The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, December 13, 1920, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTHE LEADER-ENTERPRISE AND PRESS 5 ‘ Published Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday ‘of Each Week by THE LEADER PUBLISHING COMPANY Sl?scription Retesger anminhy. =oo ssl R $B,OO Entered at the Post Office at Fitzgerald as Second Class Mail Matter d Under Act of Cengress, March 18, 1897. Offician Organ of the City of Fitzgerald and of Ben Hill County INIDOR GEL|ERsS: - 2 ooL DV EER STEWART F. GELDERS ________MANAGING EDITOR Rates for display advertising furnished on application. Local readers, 10 cents per line for each insertion. No ad taken for less than 25 cents. AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION, Foreign Adv. Representative THAT ARMY QUESTION An editorial in the Leader-Enterprise several weeks ago, “Leave Our Boys Alone” in which an appeal was made for the Georgia farmer boy to stay on the farm, and in which were critis cized some civilian institutions and personalitics who have ap proved army enlistment, which, also, elicited a mass of plausible recruiting argument and literature from Atlanta recruiting head quarters, is now justified from an unexperted source. According to the Macon Telegraph, Secretary of War Baker is to be called before the House Military Affairs Committee of Con gress to explain why he has allowed an army of approximately 220,- 000 officers and men to be recruited while the appropriation for the next two years contemplates an army of only 180,000 men. The maximum sct by the army bill is 280,000 but the maintenance of such an army will cause a deficit of over $160,000,000. The present size of the army will cause a deficit of $50,000,000 if recruiting is discontinued. And this is a time when our people are so overburdened with taxes that a genuine return to “normalcy” is an utter impossibility during the next ten years. This, at a time when Congress felt it necessary to slash appropriations to the Department of Agricul ture and to every other department whose money is used for hon est constructive national good, when congress could not even make an adequate appropriation to exterminate the pink boll worm that threatens to do more damage to the South than the boll weevil has done. And still the' military “higher-ups” deliberately set tabout td add more to the four-billion-plus tax bill our people will have to foot. We have no fault to find with any individual or unit of the army system. They are obeying the orders of their superiors, do ing their duty as they swore to do it when they enlisted. But the grand superior in Washington is disobeying the injunction of his commander, the American Congress. We are not willing to say how big an army the United States must have for its safety or how much-money the people can pay to support that army. = But we are willing to trust congress. God help a Republic that cannot trust its legislature. Why an army of more than a quarter million men? The Unitcd‘ States passed through its period of greatest real prosperity with an army less than half the size. The Phillipines are going to be given their independence soon and that will release thousands of soldiers for other duty. Why the enormous army? We are not going to conquer and annex Mexico, regardless of what ioar - well meaning, perhaps, but 111-advised jiagoes tell us. Néiflier ds Japan going to try to open Amercan territory to her colonists at the point of the gun. Japan has more fertile fields to till that are not four thousand miles across a stormy sea from her capital. As long as vast regions in Siberia remain sparsely populated Japan is not going to spend billions to force America to accept her colonists. We need no expensive army as a national ornament. This no time for frills and furbelows in business or government. - Well may the Military Affairs Committee call Mr. Baker to the green carpet and ask him what he thinks he is doing. And well may Georgia farmer boys hesitate before they leave their fathers’ fields to fight for___to fight for who? Uncle Sam? ‘Uncle Sam has no fighting to do. He has no dreams of empire or aspirations of conquering the world or any part of it. And the wesld—has not now and won’t have for many a generation any idea of trying to walk over Uncle Sam. And if not to fight, for what is a soldier? A Sermon to Live By By Rev* Elam Franklin Dempsey, D. D. : “AN EXAMPLE” £34 In “Recollections of An Old Man,” the> unique Dr. Sullins, of Tennessee, the Holston Conference, writes: “It was not long after marriage till father, through the exhortations of grandfather and the prayers of mother, was deeply convicted and was induced to join the church as a seeker on probation.’ “Matters stood thus for some time. “But the children were growing up, and mother was much concerned about them. So in the middle of a sleepless night of prayer, she said to father: ‘Nathan, we can never bring up the children right without family prayers. ‘Well, said father, ‘What are we to do, Becky? I can’t pray.” But mother insisted that he could and ought to, and then added: ‘lf yop will try, I'll take it time about with you holding prayers.” That brought the question to an issue, and so finally father, almost with a groan, said: ‘l'll try.’ “The die was cast. “So next morning mother held prayers. “Father went to his work. He plowed and prayed all that day, he said. : “After supper mother got the children all quiet, and said: ‘Nathan, we are ready for prayers.” Father dropped on his knees and, stammering and choking, began. Soon, under a crushing sense of sin and helplessness, he began to confess and cry for par doning mercy. Mother prayed and cried, and the Comforter came, and light broke in, and father was converted at family prayers. tAmen and amen! s “And that forever settled the question of family prayers at our house. No wonder! “It settled many other things in the family, too, as it always will in any family. Of the thirteen children born 4n the home, eleven have already ‘fought the good fight’ and gone to join father and mother in glory. “Today, there is a family altar in the home of every living child and grandchild, and every great-grandchild old enough to know atd love Jesus is a Christian and in the church, as far as [ know.” “Go, and do thou likewise!” ; O’ Thou God of our fathers and mothers, wilt Thou not, by the sweet persuasion of their example at The Family Altar,” “turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to the fathers™in all the borders of our nation! A Thought for the Evening A VERSE AND A VIGNETTE By Dan G. Bickers SEVEN PROPHECIES OF THE NEW YEAR 1 There will be in the year, In that new year which will appear Now presently, more springtime, summer, aye, More autumn._..all together___than ; There.is to be of winter . . . I Am sure that prophecy will be Fulfilled! . . . What does it mean? . . We can ' Find far more time in which to sow And cultivate and reap than we shall see Of time to rest.and___wait! I know That in the year that soon will bring Its opportunities there will be more of spring And summer and of autumn than of cold And cheerless winter.__so it has been thro’ ages old! THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE AND PRESS MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1920. . Memphis Man Says: . It Restored Him Tanlac Set Him Right Four Years Ago and Has Kept Him Well Ever Since : ‘ “I can recommend Tanlac and am glad to do so,” said S. H. Hurdlow, a well-known Memphis man, resid ing at 177 East street, Memphis, Tenn., “for the medicine set me right four years ago and has kept me in, good shape ever since. “Some years ago,” he continued, “I lost my appetite, began to feel all run down and soon realized that my usual good health was gradually fail—i ing. My food did not agree with me, I suffered more or less from indiges-‘ tion and was not eating enough to keep my strength. I also suffered from a sluggish liver and my nerves were not normal. My sleep was never sound and T always gGJ up in the mornings with that tired, wornout feeling. “My condition kept getting worse until I saw I must get sométhing to set me right or a complete break down would be the result. So at the urgent request of my sister-in-law I got two bottles of Tanlac and felt good results almost from the first dose. Well, it was only a short time until my appetite was fine, all signs of indigestion had disappeared and I was feeling like my old self again. T am still enjoying splendid health, which I attribute to Tanlac. as I always take a course of two or three bottles in the spring to keep me right. Tanlac builds me up so that 1 am able to strand the strain of my work and still feel good when the day is over. My experience with it has been so satisfactory that I am glad to recommend it to anyone in a run-down condition.” Tanlac is sold in Fitzgerald by T. U Haile & Co. Advertisement. -arvard Ran a Lottery. Does it make you shudder to recall Bat in 1772 Havard college, instead #f asking for subscriptions from the plumni for a fund, raised £3200 by fottery ‘“for building another hall for the students of Harvard college to iweM in”?