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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
Charter REFORM, if YOU, Dear
Reader, Will Only Do YOUR
Duty===But Will YOU?

Proceedings council make it perfectly clear that char
ter reform revision it be secured only be
done by themselves taking the matter out of the
hands politicians demanding that the they
want shall be enacted into law.
The people can charter they they will
insist upon they insist upon it, the politicians will
force upon city charter THE POLITICIANS want
the municipal long talked about and
so long hoped pass away descen dream and the
politicians will be holding joy feast around the city pork
barrel
The Georgian urges the business men Of Atlanta THE IN
FLUENTIAL those who have families property and nan
stake busy hmseves AT ONCE in fighting
the politicians defeating their efforts kill the charter
Every citizen stand behind the great movement
going reform which is vitality necessary for the
progress of the city
The people reform if they will do THEIR
DUTY.
eup the part of those who favor revi
how strong the politicians to be how
mpertnen they may become the extremes which they will
eventually go victory.
Charter reform that the politicians will longer be
OUR MASTERS-hat under the charter the bosses will
no longer the greatest American municipal
ties.
fighting for their political lives. They
nothing about the people They want THE OFFICES Turn tina
bosses and keep them out.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
Preventing Unhappy Marriages

Cupid having rough time these days Matrmony is not
to lottery if have their way. 1t
One suggests plan to prevent unhappy
marriages. which consists of study of prospective mohersn
law.
Mrs. Clara Marsh of Boston, the sponsor of the study
the daughters replcas their
mothers And she the young in this fashion Look
upon the of the girls father If he has worried unsettled
look pay how his wife gre him he
arrives home the wife always urging him to accumulate
wealth, beware of the daughter -
This is hard the father Yes it is hard all around. 1t
does follow that daughter will be like her mother
like his father If and the world had happened
off with few mediocre would be standll
today.
good deal be done put end the iladvsed
hasy marriage good deal being done but after all when
maes he not marrying the girls father mother Mrs
Marsh idea of beware of the girl because the mother
money almost laughabe
1t would be sensible the daughter likely
have disposition because the mother
pickles
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
The Ten Thousand Greeks
BY REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY.

n BOUT March 6, 4O1 B. c., Cy-
~ rus the Younger. with an
army Of 10000 men, set out
from Sardis, Asia Minor. for Baby
Ion, the capital of the Persian en-
pire, his object being to dethrone
his much hated brother, Arta-
XerXes.
Ten thousand Of the 10000 were
Greeks, hired by Cyrus, but kept
in ignorance of the real purpose for
which he had employed them. The
army was well along toward Baby
Ion before it was revealed to the
Greeks that they were to fight
against the Greek king. and the
distance from home being too great
for them to think of returning,
nothing was left for them but to
make the best of the situation and
win or lose along with the rest of
them.
Upon reaching CunaXa. upon the
banks Of the Euphrates, about 10
miles from Babylon Cyrus was
impetuously attacked by the king
with an army several hundred
thousand strong. The vast host Of
ArtaXerNes, advancing steadily,
We're within less than half mile Of
the Cyreian line when the Greeks
raised the war cry and began to
move forward. As they advanced
their shouting grew louder and
louder, their pace more rapid. and
at last the whole body was in a
run. The Persians did not wait for
them, but turned and ran like
sheep, the Greeks in hot pursuit.
In the meantime, Cyrus, at the
head of a chosen body of sou horse
men. charged the kings bodyguard
of 5000, and put them to fight.
Then cyrus did something very
foolish Catching sight of his
royal brother he cried OUT. % sre
the man, and rushed an him with
a mere handful Of followers. It
was but the invitation OF the death
which quickly came. When it was
known that cyrus was dead. his
Persian followers dispersed. and
all that remained OF the invaders
We're the Greeks
Now the Greeks were in about as
critical q position as it Is possible
70 conceive Of They were 1854
miles from home IN the midst Of a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12

