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THE HOME JOURNAL. POWER OF PUBLICITY.
Price, $1.50 A Year, In Advance
Published Every Thursday Morning.
Official Organ of Houston County,
JOHN H, & JOHN L, HODGES,
Perry, Thursday, Jan. 12.
The. weather man seems to have j
lost the key to the chamber of cor-'
reel prediction.
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AiJg farmers know that thorough
preparation is essential to prod’
table cultivation.
There will be an increase in di
versity of farm crops in Georgia
this year-
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Freezing weather is not pleas*
ant but a few . spells of
that sort iu Georgia are needed
fortho welfare of tho spring and
summer farm and garden crops.
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Whatever the purpose of a
war xnay be, its execution is all in
the mind. If the mind is weak or
crooked, the purpose is apt to be*
come likewise.
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The peace treaty between Eng
land and Ireland was finally rati
fied last Saturday by vote of the
“Dail.” Tho functions of that
body are similar to those of the
United States Senate.
Wilhelm Hohenzollern, former
Emperor of Germany is engaged to
bo married again says a rumor
that has reached tho daily papers
of this country. Tho reputed ft*
aneo of the Ex-Kaiser is Frau Von
Rochow, widow of a former Colo*
nel in the German army. She is
said to be wealthy.
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NEGRO FARMERS STAGE ANNUAL
SHOW AND MEETING
It is reported in the daily pa*
pers that Postmaster General Bays
has accepted a business offer to
become manager of moving pic
ture production organization at a
salary reputed to be $150,000 a
year.
If the report be true. Mr. Hays
will resign from President Hard*
ing’s. cdbiuet.
Through the wise exercise of de
cided talent and publicity Mr.
Hays became Chairman of the Na
tional Campaign Committee of the
Republican party.
Through the same causes lie re
ceived appointment to be Post
Master General.
Publicity also was the prime
cause of the present reputed busi
ness offer. Without publicity Mi
llays would not have received tho
present offer, nor either of the
proceeding positions he so ably
filled.
So in all things else, in charac
ter or business, publicity will un
erringly promote that which is
good and deter that which is bad.
No matter what is is, business,
character or product, publicity is
a sure promoter, if proven worthy.
On the other hand, publicity
will show the defects or unworthi*
ness of the busiuoss man or pro
duct.
Publicity hurts nothing that is
good, but the bad cannot thrive
in the light of publicity.
Of course there are affairs of
home nnd personality that should
not be made public, but only the
unwerthy need fear the light.
Tho power of publicity is ex
ceedingly great when properly di
rected, and public opinion oan
make or mar any person, any busi
ness or any object.
Evil oannot continue when the
power of publicity is used against
it earnestly.
No official can withstand publi
city if he is unworthy or inefficient.
Publicity will surely promote
the good where the foundation is
strong.
WORRIED . |
WIVES
READ THIS.
On March 2nd aud 3rd at, Fort
Valley Uu.. mtd-or tho auspices
of the United States Department
of Agriculture, State College,
Alliens co-operating and super*
vlllon of O. S. Oneal agent; tho
farmers of Ibis section of the
state will hold their annual Home
Cured Meat Show and meeting.
Tlioro will bo on exhibition
400 line smoked hams, 50 pounds
fancy butter; and 200 quarters of
canned fruits and vegetables.
This display will represent club
work of the men, women boys and
girls, in the county. Tbero will
be lectures and demonstration by
Government experts, practical
farmers, bankers, aud loading
educators of both races.
Two big days planned for the
farmers and citizous of Houston
County. X.
Half Sick, Cross Husbands
Will Be Helped By Gude’s
, Pepto-Mangan.
Is be “cross as a bear” when he
comes honied Is lie nervous and a
bit pale aod always tired? You can
Help him back to health with
Glide's Pepto-Mangan. He is run
down and Pepto-Mangan', the
wonderful blood tonic with the
ightkind of iron in it, will build
him up. Help your husband get
plenty of red blood and lie will
be well and good natured again
and stronger, too-Good blood good
health, makes happy good humor
—that is the way it.goes. If you
don’t give him some kind of a
tonic ho will probably get worse—
they usually do. Go to the drug
store and ask for Gude’s Pepto-
Mangan in liquid or tablet form.
It is pleasent to take and works
wonders if taken daily for a few
weeks. Advertisement.
