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THE LEADER-TRIBUNE
AND PEACHLAND JOURNAL
Established 1 888
—Puulished by—
THE LEADER-TRIBUNE CO.
JOEL MANN MARTIN, Editor.
Subscription Prices
(Payable in Advance)
1 Year $2.50
0 Months 1.35
3 Months ... .70
Member Georgia Pre»» Attocialion.
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PublUhed every Thursday.
Entered as secjnd-cias; matter at
the post office at Fort Valley,
Ga., under the act of March
3, 1379.
Happy New Year.
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Practise writing it “1921.”
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May your resolution outlast your
resolutions.
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TURKEY, DOLDRUMS, AND GRIT
It was a pretty good Christmas
after all—sane, conservative, and
more in keeping with the real spirit
of the occasion than some we have
known in recent years. True, we did
less business, gave^less, perhaps re¬
ceived less, and possibly ate less.
But there was more fellow-feeling
about it, more thought, perhaps, for
the less fortunate. And that is as
Christmas ought to be.
We are now passing through the
week of our annual business dol¬
drums—the zone of customary bus¬
iness calm and depression of spirits,
only this year more so, and in this
immediate section still more so. But
cheer up! ' Twon't lust; nothing
does.”
Next week our barks will begin
to feel the steady trade winds of the
New Year fill their sails, The wise
pilot will loll no more on deck, hut
will take a firm hold of the helm
and look straight ahead with confi¬
dence that if he steers his course
courageously and by the chart and
compass of good business rules and
have faith in his fellow mariners, he
will ere long sight the land and gain
the- harbor of prsperity.
So, remember the faith and cour¬
age of Columbus, O mariner, and in
spite of the misgivings and doubts
and dire predictions of the weak
hearted, keep your bark out of the
stagnant weeds of the Sargasso sea
and—“Sail on!"
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ARE YOU TOTIN’ FAIR?
A miser is a man who hoards
money—keeps it out of circulation.
Everyone condemns such a man as
inordinately selfish, distrustful of his
fellowman, and totally lacking in
public spirit. During the war hoard¬
ing was condemned as unpatriotic.
The man who had money and would
not invest in Liberty loans was re¬
garded as an enemy of his country.
We are now in the midst of anoth¬
er period of common stress—gener¬
al financial stringency. Such a con¬
dition calls for team-work—coopera¬
tion; sticking together; helping one
another. The policy of “every one
for himself, and devil take the hind¬
most” is as reprehensible now as in
time of war. Personal sacrifice for
the common weal is demanded.
Have you any “ready money,”
brother, which you are not using for
the absolute necessities of life?
Some people in Fort Valley have, sev¬
eral hundred thousand dollars of it.
Isn’t any of this money, perchance,
yours? Do you owe it to any one
and are withholding payment on the
general principle (?) that money is
scarce and that nobody is paying his
debts and you are afraid if you pay
yours you won’t get the money back?
Are you denying yourself or your
family any pleasure or luxury that
you may have money to pay your
honest debts? Are you spending
money outside of your community
that you could spend at home? Your
community now needs this money in
circulation. If you can and don’t pay
the man you owe, he can’t pay the
man he owes, and so on ad infini¬
tum. Pay your debts, and the men
you pay can then pay theirs, and fi¬
nally the people who owe you can
pay the money back to you. Every*
one will be eased up, and you will
probably have as much as you started
with. Withhold your money front
your debtor, and scores of people
suffer, the credit of the community
suffers, business is paralyzed, and
bankruptcy may result for some
Pay up what you owe, or as much
of it as you can—if it takes
self-denial and depletes your cash re¬
serve to do it. Have enough confi¬
dence in your fellow-citizens to
trust others to do likewise.
Tote fair.
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NEWSPAPER RATES STAND
(From the Editor and Publisher.)
