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Charlton Ciounty Herala
OMsial Organ o' Chariton Count)
Established 1900
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®. W. WRENCH... .EDITOR-OWNER
Batered at the Postoffice at Folkston.
Ga., a 8 second class mail matter, Muo-
Ushed on Thursdar of each week
Member Georgia Press Assoclation
and [Hleventh Disirict Assoclation
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Poreign Advertising Representative
Common sense demands that
laws be enforced rightly, or the
breaker of them get the upper
hand of us,
The next election of interest is
ti - choosing of our “City Fathers’’
for Folkston. That is where we
ought to shine as we have so
much good material to select
from.
The season's best joke is that
some of these bolters are asking
the real democrats to turn the
party over to them. They have
our permission if they can get
Ben Davis’ to organize a party of
their own.
Announcements for justice of
the peace is noticed in other
papurs, but we presume that our
people forget that this office
chiosesits judges on the first Sat
urday in December in every dis
rict in the county,
e
The Prespyterian minister ex
pressed it rightly when he said—
Vou reap as you Sow,” and that
sdividual is responsible for
ue axity of law, and the irrever
cneosof tosday, Qurtown is what
puohe sentiment makes it,
kiditor Harrington of the Jesup
Sentinel says that we ought to
“make a day of it” in talking hard
times; get it out of our system, and
then settle down to making times
better. It is the right kind of
thought, for in truth such ideas
are just imagination anyway.
“What we want to know, is
how the people of Georgia can be
persuaded into voting a hundrec
' Yare worth of Bonds”
the other day
sust one way,”
'em 1t is to their
y=o." I thet cannot
fen the gig is up,
» of the most dangerous
tulogs we have to contend with, is
o hall drunken man and a one
Labt car. As brave as we claim
to be, we tremble when we see
them coming, for the prank of one
is as foolish as the act of the other,
If we wonld lock more of them up
we would have less of that char
acter of scting on our Highways
TTE———
One idea being developed by
our Entomoligist Society is that
they can breed parasites that will
destroy other parasites eggs.
Thus you see cleaning up the
annual crop of such pests by arii
ficially breeding one to destroy
! " 8 being tried out
i wundt as they hive only
“gus o other pest, they claim
voonotb prove harmful at any
Viss WS odwanrd
cross last Wednesday
wonderful opportunity’
' houtd use it to educate
“i peuie sbout our public men
and questions.” Well, now that
we come 1o tuink of it, we have
hiad that opinion a good long time
! have tried to put it over be
fore the day of election, than as
wiii hands are tied we have to be
mum io the heat of conflict.
PROPAGANDA AND-- |
| The normalcy of tue men discussing things effecting their busi
ness and pocket bocks is just the natural thing, Su when the 11th
District Editors met in Waycross last week they did just that,
The shoe pinched more on propaganda than any other thing,
and the Editors agreed they bad the remedy if they'd use it—the
wastehasket, Editor Emily Woodard ¢onfessed it was “dumbness
in us,” yet admitted she was often taken in, So is your old man,
was the thought registered in our brain.
Let's analize this subject; harken back just a little bit; has it not
always been a fact that the newspaper was a “free horse to ride.”
The columns must be filled, so why not “hep the editor out,” with
isomelhing interesting 10 the public (us) and let the people know
what was going on. The difference in yesterday and to day is just
this—in the past Jocally Mrs. Sally Bipp had the earliest garden and
the editor got the first of greens grown; Mrs. Amy Todd came along
with the yellowest bulter; Ben Snoot with the season’s biggest wa
termelon; Merchant Company got in new goods and the editor a new
hat. It was a community habit, a feeling of good fellowship, eyery
one thought of the editor, and the editor thought of them, and kind
words ana smiles were not considered from a dollar and cenis pcint
of view, it was a real good habit everybodv cultivated it. This
then weas seized upon by outsiders, the idea grew, railroads supplied
editors with,passes, an editor’s card carried him through many gates
and the game was worn to a frazzle, Editors, as well as other were
sickened and disgusted—tnen the paid publicity agent was conceived
and the newspuper was made “the goat.”
