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The
Official Organ" of Newton County
and the City of Covington.
Published every Thursday by the
News Publishi ng Company.
yy. E. LIGHT FOOT, - ^Editor-Mgr,
Entered as second class mall matter
December 2, 1908, at the Post Office
at Covington, Ga,., under the act of
M arch 3. 1879,
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THURSDAY, NOV EMBER J, 1921
In every conservancy movement do
not forget to get after the rats and
mice that are annually taking from the
people of this country sufficient values
to run the government, besides carry¬
ing contageous diseases to you homes.
The average person will walk a mile
to tell a newspaper that it has made a
mistake while maintaining a clam-like
silence when said newspaper is doing
its best to get the facts in a case.—
Tifton Gazette.
Let us not forget that the school
house is the safeguard of the nation;
that it is the “melting pot” that is re¬
ducing all refractory elements to a
common base; refining, purifying and
adding the pure gold of scientific truth
and turning out a product that is near¬
er 100 per cent American than it is pos¬
sible to produce in the environment of
our cosmopolitan citizenship. The pro¬
duct of our schoolhouses is strictly
American. From the schoolhouse the
child of the alien carries home an ever
increasing knowledge of Americanism
to he imparted to the adult members of
his household.
HIGH MANUFACTURING COSTS
One reason why manufacturing costs
are high is because many varieties of
goods are produced under expensive
manufacturing conditions. Many facto¬
ries are located in large cities, where
living costs are high and where wages
must be high to meet the needs of the
laborers. City rents are high, car
fares eat a big hole in the weekly wage,
and all the other attractions of the
city demand an amount of money that
must go to the laborer in wages or he
cannot live as he should.
To overcome the high cost of manu¬
facture many corporations have moved
their factories into the smaller cities
or into the country* but without any
satisfactory results. Their help would
not follow them, and they have been
obliged to do business in the congest¬
ed centers of population, where there
is plenty of labor.
For some reason the great majority
of laboring people do not want to live
in the country or in the small city.
They want to enjoy all the pleasures
of the city; the theatres, the brilliant
lights and showy windows of the mer¬
cantile districts as w T ell as the tife and
activity of the city, and they will per¬
sist in this mode of life even to the
sacrifice of real comforts that the city
does not afford.
In the small cities rents are cheap¬
er, food is cheaper, fresh produce is
to be had at a much lower price than
in the big city; the air is better, the
companionship is better, and in fact
'every feature of the country and
small city life is better than the life of
the great city, but it lacks the glare,
the bluster, the hurry and the bustle
as well as the excitement that the
great city affords.
Could this inclination to huddle to¬
gether be overcome living conditions
would be far better, and even at lower
wages the laboring man would have
more of the real comforts of life, better
health, better educational facilities for
his children and a more sympathetic
and genial companionship.
Our city offers special inducements
to manufacturers. We have cheap
land, good transportation facilities,
good markets, and an abundance of
everything that the average man needs
to make his family comfortable and
happy. We have cheap rents, and if we
have not enough they can be built at a
lower cost than would be required to
secure title to a city lot.
Not only have we ev.ry inducement
to offer in the way of low living costs,
but we can assure all comers of a rea¬
sonable low rate of taxation, and to
the laboring man an opportunity to
purchase and own a home; something
that he cannot expect to acquire in
the large city.
Not every man who is obliged to
\vork for a living wants to live in the
city. There are a great many who
would live in the country if they
could, and such will find a hearty wel¬
come here. Not only will we welcome
the stranger, but we have abundance
of labors in our midst who would pre¬
fer to remain where they are, provided
there were opportunities here to work
for living wages.
Our representative citizens would be
pleased to entertain the proposition of
any corporation that is looking for a
site to do business, and it is the opin¬
ion of this paper that arrangements
oa ih be made that will be mutually ben¬
eficial.
