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WEDNESDAY MORNING. .TUNE 5, 1918.
THE MILLEDG EVILLE NEWS.
THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS
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Milledgeville, Georgia. Postofflce.
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J. C. VcAULIFFE, President.
H. E. McAULIFFE, Secretary and ManaQer
BETTER SCHOOLS IN BALDWIN.
Universal interest in the matter of advancing education
in Baldwin county is becoming more and more apparent
each year and it now seems that before another decade
has elapsed the school children in this county will be pro
vided with opportunities heretofore unheard of in these
parts.
Within the past four or five years elections for local
f ch6ol taxation have been held in several districts in the
county and the issues have been carried favorably in each
instance, if we make no mistake. People are beginning to
realize more forcibly the importance and value of a literary
education and it should be a source of gratification to know
that universal opinion upholds such progressive steps as
are being taken by numbers of the wide-awake citizens in
this community.
It is altogether unfair to contend that a child in the rur
al districts are not entitled to advantages in the matter of
securing an education. It is alt gether unfair to spring op
position to a movement made to establish longer terms of
schools in rural sectiong, especially in face of the fact that
our city schools aalmost double the annual sessions of the
country schools.
It has been the cry of the universe to bring about some
measure to muke farm life more attractive and advantage
ous, yet we have seen many measures intended to bring
about this accomplishment, defeated. In the matter of lo
cal school taxation, it would be folly to deny the fact that
such a step would brinj abcut a slight temporary addition
al expenditure to the community, though, on the other hand,
we could call to mind no endeavor thill would yield greater
returns for the investment.
Better schools means a better community and a better
community means more worthwhile citizens, and we can
have no greater asset> than g od neighbors.
Our lands will increase in value with better schools and
better neighbors, and whan wc get both we will find life
worth living.
THE G. N. & I. C. SUMMER SCHOOL.
The fact that a summer school will be carried on at the
Georgia Normal and Industrial College lor a second term
this year will be learned as news of much interest to the
people of this city and section.
As a wh. le, probably no city in Georgia the size of Mlll
edgeville is recognized quite so widely as a point of uni
versal interest in this State. No city of any consequence
coming as near the center of the Empire State as does this
old capitol of Georgia; and while there are many places of
historical interest here, no outsider need feel that new life
is a thing unknown t' the people of Milledgeville.
Every city of any importance whatever has its advan
tages and its disadvantaages and the man who thinks his
home town is as good, if not better, than any other town is
a citizen worth while. Such a man means much in the up
building of a city.
During the last ten years notable improvements have
taken place in Milledgeville and the accomplishments of
the things undertaken here during this period is worthy cf
much favorable comment. If the real facts as to why we
have mad such progress were known It would not be diffi
cult for even an outsider to understand just why.
In recent years new life has been taken on in this city
and its men of today have made it a practice to wotjlt Sir.
harmony totne end, that ot bringing about permanent anil
attractive improvements. We have here many places of
interest and our thoroughfares are such as to appeal to all
strangers. There is just about as little difference arising
here amongst the people as a whole as in any other city
this size in the country and this congruous spirit has been
instrumental in bringing about many desired accomplish
ments.
The meat recent aim of considerable consequence to be
perfected here is that of the establishment of the Georgia
Normal and Industrial College Summer School for Teach^
ers. This undertaking was accomplished by President
Parks taking the Initiative in the movement and later re
sulting in the whole-hearted co-operation of the business
men of this city.
Already, milledgeville is probably more universally re
cognized as an educational center in Georgia than any oth
er city in the State, and certainly nowhere can we find ed
ucational institutions obtaining results comparable to the
institutions of learning located here.
When we speak of the accomplishments of the educa
tional institutions here, it should be gratifying to us to he
able to say that the work carried on by these institutions
is backed by altogether unselfish motives and jiims to fur
ther, universally, the cause of education.
THE VALUE OF MEN AND MONEY,
We frequently hear men discussing the value of one sec
tion of the country as compared with another section, the
advantages of r ne community over another. As to why
there is greater opportunity in one place or section than
.here happens to be in another, there is most certainly a
reason.
If we should bring to mind the difference in valuation of
property in the different hamlets, towns, villages and cities
in the country, and take into consideraticn the causes of
the variation in worth of different properties, we should ex
perience no difficulty in ascertaining the reasons for dif
ferent values on real estate of any nature. Men and money
count in the value of a community and the more thrifty you
find men the mere valuaable citizens you find. Production
is a great factor in the Increasing of the value of lands and
to know how to bring about profitable yields Is a matter of
much significance.
