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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
SAYS TEMPER IS
CAUSE Of WOE
IN HOMES
Sarcasm and Deceit Are Also
Assigned as Reasons for
Marital Troubles.

DENVER, Feb. 6.-The little diff
entities of married life. forgetfulness
nf former courtesies, the display of
pettv temper, sarcasm and deceit. lie
behind the major part of domestic in
felicity and its resulting evil, divorce,
according to the Rev. Orien W. Fifer,
on Spiritual Housekeeping.
Spiritual Housekeeping" Dr. Fifer
said. "is suggested by the care with
which certain telephone companies
prevent or remove the causes of un-
satisfactory service. The removal of
grains of dust from the diaphragm of
receiver or transmitter is an example
of conduct for the home, the city, the
State and the personal life. Dust
grains almost microscopic impair
communication, hinder business and
lead to irritation, if nothing worse.
Trivial things blight many homes and
cause domestic tragedies.
Careless Dress Is Evil.
"Tipplings. deceits. fiirtations. slight
entertainments upon modesty prophp-
esy ruined lives and broken household
circles. Small extravagances impel
embezzlements. Moral and financial
bankruptcy dates back to a white lie
a bewitching wine glass or a compro-
mise with an enticing temptation
Lack of censorship over stage scenes
and moving pictures results in ruin
Of virtue or the beginning of violent
crime Indifference to civic affairs or
neglect of inefficient administration
permits the rule of the corrupt and
the unpatriotic.
Spiritual housekeeping is civic
honor and commercial prudence. No
business fiourishes upon inefficiencS
or scorn of economies. Courtesy Is
the great asset of commercial trav-
eer No city prospers upon wages OF
death or agreements with hell. a
saloonless city multiplies savings ac-
counts and decreases cost of punish
ing criminals and supporting paupers
or dnfortundtes.
Beware of Petty Things.
The practical application of spirit
ual ideals to social affairs, after the
manner of a careful housekeeper. will
mean that prosperity so much covet-
ed Petty things neglected may mean
industrials conflicts approaching civil
war Fatal epidemics spread by neg
lect Of tiny germs. National govern
ments will make progress after cities
are cleansed. The practical, common
sense ideal for all human organiza-
tons is housekeeping according to
spiritual Standards. Democracy will
come to rightful glory when it keeps
house in sincere and determined de-
vOdon to morality.
so long as certain evils are per-
mitted to have political power there
will be slovenly civic housekeeping
IN the largest meanings, without
bigotry or sectarianism, spiritual
ideals are absolutely necessary for
permanency of prosperity"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
Futures opened barely steady.
HAYWARD G. CLARk'S
DAILY COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 6.-Liverpool
has at last given away to the constantly
bearish tendency on our side. Futures
this morning were to s points lower;
spots points lower: sales $4,000. Strad-
die selling at the enormous difference
from New York was probably the most
active factor in the break.
In conformity with the action in the
other markets. our market opened about
5 points lower and ruled quiet. There is
no disposition to bear except for quick
scalps, Opinion is expectantly bullish
with support held in suspense until
professional conditions in New York
have been satisfied and adjusted. Sta
tistics are likely to improve rapidly
from now on in the way of decrease
in the movement, more rapid loss in
stock and an increase in mill takings, Al
soon as the present large exports arrive
abroad. 1t Is a significant fact showing
the rapid marketing and movement, that
the stocks at nearly all the Atlantic in
terror towns are smaller than last year.
The market during the afternoon con-
tinued unsupported and dropped to 1886
for May. Bearish weekly statistics this
afternoon are expected to have fur
Their depressing effect.
Advices from New York show leading
interests are still against the market
McFadden was again reported seller.
Several interior points wired that spots
are not following the decline; farmers
quit selling.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
Atlanta Markets

