About The McDuffie progress. (Thomson, Ga.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1923)
' ib £ h y ' \ f , DECEMBER 21, 1923. the McDuffie progress. Thomson, ga. The McDuffie Progress »1 M Per Year In Advance. | ft 8. NORRIS, Editor and Propr. WASHINGTON LETTER PRESIDENT COOLIDGE’S MESSAGE AS Entered at the Postoffice at Thom- fOn aa Second-class Mail Matter. Bricks Without Straws. operation by the British and other . Commissioner Edward C. Plummer, Europeans. ‘Patriotic sympathy Obituaries, In Memorium, Cards of of the United stateB shipping Board should assert itself in kicking loose Etc., btg charged for at rate .... , « , . , . « . . 8 cents per line, with a minimum thinks clearly and talks straight. it 25 cents. j mentions the benzol mixtures used in TTmwrrm __ _ _ _ _ Germany, the alcohol “motor spirits” VIEWED PROM DEMOCRATIC TOWER in Cuba, and the compulsory alcohol mixtures in France. By Wallace Bassford (Special Correspondent) j n the shipping business from domina- •Vi-i Washington, D. C., Dec. 19.—Pres- SOME PRAISE FOR THE PROGRESS. the millions who may never see his face, and who cannot maintain their lobbies in Washington. He has not even'read with understanding the re ferendum vote on the bonus question In Classified: (SLalmmi a recent address he Called attention tio« of foreign countries who are jident Coolidge’s first message care- fnpf thof the Ibw which ere- using “our ocean commerce as the fully and studiously prepared after m * Nev ' - e iaSl mom;n ated the ShiDDine Board recognized P r - ze and f° otba11 of competition. I weeks of thought, has gone to the that state the state legislature passed that the greater cost of onerdting Traditions and* Courtesy of the i world. The Democrats have gener- a state bonus tbe bl K taxpayers American shins made it Dossible for Senate. Lusly refrained from unfriendly took ** through the courts and beat Senatorial courtesy and the tradi- criticism; perhaps one rea°on for this then it was taken into the election IFOR RENT—Goods 5-room dwelling I for rent, cheap. Apply to D. L. Farmer or B. J. Stevens. ll-30-3t i china ,„mno)o with foreign Senatorial courtesy anu me traai- criticism, per imps one i ear on ror inis — Th, management of The Progre.. J “ Zeromcn .if .uffi" tiona °f the Senate have been Uving was that they realize* that the fl.z. hy the referendum process, and when appreciates very much the sentiment vessels unless Government aid sum . ^ f , ,,15 iUn ... thus laid before the voters of both hard road for a number of 'years, aim of the message was to enable thus laid before the voters of both expressed in the following letter from dent to» overcome thi 8 ^" di " a P ^ Under the old “traditions” a Senator Mr. Coolidge to win his own party «exe S it was carried by a vote of i undertook to perform tasks for which who . made a s P eech durin S his fir \t nomination, and in this way wish him ^ven to one. Can the President, Mr. Neal, coming as it does from a man of his experience: Bay Minette, Ala.,-Dec. 16, 1923. Hr. H. S. Norris, editor, Thomson, Ga. Hf Dear Sir:— It is always a pleasure for me to opposing one. the bonus, win in New .. D woa fniYnil session was apt to be regarded as well. He is in, has been in but tVinf fhp neepoanrv niH which had hepn something of a bounder. Nowadays > short time, and they feel that he York against that handicap, with the . , wna nnt forthcoming Mr be i® looked upon as a “dead one” if should “have a chance for his white Democrats in power in the state, Plummer nhaprvpd that thp Board be surpresses his individuality, and ally,” as the boys say. The Republi- tbe intensely popular A1 Smith „ , > x k hricka with- does not make a speech early in his cans around Washington, who, When > n tbe Governor’s chair, with “IIju- out straws Stated in mathematical Senatorial career. Most of the new there is pie to be distributed, turn est John” Hylan in the Mayors of- ftop long enough to commend what j, „ . continued “the Bbard was Senators recently sworn in have par- each morning toward the White bce > and Coolidge himself unoer the I think highly commendable, and I !^ted to make two and two equal bicipated in the routine affairs of the House, even as the Moslem turns,to- dubious pledge to carry out \those consider your issue of The Progress 4>f 14th, inst. deserving of the highest j praise. It not only reflects great credit on you as publisher, but equal ly as much upon the business houses Cf the town who so generally patron ised the paper. Such ah issue re flects, as only a good, live newspaper can reflect, the business status of the community in which it is published. Thomson is a great town in many re spects, and it is with the keenest pleasure that we shall soon again be Within easy reach of your hospitable community. With best wishes and an abiding Interest in all that effects the best interests of the entire community, I remain, Sincerely, BEN A. NEAL. five and it hasn’t been able to do Senate. None of them feel called up- ward Mecca, had