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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
Writes on
The Metal Workers
We Live in the Age of Steel,
He Says. Steel is the Syno-
nym of Civilization and the
Badge of Prosperity.
By EBERT HUBBARD
Copyright. 1913 International News Service.

necessary to the successful issue
of business enterprise.
From every man according to
his ability, TO every man accord
ing to his need" One may be a
newer of wood or a drawer of
water; another a captain of in
dustry. One may be a toiler in
the valley, and still another in
the observatory on the mountain
top. reading the signs of the
times. Yet what matters it, if
they are all cooperating?
The manufacturer needs the
miner, the miner the manufac-
turer. They both need the farm
er. and he needs them both.
Brain? Yes Drawn? Yes. But
Drawn and brain is the scombina-
ton. Together they can move
the mountains, link countries to-
gether. or slice a continent in
half. BY their exercise we reach
up into the clouds and bind the
lightning to. our chariot wheels
or utilize its power in manufac-
ture.
We annihilate space by wire
less telegraphy, we spurn the
earth with our aeroplanes We
dig and burrow. pump and mine;
we tap Natures stores, and put
harness on her forces.
We pillow, we plant. and reap;
we drain, and irrigate. We make
gardens of waste places, and the
desert to blossom like the rose.
When trials come. we meet
them with manliness.
When difficulties arise. we seek
their solution. We are becom-
ing more self-reliant and conf
dent every day. Superstition and
the shackles of the unknown fet-
ter us no longer. We are gods in
embryo. We have no limitation
but ourselves.
Iron is the most abundant and
useful OF all metals, and has been
known from the remotest time.
The ancient Egyptians were
familiar with the process OF
working iron and undoubtedly
knew how to make steel.
iron in Ancient Days.
Tools found in their temples
were made of this metal, and il
the British Museum is to be seen
an ax-head from the pyramid OF
Gizeh dating B. c. 1000.
The Assyrians and Babylonians
were also skilful workers in iron.
The Greeks obtained their knowl-
edge of working from these
older nations. The Romans
learned the art from the Greeks,
and developed it in England,
where it had been in operation
since B. c, 55
Other European nations were
also workers of iron at an early
date, using rude FORCES and crude
methods.
For several centuries progress
was slow, and the manufacture OF
iron or steel was not considered
of sufficient importance to be
called an industry.
Not until 1850, when the man.
ufacture of cast iron and steel
was inaugurated in Germany. did
the industry assume any impor-
lance.
The fuel used for the smelling
of the ore was charcoal. In 1858,
the British Parliament with the
prescience which is a permanent
characteristic of that august
body passed laws restricting the
building of ironworks in some
parts of the country, and forbid
ding the cutting down of trees
for fuel. This cutting down of
supplies led to the search for a
substitute for charcoal for fuel.
and in 1919 a man by the name of
Dudley used coal for the purpose
of smelling The plan was not
received with favor and fell into
disuse.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15

victory.
Bulgaria first in battle foremost in her greed and her
crimson hands, with heather blood and presumng their
strength reached out grasp the Threats of Christian allies and
seize the territory that helped
heroes achieve Friends fastened their angs
vitas with ferocy ercer than they had their COM
foe.
The Balkan armies become barbarous as
the Turks
Their hatred for the Turk nothing to their hatred
for each other
The hdeous greed of territory blinded their eyes every
sentiment of Christianity and to every creed of Christ
They caught the bloodiest bucheres and
branded them upon their ratrcdal strife The Bulgars Kill
kiss and Kurut burned alive hundred
tortured wives with fine savagery brutalzed
dying Bulgarian prisoners brought battle
nail like prmeval savages fought Bugar and Serb who had
carried the Cross of Christ triumph above the indel and
Unspeakable Turk
The Balkan fortnight behind an outrage upon the
whole Christian world These psed Christians these
formed savages of greed have within days sympathy
of humanity and their place among civilized nations They
have struck staggering blow the they and
their religion and ours they have defled.
The nations that cried godpeed the Balkan armies of
yesterday ready cry Down newborn butch
OF the Danube and the world ready approve and ap
paud Austria any other power that will repossess terri
tory unwohy held and proceed govern the people so
obviously incapable and basey unequal the task of gov
erning themselves.
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Mammoth Industries.

