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PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
B. T. ALLEN'. Editor.
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Entered at the Postoflice in Pearson. Georgia.
Ah mall matter ol the second clans.
Senator Win. J. Harris writes
the Tribune editor that Republi
can leaders; in the Senate and
House, have assured him that
newsprint paper and wood' pulp
used in making paper will be on
the free list when the proposed
permanent tariff bill is made a
law.” He says further that he will
“oppose any effort in the senate to
put a duty on these articles” not
withstanding there is a paper mill
in Georgia and numerous Geor
gians advocate a tariff on wood
pulp. The Tribune ventures to
say that Georgia editors are an
unit in opposition to a tariff duty
oil either newsprint or wood pulp.
With the opening of spring the
political bees have begun buzzing
around the dear people from whence
political “honey” emanates. In
the Fifth senatorial district, it be
ing Clinch county’s time to furnish
the senator, there is some talk of
her present representative, Hon.
W. It. Dickerson, announcing for
Senator. In Atkinson county it
has been stated that the present
representative, Hon. Aaron Corbitt,
will announce for re-election. It
has also been stated that Mrs.
Chas. E. Stewart 4 wi 11 become a
candidate for representative from
Atkinson county. Whether the
latter statement is a jest the Tri
bune docs not undertake to say.
However, the political bee is buzz
ing these bright Spring days.
The statement is made that
many cars of commercial fertilizer
have been shipped from lhe facto
ries to the farmers and a very large
per cent, of it has been paid for
in cash. The Tribune editor has
had this unusual fact explained to
him by Atkinson county farmers,
and it is that the farmers as never
before are considering the eco
liomic side of their affairs. They
state that they, bv payiny cash,
can save $8 on the ton: that the
selling price for the average grade
of guano is $24 for cash and SB2 on
time and no farmer can buy it at
all unless he can pay cash or secure
his note with a mortgage, and
there is a possibility of forcing
collections when the notes become
due. This may appear harsh, but
the tendency is to put thivcoun
try’s business on a cash basis. If it
succeeds in this it will be worth
the sacrifice the people arc making
and possibly turn the farmer’s at
tention next fall to the compost
heap, large and splendid, for the
source of his fertilization next
year.
According to the map sent out by
the State Highway Department in
connection with the "Georgia Good
Roads Primer,” a copy of which
has come to the Tribune, Atkinson
county does not fare as well as her
people have been expecting. She
will have twenty miles of State
built road —the stretch of road ex
tending from the Coffee county
line, on the Douglas Pearson road,
via Pearson and Willacoochee to
the Berrien county Hue on the
Nashville-Willacoocbee road. The
road from Pearson via Axsou to
the Ware county line is a contin
gent road —that is. a road built by
the county and then maintained by
the State. The road from Pearson
to Homerville is not shown on the
map at all. This means that the
two counties, Clinch and Atkinson,
must rise up in their might and
build a gosd road between these
two county seats. It also shows
that Atkinson and Lanier counties
must built from Pearson to Mill
town to ipsare a good road between
these two County seats. Neverthe
less, the building of even twenty
miles of paved road in Atkinson
count}' with outside funds is in
centive sufficient for our people to
support the State boud issue for
the building of paved roads.
ATKINSON RURAL SCHOOLS.
There is nothing of so much im
portance in Atkinson county af
fairs as the future of her rural
schools, it demands the very best
thought and action upon the part
oi her people.
The situation is such that a
large portion of her children are
not getting the instruction and
training they deserve and should
have to place on a level with
the children of other sections.
This means that they are being
taught by incompetent instructors
—teachers wboare young and w ith
out experience—teachers who need
to be trained in the science of ped
agogy and prepared to teach. This
means that young people need
something more than a high school
training as a preparation for school
teaching. They should know what
they try to teach and have tact
in drawing out the young mind to
grasp and apply the principles sur
rounding the subject matter in
volved in what they attempt to
teach.
School-teaching is a most re
sponsible position in life —a novice
can not practice at its forum with
that success so devoutly desired.
In order to reach success they
must receive a like training with
other prfessional men and women
—lawyers, physicians, engineers,
and all down the line of profession
al human endeavor.
