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UNION RECORDER. MILLEDCEVILLE, GA., APRIL II, lt» I UNION RECORDER Mtlltdgrvilt*. G». R B MOORE—EDITOR JERE N. MOORE—Easiness M*r SUBSCRIPTION RATES On. Tear $1 -30 Sin Month* 75 i.ry the days sprnt in the hutoriz *»rt*<l w ill* f thr old r»pit« i I hutldir.fr. and chant* ; -d <-t >«r* who were u«injc wh- will hall with drlighl an op- 1 thr >:*» : ard for adrftrti«mg |. r ;unity to return thr scene* of kee* th- - - f»s ftwh and row and in • , .i school day*, nf course many of Roou repair. They raised no objec- them i an not comr. yet th* invitation t. n to the fact that many of these extended will turn their mind* and sign* marred the scenic beauty of • v. -jchta back tu G. M. C. and Mil \ the < untry but they insisted that l.-dgev.lle. and pleasant memories of I they '«pt up-to-date. mrs that have gon* will com* j T tn-uping through their mind*. j *nd - OOCH>XKMXMKHX*KM>:'OCKKK50CKKb><K'<K’0000<><>aO<»00<>:M^^ THURSDAY. APRIL 18. *.929 beenn the discussion of the City Manager Form of Government. We undertook this discussion without NATURAL GAS FOR MILLEDGE- VILLE MillrdferOk is included on the line ..f th.- Southern Natural Ga* Com- p«ry. That is now brine laid from the fields in Lousiana to Georeia. Mil- ledgeville will be the end of the line and will be of the few towns in the st:.t - that will enjoy the use of this ere at fuel. Natural Ga* for commercial pur- l-'ses was first used in this country in J the early part of the last century. Since then the use has become more' extensive and now ha* more than ti.i'ee million service Connections. •wth of the um of this ga- during | n-cent years marks one of the coun-i try - foremost industrial develop-1 i that should be followed «ign board owners and u^ers. No doubt the Legislature soomr or later adopt some men controlling the sign boards along highways and while it is one of mo-t widely used methods of adver ting there should be restrictions •gainst their marring places beauty and being placed too dost the road way. An appointment has been made W h Elder I*. H. Byrd, a Primitive Baptist Minister, of Graymont, Ga., to preach at the old Midway Chapel | opposite Mr. Will Bloodworth’s on | Wednesday night April, 24th, at 8:00j o’clock. and any pet,-onal antagonism in our mind. W advanced this more progtessivc ide with a view of rendering our city < on; tractive sendee. During this period we have fre quently expressed our ideas through these -olumns along the line of City Management We have given these idea* birth after careful study and unbia.ed reasoning. Wo have not been impassioned in our appeai nor have we entered into the discussion with any personal or revengeful no tions. We have taken into considers tion every phase of mert .and we have reached the elusion that for any city to opr'ate und< r a sound basis they must get a manager to manage, the plan of a City Manager in a nut shell. The idea was first originated in Staunton. Virginia, in 1!*08 and since that time, in little more than twenty years, more than four hundred cit:es have adopted it. Staunton’s govern ment wax in n mess, so to speak, and it : loading business :nen gather- Industry recognizes the advan- age. of natural gas. Industries have found that natural gas materially reduces fuel and production cost. Not | only from the manufacturers stand- \ I , elcoi NOTICE RED CROSS CALL The Closet Committee of »mu*. C1 , mcrican Red Cross will be grateful point is this new industry to be vnl-! ,0T W* contribution of ciothintr. Liable to the South but commercial 1 hiidrotts inn'-iclllariy ,boy one enterprises have found that it (treat-: - vlar °l d ' Cnderware for women, ly eiihancae their rervire and reduce* 'ire. 36 to 40. Call Mra. JenninE«, operating cost. ! I'' 1 " 01 ' »r Mrs. Hutchinson, phone The Whole meat in the nut whenj 13 “ n<i the y will cull for it. we consider how it will benefit Mil- ledgveUle i. the attractivene., to | CHANGE IN CENTRAL R. R. other enterprise, who are seeking; SCHEDULE location in the South. It will eer | 0n A P ril 2s *h w > 11 *■» 1 tainly be a basin**. stimulant to! ' h »"R' >» «•» schedule on the Cm- i th *1”' South and e.peeially to those j tnd 11 ^ Geonriu Ruileoud. towns who can enjoy its benefits. Thc ">» st important change ia that The Southern Natural Gas Corpo- of ,h « morning train from Eatonton ration realiiing tho growing wealth I *» This tr5lin ' vil > Mil - of the South and the vast natural sdgenlle for Macon at *-• :30 A. M. resources that are yet to be develop- 'ii 1 ’’ schedule w-ill be us follows: ed are building taeir l.ne. through Th c tr " n < r " m “aeon arrives 8:15 the h.art of this great progressive A *■ Kr, ' m F-ntonton to Macon 9:30 section. A. M. Evening train from Macon M. From Covington to Ma- • this to Ge< • Industry ed thei work « ill contribute together"ttt'dwrSe and ^medgeville and plan foi and MiHcdgcville that it i 8:04 P. M. ARE t this group of busi- P rtiWt ^- ness le.-ders, the City Manager plan sprung. City after city have adopted this plan, much to their entire satis faction and financially to their great benefit. If w» bring *»ur illustration near er home, we ran draw from a recent movement in Friffin, Georgia. Four hundred thousand dollars were ncces- mry to put over this movement The city had over two hundred thousand in the Treasury and a bond issue for only half the needed amount was necessary. This was because they had a city manager, according to the editor of the Griffin paper Griffin adopted this plan they were thousands of dollars in debt. Does it appear that Griffin is experiment ing. Albany adopted t. rince that time they hav all indebtedness and doubled their population. Every tow- in Georgia that r.a* adopted thi plan is entirely satisfied and i finding it most profitable. If you ar an observer, read th.