AMERICAN ENGLISH
The English language is
ing a change, even in England, but
America the change is rapid.
was once styled as slang is good Amer
ican today. People from all lands
added to our vocabulary, and the Indi
ans also have passed along a
of words; so that American, while
is called English, is somewhat differ
ent from English as it is spoken
England. In England even the
guage is murdered, and people
one section have a different
from that of another, and yet they
it English. In America we are
a language that is peculiary our
We may call it English, tout it is
losing its resemblance to the so-called
mother tongue. Is it any wonder?
Within a period of one hundred years
over 35.000.000 immigrants from every
quarter of the globe landed upon our
shores. Austria-Hungary coutributed
4.000,000; Belgium, 78,000; Canada.
834.000; China, 290,000; Denmark. Nor¬
way and Sweden. 2.134,414; France,
523,800; Germany, 5,494,549; Greece,
355,000; Holland, 214,506; Italy, 4.100,-
740; Japan. 225,000; Mexico,
Poland, 279,138; Portugal, 160 000-
Ui/VtNGTON, GEimm*
Romania, 16,000; Rusfla, 3.811,4Qf,
SwHzsrl&ftfi, 256,7p7; Twvkfy, 314,
The Uaited Kingdom, Great Britain
and Ireland, 2,205,675; the West Indies,
243,731; other countries not specified
poured their contribution into the
American melting pot to the number
of 2,104,062. These are the official fig¬
ures, but it Is safe to assume that the
numbers were in excess of the report3.
In all this great influx English cut
a sorry figure, while the great move¬
ment to America has been from south¬
ern and central Europe and Asia.
These people came to America with
no knowledge of the English language,
and in the Americanization of them
they have left their impression upon
us to a marked degree, in the new
words that have been introduced, as
well as in the manners and customs
they brought with them, which have
changed our mode of living to a great
extent.
There are in America many thous¬
ands of native born sons and daugh¬
ters of foreign parentage who have
reached adult age without having ac¬
quired a knowledge of the English lan¬
guage. They may make themselves
understood, but the tongue of their
parents and associates is sufficient for
them. In many communities the peo¬
ple are entirely of one nationality, and
that foreign. In many cities the for¬
eign element is far in excess of the na¬
tive, and while we speak Americanized
English and teach English in our
schools there are sections of our cities
where English is seldom heard.
With all this foreign element in our
midst is it any wonder that our lan¬
guage is undergoing a change.
We catch certain words and phrases
and use them as slang, and finally
adopt them as authentic units of our
vocabulary.
In another century will probably see
great change in the language of
America. It will be English, but It will
be spoken as much like the English of
old English as the Scotch dialect is
like the English of London.
UNPREPAREDNESS
The United States was unprepared
for war when, on April 6th, 1917, a
declaration of war against the Central
Powers was made; and the country
was unprepared for peace when the
armistice was signed on November 11,
1918. The cessation of hostilities left
this country in the very heat of war¬
like preparations, still unorganized for
military service. We had an army in
France, to be sure, but our real
strength was far from development.
We had not begun to fight in good
earnest, and the cessation of the strug¬
gle was a shock that left us in a de¬
moralized condition. Our industries
were nearly all turned to arsenals and
we were at fever heat, rushing prepa¬
rations as fa9t as possible. We had an
idea that a long war was before us,
and termination of" the strife was par¬
alyzing. It was necessary to stop the
wheels, change the plans and hunt up
new markets. The change from
high-tension to normal has neatly been
accomplished, and we are now recov¬
ering our normalcy. Prices have fallen
in some instances far below normal.
They are now recoverying. More and
more men are being employed daily,
and we are in fact recovering from our
state of unpreparedness for peace.
It is necessary that our Industries
should prosper, for when they are
prosperous everyone shares prosperi¬
ty with them. The worst is passed.
Prices have been stabilized, and the
future is bright.
The whole trouble with the United
States has been that it was as un¬
prepared for peace as it was for. war
and in hoth cases time was required
to adjust our economirs to the condi
tions. We are all right now. and we
will go ahead cheerfully.
