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Mail Matter under Act of Congress, March 18, 1897
Official Organ of the City of Fitzgerald
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JUSTICE TO THE STRIKERS —The Transpor
tation Act, as passed by Congress is recognized
by the best minds of the country as the best means
to secure industrial peace, so far as that relates to
the railway employees ot the country, constituting
a large percentage of the industrial workers of the
country. Acting for all the people and agreed too
at the time by the association of Railway Execu
tives, Congress passed the Act without adding to
it penalties, which were thought uscless under
the circumstances, since mandatory action was
not deemed necessary and might have led to con
flicts between the employee and employer.
Nevertheless the observance of its provisions
became a lawful duty upon employer and employ
ec alike, when the act became the law of the land.
its main purpose being to obviate possible suspen
sion of traffic and transportation facilities, cer
tain responsibilities and duties were prescribed for
both the owner and the operators of the transpor
tation companics. These duties and responsibili
ties have been utterly ignored in the case of the
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railway com
pany and through the supterfuge of a receivership,
the company, so far as the Railway Labor Board
and the Interstate Commerce Commission are con- |
cerned, both bodies having duties prescribed in
the Transportation act, has placed itself untsidv‘
of the protecion of these Government agencies. |
It is entirely probable that when the adjustment of
the railway controversy, which now engages the
government and the country at large, is settled,
the same will settle the strike on the A, B. & A..
and will reinstate the striking employees, who
were forced to leave the employment of the rail
way company. 3
If Receiver Bugg, in violation of the expressed
orders from the Railway Labor Board, which has
become a matter of railroad history, has entered
ino agreements with a new set of employees, con
trary to the law and over the protest of the Labor
Board and recognized committees af the former
employees, Receiver Buge and his new employecs
will have to take their medicine and step aside
when the adjustments are reached, and in our hum
ble opinion that is not far off.
A GUN UP EACH SLEEVE OF HER KIMONA
—As the fated day of the Armament Conference
draws near, it appears to the average American as
if the ink in the milk is Japan—silent, cunning Ja
pan. We hear all sorts of talk in our very best
sensational papers and magazines of the great na
vy she is building in secret ; of her mysterious bat
tleships, her mysterious airplanes and this and that
mysterious engine of war. Add to this the fact,
which has been impressed on us all for a third of a
Ce:htllr)'. that Japan works darkly and springs on
her victim like a bludgeon-armed thief in the night
==no wonder we fear her attitude at tht coming
But the Amercan military experts do not sh:n‘u‘
our average impressions. They laugh at the wide
)iy printed stories of the Japanese navy being as
strong or stronger than ours, or that it is likely to
be as strong as ours in a few years, They point
out: ! :
It takes time, great sums bf money, large pur
chases of material abroad to build a dreadnought.
1t is impossible to camaflouge such a huge under
taking.
Japan is a poor country. Her revenues are ouly
fifteenth of the revenues of the United States, and
her people are even no wgroaning and restive un
éer the burden. Be her naval program what it may
she cannot compete in sea strength with $7 to our
F}Unclc Sam’s $lOO.
. Our naval experts are willing to bet their rep
'_tati(ms that she has only six dreadnoughts to our
19, and they say that proprtion—or nearly that—
E:vill continue under our and Japan's programs up
0 1928, which is as far as anybody can figure in
1921.
&Perhaps ther is another cunning oriental game
to make the world think that Japan is armed to the
:feteeth. May be she thinks that she’ll scare some
f:body by pretending at the Conference that she has
a gun up each sleeve of her kimona
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STRIKE COMMENT BY
GEORGIA EDITORS
ON WITH THE STRlKE!!!—l.ingering in our
minds is a deep regret that union labor has not
found a way to meet the readjustinents which have
been necessary in getting back to normal business
in this country We do not know how the leaders
reached the conclusions on which- the railroad
strike is going to be based, but when it is over th'c
wreckage which will be left will be all there is
from which the laboring man will have to re-or
ganize and build again—and, as we see it, he must
build on different priciples.
