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MONEY TO LOAN
'On Farm Lands
and City Property
Joseph Law
Attorney-at-Law
Waynesboro Georgia
WAYNESBORO ATTRACTS
FAVORABLE COMMENT
Augusta Herald Correspondent Tells
Interesting Story of His Visit to
Waynesboro—A Complete Resume of
Its Activities.
(Henry F. Saxon Staff Correspondent)
Waynesboro, Ga., —Nowhere in the
country perhaps is there a finer com
munity spirit than exists at Waynes
boro, an f i there is an exhilarating
eagerness among the people to sur
pass other localities.
Waynesboro is a pretty city in its
physical aspect an f j there as hand
some homes here as are found in
larger localities. Its streets are lined
with magnificent shade trees and its
homes surrounded by well kept
lawns and garnished w'ith luxur
ious flower gardens. Some of the
homes are of ante-bellum type and
there are many of modern build and
of bungalow style. With rare excep
tion the homes at Waynesboro are
sightly places and inviting, and evi
dence an air of hospitality savoring
of “days befo’ de war.’ Waynesboro
is one of the many localities in Geor
gia of historic interest and dates its
origin to many years before thiei Cen
tral of Georgia railroad was built
through the city.
In Sherwood’s Gazeteer of Georgia
published in 1827, the following ii
told of Waynesboro: “Is capita l of
Bruke, ft ur miles s. e. Briar creek
. . 30 miles south-south-west of Au
gusta, and ecnLuns jaii, academy,
houses o' -vo.ship for Methm ist and
Presbyterian and Baptist, 25 dwell
ing houses, six stores and seven otli
ees and shops. The stage from Sav
annah to Augusta passes through this
place through it is nine miles west of
the direct route.”
Population 3,500
The population of Waynesboro at
this time is upwards of 3.500. Busi
ness among the stores is conceded to
be “generally good” and the people
are looking towards the future with
hopefulness.
Governmental affairs of the city are
guided by men of experience and abi
lity; its cliudch, school, fraternal and
social life is democratic, and an at
mosphere of old-time southern hospi
tality hovers over the community with
an inviting freeness.
The school at" Waynesboro is an in
situation of which the people have just
cause to bta proud. The building is
a 3\story brick structure provided
with all modern conveniences neces
sary to class work and sanitation.
The grounds are spacious and pro
vide for athletics of all kinds, and a
fine basball club is organized among
the hoys of the school. The girls, too
have their athletics. The high school
is on the Southern Accredited list.
Especial emphasis has been given
the past year to health work, and phy
sieal examination of every pupil has
been made by the State Board of
Health officers. Within the past three
weeks there were held three clinics
at which 53 childrn were operated on
for adenoids and throat troubles by
l)r. T-. E. Oertel and his staff, of
Augusta. There is a “nutrition class’’
in charge of Mrs. Powell, county
agent working under supervision of
the State University, of 30 pupils. The
children in this class are weighed
each month and written report sent
their parents as to their condition.
Mrs. Powell is doing valuable work
in this department which will show
gainful results in the coming years.
She is a woman fully capacitated for
the duties and her service is greatly
appreciated.
Mental tests are had from the 3d.
grade through the 11th, and th© rec
o”ds tabulated.
Parent-Teachers Form.
During the past year a Parent-Tea
chers’ Association has been organized
with Mrs. F. S. Burney president.
This organization has accomplished
wanderful results during its exis
i.nco anq it is looked far greater ac
coinplishments to be realized during
the coming sessions of the school.
Eleven grades are taught at the
school an f } there are classes in home
economics, music and eypression. Dur
ing the term recently closed there
were 370 pupils enrolled and average
attendance through the term was 295
Graduates cf the school this year
were: Misses Josie Bargeron, Sarah
Blount, Mary Bonnell, Julia Bowen,
Martha Hendricks, Louise Smith,
Clifford Taylor; Messrs Robert Blount
George Cox, Chapel Chandler, Pharos
Lester. Roy Mincey, Ernest Rockley,
Joe Weintraub, David Wledntraub and
Mcßae Williams. Clifford Taylor won
first honor, and second honor was
awarded George Cox.
