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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22
True LiVinu

Dear Miss Thomas: l used TO think women
had no right TO vote, but l have changed my
mind. I believe any true woman would vote
against whisky and all intoxicants OF any
kind, and II they could they would have laws
that would prohibit cigarette smoking and a
lot OF other bad habits that are a curse to our
country, things that most OF the men don I
seem to take any notice Of
Let all try to have peace, and not take
family troubles to neighbors. / have known
people who said they never had time to go
anywhere, or to take part in their children 5
sports or any interest in their husbands af-
fairs? ] don't think they had any more to do
han I have, yet l take time to go with my
husband most anywhere. II II is only to walk
over the farm or to take a ride for pleasure,
or 20 town church to friend,
end he doesn't mind helping me with my
house work I have three children and three
little grandchildren that / believe even Mr..
Pach would like. Both Of my girls married,
nv boy of Il goes TO school. but he helps me
with my Homework when he is here. Then
Join him in his play. Would you all he
Mortified TO see me out playing with my chill
dren and grandchildren? I try to be mother,
girls and their husbands are members OF the
as all try to build up a strong, sweet char
pcter and he happy and make others happy.
Life is a glorious thing. when eyes are
opened 70 the beauties Of earth and sky. Live
as though today were our last We viii never
pass this way sEain, do not let neglect
any deed Of kindness, let never speak the
word that Stings. NAV have tomorrow. but
who knows. We have today. let MS live It
we'll HAPPY MATTE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22
(By Associated Press.)

ST. PAUL, March Thames j. Hill
delivered an address at the Minnesota
Conservation convention today. In which
he urged the conservation of capital, con-
demned extravaganza, gave the causes OF
the increase In prices, and told how
the situation described by him might be
remedied.
Great interest was taken in the speech
of Mr.. Hill, who declared that I'VE are
living in an age of worldwide financial
delirium: that next after the conserva-
ton of the land, its area, use and fertlllty
must come the conservation of national
capital in the shape of cash and credit.
Mr.. Hill said in part: 1.-THE immense
increase of wealth all over the world
has greatly augmented the supply of
capital. The mobility of this capital the
ease by which through international eX-
change II can be made to satisfy need
now in one country and now in another,
Strengthens the impression that 1T is mex
haustible. The addition of uncounted bill
lions to the aggregate wealth OF the
world has stimulated the spirit of man.
kind It's availability has lulled to sleep
natural prudence and quieted the alarm
of moments of sanity in the spendthrift S
life The increase of apparent resources
by an easy resort to borrowing, the mort
gaging Of a patrimony, not our own to
obtain material for present extravaganza,
the diversion of wealth from productive
to unproductive uses-all these have gone
further than most people realize.
1.-The people of the United States in
herited from it's founders a wholesome
tradition against debt, which is only now
disappearing from the conduct of national
affairs"
Mr.. Hill said the national debt now
tends to rise, concealed under the polite
fiction of certificates of Indebtedness to
cover treasury deficits.
HIGH PRICE OF FOOD.
THE phenomenal increase of public
expenditure has already produced plen~
tiful crop Of public ills. 1t is one Of
the causes of the Increase in prices now
disturbing the people. This increase
follows in a suggestive way the infla-
ton of national and local budgets The
average cost of the supplies that must
be bought for practically every house
hold has Increased about so per cent
between 1896 and 1910. During the
past year. there has been marked lift
ing of the price level. Foodstuffs cost
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22
Rail Fence Philosophy

Better keep our hearts clear of
grudges and blackness because no
telling where lightning will strike.
A day at the circus is to the pillow
boy what a clover field is to a
corn-fed mule.
Experience is a good teacher, but
time is the principal of all teach
ers.
If we only loved ourselves as we
love our neighbors some Of us
would feel mighty cheap.
Do not delude yourself into think
ing that good results can be OBJ
tanned from haphazard methods. In
everything regularity is a good
practice, but in good dairying it is
absolutely imperative.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22
How About This?