We remember that the profiteers are still goug
ing all they can wring from the man who has to
spend his wages for food and clothing. Rascality
and swindling and cheating in all lines of merch
andise still prevails. Robbery reigns supreme at
the cource of American business and government
does not stop it. The laboring man knows of this
and hears of wage reductions with bitterness and
revoitin his soul.
But cur vail labor, it must be remembered, votes
to stirke on an excuse all too flimsy. It does not
seem willing to put faith in the agencies disposed
to reduce prices. High freights help to make the
cenormous charges for food supplies, and until the
freights are reduced, food costs cannot come down.
Freights cannot be reduced until wages are cut.
The question now is whether rail wages should be
cut ir. order that the all important problem of
ckeaper transportation may be solved
The uniong have positively refused to become
participanis in scales for readjustments. In so do
ing they have chosen the strike to defend them
selves. Economic conditions in this country will
not stand the rail wage of this day. American
busmess will not stand it—cannot stand it. If it
remams at the present level, industrial forces of
other countries will in sheer competition on prices
rerrove our trade from every corner of the earth
ard substitute therefore a commodity made at less
labor cost. Rail freights figure largely in the cost
of American made goods. These must be reduced
\We believe this whole country sees this economy
necessiiy. It is not a matter of further option
witi us. American business can not exist under
present freight charges,
Freight increases over pre-war levels stand ap
preximately at a hundred per cent. Some of it is
over and some is under. Likewise has rail labor
been given an increase of approximately a hundred
per cent over the pre-war scale.
The mistake that labor makes, it seems to us,
15 its failure to see that wages must adjust themsel
ves to normal conditions, Rail labor cannot cling
to abnormal charges and hope to win. The struc
ture built on such foundation will fall within itself
some day, no matter what course might he sought
now that did not inciude a wage reduction in keep
ing with other economic conditions.
The railroads are charging now almost double
the freights which must he charged when they
have come to a normal basis. The officials sce
that and realize that it is shutting down business.
They must move for relief. A strike will not stop
it. The sooner the clash and the test the better it
will be for the country. As it appears to us, there
is no remedy but the strike and battle to the finish
If the strike wins, then American business must
understand and adjust itself to the increased tran
portation charges. llf the strike fails, then the
road to resumption of normal busin ss 1s thus made
clear,
[n this case we do not know all that justice might
demand. Tt would be hard for any man or set of
men to take hold and untgngle this problem. But
when it is settled, business will have a deep sigh of
relief, for relief certainly must come at the finish
of the struggle.
TRYING TO HOG THE WHOLE THING—
The Railway Execuives Saturday missed the op
portunity (o hold popular favor in their coming
contest with the Railroad Unions when they re
fused to reduce transportation rates to correspond
with the Inlyv reduction in rail wages, and insisted
on another wage reduction before giving the sufi.
ering public relief. Ap overwhelming majority of
the people of the country were with the heads of
the railroad systems when wages were reduced in
uly. High rates for transportation were smoth
ering the country's industries, and causing such
wide spread distress and financial loss in agricul
tural sections as no recent vears have known.
They welcomed the advent of lower wages, ex
pecting the saving thus affected to be passed on to
the people. News that the Railway Executives
propese to pocket this saving and demand of their
¢mployes another wage reduction before making a
corresponding reduction in rates will cause a re
versal of public sentiment It is opinion well-nigh
universal that high rates on transportation are
mjuring the railroads more than any other one in
dustry; certainly, if wages and rates were equal
ized upward, they should be equalized downward,
\' equal ratio. People who sympathized little with
the Railroad Unions before will feel more kindly
teward them now when, in the face of their pro
test against the first wage reduction, they are now
asked to submit to another, while no relief has
been given the people. In the face of recent de
velupraents, the man who pays the freight will
view the coming struggle with more or less in
difference, assured that, no matter who wins he
will lose.
Since the above was written, it is to be noted
that the Public Group of the Railroad Labor Board
makes the suggestion, as a basis for settlement.
It is along this line that a compromise should be
rcached - ‘Tifton Gazette.
THE LEADER-ENTERPRISE AND PRESS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1921
Program of W. M. U.