Professor T. J. Lance is superinten
dent of thfe school, assisted by the
f llowin e faculty; In the high school
Professors A. A. Waters, M. A. Mad- 1
(jox and H. H. Cook, Miss Elstei Wright
Miss Ruth Plumb in charge of home
economics; Miss Myrtle Harrell, mu
sic teacher; Miss Carol Brigham, ex
pression. Grade teachers at the
school are, Misses Isabelle Krumrin,
Janie Gildier, Willie Swinney, Sarah
Ledford, Rosa McMaster, Lillie Belle
Allgood and Pearl Folsom.
There have been 75 graduates from
this school in the past five years, 75
per cent of them going to college.
Four Active Churches
There are four active and wide
awake church organizations at Way
nesboro, the Methodists, Rev. J. E.
Seals, pastor; Baptist, Rev. W. M An
derson, recently elected pastor to be
gin his duties in July of this year;
Episcapal, no resident rector, but
served from distant cities; Presbyter
ian, Rev. T. M. Stribling, pastor.
Woman’s organizations at Waynes
boro are the Red Cross, Mrs. Inez
.Tonies, chairman; Chapter of Eastern
Star, recently organized, Mrs. W. A.
Brannan. worthy matron, Ralph. Lew
is secretary; Waynesboro Temple No.
10 Pythian Sisiters,, recently organiz
td, Mrs. F. C. Sluder, M. E. C., Miss
M'cNair secretary; U. D. C., Mrs. Ro
sa McMaster, president; Ladies’ Me
morial Association, Mrs. Inez W. Jones
president; Woman’s Club, Mrs Zilla
Redd, president; the W. C. T. U.,
Mrs. R. L. Miller, President.
A meeting of the Waynesboro Club
(Continued on 3d. page)
VOLUME 41.
Burney Wins in Thr«e Cornered
Race City Court Solicitor’s Place
DISTRICTS
60 & 62 61 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 71 72 73 74 Totau
Frank S. Burney !_ 210 23 26 56 42 30 16 7*9 71323 66 7 598
H. C. Hatcher 64 4 7 7 10 4 18 4 5 5 8 136
Preston B. Lewis. Jr. 177 418 45 5 214 43 12312 26 370
In the primary for Solicitor of the City Court of Waynesboro held Wed
nesday, June 14th, 1922, Frank S. Buri.ey won by a plurality of 228 votes
nd had a clean majority of 92 votes. The total- vote in the county was
I, many ladies voting for the first ime in a county primary.
15,000,0110 FUND BACK
OF COTTON ASSOCIATION
Announcement made by President
Connell of Vital Interest to Mem
bers of Georgia Co-operative Cot
ton Growers Association.
Atlanta, Ga., June 12 —Announce-
ment was made last Saturday by J.
E. Conwell, President of the Georgia
Cotton Growers Co-operative Associa
tion, that Atlanta hanks, through a
committee named by the Atlanta
Clearing House Association, have de
finitely agreed to extend to the cot
ton marketing association, credit to
tlie extent of $5,000,000.00 for the pur
pose of financing the cotton of. its
members, during the coming season.
This will he followed within the
next few days, by an to
be made by Aaron Sapiro, Counsel for
Hie cotton growers association, to the
War Finance Corporation, for an ad
ditional loan of $3,000,000.00 as out
lied by Eugene Meyer, Jr., Managing
Director of the Corporation, on liu<
recent visit to Atlanta when the
Board of Directors of the cotton mar
keting body conferred with him.
It is expected that other banks
throughout the state, will extend ere
clits to tlie exent of several million
dollars. These loans will enable the
associaton to, make avdances to its
grower members where needed, when
they deliver their cotton, with which
i hey can liquidate their obligations
It will also enable the cotton mar
keting assoceiation to market its cot,
ton in an orderly manner rather than
dump it on the markets. 1
The committee named by the At-1
lanta Clearing House House Associa-I
tion consists of Mr. Eugene Black. I
Chairman, who is President of the At !
lanta Trust Company; J. S. Floyd,
Vice-President of the Atlanta National j
Bank; W. \V. Banks, Vice-President!
of the Citizens & Southern Bank; and j
Hatton Rogers, Vice-President of the |
Fourth National Bank, who is an ex
officio member as President of the At j
lanta Clearing House Association.
