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UNION RECORDER, MILLEDCEVILLE, GA., SEPTEMBER 30, 1030
MAJ. SEN. ALIEN
LEADS VETERANS
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Accepts Post at Head of ex*
Soldiers’ Bureau in Smith
Campaign.
Major General Henry T. Allen, Com
manding General of the American
An ny of Occupation In Germany and
popular national military figure, la
directing the activities of the Veter
ans’ Bureau of the Democratic Na
tional Committee. Major General Al
len agreed to head the bureau follow
ing a talk with Chairman John J. Ras-
* -1 know the soldiers would have a
rery good friend In Governor Smith,”
rnid General Allen. "Moreover. 1
ttink Governor Smith appeals to them
•a a very striking manner by reason
ol his personality and record. I feel
that the soldiers haven't had a very
large say In the affairs of tho country
as rompared with what they ordinar
ily have had after every great war,
but, of course. It would bo impossible
to keep down all -the husky men who
were organized during the great war
ard they will be heard from during
the coming years."
••The Veteran’s Bureau is a division
of the campaign which is of very great
Importance,* Chairman Ilaskob said
In announcing the appointment "The
veterans are entitled to know all about
the candidate, what he stands for, and
the policies of the party, and we are
keenly anxious to have an opportu
nity of telling the veterans what we
know about Governor Smith’s record
and character."
Major General Allen served as Com-
manning General of the Army of Occu
pation in Germany for three and one-
half years. He was later advisor to
the American Ambassador to Great
Britain at the conference of Ambassa
dors In Paris during the Harding ad
ministration.
After a distinguished military career
General Allen was promoted to Major
General Just before the United States
entered tho World War and organized
the Ninetieth Division, which he led
in the major offensives at St. Mlhiel
and the Argonne-Meuse. As Comman
der of the Army of Occupation be was
a member of the Inter-Allied Rhino
High Commission.
DEMOCRATIC HEAD APPEALS
g FOR FULL VOTE THIS YEAR
FARM HUD DEFENDS
BOLT TO GOV. SMITH
Peek Tells Gov. Hamill Demo
cratic Party’s Pledge Is
Ample.
The Democratic party endorsed tho
equalization foe In principle in the
Houston platform, George N. Peek, of
Moline, Ill., the chairman of the Com
mittee of Twenty-two of tho North
Central States Agricultural Confer
ence, declared In a letter to Governor
John Hamill of Iowa.
Mr. Peek challenged Governor Ham-
Ill to call another conference of Gov
ernors of the states represented In the
North Central States Agricultural Con
ference to sit in judgment upon his
action in declaring his support or
Governor Smith. The letter was In
reply to one from Governor Hamill to
Mr. Peek In which <he Iowa Governor
accused him of having gone beyond
the power vested la the Committee of
Twenty-two in bolting the Republican
Party.
Governor Hamill In IPs letter to Mr.
Peek said farm relief legislation had
been blocked by "politics.” Mr. Peek
In his letter to Governor Hamill as
serted the legislation was blocked by
an ‘’unsympathetic" President, with
the approval of Mr. Hoover and Sec
retary of the Treasury Mellon.
"You say that the Democratic party
failed to endorse the equalization
fee.’’ wrote Mr. Peek. "To be
it did not by name endorse the equali
zation fee or the UcNary-Haugcn bill,
but it very definitely endorsed the
principle of the equalization fee when
It 6aid: *We pledge tho party to an
earnest endeavor to solve this prob
lem of the distribution of tu<* cost of
dealing with crop surpluses over the
marketed units of tho crop whose pro
ducers are benefited by such assist
ance. The solution of this problem
would avoid government subsidy to
which tho Democratic party always
has been opposed and will be a prime
and immediate concern of a Demo
cratic administration.’
"These principles have formed the
basis of farm relief that twice passed
Congress In legislation, that would
have furnished the opportunity for the
farmers to get the benefit from tariffs
on crops of which we expom a sur
plus-legislation that was passed only
to meet twJce~with the veto of an un
sympathetic President who never ad
vanced a constructive proposal him
self addressing the problem. And this
In the face of tho platform pledges of
his party upon which he was elected
’to take whatever steps are necessary
to bring about a balanced condition
between agriculture, industry and
heads women in industry
Agnes Hart Wilson of Bloasburg,
I’nnaylvanla, running for Congress
1° the sixteenth Pennsylvania Dis
trict asserted her support of Gover
nor Smith by saying that she believes
he ■*U1 aggressively enforce the Pro-
klbltion law until it Is repealed or
ttodlfled.
