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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
Harvesting a New Niagara
BY EDWIN MARKHAM.

FR. FLOYD DELL, under the
Nk title Women as World
Builders" sends out
through Forbes & Co., of Chicago,
some six or seven studies of the
present leaders of the feminist
movement. Mr.. Dell gives US this
rather poignant argument for
woman suffrage:
Can anyone doubt the effect
which the mergence Of women
into politics will have, eventually,
on politics? Eventually, for Gin
spite of their boasted independ-
ence) the decorous example of
men will rule them at first. But
when they have become used to
politics-well, we shall find that
we have harnessed an unruly Nj
agara!
In women as voters we shall
have an element impatient Of re-
straint. straining at the rules of
procedure, cynical of excuses for
inaction; not always, by any
means. on the side Of progress;
making every mistake possible to
ignorance and self-conceit, but
Transforming our politics from a
vicious end 10 an efficient means
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19

stomach at peace with itself
and all the world.
Many a case of nervous break
down that comes to man just
as he has success almost in hand
is wholly and entirely due to his
wife's mania for society. She's
rushed her husband from enter
tainment to entertainment when
he should have been resting and
recuperating at home, and he
simply collapses under the dou-
BILE strain of work and pleasure.
A Wrong View.
SO the woman whose love for
her husband does not make her
willing to stay quietly at home
with him of evenings should be
prompted to do so by her inter-
energies and strength and in
crease his money earning power
and hurry him on the way to sue
cess, let her encourage him in
sticking to his own fireside at
nights instead of hunting up
amusement on the outside.
There is no reason why any
woman in these days OF innu-
merable women's clubs, of hen
lunCheons, of bridge whist par
ties, of matinees, of afternoon
tango teas, who can't get all the
diversion that she Is entitled to
have in the daytime. She does
not need evening parties to sus-
tain her spirits. In the cases
where her husband doesn't want
to go out after dinner.
or course, many women, with
virtuous air, say that they
don't enjoy things so much unless
their husbands are along, and
that therefore they prefer to go
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
n MATTHEW NTAIN
vi MAURY, born 1os years

vi MAURY, born los years
ago, IN Spottsylvania, Va,
was one OF the greatest and no
blest of Americans. He did a
mighty work. and, dying. left be-
hind him a fame as clean as 1t
was brilliant.
In 1925, at the age of 10, Maury
entered the American Navy, and
in the Ntncennes, during a cruise
of four years, circumnavigated
the globe. In 1885 he met with
the accident which incapacitated
him for active service. and he was
placed in charge OF the Depart
meut OF Charts and Instruments,
later on becoming head Of the
Hydrographlc Office, which he
himself may be said to have Gre
ated
Maury was the father OF the
United States Naval Observatory,
and 1t was his profound discov-
cries that led to the famous In
ternational conference at Brus-
sells IN 1858 and to the subse-
quent establishment OF the Me-
neurological Office HIS Treatise
on Navigation" and his suu
greater Physical Geography Of
the Sea" made him world famous.
and the highest honors ut the
nations We're showered upon him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
The Amusement Question

DROBABLY there is no other
one thing over which there
is more friction in the av-
erage family than there Is over
the amusement question.
The man who has been hard at
work all day meeting new people,
seeking new faces, adjusting his
mind to continually changing in
dividuals and points OF view,
comes home tired. He wants to
be quiet and rest. Generally he
is 80 nerve worn that he doesn't
even want to talk or to be talked
to. 1t seems to him that no other
amusement in the world Is quite
so delightful as Just to browse
over pipe and paper in silence.
Wants a Chance.
The woman who has been hard
at work all day in the home is
also weary when night comes,
but her work has been monotony
personified. She has done over
and over again tasks that have
become purely mechanical
through constant repetition.
There's nothing in sweeping a
floor or washing dishes, or sew
ing up a seam, or darning stock
ings to exercise the mind and
keep 1t alert. During the entire
day she has possibly not seen a
fresh face or had single per-
son with whom to exchange an
intelligent thought
So, when her days work is over
she Graves something new and
different. something with the
thrill of excitement or interest in
It She wants TO visit. to go to
the theater, to at least take a
walk on the street and see the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19

