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Official Orjfan of Ben Hill Co
Postal Savings Banks
Great Britain has been enjoying
postal savings bank facilities since
Sept. 16, 1861, when the first de¬
pository was opened ; after 50 years
there are about 8,000,000 active
accounts aggregating $800,000,000
in 15,000 postoffices. When the
system, which has attained splen¬
did proportions and which has am¬
ply demonstrated its value, was
initiated, Mr. Gladstone was char-
cellor* of the exchequer and
Lord Stanley, of Alderly, was
postmaster general, but,the honors
really belong to the late George
Chetwynd, an officer of the Iperm-
anent civil service, who actually
organized the system. British ex¬
perience lias showxi that expenses
of the postal savings hanks about
offset their income, interest of 2
per cent being allowed on deposits
the amount disturbed last year
amounting to $40,000,000, the op¬
erating expenses for that period
totaling, in round numbers, $3,-
000,000. Since 1861 the net profits
have been only $4,500,000 but as
the idea is not the earning of mon¬
ey for the government so long as
there is no actual deficit, that does
not matter, the cardinal purpose
being convenience for the great
British public. British postal bank
deposits are invested chiefly in
Consols.
In the United States the postal
savings banks have been in opera¬
tion only a few months, but Rost-
master General Hitchcock plans to
extend the system with great rap¬
idity, the ultimate number being
placed at 50,000 against the 15,000
for Britain. He is carrying out
his program steadily, postal banks
having notably increased in recent
months. There is do reason why the
American system shoifld not show
as great success as, if not greater
than the British. American depos¬
its are invested in national banks
willing to pay 2 1-4 percent, while
depositors are guaranteed 2 per
cent and absolute safety, 'This ex¬
cess, of 1-4 of 1 percent ought to
be amply sufficient to meet all the
opperating expenses. Of course, if
national banks do not meet this re¬
quirement the trustees have au¬
thority to invest in government
bonds or other gilt-edge securities
that insure the requisite return.
Competent supervision of the
American system, which has larg¬
er possibilities than the British,
ought to bring entirely satisfac¬
tory results. There is no denying
that these banks are an encourage¬
ment to the masses to save and
there is no denying that the plan
of the United States government,
to have depositors invest their sav¬
ings m government bonds, is of
benefit to the government. The
postal savings banks have a vast
deal to commend them, and there
was too great delay in inaugurat¬
ing this system. The banks in this
country have an attractive future,
and should, within a reasonably
short time show very gratifying
returns,—Brunswick News.
Contractor Geo. F. McGowan,
of Irwinville, was in the city Sat¬
urday and Sunday, looking after
his interests here. Mr. McGowan
is building several residences in
and near Irwinville for Judge J.
B. Clements.
THE FITZGERALD LEADER. WEDNESDAY JUNE 21. .1911
CHARLES S. BARRETT.
The mission of the Farmers’ Union has but begun, when its
membership includes every farmer. Its value to the vast interests
resting upon agriculture is felt in the increase in the price of the
commodities raised on .the farm, and through co-operative buying,
and the decrease in the cost of production.
No class of people are quite so difficult to organize into an
adhesive mass as the farmer, for the reason that the interests of
the different sections vary to such an extent, that up to the present
time no set of men have yet been wise enough to retain the confi¬
dence and co-operation of sufficient numbers long enough to pass
the experimental stage of the existence of an organization.
That the Union has passed through six years of development
and continuous growth is due entirely to that peculiarly well-fitted
ex-country school teacher, Chas. S. Barrett. Full of the milk of
human kindness, reared amidst conditions and environment that
give him a keen insight into the thoughts and temper of the Farm¬
er, Mr. Barrett was and is the cohesive force tha t is bringing the
fanning interests of the Nation closer together through education
and organization. Plain and blunt in his attitude towards his peo¬
ple, he is the diplomat of the farm, and the statesman amidst the
forces that go to wield the future of his class-conscious followers.