Business development is posi-
BILE only through continuous, con-
centrated effort and conscien-
tious, painstakng labor. We have
countless examples of that truth
in the annals of our country's
achievements.
Mammoth industries have
evolved from small beginnings
by the application of those vital
principles. Labor has until re-
Gently been wholly associated
with the pick and shovel. the ak
and saw. 1t is now, however
pretty generally recognized that
both bodily and mental sweat is
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The crimson ghosts of Albania and Zetounthe hooCausts
martyrs ncinerated Turkish fires the battaons
of Christians butchered because they Christians the
bayoneted before their mothers eyes, and moth
murdered outrage preceding following fast
deraroused the public protest of the Christian world
Every voice Chrstendom rang for Bulgaria and the Bal
Every civilized prayer theirs The Georgian helped
lead and vocaze the great procession of American sen
ment that babe godpeed the Balkan soldiers of the Cross
And their battle magnifcently won. All records of
history equaled not surpassed the batefeds of this
modern and magnificent crusade.
Step by step the Unspeakabe Turk driven back from
his baefds of murder Inch by inch the Crescent yielded
the Cross.
Bulgaria swept from Adrianope to Chatalja Greek battle
ships blocked the transportation of Turkish troops and pro
sons of Serva marched from her victorious battle
fields reinforce the Bugaans in the crisis at Adianope and
Chataa and with the allied legons laundering the despair
ing gates of Conannop Southwestern Europe passed from
the Crescent to Christ and great nation seemed to have
been born from the Savonc rewrte history and shift
the balance of from the elder monarche the plains of
Thrace-now consecrated to liberty and humanity.
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The Balkan Nations, Turned
Butchers, Have Outraged
Humanity
Humanity

The Balkan forfeited the respect of civilization
Saving only Greece which holds the elements of human
y warfare the Balkan within the fortnight
proven themselves be horde of murderous of
the savage and murderer Ferdinand of Bulgaria
such fall in history swift sudden
from fame to infamy-from heroism to shame.
civilization with the Balkans in their
blazoned almost holy war-the of the Christian
nations against the Unspaabe and Heather Turhe last
civilization upon of buchery and cycles of
barbarity
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and there is no good reason why.
they should he denied the privi-
lose MRS. \. H. c.
Macon Ca
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15

WYE live in the age of steel.
w Steel is the synonym of
civilization and the badge
Of prosperity When the rail-
roaGs are buying steel and ex-
tending their lines. we are pros
porous. The farmer builds barns,
fences broad acres, puts up silos,
and the young folks make homes.
Iron and steel enter into every
building project
America, by reason OF her enor-
nous consumption of metals, has
earned the title of The Land
Of Steel" We are a nation of
builders.
Progress is only possible where
there is mutually and co-opera-
tion-where we see the seeming
paradox of individual liberty har-
messed to the car of common veal.
To certain persons of "artis-
tic temperament" the term com
mercialism" is anathema. They
see no beauty in the smokestack,
the skyscraper, the huge mills,
the flying locomotive
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-15
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

BY WILLIAM F. KIRK
T Ohm SMITH a baby cunning and bright
That his parents stood gaping from morning till nigh
- When Growing and chuckling, most babies will.
He thought possess a comedians skill
When quiet and weary perhaps half asleep,
My word" said his parents chat baby is deep!
Wen make him teacher
The dear little Joker,
or maybe a preacher
o. ldcyer or broker"
John Smith went through college ahead of his friends
And started with fervor to rough-hew his ends.
His efforts however all seemed to fall fat
For he fizzled a this and he fooled at that
He kicked often by taskmasters mean
That he looked like the film in a picture machine
people teachers
And doctors and ldlCyers
And brokers and preachers
That ought to sdtcyers
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Man at the Forge.