With three big league baseball
games going, how is the country
to find any time for business next
summer?
As for grape juice, the people
who have been drinking it can at
least say that they didn't know
they were loaded.
Mayor of Paterson, ~ J., says
women are not the intellectual
equals of men, He may be wrong,
but he's certainly game.
II Congress decides to build no
more battleships for this country
our idle shipyards might be en-
ployed building them for Japan.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
Letters From the Readers of The Georgian

read. and coming as it does from
a distinguished son of the South,
1t has no doubt produced a pro-
found impression for good. 1t
should be printed in pamphlet
form for general distribution.
The negro sees more and more
that self help is the best help,
and is moving with renewed en-
ergy in that direction; still in his
struggles for a higher and better
life and material advancement
he needs the sympathy and en-
couragement of the white people
among whom he lives; and
thank God for the numerous evf-
dences that they, more and more,
realize the duty Of according such
assistance.
Again thanking you for myself
and friends for your great edl-
torial and wishing you a long.
prosperous life of continued use
fulness to mankind, l am,
Very respectfully,
DANIEL s. BRANDON (of Als-l
Pension Office.
Washington, D. C.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
Garrett P. Serviss
Writes on
The Worlds Gold
If the Entire World Were 3 lN
Suddenly Called Upon to M
Pay Its Debt in Gold 1t
Couldn't Do 1t, He Says. -
By GARRETT P. SERVlSS
It Do 1t, He Says.

worth of gold that was added n
the worlds resources in that yesr
while at the same time the total
production Of the worlds other
mines fell to $500, 900, 900, which
was SIG, 100000 less than IN 1909.
This state Of affairs, Mr.. De-
Launay AYERS, is becoming mora
strained every year, because
neither in the United States, nor
Australia, nor Canada are enough
new discoveries made to compen-
safe for the gradual exhaustion Of
the old ones. The face of the
world has been nearly overrun by
the gold seekers, and, except per-
haps on the Antarctic continent,
there Is not much space left IN
which to look for it. 1t fees be-
fore civilization, or rather civili-
cation ticks 1t up like a prairie
fire, destroying what 1t can not
replace. Cold" says Mr.. De-
Launay, significantly, has al
ways come from the frontiers of
civilization, and before long civ
ilization will have spread every
where"
Interesting Items.
I can not here enter into Mr..
DeLaunay's discussion Of the con-
nection between abundance Of
gold and high cost of living, or Of
the peculiar reasons why at the
present time, when the world is
threatened with a falling off in
the gold supply, prices should
continue to soar, for all that
would demand an article by ITSELF
But there are one or two other
facts which he brings out that are
well worth knowing and storing
away in the memory.
For instance, It Is very inter
esting to be told what proportion
Of the total annual supply Of gold
Is turned aside from the money
vaults of the great nations, and
used up in the arts OF decora-
ton and personal display, for
1ewelry. watches. etc. This. ae-
cording to Mr.. DeLaunay,
amounts to from 25 to 30 per
cent. or something more than
one-quarter Of the whole. AS
luxurious tastes spread, the pro-
portion becomes larger, In an
other article, some time ago, l
quoted what a well-known stat
istician said of the annual dis
appearance OF gold in India, which
swallows up many millions that
are never seen in the form OF
money.
Another fact interesting to
know Is that the ratio of the
quantity of gold held as money to
the paper money credits Of the
world tends to grow smaller.
From 1902 to 1912 the total stock
of gold money increased by about
100000, while the amount
of bank notes. etc, increased
$1,000, 100000. Thus, If the entire
world were suddenly called upon
to pay its debt in gold, it couldn't
do it. which simply shows that
the real wealth of the world--in
its lands and all that they pro-
duce-is far greater than all its
gold is capable of representing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19

