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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF COUNTY
THURSDAY. JAN. 16. 1936
jby the entrenched priviledged. he
fought his way to victory, and when
! the battle was over he had accomp
lished enough to make history that
effects our lives today. Roosevelt let
it be known in no uncertain terms
that he is on the fighting and fir
ing line.
Here are the high lights from the
documents could alter either his
appeals or his ideals.
We would do well to follow the
example set forth for us by this
great man’s life. We should not be
led astray from the great principals
of Jeffersonian Democracy by those
who pose to offer in its place some
untried, unwarranted curc-all for
problems whether they be do
ting over their Kfaemes, collecting
os much money as they can and
feting out of town as quick as they
can without regard to possible af
termaths and their effect upon the
community.
These promoters have all sorts of
schemes and we tell the- merchants
now we have turned thumbs down
A number of times in the past
Burlington organizations have con
tracted with these outside companies
to put on these so-called “stage
spectables.” While in the past, ntne
of these organizations has had quite
the bitter experience the Legion
Auxiliary women have just experi
enced. they have all openly admitted
ling finger
: the people
CONGRATULATIONS
The fact that the officers of Bald
win county will be unopposed in thi
coming Democratic primary is a dis
tinct compliment to them and theii
ability as public servants. i * * *
One fact remains certain and that' History repeats. * * * Whatever
is that these officers aie perform- may be the platform, whoever may
ing their duties to the satisfaction bp < bp nominee of the democratic
of the electorate or there would Party * 6 * the basic issue will be
have been enough opposition to them > bp retenti< n of popular goverr-
to have caused some candidate to ment.
'president’s address: mestic. civic, or political. JC.’fcrson-
The real issue* * *is the right* • ian Democracy was conceived with
to lead a finer, a better and happier!the Decoration of Indepcndancc.
life. That was. the same issue • • •: bom with the ratification of the
that confronted Andrew Jackson. (Constitution, and thrived under the
• • • care and protection of such men as
They loved him (Jackson) because FranWln - Marshal. Jackson, and
they understood * * * his passion j Franklin D. Roosevelt,
for justice, his championship of the J
cause of the exploited and the WARNING AGAINST OUTBID*
downtrodden, his ardent and flam- j PROMOTION
ing patriotism. They realized the in-, ■ ■
tensity of the attacks by his cnc- 1 Several weeks ago The UnJon-Re-
mics * * * who. thrust from power, j corder warned to people and mer-
• • pursued him with relentless j chants against outside promoters and
hatred. * * * They loved him for the it met with favorable comment in
enemies he had made. , many quarters. This editorial came
• • e Just after a group cf outsiders had
Hnughtv and sterile inteilectua-1 bldd U P tbe U. M. C. P. T. A. in
lism opposed him. Musty reaction |•*««* «“»
disapproved him. Hollow and cul- I ualcr.
worn traditionalism shook a trvmb- " e Published this editorial in an
him. It seemed that | e-rrort to keep our community from
yen apainst him-ail! bcin “ exploited by putsidc promot-
of the United States. ! crSl "hose only interest lie in put-
on them when it Involves nn adver- ] " hen the smoko cteared away that
tisimt scheme. Our own orsaniza- company and their represent-
will do all the solicitation for
this paper and the money will be
kept in our community.
We were glad to see on editorial
from a Bulinton. Wis., editor on this
subject and we print it below:
Burlington has just had another (
experience with one of those outside j production' folded up.
“profession companies’* which sends j Burlington has several first cl as.'
its agents into communities to book dramatic groups already organized
carried off the profits and left
the local organizations with all the
grief of settling bills out of their
share. One group which presented
such a production some time ago
found themselves with something
around $8 net when the “immense
future.
Miss Ethel Rockwell of the exten
sion division of the University of
Wisconsin some time ago sent a
communication to the Okhom l n .
dependent regarding that paper's
protest against a similrr outside play
production in Elkhorn. Miss Rock
well said: “If any group wishes to
produce a play, they may borrow
practically every - good one that has
been published, from our extension
library, and keep them long enough
to thoroughly examine them and
choose what they wish to produce
In addition they can secure trained
directors from this bureau for a
much lower cost than from these
so-called ‘professional companies.”
leading organizations for a com
munity stage production.
This time it was ‘"Hie First Com
mandment” which the American Lc-
which can be called on to raise
money in this way. Last year the
Haylofters put on a play for the
Burlington fire department, splitting
gion Auxiliary had contracted with the proceeds. The producing
ide organization for produc-
on Sunday and Monday of next
•eek The women were forced to
racket of the first' abandon the enterprise Wednesday
pany, in this instance all local peo
ple. used the proceeds not to feather
the nest-of some faraway individuals,
but to equip a little theater for Bur-
and call eff the play after strenu- I lington which has provided hour
ous work organizing and getting j upon hour of diversion and recrea-
ready for the production because of' ticn for some thirty or forty young
an incapable and irresponsible di- j people in the club and premises
rector sent out bj* the company. ' more wholesome occupation in the
CHRYSLER - PACKARD
PLYMOUTH
BALM MD SEE VICE
Mhk Ml-L
W. E. Rifaii, Jr.
J A, ,
Sheriff Haynie retires froi
service of the county with the best 8 rcn
wishes of our people. He has been s * nc<
faithful to the trust imposed in him Uou:
and a large felkwing expressed
gret that he had decided to give
greatly and perhaps even i
-• than on any other occasion
I have been in the Whit
I have the definite feeling'
that what. I have said about the .
