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THE GOOD CITIZEN.
There are divers definitions oi
what it takes to constitute a good
citizen, and when an explanation
is offered l>y wav of illns! rat ion lie
gative propositions are invariably
the first to be presented, and the
reader is told who is not a good
citizen.
Just at this juncture of affairs,
in State and Nation, it is well to
take a brief view' of some of the
l>eople who, notwithstanding their
large pretensions otherwise, are
really not good citizens.,
The man of wealth, the man of
culture and education, who trifles
with his city, county or State in
the matter of taxation for the
maintenance of the government
that guarantees to him life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness, who
will wilfully underestimate the
value of his possessions, put it on
the tax roll and swear to it, is a
moral ingrate and not a good eit i
zen. There are some men in At
kinson county who are doing this
very thing. Tax Receiver Corbitt
has discovered thousands of acres
of land that has not been given in
by anyone, it is owned by some
one who evidently believes he can
escape paying tax on it.
The man, be his pretensions
what they may, whose name ap
pears in the grand jury box, select
ed by his fellow citizens as being
among the most upright and iutel
ligeut citizens of the county, and
wdio will go into the grand jury
room and sign his name to a bill
of indictment charging his neigh
bor with “Shooting" fish, when he
is thrice more guilty than the
man indicted, is not a good cit izen.
There are some of these men living
in Pearson, Atkinson county, (leor
gia. They and their hypocrisy are
known.
The man who will, in defiance of
law and order, in disregard of the
welfare of his wife and children,
exchange his life and character,
the love of parents and family and
barters his hopes of heaven for the
treacherous business of making
and selling a few gallons of "moon
shine liquor" is a brigand and not
a good citizen. Vet there are
some of these sort of people in At
kinson county.
The time is at hand when these
characters are going to be hunted
down like so many wild animals
and made to pay the penalty of
violated law. The law must and
will be vindicated and the good
order of (lie county preserved.
The Tribune believes in giving
credit where credit is due. Hoke
Smith is the first agitator of
"Light wines and beer.” He pro
claimed his everlasting devotion
to this propaganda, when he was a
candidate for governor, from the
mountain peaks of north Georgia
to the coastal plains of south (ieor
gia. Smith was the advocate of
“light wines and beer” long before
Wilson was struck with the politi
cal jag, so lets “Give the devil his
due.”
Hogs and beef cattle will be de
pendable crop* this year, next
year, and for many years to come.
Cotton and peanuts are fickle;
pork and beef, never. This is a
reason why the farmer should look
well after his hogs and cattle.
Valdosta has organized a eauip
of the American Legion of Honor.
It is for veterans of the world war.
CAPITAL FT.MOVAL
The Tribune has made and now
reiterates the statement that the
Stale capital was moved from
M iiledgeville to Atlanta without
he consent of the people, in fact
igailisl their solemn protest, and
.La time.when they were power
-1 ss to prevent it.
Tle.-y have never been sat isfied,
ad nii !he.,e years they have been
ibiding their opportunity to right
he wrong. That time seems to
aveaniyv.l. There can hardly
,e a doubt that the present legis
! ’.(lire will submit the local ion of
lie capital to the people, and that
he jjeople will settle it right.
From every standpoint of right
it»d justice, as the Tribune sees it,
there was absolutely no excuse for
changing the capital from Miledge
ville to Atlanta. It. was done for
the convenience of a military sat
rap, and in order that Georgia
might the be exploited
by the carpetbag government that,
obtained during reconstruction.
The army of occupation was locat
ed at Atlanta for the lack of a
camp, and the mongrel legislature
found if necessary to seek the pro
tection of the military authorities.
They could not exploit the Stale
and its resources at Milledgcville.
It was too far away from the mili
tary power. The house of our
fathers was to be desecrated by
ignorance and vice; it could not be
done at Milledgeville; if would re
quire the strong arm of l-he mili
tary. Ho the capital was moved
to Atlanta.
The Tribune is in favor of its
being brought back to the centre
of the State, the centre of popu
lation and the centre of the wealt h
of the State; where the seat of
government will be convenient to
all portions of the State impartially.
TIME FOR PLAIN TALK.
