Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-15
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KIzKE WHITES HYMN.

all the time, rain beating down IN Iu-
rious floods.
AS 1 often do when I cannot sleep /
attempted to repeat petry and Kirke
Whites magnificent lines came to me.
which might have been written In
thunder storm, so vivid are his illustra-
tons Finally forsook my bed, lighted
a lamp and searched for hymnbook
because there was a missing verse that
eluded me and 1 must get 1t back in my
mind at once Here's the hymn 1
sought.
THE Lord our God is clothed with might
The winds obey His will,
He speaks and in the Heavenly light
The rolling suns stand STILL
Rebel We waves and Ger the land
with threatening aspect roar,
TIE Lord uplifts His awful hand
And chains you to the shore!
Howl winds of night. Your force COM
bine
without this high behest,
Ye shall not in the mountain pine
Disturb a sparrows nest!
His voice sublime is heard affair."
In distant peals 1t dies,
He yokes a whirlwind to his car
And sweeps the bowling skies.
I'VE nations bend--in reverence BEND
Ye monarchs wait his nod
And bid the choral song ascend
To celebrate our God"
When the missing word was restored
to my memory. felt that l had hardly
ever appreciated the poem, so much III
" TEMPERANCE VS.. LIQUOR.
The struggle that the liquor forces
are making to be able to manufacture
intoxicants in Georgia and to sell the
same to those who should be protected
from temptation is a sad commentary
upon the cupidity and greed of human
kind. AS is well known, the liquor
forces in the city of Savannah nave
paid no attention to the prohlpltlon
law in Georgia OF course 1t is under
stood that they have had substantial
backing from the city authorities, and
II has been the custom to elect men to
the legislature who would first and fore
most and all the time give attention 10
the demands of the saloon element In
that great seaport city. THESE legls-
lators are favored with prominent posi-
tions in the legislature. They are given
good places on committees.
The liquor tiger would show his teeth
If these Savannah legislators did not
perform as was expected, and it is I'M
derstood that they can remain In the
legislature as long as the saloon ele-
ment can have it's will and way In
Savannah.
For eight long years, since 1908, the
prohibition law, for statewide prohibi-
ton, has been the law of the land. In
those eight years Savannah has re-
manned a wide-open town
There were mayors and councilmen;
there were judges of various courts;
there are city marshals and policemen,
and all are supported by the tax money
Of the city, unless the courts are paid
with tax money from the state treas
ury. Nevertheless. the saloons were
kept open, drunkenness was prevailing,
and liquor advocates snapped their fin
gers at the law and kept the town wide
open. There was no serious resistance
until this law was strengthened and
orders were issued to close those
saloons last May. Now a storm of oppo-
sition is seen, and heard, and felt. The
mayor, who is endeavoring to enforce
the law, is villi1ed and denounced in the
state capitol, and Tybee has been raided
and immense quantities of liquor have
been discovered and captured.
The situation is without a parallel in
any state in the union, and the Savan-
nah members in the legislature are abb
solutely rampant against a proper ex-
ercise of the prohibition law that has
been on the statute books for eight
years, and nobody has a care for the
drunkards' wives and children.
ATLANTA SONG AMATEURS"
After the Civil war got fairly started
there were some enterprising men in At
lanta who organized a band of singers
to raise relief funds for the soldier boys
who enlisted and whose kindred lived in
Georgia. 1t was the most popular enter
tainment that the Atlanta people at
tended. 1t was headed by Mr.. w. II.
Barnes and some of the songs were old
tunes with new words arranged to suit
the times. l have a number of these
songs, and 1 am going to reprint as many
of them as possible in the Country Home
column. When we recollect that this
went on a good deal more than fifty
years ago, l think you will agree
with me that it is substantial contri-
button to the history of the Civil war.
Here Is one that was very popular. and
Mr. Barnes arranged the music and the
words:
FAREWELL TO THE ATLANTA
GRAYS."
The tocsin of wars loudly sounding,
1t echoes DER valley and dale,
The hearts of our freemen are bounding.
The watchword, Right never can fall
Tomorrow, Atlanta Grays, you leave us
To resist with your lives every foe,
The just God of battles go with you,
He'll protect you, wherever you go.
Remember your fathers and mothers,
Remember your sweethearts and
wives;
Remember your sisters and brothers,
You're protecting, defending their
lives.
Remember the prayers of our people
For victory will be waited on high,
Let the thought nerve your arm in the
conflict
And impel you to conquer or die.
1--WE feel that the honor of Georgia
Is safe If left in your hand,
We feel that our flag will ne'er tarnish
While defended by your patriot band.
Good-by, boys! Goodbye In your great
hearts
Let the fires of patriotism burn
Drive the foes from the soil of Dixie,
Then back to Atlanta return"