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'^TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1020.
UNION-RECORDER
THE UNION RECORDER
Official Organ of Baldwin County.
Entered at the Milledgeville Poet
Office as seconri-clas., mail matter.
Published Tuesday of Each Week
R. B. MOORE, Editor.
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Tuesday, December 14, 1920.
growth of president*
CABINET.
W. S. MYRICK
The proposed creation of a Depart
ment of Public Welfare, whose sec
retary shall have a seat in the Presi
dent’s cabinet, win increase the num
ber ol cabinet officers to eleven.
While this is nearly three times the
number of members in President
Washington’s first cabinet, it is still
considerably belov.- the number of
ministers in some other countries.
The present British ministry com
prises no fewer than twenty mem
bers, while that of France is almost
as large.
When the Federal government was
established it was decided, after very
careful deliberation to place the ad-
minie.ration of the different depart
ments when created under officials
appointed by .he President and con
firmed by the Senate. At first there
were but three such departments, the
Department of State, the Department
of the Treasury and the Department
of War. The heads of these three
departments, together with the At
torney General, appointed by Wash
ington, were his immediate advisers
busy men to spend a week or more on and c;lme tQ be known ag the Preisi .
the jury, but it is absolutely ncces- dent>g cabinet .
sary, in order that the laws may be Tn . , 7QK in ;he administrat ion of
JURY DUTY
(Rome Tribune-Herald.)
The jury laws of Georgia should
be reformed so as to prevent a large
proportion of the most intelligent
classes from evading jury duty. It
would doubtless be a hardship for
The Union-Recorder, in common
I with all the people of MilledgeviHe !
I and Baldwin county, regrets that Mr. I
W. S. Myrick is going to leave Miii-
! edgevillc and go elsewhere to take
! up his residence.
‘‘Bill ’ Myrick, as he is known ;
here, has made Milledgeville a live, j
progressive citizen, always interested [
in the progress and upbuilding of the
community. He has shown his faith
by his works, being always ready to
invest his time and money in enter
prises which would tend for its ad
vancement. He has maintained a
high standard of business dealing,
and is held in high confidence by the
trading public.
Beseides this he is liberal and j
charitable in his nature and no call
was ever made up for a worthy ob-!
ject that he did not respond cheer-1
fully, often times taking the lead in
such matters.
He has also been deeply interested
in the church life of the city, serving
the Presbyterian church as chairman
of the Board of Deacons and con
tributing liberally to its sup; ort.
Mr. Myrick is a citizen Milledge-
cille can ill afford to lose and he will
be missed in the business, religious
properly enforced and promptjustice | p^jdenWohn Adams." Congress eV-1 a " d 80Cial life ° f th ° community '
tablished the Department of the
muted out in both civil and criminal
matters.
As matters stand, it is with no
great difficulty chat business and pro
fessional men evade jury service. It
>s easy enough to get up some kind
of an excuse for getting off the jury, j
but the laws should be so arranged
hat no excuse will be adequate ex
cept sickness or other providental
causes.
The very men who are most vigi
lant in evading jury duty are the ones
who are most persistent in criticizing
the courts for failure to do justice.
They stand around and carp at the
ctfurts, but refuse absolutely to do
their part. It is the men who don’t
want to serve on juries that, as a
Tule, make the most efficient jurors.
Professional jurors or loafers are not
wanted; it is those who don’t want
to serve that should be made to
•erve.
The ability to strike a jury, so as
to get one favorable to his client, is
one of the leading characteristics of
the successful criminal lawyer. Fre
quently, men are employed for that
express purpose. They get the jury
lists weeks before court meets and
begin to study them, it not being
their object to secure evidence of
their client’s innocence, nearly so
much as to getihim off by some hook
or crook. Getting a good jury is the
prime consideration with the average
criminal lawyer—when it is done he
feels pretty safe.
In view of these circumstances, the
necessity for reform in jury laws so
as to force the most intelligent men
to serve is perfectly apparent. With
a high-class, unprejudiced jury, in
any criminal case, the ends of jus
tice are practically sure to be met.
The laws of this state should be so
framed as to make it almost impos
sible to get excused from jury duty.
