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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03
:: The Art of Conversation


who monologueS along about her
home, her servants, her husband
and her children until you wish
they We're all sunk in the bottom
of the sea? Do you not know some
man who maunders on, and on. and
on, and on, to the very crack of
doom about his auto, or his motor
boat, or his golf, of what he said
to the boss and the boss said to
him?
You would go ten milessto avoid
meeting either of these people.
Reflect that your affairs are no
more interesting to them than
theirs are to you. One of the
home industries that should be
encouraged is the canning of do
nestle converse ton. If you would
be popular, let other people talk to
you about themselves, but do you
never retaliate by talking about
yourself This is a heroic remedy,
but it works.
Avoid details in conversation.
Learn just to hit the high spots in
a narrative, and leave the balance
to your listeners imaginations
They can fiji in enough. When you
relate story about Mrs. Jones
COW, don't let that lead you into
a history of every member of the
Jones family, and the pedigree of
every animal in the vicinity. No
people are more wearisome than
those individuals who lose them
selves in so many conversational
byways they never arrive at the
point of their anecdotes-or if they
do, you are too exhausted to COM
prehend them.
There are those who are like the
dictionary, where one word leads
on to another Avoid this fault
Be brief. Say what you have to
say, and be done with it, and give
others 4 chance. That's about nine
points in the art of conversation.
Always leave people wishing you
would tell another story, instead of
her choked off at last"
Finally, beloved, to be a good
talker, you must be a good listen
er. Nobody is so entertaining as
the one who has the gift of being
an Intelligent listener, who listens
with sympathy and comprehension,
who inspires us to our best and
who makes US feel what terribly in
teresting people we are. Acquire
the art of listening Witty your eyes
fixed on the speakers face, and a
rapt expression on your face. and
you will be esteemed the most brill
liant of conversationalists the
most fascinating of women, though
you be dumb as an oyster.
For there are many takers, but
audiences are few and hard to get.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03

sation consider the individual to
whom you are talking. Try to re-
member who he is, what his tastes
are, what his hobbies, and these
shall be a lamp unto your feet. to
keep you out of the pitfalls that
the laundering hit or miss style
of talker falls into,
Next keep from talking about
yourself If you have to choke. No
human being. not even your near
est and dearest, really wants more
than the most casual information
about what you do, or think, or de-
sire. Think, best beloved. of the
deadly bores you know, the men
and women whose presence is like
a wet blanket on any festive occa-
sion. and five minutes of whose So
ciety reconciles you to the brevity
of life What is the secret of their
blighting presence? Merely that
they talk about themselves
Do you not know some woman
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03

BY THE REV. THOMAS b. GREGORY

TT was 50 years ago that the
French people threw over
board the royal Jonah, Charles
the Tenth, and tackled the ship of
state in the direction of the demo-
cratic haven at which, after much
rough weather and hand sailing
they were ultimately 20 arrive.
Louis the Eighteenth, the old
Bourbon who tried to hold down
the throne Of France after the sec
ond abdication of the great Ma
poleon died in 1924, and official til
tie of Charles the Tenth, succeeded
to the royal honors
CHARLES was higoted, ignorant
and immoral When il became APP
parent that he was about TO be-
come king he threw over his dirty
life the cloak of piety but as the
Lords appointed" he was the
same old sinner that he had always
been
1t did not take the French people
long TO see lidl NilAittS lidu NldRt
up his mind to declare war to the
knife against all constitution lib
critics in the kingdom, and they
prepared themselves to fight him
to the last ditch.
With wonderful patience they
bore with the despot until the en-
actment of the famous Ordinances
Of St. Cloud" which suspended the
liberty of the press; dissolved the
chamber Of Deputies; provided for
a new system Of election for giving
absolute power to the king, and
filled the council of state with the
ultra royalists who were prepared
to do the kings bidding quite re-
gardless Of the peoples rights.
These vile ordinances We're pro-
mulgated July IS, 1890; and two
days later the lightning Of the pop
ular indignation struck. Insurrec-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03
EXERCISE EoR CHILDREN.

