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- The Lyons Progress -
The Official Organ of Toombi County.
OFFICE PHONE NO. 19.
C. C. MOSELEY LESSEE and EDITOR
C. G. GARNER OWNER
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PERMANENT FOADS FOR
GEORGIA
A great system of hard surface
roads can be built in Georgia with
out any increase whatsoever in pres-'
ent rate of taxation.
The Progress would not favor any
plan that would increase the present
rate of taxes. It is believed that :
our tax rate should rather be de- :
creased that increased.
,As this matter affects Toombs]
county in particular, it would simply'
mean that we would allow our share
of the gasoline tax, along with the
other counties of the State, to apply
to the payment of the principal and
interest on the state road bonds for |
"the time the bonds are to run. This
would mean that Toombs county
would go ahead with her road work
and county affairs just as she has
been doing without the gasoline tax
and get the benefit of the hard sur
face roads for the county for the
gasoline tax money.
Toombs county’s share of gasoline .
tax money is in proportion to the
number of miles of the state highway
system in the county. It isn ot bas
ed on the amount of gasoline so’d in
the county. Recently the writer drove
over one of the main automobile
thoroughfares of the second city in
Georgia. It is believed that more than
a thousand automobiles on hour could
have been counted on that street. We
were impressed by the fact that
these automobilists were paying for
roads in the country counties. The
tax was collected at the foiling sta
tion and paid into the State treasury
by the oil company. It is there
distributed to the counties in pro
portion to mileage. We have not
been getting this money until very
recently, and we can well afford to ]
allow it to apply to the cost of a
bard surface road system and still
be in as good shape as at present.
To carry a state bond issue for
roads on this plan, it is necessary that I
it be passed upon at an early date, j
knowing the value of permanent
roads and the necessity of having j
them for their county to deevlop, the ]
city counties are rapid y building such :
roads by local bonds. When they
shall have completed their roads on
this plan, they would naturally op
pose taxation on gasoline or other
wise of a state wade nature for the
puropse. It would then be very hard
to pass a bond jssue. At the pres-'
ent, notwithstanding the big city'
counties pay the larger part of the
gasoline tax distributed to all the
counties, they wou’d support a bond
issue.
It is a day of opportunity for!
Georgians. Let us think straight.
ANDERSON SPEAKS ON PAV
ED ROADS TO KIWANIS CLUB
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are impassible in wet weather, and
many in South Georgia. Naturally
such roads should receive first at
tention. j
“But,” he said, “our people”
should not quibble over such details
and show selfishness. A State sys
tem of roads affects every person
and every dollar’s worth of property
in the State. We should have a
trunk line as soon as the impassible
places are taken care of. It should
run from one end of the State to the
other, and as rapidly as possib’e
should be built into this spinal col- j
umn, s othat the main highway would j
be as accessible to everybody as pos
sible. j ‘
“It is stated by some that there is
enough money now going to the High
way Department, and we should pay
as we go in building roads. Let me
tell you wha+ the Highway Depart- i
ment gets. The tag tax amounts to'
two million dollars per annum. If
tiie entire 6,000 miles of roods in the '
state system were built of acceptable
dirt mixture, drained, and brides
completed, it woufd cost $250 per
mile per annum to maintain these.
They are not built, and in numerous
counties there are only pig trails for
! a highway, with bridges that are
, bridges in name only. These dilapi
| dated ‘highways’ cost in excess of
I $250 per mile per annum to keep
i them in any sort of shape. It can be
readily seen therefore that the tag
tax is needed entirely for mainten
ance. It canot be considered in con-
I nection with construction.
A Sixty-Year Wait
“Beginning the frist of last Octo
ber there was al’oted to the Highway
Department one million dollars per
annum'out of three and a half mil
lion of dollars the people are paying
in gas tax. This is for construction,
and it is the frist construction
money that has been put in the hands
’of the department. Matched with
federal funds, this million dollars will
put hard surface on the dirt roads al
ready constructed at a cost of about
$22,000 per mile. This would be
100 miles per annum, and in sixty
years we should hope that Georgia
would have her system paved. But
who wants to wait sixty years?
