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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-19
TO TIE CREDIT SYSTEM

Whatever, may be said against the
mail order business it has done more
than anything else to break up the dis
astrous credit system under which the
farmers of this country have suffered
heavy losses for hundreds of years. Buy
ing on credit has been the more disas-
trous to the farmers of the south where
1t was practically the only way of do
ing business than in any other part OF
the country.
Before the war the farmer bought ey-
erything on cEedit and if his crops at
the end of the year were not enough
to pay his bills were carried over, the
storekeeper contracting his credit to any
extent he saw fit, generally no margin
allowed beyond a bare living.
Naturally the farmer paid enormous
prices for everything because the store
keeper must have interest on his money
and be reimbursed for all losses occa-
stoned by the impecunious ones.
This pernicous system was not con-
fined to the south alone, but extended
to every part of the country in greater
or less degree and has continued up to
within a few years. Farmers lost thou
sands of dollars because they could not
pay cash. When short credits were es-
tablished the system of trading farm
produce for groceries and o,her supplies
always worked to the disadvantage of
the farmer.
The cash system began with groceries
and in the more prosperous states rather
slowly spread to other lines, but it was
with the advent of the big mail order
houses that the system of paying spot
cash and buying at the lowest prices was
established.
Today the cash system is in operation
everywhere.
The country merchant sells for cash
because in no other way can he COM
pete with the outside firms that do. Even
In the south the cotton and cane raisers
are adopting the system and in their
efforts to hold their own against the
mail order houses the local merchants
are everywhere adopting modern bust
ness misunderstanding their goods III the
open market for the lowest prices that
cash will obtain and selling for cash at
the smallest possible margin of profit.
That this system is working to the
great advantage of the country mer-
chants as we'll as the farmers is amply
proven by the experience of the past
few years.
No matter how deep the grievance of
the country merchants against the mail
order system may be in many respects
they must know that it has been respon-
sible for the passing of this prenicious
system o. trading.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-19

heaping teaspoonfuls of borax or one tea
spoonful of potassium chlorate in each
Of the first two, buckets taken during
the day If the animal is gentle the
mouth should be swabbed out daily with
antiseptic washes, such as a 2 per cent
solution of carbolic acid or creolin, or a
per cent solution of permanganate Of
potash, or one part of hydrogen peroxide
to two parts of water. This should be
followed by the use of astringents such as
one4half tablespoonful of alum. borax or
chlorate of potash placed on the tongue.
BY following these instructions with
care and persistency you should be able
to effect a complete recovery in COM
paratively short time. AS soon as the
COW lis restored to normal condition and
health you will find the milk flow will
again increase.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-19
AUTOMOBILE ROAD WILL
LINK CAROLINA CITIES

SPARTANBURG. s. c.. Dec. 1.-THE
completion of the first link of an au-
tomobile road destined N connect Spar
tanburg with Asheville by way of Tryon,
Saluda and Hendersonville, n. c., was
celebrated today at Tryon by good roads
advocates representing North and South
Carolina.
The road now open extends from this
city to Ryon, a distance of 80 miles. The
extension on to Saluda through the
mountains is under way. More than 900
persons attending the meeting, about so
of that number going from here in au-
tomobiles
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-19
STONE MOUNTAIN NAMES
NEW CITY OFFICIALS

STONE MOUNTAIN. Ga, Dec. 16.-At
an election held wednesday. last for may
or and councilmen for Stone Mountain
fer year 1872 the following ticket was
elected:
L. +. 8Iccleiand, mayor.
,Councilmen: ]. X. Brinkey, t. ]. Camp
bell, ]. ]. Brown. j. d. McCurdy. o. t.
Griffin and w. d. Maddox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19

Supt. Davidson's explanation Of the bill
now pending before the House District
committee providing for a system Of PEN
sions for the public school teachers clear
Is and convincinely sets forth the need
OF some such legislation, and. further
more, describes the working Of the pro-
posed system. It should be plain to
everybody that men and women who
have served for many years in the
schools and have grown old in the service
not only deserve retirement on a COM
pefence. but that the welfare of the
schools themselves and their. efficiency
and the interests OF the children call
for such a system. Every argument that
suggests the retirement OF any line Of
employees foe the sake of the service in
which they are employed applies to the
schools Perhaps in greater degree than
in u commercial enterprise or clerical
employment do school teachers deserve
The assurance OF competence at the
close of their work. Their task is a Sc
we're one The strain upon them during
the school year ie intense. They are
charged with q weighty responsibility,
for they are molding the characters Of
future men and women. II they are capa-
BIZ oensc3sntjoue apd industytous-and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
What the ned cross Seal Means.