CUT COTTON COST
BY MAKING FOOD
Southern Farm Prosperity Absolutely
Dependent on Cutting “Cash Crop"
Production Cost Through Food-
Making And Saving.
FREE VEGETABLE SEEDS.
Senator VV- J. Harris has re
quested the Home Journal to state
that free vegetable seeds will bo
sent this year only to those who
write Senator Harris they are
wanted..
This is due to the limited amount
of seeds available. *
Those who fail to ask for them
will not get the seeds.
Each person thus writing should
address Hon. W. J. Harris, U. S.
Senator, Washington, D. C., care
Seed Distribution, Department of
Agriculture.
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I NEW RUGS. ■ |
g We have a lot of new Rugs that are ^
| pretty and the price is much cheaper
than they have been. Let us show
you what we have.
New line of Crockery, gold bdtincl, decorated
and plain white. Plenty of ice tea glasse, pitch"
ers, etc. A new barrel of best floor oil at 25c
per quart. Send vour bottle.
CALL AND SEE US.
- W, R. SIMS, • |
GROCERIES, FURNITURE, UNDERTAKING. J
Night Phone No. 22. Day Phone No. 8 £
^ Perry Ga- j
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DUNCAN & NUNN
Attorney* & Counccllora at Law.
Practice in All Courts.
PERRY, GA.
LOST—Bunch of Yale Lock
keys* Finder return to me and ie-
ceive reward- A M Anderson.
—FOR SALE—A few nice Tur
keys. Apply Mrs. C- A. Thur
mond, Perry, Ga., Route No. 2.
A few dose* 666 break a cold.
NOW
IS THE TIME
TO PAY
YOUR SUBSCRITIQN
West Point Police Officer la Shot
West Point.—Jesse Myche, an em
ployee of Lanett Cotton mills, shot
and killed Police Officer Britt Sprat*
ling here, and then emptied hit. re
volver in the great' crowds gathered
here for the sale day vent Wyche
was alleged to have been drinking
and had -been giving some trouble.
He’ was approached' by the officer
and told to be quiet. His reply.' ac
cording to witnesses, was two shots
fired at the officer, taking effect, and
Instantly killing Spratling. In the
here for the sale day event. Wyche
was shot in the arm and leg, but was
' captured and rushed to the LaGrange
Jail.
Atlanta, Georgia.—(Special).—The
cotton farmer got his '‘bumps"
again in 1921 between boll weevil, un
favorable seasons, food and grain buy-
ing on credit, combined with a price
on cotton insufficient to ‘pay him out.’
Same old Btory, the same thing that
has happened three or four times in
the last dozen yours," said H. G.
Hastings, President of the Georgia
Association, an organization for state
wide development.
"Wo might just as well face the
fact that with the world wide flnan
dal and political miX-up in Europe
following the world war, there is no
possible chance for using normal
quantities of-cotton at profitable prices
to us if we continue to grow cotton
on the high cost basis that we have
been doing.
“Cotton is the one best money crop
for the South, and probably always
will be. . The time of war prices is
over and the problem from now on is
to lower cost of production and at the
same time afford tho cotton grower a
fair profit.
“Cost of making cotton is primarily
the cost of food, grain and forage
for the farmer, his family, his labor
ers or tenants, and his work stock.
Cutting food, grain and forage costs
by home production, will reduce cot
ton costs from one-third to one-half.
“Plant for an abundance of food,
grain and forage, thus cutting down
store bills, and the lower prices for
cotton will not hurt so much. We can
not, with European countries so thor
oughly disorganized, reasonably expect
high prices for cotton for several years
and we must make cotton at lower
cost, or else quit cotton growing.
“Modt of us cannot quit cotton,
hence the absolute necessity,of food,*
grain and forage planting in 1923 —
tho making on home acres of every
pound of food and groin needed to see
us through.
"In this food production program,
take the home vegetable garden seri
ously. Give the home garden a square
deal, and It will surprise you in the
amount of healthful food produced. It
takes the least ground, oan be plant
ed the earliest, brings quick returns
.and if kept replanted and worked ndU
\ stay l»r you oil tho season through."
Central of Georgia Railway Reviews Conditions of 1921—Dis
cusses Outlook for 1922.