To raise the efficiency of Atkin
son county’s rural schools comfort,
able school houses is the first need,
next comfortable and convenient
furniture and paraphernalia, and
then a trained faculty. These de
siderata, to be secured, means an
outlay of much money and the
people must furnish it —either by
a bond issue or otherwise. Some
think that —because our fathers
and mothers had no such oppor
tunities or facilities and made life
fairly successful, some even acquir
ing wealth —there is no necessity
for it. They forget that this is a
different age from that in which
our parents lived and it demands
better preparation for meeting the
exigencies and requiemeuts of life;
all positions need higher and bet
ter training for those trying to
handle them, all lines of activity
calls for trained and effiicient
managers. The whole proposition
of education and the’necessity for
it is different.
It is true Atkinson county is
only iu its fourth year, still the
argument is not good that we must
wait for some future date to begin
laying the foundation for supply
ing the rising generation with that
education they must have to suc
ceed in life. Our children are
growing to manhood and woman
hood rapidly and then - preparation
for meeting real life must be made
now. We can already look around
us and see the result of our delin
quency. Let us delay no longer,
but make large and willing sacri
fices in time and money to meet
the situation.
The United States senate, con
trolled by the Republican party,
has ratified the four-power pact.
And now the “Big Four” —Great
Britain, France, Japan and the
United States have launched out
on a buccaneering trip the result
of which can well be imagined.
Indeed, the Republican senate has
laboured and a mouse has been
born. These four powers will now
be esteemed as national “Smart
Alecks” and have about as much
influence in world interests as an
unborn babe.
In the gubernatorial election
two yeers ago Atkinson county
gave Hon. Clifford Walker a
healthy plurality vote. He is con
sidering the advisibility of making
the race for governor again
year. However, it is not his pur
pose, should he decide to make the
rage, to formally announce early
and impose upon the people a loug
and tiresome campaign.
Just as the Tribune goes to press
learns or the serious ill
ness of Hou. J. R. Dickerson, of
Homerville. The news indicates
that, unless there is a radical
change iu his condition, he will not
svrvive many days. Age aud gene
ral debility is his trouble.
PEARSON TRIBUNE. PEARSON. GEORGIA, MARCH 31, 1922
AROUND THE CIRCLE.
Work has commenced on the
court house to be erected for the
county of Seminole. The building
is to be rushed to completion.
Wayeross has just indulged a
“Clean-up week,” and she is now
pronounced thoroughly cleansed.
It is a good idea to take a Sunday
bath once a week.
The “Dixie Amateur Baseball
League” was tentatively organized
at Wayeross Tuesday. The mem
bership will probably be teams
from the six towns of Valdosta,
Milltown, Homerville, Wayeross,
Blaekshear and Brunswick.
The jury, in Coffee superior court,
trying Dollie Edenfiold for the kill
ing of his brother, Lonnie, found
him guilty of manslaughter and
fixed his punishment from one to
three years in the penitentiary.
This case ended the court adjourn
ed for the term.
The election at Jesup, on the
question of preventing cattle roam
ing at large on the streets of the
town, resulted in favor of Miss
Hossie aud she will continue to go
up and down the sidewalks and do
her usual stunts for the delecta
tion of the populace.
H. T. Wrenniek, arrested under
the charge of embezzling $5,000
from the Bank of Ty-Ty claims
that there was no shortage at the
Bank at the time he was asked to
resign, and he is a victim of a
frame-up and that he will be able
to show it at his trial.
The numerous co-operative hog
sales taking place throughout
South Georgia is an indication
that the country is pulling itself
together in great sbai>e and pros
perity is beginning to dawn ou the
people aff never before. Billie
Webb is kept busy going from
place to place to manage these
sales, and his services is not with
out appreciation.
As predicted iu last weeks issue
of the Tribune the women of Quit
man, by their vote, have played it
safe for the school interests of that
city. The old board of trustees
were re elected and an extra four
mills tax levied by the overwhelm
ing vote of 421 to 08. It was said
that unless this election was favor
able the schools of t hat city would
have to close their doors.
Women, will be responsible for
the editorial utterances of the
Wayeross Journal-Herald next
Tuesday. The girls of the gradu
ating class of the High School
prepare all the copy for the edition
of the paper. The regular force
will either farm or go fishing that
day. The Tribune editor has to
call on a mere man when he takes
a day off. Now don't be too in-
quisitive.
