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FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1924.
the McDuffie progress, Thomson, ga.
The McDuffie Progress
$1.50 Per Year In Advance.
R 8. NORRIS, Editor and Propr.
Entered at the Postoffice at Thom-
600 aa Second-class Mail Matter.
Washington Letter.
(By J. E. Jones).
Washington, D. C., March 27.
Restricts The Trade Commission.
I The Federal Trade Commission can
' not go on “fishing expeditions” in a
Obituaries, In Memorium, Cards of search for evidence, according to a
Thanks, Etc., are charged for at rate . . . , , ,
Of 8 cents per line, with a minimum decisIon rendered by the Unite!
Of 26 cents. States Supreme Court. “It is con-
'p—— I trary to the first principles of jus-
DOES GOD WANT HIS PEOPLE tice to aMow a 8earch throu » h a11
TO BE POOR? the respondents’ records, relevant or
We read in so many places in the 'rrevelant, in the hope that some-
Bible where God prospered His peo- thin & wil1 turn U P’” sa y 8 °P ln *
ple. From a close study of the One ion - . The court ruIe8 that the , ^° m '
Book we come to the conclusion that m ission must pave some definite
Cod had made every provision for foundation” for its inquiry, and that
man’s advancement. He told His, when Proceeding on such a founda
tion it must confine its inquiry to
such documents as are evidence.”
A Shifting Policy.
The Federal Trade Commission has
been in existence for a good many
years, and strange to * say it takes
an occasional court decision to deter
mine just what its place really is in
the scheme of relations between Gov
ernment and business. At the begin
ning of the Wilson administration
the Commission announced broad
general policies for the government
of business. But the business inter
ests began knocking the orders of
the Trade Commission into a cocked
hat. Thereupon there ensued a long
period of “gum-shoe” tactics during
which the Commission sought to fix
people that if they would seek first
His Kingdom all these things would
be added unto them and they would
pot have to worry.
The question naturally arises then
ns to how much a person should have
before he is outlawed from the King
dom. Solomon was supposed to be
the richest maii of his time, and he
was under special favor of God. All
the old patriarchs were men of great
wealth, specially endowed by the
fbvor of God. Great promises were
made His people as long as they con
tinued to do His will.
Because a man has wealth is no
reason he should not have the same
place in God’s estimation as the man
who never succeeded in getting any
where. The churches need men of U P individual rules for every individ
wealth, and if they have gained it
through favor of the Almighty, he
ghould have as much right to church
privileges as the saint who has noth
ing. If the churches depended on the
poor saints, there would be fewer
churcheB, for in many instances the
percentage of those who pay the bills
is very low, indicating that the ones
who have the money are the ones
who pay.
In our opinion God believes in big
things. He organized this world on
a big scale and put things here to
operate it on a big scale. He gave
men brains and material and told him
to “go to it.” The man who sets
back and laments and says these
things were not to be developed and
that he should remain on a low level
haB very little appreciation of the
true greatness of God’s plans. So
long as man works in harmony with
God there is no limit to his accumu
lation, if we are to gather anything
from the teaching and history of His
wonderful Book.
NATIONAL MIGRATION OF
NEGROES. 1
The recent northward migration of
the Negro has been noted by the Un
ited States Department of Labor, ns
touching on the various problems in
volved in the chunge in the distribu
tion of this element of our popula
tion. The immediate cause of the
northward migration was the labor
shortage in northern industries dur
ing the World War. At the time of
the last census there were 1,472,309
Negroes residing in the North, a
little more than half of whom, or
787,423, were southern born. The
increase in the period from 1910 to
1920, of southern-born Negi*oes liv
ing in the North amounted to 77.5
per cent. Negroes at present form
2.8 per cent of the total population
of the North and if evenly distrib
uted would present no special racial
or industrial problem, but their con
centration in certain cities and in
certain limited areas of those cities
has made this phase of the question
of importance. A distinctive feature
of the new migration is the tendency
shown by male Negroes to become
industrial laborers rather than to
seek employment in agriculture or
in hotels, restaurants, and offices.
