Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-19

Dear Household: -- Did you ever notice that II
is the busy person who always finds time to
do thingsT' When we have plenty Of time
today and know we will have just as much to-
morrow and The next day, to write letter or
do some similar little duty are more apt
to put IL off than If our time is limited At
least this is my observation well as NV
own personal experience.
shortly after my last visit to our page
began teaching and have been in the school
room ever since, excepting short vacation OF
two months In all that time while my heact
and hands have been full of my work ! found
time to write three four letters to our
Household, but / spared you the ordeal OF
reading them by consigning them to the waste
thing worth while when vacation arrived, when
wouldn't be hurried for time. But when vaca-
tion came time was too plentiful.
The subject OF woman suffrage is one TO
which, as rule, the contented woman with
no troubles-that could be alleviated by the
ballots Indifferent. But who can blame the
woman whe has interests directly AFFECTED by
the failure Of men to elect men to office with
the moral courage TO enact and execute good
lawsf Would conditions be materially changed
should wSmen be given the ballotf We must
admit that there nearly as many Ignorant
women who could not appreciate the privilege
and responsibility there are ignorant men.
However, there is one custom that wish wom-
en- had a voice in that / believe would soon
make a telling difference, and that is the
question of school affairs.
As much as men may talk In favor OF educat-
ing the children, they Just don see now icy
can spare John this week." when it comes TO
the actual test, while the mothers can usually
find dozen ways TO manage without the
chidren's help even IL 1t is at great sacrl-
flee and their sacrifice is free and willing
/ have heard more than one or two mothers
offer all kinds of plans TO the father Tor get.
ting on without the larger boys aid. when, II
the father had had the boys future Interest
at heart as much his own present gain, or
rather dread Of having to part with few paltry
dollars to hire a little help, he would certainly
have found way or made one
Right at the time when boy becomes a
great deal Of help on the farm Is the very
time when he ought not to meet with any dis
couragements in his school, for just at this time
he Is making a rapid growth and unless his
mental growth is equal to that OF the physical
he is sure 10 see the contrast when he starts
to school again. While he was kept out OF
school, OF course he lost interest in his studies.
and gradually and naturally became interest
cd in other things, and at last when the parent
wakes up TO the fact that his is almost a
man and with very little ~Sucation, and begns
trying to urge him TO attend school, rather to
relieve his own conscience In many cases he
will often find Ii is too late.
I believe n women had voice in the COM
rulsory education question there would be fewer
boys passing into manhood without the adVant-
ages OF a common school education.
Mrs. c. &. See, you may as well prepare
for battle, although a great number OF those
who will oppose you and advocate marry ing
for love even II they have to dwell In a
shanty may yet marry for anything else but
love. Why not strike a happy medium, girls
and marry the man you can't help but respect
ana love because he possesses the Intellect
energy and thrift TO furnish the wherewithal
to make a comfortable home that you can both
make happyI l guess you are all ready to
echo the answer YES. why not, why notT'
We'll. perhaps few will be fortunate Enough
TO meet with young OF this description who
do not spend all they make in ''riotous living
and fine others can surely find work to do IL
they have willing hearts, hands and minds.
To the few who asked for my return I wish
to express my appreciation. especially since they
hapnen 70 be some of the ones l had taken a
special liking to- GEORGIA GIRL.