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Convention Here
To Be Held In Fitzgerald, October
The Twentieth
Hymn—*“Jesus Calls Us.”
Devotional—_Mrs, E, J. Dorminey,
Welcome—Miss Louise Smith,
Superintendent’s report
Recognize Visitors and Pastors,
Ileport of District Secretary,
Sunbeam Work—Mrs, Singleton,
Prayer of Thanksgiving,
New Watchword—Phil, 4:13.
Hyinn--“The Son of Cod Goes
Forta To Battle?
Talg—*“ln Georgia, Mrs, Henry
Mashburn,
Appointment of Committees,
Address—“ Keeping Step” by Miss
Maud Powell,
Lunch,
Afternoon Session
Song-—“ Jesus Shall Reign.”
Devotional—Mrs. Bernice Denton,
New Watchword—Phile, 4:13,
Song—* My Faith Looks Up to
Thee,”
Reading— White Cross Work—Ab
beville W, M. S,
Talk —“ln Samaria” Mrs, P, D.
Wooten,
“Miss Information” Literature
I)cmonstration’ Ocilla W, M. S,
Talk in the Uttermost Parts, Mrs,
Singleton,
Open Conference.
Repert of Committees,
Benediction
Idle 12 Months He
Is Now Back On Job
Ohio Man Lost A Year On Account
Of Stomach Trouble--Is Now
Well and Strong
“Only a man who has to wo'!- @ -
a living knows what it means to get
Lack on the job after not hitting a
lick of work for a whole year. I lod
twelve months straight time on ac
count of stomach trouble, One of the
worst cases I guess any man ever had,
Tanlac not only made me a well man
again but built me up 19 pounds in
weight, T am writing all my friends
in other cities to tell them of the won
detful news.” ] 'm
The above statement was made by
George B, Lowe, weli known employ
ee of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Co,, living at 451 McGowan St., Ak
ron, Ohio,
Tanlac is sold in Fitzgerald by T.
J. Haile & Co,, and by the lcading
druggists evérywhere, adv
To Stop a Cough Quick
take HAYES' HEALING HONEY, a
cough medicine which stops the cough by
healing the inflamed and irritated tissues.
A box of GROVE'S O-PEN-TRATE
SALVE for Chest Colds, Head Colds and
Croup is enclosed with every bottle of
HAYES' HEALING HONEY. The salve
should be rubbed on the chest and throat
of children suffering from a Cold or Croup.
The healing effect of Hayes' Healinfloney in
side the throat combined with the healing effect 0.
Grove's O-Pen-Trate Salve through the pores of
the skin soon stops a cough.
Both remedies are packed in one carton and the
cost of the combined treatment is 35¢.,
Just ask your druggist for HAYES'
HEALING HONEY.
Reduced Rates To
Chattanooga, Tenn.
The A, B, & A, Ky., announces re
duced rates to Chattanooga, Tenn,
and return account of the United Con
federate Veterans Reunion Oct, 24th
to 27th, A low rate of $7.06 including
war tax is announced for Fitzgerald,
Tickets will be on sale October 22nd
to 26th, Final limit is Nov,l7th prior
to midnight of which return trip must
be completed. Through Pullman tour
ist car will be handled” Thomasville to
Chattanooga on traing 33 and 3 on
October 23rd. Delivery will be made
to N, C, and St L n Atlanta and
sleeper handied on Dixie Flyer on to
Chattanooga, This will enable any
one desiring to make the trip to leave
Fitzgerald at 11,55 P, M, Oct, 23rd and
arrive Chattanooga at 1:00 P, M, next
day when the reunion starts,
The cheap rate can be secured only
by the members of the United Con
tederate Veterans, Sons of Confeder
ate Veterans, Confederated Southern
‘Memorial Association, United Daugh
twers of the Confederacy, Sponsors,
Matrons, Maids of Honor and mem
’hers of the families of the members of
these organizations.