Deflation is now in full swing in
the United States. Pyramided prices
are giving way before marked public
THE LEADER-TRIBUNE, FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA _ v
resistance. The newspaper industry,
however, is one in which there can be
no radical revision in prices, for the
very good reason that newspaper
service to both reading public and
advertiser has been for many years
undervalued and underpaid. During
the war and since, newspaper prices
have advanced as a last resort under
circumstances over which publishers
have had no control.
It is but honest and fair to state in
this connection that there has been
no profiteering by newspaper pub
lishers, hut, on the contrary, public
of the first order under most
unusual and extraordinary interfer
(once by government.
There can be no reduction today in
newspaper rates, neither to the read¬
er or advertiser-—in fact in many in¬
stances there must be still further ad¬
vances in subscription and advertis
ng rates to cover increases in cost
once October 1 in labor and ma
cerials.
Truth is, the hazards of newspaper
lublishing are so great, the lure to
exceptional and expensive public ser¬
vice so enticing, and competition so
keen, that it is practically impossible
to accumulate needed reserves and
nfccessary betterments, to say noth¬
ing of adequate managerial compen¬
sation, dividends, etc.
Since 1914, the principal factors
in newspaper making, organized
labor and newsprint, have increased
in cost 498 per cent, while in the
same period retail prices have in¬
creased approximately 150 pet cent;
advertising rates 1 80 per cent—a to¬
tal of 330 per cent, leaving a balance
of 108 per cent in actual increased
costs of production that has been ab¬
sorbed by reduction in pages arid
other economies.
These figures do not include non¬
union labor increases, which have
been in almost equal proportion, or a
multitude of all kinds of tax items.
From the standpoint of production
costs—-labor a nd newsprint—the
newspaper publishing buisness will
be unchanged in 1921 over 1920.
There is no tendency to lower wage
scales and in all probability news¬
print will continue to sell on con¬
tracts at the same average as in
1920, if not 10 per cent higher.
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THE STIFF UPPER LIP
Don’t pay any heed to calamity
howlers, but keep your eye on th»
man who is accepting the inevitable
with a stiff upper lip, and who has
gone to work in earnest to help him
self; he is the only man worth while;
the man who stands around and
whines when there is so much that
can be done, is the man who has al¬
ways complained at his lot since he
was large enough to jump out of his
mother’s lap.—Talbotton New Era.
SEES BEST TIMES AHEAD
(Front the Talbotton New Eva.)
We often hear people speak of the
years 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918,
as being the very best years we have
had since the Civil War-well we do
not think so.
We think we are about to enter
upon the best years that we have
seen since the Civil War. During the
years above enumerated when every
one was keyed up to the higest pitch
over the war, and when the whole
nation was deploring the High Cost
Of Living, and the low value of the
dollar, and the rank and file were
struggling to make ends meet because
the high prices instead of adding to
their bank account only made it
smaller, because the salaries of men
in clerical positions did not advance
in proportion to old H. C. L., life was
too strenuous under those circum¬
stances.
What we call good times, is when
bread and meat are plentiful and
cheap, so that the groat toiling class
of this great nation can support their
families out of their daily toil. Dur¬
ing the last few years millions were
“gotten” by some men; some amass¬
ed their fortunes through graft in
the shipping board (commonly call¬
ed stealing) but a majority made
their money by reason of profit¬
eering. The little man as the toiler it
commonly' callled, was robbed be¬
cause of his profiteering.
Give us back the 20-cent cotton,
the 15 cents meat, the dollar-a-bushel
corn and meal and return to normal
times when a dollar will be worth
something, then we will call these
days which are sure to conic in the
near future good old times.
ATLANTA CHAMBER HEAD
APPRECIATES PRESS AND
SEES BRIGHTER FUTURE
Atlanta Chamrer of Commerce
December 24th. \9‘20.
Editor,
The Leader-Tribune.
Fort Valley, Ga.
Dear Sir:
The Atlanta Chamber of Com¬
merce extends to you the Season’s
greetings. .
The year which is now drawing to
close has been a trying one on
most every line of business and with
the mounting cost of news print and
the falling prices of farm products,
it has been particularly hard on
newspapers.
