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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
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Swamped by Bills, Florida Assem
bly Is Ready to Legislate Itself
Out of Existence,
By JAMES B. NEVIN.
Th« Florida legislature is consider
ing a bill to abolish itrelf, and this
strange and unusual situation la per
fectly familiar to members of the
Georgia Legislature
The Florida General Assembly, In
the limited time of its sittings, finds it
utterly impossible to dispose of the
meet of business annually dumped
upon It, through the slow and cum
bersome methods of legislative pro
cedure now provided.
It takes. In the Florida Legislature
as in that of Georgia, as much time to
pass a little, Inconsequential local
measure as It does to pass a general
law. and there are five times as many
local laws proposed. A local bill must
be read three times in each House on-
separate days, referred In both Houses
to a committee for consideration, and
take its place upon the calendar at the
will of the House concerned.
Florida haw found that It must sac
rifice much general legislation. In the
final crush and jam of the eessionp, to
the ever-increasing pressure of the
time limit Imposed by the State Con
stitution. It finally has become so
disgusted with itself and its inability
to handle In an intelligent manner the
matter sent in for consideration that
it is ready to throw up its hands in
diagusd and quit.
The Florida Legislature likely will
not abolish itself, of course—it better
may mend Itself than end Itself. If
some methods of disposing of local
bills were provided whereby the time
now lost inr the Legislature might be
given to the consideration of general
acts, the trouble would be solved
One well-known . member of the
Georgia Legislature ha^ the matter of
reform in legislative proceedings now
In mind, and he will undertake In the
next session to frame a plan for the
more expeditious disposition of local
matters.
Another member believes that the
problem might be solved by paying
the members a salary instead of a
per diem, fixing the salary at the pres
ent per diem, and taking the time
limit of sitting off.
Certain it is that the Georgia Legis
lature every year goes up against the
same trouble that is now pestering the
Florida General Assembly, and a se
rious effort will be made during the
in-coming session to get away from it.
So far. how'ever. no member of the
Georgia General Assembly has had the
nerve to propose that the Legislature
abolish itself!
During the coming session of the
General Assembly of Georgia James.)
Slade, senior member of the Muscogee
delegation to the Legislature, pro
poses to push eight measures which
he believes will be of State-wide in
terest; in fart, each of the measures
is State-wide in nature.
First, he proposes to help establish
an equalization of taxes.
Second, he will help re-establish the
dog law.
Third, help establish some just
measure of garnishment of wages.
Fourth, aid the State University ir.
securing appropriations for abso
lutely needed physical improvements.
Fifth, help establish In the Georgia
Code - what constitutes "colored per
son,” which the Code does not now
define
Sixth, he will present a bill to
amend the Constitution, defining what
constitutes good character, giving def-
nlte Interpretation to that term in the
disfranchisement act. In other words,
to wipe the last negro’s name off thi
electors te.
Seventh, prepare more pay for
teachers and to get it for them sooner.
Eighth, he will undertake to have
the amendment to the State military
law providing for taking authority
out of the hands of civil authorities,
in the event of riots, and put in the
hands of the military authorities.
Governor Joseph M. Brown is tak
ing things easy nowadays, and get
ting the State's affairs in apple pie
order to turn over to Governor Sla
ton some three weeks hence.
The Governor, as he nears the end
of his term, is as reticent as ever
about his future. Whether he will
elect to retire permanently to pri
vate life or have a try at the United
States Senate, no man other than
himself is qualified to say. He reso
lutely refuses to discuss promotion to
another office while yet he occupies
the Governorship
Certain it is that Governor Brown
will retire to his Cherokee County
farm for a time. Certain it is, too,
that he will not undertake to ‘'butt in”
on Governor Slaton’s business, nor on
anybody else's business, insofar as
running the State's affair are con
cerned—that is. unless he is requested
to do so by parties interested, and
that wouldn't be “butting in,” any
way.
Governor Brown has his hand on
the State’s political pulse, however—
never fear And he is a most astute
diagnostician, moreover If he de
cides to try for the Senate he will
know exactly what he is driving at
He isn’t going to shoot without hav
ing first taken most careful aim
The Governor is very friendly to
his successor—indeed, w hen Governor
Brown was last elected John M. Sla
ton unquestionably was one of the
powerful and effective influences be
hind him. There has been some talk
of Slaton for the Senate next time,
but it may be taken as an assured
fact that Slaton and Brown both will
not run.
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IN GREAT PLAYER-PIANO CLUB
A LL RECORDS in the South for buying
Player-Pianos have been smashed by
members of the gigantic Weatherholt Player-
Piano Club. So far 127 members have en
rolled. The club plan is proving more popular
than I anticipated. Lovers of music in At
lanta, and all over the South, realize that the
saving of $334.50 by my Club Plan is an op
portunity which should not be overlooked.
So they are rushing to enroll. At the present
rate of enrollment, all of the 400 memberships
will be gone before the time limit expires.
