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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
How Parents Should
Bring up Their Children
Child Ideals Should Be
Formed F iirst Ten
Years of Life
Written For The Atlanta Georgian
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Copyright, 1872 by Anne rican- Journal Examiner.

n Ii the fathers and mothers
n in America who believe
themselves to be in any way
decent and respectable people con-
tinually deplore the prevalence Of
graft, dishonesty and every form
Of thievery in our land.
And yet not one pair of parents
in ten bring up little children with
careful, high ideals respecting the
rights and property of their neigh
bors and their associates.
1t is during the first ten years Of
a child's life that such ideals must
be formed in order to become a
part of the character.
An especially bright, intellectual
boy of ten years of age was heard
commenting, with regret, on the
dishonesty of American politics.
He declared his opinion that all
politicians were thieves, pocketing
the money which belonged to the
people for their own usage. Yet the
very same day this small boy had
stopped by the roadside and picked
flowers from a garden which be-
longed to a neighbor.
He at first surveyed the ground
with watchful eye, to see that no
gardener was in sight; and he had
glanced up at the windows of the
mansion to assure himself that no
one was looking; then he hurriedly
helped himself to a bouquet and
passed on.
To be sure, the garden was load
ed with flowers and those that he
had gathered would never be
missed NEVERTHELESS, HE
HAD VIOLATED A PRINCIPLE;
HE HAD INFRINGED UPON THE
RIGHTS OF OTHERS; HE HAD
TAKEN PROPERTY WHICH DID
NOT BELONG TO HIM.
The only reproof administered by
his mother when she learned of the
fact was: ooh, you shouldn't have
done that" Then she put the flow
ers in a vase and set them on the
center table.
1t was a childish act, she said
the sort of thing that every boy
does some time in his life. Yet the
act was petty larceny; nothing
more and nothing less. Similar
thefts occur in every neighborhood
where there are fruit trees.
A gentleman who has been most
generous in the privileges he has
granted neighbors, friends and
strangers in the use of his sum-
mer home planted a few cherry
trees some years ago, thinking it
would be a pleasure to eat cherries
from his own trees.
SO far he has been denied that
privilege because his neighbours
children have helped themselves to
the cherries before they were fairly
ripe. They have not done this
openly, nor in the presence of the
owner; they have sought occasions
when they thought no one was
looking, and they fled from the
premises as soon as observed; vet
their parents consider this mere
CHILDISH MISCHIEF" and do
not see that it calls for any serious
consideration. But this is a spe-
cies of vandalism, and trains the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
ENFORCEMENT OF LAW.

Editor The Georgian:
After over 80 years in the prac-
tice of medicine and twenty years
observation along sociological lines.
1 am more than ever convinced we
need laws to regulate mems habits.
and legislation to restrict the use
of alcoholics. It is puerile and folly
to say you can not legislate morals
into men" so long as we have
cities, counties and states with leg
islative bodies to enact laws. If
laws do not prohibit crime and
vice, then nullify your laws against
murder theft, arson, seduction.
adultery, etc. Everybody knows
that we have laws against such
and everybody knows that they are
violated. Even in Atlanta the laws
regulating the running of automo-
biles are violated every day. Shall
we repeal al such laws because
they are not universally enforced
and entirely prevent such crimes
and vices? Such a course would be
folly and result in chaos.
All laws are enforced according
to the standard of moral and in
tellectual development of each
community. Are near beer saloons
and alcoholics necessary for the
physical and moral development of
mankind? If not, they should be
prohibited because the evidence is
incontrovertible that they tend to
produce disease and degeneration.
Statistics tell us that crime, vice,
insanity and physical degeneracy
are on the increase. If Atlanta and
Georgia have inebriates, imbeciles
and intellectual. moral and physi-
cal degenerates. she is responsible
for their existence. You and l
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
The Soda Clerk
BY MORTON BIRGE.

