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TWICE-A-WEEK VOLUME 53. EXTRAVAGANCE IS ENCOURAGED BE BOND ISSUES Sam G. Brown discusses further the menace of non-taxable bonds. In my last article I quoted you the language of our deceased president, Mr. Harding, in which he reoni mended to congress about one year before his death, as follows: “Tax exempt securities are bury ing the sources of financial taxation and they are encouraging extrava gant expenditures by states and mu nicipalities.” I discussed at length the first part of this statement, namely, “tax exempt bonds are. burying the sources of financial taxation.” Now, in this article I expect to discuss the last part of this statement, namely, “and they are -encouraging extravag ant expenditures by states and mu nicipalities.” This means that both states and municipalities are voting bonds that are non-taxable and selling these bonds and using the money extravag antly. Not using this money econ omically, but extravagantly, that is to say, -levying taxes on the people of the state and cities and throwing this money away. It is mighty easy for our Georgia legislature to recommend laws that necessitate the sale ox bonds, there by burdening the people with taxes, creating all kinds of departments and high salaried jobs, but somebody has got to pay these bills. Ho- you know who this somebody is? It is the people. These state bonds are bought up by the rich who do not pay one dollar tax on them and they are guaranteed their money, both prin cipal and interest by the state issu ing said bonds and all the money and all the property in that state is mortgaged to pay back this money, both principal and interest. There are now outstanding billions upon billions of these state tyonds, all of which are tax exempt and are called non-taxable bonds. This money is spent on different departments in•» state thqt do not ""amount to'a hiTHbli lirfa is. >am created for the friends of the poli ticians in office, and money is paid out to a bunch of parasites who are sapping the very life out of the com mon people who are having to pay all the taxes and of course pay these parasites. I want to ask you one question: How many departments created by our legislators have you ever known to be discontinued ? How many jobs have been discontinued? None. Not only are the departments and jobs continued, but more departments and more jobs with high salaries are created every year by a new crowd who create these jobs for the purpose of paying off their political debts to their political friends, the people paying all the bills, until today there is one mam in every twenty on the pay roll of our government. How long is this state of affairs going to continue ? When a farmer cannot pay running expenses when he is running a ten horse farm, he is compelled to reduce the number of horses and cut his ex penses. If he does not, then he lands in the bankrupt court. Why? Be cause his credit' is exhausted and he cannot borrow money with which to operate, but whenever our legislators want to create more departments and more jobs, all they have to do is to vote on this question and make the common people pay the bill. If our legislators were limited in getting money and had to pay these bills themselves, there would be less de partments created and less jobs, but no, this is not the case. The burden is thrown on the tax payers who pay all these bills. A fair example of what I am talking about is going on right now, namely, our Georgia legis lature met last June for a fifty oay EP®l W&ek}** it. .. at vr i„ ... n I pfe I W& I I Wh. at What does the Xew Year mean to you?, What does it hold—from your point of view? Are you prepared for whatever it brings—whether it comforts, or whether it stings? Taking account of the over-due, what does the New Year mean—to you? While you were watching the old year’s end, did you conclude you had lost a friend? Did you indulge the regretful tear at the demise of a precious year? Granted that you? deductions were true, what does the Xew Y'ear mean —to you? Welcome