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Money to Lend
On good security,
Bartow County Farms
given preference.
Loans will be closed without
any delay and rates and terms will
be made satisfactory.
J. T. NORRIS
Notice Farmers!
It is your duty to'plant grain this
fall.
We have made up ready|for|this
purpose Alligator and Black Hawk
Brands High Grade Fertilizers.
Thi Cumberland Fertilizer Cos.
Gartersville, Ga.
WANTED .
White Renters or Croppers able to run them
selves on farm in Early county, Georgia—the
section that is growing rich on peanuts (50 to
iOO bushels per acre) and diversified farming.
(Signed) JOHN DOZIER POU,
Columbus, Ga,
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|M STRIDES MADE
ON WAR PROGRAM
Never before in O' 0 ,stor >’ of the
"orld Las a nation buhl* ,lp new or '
ganizatiod* with such •stoniK ling ia,>
itiity as the United 9tates of Au.' erica
this year since war was declared,
six months we have shown that the I
ability to crystali*e*and develop co-op
eration —in short, the faculty called by
business men “executive ability”—can
be applied to military needs by men
trained in the arts o[ peace as quickly,
more quickly, perhaps, in the hour of
need than by nations whose study has
been war.
In that sense, therefore, the period
of six months just passed at Washing
ton is not merely historical; it is
epochal.
No doubt you have read a good deal
and heard more of this and that going
wrong. All can not run smoothly when
the life of a nation is suddenly trans
formed. Business firms peacefully
changing their location or concerns
switching from one line of trade to an
other always are subject to more or
less confusion. And occasionally there
are men within a large business whose
views disagree when faced suddenly
by questions for which there are no
precedents.
But, on the whole, in this national
crisis, despite defects, we may say
frankly and without boasting that the
outstanding fact after six months is
America's studendous progress^.
Think- of it! The country immersed
iu‘ peace, save for one brief period,
throughout nearly 50 years! A man of
peace in the presidential chair, a man
of patience,. whose every effort tvas
to keep us honorably out of war, to
keep us away even from thoughts ot
war. '
And then, without warning, after re
peated assurances to the contrary,
comes the announcement of the Ger
man government that all promises are
‘•off,” and that not only neutrals on
euc-my ships, but also unarmed, unof
fending neutral ships themselves,
ships with American women and chil
dren aboard, would l>e sunk on the
high seas deliberately, without warn
ing.
It meant war, of course. What else
could this mean?
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NASHVILLE, TOOd.^|4
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Hence, suddenly, in April the work
of war preparation began. Money was
quickly voted; but there remained the
bigger task of building new enterpris
es, laying the systems and shaping the
policies, and the still bigger task of
" finding the new men for the new posi
tions.
Those of us who have seen new busi
ness enterprises organized may have
a faint idea of the problems that con
fronted our government. You have
s< en factories organized; a few months
pass, and a building is up; but years
and years go by before the inner work
ings of that factory are shaped into a
g> eat harmonious whole. Railroads
have been begun, the rails all laid, but
generations of men have passed before
some of these railroad enterprises
giew into the smooth working organ
izations you see today.
In this war preparation years could
not wait. Speed was the watchword.
Patriotism was the inspiration. True,
indeed, many flaws were found. Old'
systems built on peace activities con
flicted, with systems that the new or
der had forced. Men In office found
themselves alongside of new men in
new offices, and naturally questions
arose as to where one authority ended
ar and the other began. The public quite
correotly was told of these conflicts
of opinion and criss-crosses of author
ity; hut ihe public havifig been told
little o.f the good and having seen less
of the tremendous constructive efforts,
forgot sometimes to realize that de
fects were incidents only in the build
ing of entirely new and gigantic ma
chinery.
To realize what really has been al
ready accomplished one would need a
scope of vision superhuman. No one
mind could begin to grasp it all.
