Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-12
BY JAMES 3. NEVIN.

Bouhan-and both are actively cam
nefRnirg. The election takes place on
Iune 90. iust five DAYS before the Cen
eral Assembly meets in the Capitol.
Roth Shuptrine and Bouhan are
popular and admittedly qualihed Tor
The position, The former is the more
experienced in the matter OF politics.
perhaps and as head Of the National
Retail Druggists Association is very
we'll known not only In Georgia, pat
throughout the nation BOuhan ls
making a man-t man fight, however,
and the race Is agreed 70 be close.
There viii be one contested scar
after the House is assembled that OF
douglas Macarthur Of the new county
~ Wheeler. There will he a serious
,ffo-t made TO keep Mr. Macarthur out
~ his seat but the wiser ones are
predicting that he win be sworn in
eventually. nevertheless.
Representative Gordon Lee Is
Spending a few days in Georgia, while
the Senate Of the United states ls
wrestling with the tariff bill
Mr. Lee is very well satisfied win
the national outlook. so far as the
Democracy is concerned, but he Is not
quite so sure that the distribution OF
patronage is progressing as peaceiul-
ly as II might.
Congressman Lee protests, no"
ever that the patronage matter no
longer worries him. He says he has
reRained such measure OF his balance
as he NAV have lost-or at least ne
feels that he has
"Doctors tell me" said Mr.. Lee,
that patients often get so SICK theN
lose All sense Of how sick they really
are. and imagine they are getting
well I think lot OF Congressman
are I'm that fix with respect 10 'he
matter Of patronage.
Mr.. Lee returns to-day 10 his home
IN ChickamauEa for n day or go, after
which he will 20 on 20 Washington
for the remainder OF the Congress
sional session.
The next Legislature, which meets
on the 25th inst, VIII be urged To
make an appropriation for the cree
ton of another dormitory az the
south Georgia state Normal college
in Naldosta.
A resolution requesting the Lcgis-
Iature 10 make further provision Tor
the college was passed at the lhNt
meeting Of the board OF trustees, VINO
refer 10 the fact that the college Is
now cramped for dormitory room ana
bids fair TO be hampered, even win
prompt attention, before new build
ing can be erected. Pracucally an
Of the present building has been
taken up for class rooms, and the
reDorts which come 90 President X.
II. Powell indicate that the instltu-
ton will be filled 20 overlooking al
the fan term.
The trustees. at their last meeting,
approved the work done during the
hrst term and expressed pleasure at
the high standard which the college
attained during that time.
Charles stump" Northen. Secre-
tary Of the Georgia Senate, who VIII
succeed himself without opposition
when the Senate meets week after
next. has a modest but very attrac-
tive country home a few miles out or
Atlanta, and mp TO recently ne mas
enjoyed nothing more than running
out now and then for a few days or
a weekend OF late however, a
change has come DER the spirit Of
his summer outing dreams. and where
once he pointed with pride he now
views with alarm.
An interesting colony Of screech
owls has taken up quarters in the
neighborhood of the Northen summer
home. and when those pestiferous
things begin their vocal operations
along about or 10 o'clock at night,
when. as a matter Of fact, the songs
Of katydids alone are in order, II is
too much for Northen.
Those owls give me the Creeps,
said the Secretary. and ! Just nat
urally can not stand them. They make
ne think Of Eraveyards and tomb
stones. and how can a fellow sleep
peacefully thinking Of such things
Unless / can find some way to get rid
Of those owls, I never shall have an
other moments peace out home, /
fear"
Uncle Joe" Hall looked in on the
Kiubau House lobby for "a few mo-
ments to-day. and pretty soon he was
the center. as DE generally Is, of an
admiring gathering of friends and ac-
quaintances.
The new Legislature will hardly
seem like the real thing with Uncle
Joe" rot a member OF IL. and every
day one hears regrets expressed that
he is not TO be on the inside taking q
vigorously directing hand in affairs.
81 will not be "a member. said Mr.
Hau. but I viii KEEP my eye on the
Legislature, for I am sure Il viii need
watching All Legislatures do.
i am not one who helittles the leg
F~y.tfye membership. however. I am
Of the opinion that the various Cpuu-
rles send some mighty good men and
true 10 represent tntiu I'D tAF Legs
1arures. and I have hundreds n warm
friends throughout Georgia OF whom
am immensely proud. most OF them
made during legislative sessions.
The Georgia Legislature may go
wrong sometimes. but 10 rarely. n
ever goes wrong designedly or de
EHararalE The membership. as "a
rule. is made up Of high-Class men.
afr L.nhs said
1T LaEanves the nations to remem-
Der rh-.r source Of strength. Their
commerce must never be allowed TO
degenerate into savage greed and bar
y, lar.1- salnshuesS. Their prosperity
E.- matter hy which appetite is
p --ar.-ed and pride INDUCED, but
-lH means by which their ohh-
cations w.rki1d must be- dis
-e- aud their high mission full
Filled.