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THE HOME JOURNAL THE ROOSEVELT AWARDS
SHOULD A BANK LOAN MONEY
FOR ADVERTISING?
i3*rice, $1.50 A Year, In Advance
Published Every Thursday Morning.
•Qffiaial Organ of Houston County,
JOHN H. & JOHN L, HODGES,
’PbbHY, Thursday, April 12.
THIS PAPEFK REPRESENTED FOR FOREIGN
ADVERTISING BY THE
GENERAL OFFICES
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO
BRANCHES IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WEFK
■"Mother and Daughter Week”
’will bo observed throughout the
"Continent of Religious Education
'’through the various Stale and
Provincial Associations, and Iho
-National Board of the Youug
Women's Christian Association
.from Sunday May 13th to Sunday
May 20th. Sunday May 13th, will
3»o “Mother’s Day” and so observ
ed in practically every Sunday
School in North America.
The purpose of observing Moth-
Brand Daughter Week, by Sue
\4ay Schools is three-fold: 1. To
Aaeipths mother too better under
standing and appreciation of her
•^daughter. 2. To leid the girl into
aamoro wholesome appreciation of
fiber mother and tho homo. 3. To
dead both mothers and daughters
regard the Church and Church
- “School as necessary to tho finest
'tlovolopmout of their lives, aud to
secure their eo operation in tho
work and support, of tho Church.
A most attractive program for
4,lio week’s observance may bo
• 'fMcurod free upon request of tho
Georgia Sunday School Associa
tion, 917 Hurt Builoing, Atlanta.
^Programs with appropriate stories
-and roadings will also bo furnished
to all who writo for thorn to tho
-.'above nddress.
Suggestions for the week’s
observance include tho following:
•dSandny, May, 13bh, “Mother’s
SHy. Monday, May 14th, Daugh
fdt'dWt, L)ay Abroad (Foreign missio
wary emphasis). Tuesday, Class
Slight. Wednesday, Prayer Meet
ding. Thursday, At Ho»«o night
Friday- Mother-Daughter Ban
Bgiiet. Saturday, Good Chear Day.
^Sunday, May 20, Daughters’ Day
celt Sunday School. X
, Tho announcement comes from . s t ,
tho Roosevelt Memorial Assecia- Atlanta, Ga* Shoulu a bank
tion, l Madison Avenue, New loan money for advertising? It
York City, through William Loeb should in the opiuion of Atlanta
Jr , former secretary to President businessmen,
j Roosevelt and now acting presi- When we strike at advertising
dent of the Roosevelt. Memorial meaning of course, efficiently ap-
A««ociatiou, that the Association P ,ied advertising, we strike at
; will shortly p-esent the first ef salesmahship, and the heart of
it he gold medals for distinguished the business says one well known
public service in those fields that banker. ,
wore especially close to Mr. Roose- 1 When the merchant pulls
veil’s heart down his shingle and waits for
Tho medals will be awarded business to come to lain in a bay-
every year for the greatest service er s market, we laugh at him and
to the American people in threo ea JJ a P°or business man.
out of the following seven fields:! When he is forced to cut down
First, the administration of pub- ono °* “ ,a motnods of selling
lie office; second, the development because his banker considers ad-
of public and international law; vertismg an unnecessary item of
third promotion of industrial expense and refuses an otherwise
peace; fourth conservation. 0 f deservedJoan purely on that prin-
natural lesourcos; fifth promotion cipal, it is humble opinion that
of tho welfare of women and chi I- wc should laugh at the banker and
dren; sixth the study of natural. feel sorry for thei merchant,
history and the promotion of out- Don t mistake my meaning,
door life; and seventh, the develop- It is a basic principal that a loan
meat in Amorlean character of m,,st be weU secured. But the
those qualities of courage, fore
sight, initiative and patriotism
associated with Mr. Roosevelt’s,
name.
Mr. Loeb gives out the state
ment that the list is not necessari
ly final. “It is as the lawyers say,
subject to advice of counsel, the
counsel iu this ease being the
groat American public.” The trus
tees invite suggestions.
We should like to suggest that
the promoters of good relation
ships among nations, among races
and among classes be included.
Men like Joel Chandler Harris,
Tkomns Nelson Pago and our owu
Harry Stillwell Edwards wh°
have interpreted the Negro to
humanity, havo been such
fact that the firm is a believer in
advertising and wants to use a por
tion of the money for that purpose
should never stand in its way
when it calls on the bank’s credit
department.”
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Ti E LARGEST TAX PAYER.
It is hoped more Georgia
•ducts will bo sold in Georgia.
pro
OuoHAttDiSTS in Middle Georgia
Tthink there will be a good crop of
.IMachos in 1 hi3 section this year.
Government relations between
“China and Japan are reported to
in better shape than at any
$iino since the war with Germany.
Urgent press reports from
Europe indicate that workmen in
Xtoe Rhur Valley under French
♦control have demanded that peace
Jbe made with Fvanee.
Vice-President Coolertgo was
'ireported last woek as saying that
tro does not wish to become a can-
«*lidato to suoceed himself.
Presidnt Harding is believed
be distinctly in favor of making
“Che League of Nations the leading
"-issue in the 1924 presidential cam-
ipaign.