greased their vocal Harding policies which were so^ob- noxious to the people? Right there fW vpf ” Mr Plummer added on t0 ta ^ e “ ba<d{ seats.” The Senate j cords and tuned their voices for a noxious f "two Jnnoor tn «nmp Portia remains tied, however, to the tradi- month in order to shout* their approv- bes tbe answer which fickle Fortune that “there appear to be some Ponzis who insist on ignoring the conclus-i tion . that recognizes seniority” in iveness of .this arithmetical fact,” service ’ Wien Senator LaFo lette went to Washington he was placed Something to Think slbout By F. A. WALKER YOUR MIND and he has furnished an understand able review of the shipping situation, ‘he foot of Republican member- that is comprehensive to “land-lub- shl P on such important committees bers” as well as to all others. He as he waa named to 8erve u P° n - The shows that under the status quo the retirement of other Senators and his American merchant ships are “head- [ en £ tb of s ™ eventually brought ed straight for the scrap-heap, where bl ™ to second P Iace on the Interstate the bulk of them must and will land Commerce Committee. He was in inside of five years if they remain line for Chairman, a position the ma- al, no matter what doctrines the f>* ve 1° Coolidge’s ambition. President might proclaim. The peo- ! pie of the country generally will FARMS LOST THROUGH probably get their best cue as to FORECLOSURES, just what sort of piessage it was I An inquiry made by the Depart- from the manner in which it was re- ment of Agriculture into the financial ceived in certain quarters. It was difficulties of the farmers during the observed that the Wall Street Jour- year, reveals that about 4 per cent nal chortled in glee when it found of owner farmers in fifteen corn and that everything for which it had wheat States lost their farms through prayed was duly set forth—reduction foreclousure or bankruptcy, while exposed to . the killing competition of j° rit y of Republicans did not wish of the surtaxes on big incomes, con- nearly 4.5 per cent surrendered their foreign cheap labor.” As an illus- hiril to have - Tradition £ ave Senator ;tinuation of the Esch-Cummins law farms to creditors without legal pro bation of the handicap suffered by Cummins the ri f? bt to the P lace of jwith its guarantees and prohibitive C ess and another 15 per cent were American ships he goes on to show President P ro tem of the Senate—in ; freight rates, refusal of a bonus to actually bankrupt but were holding that Norwegian shins are able to car-' which P lace he fulfills the duties or- the soldiers, and so on. The big in- ’ on through the leniency of their cred- £ thecropsoJCubatoThe M* *» ‘"e Vice Preei- terest, for which the Journal a,way, ilp „. United States at a profit, and that if aent of the United States. By tra- speaks were equally delighted with Records of the Deparement of Jus- the transportation charges of the dition he ala0 holda the Chairmanship some of the omissions noted; while tice indicate that in the pre-war of the Interstate Commerce Commit- there were seven thousand words in years 5 per cent of all bankruptcy tee. As he is not in robust health the message there was not one for cases were farmers, but that in 1922 he would naturally relinquish one of the interests of labor. the proportion had grown to 14 per these places under ordinary condi- Coolidge with a weather eye on cent. Secretary Wallace points out, tions. But “tradition” and nothing the co i oret i delegates from the South too, that there has been a drift of else, made it possible for him to claim an( j on the negro vo te next Novem- population from the farms to the both places. ter, strongly espoused the Dyer anti- cities which tends to restore a bal- “Tradition” is a comfortable pro- i ync hing bill. This bill is worthy of ance between agriculture and urban tection at times, but there are in- p ro f oun d consideration. It provides, occupations, but which is nevertheless DQLLS DRESSED—Would you like to have your doll dressed, or to have a doll with a complete outfit? Coats, hats, dresses; anything an up- to-date doll requires for her ward robe. Phone 81. FOR RENT—Six room house on Jackson street. Apply to C. E. Lokey. 12-21 tf FOR SALE—A good typewriter for only $25. See it at The Progress office at once. FOR RENT—Farming land one and a half miles of Thomson. Partly fenced, fifteen acre pasture; good buildings, etc. Apply to Mrs. Ella Evans, Wrightsboro Road. 12-21-2t TURKEYS FOR SALE. Hawes, Wrightsboro, Ga. J. E. 12-14-2t LOST—Small red gilt pig, weight 75 or 80 pounds; strayed from my home Sunday. H. M. Wells, Thom son, Ga. /TpO THINK rightly Is to sharpen A perception and season Judgment. He or she who Is always blundering, getting In trouble with employers and friends, never accurate,. Is In constant danger of failure. As the mind directs so goes the body. The shambling, Irresponsible crea ture, misguided by a rusty mind Is much like a vessel at sea which has unshipped Its rudder. fTe may be towed to port by a friendly hawser, or gent to the bottom by an opposing storm. To make sure of your destination, keep your mind on the sp’^’did things you would like .to accom i.