Employment among women, however,
is still largely restricted to personal
and domestic service.
POISON AUTOMOBILE GAS.
The dangerous fallacy that the at
mosphere in a closed garage is safe
as long as an automobile engine con
tinues to function has been disproved
by a test conducted by engineers of
the Interior Department at the Pitts
burgh Experiment Station of the Bu
reau of Mines, and new warnings
against the danger have been pub
lished by the Department. In one
experiment an ordinary touring car
was run into a brick garage and a
dog placed upon the driver’s seat,
and the engine allowed io continue
running at an idling speed. The
doors of the garage were closed, and
after twenty minutes operation of
the engine, t the dog lost conscious
ness and fell to the floor of the car.
An analysis of the air at this time
disclosed the presence of 1.3 per cent
of carbon monoxide, which is suffi
cient to cause unconsciousness and
death in a few minutes.
ual case. This was followed by a
period of vigorous investigations,
and irK order to establish its charges
of unfair business practices against
some of the big corporations, drag
nets were thrown out to catch the
packers, the coal miners, the big
tobacco companies, and other big in
terests. The latest decision of the
Supreme Court curtailing investigat
ing powers of the Federal Trade
Commission apparently puts quite a
crimp in the latter body, Evidently
the Commission is being gradually
“dccisioned” into a condition where
it may find itself almost powerless
to prevent unfair business practices.
If this is a fair inference of the mean
ing of the many court decisions, thon
it is quite apparent that the Federal
Trade Commission is not the mighty
regulatory organization of trade and
commerce that it was supposed to
be, but that on the contrary it is a
Commission of rather fallen estate.
Abolishing Lame Ducks.
The Senate has voted, 63 to 7, to
change the Presidential inauguration
to the third Monday in January, and
the assembling of Congress to the
first Monday in January after elec
tion. The slyjrt term of Congress
would be abolished, and this would
prevent defeated Senators and Rep
resentatives from participating in
legislation before the expiration of
their term of office. The Senate pro
posal has gone to the House and if
the latter approves, as seems likely,
then the matter will go to the States
in the form of a proposed Constitu
tional amendment. With the big
start the Senate has given the leg
islation it seems reasonable to an
ticipate a change in the inaugural
date.
Inauguration day has lost moat
of its fascination. The pomp and
glamour of its ceremony has grad
ually disappeared—not particularly
American business for American
ships. If they can do this they will
be able to record substantial pro
gress towards the success of the Un
ited States ships.
Tax Legislation.
One of the earliest discoveries
made by the Senate Finance Commit
tee after receiving the proposed tax
law passed by the House, was that
the bill does not provide enough rev
enue to run the Government. The
House was pretty well convinced of
this fact when it butchered the Mel
lon plan and passed the buck to the
Senate. On top of this measure the
House has loaded the bonus bill,
with little consideration concerning
the amount of money it involves.
The House has a peculiar way of
evading absolute responsibility re
garding taxation and appropriation
bills. As a result the Senate does
most of the real legislating along
these lines, and when it gets through
with a bill conference committees
frame the necessary compromises
between the two branches of Con
gress. Students of legislation say
that the “conferences” are the most
important legislative branches of
Congress. It seems quite certain
that the House is not doing very
much about these important matters,
except to play politics. Just as
though the old Senate, with all its
heart-rending investigations, had not
trouble enough already!
Decadent Sports.
Records for 1923 show that there
were only twenty-eight lynching par
ties in the United States. These oc
curred in nine States, and they were
not all Southern States with colored
victims at the end of the rope. The
records show a big decrease of lynch-
ings from the previous year, which
indicates that this great outdoor sport
of lynching people, which had re
spectability in the cow country and
has been tolerated in the South, is
not likely to be countenanced any
where much longer.
Unassimilated Americans.