Editor The Georgian:
Please allow me a few lines to
correct what | believe is false
teaching. Your article few days
ago regarding the training of chill
dren and a picture showing a baby
bearing a weight of so pounds is. l
believe pernicious and dangerous.
over development tends to weak
ness. Cultivation and development
are healthful up to a certain point,
but beyond that the part or organ
is more susceptible to disease and
decay. Moderate exercise is neces-
sary, but strain is injurious. Pro-
fessional athletes, as a rule, are short
lived. Fast running and heavy lift
ing by amateurs is to be watched.
When adolescence arrives, most
young people require more eXercice
than they get and more than some
want to take Even then all that
the system demands is exercise
that will expand the lungs and
quicken the heart action without
strain or over tension.
Walking, as proved by its devo-
tees. is the best for health and
longevity. Vigorous exercise. where
every muscle and nerve is tested
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ton broke out at once and did not
let up until the Tricolor hoated
over the Tuile'ies and the rights
of the people had been indicated,
Charles. finding. that the army
had deserted him and tnat the peo-
pie were in earnest, abdicated the
throne and struck out for England,
where he died in 1886
In the meantime the French peo-
Pile made the mistake of putting
another king on the throne instead
of kicking the throne to pieces and
declaring a republic.
on August D. 1890, FIVE days aft
er the flight of Charles, Louis Phil
ippe, the new constitutional mon
arch, ruling not by divine right"
but by the will of the sovereign
people. king of the Tricolor. not of
the lilies and the white cockade,
took oath faithfully to observe the
amended order
Louis Philippe was a gentleman,
ana personally was well disposed
N'''' Ga "a NAiN ltFuAttt iAShNSt hul MS
viii power and Judgment were not
on par with his good intentions,
and in the hands Of bad men he
became a rock of offense" to the
people who had trusted him and
eventually had to go che way of his
predecessor.
Getting back to the ousting of
Charles the Tenth, which was the
real beginning OF modern democ-
racy in France, it is well to note
the fact that the beneficial Revolu-
ton was largely owing to the press.
Theirs, the editor of The National.
marshaled the forces of the Fourth
Estate" and threw them with ire
sistible momentum against the en-
throned wrongs. 1t was battle
between Power and Opinion. and.
thanks TO the press, Opinion won
the day
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03
A GIRL writes and asks me how
~ she may become a fluent con-
NprSatiOualisf

a GIRL writes ana asks me now
N she may become a fluent con-
versationalist.
l don't know. and if did
shouldn't tell her. Heaven defend
that it should be my hand that
would set any innocent young feet
ON the path that leads to Social de-
struction,
For in this world there be many
affictions that are grievous to be
borne, but the chiefest of these
ana the one that we flee from at
Sights the fluent conversational
list 1t is only in grand opera that
the hero MARBLES, bid me dis
course" In real life nobody ever
wants to hear another discourse
Far from it, on the contrary.
But ir-praise be--the art Of con-
versation has become a dead art.
the art Of talking still survives, and
in the very breath that ! warn my
correspondent against becoming
that champion bore, a conversations
alist, | urge her to acquire the
pleasing grace of becoming a good
talker.
/, The two things are by no means
the same, and the difference be-
tween them is the difference be-
tween a monopolist and a free trad
er A conyersationalist is one who
mounts a platform, so to speak, and
uses up all the time and words
there are to tell what he or she
thinks. A good talker is the quick
change artist in the small coin of
human intercourse-one who gives
and takes, and let's you have your
turn at the counter, and it is worth
any girls while to learn this gentle
accomplishment.
Now, to become good tallIcr,
there are four things to bear in
mind.
(a) Keep off other peoples toes.
CD Don't talk about yourself
(c) Avoid details,
(d) Listen
The other name for the first of
these specifications for becoming a
good talker is tact. Some people
are born with an intuitive kpowl-
edge of what to say, Others are
not but all may acquire a good
working substitute for it by the
simple process Of considering other
peoples feelings. There is no more
excuse for going to a mans house
and riding rough-shod over all of
his pet opinions and theories than
there would be in smashing it
against the walls. or punching holes
through his pictures.
Nothing but congenital idiocy is a
sufficient apology for conyersing
with woman whose husband is a
bank defaulter on the subject of
robbery. or relating anecdotes about
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03
How to Put an End to Cor
ruption in Elections
There Should Exactly Defining That May Be
Made of Campaign Money.