- h. Ponder them at every opportunity. The thoughts to which you cltng hourly are transforming you into an earnest, use ful person, or a man or woman of no Account. If you want friends, be friendly. Cultivate the right mental attitude towards others and all will be well. Take a contrary stand, let the rust Accumulate, exhibit cowardice, distrust, disloyalty, Irritability, habitual morose- ness, and nothing can save you from wreckage. S.ay hold of the great, potential forces of the universe and move along #lth them. Resolve to become a part Of them. Keep your mind bright by rubbing ft against minds that are brighter, Norwegian boats were met in com petition by American ships it would mean a loss to the United States Government of between two and four millions of dollars. Mr. Plummer piles up further commulative evi dence showing that the Texas Oil Company is able to charter foreign vessels cheaper than it can run its own ships. The experiences of Charles Schwab with the Bethlehem plants were also cited to show that the company could not handle its own freight as cheaply as it could hire foreign ships to carry it. England’s Strength In Shipping. A recent editorial from the Liver pool, Journal of Commerce reviews some of the activities of American ship operations and warns us that “this new and formidable competi tion” will be met by methods that “will be both prompt and effective.” Commissioner Edward C. Plummer shows that while the Shipping Board is having a struggle in “making bricks without straw” that the Brit ish Government twists tariffs, mails, and adjusts relations between th^ mother country and its colonies—.n fact utilizes every trick of the trade to get shipping for its boats. Even under the Fordney tariff law which gave us exceptional shipping oppor tunities (that we missed), England increased its commerce to the United States $200,000,000 last year. While England boasts that her coasting trade is open to the world, more than 99 per cent of it is carried in her own ships. More than 94 per cent of all the commerce between the mother stances like this when the Senate would likely prefer returning to the custom existing at the time the Gov ernment was founded, when commit tees were only appointed for special * tent of fifty thousand dollars. Bad among other things, that if five or to be deplored because of the condi more persons lynch another individ- , tions which make it necessary and ual within any given county, that because it is draining from the coun county shall be penalized to the ex- , try a large number of intelligent and duties and were not self-perpetuat; ing JUST HUMAN ! FIRST f as this i3, it becomes worse when one contemplates the situation whicn would arise if a mob originating in one county should carry the victim across the line into another county and there hang him. The bill is ABOUT WATER. The water of the earth may be di vided into three parts, says the Geo logical Survey. The divisions ai’e that which rests on the surface, that largely fostered from a feeling that j which floats in the atmosphere, and political conditions demand it; Mr. that which lies below the surface ambitious young farmers. more capable, more alert than yours. „ , Open the door to industry Instead of tountr y and hei colonies is carried Idleness, to thinking instead of brood tog, to faith instead of doubt, and you never will lack the energy with which to press forward and take your place Among those who are making the world pleasanter and better. Be frank, good nntured and cheerful. Grip your load, whatever It may be, And pull with all your might. Hove no fear of failure—no fear of anything or anybody but yourself. Be pntlent and persevering. Put jealousy and hate In a weighted bag And throw them overboard. They will wreck the stoutest ship and blight the fondest ambition. Be not disturbed about rivalry, ex cept the rivalry existing between your good and evil self. It la only the mortal who overcomes himself who has the power to uplift humanity and lead others from dark ness to light; capable at all times to measure strength with the mental by English merchantmen. Commis sioner Plummer says he has no criti cism for the British policy. One might almost suspect that he would welcome similar backing on the part of the United States Government. Of the English he says “I admire their nerve, their business sense, their fealty to those merchant ships which today are the commercial walls of old England; the props on which that mighty Empire rests.” He adds: “If they can keep us putter ing around, trying to bridge ten-foot chasms ,with five-foot planks, until our ships have been put out of the running, we have no one to blame but ourselves.” He believes our merchant ships today should “receive the same patriotic sympathy as did their predecessors . in the days of Goliaths, and equipped to hold his own j Washington; that this mighty people In the sternest strife when storms beat i today may show the same forceful hardest against him. If). IMS. by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) O Observations of Oldest Inhabitants. As an oldtlmer I’m beginning to wonder If things are gonna get so reversed that a young man of the future will refuse to marry a girl If •he doesn’t give up smoking.