roblems that face us as a
the Irving and ardious duties of , ‘ on n a rosponsii
Sheriff of the county. His successor P r «*iat ve and an understanding
is a young man of stealing character J an swcr * n homes of America,
and will enter the service of the 1 • • •
county with the best wishr- of all; By far the greater part of the
our t>eople. He is qualified to handle business men. industrialists
the duties of the office and will be \ other employers of the nation seek
a credit to Baldwin comity’s official , r *° special advantage; they seek only
family. an equal opportunity to share i
It is unusual and perhen; some- benefits and the obligations of gov-
thing that has never happened be- ernment.
fore for Baldwin county to have r.
county primary in which an unop-1 I am naturally grateful for thh
posed ticket is offered the voteis. support. The government of
And we say again that this 'fact alone | United States seeks * * * tc pro-
is a distinct comoliment to the abili-1them and to save them fro
ty, integrity and efficient service ofj bcln * plowed under by the small
the county officers of this county. I minority of business men and
We congratulate every officer in the nancieri, against whom I shall i
county upon their re-election and! ,inue to make war.
wish for them continued success in J • • •
their public labors. We believe we! A Rovernment can be no greater
can say without fear of contradic- J tban ,be Public opinion that sustain
tion that no county in Georgia has ^
a more efficient, hororable and well
qualified group of county officers' 1 know you will not he surprised
than Baldwin county. Jby lack of ermment on my part i
_ the decision by the supreme court
A IIEALTHIFR, CLEANER CITY j two davs a B° (AAA decision'. The
Mayor Ccorcc Carpenter has uUimale results cf the lansuare
You Are Cordially Invited To Our
TENTH BIRTHDAY PARTY
Monday, Jan. 20th, from 3 to 5 P. M.
FRALEY’S PHARMACY
Souvenirs Refreshments Favors
We cordially invite every citizen to join us next Monday in our 10th birthday celebra
tion. We will have open house from 3 to 5 o’clock and we look forward to your coming to
see us. We appreciate the friendship and patronage of our customers last year and begin
the new year with the hope that it will be a brighter one for us alL During 1935 we built
our new store—-and in doing so we tried to give Milledgeville a Drug Store that they
would be proud of. Cordially yours,
BILL FRALEY
plcdKod him-clf to a prosram of ,W oplnions (naajorily and mln-
t nnd sanitation and bcanliK- <!rlly> wl " wofimay atfcci the live
of the city of Milledgeville; ° r AmCTi “« tar rem to ccme.
his administration which lias; _ , , ,
cun. This program can he ac*’ ^ ,v cfore us arc as arduous a,
died with the cooperation of U,p '•<’”!>'«* ®» <»o frontier 100 year,
the people of the community, who. aRO '
we believe are thorcughlv in svmpa-
thv with this important program end 1 ° ur rronti<-rs of ,od: ' v are econo,
realize how much it means to our, rak% ” r,t ««*»Dhio. Our enemies
cits- and community. I*™ ' hl ' r ' rccs privilege and greed
Judge Carpenter plans to propose i p ur own Jwrdcrs.
to the council new health regulation I
laws that will promote better living *J n >* n . doub, ° P° rtion of olr! Hick '
conditicns for our people which is rry s s P |r ‘ t 1)0 u P°n us tonight * * *
one of the most vital considerations
for any administration. i bpart
In the mean time the people can, mpn *'
begin practicing a few of the rule;
that are now in force. If even-j We w,1 ‘ nc1
business ]
the side ■
ould
that
ks are swept daily and
all trash in front rf their stores
placed in the garbage containers,
this would he an important stcu in
making Milledgeville
ful
well
health conditions. The oi
ning to purchase new ga
tainers and it would be <
tion that these be placed
yards of th»* stores
cal. The people living in the
dential sections should get moi
tractive garbage containers an
that they are either staked or l
Friday is the day on which Amcr-
a honors the anniversary of the
otk of the birth of Benjamin Franklin. And
r is plan- well does he deserve this hcnoi
h a go eon- which Is shown unto him.
nr sugges-1 Franklin’s knowledge and talents
t the back were both numerous and varied.
;er practi- But through his long, useful life he
and fought with all of hi’
at- talents and knowledge for that which
sec was right.
-led Like Wadhinflton, Jel.’erson and
in the ground to prevent dogs from those other patriots far too numer-
tuming them over and scattering the cus to mention. Franklin gave his
garbage before the collections can be all for America. But unlike Wash-
made. ington and Jefferson, who were
There are many important ways later rewarded fer their services by
that the people can help in irnprev- being elected as President of the
ing the health conditions of Mil- country they helped to establish*
lcde«»vil!e and make it a more beau- Franklin was left to remain a self-
tiful and attractive city. The only exile on foreign shores tc insure
thing for them to do is to begin to young America's place in the sun
think about the matter and pledge by his diplomatic ability,
themselves to do all they can to Franklin is closely associated with
co-perate with the city. our state of Georgia. Prior to the
Revolution he was appointed by the
UT WILL NOT RFTREAT , Assembly of the cclonv to represent
President Roosevelt in bis .Trek- them in England. For the role of
vm Day address concluded this or- agent. Franklin was well qualified,
ation of "rent import with the state- Others who had acted in this ca-i
ment. ‘“We will not retreat.” picity were often blinded bv the
• Jackson, who waged a fight pomp and splendor rf the great
the great masses of people, foreign courts, but not Franklin. Hr
sident Roosevelt stands out as the knew the truth c. conditions, and no
chamnicn of human rights and the ameunt of high sounding phrases
foe cf greed and privilege. And while piled into lengthly official looking
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