The reednt Cook county grand
jury recommends that the Board
of Commissioners of Roads aud
Revenues for that county be abol
ished; also that the Sheriff be paid
a reward of $lO from the county
treasury for the arrest and convic
tion of violators of the prohibition
laws of the State. The recommen
dations have created some feeling
and adverse criticism iu the couu
ty. They will probably be ignor
ed as being in derogation of the
public interests.
An engineer, Fred W. Cowie of
Montreal, Canada, is making a sur
vey of Georgia ports for the State
Terminal Commission, appointed
by the legislature of 1921. to exa
mine the ports of the State, with
the view of locating a shipping
station for Georgia products. He
has already given the port of St.
Marys a look over, is now at Bruns
wick aud will go from tbenee to
Savannah. His reports of the sev
eral situations will be incorporated
iu the Commission’s report to the
legislature next summer.
The railroad situation is much
improved. The Georgia and Flor
ida and its employes reached an
agreement that obviated the ex
pected strike last Monday, and
everything is now running smooth
ly. It is given out that the At
lanta. Birmingham and Atlantic is
not headed toward the junk pile
Penn’s spells quality.
Why?
Because Penn's is packed air
tight in the patented new
container —the quality is
sealed in.
So Penn's is always fresh. Have you
ever really chewed fresh tobacco?
Buy Penn’s the next time. Try it No
tice thefine condition—fresh~Pcnn’s.
PENN’S
CHEWING
TOBACCO
Hon. Pope Brown Dead.
The news of the death of Hon.
J. I’ope Brown, farmer, statesman
and an all round loyal citizen, of
Pulaski county, Georgia, came as
a shock as the editor was not
aware of his illness, not withstand
ing ho had been sick a month.
Ilis death occurred early Wednes
day morning.
Mr. Brown lias been prominent
in Georgia's affiairs. As a farmer
he was prominently connected
with the State Agricultural Socie
ty; he served ou the Railroad Com
mission three years —in 1903, 1904,
and 1905; served as Strte Treasur
er, which office he resigned to
make the race for Governor and
surprised his friends and support
ers by retiring from the race in
favor of Hon. Hoke Smith.
At the time of his death he was
serving as Manager of the State
Prison Farm near Milledgeville
and was succeeding admirably iu
bringing order out of the chaos in
to which that institution had
fallen when death overtook him.
In his death Georgia has lost a
most excellent citizen. His one
fault was not a lack of progressive
uess but a want of aggressiveness.
He is survived by one daughter,
Miss Martha Brown. The inter
ment was at Hawkinsville Thurs
day afternoon.
and that the present litigation by
the bondholders is not for that
purpose. The raising of $20,000
by Turner county will save that
part of the Hawkinsville and Geor
gia Southern extending from Ash
burn to Camilla; the other end will
be taken care of b* T other interests.
The troubles relative to the Ocilla
Southern is in course of being ad
justed.
The report form Mr. 1. Passon,
county chairman of the Jewish re
lief committee, shows that he has
forwarded only s4l-50 to this
charity. The Tribune regrets the
lack of interest displayed by the
people of Atkinson county in the
matter. It may be that Mr. Pas
son has not beeu as active in pers
sing this matter as it demanded.
So far as the Tribune is advised
there are only two Jewish families
in the county.
Rev. W. C. Rahn, of Alma, was
a visitor to the city Tuesday. He
is a former pastor of the Pearson
Methodist church and has many
friends iu the city.
Pearson is now on a Bus line. It
makes daily round trip from
Hazlehnrst to Pearson, and the
Tribune understands that it is do
ing a fairly good business.
You can subscribe for the Trib
| une until May Ist for SI.OO.
FARM LOANS.
n Low Interet. Quick Service,
PRINCIPAL-MELTING-TO-NOTHING PLAN
Long Loans, No Renewals.
T. S WINN, PEARSON, GEORGIA.
Linking up a Great Highway.
It is good news to Tift-on, aud
to friends of good roads all through
this section, that the connecting
link of the East-to-West Highway
is being built.
The Berrien county convicts are
at work on that part of the high
way through Berrien, beginning
several days ago about three miles
west of Alapaha and working to
wards the eastern line of Berrien.
The road is being graded and clay
surfaced.