bitterly hostile people, without p.o-
visions. with no knowledge OF lae
geography of the country, VITA
nothing. in a word. but their arms
and their courage.
To the heralds Of the king sen,
to find out what they were going To-
do, the Greeks replied: Go lei.
the king that our first business
must be to fight, for we have nota-
ing to eat. and no man will dare 10
talk to Greeks about a truce WITH
out first providing dinner ''-
them" They got the dinner
Then began the ever-memoIaoe
retreat" from CunaXa to me
Black sea. and along the shores
of that sea to Constantinople
distance of more than loo miles
across deep rivers, burning sah,'
and rugged mountains, through Tie,
gions filled with wild saTases anu
rayenous beasts of prey,
Every mile Of the immense as
lance meant hunger, battle ana
dire privation. Marching by o"l'
at night they found their preea',
Gus rest in the midst of perpe''.'
danger. The strain was inceSs7'..
the trial was endless, and Ho'"'.-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
A Cruel Word
Is Keen as a Knife.

That is enough to weave h.r
blood colors into d mans flag fol-
ever. But gallant sons do not wal,
for a Jail or a coffin to wave their
banners. 1t seems easier oftimes to
pay the great price of loyalty and
love to our mothers than the sen-
der stipend of a daily gentleness.
1t was no gallant son that snarel
at his mother this morning because
his oatmeal was cold. \ hulking
brute struck his mother one day.
and the devils in hell Kissed him.
Another day one cut his mothe, %
the heart with a cruel word. 1t wa,
all the same. The devils Missed
again.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
An Unfortunate "VindiCatiOn"

Does the reelection of Frank M Ryan to the presidency
the the men
of that union condone the crime for which
seven-year December? that the
ronworkes have lost faith in the and believe
conviction by jury convincing of the acualy of
Taken either way, Ryan reelection is evil 1t
to indicate sudden growth of the kind of
seriousness" that has proper place free
country.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
They Touched
Across the Centuries.

The tears were in his eyes. Per-
haps they We're tears he brought
with him from the struggle the day
before when he received the tele-
gram from Atlanta but he was very
quiet and firm in his manner and
looked all the men straight in the
face.
There is a world of time and cir
cumstances between Young Hen
derson and Luther but | think Mar
tin would have loved him. The old
German and the young Alabaman
will not be bracketed in history
ones great cause being grand and
the others poor cause being pitt
ful-but at the vital point they
touched across the centuries and
the great man was not ashamed of
the boy.
"Oh. East is East and West is West
And never twain shall meet
Till earth and sky stand presently
At Gods great Judgment Seat.
But there is neither East nor West.
Border. nor breed nor birth,
When two brave souls stand face
to face,
Though they come from the ends
of the earth"
1t is very easy for young man
hood to play the knight to comely
OaidaObpO1 II is q .,,D,,,,o,-. I,,1i
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
Take OFF Your
Hats, Gentlemen!"

But young Henderson had M
such cheer as this. He was bearir,
his mothers name, not her sbia5
He was sharing his mothers Sin
not her sainthood. He was down
on his bare feet on a bare earth
and at the bottom of things.
And he could have done Other
Wise-could have stayed out Of if
with no loss of sympathy.
A sort of Pharisaism not witbort
virtuous devotees would have an.
plauded him for it. He was doubt.
less so advised and her unwortbi.
ness urged to set him free
But he swept everybody aside
except the God within him He
said: she is my mother"
TAKE OFF YOUR HATS. GEN.
TLEMEN!
Great nature spoke in that deed
dear, true teacher that She is. We
all know the truth, not when We
hear it, but when We see it. SAW
the truth in young Henderson and
it lifted me.
Let every young man see it and
bring it straight home.
"A boys best friend is his motif
er." 1t may be SO. but not always
Sometimes she is his worst friend
But she is always his mothe.. and
it doesn't make any difference.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
A Mans Treatment of His
Mother, in Fair Weather
and Foul, Brands Him
For What He Is.
WRITTEN FOR THE GEORGIAN
By REV. DIR. JOHN E. WHITE
Pastor Second Baptist Church