The great body of the American Farmers have learned to love this
man, Barrett, for his integrity and untiringefforts in their behalf,
never faltering, and through his open statements and action forces
the confidence of all whom he comes in contact with,
The Leader feels proud for the part taken in procuring the
Convention of the Farmers Union for Fitzgerald. We feel fully
repaid for our efforts when we view the splendid set of men con¬
stituting the Farmers Union and their earnest labors for their fel-
lowmen. The frequenter at State Conventions is forcibly struck
by the sober and decorous conduct of this large gathering of labor¬
ing men, so different from the usual carousals, indulged in by men
meeting together in the cities in large numbers, bent on what the
shallow call a “good time.” All honor to these horny-handed sons
of toil—who gather annually to discuss ways and means to better
the conditions of themselves and their families.
POLITICS AND THE FARMERS,
The fear of Politics is the bane of the Farmers’ Union. From
every side the hue and cry goes up—“Beware of Politics,” and lamb¬
like, they take fright at their own shadow. Face the music, men
force politics to be run to your interest instead of against you, and
you can make it your co-worker. Every turn you make is governed
by some law—the fruit of politics. If it hurts you, then you are ai
fault, for you had the opportunity and still have the privilege to make
the laws. If you fail to take advantage of that opportunity, do not
blame the other fellow too much for looking after his interests, ar.d
having the law so framed and enacted so that it will help him. All in
all, there are three fundamental economic questions that directly affect
the farmer and which are creatures of law—Land, Finance'
Transportation. Legislative action is necessary to secure the fullest
benefits from each of these. The security of Titles in Land is one of
the most essential necessities in the pursuit of happiness to the land
owner, and yet in Georgia no class of property is quite so burdened
with jeopardy as Land—in itself the easiest to protect by law as no
off. ,
man can carry it
You require a law that guarantees you the ownership of the farm
you are cultivating, and only through political effort cun you expect
to secure it.
Finance, the question of money, its creation, and its quality and
quantity,—all directly bear upon your welfare; contract the money
supply in harvest time, and your products are at the mercy of the
buyer; place the funtcion of issuing currency ,into private interests
and naturally these same interests will utilize this advantage to their
own betterment. In the nature of things, only the Governmentshould
be charged with the function of creating money or its equivalent—
and to law, the fruit of politics, auy change in our system is indebted
If you would have a voice in fratn ng this law, you must see to it
that your friends are on guard in the National House of Representa¬
tives and the .Senate, and only through your interest in politics can
you have them there.
Both your products and your articles of consumption are subject
to toll through our or any other system of transportation. To your
mind it must be plain that to properly , regulate freight
the duty of Government. Our system of Government charges, be-
comes places
the burden of selection upon the individual voter at stated times, and
if you fad to be represented, it again can only be charged to y our own
apathy.
Every article of food, for man or beast, every article of raiment
every tool of the farm, field or factory, is burdened with a tariff up'-
on it. Politics put it there, and you men of the Farmers’ Union are
an integral part of the Body Politic, that will need to help place
men in political positions who will more equally distribute the bur¬
dens of taxation. Self interest, to hide its fangs, sings you a lullaby
and sets up scare crows to hide its purposes, and when you have been
duped into subjection, will be found at. th. public trough, feeding
from your own reaping, where they have never sown.
Beginning with the first mass meeting called by the Leader,
until the gavel falls in the last act of this Convention, we have
cheerfully given our time and efforts to make this meeting the suc¬
cess it has proved to be. The co-operation of such men as W R
Bowen, J. E. Turner, C. A. Newcomer, D L. Martin, L. Robitzch
and Geo. Drexler was a guarantee of fir al success and to these
gentlemen is due large share of praise. Ben Hill county will cer¬
tainly reap the benefit of its well advertised farms, roads
schools and the farmer who may cast his lot with us. will have cause
to gratefully remember the 1911 session of the Farmers Union
“Baraca Class
Reorganized"
The Baraca Class of the Baptist
Church of Fitzgerald. Georgia,
which has been failing for the last
year or two, was reorganized Sun¬
day morning, and the following
officers were elected: Rev. T. M.
Callaway, acting as Chairman, C.
B. Teal, President, M.M. Steph-
ens, Vice-President, Dave Paulk.
Secretary and Treasurer. T.J.
Griffin was re-elected Teacher who
has been a faithful teacher for sev¬
eral years. Mr, Wright Torrence
was elected assistant teacher.
Every member is urged to te
presen 1 next Sunday morning and
each one bring a new member.
