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THE LEE COUNTY JOURNAL VOLUME TWENTY-I'IVE Two Essentials in & ” Clean Up” Effort From some source in the com. munity there always is coming the call for a ‘‘Clean Up Day”’ or a ‘‘Clean up Week.” : - Whoever makes the suggestion will mean well, but he or she really would help the community more by starting the slogan:. “Don’t ecall ita ,‘day’ nor a ‘week.’ Lets havea. real cam paign.”’ i A ‘day’ is merely pathetic, and a ‘‘week’’ is hardly long enough to make even a fair start. | Make it a- ‘‘campaign’’! And KEEP IT UP as long as may be necessary to do a real job; then renew it on the same basis, spring—and fall, to "‘get ready for the indoor months.” That’s the first essentia| of any successful community effort in such work. The second essential is to pub licly commit to the new order of things, whatever is cleaned up. For example, converting the un sightly dump into a playground, or painting the vacant lot with the green of grass and shrublery or a thrift gard=n—but, however it be done, ‘‘clothe it in the garb of righteousness,’’ and thereafter its cleanliness and. orderliness will be respected by everybody. . Eleven years of experience in this work and in reading the re ports of the thousands of com munities that now conduct some such work, have demonstrated to the writer both the futility of community clean up efforts that are merely ‘‘a lick and a pro mise’’ and the utility and effect iveness of the real campaign, well planned and properly con ducted. These facts are generally rea lized most of - all by those city official who look after the com munity cleanliness and health, and generally with inadequate budgets. It is impossible for them to co-ordinate their efforts with those of every householder within a sixty day period, though the public co-operation ' that can be enlistedin a real campaign is invaluable to them, and to the community, in the visible and lasting results secured and in the gense of personal responsibility for continuous care taking in these matters that is inculcated by such a campaign. : To “‘Get the habit”” is the thing, and that never can be done in the aunual bath of a ‘‘day’’ or a ‘‘week.”’ FARM LOANS _UNLIMITED 6 per cent Morey. for Goods Farm Loans in Lee County. R. E. L. SPENCE Albany, -.% Geotgia ; & @ MCdlCllle > . f I have a complete line of Patent Medicine of all kinds now in stock and can supply your demands for most anything, Castor Oil, Turpentine, Epson Qalts, 666 Chill and Faver Tonic, (iroves Tasteless Chill Tonic, Vicks Salve, Vaseline, Quinine, Cap sules. You can buy this at a big saving by buying from me. : _ : _—_.______._-—————'_—_——_ J. K. FORRESTER, Leesburg, 23==32 Georgia Former Editor of - Journal is Dead PFLHAM, March 21.—-Z. V. Blanton, editor of the Pelham Journal, died at his home here today about nown. Mr. Blanton hought the Journal from H. P. Merry about three years ago and has since conducted the paper as editor and proprietor. He is a son of the late S. R. Blanton, who died of pneumonie following influenza about six weeks ago. Mr. Blanton dled in Washington, D. C, and was fol lowed by his wife in about a week’s time, of the same malady. Editor Z. V. Blanton was called to Washington during his par ents illness and it is thought he contracted flu there which finally resulted in his death today. He leaves a wife and several child ren. Where to Trade We call the attention of our readers to the big advertisement of the oldest and best established business in Americus, this adver tisement is that of Mr. Chas. L. Ansley. Mr. Ansley appreciates the trade of the people of this gection and is telling you so through the colums of our paper. We trust that when one of our readers are in Americus and have anything to buy, they will go to Ansley’s for it. He carries a complete stock of the finest merchandise to be found in South Georgia and as his expenses are not as high as the city merchant he can giye you much better prices. | ettuce---Letuce I have plenty of large head Lettuce for sale at 5c per head. Will deliver anywhere in Lees burg if you will notify me and give number of heads desired. MRS. MARY BUNKLEY. As Usual, There was a woman [n our town who was so wondrous wise she used her ears for hearing things, for seeing things her eyes. And when she’d heard and seen it all, what did this temale do but use her tongue for tell ing every blessed thing she knew.