TAMPERING WITH
PROHIBITION LAW
The United States is under constitu¬
tional prohibition, but that means onlv
so much as congress may make of it in
prescribing the laws under which it
may he enforced. Already there has
been considerable tampering with this
law and more tampering is promised
in the future.
Beer is to be allowed sold for medi¬
cinal purposes. The amount that can
be prescribed at one time is fixed at
two and half gallons. That would seem
to be some prescription. And the fre¬
quency with which the doctor can re
peat the prescription is not stated in
the law, neither the amount of alcohol
the beer may contain.
It can be very easily seen that from
such a rule it is but one step to the
sale of beer as a beverage, and if it
is not openly sold as such it will be sold
as such in effect through a flagrant
abuse of this privilege on the part of
physicians who will prescribe whenever
the patient may want it. And you can
bet your last dollar the patient will be
chronically sick.
Athens had a taste of this kind of
prohibition back in the eighties under
the first prohibition law in this county.
The prescription by practicing physici¬
ans of whiskey for medicinal purposes
almost nullified the prohibition law of
those days. '
Along with this change in rules as
to the sale of beer, comes a statement
that the liquor forces of the country
are preparing to run men for congress
in every district in the country with
the avowed intention of amending the
Volstead act as to practically nullify
federal prohibition.
The mere passage of the eighteenth
amendment was not by any means the
end of the prohibition fight in this
country. It was in reality just the be¬
ginning. and some of the hardest flght
lng between the two sides to this ques
tlon M yet to come.—Athens Banner.
PR. G, 6. BUSH CANDIftAJE IS A FOR
PROBABLE railroad commission
(From The Pelham Journal of Septem¬
ber 30 th, 1921.)
Dr. O. B. Bush, of this city, is a prob¬
able candidate for the office of Railroad
Commissioner to succeed Commission¬
er J. A. Perry, of Gainesville. While
Dr. Bush has made no definite an¬
nouncement of his intentions it is
known that he is seriously considering
entering the race at the proper time.
Dr. Bush realizes that an announce¬
ment of his candidacy at this time
as primanry will not be held before Au
would be premature as the Democrat
gust. However, he has received num¬
bers of letters from all parts of the
state urging him to make the race
against either Commissioner Murphy
Candler, of Atlanta, or Commissioner
Perry, of Gainesville, whose terms ex¬
pire Dec. 1, 1923, and both of whom
must seek re-election in the next Deni
acratic primary. He has fully decided
that should he enter it would be against
Mr. Perry.
Much dissatisfaction among the vot¬
ers of the state has developed against
members of the present Commission,
with the single exception of Commis¬
sioner John T. Boufuillet, of Macon.
A great deal of the opposition to pres¬
ent members of the Railroad Commis¬
sion was brought about by recent de¬
cisions of the Commission in allowing
the Southern Bell Telephone & Tele¬
graph Co., a raise in rates and grant¬
ing the Georgia Railway Power Co.,
of Atlanta, the right to charge a high
er rate for gas. The Commission more
recently attempted to allay some of
the opposition in Fulton county by or¬
dering the Gas company to lower their
charges from the previous high rate
allowed them by the Commission, but
judging from the letters received by
Dr. Bush from different counties of the
State this one thing has served to
make the voters more determined than
ever to defeat those members of the
Commission responsible for the in¬
creases.
Dr. Bush has been active in State
politics for a number of years having
served as a member of the lower house
of the General Assembly for two terms.
represented Miller county during
the years of 1900-1901, some years lat¬
er moving to Mitchell county and was
elected to the house from this county
in 1918 serving during the years of
1919-20, voluntarily retiring after this
service. He was a member of the Stat ?
Democratic Executive Committee dur
in the years 1916-20. He is a graduate
of the Augusta Medical college and is
well qualified to fill the office. He is
extensively acquainted throughout the
State and it is certain that should he
decide to enter the race that
will receive strong support from all
parts of the State.
