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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
SENIOR SERVICE-By H. Addington Bruce

fcals congressman and others whose work for
the country involves unusual strain.
The idea is so good that senior service corps
should be established everywhere.
They will mean much, not only to the success
full prosecution of the but also to raising the
level of national energy and efficiency for all pur
poses.
Nor need a sacrifice much time for par
ticipation in the corps. The main thing is regu-
lariy of exercise and wise adaptation of the exer-
else to the needs and possibilities of the middle
aged and elderly.
My corps should have a leader expert In physi-
cal education, and doctor to watch over the con-
ditfOn of those in the corps. Exercise period need
not be longer than hour day, three days
week.
AS developed by Mr.. Camp, one-quarter Of the
exercise hour would be given to mild setting up
drill three-quarters to walking When deemed
desirable the exercise to be gained from walking
could be increased by hill climbing by carrying
weights
For the latter purpose iron bars, three feet
long, inch in diameter, and weighing eight
pounds, recommended. According to mans
fitness, he could carry or two of the bars
while walking. The doctor would decide just what
weight carrying, if any, the corps recruits
should do
Such, in brief outline is Mr.. Camps plan. Any
community make trial of it, and every COM
munity should make trial.
If there time when the nation need
ed all of its members to be physically and men
tally fit, is the time.
Copyright, 1917, by the Associated .Newspapers.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21

AS OBVIOUSLY and vastly Germany prepared
for war, OBVIOUSLY and vastly is she prepar-
ing for peace. The pestilential espionage, so
repulsive yet pervasive and prevailing; the same
loathsome perfection of forgery, fasehood, and in
trigue; the same stark insensbility to the usual
decencies, the common nobilities of the game of
life; the same shameless rejoicing in every form of
human infdelity and dishonor-these with added
modes and messengers polluting, now co-ordi-
mated in a ramifed propaganda for a peace that
shall leave Germany relatively undefeated, if not
obviously victorious"
These are the electric words of George d, Her
in his book, THE Menace of Peace" recently
issued. And a more tonic book for the few doubt
full and hesitant Americans of these times do not
know.
1t is a curious situation that has worked itself
out but it is true that peace at the present time,
peace leaving the monstrous, superegoistic crimi-
nal of all history unrebuked by the world conscious
ness unwhipped by the processes of world justice,
and still Justify rampant to unro further chapters
of horror and diabolism in it's childish and vain
dream Of race-glory and military puissance, would
be frightfu-infinitely more frightful than any of
the unnatural, beasty crimes it has already com
mtted
l am a pacifst; but to me pacifsm means a
reign of law, means that concord which results
from the cooperation of all, restraining the
malicious outbreaks of the few.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
GEORGIA'S PATRIOTIC PRESS
OUR COUNTRY AND WAR
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Our country is at war.
The government of the United States of Amer
lea is on trial for it's lfe 1t is for its people to
determine whether it shall fail whether it shall
endure
What is the answer going to be?
Every nation must have a governing body,
every government must have head.
The governing body, the head of the American
republic, the congress and the president of the
United States.
On July 4, 1875, the thirteen American colo
MES of Great Britain declared their independence.
War resulted. With the exception OF a few Tories
here and there the people fought as one man to
maintain the independence which their delegates
in convention had declared. Victory resulted-vic-
tory for freedom, for liberty, for democracy
On April 6, 1917, the congress of the United
States, for reasons appearing to 1t sun1c1ent de-
clared state Of war to exist between the govern
ment of Germany and the government of the United
States.
BY that act our country became involved in
war-not may become involved, but is involved
and is at
The congress and the president must determine
how the shall be conducted, what steps shall
be taken.
Here comes the test.
Undivided, unquestioned loyalty of every man
to his country at war and to the measures taken
bv our duly constituted authorities for the conduct
of the war, means that shall have done our
best for country, have done all within our
power.
Germany saws that we will not do this says that
we are a peace-loving money-loving people, and
that we will fight; that we will not be loyal to
government, that we Will get up dlssenslons
among ourselves, that will be like scattered
sheep and will amount to nothing in the hands OF
her trained armies
If Germanys predictions prove true, the gov
eminent of the United States of America crumbles
to dust. The home of the free and the land of the
brave to be.
A kindly people, peace-loving people, devoted
to the pursuits of peace with no thought, prep
aration of war, when in the providence of God
war does come do not respond practically
one man with whoe-hearted devotion, with whole
hearted loyalty, with whole-hearted obedience to
our country and it's governing authorities, be-
come as naught. We may disagree, may de-
bate, we may consider until action is taken, and
then as man, with closed lips, with determined
purpose, with brave hearts, 1t is for to lay
all on the altar of country glad of the oppor-
tunity to give of all, of our fathers sons,
our daughters, our husbands, our means our lives,
our last drop Of blood, in the defense of God
given land Of freedom and light.
Criticise the draft law other laws passed for
a proper conduct of the war? God pity US! Re-
sist or talk about resisting any action govern
ment may deem best in our countrys defense,
whether to go to England, or to France, or to Rus
sia or to Siberia or to the uttermost ends of the
earth? May the great God have mercy upon us!
May our people think, may people consider,
and may they not fall into the snares being laid
for their feet and for their countrys life.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
THE FRIGHTFULNESS OF PEACE-By DR.. Frank Crane