The Union-Recorder, while deeply
vt i c ,,, , . , ~ regretting that he is going to leave
Navy and thus a fifth cabinet office
CO-OPERATION COMING.
was created. In 1849, in the admin
istration of President Jackson, the
Postmaster General was elevated in
rank and made a member of the cab
inet. The Department of the Inter
ior was created in 1849 to take
charge of Indian affairs, which had
been under control of the War De
partment, and of the public lands,
which had been under the Treasury
Department. To this new depart
ment were assigned also : .he Pen? ion
Office from the War Department, the
Patent Office from the State Depart
ment and several other bureaus.
For many years thereafter the
number of cabinet officers remained
unchanged, and it was thought there
would be no further additions to the
President’s official family. Each of
the seven departments administered
affairs over which the Federal gov
ernment had absolute control under
the provisions of the constitution
Changing conditions, however, were
in (he course Of time to bring fur
ther additions to the cabinet. The
Bureau of Agriculture had been cre
ated in 1862, and a few years later
the Bureau of Education was given
h’rth. It was soon recognized that
agriculture could not obtain the re
cognition which its importance in re
lations to national welfare justified
w'thout being represented in the
President’s cabinet, thereby being
enabled to obtain directly the atten
tion of Congress. Accordingly the
agricultural interests of the country
started a movement for the establish
ment of a Department of Agriculture,
with a secretary in the President’s
cabinet at its head.
The opponents of this movement
argued that inasmuch as the Federal
government had not been granted
authority by the constitution to con
trol agriculture it was illogical, if
not unconstitutional, to create such
a department. But Congress failed
to see the matter in this light and in
1889 the Department of Agriculture
was created, the Federal government
thereby establishing a precedent for
national recognition and promotion
without national control.
The next addition to the cabinet
Milledgeville, wishes for him the
greatest success in hL new place of
residence.
Milledgeville has been made poorer
by the death of Mr. John Bayne,
lie spent his entire life of fifty-six
years in this community and labored
and wrought, meeting the obligations
of life faithfully and well. He pass-;
ed through the successes and adver- j
sities of life with fortitude, always j
maintaining a Christian standard of
manhood. When he passed away the
universal expression was that a good
man had gone.
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ON THE SIDE
By D. W. HARRY
Better do your Christmas swap- !
ping early and avoid the big rush. j
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The Japanese seem to pe preparing!
for war, according to the Macon i
News, which says “Nearly one-half j
of the recent budget which has just,
been approved, is for armaments.” |
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Now a state of war exists between
d’Annunzio and the Kingdom of j
war after another 1
Fall
. Just
there.
Dame fashion has it that women
must wear no more silk hose, and
t’ at instea i they mug wear wool
sox. We’re for > o ole top.
The organization of a live stock
corporation by some of Milledge-
ville’s progressive business men show
that co-operation between city and
country is coming.
An enterprise which looks to the
promotion of raising cattle and hogs
in Baldwin county is necessarily com-J came (lurinf? the administration of
pelled to result in jthe accomplish
ment of beneficial results. The or
ganization of the company means
tnat they will not jnly supply the
fa rmer with the best breed of hogs,
but that a market will be found for
him to sell.
There is no reason why hogs and
cattle cannot be profitably raised in
Baldwin county. The farmers under
boll weevil conditions have got to
change this mode of farming, and de
pend upon something besides cotton
fur their money. They can make
cotton in spite of the boll weevil but
they have got to plant fewer acres
in order to cultivate it more rapidly,
and fight the pest more successfully.
They must engage in intensive
farming in relation to all their crops
and make their land more productive.
If they will laise hogs and cattle
they will not
for which there will always be a mar
ket, but they will be aided in enrich
ing their land.
The sections which were invaded
by the boll weevil several year's ago
met the conditions by the farmers
turning their attention largely to
raising hogs and they are now in bet
ter condition than they were before.
What has been done there can be
done in Baldwin county, and if the
farmers, land owners and tenants
meet the present condition bravely
with the determination to overcome
all obstacles the coming of the boll
weevil will prove a blessing.
President Roosevelt, when the De
partment of Labor and Commerce
was created. Early in the adminis
tration of President Wilson in 1913,
the duties of the department were
separated and assigned to two cabi
net officials, which increased the
number of the President’s official ad
visers to ten.
GETTING READY FOR
CHRISTMAS.
The thought that will predominate
in the minds of the people for the
next ten days will be plans for get
ting ready for the Christinas season.