It, Brother, with all your might. . . . Greet it with sonnets of pur-' est delight. . . . Live in it—cherish it— gladden its dawn. . . . Make it your own, till the hour it's gone! I am determined this year SHALL BE just what I want it to ine«n to mes- The News-Herald Dawes to Head U. & Expert Commission Gen. Charles 0. Dawes, of Chicago, brill be chairniau of the U. S, Expert "'onmineion 'to investigate ''German imuiee*. It was Dawes’ budget for Harding which saved us $300,000,000 last vrnir SPURNED LEAP-YEAR PROPOSAL IS BLAMED FOR DEATH OF NEGRO Savannah, Ga. —Leap year started grimly for the colored social set of Savannah. Helen Smart, a young negress, is in jail charged with mur der. She is accused of stabbing to death Jack Mack, a negro, 26, who, it is claimed, declined her invitation to accompany him home after a par ty Tuesday night. SEND US YOUR JOB WOK*. session for the purpose of passing laws for our state to last at least one year, but instead of doing their duty and passing laws at that time which cost the tax payers of our state at least SIOO,OOO, they did not do their duty, but they have gone back again for another session which will cost our state at least $50,000. Money thrown absolutely away and yet the people who pay these bills are helpless. As I have said before there are a bunch of politicians in seeking xffioe, always bo ding two factions and these factions are fighting each other just like ani mals, one faction trying to further its political schemes to stay in office and get higher office. There ought to be some remedy for the people who have to pay these bills. The bond holders are not paying these bills and they are not even paying tax on these bonds, but the whole burden - is thrown on the poor of the state. Do you not think that these rich people who have bought up the state bonds ought to be made to pay tax on them, and defray their part of the expenses to run our gov ernment? Yes, a thousand times yes. These bond holders have the very, best security possible behind their money. They take no chance whatever for getting their money back and interest on it. When you invest your money in notes or lands, you not only take a chance of not getting back the principal or the in terest, but you actually have to pay tax on these notes and lands and you are not guaranteed one red cent. Is this right? Is it bight for one kind of security to go untaxed and other kinds of security be taxed to the very limit. A shame on our government, a disgrace to a decent citizenry, an injustice to a poor people and a con dition that cannot stand. How long can the poor bear this burden? The pressure is great and the strain unbearable, hut yet we have to carry the load, hut soon we are going to stop it and you can mark my prediction for it is coming true. The congressmen who passed this law are going to lose their jobs, for we are going after them and put them out of office. SAM G. BROWN. Lawrenceville, Ga. /few War LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3-1924. DEPUTIES AND OFFICE PERSONNEL NAMED BY NEW REVENUE DEPT. Atlanta, Ga.—The appointment of six field deputies and two office assistants in the new state depart ment of revenue was announced ednesday by Commissioner John M. Vandiver. The deputies were selected out of mere than 200 applicants and are es pecially well equipped for the duties the commissioner stated. The new field men are as follows: First district—W. T.Little, of Milledgeville. Second district—R. N. Holt, Law renceville. Third district—John 11. Jones, Senoia. Fourth district —S. S. Guest, Tis ton. Fifth district—Paul D. Shearouse, Springfield. Sixth district—H. G. Rockmore, Jeffersonville. Thj? office assistances are H. G. Beflk formerly clerk of the prison oemmission, and T. A. Walden, of Gijison, Ga. Mr. Bell already is on duty in the office and the other ap pofhtees have beenn otified to report immediately. It will be the duty of the field dep uties to check up county tax collect ors ;h the collection of special taxes to the state and to aid in the en forcement of the cigar and