Dear Miss Thomas: May I come in for q
little chat. this rainy, dreary Sunday Have
Just finished reading the Household. and It Is
such q sunny. CHEEKY gathering Of eongenial
spirits that II seems good to be there.
What do you. all OF you. think OF the much
talked Of woman suffrsgeI I think there are
many things. in both state and national govern
ment in which women should have a voice;
but would they. the educated, thinking women.
20 to the polls with its present gathering
OF mixed. and sometimes drunken men? l think
rot: before those who are capable of casting
a vote intelligently will go there will have
20 be q different arrangement for casting the
vote: and all the rougher elements. such as
negroes and drunken white men, will have TO
be eliminated or q separate voting place estsb-
lished.
WHAT do you think Of Our Household organiz-
ing themselves into a club of some kind with
some object in view. home study. home i'm
provement. charity. or something that will take
our thoughts from personalities. / think IL
would be the best thing could do.
With q heart full OF love and appreciation for
Miss Thomas snd the Household.
ALLEN
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22

of Happiness about what deposit.
While some things come to us, such as death
or heavy misfortunes, that so seriously blight
our lives that it seems impossible to harbor IN
idea that can ever be happy again, but one
of the apostles says, 1--WE shall not be tempted
beyond what are able to bear" So by DO
ing duty and trusting in God, we shall find
ourselves again basking in the sunshine of hap
piness.
silver Wing, l agree with you exactly on
keeping children clean. / think there are de-
grees in dirt and ii must be very sad case
when the weight of it imprisons foreign mat
ter such Mr.. Bach spoke about. 1 think
children should have plenty of outdoor games
relieves the nervous strain and adds TO the
will power Really can't understand how they
could get along without plenty of sunshine.
Sylvanus Stub, you should have made a
clause or two to your assertion. You are
yOung--your letters show that, of course. / dare
say If you had been the son Of a widow with
limited means you should not have objected 10
her having a government position which she
could have managed quite as well as the big
fat man that held IL. Really how many able
bodied men do you know of holding just such
positions. or how many business women do you
know
Don't you think it would look better to see
man following the pillow or walking any dis
lance through all kind OF weather to teach
school and let some needy woman have that
government job?
You would only be just to allow to at
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22
Rest the Horses Feet

Every farm horse should. If pos
sible, be allowed to go without his
shoes at least two or three months
every year. In fact, il is hardly
necessary to shoe a horse on the
farm unless he is to go on the hard
roads or work on the hard soil
where he is required to do so much
heavy pulling. Without shoes a
horses hoof will grow out. regain
its natural shape which is always
more or less changed by continu-
Gus shoeing.
Many city horses with hoofs
bound and cracked and otherwise
injured. have been taken to a
farm, their shoes pulled off, and
turned out to pasture and thor
oughly cured within six months.
In fact the farmers around the
large cities used to find in this
class of animals a cheap supply.
many of which turned out to be
first-class horses. showing that all
that was needed was rest on Moth
err Earth without their shoes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22
Concerning Compulsory Edu-
cation

Dear Miss Thomas: Have | forfeited my
rights to a place in the Household, or was
much and when / could do anything nave
had so much to do, and really started two or
three letters that never did get fin re O"S
about the Cooking of the Husband, l had 10
write. Some poor fellow got mad with MS
wife and thought he would throw OH on her
through the paper ! want to know who Is
going to sugar and preserve the poor wire,
the mother of his children, the meek slave I
She has done without being preserved SO long
that there has ceased TO be any question about
her She has been pickeled in her husband ;
frowns so long that IL has become matter Sl
course about her. She can be boiled, baked.
fried stewed and roasted all, and 1t Is all
right until she rebels, and then she is DAD
medicine.
I know that there are wives that don't treat
their husbands as they should, but look at the
mistreated wives! Why not give both sides OF
the question fair showingl
School time is with us, but sad to see many
are out OF school that could attend. IL COM
pulsory law should come 1t would hurt a few
but II would help great many There are
some that are held down by sickness and othrr
misfortunes that really need their children 10
help fight the wolf from the door. but the
most are fighting birds that they had better
be feeding. Poor people In the country can
have their children help through crop time
and then send them enough to get a common
school education. In town IT is different, II
they work it is public work and they have 10
work regularly to hold their places.
We parents should do all we can by kind
ness and not whip when might do better
by Kindness We should gIve them conf
dence and they will naturally confide in u.s.
Tell those that are large enough to comprehend
all we can of our business, and they will feel
more interest They win try harder to help
than when they Just have to go along ana
know nothing.
Some think children should never know any
thing hut work, nor know anybody but home
folks, stay like cartridges right together and
with else, and when life's difficulties
force them with other people they ought 10
know just what to do. The world is a cold,
relentless foe a kind friend, and 1t largely
depends how take hold.
know there is great deal of difference
in children, but If both parents unite in try
ing TO manage them, there would not be so
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22
Chances His Opinion