Dr. Bush in discussing his probable
called attention to the fact
that South Georgia has no representa¬
tion on the Railroad Commission, and
for that matter has never had. The
present Commission is composed of
two members from Northeast Georgia,
one from Middle Georgia and the oth
er two reside in North Georgia. He
feels, as does many other citizens of
this section of the State, that South
Georgia is enttitled to at least one com¬
missioner. not only from a standpoint
of protecting its interest, but from a
standpoint of fairness and justice to
all sections of the State.
Dr. Bush feels that if he can secure
the support of the voters of South
Georgia, and confidently believes he
can, that the voters of other sections
of the State will readily assume that
South Georgia is entitled to at least
one representative on the Commission
and that it would be comparatively
easy to secure the nomination. It is
his intention at an early date to make
known whether he will seek the nomi¬
nation or not.
RAILROADS AND THE PUBLIC
Railway prosperity is necessary to
national prosperity, and anything that
injures the railways injures the pub¬
lic, and anything that helps the rail¬
ways help the public, says W. A. Win
burn, president of the Central of Geor¬
gia Railway, in an advertisement call
ing attention to things about railroad¬
ing that the public does not see. Manv
interesting facts are set forth in his
discussion of the magnitude and diver¬
sity of railway operation.
He points out that behind the actual
operating forces, engineers, firemen,
brakemen, conductors, station agents,
etc., are many more workers engaged
in the transportation industry.
That a modern locomotive has more
than 4,200 parts, a modern passenger
coach more than 2,000 parts and a mod
ern refrigerator car more than 1,500
are some of the statements. The rail¬
ways consume 28 per cent of all the
bituminous coal produced in America
25 per cent of all the steel and 18 per
cent of all the timber and lumber. One
out of every eleven persons in the
United States depends directly upon
the railways for a living.
In closing his interesting article Mr.
Winburn asserts that the railways ask
no advantage of any kind, but ask onlv
a square deal.
STEEL TRAP CONDEMNED
To lessen the demand for furs, wo¬
men are asked not to wear them at
all in summer, and to wear onlv those
necessary for warmth in winter. This
appeal does not come from fashion
makers but from the American Hu¬
mane Association. That society, meet¬
ing Philadelphia, discussed the meth¬
ods used in trapping animals. Much
needless pain is caused by the cruel
steel trap, which has jagged teeth that
sink into the animal’s flesh. Some¬
times an animal is held prisoner in this
way for a week or two, until it starves
or is killed by the trapper. Tf women
would wear fewer furs, and let the fur
dealers know why, trappers would he
likely to do away with this instrument
of torture, speakers said, and use a
more modern form of trap. This would
prevent much suffering of innocent
creatures. (
K. K. K. INQUIRY DROPPED.
The “Imperial Wizard,” of the Ku
Klux Kian, Mr. William J. Simmons,
has been questioned by a committee
appointed by the house of representa¬
tives. The committee tried to find out
whether there is any truth in the
charges that the Kian is a lawless or¬
ganization which is to blame for acts
of violence in many parts of the coun¬
try. Mr. Simmons denied the charges
and said that If one-thousandth part
of them were true he would disband
the order. He said that the total mem¬
bership was only 90,000, instead of half
a million as first reported. The inquiry
has now been dropped.—Ex.
MANY HOBOS TAKEN UP.
Valdosta. Ga —Ten men. white and
black, were given sentences in the
City Court Saturday morning on charg¬
es of hoboing. These men were recent¬
ly taken from trains in the local yards
and under the sentence are required
to serve four months or pay a fine of
$30. This Is the standing sentence of
the court for Jhls offense.
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WHAT BUILDING OWNERS 0UGH1
TO KNOW ABOUT SHINGLES
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sider you con¬
these facts.
Crushed slate makes a shingle sparkproof and
beautiful. But it is the stuff underneath the
slate that makes it waterproof.
Carey Shingles are not overweighted with surfac¬
ing and skimped in body. Quite the contrary.
Seventy-eight per cent of the weight of Carey
Asfaltslate Shingles is made up of materials
that are much more costly than slate.
First—a heavier felt which prevents the shingle
from splitting and tearing.