cigarette tax, the inheritance tax, the auto mobile license tax and occupational taxes. MRS. ELMIRA STEVENSON DIES IN LAWRENCEVILLE Lawrenceville, Ga., Dec. 28. Mrs. Elmira Stevenson, aged eighty-six, long a resident of Lawrenceville, died here Friday morning, December 28th, at the home of her son, J. H. Stevenson, after a lingering illness of several months. Mrs. Stevenson is survived by eight children, twenty-five grand children, and was until her illness, actively engaged in church work in this district, and was, for sixty years, a member of the Methodist church here. Funeral sevrices were held Satur day morning, Dedember 29tn, from the residence and' the burial was at the family lot at- Prospect church. MR. CHARLES LEONARD IS LAID TO REST Atlanta, Ga.—The funeral of Mr. Charles M. Leonard, well known At lantian, who died Tuesday morning at the residence, 70 Ponce de Leon place, was held Wednesday after noon, at 1 otclock, at the Harmony Groye church, Gwinnett county. The Rev. E. G. Thomason, assisted by the Rev. F. A. Ragsdale, conducted the services. The Sweetwater lodge of Masons had charge of services at •the grave. Interment was in the churchyard. Mr. Leonard, who was sixty-six years of age, had been a resident of Atlanta for twenty years, coming here from Glen- Alpine, N. C. He was formerly in the railroad con tracting business, but retired several years ago because of failing health. He was a Royal Arch Mason, and a member of the Sweetwater ledge, Free and Accepted Masons. He is survived by his wife, two sons, L. Edwin and Aruthur L. Leon ard; twob rothers, E. C. and John Leonard, and two sisters, Mrs. Ber. Gibbs and Mrsc. James Poole. LESS CRIME GEORGIA Atlanta, Ga.-MDhere was consid erably less crime in Georgia during 1923 than in the‘preucding year, judging by the record of the commit ment of felons to the Georgia state penitentiary. The commitment tot aled 855 this year,'compared to 1,- 244 during 1922. Compilation of statistics for th annual report of the Georgia prison commission has not been completed, but the population of the peniten tiary will be materially reduced at the close of the year, in the opinion of Captain G. 11. Yancy, secretary of the commission, Dismissals have in creased, under the indeterminate sentence law, and there have been a great many releases on pardons and paroles. Last year th etotal number of releases was 1,356. There were 3,654 convicts in cus tody of the commission on December 31, 1922. This was the greatest num ber in the history of the prison. The lowest mark in the past ten years was reached on December 31, 1,918, when there were only 2,838 prison ers. The prison population increased 112 in 1919, 126 in 1920, 471 in 1921, and 107 in 1922. Although the releases apparently exceeded the commitments in 1922, escapes were included hi thtj -total releases, and 202 of the escaped men were recaptured and recommitted. CITY FATHERS HELD MEETING TUESDAY NOT Mayor and City Council for 1924 held the first meeting Tuesday night when the new member, Mr. It. L. Robinson/ was sworn in. The personnel :s as follows: F. Q. Sammon, Mayor; W. M. Jordan, Walter Sims, J. J. Baggett and R. L. Robinson, Councilmen. Immediately after organizing the following'were appointed to serve the city in various duties for the en suing year: H. G. Robinson, City Clerk; T. L. Jordan, Chief of Police; Lee Smith, policeman; Charlie Hous ton, electrician; Walter ebb, superin tendent of waterworks. It is un derstood that Jeff Putnam and H. ill, colored, will continue to serve the dity in the sanitary department. The city is to be congratulated with havfng such able men to head the local affairs and much progress is in sight for the new year. NORCROSSIEWS. Miss Lena Bess Medlock motored way down in Florida in a party of Atlanta people. Miami was included in the touur. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Medlock at Winter Garden, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Sujnmerour at Ocoee were’called on in the l'ound. D. B. Phillips, assistant cashier Bank of Duluth takes the place of P. W. Summerour resigned, as cash ier of the Bank of Norcross. Your correspondent is not advised what line Pat takes up. Mrs. Jones Yow attended the Al len-Greer wedding at Buford last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hogsed, of Toccoa, entertained at a Christmas dinner. Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McElroy, of Norcross, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carter, of Gaines ville, and Mr, Jack Hogsed. Mr. and Mrs. McElroy tarried as long as the turkey lasted, only returning home Monday. Private .John "ri. Tickle, Co. FI., 22nd Infantry, Fort McPherson, who was killed Friday night near Col lege Park, supposedly from a gun shot by unknown parties, was buried in Liberty church cemetery, near Lilburn, Monday with the usual mil itary escort, A. G. Ivy in charge. The widow and one child survive. Mrs. Tickle was raised here a daugh ter of Mrs. A. J. Poss. Army Chap lain Miller, of Fort McPherson, as sisted by Rev. McKibben, pastor of Norcross M. E. church, officiated. Miss Julia Reynolds has returned from Washington, D. C., where she was the guest of an aunt, Miss Lu cile Byce, during Christmas. Mrs. S. Cain is \istng Mrs. George erner n Sarasota, Fla., where the Verners went early in December for the winter. SUNDAY AT M. E. CHURCH. 10:30. Sunday school. 11:30. Mprning worship. Sub ject of sermon, “The Armor of God.” 6:45. The Epworth League. 7:30. Special New Year service, “The Lure of the Unknown.” Flower committee for January: Mrs. W. S. Sims, Mrs. S. G. Brown, Mrs. C. W. Cooper, Mrs. P. M. Chris tian. World Search for Swindler” I-eo Kortezo called (Chicago’s mas tv swiudler, who la alleged to hftvy let 1 wired friends, business men nd mother to the amount of live illlioD dollars, also left his wife below) and two children penniless then he departed Dgc. 6, CAPT. J. G. VOSE, OF LAWRENCEVILLE, IS BURIED THURSDAY Captain James G. Vose, Confed erate veteran, ex-mayor and greatly beloved citizen, died at his home in this city Wednesday night, DCeem ibcr 26th, at 11 o’clock after an ill ness of sevejal weeks. He had resided in this city over a quarter of a century, and was dis tinguished as a fine Christian Char acter and a gentleman of the old school. Captain Vose was a member of one of the oldest and most promi nent families of South Carolina, hav ing been born in Charleston, No vember 15, 1845. He entered the Confederate army at the age of six teen, and wsa attached to company A, Palmetto Guards, under Captaiii B. C. Webb, and remained in Service until the surrender. He was One the original organizers of the fa mous old Ku Klux Klan. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Felder, daughter of Paul S. Felder, of South Carolina, in 1874. He was the father of three children, Mrs. John Crawford, deceased; Mrs. Man ning C. Austin, of thns city, and Mr. Paul F. Vose, a prominent real es tate dealer of Atlanta, who died about six weeks ago. A singular co incidence in the death of Captain ose is that he is the fourth of his im mediate family to die in the past six weeks, all living in different sec tions of the country. He was promi nent in church and fraternal affairs, having been an officer in the Pres byterian church for a number of years, and a member of Lawrence ville lodge, Free and Accepted Ma sons. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon, December 27th, from the Presbyterian church, in this city, the interment was at the New Cemetery. Rev. James G. Patton, Jr., of Atlan ta, conducted the service. OAK GROVE. Dacula, Ga., R. 2, Dec. 31. —Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Davis, of Atlanta, are visiting Mr and Mrs. E. W. Bennett. Miss Eva Waycaster was the bed time guest of Miss Etta CoOk Sun day night. The music entertainment given Saturday night by Mr. Grover Gower was enjoyed by a large crowd. Mr. Walter Reed and Mr. Grover Gower were thfc guests of Mr. Q. L. Breedlove Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. 