Now our maiis are littered with stuff, boosting this, that and the
other, Our governments heads the list; the many state depart
ments supphes us with their “dope”; the bankers, the liye stockmen,
the power companies, political parties, charity and relief association,
the railroad compauies, the cheese factorics, the pineapple canneries,
automobile, radin and harvesting and fertilizers coneerns, other what
nots, we cannot recall. Then again we have 'em offering to edit
your paper for fifty cents per week to save our brains ¢nd time,
Another flare is the circulation builder, turning the suvsecription list
into a crippling financial worry. Thus we have a task to sort the
grain frem the chaff, As oue editor put it “we dump the whole
mess in the wastebasket.” That we admit is the only commoa
sense cure of the evil; and yet we admit that there is much merito
rious stuff that comes to us through the mails as proganda 1o a cause
beneficial to the people and community. But the paid publicist gets
the money, credit and glory, while we poor devils, that are suckers,
wonder what is wrong with our prosperity. For our part, we are
most convinced to assume that attitude that to those that supplies
oil and gas for our power, we will furnish them with free air and
water, :
Now the subscription worry of the editors is ours as well as the
rest of them. One editor puts it that the only way out was s*op
the paper when the time was out, This is the experience of most
all newspapers, and experience is the wisest leacher. Why it is,
that so many people pay so httle heed to a “little bill” which amounts
tv so much- to the publishers. Then so many thinks that when a
paper is stopped it cancels the obligation, and if by chance one comes
in to "pay up® he is heralded as an honest man and us to the others,
the editor takes it out in thinking. Somelimes we are prone 1o
think the basis of a real christinn is—does he pay the editor, and
does he make an honest tax return, It they are not resl test what
can be, The storv is told tnat at a revival tue preacher asked that
all paid their debts 1o stand up, tuey all did but the editor, When
the other question was pui, he answered that he could not pay his
ecause the others would not pay their subscription. We have
wondered what would come to puss if this incident happened in our
life, and what would be the fruit of the next duy’s harvest, There
is no doubt but what it wouid reap more dollar thau a half dozen
spent in postage mailing them out tv delinquents. Tne truthls not
paviay a subgerptio bitl is just a habit. « A little th ng overlooked.
The remedy to apply is just business sense ard action, Toe
rule of common sense that successful men use, is what we news
paper men must sdopt, It our space is not worth naying for, it
must | ave deteriated us much as non=adveri.ed goods, and the ed
itor had best be taken off the shelt and put 10 dolag something else
If the puper is not rendcring a service to the community worth the
support of the merchauts in i's udverting columns, and the supserip
tion price toits readers, then ind=cd he has missed bis calliag, and
had best seek other means of support, So brotadr your attitude
towards a paper—your commuatiy beacon hight=——is the power tiat
mukes it a grea‘er or lesser ageney for community good,
| The Southeast Georgla Fair is wver Considered from every
point of view il has proven successiul; fiuni eos we learn making ends
meet. There is ths we must leaco, if this event did not impress
that upon our heirts—we must ad rere Locether, and the co-opara
tive plan must be what the words imply, work to that end that the
benefits must be mutunl and burd .us bourne together, No peity
jealousy must arise, or a cause given the leust of us ty the Ligyge st
of us for such a thing, Waycross is a real o nter, the hub, Ly
which we, the spokes must hold the outer rim firmly, m the gather
ing of speed to carry us onward (o greater yrowth and prosperity,
Through combined force, the power will cume to devzlop this imme
diate section, for we all must know and realize that ovr interest is
identical and onward for one, means forward for the other as well.
Lets plan ia time for the next fuir; lets show them that we have the
spirit and force to put it over proper; that our development includes
those elements necessary for the varied needs of dwelling together
in peace in a land of milk and honey, where plenty abounds (o feed
multitudes in toil of fields, forest and factory, or the pursuit of our
choiee in other pursuits for pell, health or happinese,
Georgia resources are being radioed this week over WLAC out
Nashville, Dr. A. D. Williams, president of the Suutheast Co
tive Associatiod, is one of ten to get the call to “tell our stury
to the world,” Each speaker has his subject to tell in six minutes,
and a variety of rubjects and other features forms the program for
the week. The expenses of the Doctor's trip was under written
in Folkstoo in less than thirty minutes. Speaking of a real live
town, that to my notion, indicates just what Folkston IS.
=—And tbe Chamber of Commerce meets on Mcaday night to
hear Dr, William's impression and report, Show your colors.
.HERALD, FOLKSTON, GEORGIA.
TO-DAY, "
s the Dayv of DAY S!
Telephone No. 60. For a Genuine
» GENFRAL ELECTRIC CLEANER
The merit of the G. E. Cleaner has been so convincingly proved that
we are letting it speak for itself. Use it once and you will always
think of a G E. CLEANER when cleaning day comes.