DO not forget the Red Cross seas in
your Christmas hurry. Buy q big 81. ip
OF them at once, and put them on eve. y
letter and every package. DO not he l.
la,e TO put two instead of one II yo.. are
so minued, for each stamp tnat Is useI
stanus for an ADVANCE IN the fgat aga.ns.
hhmanity's sr.atest enemy. tuberculosis
This az not a mere sentiment. II Is not
a decorative scheme. The money that
is spent for these seals does not go INTO
iarse general fund for proeecu Ing
the red Cross charities. 1t has 4 speific
purpose, TO permit the wag.ng OF war
AGAINST a disease that is preventabie, but
that prevails today largely because OF
ignorance and poverty. The pennies Of
millions Of people will make the way
easier in this campaign for health. TIE,
could not be put 70 better use. This Is
a practical constructive charity.
. 1t IL important that every one who
buys q Red Cross stamp and uses IL
should appreciate its object, for in tins
light against the white plague the vitality
essential thing is to convince the Ieople
that tuberculosis can be conquered, tiiat
it is communicable and therefore pre-
ventable. Every stamp sold should mean
the arresting of at least one persons
attention TO the danger and the oppor-
tunity to meet it which the Re1 Cross
crusade affords. It should not be inter-
preted as q personal token Of esteem,
but IS a message Of admonition and re-
minder that vitality important work Is
under way. and that the help of every
body IL required TO carry it to success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
Post Early!

These are the days to consider the linn
ttations of the postal service in the mat
ter of handling Christmas mail. Do not
wait until the last moment to post your
package. Mark 1t plainly mot to be
opened until Christmas morning" and In
trust II to Uncle Sans care and to the
good faith af the receiver. II will b.
much better TO have 1t delivered Friday
than Tuesday next. Probably not one
Christmas package out Of a thousand Is
ever opened ahead Of time. and there l.
practically no risk In sending well n ad
vance to be sure OF pre-Christnas de
livery. The tremendous congestion
caused in the MATHS during the last few
days Of the Christmas season results
from everybody waiting. until just the
theoretical time necessary for the pos
to carry packages. It Is humanity I'm
possible. to handle within the last forty.
eight hours all the goods that arc
stamped and mailed. no matter how hart
the post once works. or how heavil
laden 10 each carrier al he starts on hi
rounds. II the force were trebled
would still be unreasonable to expect II
to play Santa Claus for every sender
Christmas presents by mail. One NOR.
admonition In this connection. The da,
before Christmas Is Sunday, and by a
reasonable reckoning gifts sent by pc
should In any case be mailed one da
earlier on this account 1t is hardly
be desired that the entire postal fore
kof the United States should work al das
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19

From the New York Sun.
In the work OF removing the long
existing, unjust and indefensible dis
elimination between American citizens
travelling In Russia, President TAFT
yesterday took step that VIII bring
the present dispute to diplomatic
pass wherein the subjects may be
taken up by the. proper authorities
without malice or hurt pride on the
part Of either Of the nations concerned.
The object Of our government Is to
obtain equal treatment for respectable
Americans Of equal citizenship. It has
endeavored to accomplish this without
abrogating the treaty OF 1882. Now,
convinced that notice OF termination 1s
necessary TO compel the. attention Of
the Russian government, the executive
is proceeding in the usual way, but In
a manner that will raise no new OBJ
stacles to a satisfactory understanding
in the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
The Boss.

Three-Finger Sam, he used to be as bold
as any one.
He spoke up quick. They said he had
four notches on his gun
And never took no back talk from a
stranger or a friend.
Whenever trouble started, he vas there
to euperintend.
We stood and gazed respectful as he
drained the jovial cup.
He never went to bed, but used to sleep
a-st2ndin' up.
He was the toughest, toughest man that
ever hit tho place
And now you ought to see him! He's
completely fell from grace.
He met gal. not five feet high and
wispy like and pale.
She married him an now he's hit the
water wagon trail.
He wears a coat an collar and he even
combs his hair
An hesitates in talkin' cause he knows
he dasn't swear.
An Mrs. Sam, she says she wouldn't be
no suffragette;
She's satisned to boss one able.bodied
man. you bet,
That's ready to break loose like water
from a busted dam
An clean up the community If she says
sick 'em, SAM"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
Congress and Economy.