This committee has pledged to the ,
association its best efforts and co-op j
eration in conducting the business op J
erations of the association. One of I
its first duties will be to name a trus
tee of the funds to be advanced by the
Atlanta banks.
“This favorable attitude anj real
eo-operation. after a thorough investi
gation by the banks of our own state
means much to our association and
should convince all who previously
have said that co-operative market
ing is right but doubted that the as
sociation would have the ability to
finance the cotton of its members.
Our association is now organized,
backe f ] by the farmers-the banks and
the Government. We are- ready to do
business—our success is assured.”
President Conwell said Saturday.
BRITTAIN RETIRES AF
TER TWELVE TEARS
His Distaste For Politics is Given as
Principal Reason For Retiring to
Private Life.
Atlanta, June 10. —Hon. M. L. Brit
tain, one of the best known educators
in public life in the South, will re
tire from the office knd work of state
superintendent of schools at the end
of this year.
The announcement is net wholly a
surprise, since it has been suspected
lor some weeks by Mr. Brittadp’s
friends that he would not stand again
for re-election and the additional be
lief, which he now states as a fact,
that lie has an “increasing distaste for
politics.” His statement came today
simultaneously with the release by
him through Gov. Hardwick to be ap
proaching session of the General As
sembly.
Mr. Brittain has served in this state
office twelve years and besides the re
markable work he has done for edu
cational advancement in this state, he
has the distinction of being the only
state superintendent in the entire
South who has ever been twice elect
ed president of the “Council of 48,”
composed of the country’s foremost
educators, and practically every sum
mer he has been requested to lecture
to the state teachers in numerous
states from Maine on down. Last year
lie did, when he could get away from
Georgia—he has usually devoted his
time in the summer to school legisla
tion —lecture to the teachers of Vir
ginia and South Carolina.
In announcing his definite conclu
sion for the future Mr. Brittain says:
“I appreciate the wish of my fellow
workers and the good people through
cut Georgia who ask me to continue
as state superintendent of schools, but
1 expect to give up the position at the
end of the present year.
“Increasing distaste fop'politics and
the constant travel and absence from
home make me wish to take up col
lege or university work.
—(Signed) “M. L. BRITTAIN.”
Colds Cause Grip and Influent
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the cause. The.e is olio, one “mn Ouininc
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DISTRICT CONFERENCE
FOBI923COMINGIRERE
Methodist District Conference Held
at Statesboro this Week.
Waynesboro Methodist Church gets
the Savannah District Conference for
the year 1923. This was decided at
the Statesboro Conference on Wed
nesday. The congregation of the
Methodist church requested that the
delegates to the Statesboro Conference
invite the district conference here for
next year.
The delegation Tfrom iWaynesboro
church to Statesboro was: Rev. J. E.
Seals, pastor, Mr. H. C. Daniel, Board
of Stewards, T. J. Lance, Lay Leader.
Pharos Lester and Helen Daniel substi
tuted for ffre delegates who
were elected but could not attend.
The Conference was presided over
by DT. Anthony, P. E. of the Savannah
District. Most of the churches made
good reports for the first half of the
1 conference year.
Rev. J. E. Seals was chairman of ■
the Centenary Committee; Mr. Daniel
1 was a member of the Educational Com
mittee; Mr. Lance was a member of j
the Lay Activities Committee.
There is only one oilier church in |
the district that had as good report oji ,
the Centenary as the Waynesborb |
church and none bad as good report
on the Educational Fund. Wesley I
Monumental in Savannah has collect
ed in total but slightly more than Way
uesboro in Centenary and much less
in Edueatinnal Fund.
There were two young men 1 icons \
ed to preach: Mr. Huckabee and Lan
glois of Savannah.
SEC. WEEKS TALKS
PLAINLY OF CONDITIONS
Men of Smaller Caliber Sent to Wash
ington As Result of Direct i’ri-
Mary—Scores “Bloc” Legislation-
Expresses Pessimistic View.
Cleveland, June 15. —(By the Asso
ciated Press.) —A frankly pessimistic
view of some of the predominant ten
dencies of American political thought
was. voiced today by Secretary Weeks
of the war department at the com
mencement exercises of the Western
Reserve University.
