The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-06-01
Washington Letter.

Mr.. David E. Moncrief, Jr., who
has been secretary to Senator Hoke
Smith for the past several years, was
recently appointed Secretary to the
president of the Farm Land Bank
located at Columbia, S. c.
This is an important position. Not
only will Mr. Moncrief act as Score
tary to the president of this impor-
tant Institution which will do business
with the farmers of North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia and other
southern states, but he will perform
other responsible duties in connec-
ton with the bank.
Banking business is a field that Mr..
Moncrief has for long time been
ambitious to enter, and this is the
only reason why senator Smith con-
scented to let him go. AS secretary
to senator Hoke Smith, he was popu-
lar with the people, efficient and con-
genial. | am writing this item about
Mr.. Moncrief because of the fact
that he is Georgian, and a young
man of unsurpassed morals thorough
ly model in every element that en-
tiers into the makeup of young man
And because of his numerous friends
throughout Georgia, who will well
come this good news about so worthy
and substantial young man. l
want to say in this connection that
the thing which conduced most to
Mr.. Moncrief's appointment, and the
one that caused senator Smith to so
reluctantly give him up, was his ster-
ling and unblemished neral charac-
ter.
Never before have newspapers had
more propitious opportunity to
serve the people. The country press
is the best and brightest hope of the
middle class of people. And / do
not wish to see its brilliancy dim, or
its influence contracted. 1t is the
imperative duty of the people to sus-
tain the country press.
In my judgment the country press
is more now that ever before the
safety valve to the great engine of
public opinion, the leaven that is to
keep the Republic from corroding.
4
Hon. J. G. Bubanks, who has been
Messenger to the U. S. Senate for
quite while, has resigned his posi-
ton and returned to his home at I'm
ion City, Ga. Mr.. Eubanks was a
popular messenger, and took enthusi-
astic interest in seeing that the peo-
pie who came from various sections
of the United States saw their respec-
tive senators. He resigned because
his business affairs in Georgia de-
manded his attention. He has been
prominently identified both with the
farmers alliance and the farmers un-
ion. He is great friend to inten-
sified farming, and believes that the
salvation of the country rests upon
its agricultural interests. He will
devote his attention in the future to
his farming interests. And l bespeak
for him prosperity and to agriculture
in his section of Georgia, new life,
and new impetus.
According to Tokyo cablegram
a Japanese fleet has sunk IA German
submarines and Austrian warships.
The spunky Japanese seem to be
anxious and willing to do their "bit"
towards putting an end to Russian
autocracy, and German Kaiserism.
Just here l want to say am not one
of those who are alarmed at either
the probability, or possibility of the
Japanese ever dominating Western
civilization, or the English speaking
people. l base this observation on
the survival of the fittest," and we