Meekly to let the lewd ravisher of most
tendarly reared daughters have his wild way might
be a Christian virtue among helpless slaves, but
among men who are kings, who own the govern
ment and who responsible for the laws of earth,
among such 1t could only be the curious prostitution
of debased mind, or else sheer moral lesion.
To let the burglar of the world talk peace while
his full of loot and his hands yet red with
the blood of his victims-that is not pacism; 1t Is
a dirtier crime than war itself.
To let this Prussian government, tearer up Of
treaties, sit at the council of the nations unre-
buked in it's old egotism-that is not pacism; 1t is
sheer brutal incapacty to see right and wrong
at all
Some gentlemen do not seem to realize that this
German monster has piled up such a record that
for the nations of the world to visit upon him
anything else than utter, unqualified, and absolute
defeat and condign punishment would be a greater
moral vileness than war till kingdom come.
peace now, with this gray VOLTS back un-
broken, might be made; but upon it would fall the
scorn and abrogation of heaven, was spoken by
the prophet Isaiah to the pride of Ephraim:"
Because We have said, we have made a covenant
with death and with hell are we at agreement,
Therefore saith the Lord God: Judgment will
lay to the line and righteousness to the plummet
"And your covenant with death shall be disan-
nulled and your agreement with hell shall not
stand"
Copyright, 1917, by Frank Crane.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
MUSICIANS AND THE WAR-By Frederic j. Haskin

healthy quota of musicians the army if the gov
eminent decided it wanted them. And, apparently,
it has decided that it does, since no provision has
been made to the contrary.
Meantime preparations are going forward for
the biggest musical season that we have ever had
in America. Many new operas are being rehearsed
by the Metropolitan Opera Company; numerous
sopranos tenOrs and baritones practicing Eng
ish translations of German songs for consert work
throughout the winter and everywhere choruses,
choirs orchestras and bands are looking forward
to an active year after long vacation Never
have musical prospects looked brighter LIS IL any
wonder, therefore, that musicians and impresarios
resent the intrusion of the draft and urge the ex
emption of musical talent?
The opinion of the whole profession is tactfully
voiced by Efrem Zimbalist the famous violnist,
in his answer to inquiry OF Musical America,
a prominent musical journal, as to what he thought
fact in times of universal sacrifice is that all
stand equal since that life which all are asked to
give up for some is as dear to the humblest
Individual to the one endowed artisticay by ma
ture Neither give up anything greater
This to me should be the viewpoint of the
artist The state. however, judging not Individual
Iy but for the ultimate good of all may reason that
art and those who make it are among Its dearest
possessions, and should not be jeopardzed even In
time of war"
Walter Damrosch, on the other hand, thinks
the musicians should be spared for yet another
reason-a ponIlcal REASON. ne DeHeVes tnat Ine
time will when internationalsm will be the
ambition of the whole world. He believes that 1t
should be the ambition of the world now. Fur
thermore he thinks that it is the duty and the
privilege of the artist to work toward that end by
making the art of country known and under
stood by people of other countries" Mr.. Dam
rosch should hear his music played in Cal
cutta.
Behind all this talk of exemption, however,
there is a big question. Is it, or is it not,
tiona crime to send the very best of our art to
probable death in the trenches? Already the world
has lost the English poet Rupert Brooke and Lord
Dunsany, a really great dramatist, is in the
trenches. There many others.
1t is all very we'll to say that men are equal,
but men are not equal so far as the state and
civilization concerned. Artists are too scarce
and too valuable to the world to be offered up
sacrifices unless it is absolutely necessary. While
making the world safe for democracy, would it not
also be we'll to make it safe for art?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
OUIPS AND QUIDDITIES