In an address which he said he was
tempted to entitle “The Decline of the ;
American Government.” the war sec
retary declared the drift of recent j
years was gradually weakening the \
nation’s governmental structure by |
undermining the constitution and 1
sweeping away the principles of par
ty responsibility.
The direct primary, “bloc” agita- |
tion and the country’s readiness to ac :
cept constitutional amendents were !
irstaneed by the speaker as furnish
ing evidence that the government was
heading away from its ancient safe
guards and toward complete social
democracy.
As one result, asserted, in the
public mind, ‘the legislative branch of
our rational government probably
never has been at ( lower ebb than it
is today.”
“The direct primary.” lie continued
‘has so palpably lessened the quality
of men willing to serve in public af
fairs that prompt action should be
taken to greatiy modify or entirely re
peal it.”
Turning to the “bloc” movement in
politics, Mr. Weeks declared that
when a party comes into power prom
ising to do certain things and then
finds that groups breaks away from
party allegiance whenever their own
interest seems to be directly involved,
“there is an end to responsibility in
government.”
In its attempt to improve upon ttoe
work of the fathers by amending the
constitution, the secretary said, the
country had “failed signally.” He ad
ded that in the matter of popular elec
tions “We have run riot.” and he sug
go&fed that much of the present un- 1
rest and uncertainty seemed to cen
ter in taxation and prohibition.
By way of preface, the secretary
said his philosophizing applied to no
particular party and that he spoke not
as a government official but as a pri
vate citizen exercising his privilege of
free speech.
MRS. HATES STATE
NORMAL TRUSTEE
Atlanta, June 10.—Mrs. James E.
Hays, president of Georgia Federation
cf Women’s Clubs, was today appoint
ed by Gov. Hardwick to fill the vacan
cy of the board of trustees of the State
Normal College at Athens, caused by
the death of A. B. Green of Fort Val
ley.
Mrs. Hays is the first woman ever
to have teen appointed to an official
position in the state, in he Universi
ty of Georgia system. She has for a
number of years been both prominent
and active in the women’s organiza
tions in Georgia, and is recognised & s
a particularly brilliant woman. She
has notified the Governor of her ac
ceptance of the appointment.
Waynesboro, Ga., June 17. 1 922
DISTRICT LEGION MEET
BOOSTUQCAL POST
Report of Convention Made in Full-
Service Keynote to Legion Activi
ties —Sylvania Next Place of Meet
ing.
That which may easily go on record
as being the best entertained meeting
and Waynesboro is justly famous 101
such occasions—was that of the First
District American Legion meeting
held Thursday at the court house anu
Masonic Temple. District Committee
man Wm. R. Gignilliatt, of Savannah,
called the meeting to order at 11
o'clock with representatives from the
different posts tliruout the district
Representatives began arriving be
tween 10 and 11 o’clock and the rep
resentation from the local was large
and most enthusiastic.
Commander Alvin W. Neely was ei
ected temporary district commander
| and W. E. O’Connor, of the Chatham
post was elected temporary secretary.
Dr. J. P. McFerrin was called on
for the invocation and his prayer was
full of meaning and he asked a special
blessing upon disabled men in the
hospitals and elsewhere. His prayer
was followed by the welcome to Way
uesboro by Mayor Frank S. Palmer,
who in his usual graceful style ana
charming manner turned over the
keys of the city to the visiting le
gionaires. Not to be outdone by the
city in iis hearty and warm welcome
ill© local spokesman “Cliff Hatcher
gave the visitors another. His wel
come was also well received. Com
mander Trapnell of the Metter post
responded a very in pleasing manner
lo the welcome addresses.
The business session then started
with the appointment of Howell Mc-
Elmurray. H. C. Hatcher and Pres
ton on the resolutions committee.
The roll call of post was then had
and Chatham County first responded.
Walter Houseal gave a very interest
ng account of the work planned for
his post arid told of the laying of the
corner stone for the memorial shaft
ind the memorial hospital costing be
tween a half million and three quar
ers of a million dollars. These two
principal'items were what his post
nost desired to carry to a successful
ending before taking up any other pro
jects. These are outside activities
and did not in any way interfere with
the work of the post in its regular
performance of its activities.