CLEAN YOUR RUGS, WALLS. DRAPES, OVER-STUFFED FURNI
TURE, AND EVEN YOUR CAR,
RENT THE CLEANER AND THE ATTACHMENTS
ALL FOR ONE DOLLAR PER DAY.
' BE ONE OF THE FIRST O TRY IT.
CHARLTON COUNTY POWER CO
~ Two men tried 10 ccb an Oi(l;-"
homa Bank. An alarm started thel
citizens i action—result one dead
and the other robber fatally hurt,
This robber bu-iness is no! so easy.
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Convicted of 'burning the old
¢ollege property at Sparks on a
conspiracy to get insurance, the
culprits is out on bond perding an
appeal for a new trial. ltisa slam
on juries to have courts ‘reat tnem
that way, ‘
e
Hoover got a cablegram of con
aratilation from the Pope, said he
had many happy memories of their
assoriation and their pictare taken
together. Crolidge was made a
doctor of laws by a Catholic Uni
versity and Chicag) elected the
negro dePriest to Congress. Oh,
well what else could a bigot wish
for anyway, ‘
When the matter of expenses
to send our booster to Nashville
wus mentioned, while he s Presi
dent of the Southeast Co Opcera
-live Association, Folkstin stepped
rorward and said “4o to it Doctor,’
we are behind you go and sayi
your pizee” Now we will findg
out if the “Co-operative” is really
a part and parcel of the name i
spirit as well as woius, L)'s ol
folks ge« benefits that nev r pm’
the piper its part. 10 there i-’
anything we get tized of :tis e
leech that sucks bloed that is
supolied by otners,
Chaizman Mceu-en thanked us
for otr part ia the Democratic
victory v Chuton. But wha
we want to know, what clse was
expected us one wuo stands for o
thing, than to g+t on the [l g
line and do their part, When we
believe in & pariy ot a towr, or
thing. right there .is where our
hear! 15, and right theie is where
we will be found ba'ting for tha
cause. Du'y defined for us is
loyalty 10 our cause with out re
gards to consequences,
The District editors expressed
their belief at Waycross that a
man who took the paper had no
more inlerest in its wellure than
he showed hy paying his subscrip
tion when due. It is true that
the hand given an editor by his
subscribers has a lot to do with
the spirit of the paper and the
good feeling of independance of
I(h. editor, A cordial word, u
handshake and dollar and 8
half will go a long way towards
making an editor feel that flowers
bloom every day in the year, and
M&Mhr"hhborctwn”
L.M
To the
first half-million
new
Ford owners
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TO THE half-million men
and women who have re
ceived new Fords in the last
eleven months, there is no
need to dwell on the per
formance of the car.
You have tested its speed
on the open road. In traffic
you have noted its quick ac
celeration and the safety of
its brakes. You know how
it climbs the hills. On long
trips and over rough
stretches you have come to
appreciate ila easy - riding
comfort, Continuous driv
ing has proved its economy
of operation and low cost
of up-keep.
This is en invitation to
you to take full advantage
of the service facilities of
the Ford dealer organiza.
tion so that you may con
tinue to enjoy many thou.
sands of miles of carefree,
economical motoring.
The point is this. You
have a great car in the new
Ford. It is simple in design,
constructed of the best ma
terials and machined with
unusual accuracy. It is so
wellmade, in fact,
that it rq‘ulres sur
prisingly little
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
‘Homelaud Moter Co.,
b Homeland, Georgia.
| The home of Good Mechanics
i Headquarters of “The Whippet”
LSeeond Hands Cars Traded and S>ld.
attention. Yet that doesn’t
mean it should be neglected.
Like every other fine piece
of machinery, it will serve
you better and longer if
given proper care.
One of the best ways to
do this is to take your car
to the Ford dealer every 500
miles for oiling and greas
ing and a checking-up of
the little things that have
such a great bearing on long
life and continuously good
performance,
Such an inspection may
megn a great deal to your
car, To you it meaas thou
sands upon thousands of
miles of motoring without
a care—without ever lifting
the hood.
Ford dealers everywhere
have been specially trained
and equipped to service the
new Ford. You will find
them prompt and reliable
in their work, fair in their
charges, and sincerely eager
to help you get the greatest
possible use from your car
for the longest period at a
minimum of trouble and
expense. That is the
true meaning of
Ford " vice,