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I the UNION KECORDEK, M1U-EDCEVILLE. CA„ NOVEMBER jlirBrnon-Rmiriirr r j, f .1 Uaioa Established 1UI So«tbcrm R»cord#r Estb. ltlt r. B. MOORE—EDITOR j£RE N. MOORE—Buiuu Mgr. SUBSCRIPTION RATES e Year $2 JO THURSDAY, NOV. 7, 1929 THE G. M. C. FOOTBALL TEAM The cadet* of G. M. C. have turned t a championship contender in the A. A. on the football field this year, and are giving IKUedgeville some mighty fine publicity. Next Friday they meet Lanier High on Davenport Field in a game that will probably determine championship of the state. Reports aave it that Macon will come over |here in masse. Milledgeville people, I should put just as big a crowd in the stands as Macon can and some or ganization here should take over the matter of swelling the crowds and packing the stands. Good support means a lot to these young boys who will be out there battling. The team is one that Milledgc- ville can boast and at the same time be proud of them. They ore clean high class young men. They play hard, but clean, and although they have won many times there has been none of that boasting spirit that of ten comes to a team of young men. They have kept their heads nnd while they are good they must remember thai there is no football team so good that it can’t be beaten, for football is a treacherous game. The cadets have a hard game m 14, 1929 THE SCHOOL SITUATION Tht resolution adopted by Board of Education Last week brings to the attention of the people of this county a serious situation. Tin facta as hhown conclusively convince that the financial status of the I»"ard of Education is anything but healthy. It is a matter that has j Monroe Friday, and too I'-ng been carelessly dealt with i counting chickens before they hatch by the people of Georgia. j by saying they will win, but they go Baldwin county is no different from. there with the good wishes of every- the other counties, except that many 1 body in Milledgeville. of the counties have found it neces- G-ct ready tans and pack that sary to close their schools, while the , stadium on the 22nd when Lanier Baldwin schools will be able to con-'comes over to take our town and a tinue operation if the expenditure of football game. fund,, is carefully guarded. j Like other departments of the , “EVERYBODY’S DOING IT!” state, the school system is neglected! and out of date and needs badly u Batttle Creek, Mich., is doing to- revision of the entire system, especial- day what every other city in the \ ly the means of maintenance. J country, big or little, should be do- Georgia is backward. There has Ing. been no real constructive statesman- It is seeking a definite answer to like program put over in Georgia in the question, “What will our com pany years. The affairs have been munity be like five or ten years carefully maneuvered by politicians from now?” and the main issues have been forced In other words. Battle Creek is into the back ground. There has not seriously going into the matter of a been a leader to step out in front of c it y plan. th« people, outline a real forward \ speaker at a recent city plann- moving plan and argue it to success j nc meeting in Battle Creek remark- before the people. j c d in the course of his talk, “After As suggested by Mr. Small, of the n |j f w hat distinguishes one community Atlanta Constitution, the Democratic f rom another except that or.* is more .State Committee should, select a pleasant to live in?” delegation of the best thinkers in our, This certainly is one fundamental state, map out a platform and re- difference between communities. But quire every candidate in the state the definition of “pleasant” would who offers for a job under the name have to he broad to cover every dif- of a Democrat to stand solidly on this ference between communities, platform and give his very best to Milledgeville today should be put it over. ! thinking, not only about how pleas- The Executive Committee could an t we can make our surroundings, give due consideration to schools, hut how we can so develop our sur- highways, state d?partments and go | roundings that they will provide ex- thoroughly into every phase of the panding opportunity for the coming state government I generation. More attention to the training of joo often has .a city plan simply the young in Georgia is required, mennt something “pleasant” to folks. Splendid schools, under the direction \ Too often has it been associated of trained teachers and workers, who principally with the idea of “the feel the duty to which they have c jty beautiful.” been called will do more to eliminate ,\ n intelligent city plan should the crime wave than anything else. 1 d ea j w ith all the problems of growth We are ready to construct prisons, that face a communiiy. It should electric chairs and asylums, but pi an traffice nnd transportation we are not measuring to the oppor-j f nc jlitiios; it should plan industrial tunity in the training and education development in harmony with the of our youth. present status of the community; it Georgia has a grave problem con- 1 should consider housing problems, fronting her in the school situation. J zoning, parks, recreation, and cdu- It must be dealt with fairly and cation. openly and ;ntil we as the people de-j Other cities, big and sninll, mand thu* common schools come throughout the country are now do- first will the politician switch from j np th: . appreciating that if they bis uvn selfirh desires and sec that to complete with the development of the children of Georgia are taken other communities of similar care of. I an d similarly located, the mo Th.- people of Baldwin county telligent thought needs to be brought frhoubl and will do all they can to to bear upon the problem of growth, help the Board of Education and There is little our own individual Superintendent Bivins economize and lives these days that isn't planned— beep the schools in the county in, at least for a short time ahead. Wi operation. do not leave the problem of educa- Sup rintendent Bivins has worked | t;ion of our children to ihnncc, way. Business men who are not on this directortate board have the oppor tunity to help. Their co-operation is necessary to make the Chamber of Commerce operate to the gren^st advantage. The men serving on the Board of Directors have but one object in view and that is to serve. To do the best they know for Milledgeville, nnd help bring about prosperity and progress. Give your encouragement to them. the CITY COUNCIL HAS SUC CEEDED The City Council last Monday re fused to permit a carnival company to erect their tents in Milledgeville to show for the week, much to the satisfaction of the people here and the