Tho railways of the United States, particularly those operating in the agricultural South, had
t heir full share of difficulliesduriug the year 1921. That was a period during which the meaning of
the woids “liquidation” amt “deflation” were brought home to every business interest. This condition
was not due to any tiffing unsound or fundamentally -wrong in the local situation,ibfflb to world-wide read
justment,'the inevitable aftermath of war, and a condition not unexpected in .the transition from a war
time to a peace-time basis.
Tho outlook for 1922, while not so encouraging as the railways could wish, nevertheless presents
hopeful features. There is ample reason for encouragement and confidence provided the experience of
the past year is utilized by agriculture, commerce and industry iu adapting themselves to changed con
ditions. Certain of these conditions which itappoarad might be transient are—in agriculture at any rate
—assumming the aspect of permanency. Suck conditions must be met with determination, courage and
co-operation. #
Because transportation is a vital factor in American business the public is entitled to know the
resuits of the period just dosed the main developments in the situation, and the plans of railway
management for the coming year.
Tho figures for the whole of 1921 are not complete, but for the first nine months the earnings of
American railroads amounted to slightly less than 3 percent, per annum upon the . valuation of their
properties. In the S-mthorn territory the return was sllghtly less than 2 percent,, because freight rates
in the South were advanced less than in other sections. This result was in spite of a reduction of 20 per
eon in operating expenses and a reduction in force of at least a half million railway workers, and of
other daBtic economies. %
It may be argued that during a period of readjustment, a return of 3 per cent, upon railroad capital
is not unreasonably low, but as a matter of fact the 3 per-cent, return upon the entire property value
is not sufficient to pay interest on outstanding bonds;, and therefore, leaves nothing on the average for
stock. The public should also remember that during the samqpeiiod when most industries enjoyed large
pr°fils and made extensive plant betterments, the railways were limited by the goverment to a normal
return on their property investment. For that reason there was no accumulation of surplus to tide the
transportation companies over the period of readjustment through which we ai;e now passing.
The situation is discouraging iu other respect: The report of thejfnterstate Commerce Commission
for the year reveals the fact that it received forty applications from carriers to abandon property, and
that authority was actually granted for the abandonment of 702 miles of read. Within recent months
three railways in Georgia have been dismantled aud others are in bad financial condition.
In view of all these facts the insistent public demand for £ reduction in rales has been surprising.
Nevertheless the demand has been so general and strong that the railway executives have during the
yeargeanted many concessions. Among those of importance to shippers in the Southern territory was
Ihe enlarged milling-in-transit privileges on corn, concessions in- peach rates, and tho adjustment of
many other rates to a lower level- On January 1st a further reduction of 10 per cent, went into effect
oil carload rates for various products of the farm, orohard and pasture. Oh the same date the ‘ federal
transportation tax of 8 percent, on passenger fares, and 3 per cent, on freight revenues was discotinued
That amounted in 1920 on the Central of Georgia Railway to $1,020,600, and to gdightly less during
toll. On Decomber 20th, by order of the Railroad Commission of Georgia, the surcharge of 50percent,
on passengers in sleeping and parlor cars was eliminated During 1921 that charge amounted en the
Central of Georgia Railway to somothing moro than $100,000.
Thus the first slops have been taken toward relieving transportation burdens. The railways further
propose to lake the steps necessary under the law to brtng about a reduction in the expenditures for
wages, with the expiessed understanding that the benefit of such reduction in operating eost^sba-ll be
transferred to the public in a further reduction of riites.
The primary duty of the railways is to provide safe, adequate and dependable transportation of person
and property to tho people. Railway workers are developing their old spirit of loyalty and efficiency con
ceived upon a new foundation of public service. Ihe public is taking a inqre intelligent interest in
railway affairs.
It is upon the basis of co-operation that we must build during 1922. Co-operation must be actual
and not theoretical. Since agriculture is a basic industry the obligation rests upon the farmer to diver
sify, to plant with an understanding that be can no longer rely upon a single staple cr°p; to put his
products in marketable shape, to sell what he has and to meet such of his debts as he can. In this
endeavor the farmer most not be left to fight it out alone. The merchant must plan with an eye to
quick turnover and moderate profits; the banker must aid in a selling program and labor must make
concessions for tho common good. With such a program vitalized by co-operation, results will be certain.
We of the Central'of Georgia pledge our best endeavors to help make the. record . of the railways
creditable and efficient during 19552.
Constructive criticism and suggestions are invited.
W, A. WINBURN,
President, Central of Georgia Railway Company*