The effort to reduce the mileage OF
members of Congress deservedly failed.
1t should not have been made. Are not
some of the members Of the House rat
tied on the subject Of economy? 1t
looks that way. Expressed according to
the Greeley formula. the way to econo-
mize is to economic. But certainly the
country will not accept as economy the
saving of d few thousand dollars in
clerk hire and railroad fare, and the ap-
preparation of millions for purposes from
which the statesmen casting the votes
may expect to gain political reward.
A few years ago senators and repre-
senta,ives halted and debated with much
PERTURBATION about the question of tneii
saiaries. The figure-tive thousand year
had stood for long time, and was
mucn TOO low. Living everywhere hau
gone up-not more in " asninSton than
il other places, but the national legIs-
latoIs were drawing the rate OF pay OF
a Gay that was dead. Would the people
s,a.u ior a raise? When salaries for
coa.p e.ent men in all lines OF private
business and lees for professional men
iau oeen advanced would the voters IN
oorse an ADVANCE in the pay OF public
ersantS?
AT Iast sufficient courage was sum-
moneo and the inquire was raised to seven
Thousand nye hundred a year. There
Was no complaint. Inc voters asreeu
win their congressional servants, that
the iauorer was worthy of mis- nire. AS
a Mater of tact ten Thousand a year
weuiu not have been, would not today
be, 100 Inucn Tor men competent to 1eels-
late Tor great empire.
Mileage is an entirely proper item. and
shoulu not De caIcuiated on the basis OF
senuIng a COY 10 marner. Inc exact car
fare Is not the idea. The allowance
should be nperai, SO as 10 cover III, ,,eiIis
OF a comfortable journey In the traveller 8
own manner.
Ana that was good suggestion of Mr..
Humphreys OF Washington, that q men,
Der snOuId Dilns his Ianiiy with MIN Ior
the session. inns Is 0enxnlrul city,
with excellent noteIs, apartment quar-
tiers, and snug houses tor rent, and nne
schools Ior cniinren. Inc Sax or seven
months of the lone session and the three
months or the snort are at once pleas
ure ana an aoyan,age TO the wives anu
chlluren or Ieslsia,Ors VINO spend the
tune here. Inc statesman VINO ITans-
fers It's home associa ions to the cap
itaI during MS stay WORKS better anu
more contentenly. tie serves Doth him
SELF and the puolic by makins as small,
change as possiDie from ms lite at home
to ms lie mere in the matter OF domes-
ITCHY.
Economy is good thing where the gen.
uine article IS practiced. but mere MAKE
beneve serves no purpose but to invite
s,,s,,icion and cause criticism, There are
no votes in cheeseparlng.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19

From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
The announcement that the price of
prunes has been lifted from its old-time
position on the price list Of the neces-
saries of life and placed In the company
Of luxuries. such. as butter. eggs and
other things the people used to thini,
we're necessaries. will cause less of re-
greet than Of apr ehension, 1t Is believed.
The fact that prunes have advanced
from their old quotation of ''three-fo "a
quarter to Is cents pound might be
nailed. indeed, with evidences Of Joy In
certain quarters. even II the price prom
Used to soar higher yet. but for one hsr.
rowing. disturbing thought. II. it Il pos
sible to send the price Of prunes out Of
reach Of the ave a e citizen. what will
happen to the things that are worth
" lille and good to eat when the trusts
conclude to turn their attention In that
direction?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
Z Excellent Values i'm
/. dkPetficOafS.