Atkinson county has been ready
for a year to grade and clay snrface
its part of this road. As soon as
this construction work is done, the
State Highway Department will
be asked to take over this road as
a part of the State Highway System
for maintenance. It is already a
State road as for west as Willacoo
chee.
This road will connect the sea
coast at Brunswick with Nahunta.
Wayeross, Pearson, Willacoochee.
Alapaha, Tiftou, Sylvester, Albany,
thence west to Alabama, aud
points fartber ( west. It runs pract
ically a straight line, and serves a
large section that is now without
connecting roads. It will be one
of the most valuable connections
out of Tiftou.
Speaking before the Wayeross
Chamber of ( ommerce Wednesday,
Mr. K. Wienerst said that this
highway is the greatest highway
need of South Georgia, and he was
right. It will prove a great con
necting link between a number of
prosperous towns, put them in
touch with the coast, and save
travellers many thousands of dol
iars every year in machine upkeep
and time.
Tift county has recently fitted
up its part of this highway with
concrete bridges. We believe it
will be a matter of only a short
time before the highway will be
open from Eufaula to Brunswick,
and that it will eventually be one
of the best and most popular high
ways in the South, connecting, as
it will, the Alabama coal and iron
region with deep water. —Tifton
Gazette.
Romantic Affair at Camilla.
Camilla, March 29. —A marri
age of considerable interest was
performed at the Mitchell county
courthousd by Ordinary Bunch a
day or two ago. The contracting
parties were Miss Della Souther
land of Mitchell county and
Clarence Quigley of Fresno, Cali
fornia. Miss Southerland has been
in business at Sale City as a mil-.
INSURANCE.
Fire, Lightning,Tornado.Automobile. Etc
ALSO SURETY ROA DS.
Tyler, Pearson & Winn,
PEARSON, GEORGIA,
e* We Represent Leading Companies.
FARM LOANS
Made without delay at SI to 7 Per
Cent. Interest.
Loans on Improved City Property at 6 Per Cent.
Come to see os L. A. HARGREAVES and H. L. LANKFORD,
Pafford Building, Pearson, Georgia.
Georgia and Sheep.
In working out of plans and
farming methods whereby to coun
terbalance the ravages of the boll
weevil in Georgia sheep production
has not received the attention to
which its possibilities in this state
entitle it.
A writer in The Florida Metro
polis said recently that “the north
ern part of Florida in particular is
adapted to sheep raising;” which
is true, but it is also true that the
entire state of Georgia, the north
ern as well as the southern part, is
peculiarly adapted to sheep indus
try, possessing advantages which
make this state potently, as a west
ern sheepman has expressed it, “a
sheep paradise.”
The Metropolis commentator
truthfully described sheep as being
"the best, most quiet, peaceable,
industrious and profitable laborers,
that nearly double their ntnber an
nually, demand on wages, do not
steal or commit other crimes, woTk
assiduously throughout the year,
feed and clothe themselves and
their masters, join no strikes, utter
no complaint, and never die inbebt
to man;” aud he declared that "if
worthless dogs could be gotten rid
of the sheep industry could be
made a more profitable one.”
The truth of the matter is, sheep
production could be made one of
the most profitable branches of and
all th;}t in the way of the
farming business in Georgia; its
development is, first, the lack of
exploitation of our advantages for
sheep raising, and, second, the
menace of the worthless, sheepkill
ing, predatory cur dog.
The first of these drawbacks can
easily be overcome by judici&us,
systematic, in tel 1 igen tly-directed
advertising; the other, by the en
actment of an effective dog-control
law.
By this means Georgia could be
put in a position at the head of the
list of “sheep states” —where, by
reason of its unparalleled soil, clim
atic and other advantages, it should
be. —Atlanta Constitution.
liner for several years and she is a
successful business woman. It is
said that Mr. Quigley is a pros
perous mine operator in California.
It seems that Dan Cupid got in
his work through the newspapers
and that the bride and groom be
came acquainted by correspond
ence and after an exchange of
photographs they fell in love with
each other and this romantic af
fair was culminated when Mr.
Quigley came all the way from the
Pacific coast to claim his bride. It
is said that they will remain in
this county until the bride can
successfully dispose of her business
and then they will make their
home in California.