Many powerful business interests
are carrying on a campaign in Wash
ington to let down the immigration
bars. Some of these very practical
business men say that the United
States is so filled with people “too
proud to work” that the only way to
get the necessary menial labor of
the country done is to bring in a lot
of immigrants who don’t know any
better than to take the dirty jobs.
While this form of logic measures
our civilization with a commercial
yardstick, still even those who op
pose greater immigration admit that
there is a good deal of truth to these
arguments. Another view of the sit
uation, which is more generally ac-
cenpted by men in Congress, consid
ers the question from the standpoint
of improving American citizenship.
The war developed the fact that the
famous American molting pot was
not big enough to meet the demands
made upon it, and there is a deter
mination in Congress to continue
such immigration restrictions as will
prevent the increase in numbers of
“unassimilated Americans.”
CENT A WORD ADS
Advertisements under this head are
charged for at the rate of one cent
a word, though no adv. will be in
serted one time for less than 25c.
Special rates by the month or more
han one week.
FOR SALE—I have several chain
feed Guano Distributors and Gant
Planters to sell cheap; also spring
tooth and spike Cultivators. P. S.
Knox, 3-28-4t
CORN FOR SALE—In the shuck,
shucked on the cob, or shelled. Ap
ply to Tump Colvin. 3-.21 3t
HAVE YOUR FURNITURE RE-
paired by Tump Colvin. Leave ^t
at the A. W. Smith warehouse.
' 3-21 t.
JERSEY MALE FOR SERVICE—
Fee $1.00, fee to be paid when
served. J. C. Dollar, Route 2, one
mile frorp town. 3-28 4t
FOR SALE—A few pecks extra early
very prolific field peas. Will make
two to three crops per season. A
few pecks pop-corn, fine for forage,
very prolific. M. W. Farr. 3-28 2t
FOR SALE—Two horse-power Elec
tric motor; 1 band saw; 1 rip saw;
1 surface planer; 1 post drill; 1
lathe bench. B. F. Smith, Thomson,
Ga. 3-21 4t
FOR RENT—Six room house o-
Jackson street. Apply to C. E
jokey. 12-21 1
""OR RENT—Apartments at 71
Jackson street. Mrs. H. S. Norris
FOR RENT—Rooms at Mrs. J. C
Hogan’s on Jackson street; wate
and lights. 3-21 4
THE AUGUSTA CHRONICLE—O
sale in Thomson at J. W. Fletcher
Jewelry Store, Central Ave. Deli'
ered by carrier to your home ever
morning at 18c per week. t'
CARD OF THANKS.
Strong advances in prices of cer
tain fuels during February caused a
slight rise in the general price level
aa measured by the index number
computed by the U. S. Department
of Labor through the Bureau of La-
hor Statistics.
I desire to extend to the good peo
ple throughout the entire county my
sincere gratitude for my re-election
to the office of Tax Collector. I de-
because Washington sometimes has s j re make special mention of the
bad weather on March 4, but because ladieSi and to thank them for the
people have ceased to care about the I splendid showing that they made on
military parades, the inaugural ball, j election day.
and a hectic time in Washington. Begging to assure one and all of
Washington has grown up, and so m y high esteem and good wishes,
has the United States. As a result anii Gratefully,
everybody agrees that there is no / WM. A. WATSON, T. C.
need for old-fashioned inaugurations.
The importance of the new plan is
the change that would be wrought
in the political system of the country
by eliminating the lame ducks al
most as soon as they are voted out
of office.
Hamstringing - American Shipping.
The United States Shipping Board
proposes a little investigation all of
its own. The Board wants to know
why some of the great petroleum
and flour milling interests of the
country are refusing to use Ameri
can bottoms in shipping their pro
ducts abroad. The Shipping Board
also wants to know why an agree
ment made by the Great Northern
and the Chicago, St. Paul & Milwau
kee railroads with Japanese shipping
concerns, whereby the roads have
acted as agents in obtaining freight
in competition with the Shipping
Board vessels, should not be abro
gated.