A woman entered a Chicago savings bank and placed
$50 in front of the pushed the book for
her signature and said. Sign this line
my whole name?"
YES, ma'am."
Before / married?'
mo, just as it is now.
AN my husbands name. too? Why. the man has
been dead years."
You should sign your name Mrs. followed by your
husbands name, Mrs, your Christian and then
your husband name. Mrs, and your husbands full
name or you might simply sign your Christian
and YOUR husbands Write it you in
the habit of signing it,
write
for fresh eggs.
Yes num- plenty said the shopman them with
hen EN- fresh"
"I any with hen on Them" said the lady,
looking around for a nest
THE letter hen mum. not the bird Hen stands
Cor noo-aid num-"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
Georgia'S Timely Crops.

1t should be hugely gratifying to all Georgians,
particularly those Immediately responsible for the
fine achievement to know that 1917 is yielding the
heaviest crops of foodstuffs in the history of the
state. present indications pointing TO an increase
range of thirty to thrty-three per cent, with the
latter figure almost certain of attainment. This
means materially more money for the farmers; it
means that thousands will not pay tribute to the
west and above all else il means that the agri-
cultural interests awakening to the fact that
the one-crop idea is myth and burden-builder,
and that Intelligent diversifcation is the founda-
ton stone of soil independence 1t is good for the
state and the people that this single idea incrusta-
tion finally is broken.
While crop totals not now obtainable, lead
ing agrcultursts acting in harmony with the state
board of agriculture have made thorough census
of acreage crops already harvested and the condi-
ton of those crops still to be gathered. The esti-
mate of thirty to thirty-three per cent increase
over any previous year is said to be we'll within
the actual outlook. In South Georgia, particularly
those sections ridden by the boil weevi close at
tenon has been given to increased corn acreage as
we'll as far heavier planting of peanuts, velvet
beans and legumes, these last intended for cattle
and live stock. In some sections peanuts were en-
tirely experimental and therefore approached with
great timidity In substantially every instance the
HNPNN
of the planters
Georgia will be blessed this year with an
enormous yield of sweet potatoes black-eyed and
field peas increased output of hays and a splendid
corn yield Wheat and oats already have been
harvested and though the figures are not obtain
able at this juncture emnently satisfactory yields
are reported In connection with the important
item of wheat farmers throughout the state are
being strongly urged to increase their acreage
wherever possible This is sensible advice for
the reason that during the period there is
reasonable possibility that the South will be I'M
able to get all the western bread needed, and it is
I'M to the farmers to produce at least portion of
their -four. Present indications are that the 1918
wheat crop of Georgia, and the same may be said
Of corn and oats, will greatly exceed the current
year.
Georgia's increased output of general foodstuhs
IS measurably due to the early appeals of Wash
ington to the farmers of the state and South to
nlant every possible Our people are to be
congratulated that the farmers of the state have
responded so splendidy to the wise policy urged
by the federal and state departments of agricul-
ture Both have given invaluable aid to the
nIanters and their constant hammering Of the i'm
nortance of diversfcation will prove of incalcula-
BILE future benefit to all.
Sometimes a of few words has no more
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21