An army of 1,500,000 already mobi
lizing for active service, a navy fully
manned, completing the first, line of
defense, the most gigantic merchant
ship building in the world’s history
now underway, aviation plans on a
scale that makes Germany grasp, pre
paration for supplies aggregating bil
lions. and work on ordinance for bil
lions more, food conservation, Red
Cross, a sweeping rearrangement of
rai’road management, a plan for In
suring soldiers and their families, all
these and many more projects have
been and are being perfected. That’s
the start; much remains to be done.
Let the critics point out flaws and
faults still to be corrected, for criti
cism based on sanity and honest mo
tives is wholesome. But let the critics
remember, too, as Americans, that in
a few months we have been forced to
show the world that popular govern
ment and efficiency will go hand in
hand. An autocratic power, the yes
and no of every question centered in
one guiding mind, no doubt secures a
certain kind of efficiency with greater
ease. But a popular government, find
ing both its difficulties and its strength
in the working of many independent
minds, that popular i>ower inspired by
a great - , -selfrthinking peoplei is even
new challenging the autocrat’s ef
ficiency.
The National Army.
Take as one example of government
al progress the work for our army.
Perfection? Of course, not.
The National Army is still so new
that much remains to be worked out.
ThousSw ds of ,ocal boards have been
organized, w Meu havi S been chosen for
these boards k 1 the rush ot ' prepara
tion. So if you tia.' e heaid of rulings
changed, remember tiv.®* a f® w 'Souths
will right these matters' . as Other uiat*
ters have righted themself® 55 during
the few months past. Bear 1U mind,
too, that a right-minded public spirit
based on willingness to co-operate Will
help most of all toward the righting of
things.
There are, indeed, two wonderful
feats already accomplished for the Na
tional Army.
First. The teaching and training of
27,000 officers In the first officers'
camp, the best having been impartially
selected.
A splendid lot of sane, courageous
young men are these officers —even
the severest critics of army system
and army psychology agree that, the
officers have been most earnestly
trained and have been chosen with the
most fearlessly sincere effort to pick
imparitallv only the best men.
Second. The building of large cities
as cantonments with every view to
modern sanitation, health, and hy
giene.
This making of big cities of about
40,000 men each, is it uot noteworthy?
You should see one of them! There
are 10 such cities —rising out of the
soil. Towns of 40,000 require genera
tions 'to grow. These cities have
sprung up in a few weeks. At one fort,
a standard barrack 34 by 140 feet, two
stories high, was erected in *l-1-2
hours. Another barrack was complet
ed from pine wood which a week be
fore had been in ibe form of trees
standing 500 miles away in a pine
forest. —"T
• To build the 16 cantonments having
16,000 buildings, 190 mills in all parts
of the country .shipped wllhin 60 days
500,000,000 feet of lumlier, requiring
24,000 frieght cars, all in two months.
A sidewalk made of this lumber would
reach four times around the earth,;
Roofing tacks alone were shipped by
the carload. Three million square feet
of screen to keep out the flies and oth
er insects were used. In one canton
ment alone 60 miles of road was built
One auditorium is built to hold 3,500
men. Water, light, and power plants
were built. The total expense in a few
weeks was $150,000,000— more than
was spent on the Panama Canal in
three years.
Everything in the camps is so clean,
refuse burned daily, quarters immac
ulate. At those training camps last
spring sickness was clown to less than
one-half of 1 per cent. These figures
prove that a man was surer to be in
good health in an army camp than
among His friends in the city or on the
farm. Never before in history have
such efforts been made for the bodily
care of soldiers.
Besides large quarters and good,
clean iron beds, trained cooks every
where, and sanitation perfect, these
are extra comforts, amusements, lb
braries, religious centers, rest rooms
for meeting mothers, sisters, and
sweethearts, movie theatres, and other
attractions - make the men feel “at
home.'’
The food allowance is about 48
cents —nearly 50 cents a day. That is
the same as $2 a day or s2l a week
for a family of 6. And I dare say any
woman with a family of 6 can feed
them well if she has s2l weekly for
food alone. Tn a company of 250 men
this allowance goes much further than
in a family of 6.