Commander Trapnell, of Metter. a
former member of Battery C. 118th
Field Artillery, responded for his post
Ie told in an interesting way what
hey were doing and how they were
’onducting a picture show most sue
essfully in his town.
The local post reported thru its ad
jutant, Jas. H. Walter. He mentioned
the leading activities of his post and
made quite an impression upon the
onvention. Many complimentary re
marks greeeted his report. The one
big effort of our post will be to put
hru the service census before the
date convention.
Rodney Cohen, executive committee
'•nan from Georgia, and a member of
the Augusta post, reported for his
post which was and has been adopted
by the First District. His report dealt
with educating the public to the acti
ities of the legion, the activities of
his post in assisting the two hundred
odd patients in the government hos
pitals in Augusta, and the plea foi
service by putting the legion on an
active and firm foundation.
State Service Officer Hart made a
wonderful report of his work and es
pecially the work of the Augusta post
in regard to the big way in which they
are assisting the disabled veterans at
Lenwood and the contract hospital
here. H© told in detail of several in
stances where much good work was
dene. He spoke in highest terms of
praise of the hearty co-operation he
was receiving at the hands of INI. Brv
son, district manager, Harry Waller
steirf, chief of the co-operative divis
ion and Joe Sparks, liason officer of
the sth district. Mr. Hart is also do
ing excellent work as commander of
the Augusta post.
Howell McElmurray made a motion
that the Waynesboro Post do all they
•could to assist Augusta in the hos
pital work for it represented an op
portunity to really do something worth
v bile and it was the sense of the con
vention that not only Waynesboro but
- > r ery post in the district do all in
their power to co-operate and assist
this post.
The Waynesboro post will at an ear
ly date entertain the inmates of the
hospitals in Augusta with their min
strel troupe which has made such a
hit thrucut this section of the state.
W. L. Sullivan reported on the ac
tivities of the publicity committee and
it was continued.
Howell McElmurray made an ex
el lent talk on the state convention
ind urged every member who could
possibly go to attend the meeting r l
Waycross.
Adjourning for dinner the conven
tion moved en masse upon the Masonic
Temple where was spread a most
delightful dinner which consisted of
Burke county barbecue together with
all the necessary accessories to make
even the most dyspeptic weep be a use
o could net finish r*' t” t
dinner was prepared by the members
of the Auxiliary and was served by
‘hem in their most gracious and charm
ng way which added much to the
pleasure of the occasion. Delightful
music was rendered by the Wavnes
boro Orchestro thruout the dinner anj
was thoroughly enjoyed. After din
ner and with the passing of
cigarettes and cigars the minstrel
men. who had furnished so much
pleasure to our citizens, were called
en one by one to sing. This feature
brought forth a storm of laughter
anp good cheer an ’ all left in a most
happy frame of mind.
(Continued on 3d. page)
Wm. H. Barrett, of Augusta, Is
Named Federal Judge by Harding
Washington, June 14.—Willian H.
Barrett, Democrat of Augusta, was
nominated by President Harding to
day to be United States judge for the
Southern district of Georgia, succeed
in e the late Beverly D. Evans.
Commenting today on the appoint
WAYGROSS READY
FOR LE6ION MEET
Big Crowd Is Expected. Urogram
Will Be Made Up of Many Features
Waycross, Ga., June 13.—The pro
gram for the approaching American
Legion convention w-hich opens in this
city next month is beginning to as
sume shape. With the announcement
of the speakers which is expected at
any time now, the program will be
completed.
Certain features of the program have
already been announced. The fire
works display, which according to an
Tiouncements by members.of the en
tertainment committee, is to be one of
.the most complete and elaborate ever
seen in Georgia, has been arranged. A
mammoth street parade in which sev
thousand persons are expected to
participate will be another feature.
There will be dancing every night, an
athletic meet and numerous other at
tractions will keep thousand or
more delegates who are expected to at
tend the convention entertained.
Indications point to one of the larg
est crowds that ever attended a con
\ention in the state. The Columbus
Post has already w r ired for a hundred
reservations, the Savannah Post,
which is preparing to wage a campaign
to obtain the next convention, has
notified the local post that they are
oming 150 strong, and reports from
other posts throughout the state veri
ties the beffef ’that over a thousand
delegates will attend the convention.