Governor Wilson Roosevelt
Hearst papers that they will aid in giving the fullest publicity
all money contributions their campaigns both be
fore and after the election.
The promise excellent The performance will be long
advance but will Of itself corruption elections
When the list of contributors published will not necessarily
much light upon the real hackers of the candidates
Any ger wishing conceal his identity viii give under another
name under several and oneexcep possibly the
candidate and confidential political ers-wl
know individual the groups of individuals (unncoporate
to whom the candidate is under obligation
The Georgian advocates the enactment of Federal and state
laws requiring full accounting by all committees national and
elections only the of contributions but
still more important OF ALL EXPENDITURES, WITH THE
AMOUNT PAID TO EVERY INDIVIDUAL AND THE PUR-
POSE FOR WHICH IT WAS PAID ALL SUCH PAYMENTS
SHOULD BE ATTESTED BY PROPER VOUCHERS AND RE
CEIPTS AND THE RECORD SHOULD BE COMPLETE ENOUGH
C0UNlANT
The proposition under this head in the Democratic platform
rdculousy inadequate 1t is also apparently nsincere
What is wanted is law EXACTLY DEFINING THE USES
THAT MAY BE MADE OF CAMPAIGN MONEY-AND PRO
HITTING UNDER SEVERE PENALTIES, ALL OTHER USES.
Legitimate campaign those and only those that
incurred in making appeal to the and Judgment of
the Thus the law should allow expenditures for era
qre speeches and other means OF informing the pubic 1t should
PHs Of the Pso W TT SRo NOT Ao" ANY olN
When we have laws of that kind we
election expenses limited the business of inform
ing the of the expenditure will ordinary
times be very great.
Any individual using money other purposes
causing to be so used should be subject ARREST AND I'M
PRISONMENT FOR BRIBERY If candidate for Office has
by the offender should of course be de-
prived of his seat.
The platform deals in patudes this subject
platitudes rte that they nearly reactionary.
The Baltimore platform pledges the party law pro-
hbitng any corporation from contributing campaign fund
The proposition good enough far it goes But it merely
principle that is already generally ecognzed-with
without laws Neither this proposition the following
one-which would forbid any individual from contributing any
reasonable lis of particular value
If any individual really wants to pour unlimited money into
election always somehow to do Through
individuals The benecarieS special legislation
whether they be personal always find
coureses through liberal campaign contributions
There fundamental moral absurdity in attempt
limit the material sacrifices that citizen make
public In emergency of the purest
motives might spend large for the diffusion of sound
political ideas the unseh patriotism Men their
lives their country Assuedy they ought to be allowed to
give their money
But two questions should be answered every campaign
First did the money rom Second, how whom
and for what purpose was it spent?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03

READER of this column is
displeased with some ia
! vorable comments made
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03

a READER of this column is
~ displeased with some ia
vorable comments made
last April of the methods of the
Associated Charities.
What reason is there" he asks,
"for such an organization to exist
in our great land, overlooking with
opulence?"
There is no reason for any form
of charity to exist in America if the
PEOPLE of America possessed the
focused will power to demand the
rights of every soul born into earth
of the use of EARTH, sun and air.
But until the people Do unite and
demand such privileges there must
be an organization for the distri-
button of money to aid the poor.
And there is not one particle of
common sense in abusing this So
ciety, which is doing the best 1t
can, under great difficulties. or of
blaming it for the lack of cooper
alive methods among the people.
The discontinued reader says no
one is doing anything to bring
about better condition.
That shows how little he knows
what is being done.
The Single Tax organizations
(Which hold the one great solution
of the problem) are doing wonder
f,,1 ,,.orIy op6 yroduoipU HvOpdar
full results. Joseph Fels, the mill
lionaire philanthropist, who is de-
voting his life and his money to
efforts to bring about justice for
human beings, has settled down to
the conclusion that it can be done
only in one way, and that way by
putting into execution to such ex-
tent as is possible the principles
and precepts of Henry Georges
philosophy of taxing land values,
and nothing else.
He has obtained use of idle lands
in America and England, and has
practically demonstrated the effica-
cy of his ideals.
And those who wish to know all
about the experiments here and
abroad need only to write the Jo-
seph Fels Single Tax society, Phil
adelphia, Pa, or New York. and
send stamp for mailing pamphlets.
Five hundred gardens, composed
of one-eighth of an acre each, are
supporting 500 families right in
the precincts of London through
the influence of Joseph FEELS, and
he is hard at work convincing the
owners of thousands on thousands
of acres of idle land all over Eng
land and elsewhere that by giving
the use of these lands to people
who are wanting to make them fer
tile they will reduce the pauperism
of the country.
When the experiment has become
universal the force of public Opin-
ion will compel a change in our
laws and render it illegal for any
man or corporation to hold idle
land while masses of people are
herded into slums for want of OPP
portunity to till the land.
1t will be more than illegal, it
will be UNPROFITABLE to hold
land in this way, once the Single
Tax value is placed on it, Not so
many Years since there was a loud
cry of the impracticability of the
Single Tax idea.
But up in British Columbia and
Vancouver it is being found prac-
ticable.
The British Columbia Royal Tax
commission reported last winter
recommending the abolition of the
poll tax, the tax on personal prop
erty of all kinds, the increase of
the amount of income exempt from
taxation and the substitution for
these taxes of a tax on land values.
The commission started out preju-
diced against the land value tax
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03
By DOROTHY DIX.