F . io L, Paulk, Sect’v.
There Must Be a
True Accounting
In an article recently publish-
ed in one of the magazines Fred-
erick Townsend .Martin, a social
leader antf a man of great wealth,
has some very significant opin-
ions on the social problems that
are now engaging public atten-
tion. His views are such as to
furnish serious food for reflection
to all men of wealth and employ¬
ers of labor. Here are some of
his statements:
“The average employe in this
country produces every year
$1,280 of wealth. Of this amount
he gets $437. The remainder,
$843, goes into the hands of oth¬
er men, the capitalist or exploit¬
ers of labor.
‘ ‘I do not mean to say that the
dividends and interest are gath¬
ered by the idle rich. Such a
condition as that can exist only
once in the history of a nation.
It came about in Rome — and it
led to the fall. It came about
in France and it led to the terror.
Here in America it has gone too
far.
i t For thirty years we have been
piling up weath in the hands of
men who do not work. It has
gone so far that today in every
city in the union, the ciass of
idle rich has reached proportions
that to a thoughtful student, are
alarming. Machinery, instead
of emancipating the people, has
welded chains of industrial slav¬
ery about their necks. The fruit
of invention is plucked by the
hands of the few.
“The wealth producing ma¬
chinery of the world has the ca¬
pacity to give all men the oppor¬
tunity of enjoying leisure. Know¬
ledge and culture are the birth¬
right of humanity today. The
obstacle against this is the idle
rich. The once powerful middle
class, which is the safety of ev¬
ery nation, is weak and is every
day declining. When the nine¬
teenth century closed America
worshiped wealth. It sanctified
its possessors. It defied the mul¬
timillionaire. In five years’time
America has learned to hate great
wealth. Plutocracy is disgorg¬
ing, but public opinion is relent¬
less. With trumpet and drum
and red banners flying came the
army of muckrakers. And their
revelations made the nation
heartsick.
“At first we rich laughed at it;
then we preached little sermons
about it; then we began to talk
about among ourselves. Finally
we recognized that instead of
being a passing phase this change
of popular sentiment was the be¬
ginning of a revolution.
“We can no longer blind our¬
selves with the wornout boast
that the American workingman
is the highest paid artisan in the
world. We know these lying
figures too well. We are learn¬
ing that what we give our work¬
ers in wages we take back from
them in the higher cost of neces¬
sities, in food, in clothing, in
medicine, in insurance, in a hun¬
dred devious ways, all with the
tendency to keep the living mar¬
gin down.
* i Today we of the class that
rules, that draws unearned pro¬
fits from the toil of other men,
know full well that the time is
almost here when there must be
a true accounting.’’
Presbyterian Chvirch
Rev. R. A. Brou n is'conducting
Evangelistic services at the Pres¬
byterian Church, daily at 9;30 a.
m. and 7:45 p. m.
The following special services
are announced:
For ladies. Friday 9:30 a. m.
Subject, Modern women in Eu¬
rope and America.
For Children, Saturday 4:30 p.
m. Subject, The Bethlehatn Inn.
For Men only, Sunday 4:30 p
m. Subject, Sowing and Reaping.
You are cordially invited. Come
and bring a friend.
Rev. A W r Pierce.
New Pastor Arrives.
Dr. Thomas Coombs, who suc¬
ceeds Rev. E. Everette Holling-
worth as pastor of .the Christian
Church, arrived here with his
family Tuesday night and will
take up his residence here, oceu-
pying Mrs. Hattie Jackson’s
place, corner Longstreet and
Chattahoochee streets- Pastor
Coombs will take up his work on
the first Sunday in July,
Society News.
WILC0X-BP.0ADHURST.
Mrs. Will Willcox and Mr. D.B.
Broadhurst were quietly united
in marriage last evening at
home of Rev. E. J. Hammond,
who performed the ceremony.
Mr. Broadhurst is one of the
owners of the Fitzgerald Mer¬
cantile Co., and is well known in
the commercial world. The bride
has resided in Fitzgerald for a
number of years, and before her
first marriage was Miss Achord.
Both have many friends in the
city who are now congratulating
Jhem at the home of Mr. Marcus
Luke on South Grant street,
where they are very cozily domi¬
ciled.
