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THE LEADER-TRIBUNE
AND PEACHLAND JOURNAL
—Published Established 1888
THE LEADER-TRIBUNE by—
CO.
JOEL MANN MARTIN,
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Published Every Tuesday and Fri¬
day and Entered at the Post
office at Fort Valley, Ga., as
Second Class Mail Matter.
Maasbar Georgia Presa Aaaociation.
DOWN, BUT NEVER OUT
That was a happy phrase hit upon
by the Salvation Army for their sei
vice motto: “A man may be down,
but never out.” It has come to he
accepted generally as a maxim. And
if it is true as applied to men individ¬
ually, it should be equally true ap¬
plied to men collectively—to those
organized centers of aggregated hu¬
manity we call towns and to the out¬
lying, surrounding, more sparsely
populated areas of which these towns
are the nuclei, and which, considered
therewith, we sometimes call “sec¬
tions. M
We have said so much about the
failure of the peach crop in this sec¬
tion this year.and last and of its ef¬
fect upon collections, upon our meet¬
ing our financial obligations, and up¬
on business generally that there is a
real danger of our letting ourselves
and outsiders reach the inference
that we, as a town and section, are
down and out. The responsibility
rests upon us individually to see to it
that such inference does not become
a conclusion; that such an hypothe¬
sis does not become an accepted the¬
ory or an established fact.
A few weeks ago the field agent
of one of our orphans’ homes made
his annual visit to Fort Valley in the
interest of the institution. He had
been forewarned of the disappointing
returns from the peach crop, and he
conformed his appeal to his infornfa
tionV He addressed a congregation
' noted for its bountiful giving as he
might a poverty-stricken mission
flock dependent upon the church ex¬
tension funds for the roof-tree under
which they worshipped and the gospel
word they heard. Members of the
congregation expressed amusement
at his assumption of their poverty
But, despite the psychologic handL
cap he thus placed upon his appeal,
he got $450.00 from a comparatively
small congregation—only $150.00
less than usual. He assumed that his
hearers were “down”—but he didn’v
find them “out. ft
Several days ago a traveling man
came into this editor’s sanctum. We
had met him, before—at least, ho
said so—but we couldn’t at first ac¬
count for his honoring us with a visit,
as he had nothing to sell us. But we
finally found out. He wanted some
advance information about the finan¬
cial situation in the section. He had
heard of the failure of the peach
crop this year and last. Beforeint
tempting to selA his prospect he want¬
ed reassurance as to the financial
resources of the people generally.
"Had the people of the section gen¬
erally much in the way of invested
resources, such as Liberty Loan
Bonds, etc., that would give them
borrowing power at the banks? As
to the individual resources referred
to, we pointed with some pride to
the records of Liberty Bonds of
every series shown in our files, sub¬
scribed for by the people of this sec¬
to the values of our
real estate, etc.
He admitted that the evidence was
£Ood. He then desired information
t* the bank of the
as to resources com¬
munity, and again we pointed with
pride to the latest statements of our
two financial institutions, published
only a few weeks ago, and to the
fact that one of them had quite re¬
cently increased its capital stock
from $50,000.00 to $100,000.00—a
modest increase of 100 per cent—
and to a ; surplus and undivided
profits of $90,000.00. And he pro¬
fessed to being something of a spe¬
cialist in diagnosing financial state¬
ments, and admitted that the symp¬
toms were altogether normal and
healthful. He then sallied forth to do
business, saying that if he couidn’t
close the particular deal he had in
view he would return to us for more
help. He never came back.
Now, if representatives of these
two great extremes among the call¬
ings—preachers and travel 5 ng sales¬
men— come into our midst wi.h the
preconceived idea that we are “down
isn’t it about time we were peraing
up a bit ^nd letting the world know
that we are not “out?” —
Well, it’s up to you, and to me—
to each and all of us— individually,
to brace up, pay up— If we can—
« can” the gloom talk and the mere
psychological “cant’s,” believe in our-
selves and in one another and tell
the whole world that even if we
have been a little bit ‘‘down’’ in the
mouth and temporarily “out” of our
customary volume of ready change,
we lack a good deal of be ng down
in spirit and out 6f pluck and finan¬
cial resources.
And if we’ll adopt the Salvation
Army practice of mutual helpfulness
and stick together we’ll NEVER be
“down and outers. ft •
Cheer up! There’s life <n the old
land. yet.
A WORD ABOUT CARNIVALS
..(From The Commercial Observer.'
The News carried on its front page
last weelPa very caustic communica¬
tion condemning street carnivals and
patent-medicine venders with paint¬
ed negro joke -smiths. Winder has
suffered entirely too much of this
business recently. These people pro¬
duce nothing worth while, and their
performances are the cheapest and
and most degrading form of enter¬
tainment. The performers are either
incapable or unworthy of admis¬
sion to the movie screen or the le¬
gitimate stage. If it were otherwise
they would not suffer the incon¬
veniences of being driven from town
to town in quest of an opportunity
to display their nerve and gall. The
world needs producers, and as one
citizen expresses it, “These things
should be stopped; epecially during
corn-planting time.” We agree with
the sentiment expressed in our Iasi
week’s isue by Mr. Brisco Williams
(Taxpayer*. It is not just to those
who work, for the city fathers to per¬
mit each week a hive of drones in
our midst.—Winder News.