Dear Miss Thomas: / have been thinking OF
writing ever since the badge question started
again, and now that they here for sure
can't keep still any longer. / have written only
one letter so 1 will have to hurry up II / get
a badge As the dancing subject is up again Z
must tell you that / have changed my mind. In
my other letter / defended dancing, but i was
only a little girl then and didn't know much
about life so many do as | did and write about
things they know nothing about. The older We
grow the wiser should be.
Beth lives me, only two miles away and
a better, sweeter little lady you saw.
Sylvania Stub. you started out to get a badge
or kick up a racket, which was it7 /. too, live
near Loganville. but do not think | know you.
or your sort of girls. Birds of feather flock
together"
l want to thank every member OF the House
hold for their nice letters This page has don.
me more good than every be told. The
other letter I signed my real name but this
time ] am, CHARLES O'MALLEY.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22
Concerning Woman Suffrage

on general topics. ] must say l don't feel
quite so dffident since some of our best writ
ers gave me such warm welcome.
The first element in unhappiness is selfish
ness. How many happy hours could be spent
with a neghbor IL il was not for the Il am
in sphere superior to her and can never visit
her, or ''she thinks herself so much my supe-
rior | will be independent"
Next comes the well-todO unhappy fellow De
cause he can't realize he is blessed with plenty,
but always lamenting about hard times, making
himself unhappy and all who should chance TO
fall in his company. A good antidote for IL Is:
Enjoy what you have and don't whine over
what you can't have. We draw from the Bank
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22
Persuaded Her Husband

Dear Miss Thomas: NY father was a sub
scriber to this paper before l married and 4
did so enjoy the letters that l finally persuaded
my husband to take the Semi-Weekly Journal
and il seems to I get a great deal more
benefit from the many good letters now than
when a girl.
Roxsnna's letter touched tender cord In my
heart. I too farmers wife, and do all
my house work and often find time to out
in the field and help my husband, IL it
is only hour. He says that very often that
an hour of my spare time saves him many harG
ticks.
Gee! but didn't Mr.. Bach have twful time
with Little Sister, / don't blame him, for I do
not like spoiled children, and I know just
like those he spoke OF and dread to them
come around.
away to every within Of the child for they soon
become such naughty little creatures.
How many OF you Householders have turkeys
laying7 1 have one turkey hen that has layed
20 eggs since the third week in December.
GEORGIA CRICKET.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22

Most dishes requiring deep frying
are denied the dyspeptic because they are
usually fried in lard, and lard does not
"agree." The following recipe will be
welcomed by those of poor digestion:
Peel the potatoes and slice thin into
cold water. Drain well, and dry in a
towel Fry few at a time in hot Cotto-
lene Salt as you take them out, and lay
time.
The above recipe can be followed
without the least fear of disagreeable
after effects. The chips will be crisp
and dry-not greasy, as when fried in
lard. Cottolene contains no hog fat
but Is made of purest cottonseed oil; it
isrecommended by physicians generally.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22

many blighted lives. Parents, don't teach your
children to run to you and tell every little
thing that gets up between them and their
playmates. 1t will teach them to tattle, ana
nobody will like them.
Let us be sure and not get the idea into our
heads that because they ours they are TOO
good to play with other children. Children
need associates, but try and have them from
respectable families. If we older ones don
have associates get selfish and we should
not expect children to be better than we are.
l hope more parents will awake to the evil
of children being cruel to animals and killing
birds.
Love to all. HENRIETTA.
Toccoa. Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22
How to Have a Beautiful Yard

