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THE UNKMMWCOMW*. M1U ' nCKVlUX. GA., FBMUABV IX, 1W ®iff flnum-Urrorilrr EalarW at Pact Offic*, I TmWitkU WmUt •» Tkmnimj at Mill«4f«villa, Ga. R. B. MOORE—EDITOR JERE N. MOORE—BmImm Mgr. SUBSCRIPTION FATES * Yaw- $1.50 Ad*«rli*in* Rale* fare Application THURSDAY, FEB. 13. 1*30 r farming in Georgia. The power company has been & eat benefactor to Georgia. They .ve brought about a great industrial ora -and are n w turning thair at- ntion to the agricultural develop- ■nt of the state. As the state pros- rs so docs its public utilities, and nee Georgia is an agricultural state d always will be, it is a wise move the part of the Power Company improve .agriculture as much as •ey can. We hope the G«-orgia farmer will rofit by this off re and give his ser- <us thought to working out a pro ram that can make farming profit- ble under all conditions. And af- er the prize winners are selected, it t ai o our hope that the rest of the armors in the state will study these Methods and put them into pratice r> part if not in whole. The report from Judge Taft i* that his condition is improving. There are two Senators, who can be counted on to keep in the lime light. Blea.se of South Carolina and Hefflin, of Alabama. the people of this county and Mrs C. B. McCullar and her commit* ft- can enter their work with the ass- dace that they /hA o the don <1 • interest of the people here. Th figures issued by Hon. M 1 Duggan showing that there arc over, three thousand illiterates in Baldwin courty misrepresents a condition, and i» entirely unfair to the *cho«d system and the pec pie living *n the county. This figure includes inmates at the • corrective institutions here. Includ ing this group, the figure is abnor mal, and gives the appearance to; those who are not familiar with th.- condition that Baldwin county negligent in its educational program, j The authorities at the Institutions here are doing as much as they can j to decrease the figure among the n:n|e.s, educational programs are be ing worked out as far as possible. | The Baldwin county system of | school* i- one of the best in the State. Mr. Bivins has untiringly worked to mukc it so. Consolidation j of schools have brought abou* a. great improvement and the children! offer no excuse i an edu-| The newspaper reports are that the grand jury in Atlanta will find « number of true bills for graft in the city's affairs. Tht State Prison Kami is o P erat- t i iat bavc bccn outstand ing f ur od within its appropriatinn. Judge ,. ral art , atil) on lht , books . Dormway haa made the farm lamely sufficient money has been paid in to ^ or the state treasury during the new year, for still more of this money to Ik* paid. The Ho'pitpl has passed through u nuncial crisis that has tested the The failure of Governor :-ian to make prompt payment of th- i prcpriations of maintennnec to thi • KKcdgeviW? State H«*spHal ha: used much unnecessary embalms- f„ r their failure „ ent and suffering to the officials unless parent! id employees and greatly handi- which i, usually the case. i spaed the operation of Georgia's The illiteracy committee his much : reatest charity. n ork to do .and enter their ta.k with There is no excuse for the way t-ht* good wishes of every ritixen nn<! he Governor has treated the Hm-i- the sincere wish for eo ill here. More than two hundred ceg8 ousand dollars are now due. sal- ___ .ries to the officers and employee. XHE SP | RIT OF MIU.EDGEVILEE still behind, and many account- mplel sustaining. He is the right the position, he hold-. President Hoover has left the con gress debating the tariff and prohibl. questions and gone to Florida full patience of every person ncctcd with it. Often salaries have ™ gone for more than two months and The question of paying the Con- ,. ot p a j,| ft Federate soldiers and widows their ,|, cac pe <, p le th at they have stood by to fish. pension increase on uccount of a and done without their money al- variance in the law and the appro- though many of them have had to eny them-c-lves much because they “We will never bring d.sgrace to this our city, Uy any act of dishon esty or cowardice, nor ever desert our comrade; we will fight for the ideals and sacred things of the city, both alone and with many; wo will' revere and obey the city laws, and I do our best to incite a like respect | and reverence in others; we will 1 strive unceasingly to quicken the public's sense of civic duty; that j ip inicn^ ^ o t h U8 j r a jj tj, est . ways, we may trans-' mit this city, greater, better, and more beautiful than it was transmit- boing discussed. Wo i be legally paid. bad i ■ money. Mr. Bivins, the Steward, ha, gone "rtnwl* through a hard ordeal. He has been The Athenian oath needs no ci pt to remark that it ' The question of prohibition „ „aru ume... ne ana oeen . .. ing agitated in the United States threatened by people who sell the 1 .» . j S .f r *** mp 1 tM ,n e Senate and Bouse. The result will be hospital t„ cut off credit, and it was ' ". *1 ‘ , P crent.ng the Ath- that the law will be strengthened and ,.„|y through the groat confidence ' llstt ’ ry ' Tho Mmc “I”" 1 more rigidly enforced. that these firms had in him that this | threat was not carried out. Prices The man who patronizes the boot- material, have advanced because community might do likewi whether it did or no, it would certainly result in making Milledge- logger encourages the violation of payments could not he made prompt-1 V ' lle “ brttIr |,l “ e wblch to l,VF law. therefore ho should be equally i y and it was necistary that more' ,? h ' th “ t 11 w,r< - possible for every as guilty, as tho man who peddles profit be made in order to carry these ' ° c l enian 'he -tuff. neenunt, for a longer period of time. I °“ th - ”°t °"' y «« ory but for pratice in deed and truth. The enforcement of law in Bald win county depends upon two things the backing of public opinion, and the performance of duty by its offic- Thc farmer who starts the year by making his land more productive, de- versifying his crops, and adopting thct lived within every cent of its appor- u shame for