The Observer has made a consis¬
tent fight against medicine venders
who, in past years have come here
to rob unsuspecting persons by sell¬
ing them worthless nostrums. The
press of northeast Georgia did nol
join us in the fight although condemn¬
ing about every other evil under the
sun. During the past two years The
Winder News has come to the front
as a firm protector of its community
against the grafters, fakers and
other classes of itinerants who have
been privileged to use the public
streets to ply their games. Commerce
is about solid-proff against the
floating, live-easy crowd of slick
sharpsters, thanks to the new coun¬
cil and Mayor W. W. Stark. It was
a long, hopeless looking fight but at
last results followed. If the court¬
house, town newspapers, mayors and
business men will lend their active
and determined support to the caus»
of getting rid of fakers and sharp
sters it will be a blessing to north
east Georgia. There is all to gain and
nothing to lose by closing down or,
the tax-dodgers, fleecing set of men
prey upon a class of people that
need protection.
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MUST HAVE $125,000
OR TURN AWAY HUNDREDS
Atlanta, Ga., The state of Geor¬
leading institution for indus¬
trial training, the Georgia School oi
Technology, will have to turn away
hundreds of students when the fal
term opens September 22, unless thi
legislature now in session grants
Tech’s request for an emergency ap
propriation 'of $125,000.
This was stated today by Dr. K. G
Matheson, president of the school
who said the appropriation is not
wanted for expansion, but is neces
in order to insure a faculty suf¬
ficient to teach the number of stu
dents from whom applications al¬
ready have been received.
^Tech is not asking the legislature
for expansion, but for life,” asserted
Matheson. “Unless this appropri¬
is forthcoming, disaster facet
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That the crippling a! Tech will crip¬
ple the industry and the business pro¬
gress of the south as well, was stated
by Dr. Matheson, who said that tht
south’s business interests and enter
prises are dependent on Tech, in
large measure, for men to keep them
going.
He said that, only the other day,
Gaston S. Raoul, head of the Tennes¬
see Furniture Corporation and on*
of Chattanooga’s leaaing business
men, had applied to him for foui
men from this year’s graduating
class at Tech, to fill important posi
tions with his firm. Mr. Raoul gave as
his reason for the request that ont
of his most valued men is Talley
Johnson, who was captain of the
Tech football team several years age
and who has been one of Mr. Raoul’s
most capable executives since his
graduation.
*» When men like Mr. Raoul ask
for Tech graduates, it is sure proof
of the worth of Tech to southern in¬
dustry," said Dr. Mathesqn. “More¬
over; I could not find any of this
year’s graduates to accept his offers,
which were most generous. They all
had jobs already. That is evidence of
the big demand for Tech men, of the
genuine need of keeping up the
school’s standard. M
condition, without a sign of bruise or
rot.
The peaches all felt so firm that
we thought they were not ripe
enough to eat, but on sampling one
found it tender, sweet and juicy.
Soqie of the peaches were kept in our
office several days without any signs
of decay appearing and everyone was
eventually eaten. They were entirely
free of worms, and the only flaw in
any of them was- a slight split of the
seed.
The shape of the peach is admira¬
bly adapted to packing, and its firm¬
ness should give it excellent shipping
qualities. Its size and lusciousness
will compete favorably with any va¬
riety on the market.
Mr. Floyd has been with Mr. J. H.
Baird here for a year or more, as
horticultural expert on his personal
farm just south of Fort Valley.
The Elrose Fruit Farm at Fair
Mont, N. C., is operated by Mr.
Floyd, several of his brothers and his
father. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd left Fort
Valley about three weeks ago for a
visit to their home.
We believe that he has an excel¬
lent commercial' proposition in this
new peach, and wish Yum an abun-1
dance of success with it.
THE LEADER TRIBUNE, FORT VALLEY, GA., AUGUST 10, 1920.
ON NEWSPAPER POLICY
The editor of a small town paper
sometimes wishes that he were the
editor of a big city daily—sco that
he could “print all the news.” His
readers kick because he doesn’t issue
what they call a “live” paper, mean¬
ing thereby that he declines to dish
up the harrowing details of divorce
cases, of illegitimate children, of
scandalous stories of various sorts.
Not all his readers kick, to be sure,
but enough to make him wonder if he
has any business in the newspaper
game. But once in a while some little
thing happens that compensates him
for all criticism the scandal-loving
reader .heaps upon him. Not long ago
something happened which would
have been good for column after
column of “live stuff.” The reporter
didn’t print it—not a line. And the
other day we received compensation
when a good mother, whose children
we played with in childhood and for
whom we have "always had the-high¬
est respest, with tears in her eyes
thanked us for omitting the story.
The simple thanks of that mother
meant more to the reporter than all
the credit we might receive by "live¬
ning” the paper with a sordid story.