Register Views on Many
Important Issues.
ALL SHOULD PARTICIPATE
Deplores Fact Only Half of Electorate
Usually Goes to Polls—No Lxcuse
for Absentees.
(This is the first of a series of
statements on campaign issues by
the chairman of the Democratic Na
tional Committee.)
By John J. Raskob
Nothing Is more important to the
future of America than that our citi
zens manifest their own interest in
Its fnture by voting. We must de
plore the fact that in the last presi
dential election, of fifty-four million
qualified voters, only about fifty per
cent caBt their votes. This year, It
is anticipated that there will be fifty-
six million qualified voters In the
country, and 1 hope and urge that
the great proportion of these will
take advantage of the Voting RlguL
It is a sad commentary on our democ
racy that Germany, with only half of
our population, saw two million more
votes cast at its election for presi
dent than the United States In 1924.
We are generally behind other coun
tries In the voting record, although
In foreign countries tho voting fran
chise has been a comparatively re
cent exercise of sovereignty by tho
citizens. It is commendable that
both parties this year are making
earnest endeavors to have enrolled a
very large vote. If an administration
Is to function well and to decide
wisely on Important Isbucs, it should
be governed by public opinion. We
certainly do not i^st the public opin
ion of the United States when only
fifty per cent of the qualified voters
appear at the polls. The time to
record either satisfaction or disap
proval of officials Is on Election Day.
Grumbling about our public servants
on other days of the year is largely
a waste of time.
Minority Government
We do not want to see here a gov
ernment of all the people by fifty per
cent of the people. We have beer
having a government by- only a ma
jority within the fifty per cent, which
1b far less than the actual majority
of the qualified voters.
This coming election will afford the
people an opportunity to Register
their views in no uncertain way on
some fundamental issues. Neither
of tho candidates. If elected, would
feel primed for acting as Cbier Exec
utive If only a portion of fifty per
cent of the voters is responsible for
his certificate of election.
In 1924 Mr. dCoolldge received fif
teen million, ’seven hundred and
twenty-fftfe thousand and sixteen
votes. Mr. Davis received eight
million, three hundred and elghty-slx
thousand, six hundred and twenty-
four votes. Mr. La Follette received
four million, eight hundred and thirty
thousand and four hundred and sev
enty-eight votes. And there were
scattered one hundred and fifty-seven
thousand votes. The total vote was
only twenty-nine million, ninety-nine
thousand, one hundred and thirty-one.
There were qualified to vote In 1924
fifty-four million, one hundred twen
ty-eight thousand, eight hundred
and ninety-five. So that Mr. Cool-
idge, who was elected President, only
received a little more than one-fourth
of the qualified voteB of the country.
Research Into f hls neglect of voting
by tho people of the United States
FARMERS CLUB MET SATURDAY
The Fanners Club gathered at its
September meeting last Saturday at
the home fo Mr. Howard Underwood
in the North Western part of the
county. All of the members, with the
exception of two were present.
The Club will make an exhibit at
the fair the first week in October,
and commi tees were appointed to
look after the exhbiits and their ar
rangement Several other questions
were discussed, which will be farther
considered nt the October meeting to
be held with Mr. O. F. Veal.
Mrs. Undrewood served a most
elegant dinner, consistnig of barbe
cue, Brunswick stew, chjeken pde,
hot rolls, salad, cake and ice tea. It
was most temptingly prepared and
served, and was thoroughly enjoyed.
OPTOMETRY
greater vote. The principal measures
in this line have been the various
laws made by the states for "absen
tee voting." Forty-five of the forty-
eight states have made provisions so
that absentees from these states may
cast their ballots.
For every one hundred votes cast
for President In 1920, there were
ninety-six who coaid vote bnt did not.
This is no way to elect a President of
the United States, who, under our
Constitution, is given more power
than nny one human being In the
world.
Remember, this campaign will be
the most stirring In the history of , ESTRAY NOTICE—I have two stray
American politics. There Is no Amer- ! cowl . Owner can get same by pay-
lean who does not want to take part I • , j . . T
in it. In many Instances heretofore _ "
the race has been very close. Under vanor.
our Electoral College system of
selecting a president, one state may j
decide the result. In that state, a :
few votes either way may determine
the entire election. One man’s vote 1
is as good os another man’s vote.
