Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-07
HAVE You MADE READY FOR WIN.

HAVE YOU MADE READY FOR WIN
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I felt compelled to drive to my farm
On Thursday morning. but / delayed GO
ing until 10 o'slock. and then wrapped
myself in coats and furs to shut on the
bleak wind that prevailed from north 10
south.
passed a number Of homes. black and
white. on the way. as we'll as number
OF nice. comfortable residences From
the chImneys OF the latter ] could see
strong smoke coming out. and from some
Of the former tiny little spiral or
smoke that indicated the weak fire IN
side.
also saw one coIored family-a mother
with several OF her young ones. rom
Is years down. summing themselves on
the side Of the cabin. because X was
warner in the sun than inside without
anv Gre knew this family. Since
cotton began TO open that gang could
nave made several dollars each work
ing day. and the cotton fields and the
nav for the picking were begging TOT
sher, They have been to every circus
ana moving picture show. and the young
ones had candy, and all sorts OF ioohsn
spending As a result the wnoie gans
was scrouched on the lee side OF tnelr
cabin at the first blast OF winter pc
rause thew had worked but little ano
had spent their money IN trash as SOON
as they got Il in hand - ~
There is nothing le.. to them but 70
steal somebody's wood or coal or reno
ire. or burn up the inside doors ana
even the flooring in the rented mouse
fnevl may occupy.
Re, vtnter / rented a small cabin TO
F. grown man and two grown women
"a thew actually burned up the. inside
doors ana the floor in the little Kitchen
l,efore they slipped away with rent over
siue. They kept the house locked All oay
and doged me on pay day sIhere We We
-, redress for me. and all three should
49, heen worked in the chain gang.
RMS A. an extreme case, as hope put
fhera are uuititudes OF thriftless VINO
~sis for hard winter weather before tne
(.-cessitv for fuel and general prepare
&ion FOR vrfntry cold impresses ltseH
hpon their minds -, :.
We have had a surfeit this fall OF
4raxeIsn1 shows. Every one was anun-
Santiv natronized. The streets Of Car
rersvilIe swarmed with gaping men
ana women-black and white Tney
raised the money for the shows. ana
now xhet own must care AoA -
snr moor. In food and fuel believe
in recreation for young people-and
cor old ones, too in a reasonable way
but do say and stand TO it, that those
who patronize these travelling shows
should not be supported from the tax
money OF any town.
II there is a law 10 dole out this tan
money, there should be a corresponding
law 10 make Migrants work for their
own support
When Christmas comes our good wo-
men will race themselves down. getting
up baskets for the poor. and 10 my GER
tain knowledge some who get such
baskets are perfectly able 20 buy all
they need to keep themselves in food
and shelter.
Thre is a manifest premium on down.
right 1aziness, and yet the cotton fields
have been white for two months. farm
ers begging for pickers at so cents per
hundred. etc. The colored woman and
her gang that summed themselves could
have easily picked 900 OF 400 pounds
OF cotton per day-and had their
money. before they stepped into the
wagon which hauled them 10 and fro-
but they had business elsewhere. espe-
cially on show days.
They have no time 10 do laundry
work and win only cook where there
are no keys TO the pantry door. hut