EGGS-Fresh country acndled, 30c.
BUTTER--Jersey ana creamery, in
lib, blocks, 27E 9oc; fresh country.
fair demand, 15c.
UNDRAWN FOULTRY-Drawn. head
fries. 22lh m24c; roosters, SGlOc; tur-
keys; owing to fatness, 22Q22he;
ROSTERS, 30@35c; broilers 25@30c per
pound; puddle ducks. 30@35c; Pekins. IS
M40c; geese 70@s0c each; turkeys, ow-
Ing to fatness.. 17 siss
FISH-Bream and perch, &c pound;
snapper 10c pound; trout. lie pound;
bluefish. &c pound; pompano Csc pound;
mackerel. lie pound mixed fish, 566c
pound; black fish, loo pound; mullet.
FRUITS AND PRODUCE.
FRUITS AND VEG ETABLES--Lem
ons, fancy s3.50@400; California cell
cry, $3.50; Florida oranges, $4,000 so;
bage per crate, $2.25; peanuts, pound,
fancy Virginia. 61b67c; choice, 5iA M6c !;
caulifower. $2.0o@2,25 per crate; snap
b. az 81 90 per crate; English o peas,
drum; grapefruit sSOo@sS.5O per crate;
tankerine oranges, s3.0oG3.5O; KUN
quatz, 71sc per quart; pinespples, $500
per crate; beets. s1.75d3.oo in half
barel crates s. zo cue0 IN s25O@a 90;
six basket crates. dull, s2OO@225; on
ions, $1.50 per bushel; sweet potatoes.
pumpkin vans, 70Gs0c per bushei; Irish
potatoes, $2:75 per bag, containing az
bushels $2.75; fancy, si&-basket crates,
2.5003,00.
Brazil nuts, 16@1Sc per pound; Eng
fish walnuts, 14@l6c per pound; p,ecans.
owing to size. 121a a. oc per pound
Dried beet pulp, 100-lb sacks, $1.65.
CORN-Choice red cob. SIC; white
new. 95c; yellow, 94c; mixed. soc.
MEAL-Plain, 96-lb. sacks, soc; 4s-lb
sacks, soc; 24lb. sacks, 92c.
2. SIC; fancy white. soc: No. white, 64c:
irixed 53c; mill oats soc.
Cotton seed meal (Harperl, S29; Creme
Feed, s2750
Cotton seed hulls, sacked $3.50.
FLOUR AND GRAIN.
FLOUR Postelps Elegant, $500;
Omega. ss.25 Carriers Best, $685. DUAL
lty finest PATENT, $50: Gloria self
rising. $3.50, Results Cself-risingl. s., 40;
Swans Down fancy PATENT. $500; Vic
tory lin towel sacks), s6.25; Victory
tbest PATENT, $50; Monoga rm, $500:
Puritan (highest PATENT. $50; Golden
1926; Home Queen (highest patent,
$50; Paragon (highest PATENT, $50;
Sunrise (half PATENT, S5.15; White
Cloud highest PATENT s545 White
Daisy $545; White Lily (high PATENT
$50; Diadem fancy high PATENT, $575;
Water Lily Cpatent, s5f5; Southern
Star fpatent) s5.i5; Sunbeam, s515;
King Cotton (half patent. s4s5; low
grade, 9S-lb; sacks, 81
SEE,DS-Tennessee blue stem, $3.50;
,Apper oats, 75c; Texas red rust proof
oats 6Sc; Oklahoma red rust proof oats
65c; Georgia seed rye. 2ls -bushel sacks.
S1.20; Tennessee seed rye, 2-bushel
sacks, s100; Tennessee barley. S100.
GROUND FEED-Purina feed l00-lb
sacks. s170; Purina molasses feed, 81 S5:
Randy horse feed, $3.50; Larro dairy
media feed 81 65: Suerene dairy feed
$3.50; alfalfa meal, 100-lr. sacks, $3.50;
Victory horse feed, 100-lb. sacks, $685.
a 3 c feed. Si.60; Milko dairy feed.
beet pulp. 10O-lb. sacks. S1.65.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
STOCKS GIVE WAY
TO PROFIT TAKING
Raise in Freight Rates Expected
To Be Put 0F-Strong Tone
Developed at Noon.
BY CHARLES w. STORM.