11. C. Henderson visited Sunday with their daughter and husbpnd, Mrs. and Mr. D. M. Waycaster.' Miss Eva aycaster and Miss Etta Cooktwere the guests of Miss Esther Mauldin Thursday night. M rs. A. H. Davis visited her moth er, Mrs. C. B. Cook, Sunday after noon. Messrs. Cobb and alter Reed and Avery Waycaster and Le 6 Banister, Roy Adair, Herschle Irvin were the bedtime guests of Mr. Fate Hender son Sunday nght. Miss Eva Waycaster was the bed time guest of Miss Tiney Tuggle ednesday night. Mrs. Reed, who has been ill a long time, passed away Wednesday night and was buried at Zion Hill church Friday. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Mauldin and Esther Mauldin and Tiney Tuggle motored to Lawrenceville shoppihg Saturday. Miss Etta Cook had as her guest?' Xmas night Misses Agnes Banister,' Ruth Reed, Irene and Lizfcie Davis. “• Miss Bobbie Breedlove spent Sat urday night with Miss Pauline Hen cierson. Miss Mae Gower spent Sunday with Miss Annie Belle Breedlove. Mr. and Mrs. Benton have lately moied in to our section. Mrs. Tullis spent Christmas with her mother, Mrs. Kagle, near f uta. Mrs. Gower and son, Grover, vis ited her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Early Duncan, Thursday night. Mrs. Patrick has returned from j Alabama where she has been \i,itjngi | relatives for some time. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Cain, of Atlan-] ta, are visiting his aprents, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Cain, near Sardas. Miss Ora Rolin are spending Christmas near Luxomni with rela tives. The candy drawing at Mr. John Browns Saturday was enjoyed by all. AUCTION SALE. Saturday, January sth, 1921. One ~ Nicholi-Shepard 18 horse traction engine, this is a first clas* engine and in good condition, both on the road and under belt. 1 ajn gong to move and must dispose of it. Sale will be held in Buford, Gal,- near depot. Terms of sale: One half cash, balance October 15tli, 1924. J3c H. S. BUICE. Starts Date Bureau Maurnvet Markley, of Emporia (Kansasi College, has opened a date imi'eau, charging swag ipen,as cents and girls 00 cents. She auys bash ful suitors are making business gqod -HUld th® clrl» lllte WJ tdo '*• W. M. S. M. E. CHURCH. The Woman’s Missionary Society of the Methodist church will hold its regular meeting at the' home of Mrs. D. M. Byrd Monday afternoon at 3:30. ■ m •> ’ Subject: “The Me'w Day in Bra zil.” Hymn 639, “Fling Out the Ban ner.” Devotional —-Mrs. S. G. Brown. Special Topic—“A Message From the Superintendent of Supplies”— Mrs. Mary E. HagooiL F’ive minute talk, “Signs of the New Day in Brazil”—Mrs. H. P. Edmonds. Cablegrams from Brazil read by several members. Pledge service, message frqm home base secretary—Mrs. J. L. Cooper. m Roll call, “My Missionary, Resolu tion for 1924» - Business. ’ r i Dismissal. • ~ All Methodist ladies are specially invited to bc'grtovnt as tfc.-rp will be matters of business to be disposed of, and appointments of interest lo be made for the work of the New Year. • T 7 ■ '• UNION GROVE. Auburn* Ga., R, lytian.. 2, Miss Mollic Butler, of Lawrenceville,; spent the holidays with parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Butler. The pound supper given by Misses Mabra and Sabea Farr was highly enjoyed by all present. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Butler, of Atlanta, are visiting here. Miss Mollie Butler was the guest of Miss Anna Ramey one night last week. The party given by Misses Anna and Willip Ramey was enjoyed by a large crowd. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Coker, of near Lawrenceville, spent the holidays with thp latter’s parents, Mr. aud Mrs. Cox. Messjrs. Hubert and Rqy Sikes at tended the candy drawnig given by Mr. Watson TulMs, of near Liberty. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Clack, of At lanta, spent one night last, week with Mr. Maughon, Miss Marip Shipley is very, s«'k. Anna aud Willie Ramey hail as their guests Last Tuesday af ternoon Miss Audrey find £nrva Hen drix and Misses Geneva Mc.lJdemrij and M.qljie Ifbitler. Mr. and Mrs. Hinton Tullis spent 'one night last week with.thp.latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Tullis. P^>rM£ •. „ ' 1 An International firm,, Desicattd to Prerthftit Harding Sliice life began World's history’s. beep wrought With men's grim battles oft renewed and fought: I rogri.