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FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 9, 1922.
THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEW8
MILLEDGEVILLE. GA.
THE MILLEDijEVILLE NEiVS
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H. E. McAULIFFE, Editor and Mgr.
AN ACT OF CONGRESS PASSED AUG. 24, 1912:
All elitorial or other reading matter published in
any newspaper, m»ga7,ine or periodical for the pub
lication of which money or other valuable consider
ation is paid, accepted or promised shall be plainly
marked "Advertisement." Any editor or publisher
printing editorial or other reading matter for which
compensation is paid, accepted or promised without
so marking the same shall upon conviction in any
court Latins jurisdiction be fined not less than fifty
dollars ($50) nor more than five hundred dollars
(fol’O).
and we now stand face to face with the fact that every
man has been crippled by the pests that have entered
<ur Helds and that there is no one to look to for ivjief.
it is now a question of every man helping himself and
those who fail to accept such a viewpoint will so long
sutler from such failure. About the only resource we
now have is that of land that will grow almost anything
hat springs i, p from the ground and a climate that is
almost unexcelled anywhere in the world. ,
W’e have two serious liabilities hanging on our hands;
one of these we can easily get rid of and a means of
casting aside the other has not as yet been discovered.
That word ‘"can’t" has held ms like an eagle its prey,
while the dreaded boll weevil has prospered and spread
jut over the entire cotton belt at an expense of tens o'
millions of dollars annually. We must through absolute
necessity overcome the situation confronting us and un
less we unload ourselves of at least one of these burdens
we will find the task arduous and of long duration.
When w e o t out "can’t" we will have done much
towards helping out in the winning of a battle that Is
■upon us and must be fought for the resumption of pros-
erity and progress. ,
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THE WIDE-REACHING PERIL OF INDIFFERENCE TC
BALLOT DUTY
Courtesy to Visitors.
The matter of the people of a community showing
courtesies to visitors is unquestionably worth while from
various standpoints.
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Laying aside th 0 selfish viewpoint, which we must
admit is seldom done by many, the offering to furnish
information and do kindness to strangers and visitors is
evidence of a commendable spirit. The cultivating of
such a spirit might b e calo-lated to benefit us to a con
siderable extent, for such is the duty of everyone and
there is much to be gained by the performance of our
duty.
The News has always advocated the idea of devoting
time and attention to those who come into our tni-dst A
manifest spirit of hospitality and a desire to extend
courtesies is just as essential on the part of the people
of a community as a pleasing personality is necessary
on the part of an Individual in proving successful in a
position that requires dealing with the public. Many men
are paid high salaries on account of their personalities and
likewise the displaying by the people of a community an
evident desire to tender ca rteous . favors and civtlty to
strangers and all visitors might well be considered a
valuable asset.
We are in receipt of n lett.tr from Mr. if. H. Clark*,
chairman <f the committee delegated to choose a place
lor holding the annual picnic of the employees of the
Central of Go >*gia Railroad shops- which ought to be
highly appreciated by every ciUv.en in Milledge u:o. T i
1 ‘ or deals with t.K visit af netirl.' a tnou u uml persons
to MiliedgevUle Saturday of I."- - , week and th, ? reproduc
tion of tile letter in questoui will doubtless serve to tin
press upon many of us tha .mpo.’.aiK • oi dealing lunuly
with those who elect to come amongsi. uB. Below is Mr.
Clarke’s letter:
Mr. II. E. MrAuliffo, Editor,
The Milledgevllle News,
Dear Sir:—1 would like to use your paper to
thank the people of Milledgevllle for the many cour
tesies shown our picnic crowd last Saturday.
The writer has b9en in many cities, b# t l as
never before seen a city where every one was anxious
to lay aside ills own business and do favors for
strangers; however, this seems to be true of your
people, and especially so of yourself, Mr. Miller S.
Bell, Col. K. T. Alfriend, I)r. M. M. Parks, Mr. T. H.
Clark. Mr. B. B. Adams, Mr. G. E. McWhorter. Capt.
J. H. Ennis, Mr. J. C.vlvey, and many others that 1
did not have the pleasure of meeting.
We had almost eight hundred people with us
front Macon, and Milledgevilla has just that many
,utore boosters and any city with progressive men at
its head, as you have, will continue to grow, both In
size and in the esteem of the world. I hope our
crowd will vote to pay you another visit next year,
and feel sure they will, all things being equal.
