The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-05-02
SHADES OF EDEN!!?
GET US A AIRSH|P !!

/! Fellow citizens of the good old coun-
ty of Cobb,
Greeting:
| l have read with avidity' the re-
cent articles of my good friend Mr..
j. w. Hardeman in the local news
papers, and wish to say through the
columns that 1 heartily agree with
all that excellent gentleman sets
forth.
He appeals to us to return to the
good old system of working the roads
and abolish the County Commission
and convicts; return to the old sys-
tenn of warning the hands" to con-
gregate at given point with pick
and shovel, and work their respec-
tive section of the roads-"just be-
fore court"
This is bully. But Mr.. Hardeman
doesn't cover enough ground
doesn't go far enough. Why stop on
the manner in which our highways
are worked? While we are getting
back to the good old ways, let us go
the full distance.
For instance, let us return to the
fig-leaf days of old Adams time
and discard this modern toggery,
consisting of patient leather shoes,
creased trousers, hobble skirts,
standing collars, etc.
Let us fare forth arrayed only in
smiles and save the expense of, this
latter day finery which the cunning
of man has manufactured for no
other purpose than to keep us from
boarding up the almighty American
dollar which is more to be desired
than clothing or thoroughfarers.
All, says l, let us return to the
good old days in practice as we'll as
in theory. Away with the gin and
cotton factory. Let the women do
the work. Let 'em card and spin
and weave our clothing, if there be
amongst us those who oppose the re-
turn of the fig leaf. But as for us
if this be treason) give us the dress
of Adam and Eve or give us nothing.
Nay, not even a nag
Back to the good old days, you bet.
Let us abolish the use of coal Git
costs five dollars a ton;) let us
throw our CRATES and stoves in the
trash heap and cook on and warm
by that grand old wood fire of our
fathers. By all means give us the
oven and the spit. Away with the
radiator and the range.
Back to the Stone Age. Let us
tear down the houses and dwell in
caves. Level the church houses to
the ground. The old bush arbor is
good enough for we'uns.
Down with the printing press and
let us adopt the methods employed
in the days of Homer whose Illiad
was handed down from generation
! to generation by word of mouth.
Smash the printing press-its a
trouble-maker. Let the orators
inform us of current events from
forum, la the days of Cicero.
Let us reform the currency. Let
us destroy the modern silver dollar
and supplant it with an iron coin
! the size of stove lid You bet;
give us a dollar the size of a pie
plate. Our forefathers had 'em.
I! Away with the locomotive. Who
wants to leave Marietta anyhow
F.! Except to go to the legislature.)
Tear out the telephone Who wants
to talk to man in Atlanta. We
don't care what they are doing down
! there and what we are doing up here
! is our own private business.
! Smash the sassy automobile.
Back to the one boss shay.
Turn the convicts loose. Down
with the jail houses. Let every man
be law unto himself Away with
| prohibition. Let us all start wild
, cat stills and drink our liquor op-
emily. Our fathers did.
What was good enough for pap is
good enough for us.
Amt it?
| You bet.