NEW YORK, Feb. ga weak tone
prevailed in the stock marekt at the
opening to-day and stocks fell below
Thursdays final prices. Traders gener-
ally attributed the weakness to the
prospect of further delay on the part OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission in
reaching a decision on the petition Of
railroads to advance their freight rates.
Among the declines were the follow
ing: Woodwork. ~ Utah Copper, 4
United States Steel common, "a United
Southern Railway. q; Seaboard Air
Line. a Southern Pacific, Il Reading,
s.; Pennsylvania, 9s; New York Cen,
trail, n; New York. New Haven and
neapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie.
u; Mexican Petroleum, a.; American
Beet Sugar, z. Amalgamated. Copper,
=; AMERICAN Smelling, HI, Amer Get
fornia Petroleum, u; Erie, y; Colorado
Southern, 4 and Canadian Pacific. Y.
At the end OF half an hour stronger
tone had developed. Wabash made
advanced n to 14614 Rock Island com
mon, which established a new low rec
ord yesterday by going to 9A, was
higher at 9&. New Haven recovered
Alaska Mines Company sold at %, for a
gain of "A The curb was quiet.
Americans iii London were narrow
The list was under pressure IN me
last hour and losses ranging to point
and more were sustained. Canadian
Pacific sold down to els, for a net loss
of two points on the day, while Rock
Island held around 9. American Car
and Foundry sold at sly. against 52ls
at the opening. Mexican Petroleum was
carried to 71h. for the loss of a point
from noon and fractional losse from the
midday level were scored by Steel. Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific.
The market closed dull. Governments
unchanged; other bonds steady.
|. Call money loaned at per cent.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06

CHICAGO. Feb 6.-Hogs-
Ma 4os o steady edg Mxed ,f and
$40 rough heavy. S4O@s55; light s35
@Se5 pigs. 9o@s.cO: bulk. S5Ods.65.
Cattle-Receipts 1900, Market steady
Beeves, e.7569.40; cows and heifers. 375
ms.40: stocISers and feeders. 600@7 IS;
Texans, 650mS.0e; calves s.75a10.25
Sheep-Receipts 5000. Market steady.
Native and Western, 350q6.10 lambs.
59Od800
ST. LOUIS, Feb Seattle: Receipts,
500 including 125 Southerns: market
steady: native beef steers 750M925:
cows and heifers 425@S.50; stockers
and feeders, 5000 80; calves. 5000
%; Texas steers, 5.706S.00: cows and
heifers, 0006.00.
Hogs: Receipts. $500 market steady:
mixed, S60MS.s0; good 8,70nS.80: ~,
S.16M8.40: lights S.60MS.S0; pigs, 70U6
$40; bulk. s60GS75.
Sheep: Receipts. 600; market steady:
muttons 5.o0m5. so; yearlings, 6.50@7.15;
lambs, 70017.7o.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
Last Chapter Written
In Mrs. Nichols Case

WILMINGTON, n. c., Feb. 6.-Proba-
My the last chapter in the sensational
case Of Mrs. Elizabeth Van B. Nichols,
former leader in exclusive social cir
eleS here has been written in the set
Helene e. Lemassena, of Philadelphia,
following the sale of property of Mrs.
Nichols, seized by the court, to apply to
a $1,000 judgment obtained by Mrs.
Lemassena.
The sale netted Mrs Lemassena ST.
5000. Upon the payment of this
amount she left Immediately for her
nome in Philadelphia. Mrs. Nichols has
not been located
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
GRAINS MOVE Up
ON BAD WEATHER
Little Snow in Missouri; Hurts
Wheat Crop--Storm in Corn
Belt CurtaiIs Receipts.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS.