Death indemnities. 100000 100000
Compensation for total
disability ........ 5,25O,0OO 100000
Compensation for partial
disability ....... 100000 21,OOO,OOO
Insurance against death
and disability 80. 23,0OO00O 112,500,OO
Total ..........s176,15OO0 $3SO,50O, 900
No one can fail to appreciate gravey and
deeply the high and fine of obligation the
Administration assumes for the government in the
interest of the men of America who go out to bat
tie for the nations honor and uphold her glorious
traditions. How deeply sensible the Administra-
ton is of the ministry of the government is aptly
and strongly phrased by Mr.. McAdoo in the fol-
lowing:
I'VE must set an example to the world, not
alone in the ideals for which fight, but in
the treatment we accord to those who fight
and sacrifice for u.s. The proposed provisions
for the men and their dependents should not
be offered as gratuities or pensions, and they
should not be deferred until the end of the
war; The wives and children the dependent
mothers and fathers of the men, should not
be left, as in previous wars, to the uncertain
charity of the communities in which they live.
The minds of our soldiers and sailors should
be put at rest so far as their loved ones are
concerned, by the knowledge that they will be
amply provided for by their government as
part of the compensation for the service they
are rendering to their country. In like man
ner they should know in advance that if they
are killed in battle definite and just provision
has been made for their dependents, and that
il they are disabled, totally partially-f
they come back armless, legless sightless, or
otherwise permanently injured-dehEite pro-
vision is made for them, and that they are
not going to be left to the uncertain chances
OF future legislation, to the scandals of our
old pension system. Every man should know
that the moment he is enlisted in the military
service of the government, these definite guar
antees and assurances given to him, not
as charity but as a part of his deserved COM
pensation for the extra hazardous occupation
into which his government has forced him.
SeIectmen and volunteers in Georgia and else
where are sure to appreciate the wisdom and fore
thought embodied in this compensation measure
One of the Latins said: Dulce ct decorum est pro
patria mort meaning, at is sweet and honorable
to die for ones country" Our government believes
this and more hence see the Administration
preparing for every eventuality in practical way,
tightening the burden of dependent wife and chill
dren tendery caring for all who might be manned
or wounded, and making 1t certain that no man
selected or volunteering for service will be less well
off than he was before he went out to give his best
in the titanic game of throttling the horror and
terror of all ages, which means Prussianism and
German kultur.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21

Nicholas Romanof and family are packing off
to Siberia Just as if the winter had already
opened.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21

Sometimes man of few words has no more
ideas.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21

tute the chief elements. To carry this fair and
equitable system of compensation, Secretary Nc
Adoo figures the first and second years cost,
follows:
First yr. Second yr.
Family allowances $141, 100000 $4,000 900
Death ndemnties. 100000 22,0OOO00
Compensation for total
disability ........ 5,25O,OO0 100000
Compensation for partial
disability ....... 100000 21,000,OO0
Insurance against death
and disability 80. 230O0,000 112,5OO,OOO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA


". l." smith. OF l'auuuicr SPRINGS
rear Warrcnton. died yesterday morn.
ing at the Johnston Willis Sann,oriu,p
III the sixty third year of his age. lie
'"oS farmer and general business
'rai,.
The body viii he sent to Warrertrn
TINS morning. ana the funeral will he
held from the home this afternoon M
o'clock Resides his wife. he is sur
V,,Ncn 10y hvc rhi'dren--itobc"t Earnlcy.
~. Laurie. Walker and Misses Polly
and Marion Smith. aud by one brother.
/, Il. y" Smith. of this city.
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Special to The Times Dispatch
NANtitl.i. APRIL i.-M-; SIS .
Warren May. wife Of hr. joan T. Ma,
d.cd at hcr homc here at 3 o'clock tins
morninc. The funeral will be- hold IN
the r:$ic cncr at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon. AIRS. Al;ty ia survived by
Ecr husband. one sister Mrs j. r.
Wa.,hall. OF Richnnud: one sister-in-
law. Mrs. i'"Whaian breeder. Of RiCn-
monG. '"o daUgh;"rs. Mrs. Wayiamd
+. Dunaw:,y. IN. OF Chicago. aud Miss
Evelyn T.: rd Harrison MAY. OF
N.,NsrlI: ono son. John j.. May. il. -
N"Ncriy. and two Sr&ndch .ldrc;,.
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i.-p"cini o" Thc Tiincs-D isnutcn.j
'tiPEFER. VA. April AIRS Peter
t., H"rsi, on" OF the oldest and most
respected residents Of cuIpopcr ,'oun-
T.. dicd suddenly ~ the homo Of her
son, Charles Eorst near Brandy last
night Mrs. Eors' was m her eighty
eighth year and before marriage was
Miss Belle Almond. Of I.uray She il
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FEEbi;ItIckSBuRG. VA. April -
MIS-. susan a. Zones. wife Of Rev H. H.
Zones. who was pastor Of Kappa
hammock Baptist Church. died in Wash
inGton on Thursday. She is survived
~ her husl and. one daughter and
thrce sons
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Special to The Times Dispatch
cHUl;tliNIitW. IA. Ay.n 1--A.rs
GEORGE e. Mc!iann died on Wedi.esduy
ncrninC. Mrs. MclIann had hc-n Ia
III health for nor" than a GEAR
lrtc"'nen, was made in iieriniiag %
Cemetery on Thursday afternoon. &r-
sides her husband. she IS survived hy
three brothers
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Contributes to Gnrdcp Fund.