Second—a larger body of asphalt saturant, in¬
creasing the waterproofing material in the shingle
and lengthening its life.
Third—a heavier coating of specially tempered
asphalt compound that stiffens the shingle, that
will not dry out, and that makes this shingle
non-curling under all conditions.
Carey Shingles come in fadeless colors—Indian
Red or Sage Green. They never need painting
yet are permanently beautiful.
Carey Shingle prices are back to pre-war levels.
That brings this safer, more enduring and beauti¬
ful roofing within the reach of all.
Call on us now, and we will estimate on- roofing
your old or new house, barn or garage.
CRUSHED
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dealers
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ROCKY PLAINS
Mrs. Norman Thacker and Miss
Robbie Harvey spent Thursdav after¬
noon with Mrs. J. F. Hearn.
Mrs. M. C. Davis, Mrs. Bovce Davis
and children spent Saturday afternoon
with Mrs. W. S. Avery.
Miss Ruth Davis and Harmon Nolen
made a business trip to Jackson one
day last week.
Mi s. Dial, Roy Dial and Lamar
Stone, ^ of Oxford, spent several days
last week as the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Pressley Harvey.
Rev. L. R. Neill, and his mother,
who is visiting him for a while were
the guests of Mrs. Carrie Chestnut
Wednesday.
Miss Robbie Harvey and Mr. and
Mrs. Pressley Harvey spent Saturday
night with Mr. and Mrs. James Hearn.
Mrs. M. H. Davis gave a delightful
reception Thursday afternoon for Mrs
Neill. Those present were: Misses Es
telle Thompson, Lucy Chestnut, Llela
Gardner, Belle Gardner. Edith Smith
Mrs. J. O. Black. Mrs. John McDaniel,
Mrs. J. D. Thompson, Mrs W S
Avery, Mrs, Carrie Chestnut, Mrs
Dave Chestnut, Mrs. Boyce Davis
Mrs. M. H. Davis, Mrs. Harmon Nolen
and Miss Ruth Davis.
Mrs. T. J. Bowden, Miss Marie Bow
den and Charlie, of Henry county
were the week-end guests of’ Messrs s’
C. and W. S. Avery and families.
Misses Frances Avery and Marie
Bowden spent a while Sunday after¬
noon with Miss Robbie Harvey.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Davis and chil¬
dren spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Summers.
Mrs. M. H. Davis, Miss Ruth Da¬
vis Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Nolen
spent a while Sunday afternoon with
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Avery.
Mr. W. H. Rigsby visited friends in
Tennessee last week.
It’s the Truth.
It some of us worked as hard, aod
suffered as much at other people’*
hands as we think we do, we would
bave been dead years ago.
SAVE MONEY
DO YOUR TRADING AT
BROWN HAYES COMPANY,
DEPARTMENT STORE
EVERYTHING FROM HEAD TO FOOT
“WE HAVE NO HIGH RENT TO PAY”
K deg wood Avenue and Boulevard ATLANTA. j
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WIFE LOST $3,500 ON
HORSE, HUSBAND SAYS
St. Louis, Mo.—That horse Ku Klux,
who runs most of the time at Belmont
and frequently gets into the money,
has broken up a happy home here.
Take It from Adolph Koch, who seeks
divorce from his wife, that horse. Ku
Klux, is a “had actor.” (
Mrs. Koch, according to her hus¬
band, “plucked” $3,500 of hubby’s mon¬
ey on the animal. She lost.
In addition to playing that horse,
Ku Klux. Mrs. Koch kissed a "certain
street car conductor,” alleges the peti¬
tion asking separation.
Nature's Bookk—plwg.
D. F. B. sends us this "brief see
tarlo for a wheeze,” as he calls It "In
the spring air Is highly charged with
fragrance, but we humaas get it all
for a scent.”- Boston Transcript.
Better than PiHs
For Liver Ills*
CITY PHARMAn
treatment in* ,kit '. at a “ur ““ 0
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GEO T. SMITH DRl’C