The army’s quartermaster depart
ment for supplies, clothing, buildings,
and transportation is to spend three
and one-half billions. The War Depart
ment plans three and one-half billion
more for ordinance, ammunition, field
and coast artillery, and so on. Forty
five million has been, allowed for war
rtek insurance.
For aviation we hare an appropria
tion of $640,000,000, and we have al
ready 10 aviation fields and 8 ground
schools, a ground school teaching the
workings of aviation preliminary to
flying. An aviation field contains about
2 square miles, the camp 2 more. A
$1,000,000 aircraft factory is building
at one place alone.
The greatest aircraft engine In the
world, making possible the production
of airplanes by the 1,000 while Europe
has counted by the hundred, has just
been developed.
From being completely outclassed by
Europe in the air we. the Inventors
and pioneers in aviation, give promise
to participate on a mammoth' scale in
the battles of the skies.
Need a wagon? Let us talk to yon
about the MITCHELL line. See W. H.
Field, Agent.
FALL TERM
ROAD TAX 1917
All parties subject to Road Tax
will please t uke notice that it is
now due for Fall Term. The
amount is $2.00 for this teim or
'work four days. Pay promptly
please and save yourself cost and
the county trouble.
By order of the Board. This October
Ist, 1917.
G. H. GILREATH, Clerk.
NOTICE!
The City Tax Books will be opened
on the first day of October and remain
open until and including the 20th day of
December 1917, for the payment of City
Taxes for the Fifas will be issued
(of .all'..unpaid taxes after December 20th.
By .order of the Board of Commis
sioners of the City of Gartersville, Ga.
" " W; W; DANIEL, City Tax Collector.
Auto Repairing—Wheels, Springs, Axles,
Trimming and Painting.
Wagon and Buggy§Repairing oflall Kinds
Pianos, Organs and Phonographs-Easy Terms.
Prompt attention to all funeral calls and service.
PHONE 26. . ;
JOHN W. JONES, Cartersville, Ga.
Tax Collector’s Notice
FOR 191 7
I will be at
Cartersville, Oct. 15-~1, N0v.19- Dec.
10-11-12.
Stamp Creek, Oct. 16, Nov. 15.Dec.7.
Wolf Pen, Oct. 17 a. m., Nov. 1 a. m.,
Nov. 20 a. m.
White, Oct. 17 p. m. Nov. 1, p. m. Nov.
20 a. m.
Pine Log, Oct. 18, Nov. 2, Nov. 22.
Sixth. Oct. 19 Nov. 6, Nov. 23.
Cassville, Oct. 20, Nov. 5, Nov. 24.
Adairsville, Oct. 22, Nov. 7, N0v.26.
Kingston, Oct. 23, Nov.B, Nov. 28.
Iron Hill, Oct. 24, Nov. 9, Nov. 29.
Euharlee, Oct. 25, Nov. 10,' Nov. 30.
Taylorsville, Oct. 26, Nov. 12, Dec. 3.
Allatoona, Oct. 29, Nov. 13, Dec. 5.
Emerson, Oct. 30, Nov. 14, Dec. 6.
Cass Station, Dec. 13, a. m.
Salacoa, Nov. 21, a. m.
Halls, Nov. 27, a. m.
Barnsley, Nov. 27, a. m.
Stilesboro, Dec. 4, a m.
As tax collector of Bartow country, 1 will be at
the places stated above on the dates specified.
I hope all citizens will make arrangements to pay
their taxes as soon as possible. The law now prevail
ing requires the payment of interest by delinquent tax
payers from the 20th of December; requires tax col
lectors to make monthly reports of delinquent tax
payers and amount of interest collected by them. It
also imposes severel penalties upon tax collectors for
failure to comply with the law and gives the comp
troller general no discretion to remit these penalties.
It follows, therefore, that my duties are purely
ministerial. I must make collection of the taxes or
promptly issue a fife and report all delinquents which,
of course, adds cost. As the law requires me to close
my books Dec. 20th.
NAT DONAMOO,
Tax Collector, Bartow County.