Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-26
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English women are making IN.
direst threats, which, unless thew
get the franchise, will almost
disrupt the universe.
There Is nothing like that in
dear old Georgia. We ali re,
what we want. That Is, nearl,
what we want. Whenever we q
to the ward meetings or the poll,
or the clubs 1t will be because we
are driven there by loneliness.
The butchers recently struck
for shorter hours and got them,
but how about the poor bankers?
They are simply worked to death!
/ have heard OF one banker in At
lnta who works from 8 a. m.
to Z p. m. and who only STAYS
home in the evening long enough
to change his collar and go to
church meeting, or something at
the Auditorium. Now, what sort
Of family could a man like tina,
expect to have2
No woman likes an Adanless
Eden, 30 they go down town and
buy something, which is an ex-
penstve habit, but good for the
merchants. There Is no doubt
about it--Atlanta men work too
hard, or they need new system,
or something.
For instance, take New York.
where the volume of business Is
probably somewhat greater than
that OF Atlanta: There they seem
to transact in a few hours what
takes a whole day in Atlanta. Do
we not need q metropolitan touch
to our business hours?
knowledge Ia Power.
We are living in a wonderful
age Of moral, mental and physi-
cal uplift, and vice and disease
and ignorance are being crushed
cut by the strong arm OF prog
ress. One of the ladies on the
board Of the Sheltering Arms said
their annual report was the most
surprising document she had ever
read. 1t showed a most remark
able decrease in disease owing to
the awakened intelligence OF the
mothers who had been taught
that prevention was better than
cure, and that the remedy was
better than the disease. And so,
in ali the departments of chart
ties and corrections in Atlanta,
- back i've years and see what
strides have been made.
Not only In Atlanta, but in the
whole world. the greatest minds
are engaged in undertakings for
the betterment OF mankind. Some
times queer situations are brought
about
A prominent New Yorker said
the other day: You know the
disgraceful New Years Eve orgies
in New York have passed belief.
Well, what do you think? This
year everybody stayed sober so
they could dance. and more or
derby crowds never saw!"
Yet the dance Is condemned by
many good people, and here 1t Is
reforming New York!
People are getting better and
are going to keep on getting bet
ter, and Atlanta is leading in all
these movements. We are having
our eyes opened, and none %
blind as they who won't See" The
old sot, and the old rake ana
the old degenerate had just as
we'll give up, for they are going
and there will be none to take
their places.
DR.. Flexner, who has returned
from . years Investigations ~
Europe. sums up the whole anes-
ton thus: Civilization mas
stripped for . life-and death
wrestle with tuberculosis, aico-
hol and other plaques. II is on
the verge Of a similar struggle
with the lesser forms Of CONNER
cialixed vice. Sooner or later i
must fiing down the gauntlet 70
the whole horrible thing This
will be the real contest--a contest
that will tax the courage, the SCI,
denial, the faith, the resources "a
humanity to their utmost.
Public opinion has decreeo IT.