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THE UNION-RECORDER. MILL EDGE VILLE, GA., MAY IS, It JO
fer from any lack, it should be the ; million dollars more than at the time by 60 per cent its industrial produc-
strong and healthy employes of the; when cotton flourished and reigned tion increased b*y 300 per cent. The
government and not *he afflicted, [ undisturbed, wbtfn the boll weevil purchasing power of the 120 million
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
» Yaer $1.50
Si* Heaths. -
Mem her gcp^loio
National Editorial Association
THURSDAY, MAY 15. 1930
demented and incapablr wards
the state. Every instinct of Chris
tian feeling and public duty cries
out for the prompt reformation
of any conditions at Milicdgeville
that do not comport with the hu
mane character and charity of the
good and great people of Georgia.
No action taken to provide for
these unfortunate persons in the
sanitarium whose care is devolved
by God and the law upon the .-tate
will be criticized or condemned by
the rightminded people of Georgia.
The reformation of the complained
of conditions .-hould be immediate
and thorough.—Atlanta Constitution.
was undreamed of and the deflation
of 1920 unforeseeable. Such has
been the recovery of our basic indus.
try. The story is told in the March
number of the City Builder with a
wealth of facts and figures by Dr.
Andrew M. Souk-, president of the
State College /of Agriculture. A
>1 lendid revelation it * of the possi
bilities of Georgia soil, of the cour
age and resourcefulness of Georgia
people, and of the new er* of pros
ily upon which we are entering
by way of diversified farming.
The progress of any com
pends upon the activity i
xens. No city will pro pel
citizen.; are indifferent po
THIS COUNTRY OF OURS
From the National Sphere
With 7 per cent of the world’s
population the United States con
sume 48 per cent of the world’s
coffee. 53 per cent of its tin, 56 per
cent of its rubber. 21 per cert fi{ its
.-ugar, 42 per cent of its pig iron. 47
per cent of its copper, 09 per cent
°f its crude petroleum, and owns 23
of the 30 million running automo
biles. It operates 60 per cent of
■ , the w'>rld\ telephone and telegraph
l*«. its'little story which the Savannah Morn-\ facilities. 33 p. r cent «of the world’s
niting j in* New. tell. as follow.: | railroads and produce, and consume,
"Why dont you patron.se your more than 35 per cent of the world',
I home merchants by buying at home? total electric power.
»» the!I met a man on the .treet the othe. I This nation embraces 6 per cent of
the world’s area, but it produces 70
per cent of all the oil, 60 per cent
of the wheat and cotton, 50
A merchant cannot well blame
folks for not buying his merchandise
il' he neglects to tell them what mer
chandise he has. Yet a great many
merchants do just that.
The point is aptly brought out
citizens of this country is greater
than that of the 500 million Euifo-
peans, and is much greater than that
of the more than a billion Asiatic*.
The 400 billions of national
wealth will be 1,000 billions before
men now living die, and they will
see the national income of 90 bil
lions doubted. The national savings
may run to 10 billion? a year.
Th very magnificence of our na
tional resources is a warranty of
growth. And America has that in
calculable asset, youth. Still, this is
a continent of opportunities. There
will be work enough in merely chang
ing impermanent into permanent im
provements to provide every citizen
with labor, not in the generation only
but for decade? to come
Fundamental conditions in Amer
ica are not merely sound; granting
wise national policies they contain
within themselves the promise of en
during and unprecedented prosperity.
A civic organization such *
Kiwani* (hub has for its aim and | day—the farmer was on his way
object the bringing of its business • home from the express office with a
men together so that they will learn I package of goods he had just re*
to know each other better, and can I ceived from an eastern mail order
co-operate in building up their home , concern.
city. “Why don’t you come to my store
— land buy these goods instead of aend-
A MERCHANT MUST SELL HIS ing out of town for them?" inquired
MERCHANDISE the merchant.
he farmer looked at the mer
Two things are important in the
conduct of the average business to
day. One is that goods must be
bought right nnd the other is that
they must be sold.
A merchant can buy the finest
l»ne of merchandise to be found in
this country and store his shelves
from floor to ceiling. His selections
may be the most varied and his lines
all full, but unless he sells his mer
chandise he can not continue in busi-
Most merchants can buy goods,
hut not all of them can sell.
Buying, with a few minor excep-'y
tions, is the same as it was yaars
ago, but selling is decidedly differ-
chant for a moment and then said:
“Why don’t you patronize your
home paper and advertise what you
have to sell? I have taken our
home paper for three years and it’a
seldom I see your advertisement. I
sent out of town for these goods
simply because I didn't know you
had them.”
That is true, but it is not all that
Present day merchandising de
mands, along with other things, in
telligent .advertising.