TINE world will always keep a
warm place in its heart for
gallant sons,
was at the Jail with young Hen
derson when he went to see his
mother-the woman of the Appel
baum case.
l remembered the monk, Martin
Luther at the door of the Diet of
Worms. The greatest German gen
eral laid his hand on Luther's
shoulder and said: Grace be with
you, little monk. You are going to
Drawer battle than l ever dared
| shook young Henderson's hand,
and said: q am honored to meet
you. I am glad you are going to
stand by your mother. God bless
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
Is This the Doom of Children?
BY LILLIAN LAUFERTY.

RON the throb and pulse of living have taken her
L From the sunlight have shut her far away.
At the very peep Of dawn always waEen her
Then drive her on and on through all the day.
There tasks for her TO do-can | spare hero
! am Mammon, the spirit of your age
There is need OF children. too. and ] wear her
Youth and power my guerdon and my gage
To The doom Of age and darkness am calling her.
She must labor though her spirit yearns for pav
she must bear with quiet heart what's Detailing her
For the world is mine and ! must make II pay
She has but one life To uve-and l break her
ann Power with lis greed Of needless gain
Tii. She dies She shah not live-tor / take her
AND ] burn her in the furnaces OF pain
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12

in pride of parentage or even
serve a loving generosity to the o,s
folks needs and fight away anr
wolves of want proving aho,,
homestead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

. UTILIZATION is one mans ability
to help another. It's progress
~ through the ages thus has been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

the state said Mr.. Weakley, where
not only the boys who come here can be
taught the proper and scientific methods
of agriculture, but where the farmers
from all parts of the state can come to
watch experiments and see results
The industrial building was built entire
ly by the boy carpenters of the institu-
ton 1t is one of the most interesting
buildings, if not the most interesting,
of the entire group. A tour of its diff
ferent compartments during the hours
when one of the divisions Of boys is
working its shops gives a true insight
into the practical, horse-sense features
of the institution, the features which fit
the boy for practical life, fit him to earn
his own living, honestly and intelligently,
when he leaves the institution and again
becomes part of the outside world where
the individual struggle for existence is
constantly crowding out the unframed
>and the weak.
In the Printing Office
In the printing establishment is COM
plete printing office equipment. although
1t is sadly worn and considerably out OF
date. lacking better equipment through,
the lack of funds. Here the boys of the
school who are learning the printing
trade, publish the semi-monthly magazine
of the institution, The Boys Banner"
They also do considerable job work, bring
ing in some revenue to the school and at
the same time learning a trade which
will spport them with livelihood after
thew leave the institution. Many of the
bows who in the past have learned the
pripting trade in this shop are now print
ers working on some of the largest news
papers in the country Arrangements are
row under way for some new equipment
for this shop, which If successful will
mean much to the school.
In the laundry department is a mod
er, fitted steam laundry. where all
the laundry work of the school is done.
Here are steam dryers, washers. iron
e:s and all the equipment of the mod
ero steam laundry, all the machines
driven by power from the power house
built by the boys themselves.
AT the other end of the building on
the ground floor is the machine shop.
Hire all the machinery of the insti-
tuition is kept in repair and much of
II made new The boys in this shop at
the present time are working on an old
automobile chassis. out of which they
are building an auto truck for the
use of the school. They are also do
ing some fancy concrete work. maxi
inp posts and flower boxes to decor
ave the park between the buildings.
ON the second story is the baud
room. at one end. where the Alabama
Rows Industrial school band does its
practising. This band Is well known
all over the state 1t has always been.
one of the best trained juvenile bands
in the country and has taken partein
narades in all parts of the state with
remarkable success. 1t never fails to
draw an ovation when it appears in
public. the average age of the boys
composing it being-abouts IA years.
ON the second story are also the
tailor shop. the shoe shop and the car
pel,ter shop. In the tailor shop are mo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