“We have a highway force operat
ing on a minimum basis today. It
cannot be cut below what it now is.
But that same force could take care
of the supervision of ten to twelve
million dollars of construction per
annum. Why not make it efficeint
by giving it the necessary tools with
which to build roads—the money?
“The cost of maintaing a dirt road
after it is constructed is $250 per
annum. In- some states the cost of
maintaing a paved road is as low as
$72 per mile. This would make a
saving in Georgia of a million and a
quarter dollars per annum in this
item alone.
“It is claimed by some that if the
Highway Department were entrusted
with a large amount of money, it
would build up a political machine,
and not a road machine. Well, the
amount of money already handled by
it for one purpose or another is capa
ble of being manipulated so as t°
make politics out of the organization.
But I ask, is it being done, by whom
and where? The present law under
which the department is organized
and operates is the smartest con
coction that could have been put to
gether. It makes the possibi ity of
politics so remote as to be absolutely
negligible. The department is com
posed of three men. The chairman
is appointed by the Governor, but
'his salary is fixed by the other two
commissioners, his associates. They
probably coudn’t keep him out of
politics if he wanted to play them,
but they could reduce his salary to
$1 a year if bis services and atten
tion to business wre not satirfact
roy. These two commissioners who
fix the chairman’s salary get $lO per
I day for their services, when they are
! engaged in business of the depart
ment. That is fixed by law. It
must be admitted that the income
from these positions is not sufficient
(to make them tear their shirt* p’aying
politic* to hold jobs. They are
appointed for at a time. The law
providing for their length erf term,
their pay, etc., is ingenious in its op
eration. The two commissioners who
have the veto and balance of power
must have an interest in the work
and want to see the department con
ducted strictly as a business institu
tion, for surely the monetary consid
j eration is insufficient to influence
j them otherwise. No man in the de
’partment Ifcns any political ambition,
so far as has been known. They
want roads built in Georgia because
they believe they are there for that
purpose and they believe that upon
this depends the progress and de
; ve' opment of the State.
“I urge $78,000,000 of bonds for
roads,” said Mr. Anderson, “be
cause it ha s been figured out that if
all our gas tax were put into a single
fund, it would pay the interest and
principal on this amount of bonds in.
THE LYONS PROGRESS, LYONS, GEORGIA.
thirty years, and with the increase
in gas consumption which has been
the experience in this State and in
others, there would be additional
funds of more than a hundred mil-
I lion dollars in the th'rty years. The
seventy million of bonds, to be spent
in ten years, p us twenty millions of
federal aid, would make ninety mil
lions, and this would pave about
half of our roads. The additional
hundred millions above spoken of
would pave tbe remainder, and build
every bridges, and fill in every neces
sary road that is now left out of the
state system.
“Shall we begin the good work,
and enjoy some of the good things of
life while we live, or shall we slip
and bump over roads, lag be
hind, and leave this enormous task
to be undertaken by our children—
and you know they will prave these
roads if we don’t, and they wi'l mar
vel at the old folks having failed to
do it.”
Miss Laura Price of Soperton, is
visiting her brother and sister, Mr.
J. D. Price and Mrs. W. C. Clements.
Mr. W. H. Clements left Monday
for ,Atlanta, where he has gone to
take his sister, Miss Martha Emma
Clements, to the Scottish Rite Hos
pital, to be treated. She has been
a cripple since infancy, due to, in
fantile paralysis. If she is accepted;
for treatment, we hope it will prove;
to be very beneficial, and will aid '
nature in restoring to her the use of
her limbs. The Hospital to whic
she has gone is a Masonic Institution
supported by the Masons.
ROUND ABOUT NEWS
The crops are looking fine around
here.
Col. and Mrs. W. P. Ivey spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Dees.
Rev. Huggins, of Regfster, deliver
ed a very interesting sermon at
Rocky Sunday.