In conclusion, I beg to say that if the writer can
he of any assistance to Milledgeville, at any time,
I shall deem it a pleasure to do so and an honor to
be called upon.
Very sincerely yours,
H. H. CLARKE,
Chairman C. of Ga. Picnic. Com.
Certainly such a message sent bade to Milledgev.llo
by the spokesman of so many people who were our guests
at one time ought to inspire all of us to go further In the
matter of welcoming all outsiders to our midst.
From the Atlanta Journal.
From Paris comes a dispatch that savors strangelj
jf Atlanta. ’’Consternation in the ’grand presse,’ the
great conservative journals of France!” It runs. “Sta
tistics of the 1 nation-wide local elections just held show
that thirty-eight per cent of the enrolled" voters failed to
vote. In many sections the abstentions exceeded fifty per
cent. In one constituency they totalled' sixty-three per
cent. Political observers say democracy is In peril."
The only difference between conditions there and
here seems to be that our “abstentions,’’ or delinquencies
run as high as eighty per cent. Thus is the proud slogan
“Atlanta always ahead.” exemplified afresh. In the first
of the recent referendums on the highly important matter
of a change of charters, only about" twenty of every hun
dred registered voters did ballot duty; and the propor
tion in the second referendum, although considerably bet
ter, was far from creditable. Not by way of complaint
at the verdict are these facts now recalled, but" as evi
dence of a popular apathy that is anything but reassuring.
i.et it not be supposed, however, that this condition
is peculiar to Atlanta. Seme weeks ago, when a pro
posed bond issue of five hundred thousand dollars for
urgently needed school buildings was submitted to the
ural districts of Fjilten county, the vote cast, was ■*>
•.mail a part of that registered that the measure failed,
nlwithstanding that opposition to it was negligible. Far
xnd wide this carelessness on the part of elsewise good
citizens is retarding progress and leaving to minorities
decisions which concern the whole community. Through
nit America, in state and federal as well as In municipal
and counts- affairs, it is a problem to get the qualified
voter.-,, those on whom rests the ultimate responsib lit)
of government, to render service at the ballot box.
A right for whose establishment wars have been
fought and martyrdoms endured and heroic blood poured
out. is neglected, forgotten, despised, when it ought to
be safeguarded’ as a precious birthright and exalted as a
patriot’s duty.
STUDY DATA TO CUT ARMIES
Vital Statistics of Nations Are Being
Studied to Pave Way for Reduc
tion of Size of Armies.
Washington.—Births, marriages, mor
tality and health among the peoples of
the member states of the League of
Nations will figure strongly In studies
now in progress in Genevu to pave the
way for ultimate reduction of the size
of armies.
The extraordinary scope of the in
quiry contemplated Is nowhere more
dearly shown than in the ehnpter on
“demographic data." It asks first for
population statistics for each countfy
as of 11)14, and by sex, civil status and
"large groups of similar age.”
Marriage and legitimate birth rate
figures covering two decades prior to
tlie European war is sought, with data
as to the “fecundity of marriages and
its tendency to decrease.”
Effects of tlie war on the composi
tion and movement of population as
shown In marriage and birth statistics
during and since the war Is another
point for examination. Still another
Is "the prolmble and average length of
life" at birth and In five-year interval
age for the males, together with the
Infant mortality among males.
Pauses of physleul rejections for
army service In oountrics where con
scription Is practiced to fill the ranks
Is regarded ns offering a road to the
study of the physical capacity of the
people. In addition, the Inquiry would
bring out results of "revised standards
of rejection during the war.”
Another phase of the problem Is
found In the “cost of Individual main
tenance up to military age," with the
cost of such males of the same gen
eration as have died before reaching
military age. added to the estimated
cost of maintaining the survivors.
RADIO TO SAVE ALPINISTS
Apparatus Will Rival Dog* In
Ing Climber* Lott In th*
Mountain*.
Aid-
Geneva, Switzerland.—Radio may
soon rival the St. Bernard dog In
saving mountain climbers lost In the
Alps.