II you want your yard gay with dainty
fragrant roses and other flowers this
year. they should be planted early. Send
right away for our little catalogue Of
southern-grown stock. 1t tells just what
kinds Of roses. old-fashioned perennials,
ornamental shrubs. shade trees and
fruits are best for southern gardens.
Write for II today. II is free. Chatta-
uooga Nurseries. sO7 Missionary Ridge.
CHATTANOOGA Tenn. zee
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22

least vote for commissioners and school boards,
az the school must be our limit. We must pay
taxes and why not have a say on what con-
Germs the way our money is spent ana our
occupation? 1 appeal to Benora, that sister OF
OpaI's and all the widows and land owners 10
give US some letters this.
Noble T. Beal. / know you are an excelIent
teacher I should like 10 see your program for
one days work in a rural school of seven
grades.
Eula Lee, Cricket on the Hearth, Addie Ivan
and All VIC good writers, come often, we need
your CHEEKY letters.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22

DAYTONA, Fla. March B.-After pass
ing a fairly restful night United States
Senator John w. Daniel. of Virginia, was
reported at O'Clock by one of the physi-
clans in attendance as being in practically
the same condition as last night.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22
information Wanted

I would like to know what will destroy in
sects and bugs that get on young watermelon
vines and cat them. I plant for market and
am worried great deal with them. Thanking
any friend who will advise me what will de-
stroy them. Yours truly,
GEO. W. BRAY.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22
LAYTON & BUSHMAN,
Dept. 10, Burlington, Wis.

In cold weather when liquids, such
as molasses, syrups, boiled cider, ETC..
flow irregularly and slowly and one
is in haste, insert a bent metal, rub
Der or glass tube in the receptacle above
the LIQUID and half the time is needed
to get the desired supply.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22

powerful. as 1t is already doing among
the poor and lowly.
Eince coming TO China 1 have learned
TO better understand many things in the
Bible than / did at home. for 1t seems to
me that in this country, which is just
now waking up after a sleep OF centu-
ries. we can even now find many OF the
customs Of Bible times. THE house in a
garden of cucumbers'' is seen here con-
stantly. Little houses just large enough
to sleep in are set in the vegetable fields,
so that the owner can sleep there and
prevent thieves from stealing his prop
erty. The threshing floor is constantly
used. while the crowds coming with their
sick and palsied. on beds and in baskets.
for the only person within miles who
can help them. to be healed or as they
say ito have their diseases seem" is a
common sight where there is a medical
missionary.
Since / have been reading the House
hold letters, there have been many inter
esting ones. but I want to mention a few
which have given me special pleasure.
One from Anna Higgins In the December
IL issue strikes a responsive chord in
my heart. II the many lukewarm Chris
tfans at home could only pay a visit to
China I am sure they would go back
fired with zeal TO make all their neighbors
see what a good church member can do.
I wish some OF you could know sooner
Of our Chinese Christmas and know how
they give their lives in the service OF the
Master they have set out to serve. Il
makes me ashamed of my poor service
many a time. and I am out here sup
posed to be teaching them.
The motto of Mrs. jolly in the same
paper. taken from a most beautiful hymn,
''I'n go where you want me to go, dear
Loard" etc, is certainly a good one. It
has been mine for some years and finally
brought me 20 China in order to keep the
promise contained therein.
George Rhodes has the right idea and
with his usefulness for right in a neigh
borhood can do much toward lessening
the evil habit of cigarette smoking. One
of the most unwholsome sights I see in
China is the advertising of American CT
garettes all over the country. II makes
me feel bad that my country Is a party
to spreading the evil which is doing
much to undermine her own young man.
hood.
The letters OF Mr.. Bach and Opal, Bill.
and LouelIa. and many others have serv-
ed TO give me many a pleasant thought.
and want to thank them all.
I could write on for hours. but really
must stop. as I will say. God bless Our
Household. and good-by. which means
God be with you
Very sincerely.
FAYETTE.
South China.
Mrs. L. B. Lang's letter was the one
alluded 20. She has a precious daughter
in China Let us remember both Of these
workers in our prayers. We must not
be content with reading our Bibles, We
must give as the Lord hath prospered
us.
We must not be satisfied with helping
those we know and love- but
IF I can do something for somebody
Who has never done aught for me.
II may help 20 even the balance
OF the good gifts from others to me.
''If can show kindness to some one
Who has given me a kick and cum.
NV horizon Of vision will broaden
NV soul will expand sure enough"
Faithfully yours
LIZZIE q. THOMAS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22