Georgia that this iiondition has existed. There are j many cuu.scs thnt could be shown,' but ft is late now to give causes, and the Governor should go ahead and relieve the situation even to borrow ing money if necessary. The Milledgcville State Hospital is THE MAGIC OF PAYROLLS hen, hog and cow as his aids to secure cash will end the year in .a far better condition. CHAIRMAN LEGGE Tho visit of Chairman Alexander Chairman Legge as thoir guest and ex- is an event of great interest to the en| rc nation, and it is a distil ct plea ure for MUIedgevillc to welcome him here. Mr. Legge, as head of the Federal Farm Board, charged with working out a program of relief for the farm er, captures the public eye at the present, possibly as no other citizen in the nation. He is a man who has had agriculture close to his hesrt for many years. As President of the International Harvester Company. • Karrell the storekeeper has been with makers of fanning tools and imple-. h> institution many years and is on monts, he quite naturally kept hisl efficient employee, keeping the stock finger on the pulse of ngricul.ure. well .arranged. Much of the bedding. Milledgcville was glad to man Legge as their guest an tended cordial greeting This i- an expression of magical power and a favorite slogan on which to build a city. The expression means onomicnlly operated. It has a K^ent deal for the community. How a citizen do more than to aspire {•ration. If the funds now due the ideal on which to build the hospital could be received every debt i0mm unity? As the Industrial News could be paid. Mr. Homer Bivins we ^ say.-. has shown his ability and value to! moans a great deal to help the hospital in directing the finances l>ui,d » city on payroll or industrial so wisely. lines. Few of us think of the stewards “ A -'••I™ 1 -'- »«*'>• salary brings and storekeepers office whet we look! chcI ' 1 ' “ d stab,ht >- to tbc f-mfly and at this grent institution. Nurses. Hectors and tick people often fail to give credit to ihuse men who have to care for the feeding and clothing of these thousands of unfortunates. The hospital operates a well ar- -anged store house. Every need is kept there and it sued by ♦ruck to the kitchens and buildings. Clothing, medicines and food supplies are dll ady as they are needed. Mr. Arthu I cheer I the individual drawing it regularly. “Nothing brings that little touch « f pride to man, woman or young person that g» with the regular pay check.” This new.-paper desires to help build the community on these lines of consistent encouragement of pay rolls. > him, wish ing for him much success in his great ulertaking for the betterment, of rriculturc in the nation. FOR PROFITABLE FARMERS OF GEORGIA The Georgia Power Company turns SCHOOL TRUCKS A large percent of the children who | nr« attending school and live in the rural sections reach the school they attend by riding one of the trucks! operated for this purpose. The: ihirts, dresses and other clothing ore C " unty B<1,lrd of Education has very made by the patient,. Produce is wisely passed strict rules governing I raised on the hospital farm. When* these trucks and every parent and ever it is possible all waste is salvag- -d. Old papers are kept, einp'.y egg .rates, beef bones, and empty bar- els are mved and sold. Last year •ver sixteen hundred dollars were rralized from the old bones that were old. This is a well organized and effici- its interest temporarily from indu*-, C .-U> managed state institution. Dr. trializing Georgia to take a share in[H. C. Swint. as sunitmtendent - a the farm relief program. The pub- man of unusual ability, keeping the lie utility is offering $1,000 for tho j c ncc of h--. ti jloyces and at most convincing demonstrations that | t».e *• me time l-.i-inuining tho high- farming is profitable in Georgia. j cat efficiency in every department. When the matter -offertng the' There is no excuse that the Gov- prizes was taken before the authori- fmor can give for his neglect of the ties of the State College of Agricul- hospital. Tt is ub-oluicly necessary ture by the Power officials, they that they be paid and unless thin is were told that 'Georgia fanners done and done immediately there will needed to be shown that farming h« much additional suffering. could be profitably done in Gcrogia, — and if they could be, confidence in BALDWIN COUNTY'S agriculture would be restored. ILLITERACY CAMPAIGN The Georgia Power Company in its usual liberal way him announced The comraittc appointed by Supt. their offer of *1,000 to be divided P. N. Bivins to work out and direct four ways for the farmers who can n campaign to eradicate latency in wrok out .1 balanced program and Baldwin county will meet with the show that it ia a profitable method hearty co-operation and good will of that pupil should co-operate to they are carried out These rules are made to protect the child. They have been made in order that each driver might know furt what is expected uf him and thnt each pupil know his duties. The trucks are to be kept in good condition at all times and nu t not be run unless .all children are seated. Railroad crossings, intersection and through highways must bo observed. This is a part of the drivers duties, but the pupil must keep his conduct good and co-operate with the driver in order that he can maintain a good schedule and protect the child in I every way. I Parents and teachers should call to I the attention of their child the rules ♦hat have been issued so that the I perfect record for safe delivery of ( the children can be maintained. A LABORER IS WORTHY OF j H»S HIRE. IF YOU ARE GOING' TO LUG ALL YOUR BUNDLES \ HOME YOU SHOULD AT LEAST j KE PAID AS MUCH AS A DELIV- - EY EOY RECEIVES II Virginla-Carolina Chemical All This Is Extra Premiums for Good Fiber The Truth for Everybody Heat J * *11 Worm with V-C ViaclKlA.CAROLINA CHEMICAL CORPORATION Ir. the Cole laboratory, there are clicmists constantly peering through powerful glasses—inspecting Soft Red Winter Wheat for OMEGA FLOUR. Only the best wheat can pass the rigid tests. You are certain of the most wholesome and purest flour 6 bo »bi I YC I It