Petticoats of heavy messaline
and soft taffeta silk, in all plain
colors; finished with sectional
ruffie or accordion plating.
Special price, $3.S5 each.
Soft Taffeta Silk Petticoats, in
black and colors. including the
popular Dresden effects in large
variety, finished with accordion
plating.
Special price, SITS each.
Petticoats of chiffon taffeta and
messaline silk, also those OF silk
flounce with silk or wool jersey
top. Made in several styles with
accordion plating and rufties, IN
black and colors.
Special price, $500 each.
Ihird door, Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19

practically all teachers are an Of these
they are worth Tar more to the corn
munity than they are paid.
Few teachers are able to save anything
from their pay. They must so manage
during nine months OF the year that they
VIII have enough to maintain them our
ing the three months of vacation. ana
| they are expected to travel and study
during the summer to keep them up 70
their work and broaden their view. Il
| Is next to impossible for q public scnooi
teacher to do this without crampine
economy, and virtually none can save
anything as personal retirement fund.
The anxiety that this condition entails
Is bad for the teachers work. 1t Is
drain upon the nervous forces. and the
result is the community is not as well
served by a teaching force In such cir
cumstances as though 1t paid more lib
era.ly and at the same time insured
some method of retirement
The bill which Supt. Davidson regards
as meeting the local requirements pro-
vides for both permanent and an an
nuity fund, the former to be gradually
accumulated by donations and balances
and the latter annually provided from
two sources, approximately one-half. it
is estimated, coming from contributions
by the teachers and the other half being
appropriated by Congress on the half
and-half basis of equal shares of federal
and District money. The teachers con-
tributiOns are sea ed according to their
length Of service. 30 teacher now in the
system can be compelled to participate,
but all teachers entering after the es-
Enlistment of the system must carry
their share of the burden anu be full
participants in the scheme. When the
permanent fund has reached 100000 II is
paid into the annuity fund.
This would seem to be an entirely fair
and equitable method of providing PEN
sions for the teachers. The community
should bear at least half the expense,
and in this case this part should be di-
vided between the District and the United
States, as in the case Of all other appro-
priations for the maintenance of the
schools. Great care has been exercised
in working out the details of this plan,
and it bears scrutiny from all points Of
view as a practical working measure.
1t should be vigorously pushed for
passage at this session. Supt. Davidson's
suggestion that the teachers show a
united front in advocacy Of the measure
as whole is eminently sound. Their IN
terests will be satisfactorily represented
by the committee that has been named,
and they should abstain from question:
ing this or that feature of the bill or
engaging In personal work in its behalf.
The teachers pension project was never
in better shape than It Is today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
Delicious Fresh Fruits s.
Pure FOOdssf0 Christmas

- HE Christmas season IS
n also festive season. and
w our: Pure Food store is in
complete readiness to
supply the table with the choicest
deiicacies and all staple articles
foodstuffs of the high standard al
ways insisted upon and rigidiy
maintained by us.
We call special attention to our iacii-
tiles for preparing dainty ana attracuve
Elf baskets of fruits for Christmas re-
membranes.
Prices range from 75c upward.
We specialize on Baskets at
S1.oo. $3.50 and $500 each.
selected Eating Apples. dozen. DC ana Sec
Imported Extra Ln AZ ana ranos .15c
Florida and California Choice
Sweet Oranges, dozen. q ca 70 &c
India River Grape Fruit, each .loc ana &c
Windora Choice Grape Fruit;
Cape Cod Large Ripe cranber-
ries fancy, quart, 13c; 2 for...........Sc
Imported Fancy Malaga Cluster %,
Raisins. Id. carton. ..:...-oc anu ~
Caiifornia Prunes. in glass jars. each. !5c
Fancy Layer or Spread Figs. Id: ......-!Ic
Choice whole or Pulled Figs. lb.....;.dac
Washed Whole Figs, in jar lac. &c ana :,eo
Choice Fard Dates, h.. 13c; Tor. q: y
Choice Stuffed Dates. in jars. ....-. s'Vc
Richardson & Robbins Plum
Pudding, each. 80. I"o W wv
Franco American Plum pudding,
each OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Joe 10 :,oc
Fruit Cake-the choicest made, h.. .SOc
Imported Barbecue. each. ..............-oc
Colonial Pure Fruit and Sugar
Jams; jar. &c; dozen. ..::...:.....'..$<''o
Colonial Pure Mincemeat. H., loc;
Colonial Sweet Cider. gallon jug ..Soc
Colonial Pure Grape Juice. bot
tie .........................' .''''''NIS o
Colonial Olives, queen ana
stuffed, bottle. tVc W w
Choicest Mixed Nuts. h., 3oc;
California Nonpareil Paper Shell
Almonds, ....................:..... QUO
French Grenoble or Mayette Wal
nuts, h.. 1900. soc
California Soft Shell Almonds, lb.......25c
Jumbo Polished Pecans. 2Oc
Brazil or Cream Nuts. lb.- ............loc
Maple Hilbert Nuts. extra long
Extra Fancy Seeded Raisins. pckg.... lac
New Cleaned Currants. pckg. .........l LAC
Imported Lemon and Orange Peel. 10. .2Oc
CttrOn, 10. .~oe
Fifth door. Tenth at.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
Grasping the Opportunities.