—Cincin nati Enquirer. ^ Why Lodestone Was Favored. One of the earliest gems used In the engagement ring . was the lodestone, Which symbolized the force of attrac tion which drew the maiden from her Awn family Into another. r, i Half A fact Is a whole falsehood. . , , . .." ", "* • He who gives the truth a false coloring ant ^ marine pay by holding fast and Worst of All Liars. fact Is a whole falsehood. independence as did their fathers; and our ocean commerce no more be left the prize and football of com petitors.” There is no reference to ship subsidy in what Commissioner Plummer said. He believes that shipments of American goods belong to American ships ;that we are very shortsighted in not establishing a practical monopoly of shipments to and from the Philppines and our oth er insular possessions. He evident ly has a$ many methods, if his Gov ernment would apply them, as have the keen Britishers. One cannot help thinking that if men like Mr. Plum mer had the proper backing by this Government that a way could be de vised to make the American merch- t>y his false manner of telling it. Is the to all of the business that be jrorat of liars/-E. L. Magoon. lon & 3 to it under the theory put into Dyer has to hold the 12,000 negro votes in his St. Louis district or lose his seat in Congress. The Republi- T37HEN effort carried forward with can party has to hold the negro vote, V a z ‘ !S t. ! now rapidly slipping, or lose several Has flattened into nothingness at I states in which it pratically holds the a , ii , . . . balance of power. In the recent elec- And life seems mocking, laughing at v the be8t | tions in New York and Kentucky the That you have done In all the labor negro divided; in New \ork most ot past; . them voted the Democratic ticket; in. When ’mid the tumbling ruins of your Maryland so many of them broke drenm from the Republican party that even You stand in dumb depression and gt Mary - S coun ty, Republican for de- defeat cades, landed in the. Democratic col- How many, then, shall seek you with ’ , . , that gleam umn - Schooling and going up and Of earnest sympathy you need to down in the land steadily bring the meet? I negroes to a different view; their I leaders are finding that the spirit of I yrould not urge upon you doubt of Lincoln no longer pervades the Re- friend, 1 publican party. In fact, the eastern, Nor yet distrust, nor whisper of 1 .. , * .v,„ y,„c their ways or reactionary end of the party has When trouble falls; nor say it Is the £° ne back to the old federalism of trend i Hamilton, who believed that one class Of humankind throughout our hurry- should rule over the others by right ing days; ' of birth, blood, breeding and wealth; But loyalty is something that we need western or progressive wing has To cultivate and give to those we become to a large degree socialistic. ■ei know, , Thp suirit of Lincoln had vanished For hours must come to all when ine spu , , . . . hearts shall bleed, before Hayes was manipulated into And feet shall falter on the paths the Presidency won by Tilden and they 'go. 'long before Mark Hanna spent six teen millions to put McKinley in the And in that hour there Is no sweeter white House; had that spirit not bnlm ’ , e a ..a, , been in eclipse, these things could Or recompense for what life takes— 1 , . ■ or marS( j not have happened. The intelligent Than loyalty from some one true and i) e £ ro — and be becondn £ numerous calm, | and is leading his brethren—is feel- Who soothes with tender sympathy ing this keenly and realizing that he our scars; | ig but a burden-bearer for the Re- For, though a man be crowned a prince publican bosses. Hence and where- ni* L'lnrr b fore the Dyer bill. or king. Whatever his experience, best and worst, He is at all times this one certain thing: Above and over all—just human first. (Copyright by Dodd. Mead & Co.) O- tuln SAVING SPACE. Why all this cry for watches? People are living largely In flats now you know. All you save In >pace helps. v little 26c ad In the “Want” olumn will sell that article you waui get out of yet;* *. A year ago the Democrats swept New York State with the aid of Hearst; a few weeks ago they re- The subsurface or ground water oc curs largely in the pores or open spaces of rocks, but some of it is joined with the mineral matter of the rocks as “water of crystalization” and “water in solid solution.” Water is also perhaps imprisoned deep in the earth, where no open spaces can exist because of the pressure caused by the tremendous weight of the overlying rocks. Ground water is found partly in a zone that