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THE home journal the MAGNIFYING TONGUE. Price, $1.50 A Yetur, In Advance Published Every Thursday Morning. Official Organ of Houston Omaty, • .sus-'c:. JOHN H. & JOHN L. HODGES. Perby, Thursday, Sop. 29. The man who is faithful to duty will find duty faithful to him. -« Thi. heat and dryness this Sep tember has broken the record. Gold weather is expected to fol low directly the next real rain. - o— : There are not near enough dairy products grown in Georgia. ■•■■■■ O - Selling without saying will never produce business success. — - o The lack of employment in Georgia is of toner a matter of ehoice than of necessity. The cost of living is always high to him who fails to earn what he needed to buy. + October -is expected to cause the steady use of coal and over* coats. Grain planting will most likely become the regular farm order by tho middle of October. A man may produce, buy and sell, but he is not a business man unless he keeps books. »— Congress is again in session with tax revision the chief matter oflegislation under consideration. — " -O'"*""— The federal administration con tinues to play politics along the tho lines of least resistance. The man who uses an automo bile for pleasure daily, ought to be ashamed to complain about hard times. ■ . o Exaggeration and inisrepro sentation are orthographic twins and it is often difficult to disfcin guish one from the other. a Georgia fanners will need to plant this autumn more than the usual acreage in rye, wheat and 4>&ts. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION AT PERRY. Middle Georgia fanners will, it is expected, cultivate next year mare products for their own use than thoy plan led last year. Many thousand Georgia raised cattle and hogs have been sold this year, and the number should be largely increased next year. Ip there must be magnifying at all, lot it be of the good and pleas ant., and not of the disagreeable and discouraging. o— — — Even the most inveterate Geor gia grumbler knoAVS that extrava gance in Georgia is one of the chief factors in the product ion of hard times. The tongue that magnifies con ditions, business or environment is an instrument that costs two ways. It is not dependable as to what it says, and does not make any thing but confusion and trouble. The man with the magnifying tongue is everywhere, and his tongue is exceedingly active. It will make much .talk when ever and whenever a listener will give attention. It increases every thing except contentment. What ever such a man talks, especially hard times, or his own judgement, ig greater than ever before known at this time of the year. There is no merit in extravagant talk any more than there is in any other kind of extravagance, as over spending is harmful in busi ness as under production. Within the last ten days this Avriter heard a man in Perry de clare that this season has been the worst for farmers this section of the country ovor kneAV. This man thought he was correct, 'and there is some measure of warrant for his statement, but Ibis Avriter has known worse times, and our friend was using the magnifying tonguo freely. This extravagant tongue stated conditions and his talk aggravated the situation and served no part of good service. Diseoutent was magnified without any suggestion of improvement. Undoubtedly the times are hard in comparison with tho time when prices were high and money plenti ful in comparison. In the course of this conversa tion it was shown that production had been lacking in the line of business thrift. In this connection it is well to consider the fact that farmers in this section of Georgia are buying ing half a score of products that are prime articles of food that are regularly sold in all Georgia towhs. The lack of these being sold from Georgia farms are sold from the farms of other states. This condition caused a great de ficit in the income of Georgia far mers, as Avell as the increased ex penso of buying these articles of food. Thus it was that the magnifying tongue increased the discontent of those Avho heard this talk. There are other lines that the magnifying tongue is used to en large the measure of the bad and deorease the good. Iu every day life, at the homes, in the shops and on the streets the extravagant talker increases the disagreeable conditions, making the trials greater and the good traits less. All this goes to depreciate in talk the environment of the com munity and the condition of the farmer and business generally. Therefore, whatever else may be said, the magnifying tongue serves no good purpose in any Avalk of life, but exaggerates the ill and re duces the good to the minimum. Such a tongue needs a new coat of encouragement and appreciation of the good that is within the reach of all. HOUSTON COUNTY TAX LEVY. Houston County on The day and night Avere equql last Wednesday, Sept., 21, as usu al on equinox day, but the people of this section say they never saAv any other equinox day equal to it. Georgia farmers can profitably produce at least enough for their -own use a dozen farm products that they failed to groAV any ma terial extent this year. It is not good business for Geoi- •gia