structure, built by the state of Alabama.
In 1t are the great dining room,
where all of the boys dine like
one great family; the kitchen, and up
stairs is the other great dormitory and
the school rooms. Here in this great
main study room is where the boys of
the school receive their education, the
sch,ol being conducted under the same
course of study as is taught in the pub
lie schools of Birmingham. 1t is an in-
spring sight, to say the least, to enter
this big study room unannounced and
see there over 100 boys ranging between
the ages OFFS and IS years industriously
bent over their desks intent on the les
sons, for contempt of which many of
them were serft to the institution. In
this room under the direction of Walter
Thompson, the principal. the minds of
the boys are trained Here also is where
the Sunday school and religious services.
undenominational, are held.
Object of the School y
The object of the school is twofold. "It
II to train the mind and to train the
hand" in the words of Superintendent
d. M. Weakley. The boys are divided
into two divisions. One division trains
the mind while the other trains the
hand in the first half of the day. In
the afternoon they swap jobs" In the
the schoolroom. while the other half di-
vides into various classes and mans the
many industries of the institution. In
the afternoon the shops are taken over
by the boys who attended school in the
morning and the boys who worked in the
morning go to school. The hours for this
shop and school work are from Z 80 in
the morning until II o'clock and from |
o'clock in the afternoon until l:30 The
c fA1 f.<~ kt<~~~ Is-
and play.
Further down the group stands the
birmingham building. containing tho
larger boys playrooms, baths and dor
mitory. This building was financed al
most entirely by subscription taken up
py the citizens of Birmingham. 1t is
one of the best and most imposing build
1ngs OF the institution
Almost straight across the park from
the birmingham building is the Smith
machinery hall, or the industrial building
"nere are located practically all of the
industrial shops of the school, Here, the
boys learn to carpenter, to print, to make
SHOES, to play music. to wash clothes
to make clothing, to repair machinery
ana various other trades. Behind the in
dustrial building lie the farm fields and
there the boys who wish to learn agricul-
ture are tilling the soil and working the
crops; learning the most independent
business conducted in America.
Cows Badly Needed
Farther back away from the main group
or buildings are the barns one of which
is the dairy barn. a new modern struc-
ture which has but lately been completed
and which Is now in need of some thor
oughbred and good stock cows Superin-
tendent Weakley said day or two ago,
that one of the greatest needs of the
institution at present was the donation of
a couple or cows of good breed so that
they could become the nucleus of herd
of profitable and efficient dairy cattle.
We want to make the boys industrial
school a sor<-Qf demonstration farm for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

school department He has mapped out
progressive plan of development
which VIII be followed as funds and
time permit. The"schooi is a great in
stitution. but it is to be greater.
All OF these buildings are heated from
the heating plant of the institution. Run
ming water is in all of them. also. placed
their by the schools individual water
system. The electric lights are maintained
by current from the wires of the Bir-
mingham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany and some of the shops are operated
by means of electric power.
Plan for New Band Suits
One of the most important present
needs of the institution is new suits for
the band boys. Through the kindness and
interest of the Birmingham Athletic club.
a plan is now on foot by which it is
hoped to secure these in the near future
June and at the Alabama State Fair
grounds the Birmingham Athletic club
Will be hosts to the Amateur Athletic
union at q great athletic meet in which
practically all of the colleges. universi-
ties and athletic clubs of the south Will
participate. 1t has been three or four
Years since this meet has been held in
Birmingham, and It is expected to draw
a large crowd. not only from Birming-
ham, but from all parts of the south.
The Birmingham Athletic club. through
a committee consisting of DR., J, E. Ded-
man, Colman Blach and Solon Jacobs.
has extended an offer to the industrial
school band to furnish music for this oc-
casion. Adrpittance will be charged at
the gates " the fair grounds and the
entire net receipts viii go to the school
for new uniforms for this band. The
school is to be placed at absolutely no
expense. During the recent potlatch pa
rades thousands of people saw. heard and
admired this juvenile band and it's music.
Every one who saw the boys could nos
fail TO notice their worn out uniforms
AND many spoke OF 1t. 1T Is expected that
ample funds will be realized through the
small admittance during the athletic
meet next month. to secure new uni
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