M iss Della Collins is visiting Miss
Ruby Dees this week.
Mr. Ed Driggers and Miss Claudio
Morris were quietly married Thurs
day. Their many friends wish them
a long and happy life.
Mrs. W. L. Weeks and sister, have
returned home after a pleasant visit
to At'anta and other points.
Misses Littie and Ouida Powell |
entertained a number- of their young
friends.
Mr. R. L. Sharpe attended the ice
cream Supper Saturday night
Mr. Sol Smith and Miss Sallie Kate
Sapp were happily married last Fri
day.
Mr. Herman Stanley and Perry
Lentile passed through here Sunday.
Quite a crowd from here attended
the movies in Vidalia Saturday night.
HAMMONDS MISSION NEWS
A large crowd attended services
here Saturday and Sunday.
Owing to the illness of Rev. C. L.
Phii lips’ wife, he could not fill his
regular appointmest here and Rev.
McDaniel filled his place here Satur
day and Sunday.
We were sorry to hear about the
illness of Mrs. Phillips, but hope she
will soon recover.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Rogers and
little daughter, Johnnie Ray, dined at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. Q. Ham
mond’s Sunday of ’ast week.
We are sorry to note the illnes Mr.
F. M. MoCarty. Hope he will soon
recover.
Misses Bertha Mae and Thelma i
Hi'l attended services here Sunday. |
Miss Ruth Edwards is spending j
this week with her grandmother, Mrs. j
C. F. Hammond.
Mr. S. P. Hammond spent Satur
day night with his nephew, Mr. Clie
by Edwards.
Rev. MoDaniel dined at the home
of Mr. C. F. Hammond’s Sunday.
FOR OVER
200 YEARS
I haarlem oil has been a world
wide remedy for kidney, liver and
bladder disorders, rheumatism,
lumbago and uric acid conditions.
HAARLEM
correct interne! troubles, stimulate vital
organs. Three sizos. All druggists. Insist
on the original genuine Gold Medal.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails
to cure lashing. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles
InstsuthFrelieves Itching Piles and ye* can
restful sleep alter tlie first fipekatius. Prim*
BY C. G. GARNER, County Agent, and MISS WILLIE MAE VANN,
Home Demon jtration Agent.
Time to Dust Rapidly Now
It is getting too late for the syrup
mixtures after the squares have
formed. That is time to start the
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• dust un ess you have put your syrup
, mixture on earlier and have the wee
vils under control.
If you find the weevils are start
. ’ing in your fie’ds, dust the infested
, c pots three times, at four day inter
. vals, and pick up all punctured
, squares. Stay right on top of the
weevil from now on. Do not let
him get ahead of you.
. Lots of people are wanting to buy
dust and dusting machines now If
you do not already have yors on
hand, it is a good idea to get them as
. quick as possible.
Pecan Specialitt Here
Mr. E. C. Reed, pecan specialist of
the Department of Agriculture at
Washington, was here Monday night
and Tuesday speaking to the Vidalia
Kiwanis Monday night and visiting
j u-eral of the pecan groves Tuesday.
Poultry Hints for June
(The Progressive Farmer)
Care of Layers—The heaviest lay
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season is now over, and it is
a itural that egg production should
!’ op to some extent. This will re
u!t ’n prices increasing from now un
t 1 ’t.e fall or early winter. The ■
s-j- mer production can be improved,
or at least held from dropping too
low, if the flock is given the proper
care. It is important that you fur
nish the hens with a good, spacious, j
clean, cool house. Shade must be
avilable during the hot summer,
months. A balanced ration must be
fed, and fresh cool water be available
at a l times.
Ccorn should not be fed too heavily j
during the hot months. Green pas- j
turage or green food should be a !
part of the daily ration. Birds,
house, and surroundings should be |
kept free from parasites.