-sghas (aught the eifll of (tor way And peace is dawning with a newer day. The force of might—not right—has often ruled, And all the world in armament been schooled - Please God, no more vast graveyards where we kneel. But join onr hearts and hands for common weal. Men’s minds have vied for better ways to make; Destructive forces for destruction's sake; Prow chaos and confusion there shall rise Enduring peace and everlasting (ies. ' ” • CKorui We pray for peace on earth, good wUI toward all; May love instead of hate onr hearts enthrall. We pray that every nation sees the right ; That truth and Justlee rule in place Of might; tfi That armament forever cease Its reign t And wasting war may pe’er return again. Long may the world be brigid With freedom's holy light, Aud sing Great God our King! '«► (Copyright, 192 3, by E. Mffton Cla»en> —-ri p* <:j* tev-fIL mfw s ATt IT|! fifty \— yfryjjgf TWICE-A-WEEK FOUNDER TECH TO BE HONORED DURING HIS LIFE yit i “TT*~V! Atlanta, Ga., December 24.—Col onel Thomas B. Felder, well known Georgian, now one of’ the leading lawyers of New York, haH left At lanta after -conferring here with the .fnwtees of the 1 Georgia School of JiWhnatogy relative -to the proposed wewiorial building on the Tefch carh- W*s to, former Governor Nat E. Har ris,- founder of the-school ' and nfrty chairman of As. board wf- “trustees. X^V.esomjtiveicommittee (of the- trus <iWfs endowed the Bfotywsed-, memorial- and at the regu- IWdV’FW*!, meeting; of the.rtruateos in il MluVMWtedt thjw the full board will take favorable ,, i .to take th,e foqn of tytyvn as,the Nfllj. E,Hi*?ir, .Memor ial 'yhjch F’ornu'Vj, Governor VCJWy h/e- V u tf. on the the scfyofli during thqjr .of of fice.’ >i;. .•»!• ii’i- •?)>»> ' ■ : Felder Chairman. , Compel Felder is chairman of the 9psgeßte.d and is,,- Eppnsqring. this mpyorial to former Govprtipr Harris. (Jolonel Felder left Atlanta on a business (.rip to Savannah, going from there to JBurkij county,, Ga., where he will spend the holidays with friends. He will return to Ngw York city the first of the year. Coi. Welder was accompanied by Phinehas Y. Stephens, a graduate of Georgia Tech, who is acting as secretary to Colonel 'Fel'der. Cblonel Felder is president of the Georgia Society of New York city. Mr/Stephens was recently elected seer-stary of the Georgia Soriety*. The annual 1 dinner of : the society will be held'at the Commodore In New York city January 14, andi former Gover nor, Harris will be the guest of honor from Georgia on that occasion. The New York guest »of honor '•Will be Judge William Harman Hiswk, re cently' elected supreme court ' judge, ! apidj of- Eugene*€i!ae»v, of At lanta,, , i,t - <t ii;t *n li ' ’ foPdele Now Sh!p:t‘ BiWteri 'The an “intire carload’ of'CWsp bounty fhi'ttCT from rfordele recently has moved tne Georgia J press tb’column*'of 1 chebrfuT com ’ merrt. That a community* which btit i ttw yoars ago whs ifhj rtbig thdu sands of dollars’ worth of dairy prod ucts from points-beyond the borders of (he state should now be supplying its owp needs and exporting large quantities besides is indeed ah at tainment worthy of heartiest con gratulation and an omen of high: significance, in the opinion of offi cials of the Georgia department of agriculture. LEGION COMMANDER WILL VISIT ATLANTA ON SOUTHERN TOUR Columbus, Ga.—A Georgia trip with vsits. to Atlanta and Columbus haa been plannedby National Com mander John R. Quinn, of the Amer ican- Legion,! about February 25, it was'announced here Wednesday b r members o£ the Charles SL Harris© :po«t. »•-. (...’( t: li l< Mr. Quinn is personally.l rurwn t iCaptn n JHu(S. Eddy-and Major Jo! . P.vul J-onus,:and while.anFrao' ; .cat..thiMreuent,rational, m-eat, © whidh ha was elected.commander, 1 ■ was invited south by them. Exte - sire .plan* fog his reception are ,bc <fing tnpclo. , .1. ■ .. i !,r NUMBER 19. y>j.V v