The quality known as Americanism
Is demonstrated to a mathematical
certainty at the polls. Your vote Is
valuable. Do not throtv It away. If j
debtor owed you money, and you '
ire away on the due date, you j
would make arrangements for him
to transmit your money to you wbor- i
you might be. You can make a !
similar arrangement In regard to the .
Absentee Voting Simple
Voting under the absentee voting !
laws Is made simple and requires but j
little effort. Let your government |
hear from you no matter where you 1
are on Election Day. ^
Tho candidates will struggle Inces
santly in making an appeal for your
vote. They are at least entitled to
expect you to exorcise your fran
chise. Strong men are running.
Great issues fill the air. It will be
up to you to pass judgment and you
cannot do It If you fail to register.
The American vote has a background
of bloody sacrifice by the Great
Americans of all our Wars. If you
choose to be voteless, they have sac
rificed, to that extent, in vain.
After a terrific struggle, the fran
chise was granted to the women of
America. In the 1920 election It Is
estimated that the women cast thir
ty-seven per cent of the total vote;
and forty-three per cent of the women
qualified to vote actually voted. In
only a few of the states did the wom
en cast fifty per cent or more of
their voting strength.
The Issues presented at the com
ing election will be of intense Inter
est to the women of the land. Tho
cost of living, employment, freedom
of conscience, religious liberty and
equal opportunity should attract a
great majority of the women to regls-
WH'TE MAN CUTS NEGRO
Jim Crawford, a young white man,
and Sam Durden, a negro, became
involved in a difficulty late Saturday
night in the business section on Mc
Intosh street, which resulted in the
white man being slightly cut on the
arm, and the negro being severely
cut across the abdomen.
It was necessary to carry the
negro to the office of Dr. Boddic,
who gewed up the wound. The
negro is at his home recovering from
his injuries. Crawford suys that he
was attacked by Durden with a knife,
and that he knocked the negro down,
who after getting up came at him
again, and that he then used
knife.
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Many recent improvements
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Rates from $2.50
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docs not encourage the other
members of their families to do like
wise only casts a portion of a vote.
Working women have a vast inter
est at stake in the election. Gover
nor Smith stands as the champion of
human rights and welfare of tho
working women. Of no other accom
plishment Is he prouder than of the
success attending his efforts In the
State of New York to better the con
ditions of women in industry. As
President, ho would havo a tremen
dous influence on national legislation
towards the samo end. 1 trust the
women will appreciate his services
In this respect by their registration
Middle Georgia Fair
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA.
Opens Oct. 1, 1928 w n ee r k
Baldwin County bat outgrown the county fair formerly held here each year, and
this year competition hat been opened to the coantiet of Hnococ’, Jones, Put
nam, Washington and Wilkinson, in addition to Baldwin County.
One of the largest fain in the State will be held in Milledgeeille commencing
week of October 1st.
The L. J. HETH’S SHOWS—The Cleanest Show on Earth—hat been engaged
to furnish carnival attractions for entire week. This it positively the LARGEST,
CLEANEST and BEST carnival that has ever visited Milledgevilie. Tht carnival
only makes two stops in Georgia this fall—and Milledgevilie was fortnate
enogh to get one of the weeks.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2nd, is SCHOOL DAY. All white school children, teach
ers, and truck driven ADMITTED FREE on Tuesday. $25.01: in gold to school
bringing in largest number of pnpils, per teacher, on School Day. $15.00 for
best decorated school track. A total of $425.00 i» offered to rural schools
alone as print. If your local rural school teacher is live your school will win
some valuable cash prises for the school funds—School Supt. Hon. P. N.
Bivins has authorised all schools who desire to enter community exhibits and
Tnesdny has been declnred a holiday for Baldwin Coaaty Schools. NOT
A DULL MOMENT—Caterpillar, Whip, Ferris Wheel and various other rides.
Twenty big shows. A brilliant Midway.
Fiddler’s Convention—Hog Calling Contest—Harmonica Contest—Etc; Ad
mission, Adhlts 25c, Children 15c, day or night. Season tickets $2.00. Exhibi
tor’s season ticket 50c.