After twenty years of experiment
ing, Jenn Laearne, a French engineer
connected with tlie Vallot observatory
on the summit of Mont Blanc, has per
fected radio apparatus capable of re
sisting the serere atmospheric changes
of the high altitudes which break or
dinary wireless Instruments. The sug
gestion is made that climbing pnrties
hereafter carry small wireless outfits
so they can obtain quick ht>lp through
the Mont Blanc observatory.
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THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS
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CRITICISING A HABIT
When “Can’t” is Cut Out. * ' "
Tlie Invasion to Baldwin county and this section of
the boll weevil has without doubt struck the farmers a
mighty blow and the effects of the damage done by the
destructive insects are being felt on all hands
However, it must be admitted "can t has proved a big
factor in holding down recovery from the destruction of
the boll weevil. Vntil very recently, this word we refer
to has h'dd the balance of power and as a result but little
has "been done towards solving our great problems. It
is gratifying to be able to observe recently that the atti
tude of at least some farmers are gradually undergoing a
change and that there are some noteworthy signs of a
determination on the part of many to go ahead and do
things on a new plan. »
From the Birmingham Ago-Herald.
What is the matter witli the people of Birmingham,
anyhow? While preachers ure deliver ng scathing ser
mons, meetings are being held to denounce th.s, that and
the other evil, and lengthy resolutions are drawn up and
presented with dr. e formality to the press, we don’t seem
to he getting anywhere.
It is not all "sound and fury, signifying nothing.” We
have had too much lawlessness in Birmingham lately, and
we are apt to have morp, but a great deal of the uproar
being created in the press, in pulpits and elswhere sesm?
to be due to the quite human deslr e to "let off stream."
Nearly every citizen you meet has a ’Tetter to the editor"
in his pocket, or be is going to attend a meeting and
express his indignation about something or other. The
Habit of criticising has run rict.
Just recently a large part of Birmingham's citizens
waxed hysteilcal over such a trivial matter as dancing
at East Lake. Now it is reported that there is a move
ment under way to close the park on Sunday! We no
sooner get out of one row befor e we are in another. A
great deal of valuable time and energy are being wasted
on sonio of these svbjects. Flogging should he stopped,
hut it ought to have been stopped before Dr. Dowling
was taken out and whipped. Law enforcement is the.
most serious problem before the people of Birmingham,
but lawlessness has been greatly exaggerated. Conditions
here are not as bad as they hav P been pictured. We still
have a police department, though a small one, that is
efficient. Failure to catch a few floggers should not over
shadow the good work that is being done, day and night,
by the police.
Less criticism for publicity purposes and more tean
work for constructive measures that are worth while is
what Birmingham needs. None of our so-called evils are
Incurable. Not one Is sufficiently grave to threaten the
morels or th e peace and welfare of 99 per cent of Birm
ingham’s population.
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ANNOUNCEMENT AT
GOODRICH’S
For Thursday and Friday June 8 and 9
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Hereafter on Thursdays and Fridays of each week we are going to make it i
our business to offer our customers some extraordinary values in the way ol One j|
Dollar Bargains. The first of these Dollar Day bargains will be put on next s
Thursday and Friday, June 8 and 9. Here are some of the astoundingly low =
prices we are offering in our initial Dollar Day Sale.
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The people of Milledgeville should feel a great pride
in the Georgia Normal and Industrial College and it la
especially gratifying at this time to know that the sum
mer school here will open next Monday with the largest
attendance since the institution was established five years
The time has ccine when excuses wil! get us nowhere ! ago.
Warner’s Brassieres, regular price 75c, 2 for
Shirt Madras, regular 40c quality, 3 yards
6 yards best 25c quality Ginghams, all colors
6 yds. best yd. wide Percale, new patterns
10 and 15c Torchon Laces and Val, 20 yds. for
Men’s B V. D. Undershirts, all sizes, 2 for
8 yds. 20c quality Curtain Scrim for only
4 yds. 35c quality Draperies and Creton for
6 yds. best grade genuine Blue Bell Chambray
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SPECIAL-Lot Ladies Oxfords and Pumps! |
We have just received a
special purchase of smart
styles in Ladies and Misses
fine footwear, including
Dumos,slippers and oxfords
high and low heels, in tan,
patent and vici kid. These
ire really worth up to $5.00
a pair. Special for this week
only—
i ^ nnnnpiru the underselling store %
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