Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-29
The Curse of Riches-With Idle
People.

while money is essential TO comfort
and does wonders in relieving sufer-
ing and aiding philanthrophy' II Is
plainly evident that large wealth in the
hands OF those who do not properly
appreciate the responsibility-become
a curse. Those OF US who read the
daily papers and see the folly and
madness which is displayed by the Idle
rich. need no explanation Of this self
evident statement. Some OF these men
AMI women might have flled useful
and honorable spheres in life II they
had not become bloated in mind anu
soul because OF their wsalth-and be-
ing. therefore. unhealthy in their de-
sires and obliviOus OF public contempt
they furnish the lawyers with fat fees,
and. amuse the gOssipping public with
vicious recitals OF their grievances and
comuIw6nts-agafnst their wives or hus-
bands-in and out OF divorce courts
and which are printed broadcast. In the
daily papers The reading public from
the Atlantic TO the Pacific and from
the lakes 70 the gulf. are surfeited
with young Mr.. Gould's complaints
and charges against his actress wife.
He understood. OF course. that sne
married him for his share OF the Gould
money. not for the love she bore TO
ulm-anl ne net A0A ANA bN1~
" and attractive ways Both got what
they bargained for. but young Gould
Is tired OF her extravaganza and doubt
less has in mind some other pretty
face; so he goes 10 the divorce court
10 relieve himself Of his actress wife
and keep fer hands on his money.
The lawyers are raking IN fees with
both hands. and the reporters have all
the hot newspaper stuff that they can
handle The principals in the AFFAIR
are spoilt and spiteful. To be famous.
they are willing also. TO be Infamous
they throw wide the closet door that
the world may count the ribs and see
the bones OF the skeleton that belongs
10 their family troubles. They seem
willing TO advertise their own eyre
gious folIies IL they can lift somebody
a telling lick. and make those who are
friendly TO them. more or less unhap-
py. because OF their foolish agrees
siveness-
These people run amuck. as II were.
never realizing the indisputable fact
that they are hitting themselves a
back-handed lick everytime they shout
tneir spitefuI complaints IN public. or
aim 20 bludEson their opponent by
publishing abroad their marital griev-
ances. IL never fails TO create sympa-
thy for the one who preserves a gold
en- silence
The world likes to be amused The
public will read these disclosures and
believe none OF them until the proof Is
furnished. ana the majority win whis-
per and innuendO. and generally con-
clude that the underdog had perhaps
good reason for what he or she is
charged with doing. and nobody cares
a silver what becomes OF their diff
culties unless IL may be the lawyers.
who know & good thing when they see
Il. and thes hold on so long as there
Is q shot 81 the locker, or some poor
fool TO fleece OF its ready cash. in A
noisy lawsuit between angry people.
As before said. money has been the
bane OF such contentious idle men AMI
women Their wealth has been a
curse TO them Some OF these poor
wretches take the suicide route. some
60 TO Dakota and get a quiet divorce.
but there are a good many who are
sufficiently il-advised as to do things
and say. things that will always cause
them lifelong regret. by going of at
q tangent and forgetting what Is man
ifestly due to their own self respect
as well as courmou decency in these
public disclosures