The friends of education are
bestirring themselves in the matter
of securing plentiful funds and
better public school facilities for
the children who are now entitled
to go to school.
'this is commendable and proper.
Both are very necessary to carry
out the State’s policy of an edu
cated citizenship. Without them
there can be no satisfactory work
done.
But these are not the most im
portant considerations in perfect
ing our public school system.
What is needed more Ilian any
thing else are competent teachers
to have charge of the education of
the children; and these competent
teachers are needed right at the
start. Just anybody should not
be permitted to lay the foundation
of a child’s education. Started
wrong they almost invariably re
main crippled throughout their
school career
This is suggested by the fact
that the incompetent teachers are
being employed in almost every
county in South Georgia: teachers
who cannot spell the simplest of
words, who cannot apply nor teach
the English grammar, know noth
ing of the beauties of rhetoric nor
the force of logic.
The war is over now ; conditions
will soon become normal; county
superintendents should begin to
east about for the very best talent
procurable and they should be
supplied with sufficient money to
secure it, as well as the proper
facilities. But money cannot take
the place of trained teachers.
There is another tiling the Tri
bune would emphasize. School
committees should quit dividing
themselves into it partisan squads
aud spoil the opportunities
children in securing one of the
most needful things in the mak
ing of successful and haj py lives.
Every time they engage in such
conduct they are simply putting
their feet upon the progress of the
children of the community. They
might as well stamp the life out of
the helpless children at once and
be done with it.
The South Georgia Grocery
Company, of Quitman, own a chain
of wholesale grocery stores. Be
sides Quitman it has stores at
Adel aud Thomasville.
PEARSON TRIBUNE, PEARSON, GEORGIA, JULY 4. 1010
THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Questions of Vital Importance
Claim Attention of Solons.
The inauguration of Governor
Dorsey for a second term was of
the most informal character.
He will serve his second term at
the earnest solicitation of leaders
of thought in the State, it was
not his desire to do so, but he was
told that he must stay in toper
feet certain reforms and policies he
hud mapped out during his first
term.
The only change made in the
state house officers as the result of
last year’s election was that Hon.
S. Guyton McLendon succeeded
.ridge Henry If. Strange as Secre
tary of State. His induction into
office was somewhat similar to go
inground and taking possession of
a new home.
The present legislature has set a
precedent, a new pace; it not only
organized and got down to work in
less than an hour, but Speaker
Holder made up his committee as
signments and handed them out
on the morning of the third day.
Formerly this task was not com
pleled until after the Fourth of
July holiday. In fact the custom
has been not to get down to the
business of the session until the
July holiday was enjoyed.
There are many questions of
profound importance and interest
to tie passed upon by this legisla
ture. One of them is the ratifica
tion of the Woman’s suffrage
amendment to the Federal consti
tution. The friends of t he amend
ment thought they could read the
the handwriting of defeat on the
wall if the question was pressed at
I his session, so they decided that
the matter should go over until
next year. But the opposition are
ina mood to force action at this
session and east the amendmeirt in
the junk pile so far as Georgia is
concerned. The suffragettes has
never had any success before the
Georgia legislature, and this one
seems to be a counterpart of the
others.
The budget submitted to the
legislature by Gov. Dorsey has
been referred to the committee on
appropriations and the committee
is giving it el os** consideration and
it is more than probable that its
work will be finished and a report
forthcoming early in the session.
’l'llits does, not necessarily mean
that the work of the appropria
tions committee will be completed
early in the session.
The Bill increasing the pay of
members from SI to -7 was passed
on Monday with but one dissent
ing .voice. This thing of paying
for the privilege of serving the
State has ceased to In' a joke. The
privilege of serving the government
for ’’Thankee.” is special to the
newspapers, and they are calling a
halt.
According to a resolution b_\
Representative Hobbs, of Bibb
county. President W ilson will be
invited to address a joint session
of the General Assembly at bis
earliest eonven ience.
According lo a resolution by
Representative McCall, of Brooks
county, a memorial will be sent to
congress embodying the sentiment
of the people of Georgia that the
railroads be restored to their own
ers without delay.
According fo a resolution by
Senators Dorris anil Duncan and
Representative Arnold, the Gener
al Assembly of Georgia will go on
record as endorsing ihe work of
the American delegation at the
l>eaee conference together with the
League of Nations.
