About The McDuffie progress. (Thomson, Ga.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1924)
i \ (FRIDAY, FEBRlT/ 'Y 22, 19 The McDuffie Progresf $1.50 Per Year In Advance. H. S. NORRIS, Editor and Propr. Entered at the Postoffice at Thom- M aa Second-class Mail Matter. Obituaries, In Memorium, Cards of Hunks, Etc., are charged for at rate il 8 cents per line, with a minimum 0i 25 cents. j the damage from one fores. ! to a growth of trees. Much has been said along this line ir.d some are trying to conserve the lumber, but there seems so much in difference and such gross careless ness on the part of those responsible that little progress in being made. CAIRO, GEORGIA. Georgia editors were last week in vited to be guests of the thriving little city of Cairo during their mid winter meeting. Most of the editors fuld a smattering knowledge of the place, but were not prepared for the purprise that awaited them. On arriving early Thursday night we found ourselves on the streets -of a little city of 2500 people, brilliantly lighted by rows of “white-way” lights. Indeed, one would think he ft ft/1 dropped off at Atlanta, Macon, or some other large city had he not fteen apprised of his whereabouts. But this was not the only surprise that awaited us. There was some thing unusual about this little city, and we found out later there was a cause for it. , Cairo is the originator and accred ited dictator on the pure cane syrup industry in Georgia. Interests there ftave the largest cane mills east of the Mississippi river and methods of canning syrup are brought to a sci- cpce that cannot be duplicated any where in the world. If you want the best brand of canned syrup call for a Cairo product. Two brands are put out there and if you get the genuine Cairo trade-mark you will never be disappointed. That is a distinction for any tov/n to be proud of. And this is one of the reasons for the town’s prosperity. They have the lnrgest and only exclusive collard seed dispensary in the world, from which thousands of pounds of seed are- shipped every year to all parts of the country. And there ure the thousands of Acres of pecan groves fn Grady coun ty, of which Cairo is the capital, that Stand as a bulwark against ravages of the boll weevil. The people are in good circumstances on account of their thriftiness, individually and col lectively. They have built well and offer an excellent object lesson to those sections of the State that have not as yet hit upon some way of making up the loss to the cotton crop. In Grady county and territory contiguous people have about quit worrying about the boll weevil. They do their bit and if they fail to make cotton their failure! \is not complete. The generous hospitality accorded the editors proves that the people are happy and contented with their lot. All of us drew inspiration from the efforts of those goodly people and shall remember them affectionately whenever we hear the name Cairo mentioned. We have only hit some of the high places in their true great ness—just enough to prove that there is hope for all sections where they go after what they undertake. SHAMEFUL WASTE. SAVANNAH WANTS STATE PORT. Savannah should be commended for her efforts to obtain a state- owned port. The matter of whether the State of Georgia needs a port has already been settled, or should be, in the minds of the people. T 1 «* only question remains as to where it should be located. The Georgia weekly editors were nvited to Savannah at the conclusion of their Cairo meeting, and treated to a magnificent banquet at the De- Soto Hotel We were given first-hand evidence of their inthusiasm about the port. People who are so anxious to adopt a foundling would no doubt take care of it. Savannah has all the requirements aside from enthu siasm—water, location and “wind,' if the latter be needed in connection with present-day transportation. Georgia today stands in the atti tude of one owning a fine vehicle with no animal to draw it. She has the resources, she has much tonnage that loses out in favor of other se- tions that are more accessible to the big home markets and markets over seas. She is not in a position to boss, therefore must accept such routing as her position dictates. A trip across the State reveals a most distressing condition us regards £he damage being done the limited amount of timber now standing. Riding along the railroad one sees from, his car window almost con stantly burning woods where the young trees are being scorched and charred. In many instances the trees are ruined beyond repair, while most of them are more or less damaged. This is an annual occur rence. Grass grows up among the trees during