There will he manv who will think
that the Christmas season will he dull
on account of the money stringency,
and that they will not be able to buy
ly have something as much as thov wish. If they arc 1
unhaupv it will be because they make
themselves so for happiness comes
larprlv from the state of the mind
and heart, and is not brought about
hv the abundance of things one may
have.
If one enters into the snirit of the
Christmas season, remembering Him
whose natal day is being celebrated,
and determines that he will make
others happv. not by gifts alone but
bv be himself feeling happy and iov-
ous and hv a kindly and sympathetic
fee'ine< imparting it to others.
In this will only true happiness
and joy during the approaching sea
son be found.
A French banknote of small de
nomination, after being in circula
tion for some months, was recently
examined by French scientists, who
discovered 80,000,000 bacilli thriving
Tlermielen Island, in the South
ern Indian Ocean over three thou
sand m'les from, the nearert main
land and mav lay claim to being the
most isolated island.
Luke McLuke says it doesn’t mat
ter how cold it gets the girl who is
vearing her first diamond ring does
not need gloves.
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THE CHURCH GOER
We always admire a regular at
tendant at church. It isn’t every
one who can stand hearing the truth
about themselves fifty-two times a
year.—Griffin News and Sun.
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The anti-tuberculosis campaign is
now in full swing here and Milledge
ville is meeting with success. Let’s
get off and push these sales.
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New York candy shop gills have a
way of sorting married and single,
men who patronize their stores. A
single man is always cfioicy and calls
for a parcel with lots of finery and
etc. and most always buys in the
same place; but the more unfortun
ate married man is known by that
he just wants any kind and buys at
the first place he comes to.
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Th<» county jai! is full of inmates
just now and y°u can bet your boots
that they cannot Put the blame on
old John Barleycorn. Looks like the
jail will have to be enlarged to ac
commodate the incoming guests.
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Some people take pleasure in mak
ing a hypocrite of themselves to make
a liar of someone else.
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ISN’T THIS TRUE?
A child is born in the neighbor
hood; the editors give the loud lunged
youngster and the “happy parents" a
send off and gets nothing. It is
christened and the minister gets $5
and the editor gets nothing. The
editor pushed and tells a dozen lies
about the “beautiful and aceom-l
plished” bride. The minister gets |
$10 and a piece of cake and the edi- j
tor gets nothing. In the course of '
time she dies; the doctor gets from j
$15 to $100; the minister perhaps;
gets another $5, the undertaker gets 1
from $75 to $150, the editor publish- j
ed a notice of the death, an obituary j
two columns long and a card of
thanks and gets nothing. No wonder
so many country editors get rich.
Have you paid your subscription.—
j Gibsonburg (O.) Derrick.
FURNITURE
THE IDEAL GIFT
A little forethought may save you regret on Christmas Morning when you
realize tco late ‘hat your hastily purchased gift is not the charming, useful and
sensible thing you would like to give, but did not have time to search for it.
THE ANSWER TO THIS IS THE FURNITURE STORE.
We are showing most appropriate gifts for mother, father, son, daughter,
sister or sweetheart—gifts of the highest quality that will be a source of perman
ent happiness and pleasure both to the one who gives and the one who receives.
We also have a Large line of useful gifts and playthings for the little Folks
Do your Christmas shopping Early. Come in and let us show you and have
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your gifts now put aside. Let us help you to enjoy a Happy Christmas Season.
THE BALDWIN FURNIT
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The Home of Home Comforts
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“THE FORD COUPE”
T ERE is one of the most useful of all closed cars. Specifically so when not
more than two or three are to be accommodated with reliable car sei
vice. The Ford Coupe is a mighty cosy car, in that it is absolutely
water-tight, at the same time with its sliding plate glass windows you can have
an open car, to all intents and purposes, in a couple of minutes. So it doesn t
make any difference what the weather may be, rain or shine, summer or wintei,
in the Ford Coupe you have an enclosed car of comfort and service. W° ai
more do you want
It has proven particularly a valuable car for traveling salesmen, physic' 30 '’
engineers, architects, and others who have much out-of-door work all the > e
around. We have never been able to fully meet all demands for tin
Coupe, but with the increased producing capacities of the factory we aie °°
able to make reasonable prompt deliveries. Yet we urge you to leave >°
order with as little delay as possible—our allotment is limited.
B. G. Glass Motor Co
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA.