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!■ UNION RECORDER, M1LLEDGEVILLE, CA., MAY 31, 1»M UNION RECORDER Zntercd at Post Office, Milledge- grille. at trcond-clati mail mailer. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year Six Month* ——- -75 Advertising Rate* furnished on Application | OFFICIAL ORGAN OF COUNTY j THURSDAY. MAY 31. 1928 CONGRATULATIONS We Uke real genuine pleasure ir welcoming the Exchange Bank intr the rank-, of the older busincMS enter- priw- of the city, this fianrial institu Address Hon. Thomas Ham ilton to G. M. C. Graduates The following address of Hon. I minutes, which may It .d you at • Thomas Hamilton, editor of the Au* to say that I haven't much on guata Chronicle wan made before the mind, and you would probably be graduating class of G. M. C. on last rect. hut Thomas Jefferson set u Tuesday morning. j illust ious example of coming quick- Christianity. I too much so-called learning that tends toward irreverence, to lack of respect for those things that are Godly and spiritual. I speak tu you. not as one who .sermonizes or who has any right to do so, but one whose strenuous career has run almost the full gamut of humun experience, and one who is so full of faults and foibles that | he would hesitate to criticize others, | but one who has a deep reverence f«r j Commander Byrd j Ladies and Young Gentle-1 !>' I ha\V been thinking for time of what I might way to yo would assist you in carving your own individual futures. I have wondered if my wealth of experience, gained through twenty-two years of hec*ic struggle, can aid you in striving to ward the goal of success, and let us assume that each of you desires to succeed, and will devote your time and your talents to that end. Lot me hasten to add, however, that I come not among you with any boast- ■nty-five * P r '^ e l ^ at roiffbt lead you I mpletcd Jtwenty-five years of constructive and well earn ed service in Milledgeville. The Union Recorder, the father of Milledgeville*s business life, only a short tine hack pulsed the century mark and we offer felicitations to this younger institution on its splen did record of uchi The E in li'O:: life that I consul it success, for I do not, a? least yet. but I hope that I have made r progress. If I may he pcrinitt- through good health and other- , to continue, I dare to hope that ay attain success in my chown ts splon- l* nc ’ * have a habit of saying that 1 nn { |, t . 1 1 shall consider my own career a deci-1 .,, H j „ n rhimi:.' Blink »-.» .-nraniz.-.! d " d su ' c, -» “"'S' “ he " Th " 'iiL-ustn . h( . h ,. ur , lufL-pIy thri.uiih th. infill fliroim-k-. of which I have the hnnor,,,. the point. walk reverently and sorrowfully be-l ! Tni- is pernaps, the strangest and hind the casket of Floyd Bennett as tome I most rambling baccalaureate address *he band played “Nearer My God to . that j of jumbled words and highe sound-, Thee,” and the next afternoon thu. , own 1 ing phrases or leaves your ears ring- gallant German, Baron Von Hucn- ^ ing with platitudes. 1 shall not give feld - P™yod al the ff»ve of Bennett ( you any lengthy code to live by nor in Arlington, our great national feme-1 submit to you a list of “Don’t*” that ter >'- not afruid, or ashamed, you may follow and be certain of therefor.. to acknowledge your loyal ty and allegiance to a God on High, and remember atheist, agnostic,! skeptic and infidel .all turn to Him in thut last awful hour. I salute and congratulate you [ have the spirit >' ou,, K Indie- and young gentlemen of I nf service. I would be must unhappy th< * nf i f I thought success lay in the mor accumulation of dollar.' or in bavin “the applause of listening senates t command.” A man may he wort millions, or another may pack senat galleries and yet neither he succes sense, for there car: cess without nervier cannot he of service withoii right. What do I men doing for othe After all. what is success? I am rot certain that I know. I rather think, however, that it is progress toward a worthwhile objec oration that needs men land women of the finest minds and hearts. Science and invention tuny seem to have reached the highes. state of perfection and it may nppear that there is nothing left to he done, but there in and you will have a part re and energies of Mr. Otto Conn - to , ’ 1 ' , ‘ Jllor ’ ,s lbo South & greatest | f Mr f„ m ily, friends, church, commur.i .. 5* new Pr-sidcrr of the bank newspaper and my beloved city of, tv . nation and all mankind. The man e grow th that the Irak has shown Augusta a metropolis of 250,000 pco- j who cannot think in terms of hi* inde- d commendable and shows *'**'• ,,,,d ll,en P a l ,l ' r and m y c ' t >” i community, for instance, is worth results of fine management, sin-1"' 1 * not ,,ut report morc P ro * nothing to that community, it mak« cere purpose and keen forethought and unlimited energy. Fair, honest endeavor always has! a ,s its reward and We feel sure that the j P r °f> 1 * presen. officials of the bank look th, ‘ a,|v hack with pride upon their record, *bis and are proud and happy over the | >' wUn ff position that has been atu forward to further The greatest single ideal lb t I would urge you to work for is w .-U peace. The holocaust that came •' *m 1914 to 1918 must not occur again, for another world war would just about blot out civilization. Death dealing devices have now reached such n state that millions of non- conihatants, women and children, may he slaughtered by a few high difference how much money nt ~ ! has »nd it often happens that th< t possible to induce you to : nunc money a man possesses, and plosive bombs dropped from lofty all mistakes, or accept all therefore, the greater opportunity he altitudes. The thought of such is giv.-n you by your eiders, has for using it wisely, the poorer to ° terrible to contemplate. There to are not different from citizen he is. fore, dedicate your lives to the cause -ole the world over. And it j urjje you y« un g~pe«plc to’ Wor * d P l ‘ JH 'e anti let America lead II that you do not do everything ma j ii SIur ifires, if need be. t..' } ,f- the uny ' " c h ' jV< ‘ been laggards then MR. HARDING HONORED The Episcopal church has again honor d Rev. F. II. Harding rec *>r of St. Stephens Episcopal church, the local minister having been named WM,, j“ Dean of the Convocation routhern section of the Atlanta Dio. cere of the church. The many and v Harding occupy much of his ,dd,r » nd conservative head, c „ llo|r( .. Many succeed » houl ' 1 ' for h,,d with-,,I .-..lleue education., hut thit.k henth and Coattnander Byrd listened „ f „ hat thl!y couW have d „ ni . ba(| - autiatu and conservative people. th ,. y c „, lp( , c triim . d . Naw a „ d ■ Kajcle would not have flown |hcre may a caw „. b< , r „ y,,. nod Byrd and Floyd Bennett , ark r „ lle| . ( . cducation n1akt . H „ nt . O, have soared over the top mori . , UCCMnlfu | , haI1 ir he had ■•orld. 3 oath .« enthusiast,,-. |lut , hat d(M , 5 happen oft( ,„ , adventuresome and will not would UOfl . y „„ tn thi[lk -d. I snluate youth in all Its ov , r what vou , vanl to d „ and take ■ K , “ r y “ ml " ,sh }. c " u, ‘! plenty of time to decide. Many hoys waste some of their best years try- he lawyers when they should the 1,01 he den , , .. , ,, majeMty d duties of Mr., . a . . . call back twenty years myself. And if I could turn hack the pages, I this "busy I ">”"y "“ 5,ak "- 1 have been btisiVess men. nr preachers I '" : *d,-. and would put even more steam wbl .„ th ,. v Ht ,„ uld h> „ bct . n tl , ;lt . b( . r . lore energy and more enthusiasm in- the office that has come add numerous duties te man. Mr. Harding came into this! Diocese only a few years ago but his I ability, energy and wise judgment j hat,- moved him rapidly to the front In attempting to speak to 70". to. With all hi, commanding .o.eisvts] -'"V- ' illustrating one of the Mr. Ih.rdit.g ,1,11 fiotls to devote | P-iats I wish to emphasize, and that hts lit--l interest to his people, those I'-', learn to speak in public, and do whom he serves here. His church in | » «> opportunity. When I' rirh( . high school and college. I i s jj ow become proficic because we did not follow Woodrow Wilson’s lead, but even now it is not too late. ! And I will leave with you a thought so beautifully .expressed by Sir Walter Scott and which to my mind typifies the spirit that has made America -*i world leader in almost every line: “One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name." Whether you agree with this or not, think it over, for you may re ceive an inspiration. newspaper men when they should j have been farmers, for instance. | Of course, it is obvious that there I art* no short cuts to success in any line. Show me the man who sudden ly comes from poverty to apparent e time* out of ten I will nan who is riding to a renewed interest and he has revived i negiected m become proficient as , f«||. The ladder toward permanent and given the breath of Ifie to the speaker and have never banned. Tlmt | .uccesg is difficult. On its succe-iv.- Sparta church that has been dead j' s wb Y * am “Iwaya frightened when | rungs are hard Milledgeville has called speak, and I ; L*'»urage, self This i> indeed a tribute to any man and a splendid example of uselfish service. Mr. Harding has always ex emplified those principles of sincere Christian sendee .and devotion. The trusts that have been given him are well placed and are worthily and gracefully worn. MILLEDGEVILLE PAVING PARTY One hundred yearn ago, or maybe a few years more or less, a resolu tion of five page* was introduced be fore the City Commissioners, then j the official governing body of Mil ledgeville. urging that steps be taken immediately to improve and beautify the streets of th, tion has at Inst been carried out and 1 ,t>s the suggestion th*t was made a ccn-! tba tury ago ha> been fulfilled picture < This rcanlti. I lk *' u "' "< » r *’»’ h -'™- chemical* would have prevented I can hear him now. "Mr. Hamilton, please translate,” and Thvrv i . nothing lh,., h„ ,hown' 1 wouW ohli ' r - hira “ ml motv -n-ere«iivvn.-,« nr added t.* thv ! sonM ’ti m es I w«ulil not. hut !„• beauty of Milledgeville ,hnn the “'""S' 5 nice “ boul iL pav.,1 Stp -'IS and the ul.it,- »av But " f" b « k '» lhis N'eaking post.. It has been an impetus to add uddiliun to learn,,,.- new beauty and make improvement. ho “ “Peak. ills,, learn how- to on every lot and home in the city. | hri *' r| y Y,,u c “> n r<, “ d ,h -' Few of u. can go l-ack now and I feelaration .-f Independence in ail necessary deliberation in ten minut • That is one of the greatest of huni:pi even recall such unpleasant memories; ‘hwumonts, so please tell me why any of dust and mud. Every thorough-j man 81,01,1,1 ta,k tu an audience over fare in Milledgeville is now a boula- thirt >’ minutes. In fact, thirty min- vard of In.nuty and attractiveness. 1 ute8 18 entirely too long and then- adding in untold measure to the|*^ lou ^ d be a lau a ff®* nrt preachers heahh and happines.% of our people. 1 an d eommeneement ora’.nrs talking The party that is being planned I ,nort * tbun twent >' minutes. I shall for next Thursday night i' a fitting j ,lotaln Y° u 1 ' l! ' twelve culmination to thi, work. The tukLi, kind wt:h all Georgia taking part untertaken haa naturally met »-me| and v;e h „ pi . lht , npsl npposr ion and placed har.lsh.ps in a. Mimd:iy „ in „ nlv „ f„ r ,. runner tn few quarters but we all point to ouri tbi , „, ore elaboniU , abd speci n c ,Uy streets w.th pride and eery citizen | planm . d evc ,„, within the city as well as the rural Th) . party „ cxt Monday for districts are ready to rejoice and cc!, . p( , opK . „ f a „ SMtio „ 5 of tbo >tat# brate this fine accomplishment. j a , w-ell as Milledgeville and Baldwin Pr. E. A. Tigner first had the vis- county people. We \re to be host ion of a beautiful pagent, and wo to some of Georgia’s most distinguish- hope this has not been given up. of ed citizens and we arc sure that Mil depicting the growth and develop-1 ledgcville, us she hay always been, ment of Milledgeville in pantomine. will be a graceful and charming There is no place in Georgia with the hostess, throwing open our doors to wonderful background for such n J our visitors and every citizen e: historical pageant. Milledgeville rich ing their energies to make the i in historical tradition would be the 1 ing from other towns have a mosl fitting sc$ne for a gala celebration of joyable time. . I ™ 1 -denial, loyalty, perseverance, while my f,rrt commencement address (ita baw . mus( I;(llu ., ty and inttvrity r q I ^ he fundamental principles of honesty and integrity should not have to he stressed. But I would call your attention to one smlly neglected vir tue. which should be a cardinal prin ciple in every life, that of loyalty. It is one of the greatest elements in human character nr : s all too rare. As for personal nabity, I would connsel you to get all your moon shine from the effulgence of the moon and not from a bottle. It i. no test of manhood to he able to stand up with a pin* of extract of corn on Vour interior. If there was ever I'uch a theory, it has hern exn|.-|, I. And may I sum up this tilth- : d . by telling you of a danger that con fronts us all, and especially young people who drink deep at th Pierian Spring? And that iy the danger of I could from Dr. Holmes, teacher* I ever had who gave me an inspiration. And may I not digress just here long enough to pay a tribute *o him, my old Latin professor, I beg his pardon, not old, hut my former Latin professor, who can look into and read the heart of a boy. He was immaculate in attire, at Mercer Uni versity twenty and two years ago, his hair way coal black, and even now prematutely gray, his eye was keen l_j >nd his step was alert, as they still ire, and in fact I do not yee much hange in him except his hair, and FOR RENT—One room or t necting room* with b*th. 322-J. FOR SALE— fresh in milk. s I RIALTOs IT’S HERE A VASTLY IMPROVED HEADLIGHT UNION MADE OVERALL Made of a Marvelous Super 8-Ounce . Double -'£5, \V*lv*A Duty Denim Heavier Stronger MANY NEW FEATURES OF CONVENIENCE AND COMFORT Come in Today and Examine This Wonderful New HEADLIGHT OVERALL WILL OUTWEAR PRICE TWO ORDINARY Per Pair PAIR We will allow you 50c on your old pair. Bring in any old worn out Overall you have and we will allow you 50c on them for a new pair. M. F. DAVIS DRY GOODS, LADIES' & CENTS FURNISHINGS One of Publix Theatre* Playing Vitaphone Thrilling The World And Movietone Movietone Talking Movie* Marvel Mystery* of The Age L. H. STANLEY PHIniBIHS AND HEATING CONTRACTOR ESTIMATE FURNISHED REPAIR WORK SOLICITED NO JOB TOO URGE OR TOO SMALL Phone 305-L 508 South Wayne Street 0= c^:*oc*o*:*t>:<*-:<*CKH:^*^x*-:-c^-o-:*oc*oc*ooiX8x«*r: <--:~>:-0<*0':-0v0v00^* j The Sweet Gir! Graduate I SPECIAL GRADUATION GIFT SUGGESTIONS 1 Lb. Assorted Chocolates value $1.00. Special 89c I Lb. Box Chocolate Cherries Ic the two packages— 90 cents Silk and Rayon lingerie—All Silk Bloomers, the best value to be offered at— $1.00 Teddies. Slips and Pajamas in varied colors, heavy quahy Rayou at unusual attractive price, that make ideal gradua tion gifts. Wunderhose with a guarantee all silk, full fashioned service and semi service weight. All colon. Special— $1, $1.50, $1.69, $1.95 pair V A RIET Y STORE Chandler’: ') y, For Sheer LUXUtiiGiJ) BEAUTY For sheer, luxurious beauty know of nothing to compare with the Cheney Cravat* for Spring. They arrived thi* week from New York— hundred* of them. And the rirSneu of their color* and the uniqueness of their designs, each of which has a story, simply makes your collar flap its wings for one. To see these Cheney Cravats is to want one. They are styled to go with every suit, shrit and complexion in the country. You’ll want to make your selections this week, too, while there are many to chose from. JOHN HOLLOWAY Men’s and Boy’s Clothing