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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-01
THE .JEFFERSONIAN

sented by man Who can put forward such an
explanation of his vote, and call such talk an
argument.
Let preachers and people take the pains to find
out who are the men who are holding back Geor-
gas educational progress by such specous pleas.
Who are the men, composing a small majority
in the House Of Representatives and dominated
by boss &C.?
1t is time for the people of Georgia to rise up
and rebuke such bOssism.
I grieve to state that the "boss" referred to
by Dear Doctor Lovett, is your Uncle T. E.
w.
But don't you think the principle involved,
should be judged on its merits, and not on
may remerits? And ought Bishop Gambler to
be the unopposed Boss?
DR.. Lovett lamey argues that Catholic en-
dowments are different, because then come
from outside the State!
What's that got to do with the principle?
What difference does it make where they come
from?
This Coca Cola money does not all come
from Georgia, by a jug full. It comes from
all over the Union.
And I'd just as soon accept for religious
purposes a million dollars offered by whis-
key sellers, beer sellers, and opium Sellers as
to accept the million dollars of the Coca Cola
sellers.
But the main point meant to stress is
1he danger to the Church and to the State
or DRAGGING TIE CHURCH INTO
POLIzICS, and prosecuting honest men for
honest differences Of opinion.
THAT'S NOT PROTESTANTISM!
That's not civil and religious liberty!
That's not the Christian tolerance which
inculcates brotherly affection.
That's not the charity which says 'Judge
not that ye be not judged"
Dr. Lovett's editorial breathes intolerance,
bigotry, persecution, un-C Christian hatred.
"God IS zoue," says John: let us not forget
it, in our ambition and pride
Roman bishops forgot it, and the world
went black for a thousand years.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-01
(COMNrENT.)


Ger, fiedgeing from the country, men,
Der of the Freshman class
There IS nothing in a boys life, like enter
ing College
Before leaving home, there are the weeks Of
anticipation, dreams by day and dreams by
night.
There are the preparations, the getting to-
gether of clothes, the packing of the trunk;
the consultations with the teachers you are
about to leave and whom you think may be
able to give you good advice; the final a(lmo-
mtIons OF parents, and then the Good-byes,
and the parting word as hands are ciasped.
Vain, vain the moistened eve, noac. if it
were not as it should have been Nc7o)
There is no other Journey on the train. like
that which takes an ambitious boy to college.
1t IS his first step on the ladder of larger,
loftier life
These is no other meeting like that of the
eager, ardent youths who see one another for
the first time on the opening morn Of the
college term
They meet as utter strangers, but within a
week those who are thrown together are old
acquaintance. And they have sized one an
other up!
The amazement will come years later, when
the brilliant boys who learn lessons without
labor have lost the art of concentrations and
see themselves quietly passed on the road by
the Flooding fellows who kept pegging away
at their appointed tasks.
Woe to the young man who captures the
easy lead, and carries off the First honor--if
it gives him an incurable case of conceit
Happy the boy who takes his defects to
heart, hnoocs hinsczf and doggedly deter
mines to conquer his difficulties.
Nearly all the joys of College are in the
first year.
Tho novn1t17 tI,o n1,or,,, ~ = ;,,,,,;,,a !; 49,, o
liveliest in the earlier months. The seamv
side comes later.
In my case, almost the whole benefit was
in the Freshman class.
1t opened to me the wealth of the library:
and many night have read there until the
sun was peering over the sleeping city and
the cook was starting the breakfast fires in
our Mess Hail.
The Phi Delta Debating Society was, Of
itself, liberal education to those who dill
gently prepared for the discussions
Ii, now and then, the argument reached
the exasperating point where good, straight
knocl1-down blow of doubled fist seemed the
very best disposition that could be made of
ones adversary, no great harm was done
and 1t was an immense relief to any tedium
which threatened the discussion.
Some time, would like to drop in upon the
boys, "unbeknownst') and hear the Phi Del
tas debate. There is no part of the college
course more beneficial than the development
of the youthful mind, in reading up on some
important question, and discussing it in free
debate.
If you will closely listen to the replies made
of-hand by the disputants, you can come very
near to guaging their minds and their knowl-
edge.
If my Alma Mater can propose a plan, en-
tirely agreeable to the Faculty, by which I
can make an endowment for the Freshman
Ck0ss, [ will be clad to do something on that
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-01
Is III Wise For Churches TO Go
Into Politics? Protestants
Should Not Prosecute.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