Whenever I am anxious to behold chap at work
stand and watch the movement of the soda clerk
Especially in summer, when the temperature is high
And people swarm up to him and impetuously cry:
Gimme a choc lit sody-draw a lemon lime
Gee but this dump is crowdedbeen here awful time
Couple O. sassaperilas- strob ry colg ice
Say the level Lizzie ism t yernler nice
Got emmy maple Walnut-here YOU are, over here
No. don want banana, told you | said root beer
Whaddl Y have, try cofee-say, this aim orangeade
Don talk young feer-I know how drink is made
The soda clerk keeps moving he works with either hand
He's fast enough in winter but the makes him fy
then he demonstrates the hand is faster than the eye
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24

processes of evolution. There is no
evidence that man-like animals
lived in the time of the dinosaurs.
Those giants were then the masters
of the earth. They had small
brains but big bodies. Yet they
had SOME brain, and they form an
unquestionable link in the chain of
life upon this globe.
Never was the power of the hui
man intellect better displayed than
in the forecast which the great
French naturalist Cuvier made con-
corning the former existence of gil
gantic reptiles, such as the di-
nosaurs. Cuvier declared, as the
result of his studies, that there had
been period when our planet was
inhabited by reptiles "of an appall-
ing magnitude" possessing many
of the features of modern quad
rupeds Almost nobody believed
him. People thought he was draw
ing too much upon his imagination
But he knew that the imagination,
when kept under proper control, is
the surest guide to new knowledge,
and it was not long before discov-
cries were made which fully estab-
lished the truth of his opinion, and
then all men of science recognized
the fact that there had been an
age of reptiles" It was during
this age that the dinosaurs -four
ished, and every stroke of the pick
disclosing giant skeleton in the
diggings near Halberstadt is a
fresh confirmation of the foresight
of Cuvier. when that vision of a
wonderful lost chapter in the his
tory of the earth arose before his
masterful mind.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24

mind of a child to wrong ideas ro-
garding the rights of others
The same child would probabIv
be ashamed to enter his neigbhor,.
house and steal cherries from tho
pantry shelf; but flowers and fruit
growing on the property of a neigh.
Dor, are just as much his own az
though they had been plucked and
carried indoors.
These fine distinctions of what
constitutes honesty, refinement and
good breeding should be taught nv
every father and mother who de.
sires children to become desirahIa
citizens of the United States They
should become a part of the
teaching of every public school. It
is much more important that chill
dren should be impressed with
these principles of high honesty
and fine breeding than that thew
should be taught drawing. anato-
my or Latin. We will never hava
Clllni02tS
and lawbreakers in the land until
we have more parents and more
teachers who make it a business to
impress upon the minds of littla
children the necessity to consider
the rights of others in the small
daily matters of life.
A peddler of cakes and condl-
ments found his cart nearly empty.
AS he emerged from a house where
he had been delivering packages a
bevy of screaming youths, under
fifteen years of age. ran out Of
reach, laughing at his look Of con-
sternation.
They were children of respecta-
BILE. church going residents of the
little suburban resort.
It seemed to them an excellent
jest to steal the mans cakes and
cookies, and feast upon them,
while his back was turned.
A child's mind should be formed
before 1t reaches six years of age
to regard other peoples property
with respect.
This can be done by daily chats
and pleasant conversation of the
parents, fashioned to the under
standing of the child.
Little boys can be made to con-
slider another boys marbles and tin
soldiers as personal property, not
to be used, or touched, without the
owners permission and knowledge,
and never to be marred or injured.
Little girls can be made to re-
gard other children's dolls and toys
in the same light. The impression
should be indelibly fixed upon the
delicate mind texture that any vio-
lation of this rule is vulgar and in
dicates lack of good breeding. Chill
dren so taught, by tactful and con-
siderate parents. will never become
thieves; and will never be guilty Of
petty purloinings of neighbors'
flowers and fruits.
Schools and Sunday schools may
prof1tably employ a few moments
three times each month, at least, to
direct young minds to high, fine
ideals in these small matters.
1t will save work and expense for
courts of justice in years to come
And it will make the world a
sweeter and more comfortable
place for growing generations.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
FREE DRINKING WATER.

Editor The Georgian:
read your article of July rea-
tive to the destruction of flies az
protection to health, and | ENJOYED
it, just as l do many of your edi'
torials.
There are other reforms baby
needed as a protection to health
and l sincerely hope you Will use
your paper and influence TO orlHs
them about. To my mind one Oh
the greatest needs of Atlanta =
public sanitary toilets. Other grea,
cities of the world have them ar
I think the city fathers should ians
up the matter at once, with We"
to establishing such for the oI's"
fence of the citizens. j.,
There is another matter WIZ.
needs attention. | find there ~,
no places where the public may .s
free drinking water. In inc o9J
of the old artesian well there y,
to be public hydrants on mahi.
the downtown corners. Nov ~
thirsty person wishes water ne ~
she must beg it of a soqa ~
man or store keeper Ine ar
should provide free water ~,
drinking purposes in the ous''''
section of town. ,.,,,N
JOHN II. JOHNSON
81 Savannah ST., Atlanta ID
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
Letters From the PEOPLE