TR. L. DE LAUNAY, profess
Vl sor in the School Of Mines
and in the School of Roads
and Bridges, Paris, is one of the
worlds greatest authorities on
the subject of gold. He has not,
l believe, acquired any notable
quantity of gold for himself, but
he has accumulated an enormous
amount of information about gold.
l have reason to think that II a
gold mine were offered to him,
he would decline the gift, on the
ground that the care Of 1t would
take too much valuable time.
Yet the time that he would
grudge to the work Of getting gold
out of the earth he has willingly
devoted to the less patiently prof
table occupation Of watching tho
gold that others dig, in order to
see what is done with 1t, and
what finally becomes of It. Most
people have very little compre-
hension of this devotion to knowl-
edge, and no sympathy with 1t,
but everybody is. nevertheless.
interested in its results, and I
venture to spread out some Of
these results here, as have gath
cred them from recent publtca-
tons Of Mr.. De Laumay.
Perhaps only a mind of GER
tain grain can really regard
knowledge as better than pelf. but
all will confess that the next most
pleasing thing to possessing a
great deal of gold ones self is
knowing what others who do pos
sess 1t do with 1t, and what the
chances are that, as time goes
on, the world will have more or
less of 1t to be distributed among
its Inhabitants.
Known Facts.
We all know that as the popu-
lation of the earth increases, and
the different peoples composing
1t adopt more and more a COM
mon manner of life, which for
many Of them means more luxu-
rious ways of living, the demand
for gold (the universal standard
of value) continually grows great
er. But many may be surprised
to learn that outside OF the Trans
vaal the production of the gold
mines is falling off so that as Mr..
De Launay puts it "the entire
world is becoming more and more
dependent upon that little aurif-
erous (gold -producing) corner of
it, the Witwatersrand."
Mr.. De Launay shows that the
fact that the gold deposits Of the
world are being exhausted with
out new ones being discovered in
sufficient number to keep up the
rate of supply has been obscured
by the immense productiveness of
South African mines which serv-
ed to mask the relative failure of
those in other parts of the world.
Thus the annual production be-
came four and half times as
great in 1910 as 1t had been in
1890, but 1t was the Witwaters-
rand which was chiefly RESPONSE
BILE for the increased total. In
1912 that favored spot of the
earth produced almost 40 per
cent of the nearly s500.000,00o
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
STARS AND STRIPES

The Filipinos must be bitterly
disappointed in Francis Burton
Harrison. He led them to expect
they would be fighting Japan I"
preserve their independence be-
fore the first Of the year.
Singular that President WI
sons success in putting out that
fire at Mississippi City does not
stimulate him to try his proves
on the Mexican conflagrat
Great establishment amorS
Viennese as Austrian archduhe
pushes baby carriage. What 90
they expect, that he'd let the
duchess do it?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
PRAISE FOR EDITORIAL.
Editor The Georgian:

Editor The GeOrgian:
want to thank you for the
editorial of December 20, The
South and tho Negro" 1t justi-
fies what colored people in the
South have always contended-
that you are honest and that you
have never played to the gal
leries in what you have had to
say on the race question. This
editorial will go a long way in
the solution of our problems in
the South. 1t will give courage to
thoughtful colored men and white
men alike. Gratefully yours,
j. B. WATSON
New York, n. Y.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-19
FROM NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Editor The Georgian:
l have read your splendid edi-
torial of December 20, and write
to thank you for 1t.
II is the ablest, the best and
most courageous article touching
the race problem that I have
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-28
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
I'm Ep(scNCX


Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the Board
of County Commissioners of King
County. Wash, until IL o'clock A.
NJ, January 4th, 1914, for the
furnishing of all material and
labor Clap or Chinese labor not
allowed) necessary for the con-
toned below, said work to be done
strictly in accordance with the plans
and specifications approved and now
on file in the County Commission
er's office.
Bids must be addressed Board of
County Commissioners of King
County" and the envelope marked
Bids for the construction of Buck
ley Bridge"
The work consists of the con-
struction of Buckley Bridge and APP
proach as per plans and specifica-
lions now on file in the County
Commissioners Office, Seattle,
Washington.
Each bid must name a unit price
for the work complete as specified,
and must be accompanied by a GER
titled check on King County bank,
or a p. o. money ORDER cash
WILL NOT BE RECEIVEp) in a
sum not less than 5 per cent OF the
amount of the bid, made payable to
the Chairman of the Board; such
check or money order to be for
feited to King County by the sue
cessful bidder In case he fails within
Eve days of the date of award of
contract to furnish acceptable bonds
in the amount of the contract price
for the faithful completion of the
contract and the payment of all
labor, material, mems and sub-con-
tractors claims hereunder.
Bidders will be required to de-
posit $500 with the County Com
missioners to insure the return of
plans and specifications.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Dated this Dec. 23rd 1914.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONS
Frs OF KING COUNTY.
BY BYRON PHELPS,
Clerk of the Board.
BY N. NJ. WARDALL, Deputy.
Location of Improvement: Sec. "a,
TIP. 20 N, r. f.. w. NJ. and near
the town of Buckley. Washington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-28
EXCHANGE
FOR TRADE
5-ROonn House

MY EQUITY FOR VACANT LOTS
| will trade my equity of $500 in
good, well-built, MODERN, 5-room
rouse, on two large lots, one block
from 45th and So. Nj SITS, near
Whitman school. 7 will take or
3 cheap vacant lots for my equity,
and party can take over my pay
ments which are only $40 per
month, SO interest. This is a dandy
chance for someone wanting a nice
home on less than rent payment.
House in fine repair, nice lawn and
flowers, chicken houses, etc. Call
Main 545. ask for
MIR. ABBOTT, 521 California Bldg
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-28
TEN ACRES

With small house, fine well of
spring water, 3 acres cleared, on
good road. Price $1400, $3.50 cash,
balance to suit.
10 acres. all In cultivation, good
black soil, 7-room house, close to
car line, $4,000. Il cash.
COOPERATIVE REALTY co.
Main 1854. 223 Natl. Realty Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-28
NOTICE

The greatest sacrifice sale of a
farm ever offered and will be
quoted to YOU this week only. Come
and get particulars. 1913 acres stock
and dairy, 40 acres under cultiva-
ton. The best there ever was Of
fered. $4,000 cash. It's worth twice
this much.
200 Nat. Bank Tao. Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-28
UNFINISHED FLATS

FOR RENT-Cor 18th and So. /,
clean, modern, unfurnished flat,
rooms, bath. first floor; also 4
room and alcove, second floor. Key
at 1912 So, / ST.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-28

OUT of town solicitors wantedl The
Times can place two live wires In
good territory I'm the country, Sc
at once to r. q. Smith, The Times.
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HELP-MALE

WANTED-Men over 100 years old
who have used tobacco regularly
during their lifetime, communicate
with w. L. b., care Times.
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HOUSEK'P'G ROOMS

HOUSEK EEPING and single rooms
s1.50 week up. Michigan Hotel,
Main 1926. 2305h Pacific av.
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RAzORs sHARPENED

s~~~~~~>~s~e~~~s>~~~>>~>s
WE sharpen safety razor blades
All work guaranteed. Virges Drue
CO., 1924 Pacific ay.
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SYLVAN, 701 st. Helens, fur. rms.
s1.50 up; hskpg. suites. steam heat.
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HOTELS
PLUMBING

LET us put your heating plant In
order for you. Coffee Plumb. Co.
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Jobs Open

WANTED--Strong woman for gem
eral homework. scandinavian or
German preferred. Phone Madison
ISL Ri.
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$50 lots, No. of 72d, $3.50 mo-. Sc
fare. 20-in. service. Send for map.
Geo. @. Goodman. 400 Cal. bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-28

WE can give you the best value in
a used range to be had in Tacoma,
about rs to choose from. Your old
stove taken in exchange. Atlas Co.,
1140 Commerce st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-28

WANTED--Boy to count press;
must be II years old and able to
go to work at 2 p. IN. Apply Bow
ers. mail room, Times.
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MONEY TO LOAN

on real estate at and per cent,
first mortgage only; also to private
parties $40 upwards on furniture,
pianos. cattle, wagons and all kinds
securities; business con fidential.
Money waiting; no delay. II. Dorm,
BIS Provident bldg. Write, call or
telephone Main 1890.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-28

