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THF BRUNSWICK NEWS
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NEWS PUBLISHING CO.,
Brunswick, Ga
CLARENCE H. LEAVY
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Now to rob the early holiday season
of some of its joys, we have the six
ty-seventh congress on our hands.
Nineteen days to Christmas. Why
not do that Christmas shopping right
now and be done with it all?
. C. W. Morse has a most wonderfully
happy way of getting out of tight
places one the bad health idea. It
actually took him oiit of the federal
pfen on one offcasion.
Bernard Shaw says there will al
ways be wars and that dismantling
navies and armies will not retard it.
He is wrong about that. Remember
no one over kicks a bull dog.
It’s an ill wind that olows no good
as China is finding out every day in
that Washington conference. She is
literally gettihg her sodfs full of all
sorts of good things.
Governor Hardwick is going to- play
Santa Claus to the old soldiers and
the widows soldiers this
Christmns and the task ought to. prove
to be a most delightful one.
Really, it would look a little like
bad taste to discuss that refunding
bill in congress, with all of those Eu
ropean statesmen in Washington for
the Armament meeting. But we sup
pos© “business is business."
Education week Is on in the local
public and Brunswick people
should lend their hearty aid ami co
operation. Superintendent Drydcm In
vites you to visit uny or all of the
schools during the week.
The new congress is to tackle the
tariff, tile refunding measure ami th
Newberry case ail before Christmas.
They muift Intend to shove her intt
high ail right enough.
The Tumulty story bus boou told, ii
has been read by thousands and thou
sands of people attain bock form'ml!
lions will read it. It is a splendid eon
tributlon to current history and Mr
Turttulty rend >red a real publh
service by writing It.
The Armament conference In Wash
lugton has done one thiiifc at least
which ought to be to the liking: of tin
American people, tt haa pointed tnos.
certainly to the eventual and certain
scrapping of the AngltKJapanesf
treaty.
Those female jurors caught the lttl
It rather quickly out In ‘Frisco. On
of t'hem mad* up her mind hi the Ar
buckle case and would not change he*
mind “until hoi! fro*** ver “ Vnd *h<
ha* not changed and there’* been
freeze below!
After ;il! that has been said p nov
appears that the Tech boys have bee*
and ne a grave injustice on the chnrg
that they fairly took Atlanta 0 *
Thanksgiving ttlfht. In any event th
amende honorable has been made t
them The people of the state will b*
delighted to note this fact.
This Is the season when every lives
merchant Is supposed to tell the pe
pie about hta stock, lt‘a the hollda*
season, when the groat buying publl
Is chisety observing the newspaper
fur attractive bargains. Phone IWt an*
a News representative will call a
once
The Arbuckle case resulted in *
tui tr .il. Th** Jury -stood ten to oh*
tor turning the comedian loose Th
fad th th.* w.i the c n.\ indicate
tlwt he will be acquitted, if the r|
ever g o to trial again. It I* to b
hoped that '-ratty ha* learn and • goes
ia*ott from at# e
DEFENDING RAIL RATES.
“Average prices of all important
classes, of commodities even new are
relatively much higher than railway
rates,” the Railway Age points out in
an article in the current issue, “in
spite of the large advances in railway
rates which have been made within
the last three years.
“The main ground upon which the
preent rates sue attacked, is that the
rates impose an undue burden upon
business/ ' But why do they impose
an undue burden? Because, as it is
claimed, the rates are so high in pro
portion to the prices the producers get
for their commodities that they can
not afford to pay the rates. The fact
is, however, that in July, 1921, the lat
est month for which complete data are
available, the average railway rate per
ton per mile was much less, compared
with the wholesale price cf commodi
ties, than it was in the period when
there occurred relatively the largest
increase in railway traffic that ever
was recorded.
"Never in any decade in history did
the traffic of railways increase
relatively faster than in the ten years
from 1990 toTSiO. The total increase
in freight traffic between those years
wr.s over* 80 per cent. This shows
conclusively not only that the
ship between rates and prices during
that period was such that the traffic
could easily bear the rates charged,
but h4t it was highly conducive to the
development of the industry of the
country and the traffic of the railways.
How much higher, then, are average
railway rates and average wholesale
prices at the present time than they
were in this ten years from 1900 to
1910? The average railway rate in
July, 1921, according to statistics of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
was 5G 1-2 per cent higher than it was
from 1900 to 1910, while the average
wholesale price of commodities, ac
cording to the statistics of the Bureau
of Labor, was 76 per cent higher than
it was then. In other words, relative
ly to wholesale prices the average rail
way freight rate is now substantially
;lower than' it was when the industry
of the country was devt oping and the
'traffic of the railways was growing as
rapidly as was ever known. These
facts show that the contention that
the present rates are higher than the
traffic can bear is an absurdity.”