summer and is burned off in winter. The fires are not al ways set out purposely, but too often it is done in order to make pastur for roving cattle during the spring. Trees thus hampered are not likely to reach maturity. Thousands upon thousands of trees lost to the State in this manner aggregate an immense' waste, with apparently little attention paid to it When the forests were covered with tall timber forest fixes did little damage except where timber had been “boxed’ for turpentine, there fore forest fires caused little con cern and people, becoming accustom ed to it, paid the matter little atten tion. But if we are to depend on the growth of timber now coming on, something has got to be done io prevent the annual destruction of amall trees by forest fires. All over the State at this time of year thou sands of fires break out--in the scat tered patches of young growth, and there are few that escape more or less damage. These small trees, in some places few in number, may not seem of much consequence now, but they are our only dependence and some day would produce as good timber as that now being cut in most parts of the State. Experts estimate that forest fires will set the young trees back in growth from one to five years, and if it requires twenty-five years for a tree to reach maturity, anyone can JUFFIE PROGRESS, THOMSON, GA. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Washngton, D. C., Feb. 21. Government, As Usual. It was Plutarch who wanted to know why “pouring oil on the sea makes it clear and calm,’’ and Milton coming down the greasy planks of time a few centuries later found that, “nature hung in heaven, and filled their lamps with everlasting oil, to give due light to the misled and lone ly traveler.” Oil was once used in place of soap, and it cleaned, instead of smeared those who used it. It was likewise a symbol of joy, and only modern intriguers have found it necessary to lie about it. But. some horrible creature seeking swift and awful punishment of an enemy suggested boiling them in oil. 'No one ever anticipated' that Albert Fall, et al, would ever light the wick under their own teapot after filling it with oil. Washington has never experi enced such a scandal. The Capitol has almost floated in oil, but the sea of politics is unlike the ocean because oil does not “clear and calm” its troubled surface. Out of the hectic flush of this whole miserable affiair, the facts show that a comparatively few men have been dishonestly involved. Only a few others have been indiscreet, or stupid. Qnly a few others have been captur ed by the rewards of profitable em ployment by men like Doheny, who seems to have taken advantage of men’s lowly financial estates. He has given them “better jobs,” that have brought them into endless trou ble. Honesty ought not to be a poli tical question at all, and stripped of its immense political significance the investigators of the oil scandal have been doing an excellent piece of \^ork. They have demonstrated that while individuals may be weak, and that while some are faithless, that most of our trusted public servants are honest and true to their trust. Tne dome has blown off the political tea pot and its smelly steam has of fended the nostrils of all right think ing people. But through it all we have Government, as usual—and the ship of State is safe. Drying Up American Shipping. A resolution has been introduced in Congress to “investigate the Ship ping Boarc^.” Facts concerning American shipping have been !au} bare for three or four years. The Shipping Board has been profuse with every detail of information af fecting its operations. In the face of existing investigations the proposal that the Shipping Board be put on the carpet will create about as much enthusiasm as an alley cat conversing wth the midnight moon. Everyone who has studied the subject at all knows that the Government was overloaded with wartime ships which could not be adapted to peacetime shipping. The boats that could be economically operated were sent to sea, and attempts to sell the wooden ships and the unwieldy warcraft were unsuccessful. The boats have be come “wastages of war,” and most of them are rotting away because there were no bidders for them. With the better ships the Government has set out to build up a passenger and freight business. But every form of operation has proved un profitable because we are pioneers in the game, and foreign nations al- tii. e the truuo fastened up tainst us. On account of our sea- vi.’s laws our wage rates are far eater than foreign wage rates, d and other Europeans have 1 up with treaties that prevent it > R MURAGE K3 By J i. W-. u The folh-’ ing