lame men to a cripple 60 say you
didn't think" incriminates you. It's
your business to think, and unless
you are capable of thinking you
have no right to inflict your con-
versation on other people.
Therefore, little sister, if you
want to acquire the art of CONVEX
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03
CONGRESS AND THE NAVY.

CONGRESS AND THE NAVY.
Editor The Georgian
wish to commend you for the
editorials appearing in The Geor-
gian relative to congress- apparent
intention to refuse to provide two
new battleships at this session. No
greater mistake could be made bv
TINS country than to reduce the
strength of the navy With the
early completion of the Panama
canal it is absolutely necessary that
the United States be in position to
back up whatever position she
taxes with reference to the opera
ton of that new waterway. The
editorials which you have written
on the subject meet my hearty ap-
prevail in every particular.
Atlanta, Ga. L. E
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Letters From the People

to its utmost, is adapted to mature
life only, and then not too fire.
quently repeated.
Such exercise should never be I'M
dertaEen by either extreme of age.
Neither childhood, first or second.
should try to show off, by doing
feats, but moderate exercise il neg
essary. w. N. NANNEY. MD.
Brunswick. Ga
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
NEW SOLICITOR GENERAL
j. A. Laing Will Retire onight and
Be Succeeded by B. T. CasteIIow
as Circuit Prosecutor.

Tonight Hon. J. A. Laing of Daw-
son will retire from the office OF So
licitor-general of the Pataula circuit,
and will be succeeded by Hon. B. T.
Castellow of Cuthbert.
Mr.. Laing was not candidate for
reelection, and will retire from Of
flee after twelve years of service that
has won for him the esteem and con-
fidence of the people. His conduct
as a prosecuting officer has been
characterized by an able. fearless and
conscientious discharge of his du-
ties. F3T
Mr.. Castellow, who will become
solicitor-general tomorrow, is one OF
the best known lawyers and most
highly esteemed men of the circuit.
He has held the important and re-
sponsible Office of referee in bank
ruptcy for several years, and is well
equipped for the duties of his new
position. His friends predict that
he will make a most creditable rec
ord.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
CHAMBLTSSTON CHAT.
Happenings and Movements of PeO-
pie of Community ChrOnicled.

pie of Community ChrOnicled.
Miss Dorothy Haddock, our much
loved teacher, went to her home to
spend Christmas. We think this rest
and recreation was much needed
and we'll earned, as she worked very
hard the past term.
Our esteemed friend, Mr.. w. c.
Edwards, at the Fussell-Cook store,
made a beautiful display with his
Christmas goods.
Mr.. w. L. Johnston of Alabama
has moved to our community, and we
extend to him and his family a cor
dial welcome.
Grandma Goodwin, after visiting
her granddaughter, Mrs. Potter Dan
lei, has returned to her home at
Lumpkin.
Mr.. John L. Foreman has bought
a new saw mill, and is furnishing the
people what they need for building.
Miss Bertha Bolton has been near
Brooksville teaching the children of
her aunt, Mrs. John Perry
Our people did not have a Christ
Mas tree this year, bat old Santa did
not pass our little ores by,
Miss IRA Belle Bolton, who attends
college at Milledgeville, came home
to spend the holidays.
Mrs. John McGill and Mrs. T. B.
Jones went to the big sales in Daw-
son.
Mr.. John Culpepper and family
have moved back from Meigs.
Mr.. 3. F. Morgan and family have
moved to Parrott.
Mr.. Aleck Goodwin has moved to
Randolph county.
Oats are looking fine in our COM
munity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31