== Exchange. - leeshurg. Lee County Ga., Friday MARCH 23, 1923 National Negro Health Week From April 1, to April 7, has been designated as National Negro Health Week. Last year is the first time Health Week was ever observed by the megroes of Lee county, howeyer we are glad to recall the fact that the work was a very good success consid ering it was g 0 new. We shall ever he grateful to the good white folks of this county for co-operating so heartily with us in this effort. | Realizing the fact that we are living as no two races ever dared to live kefore in the history of civilization, living quiet and peaceably together in the same community, in the same towns, and the same city with the stronger race assisting the weak er along lines of intellectual, financial, physical and moral de velopment, it is no wonder that America is considered the most humane of all nations now exist ing. : It is not possible for twu peo ple to live in such close proXimi ty and the physical condition of the one not affect chat of the other. We are urging the ne groes to practice more sanitary hatits in order that they will not be a menance to the community in which they live. - 1t is not uncommon to see colored laundresses doing their ‘work in unsanitary homes, and ‘many times cooks and maids icome out of homes where germs abound, and even where some member of the family is sick with a contagious disease. Many individuals are germs carriers yet themselves are im mune and may never develop the disease that they give out to others. We are putting forth strenuous efforts to correct the conditions, for they are not abstract theory but real concrete facts. The following is the Health Week program: Sunday, April 1: Sermon and lecture day. ~ Monday, April 2: Hygiene day, talks by doctors and nurses. Tuesday, April 8: Swat the fly d.y, destroy brezding places of flies and mosquitoes. Wednesday, April 4: Tubercu lois day. Thursday, Aprils: Children’s Health day. _ Friday, April 6: Church and Schoo! house sanitation day. Saturday April 7; General clean up day. l —By ANNIE MEAKINS Church Services Leeshurg Baptist—J. H. Wyatt, Pastor. Preaching 2nd, and 4th Sunday?® Morning and Evening. Sunday School 10 o’clock a. m. B: Y. P. U, Bulelock p-ni. every Sunday. W. M. U. Monday afterncon fol lowing 2nd and 4th Sundays. Mid Week Prayer Serviee and Choir Practice Wednesday evening 7 o’clock. Methodigt—J. D. Suyder, Pastor, Preaching 3rd Sunday, wmorning ard evening. Sunday School 10 o’clock every Sunday. Presbyterian—Rev. Grille, Pastor Preaching Ist Sunday morning and evening. Sunday School 10 o’clock every Sunday. Pension Payments Due To Start Next Month ATLANTA,—~The first pay ment of 1923 pensions will likely be made this year between April 15 and 20 and as usual, will cover one half the pension list, the re mainder to be paid at a later date. The matter of proviaing for pensions was under discussion by the State authorities today and it was found there is not a bal ance in the treasury at this time with which tomake pension pay ments. Last week a temporary loan of $500,000 was madé to pay the school fund, which exhausts the horrowing power. but tax payments which are to be made will begin to come to the treas ury about the first of April, and itis estimated a sufficient amount will be accumulated in the treas ury by the 15th or 20th of that month to meet one half of the pension payments. Freight Rate Reduction Necessary Says Senator Harris Urging a reduction in freight rates in the southeastern terri tory, especially in time to assist in the movement of the crop of peaches, watermelonsand canta loupes in Georgia, U. S. Senator William J. Harris has conferred with Commissioner J. B. East man, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, it was stated. Mr. Eastman has been the represen tatiye of the Commission holding hearings in the southeast and he informed the Georgia Senator that the entire question was now under consideration by the Com mission. Senator Harris is quoted here as saying that substantial re ductions in freight and passen ger rates were necessary to as sist in the revival of better busi ness conditions, and that the far mers and fruit and vegetable growers needed cheaper freight rates to put their products on the markets. The