Unless a merchant is willing to
spend the time and thought and
money in the preparation of good
advertising with which to sell hi-
goods he can make up his mind he is
not going to move his stock. There
is too much modem competition alive
to the needs and spirit of the tin:**
to permit him to sit still and adopt
old time methods in a modern world.
Whatever, he personally thinks
about it, a merchant must adver
tise, must use modern merchandising
methods. The present day business
methods prescribe it and the buying
public is educated to it.
CITY MANAGER PLAN GROWING
The city manager plan of govern
ment is growing in popularity
throughout the country, and has been
adopted by 433. The largest of these
cities has a population of 796,841,
while the smallest has 111.
It can be expected that the num
ber will be rapidly increased as the
manager form of government has
worked most satisfactorily whereve’
it has been tried, as their finances
are managed in an economical and
business-like manner.
Whei
big l>u
operation n;n experienced (busbies?
man is placed at its head to operate.
A bank must have a man who knows
the banking business if it is success
fully conducted.
The several cities of Georgia which
have the manager fystem are in ex
cellent financial condition, and their
affuirs are most successfully conduct-
One other thing for those who buy
rom the merchants of their town to
lear in mind is this—that the mer-
hant, who advertises—consistently,
in and year out, is making busi-
And whatever benefits the town
benefits the people who live in the
The merchant who advertises in
directly creates business even for
the merchant who does not advertise.
It is, therefore, anything more than
due appreciation of his contribution
to community prosperity to patronize
the merchant who advertises?
If the advertising merchant helps
your community, why not patronize
him? Think that question over a lit
tle and you will arrive at the inevit
able answer.
I per «
»f the copper and pig iron and 40
per cent of the lead and the coal out-
put of the globe.
Holding approximately one-half
of the entire world’s monetary gold
the United States has two-thirds of
the total banking resources cf the
earth.
While its population was increasing
Mr. N. J. Walker, eighty-four peers
of age, and a Confederate Veteran,
died the past week at the Old Soi-
diers Home in Atlanta, where he had
been several years. His remains
were buried in the cemetery at Mari
etta.
Mr. Walker was a brother of Mr.
W. A. Walker, of this city, and fre
quently visited here. He was well
known by a number of our people
He was a son of Geo Walker, and
his metemal grandfather was Allen
Lawrence of Putnam county. Mr.
RAIN BENEFITS GROWING CROPS
The first of a number of showers,
which ended a drought: of several
weeks, fell Thursday night of last
week. Since that time several rains
have followed, and the growing
crops have been greatly benefitled.
Potato* Bug* killed one application
with Calcium Araanate. 25c package.
Phone 224 or 240—CULVER A
KIDD DRUG CO.
Our auto service can't be beat,
you are not one of our customers
come one today and know what real
service is. RALPH SIMMERSON,
Buick and Marqnette Dealer.
TAIL LIGHTS ON WAGONS
From tbe Cuthbert Loader
The kiling of two mules and injur
ing of several people on the paved
highway between Dawson and Shell-
man a recent night by an automobile
brings forcibly to mind the necessity
fora law that wiP'compel farm wug-
ons on the high-.ays at night to car
ry a red lartcrn. Anyone who drives
much at night will realize the impor
tance of wagons and other vehicles
hnving a tail light at night. At times
it is practically impos?ibie to see a
tttsm until un nutoist is nearly upon
it.
A WONDERFUL RECOVERY
A STATE DUTY INVOKED
From tho Atlanta
Despite two disasters,
other’s heels, which might have
proved ruinous to u less resource-,
ful region. Georgia agriculture in the
last few years ha? made a record of
recovery and progress that is the!
marvel of all who read it In 1914, j
after a five-year period of the
sucres?ful cotton crops the state had
ever known, came the boll weevil. A
system of farming which has been
fololwed for generations
whelmed and, in many cases, destroy
ed beyond all hope of revival. Pro
duction dropped from two million
eight hundred thousand bales
hundred thou>and, while the gross
Railroads Make New Records
for Dependable Freight
Service
Every branch of railway service has shown marked improve
ment dunn* recent years. Particularly i, thia true of the handling
of freight without loss, damage or delay. When freight is lost or
damaged it causes inconvenience and annoyance to overy class of
shipper, also such items of wastage must b* added to the notion's
transportation bill. Therefore the general public has a direct inter
est m the progress the railroads are making in the elimination of
this dram.
For the country as a whole, car loadings in 1921 were thirty-
nine million, and the railroads paid loss and damage claims of
mnoty-six million dollai*. In 1929, car loadings were fifty-two
million, loss and damage claims thirty-seven million dollar?. An
increase of 33 per cent in business was handled with a decrease of
61 per cent in claims.