They perceive only the dew
drop. the lily, the clouds. the cob
webs, the moonshine. They rave
about the grotesque gargoyle
upon some old church tower. but
can not imagine the chimney
yOnder as it gives out its in
cense of commerce. a monument
to the industry of man.
They rhapsodize about the sun
set but fail TO see the magnifi-
cence of the man at the forge
framed in glowing gold, wrest-
ing steel from stones.
And again we hear men speak
of the sordidness of industrialism
The dragnet Of avaricioumess
enmeshes us; the collections for
foreign missions show a lament
able decrease, and the automo-
bile industry is booming"
The soap-box reformer spiels of
the luxuries of the rich, and
draws a narrowing contrast be-
tween the Brussels carpet and the
elbow cushions Of these parasites
and the laboring classes.
And some few, mistaking the
shadow for the substance, the
mirage of ease for the oasis of
success, leave the beaten, upward
track, and slide down the tobog-
gan of inertia into Oblivion.
The vast majority of us,
though, realize that industrialism
is the lifeblood of the nation;
that nothing contributes more to
a nations greatness than its men
and women who work; and that
true progress is the natural re-
sultant of a people bound to-
gether with the sympathy and
mutually incidental thereto.
We are moving onward. Some
times we whirl like a dervish,
remaining almost stationery; at
others we Guido the Limited"
We are now alive TO the necessity
for a sound mind and a healthy
body. And we also realize that
a healthy body is conducive to in
telligent thinking and wise de-
cision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
ENGLAND WILL NOT
REST WITH DEFEAT
Duke of Westminster Will
Challenge Americans for
Another Fight

New York, June 1.-THE Duke of
Westminster. who backed the English
polo team on it's trip to this country
in the unsuccessful attempt to lift the
Westchester polo cup, has only Just
started his campaign to get the trophy
back to England"
This is about as far as any of the
English players here would commit
of a challenge for the cup next year.
When the team sails for England
on Thursday it will take back only 81
of the AZ ponies which Were brought
over for the tournament. A few of the
mounts already have been sold and
there are a number of the older ones
still to be disposed Of This wedding
out process they acknowledge is taken
as an indication that the Duke proposes
to improve his stable in preparation
for another challenge. The time limit
for a challenge for a series next year
is December 81.
A special cable dispatch published to-
day limited the possibility of a chal-
lenge from Germany.
Polo is coming into great popular
ity there under the inspiration of the
Crown Prince and it is said there is
a general desire to send a representa-
tive team to America but probably this
will not be realized for a few years at
least
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
CAVE-|N OCCURS
AT GRAPHITE MINES
LabOrers Escape Death in
Chiffon, Though Damage
Is Heavy

Mountain Creek, June tG.-t Specially
The cave-in which occurred at the
graphite mines, three miles from this
point. fortunately did not catch any of
the laborers, but the damage, etc, was
considerable. This is the second acci-
dent which has occurred there; the
other being the breaking of a large
dam on Chestnut creek, which supplied
water power for the wroks.
This company has for several years
done a lucrative business in the min
ing and shipping of graphite from the
hills which border Chestnut creek in
this vicinity.
The Baptist church has decided to
hold the picnic on the grounds in the
grove at the church instead of in town
as formerly announced.
There was over 100 in attendance on
Sunday. This is good for new church.
being organized only three years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
HObSON DELIVERS
ADDRESS IN DOTHAN
Declares Day Has Come for
Change in Affairs of
the Nation

Dothan, June 16.-(Special )-Congress-
man Z. p. Hobson addressed the voters
OF Houston county at the county court
house here today. He was greeted by d
large audience and his address was well
received. Besides affirming his views on
the questions of the day. Mr.. Hobson de-
clared that new order of things had
arisen, and that the day had come for a
change in the affairs of the nation. This
change meant the passing of the old poiiti-
clan as he did not know how and was not
capable OF solving the questions that con-
fronted the people at the present time
Under the reign of the old time politicians
and trusts as well, monopolies had taken
control of the country, and the only REM
edy was to turn the affairs of the gov
ernment over to capable men of the
younger generation and let them work
out the needed change. He did not refer
directly to his opponent Senator john
ston.
Lieutenant Governor Walter D. Seed
was also in the city today He ex-
pected to make an address in behalf of
his candidacy for governor, but did not
know of Congressman Hobson's appoint
iltHl. MI. ottu spent the udy meeting
his friends here. He expects to return
TO Dothan next Monday and make ar
address at that time.
Federal court convened here at moor
today, Judge w. B. Shepard of Florida
presiding. Judge Jones has been unwel
for some weeks, and Judge Sheppard wa.
named to preside in his stead. Most o
the cases on the docket are for distilling
There is one peonage case and severa
postoffice cases to be tried
Only one case was tried today. Ernes
Bryant. colored, was convicted of dis
tilling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
CORN TO Be PLANTED
IN PLACE OF COTTON
Crops Damaged in Certain
Sections Will Be Re-
placed by Corn