The generosity of the response made to
the appeal for contributions to solve the
-ourteen problems confronting the AS
ISOLATED Charities Is an eloquent tribute
to the charitable impulses of the COM
munity. In less than a week three Of the
fourteen opportunities have been accepted
and for all the others liberal amounts
have been subscribed, with a bright pros
pect that all of the cases viii be amply
provided for by the end of the period as
signed.
These are real needs that are set be-
Gore the people of Washington actual
cases Of want and necessity. and there
IS abs ,iute assurance that every penny
siven for any one Of them will be scrupu.
.ously applied for that purpose only. The
necessities have been worked out to a
nicely. 1t Is assured that the money
stated as required will meet the needs for
the year, unless. of course, some un.
foreseen emergency should arise, such as
sickness or accident
7; would &c Ii splendid demonstration
of both charity and confidence in the in
tegrity and efficiency of the Associated
Charities II every one Of these so-cailed
opportunities were fully subscribed by
Christmas morning. On the other hand
II would lie unfortunate II some were
sufficiently cared for and others were left
short of the necessary amounts. There
should be no discrimination between de-
serving cases, and while some of those
outlined anonymously may personally ap-
peal more strongly than others, yet it is
certain that in each case there Is real suf-
fering, and even danger. and that every
dollar stated is required to prevent
misery.
Hunger Is no respecter Of persons and
the winds of winter have no regard for
questions of color or age or former social
position. While 1t is true that the heart
may be more quickly touched by an ap-
peal In behalf of one case than another.
Yet after all real charity is shown when
the eiser places at the disposal Of the
relieving asency an amount sufficient to
meet all reeds wherever they arise and
whomever they affect. Let the Christ
mas charity of Washington this year be
abundant and spontaneous and inclusive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19

Looking forward to a merry Christmas
at home. I suppose" said the CHEEKY
citizen.
Cant exactly say that am replied
Mr. Bliggins. I've got something very
much like stage fright My wife says the
children will be terribly disappointed I'M
less I play Santa Claus and fall OF the
stepladder, the same as did last Christ
mas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
Heredity.
from the Pittsburg Dispatch.

g rom tue FIttsDuFS OWpatcu.
Some very pretty things are being said.
,or no special reason whatever. about
enealogy and heredity. Naturally this t.
associated with the names and life Of
what is called the nobility" Yet no
commentator has quoted the couplet OF
POPE. which reads rawly that His an
lent but ignobie blood has crept through
scound .els ever since the food"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
Commanding Positions.

Wealth doesn't always insure kindly
consideration from those with whom we
como in contact"
That's right" replied Mr.. Cumrox.
Comparatively few people are as ex-
tremely polite to me as / have to be to
my chef and my chauffeur"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19

The girls who attacked Stokes have
gone on. tbs stage Their act Is merely
the conventional song and dance turn in
stead Of an exhibition of expert marks
manship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
All the Old standbys.

rom the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
We notice that the talented Washing
ON correspondents now have the CAM
align leaders not only sounding the
ocsin and blaSing the trail. but actually
long before they 60 the full length Of
o'ntipg with pride and viewing with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19

Men who are betting to that Roose-
teit WIN be President should provoke an
immediate Illumination from oyster Bay
on the evils Of gambling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19

From the New York World.
The American people will sustain
gith practical unanimity the action
taken by President Taft In notifying
che Russian government that the
freaty OF 1882 will be abrogated. to-
yether with such appropriate DISPOSE
ion OF the affair as Congress may
make.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19

A man of great wealth who can discover
some way Of spending 100000 without at
tracing undesirable notice will be entitled
to the sincere thanks of his associates