With tin" subscription Of S"5 10 tho
fund heinz; raised To further tn" gar
""nin% movement in Richmond the as
ricuitur"i Commits" Of tho E0uu Sur-
fra;" League of Hioh'uonl took its
stand yesterday with tho schools and
various organizations ~ IN" city ia
attempting :" lower TN" cost Of iiv-
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Frank SinpSou.

iSr -cial - I'll" Times Dispatch
I.NNcHEtEG. VA. April Frank
Simpson, aged foriy-'iv" years. carrier
IN rural mail route from ,;rc;na.
was found dead on his route on Fri
day, ten miles from o;rr;ua Ills wife
ami two children survty" HIM
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Especial to The Times Dispatch
LiNtiIBURG. VA. April 7--Fcr,li-
naad Price. tho fourteen month.s-uld
son o. Mr.. and AIRS =. Hosii:cr. dad
OF measles this morning at = o'clock
at their home in Fairvirw Heights
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Miss Ella j. short.

Special I" The Times Dispatch
rETEESBGHG. VA. April 7-Mtai
Ella j. snort died this week al hcr
hom" ~ Brunswick County. She was
,hc last OF the children OF Nh and
Mrs IL \. NJ Short. and is survived
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-08

survived Icy two sons. Charles Burst
and William ,t"rst. Of New York and
two dauGht"r&. Mrs. Hrcck"nridGc
'nhc'i iust Of Washington. and Miss
Elizabeth E"rs'. 81 iirani,. Thc body
will be taICu 10 I.uray for inlcr,n.nt
nj III" fnmily hnrNinr: .:rOunh.
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died on Thursday ut II local hospital.
Oi cerebral rmbolism. which Followed
an infection OF the knee Joint aud az
Ltt:.ck OF cry:iprlas. llis body was
sent to h!s home In Amherst. where tn.
funeral und intcrmcut took place veg.
icrday.
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The Weather
Furnished by 4. =. Weather Burcaui
Forecast, SirEinin

l'Orcrnst; SirEinin
-1DrrrHSinE clOudt-
ness. Drobni,ly fol-
lowed u! rnin sum
day; slonJn. rain
mud cooler.
North Carolina
'.pcnt bowers Sum
day. cooler sunday
niEht: Monday rlrnr-
iva: rnd cooler.
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able according Ia those i'm touch with
INC league. that another contribution
win he uudc in Il short time
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hNSIGS1 On
i.Orni Temperature.

. noon temperature. ......... y
l.. ii. temperature. ............. s
Maximum. Temperatures 10 ) i. NJ s
Maximum '"nrCratur" !" =. NJ /
Mean temperature .............. .
Normal temperature. ...-.......-.. :
deficiency in tcmOcrI turc. .....
Excess In temperature since March
Accumulated excess Si'lc" inuunr!
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iSracial tn Tho Time dispatch
CHARLOTTE :SNII.lE VA. April
Robert X MAYS. aged ;hirty-ei- Il
years. - GARNER OF Amherst Count,
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by nicccS and ncph"n" as follows: Mrs.
T.. g. Nunnally. Mrs. l.. N. Nuunally
Miss Maggie Hale, OF Petersburg: 10
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kainfaII INH' twcnty-Gour noUva. Nome
E%ccsS ia rainfali sine" March IT,. 2.23
Excess in rainfall sine" january l. 49,
Local Observations at y s.. W.
Tenn rer:tturr. 90: humidity. 81: wind
Girnri ion nIli Ii MIND ,.cln.it,. 4.