Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-09
FOR
THE CHAUTAUQUA
Is THE PROGRAM

This morning S. P. Allison, the ad-
vance man for the Redpath Chautau-
cUa, arrived in Americus. He comes
from Winston Salem and Newberry, S.
c., where he has heard the program
and he assures us that the Chautauqua
this year surpasses anything ever pre-
sented before. Since the circuit open
ed in Jacksonville, Florida, on April
18th, the entire program has been pre-
sented in some fifteen different PAGES,
and everywhere the verdict has been
Better Than Evr" In Winston Salem
the initial attendance of 1900 increased
daily, and in Newberry, in spite OF
rainy weather, the first day the big
tent was full.
Mr.. Allison tells of the way the
Chautauqua is working hand in hand
with the movement for greater patriot
ism and better national organization.
This is the time when we must face
facts and do things we have hereto
fore neglected. Public opinion is be,
ing shaped along new lines, and there
is great need that it be properly
moulded. The Redpath Chautauqua
with its various circuits presents the
cream of the speakers and thinkers of
the nation in some 2400 places, and
on this circuit to over 130 places. On
April 5, 1917, the managers of the Red
path Chautauquas met in Chicago and
sent to President Wilson resolutions
pledging him the whole-hearted sup
port of the organization.
The lecturers have been selected
with especial reference to the ma
tional situation. On the opening night
DR.. Martin d. Hardin, of Chicago,
delivers his address, America and
the World of Tomorrow" DR.. Har
din has long been a close student OF
international affairs, for which travel
and study in Europe has peculiarly
fitted him. During his lecture he Of
ten has to pause on account of the
applause called forth by his remarks.
He pleads for peace. but peace on a
basis which every sane-minded Ameri-
can approves. A member of congress
hearing this address remarked: Sure
ly that is no peace advocate; he
would make a good prize-fighter. DR..
Hardin believes that world peace can
be realized only after the overthrow
of the spirit of German militarism.
The Second Night.
On the second night, Harry L. Fo-
gleman, the business and salesman
ship expert of New York, speaks on
the topic, Business Building and
Salesmanship" The principles which
he sets forth are those which need to
be applied in the lives OF every citi-
zen in order that our nation may be
what it should.
Then there is George l.. McNutt, the
food conservation authority, speaking
on How to Meet the High Cost OF
Living" During a period of over
fifteen years DR.. McNutt has perform
ed over 10000 experiments with food
stuffs. He tells how to get greater
food values out of less food, and how
to use corn for purposes for which
wheat is now used. When his Chau-
tauqua engagement is over he viii as
sumo a responsible position with the
New York State Food Commission
Even while touring he is experiment
ing for the Federal government.
On Friday, May 25th, Robert Bow
man, for eighteen onths in the Amer
lean ambulance corps in France, will
tell of his experiences there, and
what America will have to face Mr.
Bowman has applied to the French
government for a release in order that
he may enter the American army. He
has several times been decorated for
conspicuous bravery in carrying OFF
wounded while under fire.
However, Mr. Allison, points out
that while there are these things to
stimulate thought. there are also many
offerings designed to give the mental
relaxation and diversion so needed in
every time such as this. 1t is a we'll
known fact that in England the play
houses are more crowded now than
they were before the outbreak of the
war. The people must have some
thing to relieve the train. Noted
musicians and entertainers are. there
fore to appear under the Redpath
management, among whom may be
mentioned Nevada Van Der Veer,
Myrtle Thornhurg. Reed Miller. Fred