It is very interesting to know that
the failures of the United States gov
ernment with regard to securing
cargoes for its ships due to the fact
that American shippers are paying
their dollars to British and other for
eign shipping interests. There is
evidently a determination among the
Englishmen to control the commerce
of the seas, and for a matter of dol
lars and cents they are holding the
bulge upon American business. The
Shipping Board, since it got rid of
Mr. Lasky and a few other dead
weights has been trying to control
TO SEEK NEW SETTLERS.
Atlanta, Ga.,March 27.—Rural sec
tions of Georgia as an opportunity
for investment will be brought to the
attention of homeseekers in various
parts of the country as they have
never been before, according to an
nouncement made in Atlanta by the
Adair Realty and Trust Company,
a nationally known concern with
country-wide connections.
The farm sales organization of the
big Atlanta company is taking the
initiative in a movement for the im
portation of new money and new set
tlers for the farms of various sections
of Georgia. Hundreds of farms have
been listed by local representatives
of the company in various counties
of the state.
Real estate men throughout Geor
gia, who are cooperating with the
Adair organization, have expressed
the opinion that investors and home-
seekers will be attracted to the state
during the coming summer and fall
as they have never been before, and
the movement under way is expected
to result in an agricultural awaken
ing of tremendous proportions.
ATLANTA’S GRAND OPERA.
Atlanta, Ga., March 27.—With th^
ending of the second week of the sea
son seat sale for this year’s gran
opera season in Atlanta, prediction
made prior to the opening of the sal
that demand for tickets would b<
greater this year than ever befor
have amply borne out.
This condition is brought about nr
only by the greater demand for seat
by Atlantans but also by the mue
greater out-of-town demand for ser
son tickets. Mail orders received a
the offices of the Atlanta Music Fe
tival Association are heavier in totr
than any previous year and they co
tinue to come on every mail, it wa
stated.
A large block of seats, howeve
have been set aside for out-of-tow
patrons and it is almost certain thr
all applicants will get close to th
seats they select. In sending orde-
by mail the association asks the
stamped, addressed envelopes be ir
closed for reply. Certified check o
money order for seats desired mu'
be inclosed and first and secon
choice as to location is also neces
sary. Full information on prices, to
gether with seat plan of the Atlant-
Auditorium and descriptions of eacl
opera, with cast and full program
will be sent to anyone who write
C. B. Bidwell, treasurer, Atlantr
Music Festival Association, Cable
building, Atlanta. The opera season
begins Monday, April 21.
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PINEVILLE NEWS
By Leo.
PREVAILING PROSPERITY.
Atlanta, Ga., March 27.—Railway
systems in the South reflect prevail
ing Southern prosperity in the im
provements they are making in their
equipment, in extensions and in ser
vice, according to reports received in
Atlanta railroad circles.
Railways only prosper when the
sections they serve prosper, as point
ed out by railway executives in At
lanta, therefore the fine showings
made by the rail systems serving the
South, it is claimed, are proof of the
substantial business prosperity that
has come upon the whole South.
Presidential years have not proved
poor years from the standpoint of
railway traffic volume, it was pointed
out in Atlanta. In fact, it is stated,
they have usually proved to be rec
ord-breaking years.
"The statistics, made public in At
lanta, show that in every presidential
year that has occurred since 1890,
with the single exception of 1908,
the railways were called upon to
move more revenue ton-miles than
they had moved in any year up to
that time. This was the case in
1916; it was the case in 1920.
The fiscal years 1908 and 1909 of
fer only exceptions in the entire thir
ty-year period, it was stated.
Cabbage in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin ranks second In cabbage
raising this year with 155,000 tons.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Simons an
nounce the birth of a son, born Mon
day, March 24th.
Mrs. John F. Johnson and niece,
Miss Ethel Waller, attended preach
ing at Union Sunday.