CHICAGO. Feb. 6.-The wheat mar
ket was a to sc higher at the opening
of the grain market today. One re-
port from Kansas says that the State
has but little snow with temperature
at zero to FIVE below. Snow Is falling
In Wichita, Salina, Lawrence, Abilene
and Marysville Liverpool wheat was
fractonally higher
Corn was q to &c higher, largely in
sympathy with the wheat strength, cou-
pied with storms throughout the corn
belt and the likelihood that receipts will
be partially cut off for a few days.
Oats were Ia to sc better.
Provisions were lower.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
Cumberland Phone
Territory Divided
By Bell officials

NASHVILLE, Feb. Sat the d.
rectors' meeting of the Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph Company
to-day three general managerships
were created, with MIR. Woodruff. ar
Louisville, in charge for Kentucky;
E. E, Bausell, at Nashville, for Ten
nessee, and c. A. Stair, at New Or
leans, for Louisiana and Mississippi.
j. E. Caldwell was again elected
chairman of the board, and other Of
ficers re- elected are:
w. T. Gentry, Atlanta, president:
j. Epps Brown, Atlanta, first vice
president; John B. Hockey, Atlanta,
second vice president. Leland Hume,
Nashville, third vice president: Hunt
Shipley, Atlanta, general counsel; C
j. Holditch, Atlanta, general audi
tor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06

tage OF all weak spots to make pur-
chases.
"Corn-We would caution our friends
about selling on the breaks.
"Oats-We advise not getting too
bearish on breaks.
"Provisions-Cold weather in the west
may tend to check receipts and bring
about higher market"
With what looks like the coldest
weather of the winter coming. wheat
fields west OF the Mississippi River are
generally bare. In Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio the plant is fairly well protected
with snow covering.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
GRAIN GOSSIP

The Chicago Inter Ocean says: Cos
sip on wheat last night was rather
more bullish than bearish mainly on the
theory that there is to be an export
demand on all breaks from this level and
that the market Is likely to run into
crop scare soon Sentiment in corn
and oats, especially corn, Is bearish."
Bartlett-Frazier Company says:
'Wheat-We believe in taking advan-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
Thought Dead %
Years, He Returns

SENOIA, Feb. 6.-Judson Nixon, who
oeen heard from in twenty three years,
mas returned. He had travelled all over
me West and had finally settled in Mex
Ieo' About two weeks ago his broth
er' 5. e. Nixon, of Louisiana, learned
81 ms whereabouts, and they arranged
visit back home,
= Nixon had been given up as dead.
D!uring his absence his father had died,
ule estate wound up and his part dis
posed Of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
Company Formed to
Develop Coal Lands

.GADsDEN, ALA. Feb. e.-Articles of
company with holdings in Alabama
ana Northeast Georgia, were filed to-
uay Tor record The company has
capital stock of s25, 900.
% ne officers and incorporators are r.
n. Lefevre, president; f. S. Jordan, vice
president, and w. Ballenger, secre-
6JaIy and treasurer. Coal lands will be
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
Spot Wool Active.
With Limited Sales

BOSTON, Feb. 6.-Contracting for the
unshorn clip continued to be the feature
of the wool situation, though on a
somewhat smaller scale than in the pre-
vious week. Inquiry for choice lots of
spot dry wool remains active, with sales
limited by the sold-out condition OF
stocks in the leading houses. Foreign
woods are attracting more attention,
fairly good sales of spot woods having
been made. while several thousand bales
are reported to have been sold to ar
rive.
Receipts of wool in pounds for the
week ended and including Wednesday
are as follows:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
Suffrage Rally at
ASheville Planned

AesSHEN1LLE, n. c., Feb. 6.--Local
nruutage leaders are planning a mass
meeuhg at the Battery Park Hotel
4Ugyout March /, and have invited Judge
Wdlter A. Clark. Chief Justice of the
d,otth Carolina Supdeme Court, to adj
dress them.
mere will be other addresses at the
n.ee,lhg, chief among which will be that
G mrs. Charles Malcolm Platt, leader
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
Spinners' Takings for
Week Total $4,000