Certiificates entitling the holder .to
the reduced rates may be secured from
Mr, D, B, Mull the commander of the
local U ,C.V post, Reservations for the
trip may be secured from R, N, Math
is, Ticket Agent A, B, &A. Ry adv,
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CARLING L. DINKLER,
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Steeple Jack Falls To
Death At Waycross
WAYCROSS, Oct,, 17—Steeple
jack A, McDonald was instantly kill
ed bhere at noon Monday when the
rope which was suspended gave way
causing him ¢ fa'l forty-five feet, He
was painting the <mokestack of the
Waycross Ice and Cold Storage Co
".orters found on ‘he i ar indicated
that the man was from Talladega,
Aia., but officers of the local company
have heen unable to communicate with
his relatives,
Mr, McDonald has heen coming to
Waycross for a 1 umber of years and
remarked Sunday thay e had never
had an accident in bhis carcer as a
stceple-jack,
Ouch! Backache!
Rub Lumbago or
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Stiffness Away
Rub Pain From Back With Small
| Trial Bottle of Old
“St, Jacobs Oil”
When your back is sore and lame
or lumbago, sciatica or rheumatism
has you stiffened up, don’t suffer! Get
a small trial bottle of old, honest St,
Jacob’s Oil at any drug store, pour a
little on your hand and rub it right
on your aching back, and by the time
you count fifty the soreness and lame
ness is gone,
Don’t stay crippled! This soothing,
penetrating oil needs to be used only
once, It takes the pain right out and
ends the misery. It is magical yet
absolutely harmless and doesn’t burn
the skin,
Nothing clse stops lumbago. sciatica,
backache or rheumatism so promptly,
It never disappoints, adv.
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Farm Picture At
Grand Saturday
Through courtesy of the Bell Tel
ephone Company, Manager Ricker of
the Grand Opera House will show in
addition to the regular pictures next
Saturday “New Ways and Old” a
featurc picture showing the methods
of farming as they have progressively
improved the past hundred years or
more,_ It is an interesting and instruc
tive picture which should no be miss
ed by any one interested in better
farming, or anyone else for that mat
ter
Use Our Oils and Save Money
Open for Business
United Service Station
Central and Sherman Streets
High Grade Gasoline and Oils
Free Water and Air
ACCOMODATING ATTENDANTS
CHIEF OF ENGINEERS
ISSUES STATEMENI
(Continued from First Page)
committee was made, The one hundred
and fifty railroad presidents meeting
in Chicago names o committee of five
railroad president- to meet the exec
utive officers of the transportation
brotherhoods, They declined to make
any concession or offer any solution
providing for a settlement, but instead
‘notified us that a resolution had been
‘adopted by the railroad presidents ask-
Ling the labor board for a further re
duction of wages of the cmployees,
!Then and not until then was permis
. sion given for men to leave the service,
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
LODGE 1. O, O, F. No, 35
You are requested to be present at
our next meeting, October 25, as our
district deputy grand master has re
quested, Ocilla, Douglas, Broxton,
Mystic and Irwinville lodges to meet
with us at that meeting in the inter
est of our Orphan Home drive, A
good program will be made to make
the meeting interesting,
Committee:
Caleb R, Stever,
F. L, Bigham,
| Burt Bullard,
6,000 Mile Fabric Tires
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AH'ER 1 31x4 NS - $15.40
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home---the kiddies thrive on it.
- For sale at all Fountains and where
Soft Drinks are sold.
5c - EVERYWHERE - 5¢
Bottled Exclusively by
Chero-Cola Bottling Co.
Fitzgerald, - - - Georgia.
A TONIC
Grove’s Tasteless chili Tonic restores
Energy and Vitality by Purifying and
Enriching the Blood. When you feel its
strengthening, invigorating effect, see how
it brings color to the cheeks and how
it improves the appetite, you will then
appreciate its true tonic value.
Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is simply
Iron and Quinine suspended in syrup. So
pleasant even children like it. The blood
needs QUININE to Purify it and IRON to
Enrich it. Destroys Malarial germs and
Grip germs by its Strengthening, Invigor
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Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days
Druggists refund money if PAZO QINTMENT fails
to cuare ltching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Instantiy relieves Itching Piles, and you
can get restiul sleep after first application. 60c.
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