We believe that the next few
months will see a gradual improve¬
ment and that by next Fall,our coun¬
try will again be prosperous.
Assuring you that we appreciate
the State Press as a great, live and
patriotic factor in Georgia’s prog¬
ress, and wishing you a prosperous
1921, we remain ,
Sincerely yours,
Frank Weldon
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ADVERTISING PAYS FOR ITSELF
That advertising does not cost the
dealer nor the consumer one cent is
the contention of Ogden P. Armour,
head of one of the great, packing
booklet distributed to the employees
ness men in the country. In a little
dooklet distributed to the employees
of the company he says:
“For every dollar taken in Armour
spends an eighth of a cent for
advertising. The eighth of a cent
buys larger sales volume, easier sel¬
ling and quicber turnover. It. mapt
possible a better product at a
price, and ruofe profit for
and more profit for the deal¬
Nor Armour nor the dealer
the consumer pays for adver
It pays for itself.”
Think of it. This is good testi
to the value and worth of
from one who knows
he speaks, and it is also a
which should encourage
large and small enterprises to
for every dollar spent in
does its part and there¬
pays for itself many times over,
does its part in bringing
custom trade; and, therefore, pa>
itself many times over.—Talbot
New Era.
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PEARY SIGNPOST IN ARCTIC DISCOVERED BY DANISH EX¬
PLORER.
This photo, made by Capt. God- the top of the world. The signpost
ford Hansen, Danish Arctic explor¬ was discovered by Capt. Hansen dur¬
er, shows the signpost inscribed ing his recent expedition to the
“four hundred miles to the North Northernmost point, 83 degrees
Pole,” which was planted by Admi¬ north of Greenland. The Hansen par¬
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MARBLE MEMORIAL TO SUFFRAGE PIONEERS TO BE PLACED
IN CAPITOL.
The photo shows the memorial tue was photographed In one of the
statue to the three suffrage pioneers, early stages of development from
Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stan- the block of marble in the studio of
and Susan B. Anthony, which , . , ts j Adelaide Johnson at Carrara, „ T Italy, . ,
ton Wash-1
to be placed in the Capitol at This will be the first national
ington on Feb. 15. as a gift of the! rial erected by women to honor worn
National Woman’s Party. The sta- en for their work for their sex.
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WASHINGTON D. VANDERLIP
BACK FROM RUSSIA.
Washington D. Vanderlip.the Los
Angeles engineer and promoter who
is reported to have acquired conces
sions in Siberia from the Russian
Soviet Government, photographed on
his arrival in New York from Eng
land a few days ago on the S. S.
Aquitania. Mr. Vanderlip visited
Moscow and consulted with leaders
of the Soviet regime. The announce¬
ment of the reported concessions ac¬
quired by an American syndicate Mr.
Vanderlip is said to represent, at¬
tracted internatonal attention.
THURSDAY, PEC. 30, 1920.
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variety of raw materials, abundant power resources and de¬ ©
pendable labor; where the percentage of foreign-born popula¬
tion is lower than in any other part of the United States.
Don’t you want to buy a farm where climate and soil condi¬
tions adapted to a greater variety of crops than in any other
are growing long
part 0 f the United States; where the season is so
thnt there is no danger of your crops being frozen, either in
the spring or in the fall; where the grazing season is long; ©
where excellent pastures can be had and a large variety of for- m
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GREETINGS!
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With appreciation of your past patron¬
age I extend to you, my friends and cus¬
tomers, best wishes for a 1
Prosperous New Year |; I
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ifi I believe the New Year has good times
tg in store for us.
$ I have Good New Groceries. Fresh Fruits, J j
■g Produce, etc., in store for you. (j
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preciated. A trial will prove it. I
S Prompt Delivery is my Hobby.
A. P. SANDERS,
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INCOME TAX RETURNS
Will begin preparing tax returns
on Jan. 6. Those desiring this work
done are urgently requested to call
early. Office at Georgia Milling Com¬
pany.
12-30-20-2t W. H. HARRIS.