Montgomery, June 16.-(Special,)-
Cotton crops in certain sections of
Alabama were damaged by the cold
weather of last week to such an eX-
tent that corn will be planted on the
land, according to reports received by
the state department of agriculture.
Requests for information about
whether or not it is too late to plant
corn have been received and one per-
son, r. l. Perkins of Dollar, Coosa
county, stated that cotton is the poor
est this year that it has been in 20
years and is this way all over the coun-
try" What Mr.. Perkins meant by
country" Is not known, but it is
thought only that section of the state
was referred to.
MIR. Perkins asked the agricultural
department if corn planted now would
bear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17

Inc Chicago Rule of The Carpenters
union is as follows: "Any member guilty
ot excessive work or rushing on any JOB
snail be reported and shall be subject to
nne of s5. Any foreman using abusive
language to, or rushing the men under
his supervision, shall he fined not less
than $40 and ruled off the job OP. 3l7)
LATHERS.
The bylaws of the Lathers union in
New York specify a days work as not
more than 1900 laths AS to the delegate of
the union who suggested this maximum
the report says: ITO a special agent OF
the bureau of labor. he declared that on
two occasions he had driven 300 laths in
day of eight hours. that he had several
times driven 1000 in a mornings work of
four hours. All this work he did on
strafghtaway work in tenement houses.
He said, however. that the rule of the
union, reducing days work from 2000 :,
100 laths day, was adopted on his sug-
gestion, as he considered that 1900 were
enough for all average man to do in q day,
one day after another" G'. S20.)
MARBLE AND TILE Settlers.
The following Is from the agreement be-
tween the union and the employers: 1.-The
members of the Marble Industry Employ,
ers association agree to employ only
members Of the Reliance Labor Club OF
Marble Cutters and Carvers' association
on all interior marble and stone work con-
tracted for within a radius of % miles
OF New York city," P. 334.)
THE members of the Reliance Labor
Club of Marble Cutters and Carvers' as
sociation agree that they will not work
for any person or persons doing business
In New York city or vicinity not members
of the Marble Industry Employers asso-
citation of New York city" Up. SS4.)
''The effect Of the closed agreement, as
far as the workmen in the union are con-
cerned, is to give them steady employ
pent to keep the older men In the shops,
to give all the members a sense of secur-
ity In their Jobs, and to reduce the speed
of the members to what they consider a
fair days work. but what their employers
consider an unfair days work. Compared
with Chicago. as will be seen below. the
amount of work done by marble tile set
terssin New York is only one-third OF that
in Chicago since the lockout Of 1900, but
considering the different grade of work In
New York, the amount Is one-half of
what should be expected. Yet by eX-
Guiding marble cut outside New York and
excluding outside contractors from en-
tering New York, the marble employers
are able to recoup themselves from the
building industry of New York" (P. 3SS).
STONECUTTERS.
1.-THE Stonecutters' association and the
entered into closed agreement by means
of which the members of the employers
association are able to reimburse them
selves for whatever disadvantages they
suffer in respect to the various restric-
tons imposed by the union. BY this agroe-
ment the members of the union refuse
opor, shou-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
RECENT ACTION APPROVED
Trades Council Commends Firms Eff
forts in Helping It's Employees

The following resolutions were
adopted at the last meeting of the Bir-
mingham Trades council:
Whereas, it has been brought to the
attention of the Birmingham Trades
Joseph & Loeb have since January /,
1913, instituted system of paying the
salary of teacher at the Birmingham
High school, and have allowed such of
their employees as desire to do so to at
tend said Birmingham High school for
two hours per week without expense
to sair employ SO attending and with
out reduction of wages because of alb
sence from the store while attending
school; and
Whereas, such action is conducive to
an increased intelligence, to improved
health and to greater efficiency; and
Whereas. such action should meet
with a hearty approval of every good
citizen,
Now, be it resolved by the Birming-
ham Trades.-council, That it, does lend
its unqualified approval to such action,
does hereby express its thanks and
does recommend similar course of ac-
tfon to other employers of young peo-
pie who have not had the opportunity
to complete their education before en-
gaging in labor.
Be 1t further resolved, That the
secretary of this meeting be Instructed
to furnish copy of these resolutions
to Messers. Loveman. Joseph & Loeb
and to the press of the city of Birming-
ham.
CHARLES HILL Chairman.
"P. L. HURLBURT, Sec'y.
wv. NJ. MCUTCHEN"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
NEGRO FIRES UPON
DEPUTY SHERIFF
Limestone Official Has Ex-
citing Encounter With
a Negro