Union Recorder wishes to the first to congratulate them and pledge to them their support and help in keeping these sort of things out of our city. In an editorial last week, we tried to make our position clear in thi matter. We again repeat, we have n. Thor- " * Ur Pr0fiTam for th ° 8e show ‘ i reason that they be al lowed to come here, and we are glad that the Council has reached this solution. The City Council is our governing body. They have the responsibility of protecting as well as governing and they should first of all give thought to constructiveness and pro tection. Milledgeville is a charm ing old town. It is t. town that has great deal of pride in its past. It looks to the future, in the hope of a t day, cherishing those things that gone, but glorying in the oppor tunities that are ours, and the Coun cil is the greatest force to frame this future. They can blur the colors in the pictures or they can give it a rose colored hue that will fill us every one with hope and expectation. The Council should carefully weigh the problems, confer with the busi ness men and civic organizations and do all they can to make their pro gram for the future for the best. We believe every man on the board wants to do this nr.J it »s the Union Recorder’s hope that the Council bring into their confidence and seek guidance from more of the business of the city in ail of its problems. THE FAIR ASSOCIATION bard and unselfishly for the schools. He gives many over time hours ftudy «f the problems, and working over the difficulties and the citizens it to their children to giv their best in co-operation. CONGRATULATIONS The Union Recorder wishes to tend heartiest congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Flemister and Mr and Mr?. T. L. McCombs who Wednes- % celebrated their fiftieth i versary of married life. The Union Recorder fifty years a ?o announced the double wedding of these beautiful and charming young belles of Milledgeville and ar o happ/ to wiah them continued 3°>* fifty years later. ► The best wishes for the continued pood health and happiness of Mr. a »-d Mrs. Flemister and Mr. and Mrs. McCombs is the expression of all our citizens this week. - irginia rolled up a great Demo- cra tir victory Tuesday, repudiating Bishop Cannon and his cohorts of the Hoovi rcrats and Republicans. certainly do not leave our business problems to chance. We know th; the results obtained will very de finitely reflect the thought and effort put forth. Isn’t thi» likewise true of Mil ledgeville of the future? THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Chamber of Commerce has started its work. There has been no great noise, but the men chosen as directors and officers have gone for ward with their plans and are now well organized to accomplish much for Milledgeville and Baldwin county. The plan as adopted was originated by the President, Mr. Miller S. Bell. It is a well working system and will accomplish great results. The body has been divided into five commit tees and these committees are em powered with the authority to take of the problems that will come before them. There is a committee for conven tions, entertainment, there is a com mittee for publicity, advertising, etc., there is a committee for agriculture; there is u committee for industrial development; all of them revolving Walker was re-elected around the one idea of serving the Chief Executive of New York City I best interest of Milledgeville and o- ,'?XXUZXXIZIXXXXXXXXXXII The Middle Georgia Fair Associa tion will hold its annual meeting Tuesday and receive reports. The association is only a few years old but it has prospered and made mon ey. paying a fine dividend each year. The proposal that will be made to limit the number of shares that each stockholder may own is a fine one. The directors and stockholders must not get away from the idea that this is u community organization designed to pr-.moie anj better the interest the agricultural and community life of Baldwin county and Mid dle Georgia. It Is not wise that two or three should own the assocation for then it will cease to function along the lines for which it wai ganixed. The fair is a community minded organization and the Interest of the farmer should be considered first, oil else should be secondary. The directors should consider and bring into effect ways and means to stimu late interest in agriculture, etc., and should njake this interest produce the greatest farming displays in the south next year at Milledgevi.le. Fairs are community institutions and this fact should not be gotten away from. Making amusements the main interest is destroying the spirit of the farmer. The churches scattered through out the rural sections are one of the pillows of strength of this nation. From under rheir influence have gone out some of the greatest men of the State, of the South and o£ the nation. These churches arc doing a great work in building up Christian manhood and womanhood. It is be ing predicted from some quarters that they are dying out. It will be a sad day if this should come true. Dr. Elam F. Dempsey is serving his third year as Presiding Elder of the Oxford District. Dr. Dempsey is looked upon as one of the outstand ing preachers of the North Georgia Conference. He is a scholar and a Christian gentlemen, and has many warm and cordial friends through out the district. There is no doubt but that he will be returned to his present work for another year. IN MILLEDGEVILLE TO SERVE YOU! Announcing The Opening Of SNOW’S LAUNDRY MONDAY, NOV. 18 Office at Green St. next to Telephone Exchange Bldg. Laundry Service of Ail Kinds “Family Wash” “Flat Wo k” “Starch Work” DRY CLEANING DYEING PRESSING III opening a Snow Office in Milledgeville we are placing at the command of the housewives of Baldwin County the facilities of “The South's Finest" Laun dry »nd Dry Cleaning Plants representing a $300,000 investment. This ow Office in Milledgeville will give yon the same courteous curb service that is given to our thousands of customers throughout Central Georgia. In order that we may properly serve you—two Snow Laundry Trucks will be at your service in order to give you a one day service on your Laundry and Dry Cleaning if you desre. A complete pressing plant has been installed in order to avoid delays. We feel that “Snow Service" in Milledgeville will be welcomed by those who demand better Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service—and we are here to serve y°°- a mm H. B, EBERHEART, MGR. OF OFFICE. J. S. DICKSON-J. A. JONES, DELIVERYSALESMEN Two Snow Trucks Serving Milledgeville Daily From “THE SOUTH’S FINEST” Snow’s Laundry Affiliated with Snow’s Dry Cleaning Company “WASH WITH SNOW”