Arrangements have been made with
the local hotels to accommodate 500
of the visitors and the remainder will
be housed in private homes. The ho
tels have announced a flat rate for the
convention that is extremely reason
able, so there can be no fear of a raise
of prices for convention delegates.
STATE WEATHER MO
CROPJJOMDITIONS
U. S. Department oi Agriculture.—
Synopsis of Weather and Crop Con
ditions in (Georgia for the Week
Ending Tuesday, June 13, 1922.
Atlanta, Ga., June 14. 1922—The
first half of the week was unfavorable
on account of frequent and heavy
rains, but during the last half of the
week the rains gradually diminshed
and the weather became warmer and
more favorable. The soil, however,
.emained so wet that not much culti
v ation could be done until near the
end of the week, and crops remain
generally very grassy and uncultivat
ed. Twc weeks of dry weather are
i’eened to enable to get crops clean.
Of course there are some sections
where conditions are much better than
Ihe average, and where crops have re
ceived their second cultivation and are
doing well. In many counties cotton
made fairly gcod growth this week,
while in many others growth was very
slow. Much cotton has not yet been
chopped out. Blooms are reported as
far north as the central divisions, and
bolls have formed in the south. 801 l
weevils are increasing in numbers and
appear already to be more numerous
in some sections than they were last
year. Corn has made about normal
growth, but needs cultivation in most
sections; much of the crop remains
’o be planted especially in lowlands,
which have been too wet to plow.
Some wheat and oats, uncut, and in
shock, were injured by wet weather
Pastures, clover, alfalfa, field peas,
and beans are doing well truck crops
gardens made fair growth. Pea
nuts have improved somewhat, and
sugar cane is doing well. Water
melons were injured considerably by
rain. The movement of peaches to
Northern markets c^ptinues.
RENEWED TESTIMONY
t
No one in Waynesboro who suffers
backache, headaches, or distressing
prinary ills can afford to ignore this
V/aynesboro man’s twice-told story,
it is confirmed testimony that no Way
nesboro resident can doubt. Ask your
neighbor. *£§
W. J. Youngblood, prop, grinding
mill, 1141 Quarker Rd., gave the fol
iowing statement March 11th, 1918:
1 caught ccld and it caused severe
pains through my kidneys. I was in
Lad condition and suffered with head
aches. I became nervous. When I
Lent over I had blinding dizzy spells.
The kidney' secretions were highly
colored. I was told to try Doan’s
Kidney Pills and I buoght a box. Af
ter I had finished taking Doan’s I
was entirely cured.”
On April 29th, 1922, Mr. Youngblood
added: “The cure I mentioned in my
statement in 1918 has been perma
nent. Onie can depend on Doan’s Kid
ney Pills to cure kidney trouble.”
60c, at all dealers. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y.—advertise
ment
GRAPHONES, VICTROLAS AND
Talking Machines repaired at Stem
bridge’s Drug Store—2t.
FOR RENT ONE ROOM WITH CON
necting bath, with or without meals.
Apply to this office.—2tcr.
GRAPHONES, VICTRQLAS AND
Talking Machines repaired at Siem
bridge’s Drug Store—2t.
ment of William H. Barrett, a Demo
crat, of Augusta, as United States
judge, Senator William J. Harris said:
“There is no better man in Georgia
than Mr. Barrett. He is a very able
attorney and the state is t@ be con
gratulated upon being assured of the
services of such a splendid man.”
!ms CITY MM IS
i ROTARY PRESIDENT
!
John Turner A Director. —Final Bus!
i
ness at Los Angeles Convention.
Los Angeles, June 9.—Raymond
Havens of Kansas City, Go., was chos
eu president of the International As
sociation of Rotary C’lubs at the final
business session of the thirteenth an
nual convention of the organization
this afternoon.
Directors elected to the internatio
nal Rotary board today were Harry
Bert Craddick, of Minneapolis, Minn.;
Ralph Bistol of Ogden, Utah; Herbert
C. Wilson of Worchester, Mass,; John
Turner of Tampa, Fla,; Robert Pat
terson of Dayton, Ohio; Alexander
Y. ilkie of Edinburgh, and R. Jeffrey
Lydatt of Calagary, Alberta.