re a list of v fir: insurance companies: The Home nsurance Co., of New York. The Hartford Fire Insurance Co., o artford. ine Royal Insurance Co., of Liver pool. The American Eagle Fire Insur ance Co , of New York. \ The Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insur ance Co., of New York. A policy in one of these is as safe as a United States bond. You need not worry that these companies are not strong enough to pay you every cent of insurance that your policy may call for. Out of the hundred of companies doing business in this country there are none better. While some years ago I represented as many as twenty-eight fire insurance companies at one time, I found that such a multiplication of companies was a nuisance, and moreover quite useless, for as a matter of fact any one of the above five companies could easily carry the whole of the fire insurance business of Thomson and vicinity. I could write at length as to the good points of the above companies but it is not necessary to do more than give you a few of the strong points of each. “THE HOME,” the first named is the largest as to financial strength of any company in America. It does a large business in all states, is very popular, and is very liberal in it underwriting business. Fire insur ance agents jump at the chance to represent the Home. “THE HARTFORD,” is the second largest company in America; it does just a little bit more business, has a larger premium income than the Home. It is more widely known to the public than any fire insurance company on account of its extensive advertising. The Hartford is more than 100 years old. "THE ROYAL” is an English com pany with independent American assets. It does a world wide busi ness, and was said at one time to be the largest fire insurance com pany in the world. I do not know whether that is true now, but it is undoubtedly larger than uny Ameri can company. We deal, however, with the General Agents at Atlanta, who represent fourteen Southern States. Our proximity to headquar ters, namely, Atlanta, Ga., makes for quick adjustment of losses. Adv. (To Be Continued.) American ships from monopolizing American ports and American busi ness. In consequence of these handi caps our ships are operated at a tremendous loss. Congress grudg ingly foots the bill, but adds practi cally nothing for replacement, and in consequence our American ships are following the pathway of “the wonderful one-hoss shay, that was built in such a logical way, it run a hundred years to a day.” Our ner ves are on edge with “investigations,” and none is needed to demonstrate that American shipping is being dried up. Without constructive help of some kind it can be only a few years before our flag will disappear from the high seas. The condition is a challenge that Congress has failed to meet. The Switch Of Hard Times. Every official report indicates hard times in the West. The trouble evi dently is with agriculture, and low prices for farm products are carry ing down many banks and business institutions. It is unusual for the agricultural West to suffer depression while the manufacturing regions of the East are prdsperous. Usually the trouble is the other way about because manufacturing is on a more unsteady financial basis than farm ing. The proof is voluminous that manufacturers are doing a great volume of business with splendid profits on their transactions. On the other hand the farmers are not getting much more for their grains and produce than before the war, while their taxes and expenses of upkeep have risen as gradually a3 those of the manufacturers. But the farmers have no way of meeting their business deficits. There isn’t anything particularly new about the above story, but the pitiable part of the whole situation : s that there isn’t anything new abou’ he proposed methods to cure the 'arm situation. In four years bu- hree solutions have attracted gen -ral attention. First, price-fixing his is always condemned so loudl; hat it is never tried, and the f”:peri nces of wartime are cited to prove s unwisdom. Second, cooperative larketing. This system has been in be course of gradual developmen 1 or more than a generation, and while HADAWAY’S DOLLAR DAY SALE Wednesday, February 27. You Can’t Afford to Mis& Xt •Jm 6 yards 20c Dan River Ginghams $1.00 4 yards 35c 32 inch Toile Ginghams $1.00 5 yards 25c Red Seal Ginghams $1.00 3 yards 8 ounce Feather Ticking, best made $1.00 5 yards 25c Lad Lassie Cloth $1.00 7 yards Heavy Blue Cheviot, for shirts and boys’ rompers $1.00 5 1-2 yards 22 l-2c Southern Silk Cheviots $1.00 7 yards best 18c grade Sea Island, yard wide $1.00 6 yards 40 inch 20c Sea Island, fine quality $1.00 5 yards 