Messrs. Raymond Daniel, of the
Atlanta Journal, E.R. Bradley, of
the Southern Ruralist, and P. R.
Bradley, of the Atlanta Journal,
who are attending the sessions of
the Farmers’ Union, were the
Leader’s guests on an auto trip
through Hill the fertile lands of Ben
County yesterday. They
of were very profuse in their praise
our good roads and splendid
crop outlook.
WANTED—To buy four large
alligator heads in good condition.
Apply to Dr. J.R. Perry at Sand¬
lin Furniture Company.
Fitzgerald, (4a.
H. ELKINS. JOSEPH B. WAL1
ELKINS & WALL,
Attorneys at Law,
Rooms 408-11 ftarbutt-Donovac Building
Will Practice in all the Courts.
You Will Find AH Firat- Cl&ss
Workmen at The
O. K. Barber Shop
Under First National Bank
P. B. Owen. Mar.
The Gty Barber Shop
SS F3R.ST CLAS5>
Union Barbers
llanseii Block Grant Street.
ProfessaonalBetectives
Member of a, most reliable agency of the'
btt k e " s - now operating in Fitzgerald,
would n e pleased to have cases where expert
Jd?t«ctive 'oVV’i Knowledge SPENGBR is required SECRET Address
CU.. UOi W. Lemon St., Fitzgerald. . SERVICE
Oa.
j R. DAVIS “The Food Co.
Store.”
We have purchased a large supply of
Pittsburgh’s Best Flour at a close price,
and will give you the benefit of the
purchase. While it lasts it will go at
85c per Sack $3.35 per Hundred-four
sacks-or $6.65 per Barrel. !
We sell best Sugar at $1.45 for 25-Ib
Sack.
Best Patent Flour 70c per Sack, or
$5.20 per Barrel. I
Corn Meal 85c per Bushel.
Best grade Scratch Feed, On per
Hundred.
,
Everything we sell we guarantee to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Nothing cheap but
the price. Give us a call. Free delivery
“We buy our goods direct.” That’s the secret of
our Close prices and so many customers. Ask our
customers—they are our friends.
R. DAVIS <Sb CO.
it The Food Store.”
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OR. LOUIS t. TURNER
DENTIST
Hcoms 208-208 l~2, 2nd Floor
5 Story Building
Hi
Fitzgerald Banner Nest
I Meets 1st and 3d Tuesdays at K. of P.
Hall, G. CLAR.K,
F. Pres
JOJHN J. SCHLANSER, R-. s.
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$100,000 TO LEND
ON TERMS i!
and Fitzgerald City Proper-
Interest the Lowest,
Te erms the best ever offered in
this section. Loans promptly
made. Come to see us, or
write. Prompt attention giv¬
en all written inquiries.
311 GARBUTT-D0N0VAN W. M. BRYAN BLDG. I
FITZGERALD, GA. ft
Representing ELLIS & ELLIS !
4 lyr Tlfton, Ga. ft
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Secret Order Directory.
All the fraternal orders of Fitzgerald
are requested to furnish us for publi¬
cation, notice of time and place of
their meetings.
'J’he Ladies of the Grand Army meet
at 2 p. m. on the 2nd and 4th Satur¬
day in each month at the K. of P.
Hall on Central Are.
ADAH CHAPTER NO. 15 O. E S
Meets every first and third Monday
night at Masonic Hall corner Centra!
Ave. and Grant street.
GEORGE CROUSE POST NO. 17
G. A. R.
Meets on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays
of each month, at 2 p. m, in the K, of
P. Hall.
Hugh Kerr, Commander.
K. O. T. M.
1st, 2nd, and 4th Wednesdays in
each Month.
Perry Keefer.Com.
John Earnest,
Keeper of Records-
FITZGERALD ENCAMPMENT
I. O. O. F, NO. 9
Meets every Thursday oight at. 8 p.
m. in Odd Fellows Hall.
F. G. Clark, C. R.
M. A. Hartley, Scribe,
UNITY LODGE NO 86 K OF P
Meets every second and fourth
Thursday ui.-ht in the Knights of
Pythias Hall on Central Ave. Vis¬
iting Knights cordially invited to
attend.
O. H.Minter, C, C. ■
R L King, K Of R and S.