--Boston (ilobe, Do Your Xmas Shopping ~ Early We are Headquarters for ~ Candies, Fruits, Nuts, Dolls and Chinese Baskets MANON CANDY CO. Big Dramatic Weelk FITZGERALD J. S. Knitchfield Co. of 22 Finest week of Dram atic Plays Ever Seen outside the Largest Theatrical Center ~ In Big Near Library Remember our tent Theatre is well Heated and Company fully and absolutely guaran teed. 2 ALL THIS WEEK Popular 2 Prices VAUGHN TAYLOR NEWS Our school is progressing nicely in spite of the bad weather. Mr. George Norris is home on a ten day furlough from Camp Jackson, SE The farmers around Vaughn Taylor are about through making up syrup. Mr. Waddle Dorminey is absent from school this week. Hope he will soon be back. ’ Mr. J. A. Horton attended the cane grinding at Mr. George Roberts Tues day -night, ’ Miss Blummie Stone and °Ruth Stone were the guests of Miss Colum bia Hunter Sunday. i Miss Geraldine Bond was absent from school yesterday. ‘ Miss Gussie Leveritt was the guest of Miss Evely Roberts Sunday. Mr. Clarke Dorminey called on Miss Columbia Hunter Sunday after noon. Miss Maggie Harvey was the guest of Miss Marie Scott Friday night and Saturday. Mr. Harvey is proud of his eighth grade scholars for they are progress ing nicely. Miss Ada Yarbrough was the guest of Miss Maggie McCuller Thursday night. Mr. S. E. Leveritt was the guest of Mr. J. A. Bond Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. l?an Wade of East man. spent Saturday night and Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Boad. Mr. and Mrs. Terrell Peebles was the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Stone Sunday afternoon. There will be preaching at Beth lehem Saturday and Sunday, every body invited. Mr. Theron, Ruth and Ruby Stfone and Miss Ada Yarbrough attended the cane grinding at Mr. George Roberts Wednesday night. ; A PENNY SUPPER, DEC. 16, AT THE W. R. C. HALL You know there comes a time In everyone’s life If he wants to buy a meal He must know the price But this is once the price will be ‘ What you may say If you drink tea, don’t you see A cut, a saucer, sugar and cream, That makes sc¢ and that’s no dream. A plate, a knife, a fork and a spoon will do % To eat with and hold the food in too So the waiter will give you a spoonful sure , You choose how many and what it will 22 ibe One Cent each, don’t you see She will make a mark on that card so white. How many pennies for you and me For coffee cost 1 cent as well as tea One said I drink water they said no If you drink water we will charge you ’ too. . Mr. Richard N. Mathis has return 'ed from Manchester where he visited friends. He reports a “lovely” time. . A twenty-five per cent discount will be allowed on practically every article of housefurnishings Until Christmas - | sat the... | Home Furniture Co. o: ® ° Still playing the world’s best music to the delight of its : owners. It was the first cabinet-style talking-machine ever made, and it was built to last. The construction of the Victrola is so simple, the mechanism operates so ac curately and smoothly, the materials and workmanship are ; of such high quality, that a Victrola seldom needs attention or adjustment. | This is one of the many reasons why you should be sure i¢ B 2 the instrument you get is a Victrola. Imitations possess ,-:'»‘, neither the tone quality nor the lasting quality of the 4 “ﬂ:’,’; Victrola. ; e There are Victrolas in great variety from $25 to $1,500. ','tJ Be z% ; o auet ’vl P B Rogd : M otr=b ooty |s R L e LG eairaee eT{ o P R - N R | P I R, 1 “@«“ﬁ ' 0 W N 3 R ‘::‘ u““;i" LQ: .dz, :Q‘%*"'é.;?‘q“;%} Nl BE [oA eplaraiasels o ek 1 L e [l‘ : HIS"MASTER'S Voice™ %%/ T RN B e ~,. Y i éf’i‘\-‘\ v*‘,‘“‘,. . J‘Qﬂ £ ; sy B S 5s RS Q;; \\g’(&,“'ﬁ '_} ) raasnaw usic Lo., ¥ 3 Fitzgerald, Georgia Mr. Phil Boothe has returned to his home in Atlanta after a pleasant visit to his mother, Mrs. Ola Boothe on West Palm St. 0 o TR RN RR e e nanina sst v s iRI | The Christmas Gift Supreme Diamonds ixave always beeﬁ the most supreme gift at Christmas time. We are showing some beautiful stones that will make ideal gifts. We have both Clusters and Solitaires, & ° & ° Jewelry is the Appropriate Gift Give Jewelry—it’s lasting. -It brings memories for months and years afterwards. Our store is just bubbling over with the Chnstmas_Splrtt, sucl} an array of Beautiful Christmas Gifts have never been shown. A few suggestions and prices are listed: < For Her... . For Him... Card Cases ...........7$ 9.00 to $35.00 Watches ............. $20.00 to $lOO.OO Wrist Watches ........ $12.50 to $75.00 Cuff Buttons . ceeeee... ssootoB 15.00 Cameo Rings .......... $ 8.00 to $20.00 Walderpar Chains .... $ 3.00 to $ 15.00 Cameo Brooches ....... $ 8.00 to $50.00 Fountain Pens ....... $ 2,00 to $ 15.00 Manicure Sets ......... $ 6.00 to $25.00 Cigarette Cases ....... $ 3.00 to $ 20.00 Mesh Bags ............ $25.00 to $85.00 Belt Buckles ......... $ 5.00 to $ 15.00 Pearl Necklaces ........ $ 8.00 to $65.00 Watch Charms ........ $ 2,00 to $ 60.00 Umbrellas ............ $ 7.50 to $50.00 Watch Chains ........ $ 3.00 to $ 10.00 Emblem Brooches ...... $ 500 to $50.00 BUNGN LRt 8 8.00 to $lOO.OO Scarf Pins ........... $ 1.00 to $ 10.00 We have some Lovely Christmas Jewelry For Baby—Come in andlnspect OQur Stock— . . We Enjoy Showing Them. Russell Bros. FITZGERALD, GEORGIA Opposite Exchange National Bank -~ - . Phope 377 LLLI LT T T T T O 000 .. ” Mrs. S. H. Kiser of Hastings, Fia.. is visiting her mother and sister, Mes dames Sarah S. Persons and Stella M. Hall on South Grant St. | } L e bt o Mrs. Frank Waters and baby are visiting their motker and grandmoth er, Mrs. E. H. Molnring in Douglas, this week.