tor driven sewing machines upon which
the boys of the school make their own
clothes. 1t Is one of the busiest rooms
ir the whole building. The clothing
that these youngsters turn out Is re-
1t can only be appreciated
when seen. They make all the clothing
fer the school except the band uni
fOrmsY which have now been In use
for severat-years and which are sadly
worn. The school now has a plan to get
new uniforms, the details of which Will
be given later.
Busy Scene In Shoe Shop
The shoe shop presents another busy
scene. All the shoes of the boys are
made in this shop. There are shoe
makers here of any age, averaging 10
or 12 years, who might easily put to
shame shoes that are bought in the
stores for 81 and S5. Tho
skill of some OF the boys who havo
been in the shop for several months
is remarkable. They make shoes that
are without flaw and they work with
an air OF assurance that shows they
know what they are doing.
The carpenters shop is one of the
largest in the building. In it are
benches arranged in tiers, every bench
equipped with wise. Kit of tools
and drawing utensils. The boys are fur
nished with specifications of what they
are to make and each boy then draws
his own plans. from which he makes
the article. This is one of the most
practical trades taught at the school.
Ard 1T probably attracts as many If
rot more boys than any other.
Given His Choice
When boy enters the school, in
the majority of cases, he is given his
choice between any of the shops Some
times, however, Superintendent Weak
ley picks out the trade which he thinks
best for the boy to learn Each boy at
the school must learn some trade or
vocation and must attend school.
Mr.. Weakley plans in the future to
install courses of bookkeeping, short =
hand and other business courses in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

~ UTILIZATION is one mans ability
to help another It's progress
~ through the ages thus has been
measured.
Society is not the basis of civilization.
II is the result. What men call society
is made up of many and various institu-
tions which deal with the relationship of
men. These institutions are mile posts in
the onward march of civilization. and the
Alabama Boys Industrial school at East
Lake is one of them.
Today one of the greatest axioms of
the world is that 'the boy of today is
the man of tomorrow There was a
time when it wasn't so. The first insttu-
tions fostring the relationship of men
which resulted from civilization of the
human race, were not institutions for
chiidrSn A man was reckoned with when
he was a man. The man in the making
was an unknown quantity.
The boy of the Stone Age was taught
to dig caves. There was nothing else
to teach him. He become a man only
to become a replica of his father. He
could be no better; he stood good chances
of being worse. There were good fathers
and bad fathers, refined fathers and vul-
gar fathers in those days the same as
there is now. A boy was like his father
because there were no, institutions by
which he could be taught the ways of
the man who was better than his father.
The largest institution of those days was
the family itself.
But in the thousands of years since that
time. civilization has wrought a wonder
ful change. Society today provides in
ha "a "a nf bn
from any OF various causes are not able
to care for themselves or be cared for
by those in charge of them so that they
may grow up into men and women as
assets to society instead of liabilities.
These institutions are many, but this
story is to deal with but one, the state
industrial school for Juvenile delinquents.
Contains No Criminals
1t is not an institution for boy criminals.
1t contains none.
The boys in the Industrial school
are boys who have by misfortune
looked at life from the wrong side.
Some insignificant little thing started
them off on a tangent The Boys In
dustrial school is to bring them back.
Through circumstances or environ
ments the bad things of either their
physical, moral OF mental lives have
been made attractive to them and
without the proper restraining hand
upon them they have become uncon-
trollable to their parents, guardians or
teachers and start on the road which
at the age of 10 or 20 usually lands
a boy in the penitentiary. They are NOT
criminals, but they are becoming Grim
tnals. The Boys Industrial school is
intended to stop the process. 1t does.
1t stops the process of the criminal
IN the making. 1t starts the process
of the man in the making.
Has Had 1900 Boys
Since the founding of the institution
Is years ago, 1900 boys have passed
through Its doors. The larger part Of