The Railway Age publishes elabor
ate statistics showing the entire his
tjry pf the axerage railway rates and
average prices from 1890 to 1921. Us
ratp statistics are taken from the re
ports of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and its statistics regard
ing wholesale prices from reports of
the Bureau of Labor. The average
rates and average prices for the years
1890 to 1899. inclusive, are taken as a
basis. The figures show that in July,
1921, the latest month fer which the
data are available, the average rail
way freight rate was 49 per cent high
er thnn in 1890-1899. and the average
wholesale price of commodities was
exactly 100 per cent higher. Referring
*o the fact that the most serious com
plaints fegardlng present rater
come from the farmers, the Ralhvlt*
Age shows that the average wholesafr
orices of farm pr ducts are now S.°
jer cent higher than from 1899 to
’ 899.
“Tho average railway rate steadily
inclined,'• savs the Railway Age. “ur.
‘il 1917. and was then 15 per cent les: :
than In the period from 1890 to 1899
U was not until 1918 that a Rehera ,
-dvance in rates apply Ing to all the
Otway* was made. and In that vea
average wholesale prices hd dlncrea
and until they were 185 p-*r cent higher
han the average from 1890 to 1899.
“The real reason why ther3 is at
>resent so much complaint about al
’ *ged high railway rates in thsrt for c
eng period of years producers am'
hlppers were accustomed to doltly
mainess on railway rates which wen
teudllv declining and prices who*!,
ere rapidly increasing. When th* *
•omplaln now about the r"*ltl ns b*
ween rates ar.d prices they uauaily
ompare them with the relation
vhich existed ire 1916 or 1913. Ru
*ll reasoning of this kind is most nn
air and fallacious because for a lon
neriod b'/ore those years rate* h.v‘
een declining and prices hat lee*
'ncreasing to such an extent that rate
t*d become unreasonably low* com
Hired JRIUI ( lifkwu The ln'erstat-
Commerce Commission itself held in
till, and again in 1917. that the r„t-'r
f the railways In eastern territ-r\
v er unreasonably low. and the ru*
in eastern territory handle r*c
*** half id the traffic cf the cam
ry.
At th# present prices of comtyodi
les.aud th* present railway rates th’
'nafuc*-. orntt'r of afhßOst any* com
tuaflfy can bgty far more i4tl*t* v
tgtgkt tran'purtatioa with any tort
m gttt id * hat commodity th n N
ouid h*v- bought 4l s * # m wrx} cf* *'
nd pf:ecaißjomißii* t k> jg**s
A SUGGESTION FOR 1922,
Are you a Brunswick boos.er? If
not, why not? Does your tcWn grow
as other tc-wns are growing? ff act,
why not? Do you realize that the pros
perity of each and every individual
within the .corporate limits of our city*
is of vital importance to you individ
ually? Do you realize that every dol
lar accumulated within the limits of
your city whether by yourself or some,
other individual or corporation, is ray
ing its propbrtional part of the taxes
necessary to make up the fund requir
ed to meet the current expenses of our
municipality? If you do not realize
that each and every prosperous in-,
dnstry within our city and its influ
ence is helping you to bear the bur
den of civilization; educate your chil
dren, provide good streets and side
walks, lights and every public and pri
vate convenience that you enjoy.
Every citizen in your municipality
should be interested in the welfare of
h’s town or city, and the prosperity
of every individual *or corporation
within its limits or tributary terci-
ttry. No man can live today by him
; self alone and no town can prosper
! that is standing still.
Have we the rights spirit here in
Brunswick? Arp we doing all that
w 2 should for the growth and prosper
ity of our city? If we are net, why
net? Is it because we are unmindful
cf our duty and the allegiance we owe
to the community in which we live
ad from which we gain our liveli
hood? If it is, let us wake up. Let us
resolve tc put our city upon the map,
and brand it with the insignia of prog-'
jess. Let ug put our shoulders to the i
wheel and lift as we have never lifted
before,.until our charjot is in motion j
and its gilded wheels are glistening
in the sunshine of prosperity and its
f/anting steeds are drawing it at a
pace that will cause all eyes to be
turned to gaze in wonder at our
achievements, and all hearts to be fill-
ed with a desire to come and abide
with us, that they too may enjoy the
exhiliration of living in a community
that is progressive. •
How many cities of cur state have
passed', us in the last decade? Why
have they grown and prospered?
Look them over and you will find
there are many. But if you will look
to the record in these towns, you will
find there hag been a reason. Every
man was in love with the city. He
was loyal. He felt an rnlerest In his
neighbors and delighted in. their pros
perity, and they in his. was not
locking around to find something to
tear in pieces, or to besmirch gome
one’s character. He had no desire to
cripple industry o!r •commercialism,
He realized that his prosperity de
mded upon the prosperity of the city
as a whole. He did not knock. He
boosted. He was active in securing
industries for his community, ami his
\ Ice and his influence were contribut
ed to the general fund of the boosters.
If Brunswick has not grown and
!*'capered as many of our sister cities
have tho trouble is entirely within.