Discussing the value of good citizenship, the Progressive
f armer deals with the subject in the following manner:
Many a farmer has looked upon some poor, unfortun
ate, tenant neighbor and his unwise and poorly direct
ed efforts to make a living for hisself and family and
has said: "Anybcdy with half an eye can see that
Jones is working in the dark. He is not only behind
the times but is a poor manager, though with a little
effort and care his farm could be made to pay as well
as mine does. It’s too mad, but it is not my problem.
If he hasn't gumption enough to wake up and study
better methods. It’s his lookout!”
But it Is your lookout as well as his, even from noth
ing but a financial standpoint—for If Jones makes mon
ey, it is money in your pocket; and if Jones loses mon
ey or makes barely enough t& live, it Is nioney out of
your pocket!
How Is this, you ask?
It’s this way. If Jones is worth good money, he
pays a proportionate amount of taxes for sphools, reads
and county government which-#ou would otherwise
have to pay. He helps support the local church and
charity work. He brings wealth into your community
, because of his business ability and you share more or
lese In the general prosperity. ’
We in the South have got to leant that bur prosperi
ty depends on our neighbors' prosperity; and that we
must try to raise the general average of this prosperity
just as we try to improve a galled or gullied spot in our
fields.
Of course, instilling new methods Into th^.work of
poor neighbors will haye to be done diplomatically, but
it can be accomplished. One might say, for instance:
“Jones, I got a bulletin from the State Department of
Agriculture the other day that was so helpful to me, I
have asked them to send you a copy.” Or, “Jones, here
Is the finest book on feeds and feeding I have ever read.
Take it along with you and look it over.” Or, “@ay,
Jones, I’ve got to buy a new corn planter this year, so
why can’t we ‘go halves’ on the purchase?” Jones
'might reply that he could not afford to buy an interest
in a planter just at that time, but you could- make an
other suggestl-.n: “Well, I’ve got to buy one anyway,
so if you want to go halves with me, you can go ahead
und use the planter and pay me when convenient.”
“That would be charity," we hear you say. Not a bit.
of it. It's always good business to help put a neighbor
on his feet.
When this doctrine has been applied to every community
i.lirrughout the South, great will be the result.
There are families in Various communities in the rural
sections of the country who barely see each other one time
in a month and in some instances we nd farmers who dare
to deal with each other in any way. Such conditions as this
existing in a community only tends to invite prosperity tc
move to another section and in view of the fact that wtf
have but a certain amount of wealth, it is certain we will
not find good things left hanging on the trees.
The matter of co-operation means as much, comparatively
speaking, in one place as it does in another, lie it a city, a
town, a village, or country community.
In our larger cities we nd real estate worth thousands of
dollars per square foot and the more men and money the
greater the value of the property.
It you are not backing your neighbor in every way possi
ble, your actions in failing to do so is nothing short of le-
priving ycurself and your family of unforseen prosperity.
The thing we need is two neighbors where we now have
only one and when we get another to place by the side of
the one we already linve, we will then look buck in amaze
ment over our long years of stupidity.
The Charm of Music
The Quotation of Samuel Rog >rs in
Human Life:
“The soul of music slumbers
in the shell
Till waked and kindled by the
mastefs spell”
If spoken in reference to the
Baldwin Piano, the Master of Them all
Could not have been more appropriate in defining the charming tones of these
remarkable instrumen ts.
The BALDWIN Piano carries with it superiority in beauty and make-u. For
many reasons you would make a wise purchase if you bought one of these pianos.
They have the attractive finish, beautiful tone and durability unexcelled.
• YOUR HOME IS INC OMPLETE WITHOUT A PIANO.
Putting your money into a Piano of the BALDWIN make is nothing short of a
life-time pleasure policy. What is life after all without pleasure?
MAKE YOUR WHOLE FAMILY HAPPIER.
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Come in and let us show you what we have to offer you. Our selection
Pianos is worth looking over.
of
C. C. Dooley Music House
Next To the Express Office.
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200,000 DRAFTEES
CALLED IN JUNE
Will Be Sent To Various
Camps During Five-Day
Period Beginning Tuesday,
June 4.
Louisville, Ky„ May 30.—Wcrd has
been received from the war depart
ment that 200,000 men will be induct
ed into the military service through
the draft and sent to twenty-two camps
throughout the country during the
fivve-day period beginning June 24th.
Of these, 12,000, is was said, will he
sent to Camp Zachry Taylor, and 12,-
000 to Camp Sherman.
No Word was received as to what
states will send troops to the cant n-
rnent here, nor the number each state
will forward.
Contingents to be sent to camps
other than those at iLouisville and
Chiliicothe, Ohio, were said to Include
the following:
Caamp Lee, Va., 15,000; Camp Cus
ter, Mich., 7,000; Camp Devens, Maass.,
5,000; Camp Dix, N. J., 9,000; Camp
Dodge, Iowa, 5,000; Camp Funston,
Kans., 12,000; Camp Gordon, Ga., 10,-
000; Camp Wheeler. Ga., 7,000; Camp
Grant, 111., 15,000; Camp Jackson, S.
C„ 5,000; Camp Lewis, Washington,
12,000; Camp Upton, N. Y„ 10,000;
Camp Pike, Ark., 15,000; Camp Meade,
Md„ 5,000; Camp Cody, Camp Green-
leaf, Ga., 6,000; Fort Riley, Kans., 3,-
000; Camp Wadsworth, S. C., 4,000.
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FOR SALE -
My home on Liberty Street. Seven-
room house on McIntosh street. One-
> half interest in store occupied by A.
Goldstein. Also several tenant houses.
J. G. BEARDEN.
RUPTURE EXPERT TO
BE IN MACON 2 DAYS I
Seeley, World Famous In This Spe
cialty, Called to Macon.
F. H. Seeley, of Chicago and Phil
adelphia. the noted truss expert, will
personally be at the Lanier Hotel and
will remain in Macon' Saturday and
Sunday only, June loth and 16th. Mr,
Seeley says: “The, Spermatic Shield
wllf not only retain iny case of rup
ture perfectly, but contracts the open
ing In 10 days on the average case
This instrument received the only
award in England and in Spain, pro
ducing results without purgery, injec-
tions, medical treatments or prescrip
tions. Mr. Seeley has documents from
the United States Government. Wash
ington, D. C.. for inspection All char
ity cases without ehqree, or if any
Interested call, he will be glad to show-
same without charge or fit them if d”-
sired. Business demands prevent
stopping at any other place in this
section.
P. S.—Every statement in this notice
has been verified before the Federal
and State Courts.—F. H. Seeley.—Adv
WITH THE EDITORS.
ROOSEVELT'S SELF CONVICTION.
Roosevelt is now bawling it out that if we had been pro-
pared til ere w old have been no war. The which if vrue,’
und we believe it is, almost convicts the colonel of criminal
negligence. He was seven years in the white house, and he
never made a move toward preparedness.—Dalton Citizen.
THINKS DEAN A FACTOR. r
If Hie press reports of H. H. Dean's opening speech of his
campaign for United States Senator is correct, he did not
tail to burn Harris and Howard. If y u don't watch out this
same man Dean, will be some factor in the present race.—
Cairo Messenger.
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They Always Look Right
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NECESSITIES VS. LUXURIES.
Our people have a saying, which has become current, that
the luxuries of one generation are the necessities of the
next. And really we seem to have practiced just such a sys
tem of evolution. Our people are shining examples of the
trulh that extravagance breeds extravagance. We of this
generation listen t - old people as they describe conditions
of their day, and we wonder how they managed to render
life at all endurable.
Yet these same old people, In their day, enjoyed life to
the full. They did not consider themselves in any sense ob
jects of pity. They lived simple, wholesome lives, and the
wisdom of their mode of life (s amply demonstrated by the
mere fact that they, the exponents of this simple, frugal
life, are yet with us to bear testimony to its merits.
1 tiere is great need that, in many respects, we revert to
the frugal life of our ancestors. True, in many matters
their luxuries have really become our necessities and are no
more an extravagance than were their simple luxuries But
we have added unnecessarily to these luxuries It is these
we are called upon to forego.
Mark well the man or woman who continues the extrava
gances of totsrer years. Their patriotism is of a purely
negative quality. Henceforth, until this war is won ex
travagance and disloyalty are going to become almost syn
onymous terms. '
And even then our frugality will be worthless unless it ho
practiced In the name of the cause, and the results applied
to the cause.—Harlem Sentinel.
lmt IT’S A HOT PLACE.
We only want a place In the sun.” Chancellor von Hurt
ling has got around to this plaintive old gag once more”
If ever a country were fully in the sun, Germany is. For
a half-century she was In the shadow, secretly educating
inventing, organizing, plotting to perpetrate the foulest
crime upon humanity ever conceived. The full light of the
sun is nc-w upon her. The world sees her afc the deadly ene
n‘ y a° f a h . Uman p ™ KreSs and happiness. No more light is
needed to reveal her designs or her character. She can
nv Ker i lde Hnd work iD ,he dark - ,he slightest cloud
i ers her pretensions of honor. Her representatives *are
regarded as spies throughout the world and there’s no n-i
tion. not even among those which she uses as tools! that has
tions “ 8 t0 thC 8, “ C0rlly ° r Value of her representa
She’s in the sun. all right
And she’s blistering.—Macon
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