Peasant styles will meet with ap-
proval of women in general this spring
and summer, because they are simple,
sensible and becoming to stout and STEM
der alike. This is a distinctly new fash
ion feature, and will be popular.
The gown sketched is made of mod
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22
B@di1T

Bee Liberal trial oner in full page announcemess
on last page of this issue.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-03-22

Hammetts, Ca.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-17
He makes NEW
WORLDS RECORD
Brookins Describes Circle in Airship
In 6i1a Seconds-Young Aviators
Will Fly Today.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June lin
dependent aviators will have their In
ming AT the Wright brothers meet
here this Afternoon. Until today the
Wright team of six man'birds has oc-
cupied the field daily until dusk.
Lincoln Beachey Of Toledo. who has
entered the only monoplane at the
meet. will attempt a lap flight today.
He few q short distance late yester-
day. but machine trouble caused him
to quit. Melvin Marquette 10 prepared
10 Az In a Marquette biplans. equip
ed with a Fisher engine. A third avia.
tor TO try out his machine will be Rus
sell Shaw. an Indianapolis youth.
An excursion Of almost . thousand
persons arrived this morning from
Dayton, the home u the wrishts and
OF Walter BrookinA, holder OF the
worlds altitude record. Today's pro
gram offers midair stunts such a.
have been tried successfully other
days this week by the Wright team.
Young Brookins, late yesterday. 80
tablished a new worlds record, by
describing q complete circle In IN
aeroplans In 9 Ia sseonda at . height
OF about 100 feet
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-17
Fables Of Convention

NOTE
s"They." Primarily a mere per-
sonal pronoun, third person, plural,
this word has long been invested with
a peculiarly sinister and malign mean
ing In an impersonal sense. In this
sense il means, fundamentally, some
thing like "all persons, or "all hens"
as the case may be. This is not a
very precise definition. Perhaps one
would better say "all persons who
have the entree," or " who are
worth while" or "all hens who moult
seasonably."
Thus this word has come to as
sumo, TO the ears OF the average per-
son, a significance strangely profound
and impressive. Carrying as IL does.
the idea OF "all persons who think as
we do" or "all safe and sane per-
sons" or "all orthodox persons or
'all eminently respectable persons, y
or "all wise persons" or simply "the
people" (see Job II, y. this word has
come to exert a tremendous compel
ling power. Thus the phrase They
say" holds for people OF these latter
generations all the weight OF author
ity that Isaiahs Thus saith the Lord"
or Zachariah's Thus saith the Lord
of Hosts" held to older and less so.
phisticated generations.
In short, They" has come to stand
as the symbol of some mysterious in
fallibility. standing behind all, and
mbodying all proper standards OF
morality and manners.
This word has a peculiarly terrify-
ing effect upon the mind of the aver
age conforming sort of person, espe-
cially upon such as are content to let
hired teachers. preachers, editors, etc.
do all their thinking for them.
There are few people. however,
who don't care tinker's damn what
They" say. They" are wont to
frown upon these non-conforming
creatures. They" have been known
TO do such persons bodily injury. to
stone them. or TO give them admoni-
tory baths in boiling oil, or to break
them upon the wheel. or to cruelty
them.