There is a reason for this rush to enroll. My
Club Plan means that every one of the 400
members secures a $650.00 Player-Piano for
$488.50 on terms of $10 down and $2.50 per
week. In addition to this my plan has free
features worth $173, which makes the saving
to each member $334.50. And the first pay-
ament of $10 places the Player-Piano in your
home with everything ready to play. There
are no extras of any kind. You pay the mem
bership fee of $10, get the Player and begin
playing the 12 rolls of music I give free.
When you get tired of this music, bring back
the 12 rolls and exchange them for 12 more
from my free library of 5,000 rolls. Do this
as often as you like.
Ten Reasons Why YOU Should Join My Big Gub
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One Year’s Trial
0 QU ; nfr nf C1 0 1 Rn If you bought this Club Player-Piano in the
uuvillg Ul 0 I U liJU open market, you would pay $650.00 for it.
By my Gigantic Club Plan of 400 members co-operating together, I
am able to offer this Player at $488.50. But this is only the first sav
ing.
If I were not interested in the club members,
I could unload a cheap player and then try
and forget it. That is not the Weatherholt way of doing business.
Try it a year. Then, if you want something else, you m^y exchange
it and get credit for amount paid.
Ton-Year Pnarantoo T ^ ere are * ots °f Pi a y er ‘-Pianos i could sen
lull luQl Cud I ullluu f or considerably less money and make
more profit. But I wouldn’t guarantee them for ten days, to say
nothing of ten years. I KNOW the Weatherholt Club Player and
the people who have been making it for years. That’s why I
GUARANTEE IT FOR TEN YEARS.
I know that if those who purchase my
Club Players live, they will pay for them.
I want their families to have them in case of death. So I guaran
tee that every purchaser will live to pay for it. If he dies, I will
give a receipt in full to his beneficiaries.
These terms are
cheaper than rent
ing an ordinary Player. Why rent an inferior Player when you
can OWN a high class one for less money? These terms place the
Weatherholt Club Player Piano WITHIN THE REACH OF EV
ERYBODY. There is no excuse for not having a Player-Piano now.
Monthly payments can be arranged.
Free Life Insurance
Terms of Payment, $2.50 Per Week
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Two-Year Conservatory Course
A 25c Rebate on All Weekly Payments Made Before Due
Under this feature the cost of the Player may be reduced almost
$50 more. I want to make the Club Plan as attractive as possible,
and so I added this feature to encourage those who should be re
warded for promptness.
Nfl IntPTPQt t ^ 10Se w ^° ^ ave ^ a( ^ ex P er i ence with paying in-
llU INluI GDI terest on deferred payments can appreciate this fea
ture. The last payment is no more than the first under my plan.
When interest is charged the last payment is a third more. In
other words, I save each member $78 on each Player.
For those who do not play
the ordinary piano, but
who want to learn, I have added this feature. I have arranged with
a successful conservatory for these scholarships. The regular price
is $80. Inasmuch as the Club Player is a Piano and Player-Piano
combined, many like to understand music.
This is one of the greatest
features ever offered. It
means that I give each Club Member $10.50 worth of music every
day. I give 12 rolls of music worth that with each Player free.
Then these may be exchanged every day if desired for other music in
my 5,000-roll library.
Selected Bench to Match Player and 12 Rolls of Music
This feature amounts to $15. The benches cost $4.50 each, and the
12 rolls of music are worth $10.50. What good is a Player-Piano
without a bench or music? I want each Club Member to get the
Player fully equipped.
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Free Music Exchange Library
All These Features Accompany in Writing the Sale of Every Club Player-Piano
Our Club Piano
Regular Price . . $375.00
Club Price $267.50
Terms; $5 Cash. $1.25 Per Week
CONDITIONS: No interest, one year’s
trial and exchange privilege, 15c rebate
on payments made before due, free life
insurance feature, ten-year guarantee.
All of which accompany in writing
the sale of every Club Piano.
WEATHERHOLT PIANO COMPANY
|Fea£t
Regular Price $650; Club Price $488.50
Club Terms: $ 10 Down, $2.50 Per Week
I want every lover of music to investigate the gigantic Weatherholt Player-Piano Club. If you live in
Atlanta, visit our store and see them and hear them and observe how easily they are operated. Any member
of the family can play anything equal to an artist. And remember that you may own a Weatherholt Club
Player Piano for less money than you can rent an ordinary Player. I have made this possible by revolution
izing the piano business by my Club Plan. ENROLL NOW.
For Out-Of-Town Customers
Fill Out Coupon and Mail
WEATHERHOLT PIANO CO.,
Atlanta. Ga.
Gentlemen: Inclosed please find
$10.00 membership fee (first cash pay
ment), for which ship to my address
your Club Player-Piano at once, includ
ing bench, scarf, 12 rolls of music and
free delivery, with the understanding I
can pay balance in $10.00 monthly pay-
ments.
Name ..
Address
“THE SOUTH’S FOREMOST PIANO HOUSE”
Weatherholt Building
Atlanta, Georgia