have a hand and part in their
production Some men are willing
to assume that great moral respon-
sibilitity for few dollars I am
not, and I raise my voice against
such an action.
1 challenge any citizen of Atlanta
or of the state of Georgia to prove
that we have any moral right 10 Il
cense any near beer saloon to sell
alcoholics that tend to produce dis
ease and degeneration Of the race
Atlanta, Ga. r. R. kline
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
Wonderful Bones.

One of the most significant facts
about the dinosaurs is that some of
the largest Of them had bones filled
with cavities. the apparent reason
for which was to insure relative
lightness together with strength.
Nature knew the great strength of
a hollow tube before man had rea-
soned ii out A dinosaur with hol-
low bones could grow to a great
size without becoming so weighty
that he could not run Some sci
entists believe that the running
birds of today were derived from
some of these creatures. The real.
flying dragons of ancient times
(and the remains Of some have
been found in the rocks) were not
of great size-but their ancestors
may have been veritable giants,
though unable to lift themselves
from the ground
one of the things which most
strikes the mind in studying these
creatures of the past is the evil
donce that nature, as well as man, ?
proceeds by means of experiment.
She has not developed her creatures
suddenly full formed but by long
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24

lighted with Mr.. Carnegie's gift of
plaster of paris model of the gil
gantic American diplodocus, is now
pleased to find that German soil is
capable of showing up something of
the same kind if not of equal mag
nitude.
The photographs reproduced
herewith enable the reader to I'M
derstand the startling nature of
such discoveries To see the enor-
nous feet and claws of these mon
sters suddenly protruding from the
ground, as it is opened dp at a
great depth in the peaceful pursuit
of clay digging, is an experience
calculated to thrill the nerves of
the most Indifferent onlooker. one
can comprehend the enthusiasm of
the paleontologists when such a
discovery is made. Their delight is
of a higher order than that of the
gold-seeker when his pick discloses
a huge nugget of precious metal
They are digging up history which
may he millions Of years old. They
are uncovering the old earth as
it was in the days Of the flying
dragons. They are treading upon
some of the very soil that was trod
by the monsters themselves.
The Dinosaur.
Let us consider the dinosaur. He
was the wonder of the planet in
his time Ills modern name means
terrible lizard" from the Greek
words DEMOS. terrible" and
SAUROS, lizard" because he had
some Of the physical characteristics
of the innocent little lizard of our
day Sometimes. in some of his
forms. he attained an almost unbe-
lievable stature. The diplodocus
was IS or so feet long and 30 feet
tall Others We're probably as large.
such as the hrontosaurus. giant
lizard" from BRONTES. "a giant"
These creatures, varying in size,
but always terrible in appearance.
were scattered widely over the
earth i'm very ancient times. They
have been found in America, Eu-
rope and Africa, but as far as we
know at present the American spe-
cies held the precedence in size.
But So much would not be gained
for knowledge If the paleontologists
were content simply to dig out the
remains of these tremendous beasts
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
The Terror Beasts % 90 90 By Garrett P Servss
Mouo5 Tuonie EN-Los in GERMANY

NTEAR the old city of Halber-
v stadt, famous among travel
ing Americans for it's beau
tiful specimens Of ancient wooden
architecture, there has lately been
discovered, in digging for brick
clay, a cemetery of extinct mon
sters, Of the tribe of the dinosaurs,
which has not only aroused the en-
thusiasm of German paleontolo-
gists Ga paleontologist is one who
studies the life and remains of an
Gent creatures of the earth). but
has also attracted the special at
tention Of the emperor, who, de-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-24
EXcavated
bones ready
for removal.