The showing of the Central of Georgia compares favorably
with that of the railroads as a whole—an increase of 35 per cent
in business handled with a decrease of 69 per cent in claims.
The Central of Georgia takes pride in this progress of the
railroads of the United State?, and in its own record of safe and
prompt handling of passengers and freight. It is striving to give
even better service in future, and it appreciates both the patronage
and co-operation of those who ship and travel.
Constructive criticism and suggestions are invited.
A. E. CLIFT,
President, Central of Georgia Railway Company.
Savannah, Ga., May 13. 1930.
DEATH OF N. J. WALKER—A
CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
V/alker wa» btorn and grew ~
hood in Putnam countv. He H
m.m, d twice ,„d i, survived l,
children, three of whom reS, ’
Jens, and two in Georgia. He ,
a member of the Baptist church .*!
W»S a fine, genial Christian g.../,:
man. All who knew him Jciv,.,j
liked him. I
G.1 the car raady for sammei.
us >»• up the motor. Thro,
ehauics to eorv. so. lb , r , kj
hoM in tho steto. RALPH SIMMER.
SON Batch and Marquette De.tci
Reports made by reliable |i
who have had need to visit th*
aanitarium for the insane at Mil-j i„' c0 'm;"from’the"» U "d.cr..rod ...ore
ledger,lie are of a dtstressmg _chor-| lhan „ fty p ,. r Cl „ u T hus deprived
of their chief money crop, these
. . | formers cast about for substitutes
lack oi'funds, equipment and proper nnd sch „ okd themM , VM ncw
care of the unfortunate inmates. methods of planting, cultivating.
If there is any place m Georgia harvesting „„ d marketing. Slowly
where condition, should be as near- but st e.dily they .limited up from
ly perfect as the human,iy and moo- tht . , lo „ ch „ f d< . spoIld and „„ feel .
«y of the people can make Arm. Umt in8 . tb( , ground firm beneath them
place „ the great plant where the acai „ „ ht .„ a Mcond dimsU , r befcI|-
mrane of our crttaenshtp are com-1 the pMl . war dl of A ,
polled to be housed, confined and de- j tboU g h ,he price, of thing, which
fc*?rve to he treated with kindr«s« ,, K .,,. ■ ,
. • .'*• , ... m«y nn«! to bu> continued excessive
ar.,1 scientific sk.lL those of their own commodities fell
And It appeals strongly to the „„ d fell and with them land values
Knsc Of just.ee and sympathy tant ,,,.lapsed. The farm income slumped
if any of our people must, by roa-, distressingly btlow the pre-war level.
in ban- Yet, 1*129, value of Georgia's
tate, su -.farm products was upwards of thirty
What Pleasure-:-
To drive a Car when the mo
tor is in Tip Top Shape.
It is our business to tune motors, repair automobiles in fact
do anything first class mechanics should.
Let us tune up your car for the summer. Regardless make
bring your auto ills to us.
TWILLEY & GUILL
At the SOUTHLAND GAR \GE
son of gros* incomptency
dling the finance- of the n
the NEW
PLYMOUTH
CHRYSLER MOTORS PRODUCT
FINER
FASTER
SMARTER
$590
And up - F, O. B. Detroit
NOW ONE OF THE LOWEST PRICED CARS IN THE WORLD.
ALL THE COMFORT AND FEATURES OF THE HIGH PRICED
CAR.
W.E. Robinson, Jr.
CHRYSLER—SALES AND SERVICE—FISK TIRES
Spot Cash Store
Try a Sack of our QA
Queen Flour
NEVA MISS FLOUR AT 7*c
WHITE RING AND ELBERTA FLOUR AT 95c
GOOD BOILING MEAT is c ft.
SUGAR 25 LBS. AT $1.29
A REAL GOOD PURE COFFEE, 20c LB.; 6 LBS. FOR A SI.00
A DOLLAR SPENT AT THE SPOT CASH STORE HAS DONE
ITS DUTY AND HAS BEEN HIGHLY APPRECIATED
8 LB. GOOD COMPOUND J1.00
PUkE HOME RAISED COUNTRY LARD AT ISt P*r lb.
Spot Cash Store
(SAVANNAH’S BEACH)
“IFAere Ocean Breezes Blow’’
Surf Bathing—Day and Night
Dancing—Every Night Except Sundays
Band Concerts on Sundays
Music by
Nationally Known Orchestra*
PAVILIONS, BATH HOUSES,
HOTELS, COTTAGES, RESTAURANTS
FISHING —
A Paradise for Children and those Seeking Rest.
Fun, Frolic and Entertainment for all.
Travel By Train
reduced round trip fares
GOTRiKEOKIA
“THE RIGHT WAY”