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UNION RECORDER, MILLEDCEVILLE, GA., SEPTEMBER 30, 1030 MAJ. SEN. ALIEN LEADS VETERANS •w 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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And you are sure to enjoy the delightful outdoor din ing terrace—wonderfally cool, and overlooking Henry The ceiling fan, circulating :-water, spaciouf windows d a private bath with cither a or shower—certainly you could find no more delight ful place for your stay in Atlanta. Rates from $2.50 Hotel f^Hotel 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.