nso equations that cover in detail
rorkings of the new parcels post
'p' .o as approved by Postmaster
s''1 Hitchcock, have been dis
nr+ad throughout the country.
~ w.. new branch of the postal SER
lnl' which will go into effect tomor-
"" January 1st, will afford the
gov" orican people the opportunity to
Ap s farm and factory products by
'' from and to any point in the
p' .tod states or its possessions
mho minimum zone rate will be
cents for the first pound and
w. ,oo cents for each additional pound
" NV noint not exceeding fifty miles
% a., the office of mailing. The local
D ~ which is five cents for the first
Ind and one cent for each addi-
lanai pound, applies to all parcels
~ delivery of which does not in
1.-Two their transportation on railway
,,aos The rates increase for each
aoooesiye one of the eight zones, the
movimum rate being twelve cents a
aorrd which will carry a parcel
soross the continent or to any of our
1ooeessins. Parcels will be limited
- eleven pounds in weight and six
+oot in legnth and girth combined.
Nathalie Perishable Articles.
Butter, lard and perishable artic-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
TERRELL'S SHARE OF TAX
COUNTY AND CITY WILL GET
500, 1865 FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
State Educational Fund for 1913 Is
ApportiOned. What Other Third
District Counties Will Draw.

OISuICt OOu0tlcS VIII Draw
The public schools of Terrell coun-
ty will receive from the state for the
year 1913 the sum OF $1S,090.96,
while the Dawson public schools will
get $2,755.44.
The appropriation comes annu-
ally, the amount varying a little
each year, and supplements the
amount for school purposes raised by
taxation in the city and county. The
apportiOnment for next year is based
upon the appropriation of $2,550,000
made by the legislature.
The larger towns in the Third con-
gressional district will receive ap-
preparations for city schools as fol-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
COUNTY OFFICERS QUALIFY
But One New Official Will Serve the
County the Next Two Years.

County the Next Two Years.
All of the county officers who were
elected for the term of Office that will
begin tomorrow, January LIST, have
given bond and taken the oath of
office, and will be prepared to dis
charge their duties at the beginning
of the new year There will be only
one new official, Ordinary w. B..
Cheatham, Clerk of Court w. S. Do
zier Sheriff NJ. G. Hill, Tax Collector
]. o, Russell, Tax Receiver j. D..
Laing, Treasurer B. B. Perry and
Corner NJ. H. Marshall having been
reelected. The new official will be
S. B. Denton, who will succeed T. M.
Laney as surveyor, that gentleman
not having been a candidate for re-
election. All of these officers will
serve a term of two years, except
Ordinary Cheatham, the term of that
office being four years.
The amount of bond given by the
various officers is Ordinary, $1,000;
clerk, $4,000; sheriff, $12,5O0; tax
collector, $6S,1OO; tax receiver, So
600; treasurer, $4,000; surveyor,
$1,000; coroner, $500.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-12-31
NEW BETHEL NEWS
Happenings of the Week in and
Around That Community.


Around That Community.
Mr.. Robert Sem and son of Doth
an, Ala, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Sem and
children of Herod, Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
car Sem and children of Pleasant
Hill and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam George
and little Alice of Randolph county
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Sem the past week.
Messrs. Henry. Stone of FIT. Screw
en- and Marvin Breedlove of Graves
were visitors here Wednesday.
Misses Leila and Jessie Bridges
have returned home after an extend
ed visit at Herod and Poulan.
Mr.. and Mrs. }. o. Cannon and
children spent Wednesday with Mr..
and Mrs. s. ]. Sem.
The turkey dinner given by Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Sem was greatly en-
joyed by all present.
Misses Kaufman of Yeomans spent
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs. j. D.
Chambless.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. J. Sem spent
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. l. w.
Mask.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Priest spent
Thursday in PARROT with relatives.
Mrs. Ethel Cannon and little Paul
are visiting relatives in Brentwood
We are glad to learn that Mr.. Mask
is some better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Binion spent We'd
nesday here.