So We think that we will just go on
keeping the old home paper as it has
been in the past—a paper which
hopes to play up the bright and cheer¬
ful good things of life.—Ex.
THE HOME PAPER
It’s like a smiling friendly face,
It’s like a voice you long have
known,
You see it in some distant place
And" rush to claim it for your own.
The paper from you* old home town
Has bridged the long and weary
miles •
And with it you can settle down
Among familiar tears and smiles.
It speaks for every friend you know,
It tells of scenes you yearn to see;
It brings back joys of long ago
And tells of joys that are to be.
And as you run its columns o’er
Your yesterdays come trooping
back:
You fancy you’re at home once more,
And golden seem the letters black.
Its speech is one you understand,
It tells of griefs that you can
share,
it brings you in that foreign land,
Glad messages to banish care.
There, among scenes and faces
strange,
The old home paper seems to be
The faithful frend that doesn’t
change,
A friend that you are glad to see.
I know not just what heaven is like,
Nor just what joys beyond life’s
tide
Await for me, when death shall
strike
And I shall reach tne other side.
But this I know when I have gone
To dwell in realms divinely fair,
My soul will yearn to look upon
^The old-home paper over there.
—WHOSE?
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A NEW AND EXCELLENT
VARIETY OF PEACH
The editor of this paper received
this week a crate of peaches of a
new and very fine variety. They
were originated and grown by Mr.
A. Floyd on the Elrose Fruit Farm
Fairmont, N. C. Mr. Floyd calls
the peach the “Elberta Rose.” It is
Elberta crossed with a cling¬
variety, the product being an
peach of a large
good coloring, firm feeling, but
tender to the tooth and sweet and
fevery peach in the crate, which
shipped by express from Fair¬
mont, N. C., arrived here in perfect
HOW GEORGIA PAPERS STAND
Ninety per cent of the newspapers
of Georgia—daily and weekly are
for Governor Hugh M. Dorsey
the United States senate.
They are opposing Watson and
Smith, the co-partners of May 18,
traduce democracy and to insult a
governmental administration during
peace and war, because they class
them both as cloth from the same
bolt.
Watson has remained consistent
to the platform of the Watson-Smith
convention, and in running upon it.
Smith tried to run upon it until
Watson shoved him off, and is now
scrambling back on the democratic
platform.
The newspapers of Georgia are not
easily fooled. Therefore, in opposing
Watson they are opposing Smith. In I
favoring Dorsey they get away from I
the taint of both of them—and from I
the zone of democratic insurgency
platform. 1
Dorsey is-not only one of the most
capable mem in Georgia, but as Geor¬
gia’s war governor he has been one
of the most constructive.
There has never been a shadow
cast across the purity and the sin¬
cerity of his party faith.
The newspa'pers are barometers of
public opinion. This is not because
the editors swing in the trail of opin¬
ion, but lead it.
They are a collective power for
anything; and it is not within the
history of institutions that the news¬
papers have ever collectively led for
the tearing down of the good. On the
contrary when they tear down it is
the bad {hat crumbles; when they
build it it-the good that towers.
Anr thus it is as to the fortunes
of public servants of the people.
When the practically - combined
press of a state antagonizes public
men they need destruction; when it
favors public men they are worthy
of support.
That much confidence in the press
of a state for emulating the good and
destroying the bad is worthily be¬
stowed.
The Georgia newspapers as a
whole are vigorously fighting Watson j
and ..Smith and Hardwick!
The Georgia newspapers as a
wholt are vigorously supporting the j
candidacy of Hugh M. Dorsey! j
It is significant—tlu most po
tently significant situation in the
Georgia campaign—and shows be¬
yond dispute the drift of public
opinion in Georgia.—Atlanta Consti
tution.
Wasn’t Open.
A rather green countryman has
just returned from his first visit to
New York.
Well, Si,” said the Postmaster,
what do you think of. the metropo- j
lis?”
• • Wat say?” gawked the other, j
stumped by so big a word.
<t I asked how did you like the
metropolis?”
Oh, that—’twan’t open,” said Si.
—Boston Transcript.
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Man’s Thinking Apparatus r
if it be properly attuned, leads him
inevitably to weighing of values and a
careful] gauging of the trend of con¬
ditions.
So in these days of high prices,
Brown Rot and W or ms,
the Wise Man’s Greed is:
cut down expenditures; speed up
savings; build up your cash reserve at
the Bank.
Citizens Bank of Fort Valley
CAPITAL ..... . . $ 100 , 000.00
SURPLUS & PROFITS . . 90,000.00
Resources over a Million Dollars.
4 per'cent, interest on Savings Accounts.
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5 per cent, interest on Time Certificates.
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IT’S UP TO YOU
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Most anything I ask him to,
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To win my share of golden pelf
By doing certain things myself.
Hence, when I pray, I pray that He
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me
That I may see and put straight
through
The thing that’s up to me to do.
—Selected
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Advice to a Bsgntnsr,
A girl may not accept your proposal,
>ut she will always admire your judff
nent —Topeka Capital