Miss Mary E. Sherrer and Mrs. H.
F. Goldmen spent Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. Fred Simons and Mrs. S.
S. Pippin.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Overton had
as their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Reese, of Mesena, Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Horne, of near Boneville, and
Mrs. M. A. Mathis, of Greensboro.
Misses Edna Goldman and Gladys
McCorkle were in town Saturday.
Miss Lucile Wade was a visitor at
the home of Mrs. J. F. Johnson Sat
urday.
Gee, we know bobbed hair is sure
enough stylish now. See, P.
Miss Buford Langham had as her
guest Saturday night, her cousin,
Miss Annie Lee Langham, of Brier
Creek.
Misses Ethel and Lula Bryd spent
Monday afternoon at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Overton.
Mrs. M. A. Mathis, of Greensboro,
was honoree at a birthday dinner
given at the home of. her cousin,
Mrs. J. M. Overton, Tuesday. Those
being present were Mr. and Mrs. W.
J. Sills, Jr., of Thomson, Mrs. H. F.
Goldman, Mr. Hugh McCorkle, Miss
Sibbie Peek and Masters Cecil and
Lyndell Sills.
We wonder how the little girl felt
when she was told the Star was com
ing? Of course she knew the driver.
A glad surprise, we’ll say.
Mrs. J. M. Overton spent a while
with Mrs. Byrd and daughters Wed
nesday night.
Misses Gladys and Kittie McCorkle,
Misses Minnie Overton and Mary
Sherrer and Hoyt McCorkle attended
services at the Baptist church Sun
day night, reporting a fine sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Overton spent
a while with Mr. John M. Johnson
Tuesday night, as he is very ill at
this writing. We hope for him a
speedy recovery.
Mr. Tom Callaway was a visitor
at Mr. John F. Johnson’s Tuesday
morning.
Mr. Harvey Goldman spent a short
while with Mr. W. F. Sherrer Tues
day night.
WINFIELD
By Pet.
NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Tankersley and
sons, Emory and Edward, spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Tanker
sley.
Those spending Sunday with Miss
Ruth Fortson. were Misses Margaret
Henslee, Alma and Helen Paschal,
Messrs. Hamp Burnside, Palmer
Smith, Tom Henslee and Hilman
Tankersley .
Misses Margaret Smith, Marion
and Annie Laurie Griffin and Hazel
Paschal spent Sunday with Misses
Mildred and Elsie Paschal.
Prof. S. P. Shell, Charlie Steed and
Miss Fannie O’Tyson spent Sunday
at the home of Mr. L. E. Avrett.
Mr. and Mrs. Russel Farr spent
Sunday with Miss Lucy Ruth Story.
Mrs. Alice Smith, of Leah, spent
Saturday with Mrs. Otis O’Tyson.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Steed and
son, Fulton, spent Saturday night
with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Steed.
Mr. and Mrs. James Tankersley and
children spent" Saturday night and
Sunday at the home of their father,
Mr. E. A. Tankersley. •
Mrs. Roy Tankersley and son,
Lester, spent the week-end with Mrs.
P. A. Blanchard.
Mrs. Frank Bohler and Mrs. C. C.
McGinty and sons, of Augusta, spent
the week-end with their sister, Mrs.
Edward Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Seab Turner were the
guests of their daughter, Mrs. Otis
O’Tyson Sunday.
Mr. Clifford Guillebeau, of Cobb-
ham, spent Saturday night with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Guille
beau.
The W. M. S. of Shiloh church held
their March meeting at the home of
Mrs. Claude Story. A large crowd
attended.
Mrs. L. E. Avrett and Miss Ida
Mae Avrett spent Thursday with Mrs.
Jack Beasley.
Mrs. Otis O’Tyson and children
spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs.
Seabe Turner.
Miss Elsie Paschal spent Tuesday
night with Miss Frances Avrett .
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Tankersley and
children spent Sunday at the home
of Mr. Jack Beasley.