25c Curtain Scrim $1.00 3 50c Turkish Towels, extra large size, double terry $1.00 5 Linen Finish Huck Towels, 50c value, slightly soiled $1.00 5 25c Turkish Towels, extra value $1.00 1 yard $1.50 Table Linen, fine quality $1.00 2 1-2 yards Colored Indian Head, 50c value, per yd $1.00 2 1-2 yards white 50c Table Linen $1.00 6 yards 20c Long Cloth $1.00 2 1-2 yards Dubarry 50c Dress and Skirt goods $1.00 3 yards 45c White Madras Shirting, yard wide $1.00 2 yards 65c Gaze Marvel Tissue £1.00 3 yards 39c Tan Mercerized Pongee $1.00 2 yards 75c Ratine Skirting $1.00 5 yards 25c Dress Percale $1.00 5 1-2 yards Advertiser Paris Bleaching, worth 25c yard $1.00 Pair $1.00 Silk, and pair 25c Lisle Ladies Hose $1.00 5 pair Children’s 25c Hose ^... $1.00 Men’s 75c pair Silk Hose, 2 pair $1.00 Men’s Silk Plaited 35c Half Hose, 4 pair $1.00 5 pair Men’s Mercerized 25c Half Hose $1.00 6 E. & W. or Lions Brand Linen Collars $1.00 Men’s $1.35 pair Overshoes $1.00 Men’s Dress Shirts, tie free, extra value $1.00 Men’s 75c Cheney Ties, 2 for $1.00 200 pair Ladies’ High Shoes, values up to $7.50 per pair $1.00 Some other items on sale just as interesting. Don’t miss this sale. Remember, only one day. HADAWAY’S, Thomson, Ga. it is helpful to agriculture it does not even act as a poultice to the financial plight of farmers. Third, more and easier forms of credit. This third method has enabled the farmers to tide over their troubles, but in trying to borrow themselves “out” of debt they have done the reverse thing of borrowing “in” debt so heavy that they have been unable to see any way “out.” Again, Congress has not met the challenge from the forty million peo ple engaged in and dependent upon agriculture. The Government has in the past been very proficient in aiding the manufacturing East when it got into financial troubles. But up to date all political methods of aiding the farmers have not yielded any material results. The Story Of Taxes. No matter what one’s political views may be, everyone should read that portion of President Coolidge’s speech which contains the cold-blood ed statistics of taxation and taxes. Within the month the lower House of Congress has refused to pass the bill initiating the proposed constitu- tionak amendment to prevent the further issuance of tax-exempt - 'se curities. The President says that in 1916 there were 206 incomes of $1,- 000,000 or more in the United States. In 1921 only 21 such incomes were reported. The figures are conclus ve that these increasing numbers o fortunes are hidden in tax-exemp •ecurities. Despite all these big tax lodgers the President has told u. hat almost one-half of the forty bil ion dollar war cost has already beer >aid. The President in his vigorous- defence of the Mellon tax plan takes the position that if the high “sur taxes,” which he explains to be “war taxes,” were removed, that the great fortunes would come out of their hiding in tax-exempt securities and furnish sufficient new revenue to the Government to automatically reduce taxation for the poor and the middle- class, and all others who pay taxes. The familiar theories of Mr. Mellon are endorsed by the President, and he believes that the Mellon plan would do all that is claimed for it in reduc ing taxes, at the same time enabling the Nation to liquidate its war debt, and through decreased taxation to de crease the cost of living. President Coolidge pointed out in his address that taxation was not a political is sue, and he said that Congress was trying its best to accomplish results in lowering taxes. The only point wherein his political opponents may differ with him is in reference to the soldiers bonus, to which he is unal terably opposed. An Underpaid Profession. George Creel, journalist, got only $5,000 for his services in trying to oil the oily way about Washington. Even five thou’ is mighty good pay for our underpaid profession. Just received a large shipment of cook stoves and ranges. The “En terprise” is a good one. Thomson Hardware Co. FOR QUICK SALE 250,000 Feet DRY Lumber 4x6—18 feet Rough 4x4—18 feet Rough. On tracks in Augusta, Ga. Prac tically free from knots. Part Long Leaf and Short Leaf Pine. Why hunt standing timber when you can buy this lot for $10.00 per 1000 feet? “Hurry!” R. E. CARROLL Phone 396. 101 Eighth St. Augusta, Ga. The Progress does all kinds of Job printing, and prices are way below others BURTON-COOPER AUTO STORAGE 816 Ellis St. 815 Greene St. Phone 1235. Heggie Old Stand. Ga. Cars washed while you wait. Packages cared for free. We are open day or night. Storage by week or month. Stored for 25c per day of 50c per night. You are cordially invited. J. L. HOLSTON, Night Manager.