According to Secretary Hester the
visible supply of American cotton dur
ing the past week shows decrease of
34,20S bales, as compared with a de-
crease of 157,7S1 bales during the same
week last year and an increase of 10
237 bales for the same week the year
before. Other kinds during the week
increased q, 900 bales, as compared with
decrease of 5000 bales last year,
against an increase of $4,000 bales in
1912
The total visible supply Of American
cotton decreased 11,20S bales, against a
decrease of 160.7S1 bales last year and
an increase of 1927 bales the year be-
fore
Worlds visible s1,nnlv.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
Double Slayer Hangs
On Alabama GalloWs

-, C1LuMBUS. Feb 6.-Hin Grandber-
A. negro, was hanged at Opelika to-
ars Tor the murder OF Maria Aidridge,
ag 10y heT daughter, Ariana. two years
50 ~ IN Beat 13, Lee County Ala. The
aesto was three times sentenced to
I'd n. He confessed the killing to ne
sio ministers this morning.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
DAY RESTORED.

,,MOBlLE, Feb. 6-Nearly a thousand
-b eu employed in the repair shops of
a. te Mobile and Ohio and Southern roads
bs,N hlstler. after being on an eight
bsaL. schedule for several weeks, have
CO. placed on full nine-hour time six
Jays per week.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
HELD EoR STAYING

GADSDEN. ALA, Feb. 6.-7ohn
Blackmon was committed to Jail to-
day charged with murder in the first
degree. Oscar Guest, whom he struck
with his fist, died yesterday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
RANGE IN NEW YORK FUTURES.
Closed steady.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, Feb 6.-Wheat opened
the market was u to I'd higher; closed
"A to Esd higher.
Corn opened unchanged. At 1870 p.
M the market was "a to &d higher;
closed Is to sd higher.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS.

CHTCAGU CASH QUOTA TOMS.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-Wheat: No.
red. 95q96lA; No 3 red, 9Sd94bs No. 2
ter. 901a 6911a; No. 1 Northern spring,
92q921a; No. 2 Northern spring, 917s;
No spring, sS@s9.
Corn: No, . yellow 66a66la; No. 3.
yellow, Siass; No. /, 5s@5S9a No
white, 1896; No. yellow, 59G61.
Oats No. 2 white. AZ; No. 3 white,
SSh @Ss; No. 4 white, 3S12; standard,
t0A.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
PRIMARY MOVEMENT.
ST. LOUIS CASH.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. Wheat-No. red.
921s ass; No. 8 red. 92 No. 2 hard, S9A
Q93; No. hard, SS% al.
Corn-No. 2. 65ik @66, No 5. 6S, No.
4. COY; No. 2 yellow. 66hd67; No. 8
yellow, 6Sd64; No. yellow, 66h G67;
No. white, So; No. 3 white, 651a 967;
No. white, 601s@64
Oats-No. 2. 40; No 3. QS91a; No. 2
white. Al No white, 1914 G3959; No.
A white. 3S1A a39; standard 4OA,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
RANGE IN NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
SPOT COTTON MARKET.

Atlanta, nominal; mlddIlng TIC.
Athens, steady; middling 1875.
Macon. steady rnidding l3A
New Orleans, steady; mlddling
IL 11-16
New York, quiet; middllng 1855.
Philadelphia. easy: middling 1890.
Boston, quiet; middling 1855.
Liverpool, easier; middling Z .05d
Savannah. steady; middling 1878.
Augusta, steady; middling l3%.
Charleston, steady: middliug 1874.
Norfolk quiet; middling 1873
Galveston, steady; middling 1873.
Mobile. steady. middling II 7-l6
Little Rock. quiet: middling 13c.
Baltimore. nominal; middling 12%.
St Louis. quiet; middling 1874.
Memphis, steady; middling 1874.
Houston, quiet; middling 12A
Louisville. firm: middling l2A.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
COTTON SEED OIL.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE

MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK. Feb 6.-Money on call,
2 per cent; time money. dull; 60 days,
21aM22; 80 days. "a @3; six months,
81 asa.
Posted rates: Sterling exchange,
4S450G4S650 with actual business in
bankers bills at 485S0d4 1855 for de-
mand and 4.S375Q4S4 for 60-dsy bills
Prime mercantile paper unchanged.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06

