Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
KAISER CAUSED
GREAT STRIDES
Of NEW FRANCE
Patriotism of People Aroused by
Demands of German Ruler
Against DeIcasse.
BY GEORGE DUFRESNE.


| Special Gable to The American.
PARIS, June lin a political
salon the other evening. for we have
salons once more in France as We
had in the days of Nine de Stael,
a discussion sprang up on the sub
Ject: who is responsible for the new
France" which we hear so much
about nowadays, who is the create:
and who are the bearers of the new
national spirit, that like the bird
Phoenix arose with renewed vigOr
and youth from the great scandals
| OF Panama and the Dreyfus affair?
1t was generally agreed that the
| rejuvenation Of France is due to two
men, who are bitter political enemies;
Kaiser Wilhelm. Of Germany and VI.
Delcasse, at present French ambas-
sadOr TO the Cars court.
1t was the conflict between these
two men which aroused France from
the apathy in which she had been
suffering for decades.
Before the French people realized
what he was doing, the Kaiser saw
clearly that there was no more ser
ious stumbling block in his path than
NJ. Delcasse. 1t was necessary TO
get him out OF the way, so the Kali
ser demanded his removal and France
had to obey
II was on that day that the new
France was born with a lusty cry.
And il was the Kaiser, who time and
again caused the new born to grow
big.
Three Year Service.
One must have been in France.
in Paris or in the smallest hamlet
when the question of the three years
military service came up to form
an idea Of the enthusiasm among the
people, among the young men upon
whom the burden was TO fall. as
they rushed to the mayors office to
enlist Immediately.
While France was formerly a na-
ton Of Office seekers and parents
had no higher ambition than TO get
their children into the government
service and used all kinds of tricks
10 accomplish this, government jobs
now go begging.
The young Frenchman Of the pres
ent generation, does not want to be-
come a government official. moping
in an Office over tiresome books and
than you find in any other coun-
try in the world.
The young sports-lovlng vigorous
Frenchman Of to-day abhors the very
Idea Of entering an office Of this kind
which quickly robs its employees of
every initiative, every ambition and
prefers to start in business himself
and as a result the government is
in continuous trouble to find "func-
tionarles"
No Race Suicide.
For years the cry has been heard
that France is committing race sui
eide. But a fete that has just taken
place at Blois shows that large fam
lilies are still 10 be found in the
country. II also shows that the
reason for the depopulation OF the
country is TO be found in the rush
Of agricultural workers to the
towns.
To combat this the powerful syn
dictate Of the agriculturists OF the
Loir-et- Cher, which numbers over
Is, 900 members. instituted a compe-
tition between the wives of farmers
and the wives OF agricultural labor
ers who had not only reared large
families, but had kept them on the
land The competition was keen.
and the task Of the judges was not
an easy one. It was found that among
the p mothers who received no re-
ward there were some who had 10
children.
There was an interesting spectacle
IN the large room Of the chateau 3e
Blois. Farmers came from all points
Of the department. There were II
grandmothers, the youngest OF whom
was As years Of age and the eldest
so. They were surrounded By 50
children and 15S grandchildren, all
working on the land
N. Riverain. the president OF the
fete. Is IN ardent back 10 the lani"
apostle. He believes that when the
country is in danger she will find
the report she requires IN the coun-
try districts.
The chief winners were Nine.
Leger- and Nine. Liable
Goevier who each have 80 desCen-
dants IN a direct line. The former
- 20 years Of age, and had thirteen
children. Of whom nine are engaged
in the farming industry. The latter
is also 40 years Of age and will csle-
hrate her gold wedding in two years.
Eight sons. one daughter have small
farms. These two grandmothers
each received $50 and plaques Of
honor Besides. they were given the
crosses for agricultural merit, which
the Project Of the department pinned
on their breasts.