- list, Waycros Griffin the welbeing of WE FORGETTING THE VETERANS It is easy enough for the crowds* to cheer when men march away to the i measured beat of marshal music, and it is easy enough to cheer when the remnants come home but the same crowds forget, were the words of the National commander fo the American I- gion in a recent addre*.< calling at tention to the serious situation that has arisen in the failure »■? the Gov ernment to pass the hospital con struction bill for the ox-;-ervice men Before ° r '*«» " nr Thei e are however two orgnniza- tion* .hat will not forget and they _ are the Legion and their Auxilliary- plain"an'd Tl ’ , - V Kt ” nd (or " nd » lv nriving -.1 “ M *•—**- *- improve conditions for ex-service man. While airs as well as those of oi who did not take part in thc war by shouldering a gun feel that there are nviny who pose os disabled ; rr ujciun- ''eterartiR who do nrrt deserve the ’ Brunswick *y m P :,th y of the people while there FORMER BUICK DEALER IS NOW AIDE to HOOVER eliminated have pratically th * dl "' W ," d many Legion and others, and you will the* ring and bounds. T.icy i-tand oi gin’s most progressive tox Why should the Mayor <ec that “ ,n leaps J' :*, Geor- . who of • ert through the thei livci giv the ,nd Alder- that we City Manager. The | ap!,M . their all i could get fri Mayor only receives $300 a year and the Aldermen are working as a patri otic duty. They can not bo expected to devote their time and thought en tirely to the city’s management It is results that count in these day's and the City Manager plan gets but are forgotten, so we remer’ber them all. *dy and w illing to give low that ten years have they came back we do honor t'ini and stand for and urge that every possible measure be taken for their relief and comfort. Thc toll -s still heavy. Many young men who were -• -mrentjy unscathed when the war ended are reaching an immature old age and their health is | shattering from the ill effects of those days re of their democratic iuntr>\ fighting that ioy the freedom of country. We shall not forget them and we feel that the Republican party that p.-omised so much for thc veteran 1 1 hould live up to that promise and of them to the limit. • have discussed this plan fairly I and squarely and have not advocated it because somebody else believes other plans be.-t, but because we be lieve it is to the interest of the ad- v.mc.ment and progress of our city. The City Manager plan competent, well trained business executive thus a reduction of debt, 1 ° W ' r r„" Zl?Z ZSS. banni^mll boards from alue for every dollar expended. Forty-, tv of the forty-eight states have air dv put n bar o- have adopt- -»d re • • d legislature against the ■rign boards that mark the highways, and now the movement is started Georgia to put a ban on rign boards - r hav. - nte Legislo strict the owners of these signs. The movement ha= little concern p or many. Others bother themselva 'bout the e matters .and take it upon themselves to see what they about it There is ‘.lothing that unpleasant to the eye ns an old ugly womr.ut sign falling down side of the road, while on the other | The hpirit of unity and interest that was manifest Thursday evening at a get to-geiher meeting of the ex-students of the C. M. C. held in thc barrack- dining room, was high ly pleasing, and gratifying. There wcr t pre ent a goodly number of Mil- ledgeViUc-’s men and women, who are interested in their Alma mater, and were enthusiastic at the home-coming which is to be held during the ap proaching commencement. There arc thousands of ex-cadets scattered throughout the United States, who rceall with pleasant racm- • M. Hyde of Missouri new Secretary of Agriculture culture, brings for dcaiti The n. Mo irpon rkable circles and .»« a business man. Com ing. as he d.K->, from flic very heart of the farm belt. Secretary Hyde, through his long association with problems confronting tillers of the soil, is e-.pe- ciallv qualified torr.ecrthercsponMbil- ific* connected w ith tin* highly im portant cabinet post. Being the owner of three large mobile hu«ii inestimahlc with th. closer touch with their linai Missouri he becai Preside nt*Hons-e incial and ^ emor of X r thc champion of i cabinet hand there is nothing some of the signs that are tacked on the highways. i The Kiwanis club several years ago of tite most difficult !irnations" con- fronting the American nation. Secretary Hyde is an intcnxcly activc man. When he practiced law he was eminently successful. Law has always been his centr.-*! activity, creasing!y interested in the automo tive world as a dealer in Buick Motor cars. He has made a remarkable success of his automobile business which he retained during his tenure of office as governor and in wluch he still has a— interest. 5 Gasoline 20c. Another Reduction In Gasoline Price Hudson-Essex Filling Station The great volume increase of business has made this second reduction possible, just as we promised. Wc are glad the public confidence has been so that we could bring the price down again. We are making this reduction to all custom ers—which is to their advantage in as much as it means a great saving to them. Give us your business and we give you every advantage in price and service. Our gasoline is one of the well known brands—we postively do not sell an out law brand of gasoline—We sell only the best oils—Texaco and Pennsylvania. Don’t Forget us in Doping, Wash ing, Wrecker Service, Tire and Battery Service and All Mechanical Work WE ARE HANDLING THE FAMOUS DUNLAP TIRE And we can sell them with ; cuts or any other damage. 12 month bonded guaranteed against blow-outs. HUDSON-ESSEX Service Station Where Quality and Service Are Paramount