We certainly have had the opportun
ity and if we have neglected it the
burden of guilt <3 upou us. If we have
r t giverd tuff lent encouragement to
the indusP- s we have, the guilt is
certainly* ours. If any one among us
has desired to kill his neighbor’s busi
ness, instead of helping the cause of
general prosperity, he has been guilty
of a crime; of an injury that affects
any part of our body politic affect--- the
whole’
There is need of a hearty pull to
! ether spirit in Bhinswick. We need
to infuse the serum of public spirit
into our community and to get out
and work for the common interest.
There is need of a change in heart
rtmng some of our citizens, who
•night, under other conditions, be of
great benefit in building up our city
ami its industries. Let us ail unite
in a “Committee of the Whole” to
boom Brunswick in 1922.
Thero Is much to do and we are go
ng t require a united effort to do
he things we ought to do!
Don’t waste your time and
trying to burn green
appy wood. We sell no wooc
tot seasoned si* montb.3 to one
•ear. Pine, plenty of fat, per
:ord, $5.00; per lead, sawed
nd split to suit you, $1.50; oal
ir lightwood, per cord, $6.50;
?er load, $2.00; mixed oak and
>ine, per cord, $5.50; per load
'1.75? lightwood kindling, per
lundle, 25c. Big loads, quic*<
! elivery. Smith's Woodyard
‘hone 600.
In future the
SINUHR SEWING MACHINE
AGE.NC\
-V H.* GORDON. Mgr.
-Will be located at— —
8 * A. LEWIS FURNITURE STORE
I<*)2 Newcastle St.
Phone 166
ACCESSORIES AND REPAIRS
TM£ BRUNSWICK
Gif Your Coal For Next Winter NOW
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Pr ces are bound to advance each month from now OH. BtiV
while prices are reasonable.
Coney & Parker Company
. k’hone 17 and Ifs 1128 Bay BtheSts
J. R. CARTER & CO.
Green Groceries
CHICKENS, EGGS, AND FRESH MEATS
Cane Juice
We grind cans all day and have fresh juice all the
time. Come and sfee us grind. ,/
J. R. Carter & Cos.,
1210 Gloucester St. . Phone 1036
NORTH STAR
DAIRY
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Sweet Milk, per quart, IS cents
sects jar—
Cream, per quart, 80 cents
Butter, per pound, 60 cents
WE DELIVER TO ANY PART OF THE CITY.
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W. B. Griffin, R. V. Crine
Phones 2005 and 856.
Let Us Help You
Beautify Your Home
Nothing makes a home so cozy and com
fortable as neat, attractive Furniture.
We have a full tine of everything in the
Furniture line
Rugs, Linoleum, Stoves, Ranges
LET liS FIGURE WITH 01).
B. A. Lewis
1602 Newcastle Street. Phone 166
t he Pure Food Store
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The Best in Everything
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Fresh Meats Every Day
Everything Is Absolutely
Guaranteed.
(iI V E li S A TRIAL
G. P. Moore
Free Delivery
1 30 Bay Street Phone 586
3hßlSl*W uLUB—At Roths
child* Jewelry Store, saving you
25 per cent on every dollar you
spend. AH goods engraved free.
PIANO TtiNlfcO AND REPAIRING
l). L. Hinckley wilt vi*ii Bruns fckt
fr *n N‘or. 2.* to Dee 3. phone ywft
order to Hiller Furniture Cos., phone
ISO 112*
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Christmas Clu
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Study Our Club Plan
We Are Sure You Will Like It.
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“THE BANK WITH A HEART.”
MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM.
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Be Extra Your ECioHien!
Wlien the new home is built, how proudly you will show
% your new kitchen to friends! And how much prouder
you will be if this handsome new Round Oak Ironbilt
Range graces the kitchen. Arrange to have one installed
- select it now and have us hold it. You are fully pr
tected in the matter of price—see note below. By seeing u
atonceydu will be the gamer in more ways titan one
ask for particulars.
ROUND OAK
IRONBILT RANGE
The Round Oak Folks have GUARANTEED to us
their present prices against any possible decline until next
December 1. Should a price revision occur at any time
this year you will receive the benefit of the full amount of
•c from us. Buy or contract now. Come in and talk it over.
WRIGHT & G OWEN CO.
, GROCERIES AND BHIP SUPPLIES
PHONE 336-337. BAY AND MANSFIELD STB.
Cook With Gas
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The cleanest, handiest and cheapest fuel. Don f t be
a slave to your old kitchen stove. Cooking with gas
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is the modern way of living—it saves money, time,
worry and work. Come in and let’s talk it over.
Mutual Light & Water Cos.
PHONE 7
Let Us Sell You That
Fall Furniture
We Are Showing u Handsome
LINE OF
New Furniture, Rugs and
General Furnishings
Come In and Look the Line Over—We Can Suit
You, It It’s in the Furniture Line.
Home Furniture Cos.,
1318 Newcastle Street Phone 364
tUESDAV, DEC. 6, 1921.