Georgia Senator brought to the attention of Commissioner Eastman the reports of higher earnings by southeastern rail roads as compared with other sections. Notice ~ Notice is-herchy given that the Central of Georgia Railway has made application to the Georgia Public Service Commission for authority to discontinue its agency at,Adamsg, Georgia, and appoint a caretaker in lieu thereof. This application will be heard by the Georgia Public Service Commig cjon at meeting Dbeginning at 10 o’cluock A. M., April 10th, next, at its offlces in the State Capitol, At lanta. All parties besiring to be heard in conncetion with this matter should communicate with the Com mission on or hefore the dale named above. E This notice is given in accordance with the requirements of the Ga. Public Service Commission. CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY. - * By H. D. POLLARD, General Superintendent | Cures Malaria, Chills lsss and Fever, Dengue o Bilious Fever. : Peach Spraying ~ Advise is Given ‘ By State Board The state Board of entomology Friday issed a bulletin telling the result of experiments in spray ing of peach orchards during the past year in effort to control curculio and brown rot. The department advises peach growers to spray their early va rieties three times during the seasun, and the late one four times. For dusting the growers are advised to use a mixture consist ing of 95 per cent lime and 5 per cent arsenate of lead. This should be applied twice, the first immediately after the pedals haye fallen and the second when the calves are shedding and the small peaches are exposed. They are then advised to make two more ‘‘dustings,”” using a mixture of 80 per cent arsenate of lead. The third application should follow the second in about two weeks, the fourth- made about four weeks before each variety is due to ripen. Saw Mill for Leesburg Mr. R. F. Pope recently pur chased a new saw mill which he is now running at the old Far mers Gin Co., location. It sounds a little off to hear the old gin whistle at this time of the year and especially at 4 o’clock in the ‘morning. Mr. Pope is ruuning on regular time and is cutting several thousand feet a day. R. H. FORRESTER, Agent NEW YORK LIFE INSURANGE GO. \ ASSETS $952,632,139.00 Protect Your Family WITH A GOOD INSURANCE POLICY. | | ®_o ‘Who s Depositing Your Money . Are you spending all of ydur money? If you are, 5 the other fellow”is Depositing it. l ; g Statistics show by actual observation that six out of 1 every seven persons in the United States are dependent } on relatives or charity for support at the age of sixty-five. i Will you be one of the six dependent ones, or will ycu be | the seyenth who is independent and comfortable in old | age? i it is your right and privilege to live comfortable, ‘ but in this great land of opportunity, any one who has l any degree of thrift and industry can live comforiable | and still have something left to lay up for old age and a | rainy day. : s ¥ ; The best way is to lay aside something regularly and | systematically by depositing itin a good safe, scund | bank, like ours, where it will accumulate.. § LET US HELP YOU. | I | BANK OF LEESSURG 1 1 5 " G A.NESBIT, PRESIDENT O.W.STATHAM, VICE-PRESIDENT ! T. C. THARP,JCASHIER, \ Old Confederate Soldier Passes Away At Smithville Mr. John Toster a prominent citizen of Smithville, died at his home there Sunday morning at 9 o’clock alter o lingering illness of several months. Mr. Foster has made his homein Smithville fora number of years and loved by theentire town. He was a confederate soldier and at the time of his death was about 76 years of age. The funeral service and interment occurred vt the Primitive Baptist cemetery at Sumter City, Monday afternoon at three o’clock. Deceased is survived by his wife and several children who have the sympathy of the entire town. —————o-——--—- Baptist Church Seryices Sunday morning and evening. Morning Subject—Unclothed and clothed upon. Evening Subject—The seeking Shepard and the lost sheep. Wednesday evening 7:30, four out of town Campaign Speakers. Come no collections. Revival meeting to begin 4th Sunday in April. ‘ e, BRIDGE PARTY Miss Ruth Harris entertained several couples on Thursday evening at her home on Main street at a bridge party. Three tables were used and all. report a most enjoyable time. Number 10