Athens, June 16.-(Special)-Gus John
ston, colored, living near Athens, at the
point of a pistol took from another negro
yesterday afternoon a Winchester rifle
which he had in his hand. The negro re-
lieved of the gun. came to town and swore
out a warrant for the arrest of the high
wayman, and accompanied by Chief Dep
uty Sheriff o. u. Strane, left for the
home of the negro.
AS soon as Johnston saw the officer he
reached for his revolver and began fir
ing, Strane's coat being pierced by balls
from the gun. Strane returned the fire
of the negro, who fell back with a groan.
Strane, being alone and the neighborhood
entirely composed of negroes, felt that
it would not be wise to go in on them, SO
returned this morning to the scene, but
the negro was gone. This is the first in
stance of a negro shooting at an officer
in this section.
The farmers are having fine weather for
farming, and every farm looks like
garden so well is it tended. The crops
are all looking fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17

birmingham, June 16, 1913, q p. nj
Pressure conditions have remained al
most stationary over the country east of
the Rockies since Sunday night, and
weather conditions have not changed ma
terially. Hot, dry weather prevails over
the south and central portions of the
country east of the Rockies, and also
over the northern plains states. This is
due to the southerly position of the
high which causes the dry air from
higher levels to settled and move north
ward over the nightly heated inland land
surfaces. Maximum temperatures have
exceeded 80 degrees over all sections east
of the Mississippi except the extreme up
per portions, and in central sections,
where the temperatures were highest
also over Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and
Nebraska. Chicago reported a maximum
reading of 9S degrees, while St Louis,
Louisville, Des Moines, Washington, Raj
eigh. Charleston and Jacksonville re-
ported readings of 96 degrees
In Texas light thundershowers have
caused a slight fall in temperatures.
In Oklahoma, and in all eastern and
central sections fair weather has con-
tinued. No change in present conditions
Is expected to reach this section within
the next 36 hours
Temp'ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
GOVERNOR O'NEAL
GOES TO ECLECTIC
Few State Officials in Their
Offices in Capitol
Yesterday

Montgomery, June 16.-(Special)--
Few state officials were at their Of
flee in the capitol today. Governor
o'Neal, Daniel w. Troy, private secre-
tary, and John Moffat, recording secre-
tary. went to Eclectic, where Governor
O'Neal delivered an address at the
opening of the extension of the Bir-
mingham and Southeastern Railroad
company.
r. F. Kolb, commissioner of agricul-
ture, and c. II. Billingsley, clerk of
the pure food department, went to Mo-
bile to attend the annual meeting of
the Association of Dairy, Food and
Drug officials of the United States, and
John II. Wallace, Jr., state game and
fish commissioner. was in Birmingham.
w. S. Keller state highway engineer,
Is making a tour through north Ala
bama counties and mapping a system
of trunk highways, while DR.. W. IL.
Oates, state prison inspector, is in Bir-
minghap making an examination of
prison Conditions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-17
A CONCERTED CRUSADE ON
GAMBLERS is INAUGURATED

New York, June 16.-A large number of
men whom the management alleges have
been laying odds on the baseball games
at the Polo grounds were denied admis-
sion to the baseball park for the New
York-Detroit American league game to-
Gay. 1t is estimated $50 of them we're not
permitted to pass the turnstiles and that
90 others who had evaded the watchful-
ness of detectives at the gates later were
ordered from the grandstand
1t is said that recently the baseball au-
thorities have had detectives circulating
in the stands to watch for betters AMI
today's debarments and evictions were
due to their work.
President Ban Johnson of the American
league, whose hostile views against bet
ting in baseball parks are we'll known
was a visitor at the Polo grounds today.
The crusade against betting is a concert