PORT RECEIPTS.
The following shows receipts at the
ports to-day compared with the same
daV last wear:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

This mixture will perform the
same service If It is not convenient
for you to use the milk.
GIycerlne, I OF.
Lemon juice, I OF.
Spirits Of hampton, I or.
OF hand bleac:lers there are many
but know mono moro efficacious
than this, which can be prepared at
home and kept In Jar for use when
needed. Melt one cake OF white
CASTLE soap and Into tho soap Jelly
that results stir the Juice Of ono
lemon and tho same quantity Of
eau de cologne.
Tepid water with this whltener
and the aid Of soft hand brush
should be equal to tho task Of
cleansing hands ordinarily solied.
For exceptional cases { keep a lar
Of cornmeaI on my toilet table, using
It, Instead Of soap when tho hands
are stained, with the milk that I
prefer to water for tho hands. Dat.
meal Is softer and, for that. reason,
pleasanter.
We spoke OF rest for the hands.
II YOU give your hands intelligent
care you will not allow them to be
useless as in the case Of the French
marchioness, who never turned IL
door knob, lest the exercise should
stretch and coarsen her hands, but
neither should they do unnecessary
work, as. for instance. the twitch.
Ing, pulling and pinching done BY
the restless hands of the nervous.
They should be controlled.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

1t Is important that the hands be
prepared for their nights rest.
First by such q thorough cleansing
in tepid water that no trace OF the
days dust remains. Second by the
meal OF cold cream well rubbed In
or the oil bath. Then by being
clad for the night either in rubber
gloves at least four sizes too large,
SO that there will be free circulation
of air, or in large cotton gloves.
There Is prejudice against rub
Der gloves. whichaI do not share,
1t has been claimed even In prints
representing the medical profession
that the frequent Wearing OF rubber
gloves at night causes the hands to
become prematurely aged. One OF
these prints recommends large cot
ton gloves instead. | hold no brief
for the rubber gloves but i do, know
from long experience that the use
OF sufficiently large rubber gloves
has kept my hands In condition that
meets my own approval and has
been the occasion of agreeable com.
pliments ~
When I am at my chateau In
France, at the time when water.
melons are ripe, I cleanse. my hands
each morning and evening with a
slice Of watermelonj crushing the
pulp between my hands and rubbing
Il over and over the palms and backs
and between the fingers. So with
strawberries and tomatoes when
they arc ripe. There are 40 better
Whiteners than these.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-06

see the awkward and shy recruit ripen into
clear-headed, smart sergeant; and the same
process Is often traced among the higher COM
mands. But where the mental development
Is insufficient for the problems which are to
be solved. the personality fails at the moment
of action.
In a long military life ideas all too early
grow stereotyped, and the old soldier follows
traditional trains of thought and can no longer
form an nnprejudiced opinion. The danger of
such development cannot be shut out. The
sun and uniform composition Of tho army
whlcn doubles its moral powers has this de.
feet: it often leads to one.sided develop.
ment, quite at variance with the many-sided.
ness OF actual realities, and arrests the growth
OF personality Something akin to this was
seen IN Germany in the tentative scheme of
an attack en- masse. United will and action
are essential to give force it's greatest value
ihey must go hand in hand with the greatest
spiritual independence and resourcefulness,
capable OF meeting any emergency and solving
new problems by original methods
1t has often been said that one man 10 "a
good as another; that personality Is nothing.
the type is everything; but this assertion "a
erroneous In time of peace, when sham repu.
tatlons flourish and no real struggle winnows
the char from the corn, mediocrity in perfor.
nance Is enough. But in war; personality
turns the scale.i Responsibility and danger
orlng out personality, and show it's real worth.
as surely as chemical test separates the
mat army is fortunate which has n,.cea
men Of this kind in the important posts dnrine
peace-time and has kept them there This Go
the only way to avoid the dangers which -
one-sided routine produces and to breaI, do,yn
that red-tapism which is SO preiudiciaI : -
progress and success t' ~