laws: the State is to levy, collect and spend
the taxes.
The Church is to make Christians out of
sinners, cultivate the spiritual nature of man
k1nd, and elevate the morals of the people by
precept and example.
The Constitution of the State of Georgia
made q dangerous departure from principle,
when 1t exempted from taxation "places of
religious worship and burial"
First Of all, the exemption (which is the
exact equivalent to an appropriation to that
amount) is in conflict with other parts of the
same Constitution.
Such an exemption is Donation and such
donations are forbidden by Paragraph /. of
Section 16, Article T.
In the second place, such an exemption is
an indirect appropriation to a religious sect,
and as such is forbidden by Paragraph IA of
ARTICLE |, Section L.
The fact that the aforesaid tax-exemption
qoas dangerous is shown by the efforts now
being made to extend the exemption to de-
nomlnational schools, which are owned and
controlled by churches
The Italian pope's college at Atlanta was
the first one in Georgia to make a breach in
the Federal Constitution by demanding and
obtaining Federal Army officer as one of
ITS teachers, and supply of arms and ammu-
milton.
The Marist College is thus the recipient of
national appropriation, IN viozation of the
supreme zna0 Of the Republic!
AS the papists have effected landing upon
the Federal Government, Bishop Gambler
wishes to effect one upon the State of Geor-
gla He wants to change our highest law,
and maize greater its departure FROM Protest
amt principle
The Coca Cola business has donated mil
n fO rn no
the donation freed from the demoralzing in
Huence of taxation.
That aoas the first demand that Italian pop
e2y made on the medieval State
The Bishop should read some of his rust
off,
Last week, The Jeffersonian published
letters from two of the victims Of Bishop
Gamblers ecclesiastical Inquisition
Hon. John Spence is not personally known
to me, but the fact that he was defeated solely
because of his vote IN opposition to Bishop
Gamblers wi1z, indicates that there was moth
ing else against him.
Hon. John Hart, of Warren County is
known to me personally, and [ can testify to
his fine character and spotless record
He is my neighbor and my friend, and am
proud of him in both relations
Bishop GAMBLER drove both these men ont
of the Georgia legislature, BECAUSE THEY
REFUSED TO TIOLATE PROTESTANT
PRINCIPLE!
In the Ad0ocote, you doubtless read an
editorial, in which DR.. Lovett said
l.
Pending the consideration by the House of Rep
resentatives of the bill to exempt college endow-
ments from taxation, one of our preachers sent a
telegram to the member from his county asking
him to support the measure. To the request OF
the preacher the following answer was sent: 4
'In reply to your telegram of yesterday
beg to say that l am so opposed to the
of the Catholic Church to unite Church
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-01

Life and Speeches of Thos. E. Watson will
encourage every ambitious young man who
has to struggle for success. Price soc. The
yeffersonian Publishing Company. Thomson,
Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-10-01
P1GE THEE

fitted by it. Dr.. Pickard has his whole soul in the
work You have only to look at him and hear
him speak, to feel assured that his great desire
Is TO send out from old Mercer men we'll equipped
to fight the battle of life,
Wishing you success, and hoping to hear you
speak soon, ! am,
Yours truly,
SEABORN WINN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
IN BAD.

1t is evident that Congressman
Nicely thinks more OF the Wheeling
Register than 1t does the Times.-The
Fairmont Times.
Perhaps many other Fairmont peo-
PIE hold the same opinion Of the
Times. The Times gets in bad with
the people of FaIrmont so often it is
not surprising that Congressman Nee
~ expresses his feelings for tho local
organ in such forceful manner.
1t will be recalled that not many
years back the Times was one Of Ma
jor Neely's sevorest critics, and that
after an attack upon him while he was
mayor he prepared an answer which
tho Times refused at first to publish
hut when the fighting major sent the
Times word IL It did not permit him to
defend himself against the uncalled
for attacks of the Times in It's col.
umns, he would hire a band to draw
crowd and read his opinion Of the
Times from the court house steps.
This brought tho Times to its hum
BILE knees and the MAJORS reply was
published. That is what made the Ma
jor famous.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
FioREWoRD.

(Bv BOYD farrell In Huntington. Herald
In fssiingSthls' appealeto the'philan-
thropy of the nation, it is deemed fitting
to state in brief the purposes OF the
Prisoners Relief Society; what has
been accomplished during its history
as an organization, and something or
its prospects, as indicated by the Ia
vor it has received.
The Prisoners Relief Society was
organized on June 10, 1914, and duly
Incorporated under the laws Of the
State of West Virginia. It's main pur-
nose provides plan for extending
practical aid TO ex-conviots, and to as
sist, In proper cases, the families OF
men who are incarcerated. For years
one OF the most veXatious of our So
ciaI problems has been what to do
with our ex-conVicts. II has been
long recognized as a fact that the in
ability Of men who have served prison
to secure the means by which
to earn an honest livelihood has driven
hundreds who, under favorable cond1-
tons, would have led honest and usefu
lives, back into the channels OF crime
and into the habitual criminal class. 1t
is a fact-and this fact constitutes an
Indictment against our boosted human
itv-that every mans hand has been
too much lifted up against the man who
has had the misfortune to serve time
in prison. This society proposes, by
the systematic exercise Of its influence,
to aid men, as they step forth from
prison doors, to secure employment;
to enable them to return to their fami-
lies and begin life where they left off
in the hour Of misfortune. 1t proposes,
too. to aid, wherever possible and prac'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
WHAT LINCOLN SAID.

There Is a great deal of discussion as
to whether or not Lincoln said that he
did not know much about the tariff,
but he did know that II we buy our
manufactured goods In this country
we have the goods and the money too,
while the American laboring man gets
the benefit, but il we buy our mnnurac.
tured goods abroad, we get the goods
while the foreign manufacturer gets
the money and the cheap labor OF Eu-
rope is favored.
1t doesn't matter so much Whistler
Lincoln said this or not, 1t is true. Mr..
Lincoln was man of rugged common
sense and it sounds very much like
his sound logic, although many now
deny that they gave utterance to any
such expression.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

ticablc. the wives and children Of tho
men Imprisoned, thus keeping them
from want, ana above all preventing
the breaking up of families.
During the short time thiS society
has been in operation, It has 6esn thor.
oughly demonstrated that all OF Its
aims are practicable; that it opens
up new field OF philanthropy contain.
ing immense possibilities for good, and
that It proposes for the first time. to
concentrate the humane spirit of the
nation In cause whose merits are OF
n weight sufficient to challenge the co
operation of all individuals and soci-
cites Interested in one Of the vital hu.
nlanitarian problems OF the day. +
The Prisoners Relief Society has the
endorsement OF the Christian Herald,
and OF the Huntington newspapers,
whose editors have tirst-hand knowl-
edge OF the work it is doing. list files
already contain hundreds of letters
from jurists, statesmen, fratefnal and
civic organizations voiclng indorso:
ment and pledging support. Appltca'
lions for relief and for assistance are
pouring in from every part OF the Unit
ed States. The Society, with its linn
tied facilities, has been able to respond
10 many Of these appeals. But their
number and their urgency render con-
spicuous the painful limitations under
which It is operating. Appeals from
Georgia, from Illinois, from the State
OF Washington, from Arizona, from
state cast, west, north and south,
prove the great need Of the work the
Prisoners Relief Society proposes to
do, and the immense field which is
opening before 1t.
1t is not proposed to issue from the
central organization all the relief, that
is necessary, or to treat from head.
quarters all cases brought to the at
tentlon Of the Society. 1t is proposed,
rather, once the Society is firmly es-
tablishcd. by the extension Of It's
branches, to enable every community
to care for It's own subjects, both as to
the securing of employment and the
raising of funds for the needy.
The affairs Of the Prisoners Relief
Society are in efficient hands. It's
funds are carefully sateguarded Its
methods conform to tho strictest bust
ness principles. 1t has q great phtlan-
thropiC mission. 1t is doing aswonder.
full work. It's possibilities for good
are limited only by the attitude of the
good men and women Of this country
toward 1t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