The principal address of the day
was delivered by James Layton Rals
t n, barrister of Halifax, N. S.
Mr. Ralston declared that the World
War crisis “found the people of the
nations wholly ignorant of the means
at hand for adjustment and 'conse
quently thinking and preparing for
war. “It is our duty, as plain ordi
nary citizens, to know what machin
ery is available should a crisis come
Further it is our duty to see that
our neighbor has this information.”
He said he did not admit that the
United States is not a member of the
league of nations, but said this na
tion was a party to The Hague: con
ference and that .taken in itself, is se
curity from war if the people know
of its existence and understand its
purpose.
The board of directors will name
vice presidents and the secretary
general of: the association and ! also
select the place for the next conven
fion.
The closing session was marked by
two enthusaistic ovations given to re
turning President Crawford C. McCul
lough. Thte resolutions committee pre
rented him with a check for $2,500
brought in on a silver platter design
ed as a symbol of affection and ap
preciation of Rotarians.
Internationalism as the keynote of
Rotarians’ activities for the coming
year was emphasized by the new presi
dent. Raymond C. Havens.
Parting addresses by delegates from
France, Canada, the Btirish Isles,
Hawaii, South America, and Australia
a 'entuated the I world!-wide )signi
acrnce of Rotary.
PORTER PIERPONT GOVERNOR
OF NEW DOTARY DISTRICT
Dorter G. Pierpont, a Savannah Ro
laiian, was unanimously elected at
the international Rotary convention in
Lies Angeles, district governor of the
new Thirty-ninth district.
This district comprises the state of
Georgia with the exception of Rome,
West Point, and Columbus, and all
of Florida except Pensacola. These
two states with Alabama formerly
composed the Eighth district but un
der the new district lines the western
part for Florida and Georgia will go
into the new district known as the
Thirty-ninth.
Mr. PierpofTt's selection as gover
nor of this district is a recognition
by International Rotary of Jiis ability
and of the splendid service he has
rendered to the organization. He is
vice president of the Savannah Ro
tary .Club and was manager of the
Eighth district convention held hers
in March. This was regarded as th:
most successful convention ever held
in the Eighth district and many com
nliments have been paid to Mr. Pier
pont and to the Savannah Rotary
Club by International Rotary officers
an i by district officers for the way in
wHch it was handled.
Tf is directly as a result of Mr. Pier
p:rt’s connection with this convention
that the international convention that
the international convention selected
him to administer the agairs of the
onw district, and there is much satis
faction among; his friends here that
this distinction has been conferred
upon him.—Savannah News.
STATES AID IN GETTIN6
RID OFGRAOE CROSSINGS
What can be done when a commu
nity sets out to rid itself of the
menace of railroad grade crossings
is shown by the plans for a Federal
aid road to be constructed in Alaba
ma between Ariton and Clayton. In a
distance of about 25 miles the old road
ciossing the railroad 14 times. By
good engineering 13 of these cross
ings have been eliminated, the re
in lining one being in the small town
of Clio, where there are only three
trains a day, and these move at slow
speed as they approach the station.
Seme months ago the Bureau of
Public Roads of the United States De
p&rtnjent of Agriculture announced
Ihit grade crossings would be eliminat
ed on all Federal-aid highways where
ver practicable. Officials of the bu
reau are receiving hearty co-operation
from State highway departments and
the general approval of the public.
It has been found possible to revise
tnany plans, keeping the road entire
ly cn one side of the track or finding
a suitable place where the road can
cross beneath or above the track.
In some States the highway depart
ments on account of existing; legisla
tion are having difficulty in inducing
the railroad companies to share the
cost of placing the highway above or
the track.
NUMBER 13.
CO
BROAD. ST'"-
Eyes Thoroughly Examined
Spectacles, Eyeglasses and artificial
•yes, correctly fitted. .For twenty font
years the leading sight specialists? of
lugnsta. Ga.
ANNUAL REPORT TO
BOARD OF EDUCATION
County School Supt. 0. 31. Gresham
Makes 3lost Interesting Report to
Board of Education. Covering His
Year's Work.