BERTHA M. GRIFFITH. 2I2 Provi-
dent Bldg. Money to loan, real
estate and brokerage.
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FOR SALE
MISCELLANEOUS

HENS dressed to your order, lie
and 22c lb. Madison 1882. S016
So T.. srt
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5, 6AND PER CENT

On improved real estate or for
building. Money advanced as build
Ing progresses.
L. r. Manning & Co. Equitable Bid.
MONEY loaned on improved prop
erty. per cent March McCand-
less Co., III So. 18th ST.. Berlin Bid.
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WILL LOAN YOU

from $I0 10 $1O0, on FURNITURE
and Pianos, etc. Can have money at
two hours notice. Lowest rates;
also $100 to $1,000 on improved real
estate. G. Hanson. room 407 Provi-
dent bldg. Phone Main 94S6.
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BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
MONEY TO LOAN

OUR OWN MONEY
FOR CITY AND FARM LOANS
w. N. DOUB & CO., INC.
201-2 California Bldg. Main Elsa.
PRIVATE MONEY TO LOAN. Sew
eral parties with $500 TO $1,000 to
loan on improved city or farm
property. Don't fail to see us. IL
YOU are on tho hunt for money.
Herbert West q Co.. SOC California
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FURNISHED ROOMS

FOR RENT-One furnished room in
private family, So per month, at
1912 So. T.. Call Main S454.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-28

SPLENDID fall hats at greatly re-
duced prices. Public Market Bldg.
upstairs. 18th and d st.
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WANTED--A lady about 80 years,
to take care of elderly woman; a
good home; small wages. All So
e1st st.
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FOR SALE-Gentleman from East,
locating I'm Tacoma, would sell
tailor-made broadcloth overcoat,
reasonable: just the thing for auto
MODELLING these wintry days. Phone
Main ~.
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DETECTIVE AGENCY
NORTHWEST DETECTIVE AGCY.
Moved TO Suite PIT, Provideut
Bldg. Est. 1889. Main 3i27,
CODY DETECTIvE AGENCY, l5o5
pb Mrsaq E,,,n 5,dS s17, Seattle Wash
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-08-12
PRESS OPINIONS
Humanity Advancing,

(Fort Smith American.)
Measuring the progress of man.
kind through 100000 years by this
war; humanitarian writes, 1T ap-
pears that human character has not
advanced an inch"
Don't you believe it!
A hundred thousand years are a
long way further back than our re-
cords go; but even a hundred years
ago human character was in many
ways worse than it is today.
Men were then brutally thrust into
the fOulest of jails for debt; and, il
they couldn't pay, were left to rot.
The sale of men, women and child
rem in slavery was a common thing
100 years ago. and the conscience of
relatively only a few was revOlted by
it.
The treatment of prisoners of war
was then quite heartless, unless they
CHANGED to be prisoners with pull.
There will be no war prison in Europe
during the current unpleasantness
which will be as cruel in it's neglect
of simple merCies as were some of the
soldiers detention camps even as late
as our own civil war.
1t is significant that the makers OF
the present war are ashamed of it and
are trying to dodge the blame which
they know in their hearts will be
branded upon them by the writer's OF
its history. There was little of such
sensitiveness a thousand or ever a
hundred years ago. Never did Ma
poleon or the great Frederick go into
battle apologizing
The respect shown for the persons
and property of neutrals and for the
lsick an dwounded will far exceed thai
of any prior war; because, ever
though individuals here and there may
! now and then revert to savagery un
der the demoralizing influence o
blood lust there will. in restraint up
on them. be higher average of mora
standards than the world has hereto
fore known.
Throughout the world intelligenc,
= is higher than ever before and human
ity is warmer in it's sympathies. IT
i doubt this would be to ignore a mil
lion evidences before every eye.
i OF course, the best of wars a
best is still hell: and this world-wid,
struggle. SO sudden. so huge, to thu
mass of folks SO unexpected, seem