Not more than eight pound of
scratch grain for 100 birds per day
j should be given during June, July
and August. A wet mash once a day 1
giving only what the birds will clean
up in about 15 minutes, will he p hold
the summer egg production. In case i
milk is not being fed, a dose of Ep-j
som salts should be given to layers
once a month. For such a dose, use
one pound of salts to 100 adult birds.
In case you are mixing feeds at home
do not fail to place one pound of
table salt to each 100 pounds of mash |
This should be regularly mixed.
Care of Young and Growing
Stock.—The present young stock will
be next year’s layers and profit
makers. It is therefore important
that we make every effort to grow
them out properly. Young stock do
best and develop more rapidly when
giving plenty of free range. 'lt is
imperative that they have spacious
roosting quarters If houses, are :
too small, cheap temporary roosting !
shelters may be provided. The writ- j
er is convinced that crowding in the !
growing houses cause more sickness,
! more runty birds, and heavier losses
than any other improper condition.
Houses and birds should be kept
free from parasites. Bountiful shade
should be available at all times and
fresh cool water should be supplied
fct least twice a day. When green
j pasturage is not available green feed
j must be furnished as least once a
: day. It will cut down the feed cost
j and help to keep the stock in condi
tion. It should be remembered also
that milk is a wonderful food for
growing stock, and that tot* much
milk canot be given. Oyster shell
should be available at all times.
Broilers and friers should be mar
eted as fast as they develop. Prices
wi’l deoline rather'than improve from
now on. iAll surplus cockerels and
inferior females should be marketed
now. A good frier will bring as
much now as the same bird will as a
cockerel next fall Examine all age s
-for intestinal worms. We will ex
plain treatment in a future edition, j
Baby Chicks.—WhFe it is not gen
erally practical to hatch or try to
raise chicks during June, many peo
ple practice it and a few suggestions
may not be out of place.
Do not let baby chicks out in mom
ing dew. Do not allow young chicks
to bask in sun during hottest part of
day. Sunstroes will be the result.
Do not a’low baby chicks to eat ■
mulberries or rose chasers.
Feed sparingly and often.
Grease tops of heads of those
chicks running with mothers.
Be careful not to overheat chicks.
PARTIN POND NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Gorver O’Neal spent
Sunday with Mr.’ and Mrs. Lee
O’Neal.
Mr. Lattie Edenfield spent Satur-
I day night and Sunday with Mr. Artis
; Phil ips.
Miss Lucile New spent a short
while with Misses Lula and Lila
O’Neal Saturday afternoon.
Mis s Eula Phillips spent .Sunday
with Misses Lula and Lila O’Neal.
Messrs W. E. Phillips and Dolphus
Phillips made a business trip to Vi
dalia Saturday P. M.
Mr. G. A. Phillips made a business
trip to Suttonville Saturday after
noon.
The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head
\ Because cf its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA
TIVE BROMO QUININE (Tablets) can be taken
by anycne without causing nervousness or rinFlnj
in the head. U.W. GROVE'S cifinature cn bcx. bOc.
To Stop a Cough Quick
take HAYES* HEALING HONEY, a
cough medicine which stops the cough by
healing the inflamed and irritated tissues.
I 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’ Healing Honey in
side the throat combined with the healing effect of
Grove's O-Pen-Trate Salve through the pores of
the skiD soon stops a cough.
Both remedies are packed in one carton and the
cost of the combined treatment is 35c.
Just ask your druggist for HAYES'
HEALING HONEY,
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’ the summer school at the South Georgia College last summer. We ,
| are expecting more than two hundred this summer. J
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• training and broad experience. *
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> COURSE OF STUDY—Primary Methods, Intermediate Sub- *
! jects, High School Subjects, Review Courses and Courses for J
Credit. * '
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EXPENSES—Tuition SIO.OO, must be paid on opening day.
> Room and Board in the dormitory for six weeks $30.00. Those '•
, who go home week-end $25-00. Romers bring pillows, pil ow ]
cases, linen, sheets, towels, comb, brush, etc. *
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BRASWELL DEEN, President, Mcßae, Ga. ;
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