oh, Iwuddent dare to do any lifting,
thing hevvy. Beesides, what wud be
the sense OF yung man with at leest
half Of fine college educashun going
at anything likely to fergit everything
Il Termed at college.
/ doant follow you, Wallace, sed Pa.
I know a lot Of big men in this world
that was newer RELY successful until
thay had forgot all thay knew at col
sed Wallace. hurt my back practtc'
ing football three months ago. & the
doctor told me not to try to lift any
lege. You must remember that yure
father was doing a CRATE del moar for
YOU than his father ever did for him,
and that he wud have kept on educat
ing you If it hadn't been for this terri
hui thing across the oshun. Now, II
you want that chance spoke Of, it Is
open for you.
/ cuddent think OF It, sed Wallace, &
beesides, that wasn't\@hat brot me to
the city to see you. was reading the
other day about rich relashun who
helped his nefew thru college, & while
] know you are not exactly rich,
know you are well fixed, & was Jest
thinking
what were you jest thinking, Wal,
lace? sed Pa.
I was Jest thinking that maybe you
wud like to send me thru my last two
) GERS Of college. Maybe sum day
wud be in a possishun to help you in
turn.
Maybe. sad Pa, but you took long
trip for nothing. The way things are
now, It is about all can do to keep
little Bobbie in the primary grade he
is in. Go to work, Wallace, sed Pa.
But doant thing Wallace will.
Copyright 1914, Brooks Feature Syn
dictate
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

Governor Hunt, Of Arizona, commut'
ed until December 10 the death sen
fences Of eleven murderers. He hoped
that the voters would do away With
capital punishment on election day.
but as they did not, he says the elev'
en- men must die at once. and If pos
sible "in the public square" When
eleven men have been hurled into the
darkness of eternity together" he
says. 81 hope every single voter will
feel q personal guilt"
How about the personal guilt" OF
very voter in the shocking murder
record made by our country because
murderers are not punished?
New York has, for America, a rea'
sonable murder rate-7 to the 1907
900, against IS in San Francisco, 50
in Atlanta, As in Savannah, 6S In
Memphis. But the rate in Berlin IS
only per 100000, in Paris 4, in Lon
don less than /. The New York rate
means more than one murder a day
throughout the year. London has one
about every ten days, but when muir
der occurs there the murderer is com.
monty executed. The result is that,
counting murdered and murderers to-
gether, little more than one person
week perishes. against our seven
and eight. If we punished our muir
derers W might save 300 lives per
year-lives more valuable than those
our false mercy spares.
What is mercy? Is it to let mur
derers go free and license murder?
Or is It to punish murder every time,
and save in one city alone 800 lives a
year, and thousands in tn entire coun'
try?-New York World.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
LUKE McLUKE
(From Cincinnati Enquirer.)

You might think that fat woman
would get discouraged when she picks
up a current fashion book and sees
the dressed herrings displayed on ev.
cry page. But she doesn't. She Sc
lects costume worn by one OF the
hungry looking danes in the book
because she knows that no matter
how the costume will look on her she
will be in style. @
No automobile is as bad as It smells.
You can live in the same square
with princess. But she knows that
you do not belong to her circle.
Some women give their husbands
the keys to their hearts and then
change the locks.
Some men are kept so busy putting
things Off until tomorrow that they
do hard days work without accom-.
plishing anything.
You can believe all you hear and
get by But If you try to say all you
believe you are going to spend lot OF
your time in hospital.
A girl doesn't always spend three
hours a day propelling piano player
just because she likes music. Maybe
her calves need developing.
Virtue may be its own reward. But
good man doesn't always make
good.
The man whose head is so swellel
that he knows he leaves little to be
desired is in the same class as a bur.
glar or porch climber,
We all overestimate our capacity
when we are looking for trouble.
The old fashioned woman who used
to wash the clothes IN the morning
and wash her hair in the afternoon
now has a daughter who sends her
clothes TO the laundry in the morning
and her hair to the dry cleaner in
the afternoon.
A girl doesn't get mad because you
kiss her. II she gets mad it Is be-
cause you do not pretend to use force
and give her a chance to put up a
losing battle. 4
Father will Schase about 976 flies
away from the cheese ON the free
lunch counter and enjoy what ne
eats. But when m goes homes u he
.hndsf q lone ~ on the dining room
table he begins TO tndignate about
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