It is already unofficially declar
ed that a leading Progressive no*
'■2it,ielan will be nominated for vice-
?Resident on tho republican ticket.
motors of better race understand
ing and relationships that they
iiave boon real benefactors. A
system of just awards for far-
reaching service should always
iuclude men and work of this
typo. And those men and women
like Jane Adorns and*Mr Hoover
who are working lor bettor re
lationships among classes, are
such benefactors that they should
alwnys be rated high when one
comes to estimate our debts to the
makers of curreut history. Then
too men like former President
Wilson, Lord Robert,Oeoil General
Smuts and Secretary Hughes who
have wrought so nobly in tho field
of good international relationships
should have the recognition due!
them as being among the best)
friends of mankind. There are
many other lines of service tkat
should be recognized, but the
above are of such large and vital
worth that it seems like playing
Hamlet with Hamlet left out not
to include them.—Macon Tele
graph,
The Central of Georgia Railway
which is tho largest taxpayer iu
Georgia paid more for taxes in
1922 that it paid in dividends on
capital stock. Out of each dollar
expended by the Central of Geor
gia last year $4.95 went for taxes.
These and many other interest
ing figures are presented in a form
pro-; that is less confusing than the av
erage statistical table by President
Winburn who tells where the rail
road dollar comes from and where
it goes.
The average revenue per ton of
freight per mile is only 1}( cents,
proof that it is volume of business
rather than rate that enables the
road to meet expenses.
The Central of Georgia hauled
more than three and one-half mil
lion passengers last year. The
average distance per passenger was
44 miles and the average levenue
por pessenger per mile was 3)4
cents.
The statement gives an interest
ing ineight into the various phases
of transportation business.
It was reported from Now York
last Saturday that pig iron and
steel reached a new high level on
industrial markets last week. Tht
price of iron is generally consider
ed a esiterion of business condi
tions.
Mayor Sims, of Atl mia, says a
newspaper correspondent. is «x-
pected to be a cai did te for Con
gress next year. As our readers
generally know the 5th district of
Georgia is now represented by
Congressman Upshaw.
Gov. Hardwick* in response to
’ 'Klia petition of a large number of
women to pardon tho Ba-
brothers, convieted of murder,
“-fens.granted a respite of two weeks
' That will fix the execution on
April 15th.
.. 1C is believed that the cotton
■-w-.rop in Middle and South Georgia
’will be larger and better than it
, wraus last year. It in also hoped
Vife® holl we*vll will bo more under
•^jsatrol.
It has beeu unofficially announc
ed iu tho Atlanta Journal that
Councilman J L Wells will be a
candidate for Mayor in the Muni
cipal Campaign next year. May
or Sims aspires to succeed the
present Repiesentative of the fitb
district of Georgia.
In connection with the reeent in
crease in the price of steel pro
ducts, the Supreme Goqrt of the
United States decided in a test
case April 9th, that law cannot
authorize a court to fix prices. In
this case the court stood 5 to 3 in
making the decision<
ANNUAL REUNING CONFEDERATE
VETERANS APRIL 10-13. 1923
For the annual reunion of Unit-
eP Confederate Veterans at New
Orleans, Central of Georgia Rail
way Company will publish round
trip fares on basis of 1 cent per
mile traveled in each direction for
Confederate Vertans and im
mediate members of their families
accompanying them.
For Sons of Veterans, Confeder
ated Southern Memorial Associa
tion and Daughters of Confeder
acy .. one fare round trip.
Tickets tobesold only on certi
ficates of membership issued by
officers of tho associations,
Dates of Sale April 7, 8 and 9.
Final limit of all tickets April
30.
REWARD
PAID
For C o n f e d e r a le
State Stamps, all are
worth money, I buy
th m and i ay -as high as $1 Cf»
each for some ef them. If you have
any old,stamps Confederate or old
U. S. issued before 1870 write me,
Send postal card for free illustrat
ed list that I pay, write to-day.
JOSEPH E NEOREEN 8 East
23rd Street, New York.
Gold $1.00 pieces also wanted.
The Confederate Veterans of
Georgia are guests of New Orleans
this week, their thirty-third an
nual session having been called to
order at 10 o'clock April llth. It
was estimated that 100,000 visitors
including veterans and sons of
veterans, maids ofbonor» sponsors
relatives and friends.
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Green Seed Cane for sale. Apply
L IS Paul, Perry, Ga.
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Spring Time Merchandise
Ice Boxes
Refrigerators
Gause Wire
Wire Windows
Vudor Porch Shades
Fly Swatters
New Rugs
New Mattresses
New Iron Beds
New Bed Springs
New Spring Cots
New Cot Mats
ALL AT
W. B. SIMS,
GROCERIES, FURNITURE, UNDERTAKING.
Night Phone No. 22. Day Phone No. 8,
Perry Ga-
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Battery Service and Repairs
C Willard 13
trad* mark registered
We are Agents for the Willard
The Best Battery Made
We Charge Batteries
of Any Kind In
24 hours
We Charge $1.50
Let Us Serve You
Perry Auto Co.
PERRY, - GA.
E. F. Barfield & Company
ANNOUNCE
That they are ready to serve their friends and cus
tomers at their new market, formerly W. M. Smith
place opposite Masonic Building.
Best Quality of Meats and Prompt Service is our
Motto. Call to see us.
E. F. BARFIELD & CO.
Perry, ■ Ga.
FOR SALE
My Corn and Wheat Mill 4 miles west
of Perry on National Highway, with all
Land and Machinery. Will sell Flour
Mill Otawa Engine Seperately.
Write or call on me.
HENRY TOOMER
R. F. D NO. 2
PERRY, GA,
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