farmers to buy flour, corn,peas meat, potatoes, syrup, beans aud other products, for]their own use. During a battle betAveen the Spanish and Moorish troops dur ing ten days, in Afghanistan, it is estimated that more than forty thousand men were killeds aud wounded. The reports from Paris “say the Spaniards were defeated. The man who does not know what the cost of producing a pound of cotton is under average condi tions, or any other condition, does not know whether or not it pays to grow cotton. I The Tax Receiver having filed his digest for the year 1921, the The Houston County Sunday Court proceeded to levy a county tax for the year 1921. School Convention will be held in The aggregate value of the taxable property of Houst< the Methodist Church at Perry the digest of 1921 is *6,284,,600.00 Ua., on Sunday, October 16, and; It was thereupon ordered that a tax of four-tenths of one per cent, all Sunday Schools in the County or four mills, be levied upon all the taxable property of Houston are invited to send delegates to County, on the digest and uot on the digest, for a road fund to be this convention. used for Avorking and maintaining the public roads of Houston County, The program as Being arraugedj It A\ r as further ordered that an additional tax of ten-tentlis of one for the convention Avill deal with per cent, or ten mills, be levied upon all the taxable property of nous- many phases of Sunday School ton county, on the digest and not on the digest, for all the several work, presenting some of the best purposes for which the law authorizes and directs county methods for increasing attendance authorities to levy taxes, said tax of ten mills to be levied for and holding the interest of the and divided among the sevoral county purposes as follows: pupil. It is expected that R D. 1st.-To pay legal indebtedness of the county due, aud to Wobb, General Superintendent of 1 become due and past due 6 per cent. the Georgia Sunday School As- 2nd—To build and repair courthouses and, jails bridges, sociation, will attend this con-} andferries, aud other public improvements, vantion. With Mr, Webb Avill be! according to the contraot, .74 per cent. J, Guy Jackson, of Macon, Secreta- 3rd r- To pay sheriffs, jailers and other officeis fees that ry of the Bibb County Sunday I they may be legally entitled to out of tho county,.. .4 per cent. School Association, and one of the 4fch—To pay coroners all fees that may be due them best known Sunday School workors for holding inquests, • 1 per cent. in this section of the State, and 5th—To pay the expenses of the county for bailiffs at Miss Lois Rogers, Professor °f court, non-resident niiiiiesses in criminal cases fuel, servant hire, stationery and the like, 4 per cent. 6th—To pay jurors a per diem compensation, 5 per cent. 7th— To pay expenses incurred in supporting tho poor of the county, and as othenvise prescribed by the code, 1 per cent. 8th—To pay any other lawful charge against the county 5 per cent. Total, .......100 per cent. State University Opens Athens.—The 1921-22 session of the University of Georgia begins Wednes day, September 21, and, from all in dications, will bo one of the most suc cessful terms in the history of the university. Officials expressed the belief recently that the enrollment Avould eclipse that of all previous years, one of the faculty going so far as to say that he fcplieved the number of students in attendance at the uni versity during 1921-22 Avould be in excess of 1,600. It will b e recalled that the enrollment during the past session Avas 1,292. at Psychology ~nnd Pedagogy Wosleyan College, Macon. This convention is open to all, workers avIio are. interested in better methods of Sunday School work. Father information regard- fromJ.M. Allen, Fort Valley, Secretary of the County Sunday School Association, H. P. Houser. Superintendent of the Methodist Sunday School at Perry, or from tho headquarters of the Goorgia Sunday School Association, 917 Hurt Bldg., Atlanta. ing the convention may b© secured 1 The Board of Education of Houston county having recommended tho following tax for a public school fund for the year 1921: It was ordered that a tax of five-tenths of one per cent, or five mills, be levied upon all the taxable property of fiouston county, on the digest and not on the digest, outside the corporate limits of perry and Fort Valley, to supplement the public schools fund apportioned to all of of the Houston county, except said corporate limits of Perry and Fort Valley. The Bord of Trustees of the Byron consolidated School District having recommended the following tax for a public sehool fund for said district for the year 1921: It was ordered that a special school tax of four and onehalf tenths of one per cent, or four and one-half mills, bo levied upon all the taxable property of the Byron consolidated School District of Houston county to pay interest and provide a sinking fund to pay for $20, 000.00 of school bonds lor said district. Georgia, Houston county. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and cor rect extract from the Minutes of the commissioners of Roads and Revenue of Houston county in session September 23rd, 1921. Witnessmy haud and official signature this 26th day of Sept., 1921 C. E. BRUNSON. clerk commissioners of Roads and .Revenue of Houston county, Ga. WONDERFUL GAIN IN WEIGHT REPORTED Young Woman Only Weigh-, ed 76 Founds-Now Weighs Over 100 And Is Gaining Every Day. Becomes Real Continued Story Thomasville.—As “pigs is pigs” so snakes is snakes. Some time ago the members of the Thomasvii!e fire department aoq,uirecl a full-sized rat tlesnake. And now Mrs. Snake has a full contingent of about twenty baby snakes folloAving in her wake as she leisurely moves about her cage. Tho little snakes began exploration of their surroundings as soon as thoy came out of the eggs and continue to show much life. As long, as the market for snakes la dpll with little trading, Thomasville people are fearful that the snakes may get out and continue to thrive in their neighborhood. Before I began taking Tanlac I only weighed 76 pounds, I now weigh over one hundred and am gaining every day,” said Miss LaRube Davis, of Chaltanobga, Tonn. "1 bought my first bottle of Tanlac at Gas City, Jnd., and it helped me so much that I con tinued using it. 1 have always been very delicate and suffered a great deal from stomach trouble and rheumatism. 1 rarelv ever had any appetite and simply could uot relish anything. I fell off until L only Aveighed 76 pounds and Avas so thin I looked perfectly awful. This is tho condition I Avas in when L began taking Tanlac, ‘’Oh, I feel so different now. Even my complexion is improved. M’jr appetite is good and I ean hardly get enough to eat. Tanlac is simply grand and I can truth fully say it is the only medciue that ever done me any good.” “Tanlac is sold by leading druggists everywhere.’’ Advertisment. ♦>Z*X<KZ*X<* A Tonic For Women “I was hardly able to drag, I was so weakened/’ writes Whs. W. F. Ray, of Easley, S. C. “The dbetortreated me for about two months, still I didn’t get any better. 1 had a large fam ily and felt I surely must do something to enable me to take care of my little ones. I had heard of MR. AND MRS. DUNBAR ENTERTAIN. WIFE INVITES RIVAL She invited the girl who was trying to win her husband right into lier own home, did June Hillary, the heroine in ‘‘Stepping Out,” the latest ParamouDt-lnce production that comes to the Strand Theatre Saturday , Fluid Bennett plays the part of this audacious wife who hit upon this means of shoAving the girl who was dining m high-toned cafes just what the husband really ex pected of a Avife—to iron scrub, cook, mend and economize on foed. It Avas a daring experiment and just 1)oav it worked furnished much of the interesting action on in this picture. Gin Days, Thursdays and Fridays. Perry Warehouse Co. The Woman’s Tonic “1 decided to try it,” con tinues Mrs. Ray . . . “I took eight bottles in all... I re gained my strength and have had r.o more trouble with wo manly weakness. I have ten children and am able to do all my housework and a lot out doors ... 1 can sure recom mend Cardui.” Take Cardui today. It may be just what yotl need.' At all druggists. B.8! Gin Days, Thursdays and Fridays. Perry Warehouse Co. —A few rolls Government Barb Wire at an attractive price, T. D. Mason. •Hay wire at H. P. Houser’s. Acetylene Welding at McLendon Auto Co. 666 lias more imitations than any other'Fever Tonic on the mar ket, but no one wants imiaations. Mr and Mrs R. E. Dunbar enter tained at a beautiful party last Tuesday evening at their pretty country home “Hill Crest” in honor of their son R. E. Dunbar Jr., aud their house guests Mjases Marguerete aud Edith Wright, Ella Brown Minnie and Mary Parker of Macon. Throughout Hie house, the color schrene of pink and green Avas carried out and in the many beautiful ferns and vaces of pink zennias. Here were also founed the lovely bowls of mints- Under tho oaks and about the spacious lawn were among many bright Japanese lanterns, which Avith the moon beams made a pretty setting for the many beauti fully clad girls and handsome boys. Hero also many interesting games were played aud promanad* ing enjoyed. The punch bowl, embeded in a bank of pink roses Avas presided over by Miss Wright. Delicious fruit punch was served during the evening. After the exciting '‘Honey Moon Race” which was Avon by Mr. Frances Stubbs of Macon and Miss Elva Nash, a most refeshing and dainty ice course in pink and green was served upon the lawn by little Elizabeth and Thelma Dunbar assisted by Sarah Ham mock each prettily attined in green and Avhite organdy. There were many regrets as the time sped on, toward the wee small hours, that these good times would end as was the farewell pai-ty to a number of girls and boys who would leave for college next morning. Abou t sixty guests from Byron Wellston, Walden and Macon enjoyed the hospitality of Mr and Mrs Dunbar, Mr and Mrs W, E. Vinson and Mr and Mrs J. E. Hammock assisted in entertain ing the guest. Thorough bred Rhode Island Red cockerels for sale, bes strain drop postal for reservation. R. E. Dunbar Jr-, Bj-ron R. F. D. or call Dunbar. Colds Cause Grip and Influenza LAXATIVE BROMO Q'JININE Tablets remove tlij eausc. There is o> ly toe “Uroroo Quiaiae. 3. W GROVE’S slanat are on hbx, SOo. A few do*es 666 break a cold. j