Some of them had feet like those of
birds Others bore many resem-
blances to the modern ostrich. Aft
erward there arose species of birds
which had jaws and teeth, showing
thoir ron4ilin,n mi ori,,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13
HEADS
UTAH'S ATHLETICS

The University OF Utah athletic coun-
ell held It's frst meeting OF the year ye5-
terday. The most important work OF the
meeting was 10 arrange for manager
Of athletics. No final steps were taken
In the matter. but Frank Cameron was
appointed temporary manager awaiting
the action OF the student body. AS he
was assistant manager last year. IL is
g certainty that he will be made perma-
nent manager when the students meet
next week.
Because Manager Paddison'a school
work kept him busy a large part OF the
time last year. Cameron was required
10 attend 70 many OF the details and
should prove a good man 10 handle tho
students end of university athletics He
Is interested IN every line OF activity at
through last year. and those who know
claim that II was the most successful
dance given by students OF the u of II
Carneron's popularity among the follows
and faculty should make his work easy
and enable him 10 do II we'll.
The ndvisablity OF accepting a chsI-
lIenge for a game with either the Colo
rado AgEies or the Montana university
was discussed by the council. According
no game at Salt Lake between October
10 and November is 70 that the com
rnittee 10 eager 10 arrange a date for
some day between those two. The Colo
rado Asgtes are going 70 play the Utah
Aggies early IN November, 80 that
game with that team would be- com
psratiyaly inexpensive and would draw
suniciently TO assure the treasury little
gain. Such game was considered Ia
voraoly and an attempt will be made to
secure the nrst Saturday IN November
for the battle
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13
LAST YEARS STAR
ON VARSITY SQUAD
OH Romney Reports to Coach
and Begins Training for
Seasons Games.

Yesterday was the first day Of regis
tratlon at the State university, and II
brought out more football huskies. Rival
ry for places on the team this year will
be greater than ever before, and the
man who is In the best condition Will
stand on the sunny side when the coach
makes his final choice Further. those
who are staying away thinking that this
weeks work amounts TO nothing are la
bic to light with dull thud when they
put man toward the proper condition.
II was with great Joy that those In
terested In the team crested OFT Rom
nsy when he sppsared In IN s,01 suit las last
that Utah ever has had and IT was
thought by many that he was entitled
TO a place on the An-Rocky Mountain
and" ana was S always among noGp S the first H to get
under the kicks. 1t was on offense.
though. that he made the big hit. In
fact. he easily outclaesed any man in
the conference on defense, Tho open
style which was employed last year
made It necessary for the team with the
ball TO employ numerous shifts and fake
had to shift its line OF defense TO meet
these plays. This made II necessary TO
have man stationed behind the center
for tho purpose Of diNning the play OF
his men to meet ~ 1t was in this ca
pacity that OFT Romney proved himself
TO be In the same class with his famous
cousin Lon.
Another man whose appearance boost
ed Utah's stock was Happy" Holm
stead. Happy. is the only man who
ever won ~" In four different branches
Of athletics at the university, and foot
ball Is not tho least of his achiev vements.
He Is a long. rangy fellow who looks
as though he were all sinew and who
comes pretty near being SO. He was
used at halfoack last year, and when
given the ball was sure to gain, He is
larger this year than last and should
make good fight for the fullback posi-
tion. II he falls In this department his
strength and speed Will assure him a
place on an end or at hslfback.
Dow Young. who played sub end and
half last year. was given a suit and
from now on will battle for regular
place Dow has been putting in the
summer In Davis county and looks husky
enough to give the old men plenty OF
work to secure their old places.
The weight ond OF the proposition was
given a decided lift when big Bill Nebe-
ker registered and asked the coach for
some football paraphernalia. Nebeker Is
a perfect giant and looks as though he
might act as half team himself. He
Is feet 4 inches tall and weighs 237
pounds. stripped. He attended school
several years ago and at that time
gained considerable experience. There
was an especially strong eleven at the
school at that time and II was necessary
for him TO play the bench most OF the
time during regular games because Of the
greater experience Of the regular men
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13
GLENN MARTIN STARS
AT AVIATION NEE I

CHICAGO. Sept. 12.-For picturesque
flights and thrilling descents. Glenn II.
Martin. in a oiplane. won the chief honors
in the aviation meet today. The OPEN
ing event OF the meet, which is held this
year on the prairies west OF the CITY at
Cicero. was a contest for the best land
ing at given spot from an altitude of
1000 feet with tho motor stopped,
Starting from an altitude from which
he was stopped from ascending higher
than 1000 feet only by frantic signal
from the judges stand. Martin stopped
his motor Just at sunset and In grs ce-
fuI sweep TO the earth landed twenty nine
feet from the spot marked by a flag not
much bigger than a Handkerchief.
Other distances made by the cont est
ants we're: Max Lille. second, nifty feet;
Delloyd Thompson, eighty-three feet /:
George Mestech, LOG feet. All few in bi-
planes.
In dropping into 'postoffce" from 100
feet while In flight. bags fllled with mall.
Anthony Janus. In Beuoist biplane.
won FIRST prize. He stopped within forty
feet OF the receptacle. Thompson was
second. with fifty-one feet. and Martin
third, with eighty-three feet Maurice
Provost OF France dropped the bag so
far from the mark his descent was not
taken.
Speed contests were had over a twelve
mile course, but no records were broken.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13
BREWER AND ROWAN
WILL FIGHT OCT. |
Marty Cancels Boise Boui
and Date for Contest
Is Advanced.