The Bill submitting the question
of moving the capital to Macon is
in the hands of the committee and
the tight has reached the stage of
innuendo and abuse.
Atlanta, her representatives and
friends are beginning to warm up
to the situation, and some of them
are losing their temper, breeding
and policy. 1 neriminating remarks
are being lavishly indulged. Rep
resen tat ive Bale, of Floyd, who i v
the Chairman of the Constitution
al Amendments committee, comes
in for a round of abuse from Rep
resentative I-indley, of Dekalb,
who charges Mr. Bale with saying
that he would vote for a referen
dum of the Capitol question and
then vote for the retention of the
Capitol at Atlanta. Mr. Findley
charged it up to "Moral cow ardice”
on the part of Mr. Bale, and one
guilty of such conduct was unlit
to represent a decent constituency.
The Tribune can see no moral
cowardice in the proposition. A
vote to submit the questiou does
not carry with it a commitment
to vote in favor of Macon. Atlanta,
b<-r representatives and friends do
not want a submission because
they are fearful that if would
prove their undoing. Hence tin ir
tight against submission will be
bitter and to a finish. However,
they are not doing themselves good
si rvice by this kind of a light.
Floyd county indorses Repre
sentative Bale’s position on the
“Capitol Removal'’ question, at a
big mass meeting held in Rome.
The news broke upon the Atlanta,
organization fighting removal like
a thunder clap from a clear sky.
“With blackberries still on the
bushes, corn, green peas, and other
fresh vegetables in the garden,
peaches ripe and luscious, and
watermelons cantaloupes coming
in, life seems mighty good, "says
the Tifton Gazette. To which the
Morning News adds: "Forget the
coming w inter and coal prices and
enjoy the summer time in Georgia
land.”
The marriage of a quite a young
couple in Tift comity a few days
since leads Miss Emma R. Sutton,
editress of the Ty-Ty Department
of the Tifton Gazette, to inquire,
"Where do these children get
their''marriage licenses?" From
the Ordinary, of course, who
esteems the $2.27> fee above the
children’s welfare.
The Glynn county road bonds
has been sold at a premium. A
Macon concern gets $60,000, and
Jacksonville, Fla., concerns get the
remainder.
Villa, the Mexican bandit has
issued orders to his troops to hang
all Americans.
N v HAPRFII
A 1 * JL*U dki* i- •*1 * ulibJfejL iffi— A JS—^l
The lea! Value-lving anci
iVloney-Sav r t?m in Pearson
I have just received a nice line of
ALLEN PRINCESS RANGES
Come and see them and get my prices before buying elsewhere.
I have also a nice line of Furniture, such as Dressers, Washstands. Buffets Kitch
en Safes, Chairs, etc. Anything you need in Dry-Goods, Shoes, Hats and Notions
Also a good iine of Staple Groceries.
More v»oods for Less Money at
N. E. HARRELL’S
HARRELL BUILDING, PEARSON, GEpRQIA.
FOR SALE.
Tun most eligible Building Lets,
105x210 feet. They are offered
in the entire tract. Close in to the
business part o the city.
Also, Ten nice building lots in
L enford Subdivision. Offered sin
gly or all together.
Terms, Cash. apply to
B. T. ALLEN,
Pearson, - - - Georgia.
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U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
NEVER was there a time’wheii proper advertising offered
greater assurance of profitable results nor when there
was a better opjxirtunity for its profitable employment by
progressive merchant* and manufacturers. Its potential
usefulness, under existing circumstances, is so great that
every business should utilize'advertising to a larger extent
than at any previous time.
The public has the money —go get it. Advertise.
Advertise, increase your advertising. I lave it as force
ful and product ive as tin- best brains and skill can make it.
Mala* your present prosperity permanent by advertising.
When you put the power of advertising promotion and
its great selling economies back of your own business, you
are also spreading the spirit of optimism and good will.
\dvert ising is the surest, quickest and most economical
business developer known to industry. Use it now.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
W. B. WILSON, Secretary.
Hundreds of customers have already
taken advantage of the great saving
on goods bought in this selling event
of my entire stock, for the entire year,
at the greatest
PRICE REDUCTION
Offered Anywhere.