is satur ated and partly in an overlying zone, where it is suspended. The water in the zone of saturation is divided in to two parts—that which supplies wells and springs and that which will not flow out of the rocks even when wells are drilled down to it. TOTAL FARM INCOME INCREASE. Total general farm income, says the Secretary of Agriculture, will be considerably greater this year than it was in 1922. He notes that in 1923 farmers planted 341,000,000 acres of principal crops, an increase of 4,000,- 000 acres over the area planted in 1922 and 3,000,000 acres over that of 1921. Yield of these crops is esti mated to aggregate 265,000,000 tons, which is about the same as in 1922, and 11,000,000 tons more than the yearly average in the last ten years. I HAVE MADE new connections in the Magazine business and will be able to handle all subscriptions promptly. Nothing better for Christ mas presents. Mrs. Ira E. Farmer. 12-14-2t ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TAX RECEIVER. I hereby announce mystelf a can didate for the office of Tax Receiver of McDuffie county, subject to the primary election in April. I will greatly appreciate the support of the voters, and if elected, promise to give the best service possible. Respectfully, MORRIS E. BURKE. TO THE WHITE VOTERS OF McDUFFIE COUNTY: I hereby announce myself as a can didate for re-election as Tax Receiv er for McDuffie county, the election to be held some time next year. In the future, as in the past, I shall give my very best efforts to the duties of the office at all times. Thanking you for your past support and solic iting a continuance of same, I am Respectfully, R. W .CRAWFORD. December 7th, 1923. FOR TAX RECEIVER. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Tax Receiver of McDuffie county subject to the white primary in April, 1924, and will appreciate the support of all voters, and if elected I promise to do my duty and get the taxes subject to axation. Respectfully, JAS. R. FARR. SALEM NEWS. By Ctftie. ROADS IN NATIONAL PARKS. Since 1872, when the first national park—the Yellowstone—was created, a total of only $3,042,000 has been appropriated for the roads in the na tional parks under small annual ap propriations by Congress, of which $1,482,000, or about one-half, peated, but this time they turned the expended for road development trick with Hearst lined up on the other side. The Democrats find they can win without him; the Republi cans find they cannot win with him. One may wear out his pencil figuring on electorial votes and not be able to put Coolidge over without the vote of New York, and all the advance indi cations are that New York’s vote will be denied him. If anything were GASOLINE SUBSTITUTES MAKING PROGRESS. How gasoline substitutes or mix tures are making considerable pro gress in some countries, with conse- needed to make this more certain, quent effect upon the market for . - i i ■ 1 / minnlioA if i <rnon1inn ia nmnfD(i nnf hv T"1 PDFV VJ. in Yellowstone National Park while the War Department had charge of that park. the President himself supplied it .'gasoline, is pointed out by Henry C, when he declared against the bonus. ; Morris, chief of the petroleum divis- He has listened to the voice of the ’ion of the United States Bureau of New York Tribune and the Washing- ( Foreign and Domestic. Commerce, ton Post; his message runs a re- He says that this situation makes it markable' parallel to their editorials : necessary to give due consideration of the last three months. He has ‘to these substitutes in any survey of listened to those opulent and inter- j those markets. As examples of the ested persons of high position who | substitutes which have already at • have access to his ear, forgetful of itained commercial importance, he Mrs. J. O. May, Robert Lewis May, Mrs Gertrude McCorkle, nina and Truman McCorkle spent a short while with Mrs. R. T. May Wednesday af ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. John Overton, of Pineville, were the spend-the-day guests of Mrs. Gertrude McCorkle Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. May, Robert Lewis and William May, Mrs. J. J. Mathews and Carl Mathews motored to Augusta Saturday. Messrs. Harvey Reese, pf Norwood, and Lewellen Reese, of Mesena, and Misses Mary Sherrer and Gladys Mc Corkle, of Pineville, called on Miss Nina McCorkle Sunday afternoon. Mr. E. L. Mathews made a trip to Thomson Saturday. Mrs. J. O. May and Robert Lewis were the spend-the-day guests of Mrs. Gertrude McCorkle Tuesday. Mrs. R. T. May had as her guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. May, Lewis and William May. I don’t think the new Ford was shining as much as the Chevrolet was Sunday afternoon. Wake up, Sweetwater, make your vacation short. Supremacy of Man. Man hath his dally work of body or mind appointed, which declares his dignity; while other animals unactive range, and of their doings God takes no account.—Milton. Hurry and do your Christmas shopping f . at Thomson Hardware Co.
