The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-15
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 The following graphic article by One of the foremost magazine writers of the day is presented to our readers tnovel views," Is the editorial note which precedes an article by s. Mays Bali, of Atlanta, in leading maga- zine. Herein lies d story of achieve ment which has its elements of he- roism as we'll as mental ability, studi- ous research. and industry.
 | There is a blind credulity, among tcertain writers-aspirants for fame. that they can deceive the public more easily about their achievement in magazine literature, than any other ' branch. of ths> aH, and they will gen. eraIixe about articles placed by them at fabulous prices. until the world of the uninformed wonder at their com monplaceness in everyday life, when their work is in great demand by the country's magazines.
 It is no easy matter to place ones wares in the magazines. while, the writer who demands his own price. i'm etead of accepting tour usual rates," as numbered with the very few. An interview with MT. s. Mays Ball. Atlanta would verify this fact. AL though he now contributes to the lead ing magazines of the country. a casual
 
 the young southerner over articles dealing with the vital topics of the day.
 Mir. Ball tells no story of back talk" to editors, or how easily he placed this story or that. He rather irnpresses his friends. rejoicing in his present achievements. that. like the wounded soldier in conflict, he lifts his sword and through obstacles of a~A that ma a hard luck, he lights his way back to the world of the moment and takes his place victorious in, the ranks or the work he has chosen
 Constant Reader.
 Though isolated In the sense of physical activity in mind and spirit Mir Ball is abreast with the livest men. He is busy in his contact with the thinkers and actors of the coun- trys drama-composite in its pro- blems racial, reformative, destruc- tive, and i'm an fnvalids chair he is saved the monotonous tedium of wit messing the legislative. bodies of this |section, their action along several lines to furnish themes for articles which MT. Ball will contribute to mag azine literature within the year.
 Readers outside the circle of Mfr Balls home will be impressed with the viewpoint of the studious young southerner who is busy finding out the truth of things around him. Pur- pose, conviction and logical conclu-' sion characterize his articles-those attracting the widest attention being a series on the prohibition movement In the south, one appearing in Put" nam's of March, and the first of series on another phane of the same subject in Leslie.s Weekly August &
 He treats of the recent strike of the Georgia railroad and subsequent arbi- tratfon in the August number of the Taylor-Trotwood Magazine and his contracts now to be filed will keep him busy for many months.
 Appreciation at Home.
 But MT. Balls achievement makes . broader impression upon his readers at home. 1t will carry with an appre- ciation of the literary value, a tender interest in the career of popular young citizen.
 MT. Ball Is the only son of MT. and Mrs, George c. Ball. of Atlanta. formerly of Alabama, and represents on both sides families of aristocracy and distinction since the beginning of the south's history.
 MT. Ball is a member of the class of 1893 of the University of Alabama and a member of the Phi Delta Theta fra kernity. He Is an associate member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. and some of his most meri- torious contributions have been in the mining anH engineering magazines Like the average young southerner on leaving college. the serious things of life were tempered in their aspect by the pleasures around him. and Mir. Ball in his boyhood and younger man hood days was the well-known club man and social individual.
 He had the advantages at all times of home associations representing thought and culture. but he did not select cultural line of work in the beginning, but engaged in railroad business, in which his father and un- cle were engaged in Georgia and Ala bama.
 Business Ability.
 He demonstrated most creditable ability, but his health failed and he was compelled to hunt ozone. as he expressed 1t. in Arizona. oti Mexico and California.
 The struggle for health. there was iong and tedious but Mir. Ball suf- hciently recovered to return home in 1906. Shortly after that he met with an accident. which left him to face the hard fact that lifes achievement there- after had to be from the narrow con- fines of the invalid's chair. Spirit and mind and~one tireless hand have prov cd the right of way.
 At the Point of The Pen
 At the point of the pen Mir. Ball is working out his life's problem. and working 1t out nobly and well.
 "At first 1t was hard" said Mir. Ball, when the editor returned my manu- scripts. and almost heard them ask ing: ''Who is BallT'
 Not knowing that an old friend was taking advantage of him for an inter- view, he continued. eE
 So many manuscripts were returned unread, I knew. Tn the magazines sent to me, I would see the same subject upon which had written: and one by another man and (confdentially) often