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THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER.
ESTABLISHED 1879.
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in the news or editorial columns or any inaccuracy will be
rectified gladly, and anyone calling our attention to un
just, injurious or inaccurate statements in this newspa
per will have our sincere thanks.
THE SPIRIT THAT WILL WIN.
The permanent highway bonds are going to pass in
Sumter county. There is not a shadow of doubt of that anj
longer. Whatever doubt may have existed heretofore was
wiped out completely Saturday at the meeting of the
Sumter County Bond Campaign Advisory committee with
Chairman Hixon at the courthouse. More than 200 rep
resentative men from all parts of the county were pres
ent and their final action on the bond program was
UNANIMOUS.
The Sumter Spirit—a spirit of achievement and
progress—was born at that meeting. Every man present
seemed to catch the vision of the future; seemed to real
ize what taking the lead in the permanent roads move
ment in Southwest Georgia means for Sumter county. And
as a result one of the most inspiring exhibitions of mag
nanimity was unfolded as the meeting came to a close,
every man, no matter what his personal preference or
self-interest, bury.ng that self-interest and declaring
himself then and there absolutely and without qualifica
tion for the passage of the bonds, no matter where the
roads are to be built.
But happily, a program had been worked out which
the county commissioners, with an eye single to doing the
will of the voters of the county and getting the perma
nent highway movement actually started in Sumter
county, adopted without a dissenting vote. It was a
program the essence of which was fairness. It guaran
teed the absolute elimination of favoriteness for sections
and the benefit of all alike. That being the case, the
only issue left was the possible one of paved roads or
no paved roads, and that issue seemed to have disap
peared—if it ever existed.
The men who contended for the inclusion of the Lee
street road in the paving project had a just claim. But
jhey prqyed to be big-minded njen; they were for the
success of the bond issue first, which will allow a start i
in permanent road building in Sumter county, and for
their own interests second; and they were content with
a promise to include that project, “if it should be found
that funds are available,’’ thus taking no chances on
endangering the program as a whole.
The day the county board of Sumter county decided
to call the election for $500,000 permanent highway
bonds was the most important day, up to that time, that
Sumter county had ever seen, but Saturday, March 22,
was a greater day, for on that day was born the spirit
that will put the bonds “across,” that will mean the
realization within the next few years of a glory and
greatness heretofore undreamed of for Sumter county.
SWAT THE HOG AM) BUY SHEEP.
Here are four paragraphs that should interest every
section of the Southland, where the houn’ dog flourishes,
to the great economic detriment of the country:
For every dog kept a loss of $36.50 must be pocketed
every year. For every sheep kept a profit of $27.60 may
be pocketed every year.
At least, that is the way the proposition was itemized
on the blackboard of a mountain schoolhouse by a farm
demonstration agent in Kentucky. And the figures were
convincing. There was not a sheep in the district at the
time the figures were placed on the blackboard. Some
body said there used to be one sheep—a wether—“down
the mountain a ways,” but the dogs ate him.
A few weeks from the time the agent placed the fig
ures on the board 15 boys each had contrived to buy a
sheep. Eleven dogs had been killed. Several other fam
ilies, pestered by their small sons, but still unwilling to
kill their dogs, w r ere trying to give the brutes away.
Similar movements were started at other schools.
Now, in that district, there are 622 boys who are members
of the sheep club. Among them they own nearly 2,665
sheep. By the tax returns, the dog population appears to
have increased also, but the agent says this is not true.
Formerly there was no sentiment for enforcement of the
dog law. he says, but now there is a very strong sentiment
that way, and while there has been a considerable decrease
in the number of dogs, there is an apparent increase, be
cause people who formerly evaded the dog tax law now
have to pay it.
j A VERSE A DAY. j
BALLAD OF ISLANDS.
IF many islands we have heard
Since first we entered in the race,
The Danish Indies kept us stirred
Until we bought them as a base.
But when we reach a certain place
Our leaders seem to take a nap,
They make no mention of a trace—
Is St. elena on the map?
Now from Columbia comes word
We have a plan to rent a brace,
The acquisition is inferred
With our defense to interlace.
Yet while we flit with nimble grace.
There somehow seems to be a gap,
While other islands set the pace
Is St. Helena on the map?
And Prinkipo, although absurd,
We deemed as w'orthy of a chase,
Our interest in all is spurred
Except one island off in space.
Os old it counted as an ace.
It once was useful and mayhap
It yet could vindicate the mace—-
Is St. Helena on the map?
Chief, when you settle Wilhelm’s case
And punish for the bloody scrap,
The Yanks will ask you face to face:
“ISjSt. Helena on the map?"
—M’LANDBURGH WILSON, in New York Sun.
UPS AND DOWNS IN LANGUAGE.
Correspondent sends in the following from the Bos
ton Transcript, suggesting that it be called particularly
to the attention of C. B. S.:
“Did you call Edith up this morning?"
"Yes, but she wasn’t down.”
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“But why didn’t you call her down?”
“Because she wasn’t up.”
“Then call her up now and call her down for not be
ing down when you called her up.”
: THE STATE PRESS. ~ §
Suffrage on The Way.
Down in Savannah the Association for the Education
of the Georgia Mountaineers, whatever that is, has en
dorsed the woman suffrage movement. No matter w'ho
the endorsers are they have some wise foresight. Every
little helps. Suffrage for women is coming. The sooner
the better. There are few steps in the advancement of the
human race but that bear the stamp of a woman’s influ
ence. When it touches the ballot it will mean advance
ment still. —Cordele Dispatch.
The Cost of Licker.
The self-control of the fellow who says he can
“drink or let it alone” has never been more clearly*
and unmistakably demonstated than at this time when
the stuff he gets costs him from ten to twelve dollars
a quart. The cost of licker these days is prohibitive to'
a large number of people.—Columbus Enquirer-S’un.
Tills Joke Nearly Rect-of.
A friend soon finds out the religion of his “friend”,
who is continually borrowing money. The money
also seems to have a religion of its own, as it nearly al
ways keeps Lent in the most astonishing fasrfion.—Lump
kin Independent.
The News and Banner has always advocated good
roads. We have seen their importance to commerce and
progress by extensive travels in all sections of the United
States, Cuba, Canada and Mexico. There are no poor
sections that have good roads. And we have all this
while advocated roads for the sake of progress. We saw
the importance of roads before ana automobile was ever
dreamed of. Roards are primarily for commerce and
public convenience. But the automobiles have done much .
to make people realize the value of roads in saving time
and energy of man and best and for making money for
the farmers and hte people of the rural sections. Let ev
ery taxpayer get right in behind the good oads move
ment and demand that both the legislature and the county
authorities do their full duty toward the roads. —Franklin
News and Banner.
J z THIS AND THAT. [
A Flower Fable.
A commonplace tragedy was enacted in the flower
garden.
A gay Larkspur courted a modest Violet and then de
cided to marl-gold.-
Love-was-in-a-Tangle and mere Rosebuds, as well as
full-blown matronly Roses put their heads together and
whispered.
A thoughtful Pansy toow her friend, Sweet Williams,
to call on the shrinking Violet. He gave her Hearts’-Ease
and when he murmured “Honey Dew,” she consented to
wed as he Astor.
And as for Mari-Gol?
Why, after all, she remained on Old Maid, for Lark
spur had been attracted by the Golden Glow and when it
proved a Will O’ The Wisp, he wandered about in clover
until he found and wed Penny Royal, since which time
he has been in bad odor in the community.
—C. B. S.
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