Harry Brewer. one Of several claluanA
Of the worlds wclterweig champIor.u-
title, and Marty Rowan OF Helper Ut,S.
have agreed on October 10 as tia IA.
for their twenty-round engagement 1.
this city. Promoter Harry w. Hsau,,
who will stage the bout at the Sail Y,t.|
theater, had arranged all details AZ m,
contest except the date, and This N
decided on early last night.
Rowan was under contract 10 apn.,,|
early next month In Boise with Jack fsr|
penter, but secured release from M
engagement when Carpenter and tho s,s.
moter of the bout failed yestsrdaT 4
agree on terms Brewer boxes Pm
Bronson In Kansas City September "a ari
Will leave for Salt Lake City immedair'>
on the conclusion OF the engag cement ~
articles OF agreement require both h5,s
TO be in Salt Lake City and In trairlsr|
ten days before the date Of the engars
ment
Rowan is already doing light WORK n
fire department headquarters, vbjr
Brewer. who is in hard training for ~
go with Bronson. should reach hers n
the best OF condition Rowan was s.
Grated on crday for bone felou. ~
his hands. which have bothered MIN e
previous contests, will be In e1cslsn-'
shape,
Hardy Downing will referee the bcu.|
the articles OF agreement calling for MI
services. Downing is a thorough mastsf|
of tho art of handling athletes In "a
ring and the boxing commissions rule &
clean breaks will bs rigldly enforced
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-13
Lexington Results.
By International News Service,

LEXINGTON. Ky, Sept I,.-Resulr:
First race, SIX furouRs-Msrk A. Mayer 11o
tFain). 5H7o flo2 and IS TO- won; Ar,e.Jan
Jos (Boroll S52o and 50 90 second: Mia, Thorn.
i03 hndress), $40. third. Time. IL. 2.5 Old
Hank. salesia. Gay. York Lad and Milo also
ran
Second race. fve and 4 half furIonrs-s,,- ~
Danube. ll2 (Mossworth). ss So Is 90 ana 81 On
Won: Nobby, io7 tGoose). "a. 20 and 81 so second
Worlds Wonder lot (Henryl $3.50 third Tms
I W as. Psricles. Gold Color Uncle Hart, King
Box. usteppa. Alfred V. and Ducal Crown sI,e,
Third race. gentlemen riders. one mIIs-J,m
Chferata. i+S 'Mr. Combs) IS. 40 s., 50 ana out
Won: Nancn, N7 (&r, shapnon). place q. so ana
out. second: Austin sturtoyant, IL? (Nr uun
phreys). out third. Time. l:H 2-5 DanviIIe II
slso "
Fourth race. eve and half ,ur,onr.-a,rv.r
Moon. loa ts'eelsl, $3.50. $3.50 and $40 ro, .
Counterpart. li0 Davenpor). -. 30 and ksso ,.r
ond; Daisy Platt los (Henry) tl7 10 tbI,d
Time. ;o t-S. King stalvart. Polly Worth Az
delon Senator Jane, and Flying Tom also IA,
Fnth race. six furlonss-Lady lightning Ins
(oros,l, b.7o. s2.ro and 20 won: Phil x
i9 tobertl. IS and $3.50. SECOND: wiuifred n
100 (steelel, $40. third. Time 1914 IS Gar,
t.uas @ @ Msioney. Adaesy, Mas Hamilton. Pia Oaks
ana Charley etrauss also ran.
sixth race. ak furlongs-9ea Gle lo7 fc,a.In,
" 20. 1870 and 1910 won; Gay BIRD. Jos fGoossi
y. 20 and $40. second. Fair Child ioS forIns,S
70 81. third. Time. i:is as. Bachelor Oi-I p.,,.
nelson and LsekIoss nlso ran.