that those without may learn Of the
causes thereof
The trouble seems TO be over the
"rrameup" for the Fairmont postofficc,
of which the Times speaks with such
alarm and pcrplexity. Who has been
doing this framing up?" Has the
Times a ''frameup" that is in danger
Of being smashed, or does it mean to
convey the information TO its readers
that Congressman Nicely has been do
ing a little framing up" on his own
account? 1t is said that the Major has
been laying in nice supply of fine gilt
and figured lnolding with inter boxes
end other tools to do little framing
Of his own in an independent manner.
There is certainly fine opening in the
Democratic business district for such
movement and no doubt the new shop
that the Major may open here will have
the patronage OF the rank and file of
the Democratic party as well as the
moral support of all Republicans who
favor the disintcgration OF the Demo
cratic Office Holders Trust in Marion
county. ,-t
The Times say 1t "has been barred by
the congressman who voices the recon-
mendations." What is the analysis OF
this rhetorfc.spluRge2 Does this mean
That the Congressman has closed the
bars to keep the hungry Times from
grazing in the field of patronage, or
does it mean that the congressman re-
fuses to recognize his masters voice?"
Who should voice recommendation
for postmaster II it is not the congress-
man. Is that voice to be only a faint
echo OF the Boss or it's 1t to be the audi
Bile pronouncement of the congressman
himself?
The Times closes its "outburst of
Everett True" with the warning to its
readers that the chances for its readers
getting first information about the Fair
mont postoffice are very slim indeed.
1t says so as follows:-
III the local situation is as interest
ing as those Of Wheeling and other
places, it will likely be fine (?) reading
the Times subscriber will get frfist
hand
Never, worry, the Times subscribers
viii be blessed with the opportunity Of
aaGing the news first in the West
Virginian if the morning organ cannot
get it TO them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02

ssaig4a ~ e. l.
Il Thare was q yung man up to our
house last niteito visit Pa & Ma, he ts
a relashun Of 1Pa from 1ndiany. His
uaim is Wallace & doant think he is
vary brite.
Almost as soon as got in the house
he began to com-plane to Pa & Ma
about having to leave college at tho
end of his second year. 1t seems a
phaira, he sed. know the governor is
hard up, but was doing well In neer'
ly all my studies & had chanst to
maik the college basket ball team If
had stayed year moar. I guess the
governor doesn't reelize what this
means to me, sed Wallace.
The war has hit yure father pretty
lard, my boy, sed Pa. ] know. bekaus
he rote me & toald me he had been
Obliged to lay off most of his salesmen
& he sold his ottomobeel.
& we'll l know he sold his ottomo'
heel, sed Wallace. Jest wen had
come hoam on my vacashun & brot a
trend with me. we had planned ever
SO many jolly spins, you know 1t Is
nll too bad, he SGD.
Yes, scd Pa, it is all too bad, but in
these hard times you ought to sit yure
mind off OF jolly spins & flgger on do
ling sumthing TO help the old man out
He was always a good friend to YOU.
But what can do? sed Wallace. My
educashun is only half completed.
am note equipped for the battle of life.
You can talk off yure coat & so to
work, sed Pa. It seems to me vuns
man who is husky cnulf to play basket
hall is strong cnuft to lift a medium
sized box onto dray. Thare Is po
slshun open in our shipping depart
ment, sod Pa. 1t is only sixty dollars
a month, Pa sed, but thare is chanst
for a raise.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
State Editors
MORE APPROVAL.

The idea of the State Journal that
len State Senator's and thirty mem.
bers of the House of Delegates are
enough for West Virginia, seems to
be meeting with the approval Of the
press Of the state, quite generally.
The only paper we have contending
for the opposite, is the Randolph Re-
view, and that is edited In the midst
of darkest Democracy, SO nothing
much better could be expected of it..
The Coal River Republican is the .lat'
est shet to endorse the State Journal
and this is the way it backs up what
seems a good idea:
1.-THE Parkersburg State Journal
thinks West Virginia needs less
State Senators, not more than ten;
end not more than thirty Rcpresel'
tatfves. True the expense would be
much. less, and We might add, or
rather call attention to the fact that
even less than the number mention
ed by the State Journal do the bust
ness and the larger number present
only vote as directed. Men more able
and fewer of them would no doubt get
better results. - Parkersburg State
Journal