Waynesboro, Ga., June Ist, 1922.
The Board of Education, Burke Coun
ty, Georgia.
Gentlemen:
I herewith present to you the first
annual report of the school opera
tions in this county, this report cov
ers the school year ended May 31st,
1922.
It is required hy law that a report
be made annually on January Ist to
the State Superintendent of schools,
this report however covers the calen
dar year, and is so largely given to
satisfies that it does not show very
clearly the work that is being done.
It is desired then that this report
be supplemental to the report of
January first, and that some such re
port be required annually from the
County Superintendent of Schools and
that said report become a permanent
record of this office as the only per
ment records we now have are the
minutes of the meeting of this body.
Financial Condition
Concisely stated our financial con
dition on the above date was:
Bills Payable.
Old National Bank $44,000.00
Mrs. C. E. Miller 9,000.00
Citizens Bank 10,000.000
Total $63,000.00
These bills are covered as follows:
State apportionment, 1922 $48,834.16
Local tax. 1922 (estimated)- 35,000.00
Total $83,834.16
Our bank balance is $1,263.9)
(June Ist) Our current bills have
been paid with the estimated excep
tion of $1,500.00 for transportation of
children.
During the year we experienced
great difficulty in borrowing money to
pay teachers, and were at one time
three months in arrear swith their
salaries. I wish to say that, almost
without exception, they were very
good aatured about this.
Enrollment and Tttendance
According to our 1918 school cen
sus, there are in Burke county 1,639
white children of school age, during
the term 1921-22 there was enrolled
in our schools 1,602, or 97.7 per cent
of cur school population, fo rthe term
J 920-21 the enrollment was 1,539 or
93.2 per cent. In other words we
show an increase over that term of
4.5 per cent.
Our average attendance during the
year has been very unsatisfactory.
It is 1,102, which is only about 69.
per cent. Another way of efpressing
it is to say that on every school day
500 children are absent, and fail to
take advantage of the opportunities
egered.
Below is a table showing the en
rollment and average attendance at
each school.
Enrol av at.
Waynesboro 374 295.6
Sardis 181 135.6
Midville 169 116
Girard 146 99
Vidette 104 67
Keysville 90 53
Cleveland 60 40
Alexander 53 37
Carswell 49 28
Rockville 43 30
St. Clair 63 35|
Gough 37 21
Florence 33 21
Mobley # 21 11
Knight 18 11
Gresham 18 15
Munnerlyn 10 9
Cullen 32 18
Oak Grove 27 13
Telfair 29 16
Mcßean 10 8
Rosier 21 14
Drone 13 8
Total 1,602 • 1402
General Progress
I thing as a whole, the year has
been one in which the system has
moved forward despite the serious
b ow to the morale of the teaching
force, which resulted in our inability
to meet payments when due. There
have been spots, of course, where we
l ave gene backward and regretable tho
these instances are, they seem .o have
been unavoidable.
I am pleased to report that the
Vidette school building is practically
complete, and will be ready for oc
cupancy next fall, this buliding is up
to the minute in every respect and is
a great credit to the community and
county, it conforms in every way to
ti;e most modern ideas in schoolhouse
construction; but I regret to say is
the only building in he county which
does. I wish to express my appre
ciation to Miss Elizabeth Holt, who
have given liberally of he rtime and
money to this buliding and without
whose assistance we would have been
unable to do such excellent work.
I believe that I am able to report
the unqualified success of the consoli
dation of the Shell Bluff school with
Waynesboro. In addition to he in
creased advanages that the children
h ive gained, the average attendance
from the community has increased
from 15 last year to 24 this. Mr.
John H. Reese thru whose efforts this
'' as brought about deserves a great
deal of credit for the good work he
has done.
For the second consecutive years
we have examined the children in our
county in the following subjects, read
ing .arithmetic and in the larger
schools spelling, last year this work
was done by the State Department of
Education, this year, b]?" your Superin
tendent.
The Monroe silent reading test form
2. the Woody-McCallmixed fundamen
tals, form 1 and the Ayres timed spell
ing tests being used for this pur
pose.
The results in spelling have not yet
been compiled. The results in reading
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