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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-18
The COstliness of Poor Roads.

Many a Georgia traveller can feelingly agree
with the writer in the Kansas City Times who OBJ
serves that lit is the good old dirt road, with its
mud hub-deep under the stress of rain and
snow that keeps the farmer from market, makes
a prisoner of his wife, and forces his children to
tramp through water and slush if they to go
to school. Soils there are, to be sure, that will
not convert a rough-weathered highway into quite
the slough of despond that Georgia mud can pro-
duce when it goes on Tag" But experience is
demonstrating more and more clearly that where
steady traffic be borne, the good old dirt
road" is one of the costliest institutions the pub
lie was ever called upon to maintain. If it is
kept in anything like satisfactory repair, the up
keep expense in the of a few years will
amount to enough to have built a frst-class,
hard-surfaced road at the outset. Add to this the
loss of trade to merchants and the loss of time
and opportunity to farmers, and the total will
suffice for the construction of entire system
of durable highways.
Watchful communities no longer waste money
on makeshift roads. The truly economical policy
is that of Hamilton county, Florida which recently
voted a four hundred thousand dollar bond issue
for the construction of thirty miles of either brick
or asphalt highway from the Georgia boundary
to the Suwanee county line. That is the sort of
work that stands and the sort that gives the tax
payers one hundred cents return for every dollar
of expenditure. Most Georgia counties, it is
cheering note, turning to scientific and bust
ness-like methods in road building. This has
been especially observable since the establishment
of a State highway commission and the adoption
of standardized specifications for counties seeking
federal road aid.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-18
THE PASSING ESKIMO

Some philosophers discussing in aca-
demic way whether civilization has been a good
thing for the human race some of them even
terming it a disease. One argument in the affirm
ative may certainly be drawn from it's effect on
uncivized peoples when they first come in con-
tact with it. The North American Indian, from
Canada to Mexico has degenerated in quality and
dwindled in numbers a result of its 'bless-
ings," and now Dr. Grenfell, of Labrador writes
that trading posts bringing disease and whisky
among the Eskimos, that they dying out
and losing their best qualities.
The unspoiled Eskimo according to the testi-
mony of all fair observers, is a of the most
admirable character. He is peaceable patient
rull of gratitude and magnanimity The explorer
Mcmillan tried in vain to explain to the Eskimo
the causes of the great which is the latest
manifestation of civilization When he told
them the white killing each other
the ownership of certain lands, the Eskimo asked
"Why don't they divide it?''
Dr. Grenfell tells story of an Eskimo for
whom he set broken arm. Years later he met
the man, who presented him with a beautiful pair
of skin boots, which he had been carrying about
with him. in the hope of meeting his friend, for
more than two years.
The decrease of the Eskimo is due to the fact
that the white imports diseases, but not tn ,
medicine and doctors necessary to cure them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-18
WHAT'S THE REASON?
BY H. Arlington Bruce.
Z /)U have been in your present employment fol-
7 five years. During that period you have
- advanced scarcely at all.

x/)U have been in your present employment for
7 five years. During that period you have
advanced scarcely at all.
Your pay is little than it when you
began work. You have been left in inferior
position, while others have shot ahead of you.
What's the reason
Isn't it about time that you asked yourself this
question? You don't want to be a stick-in-the-
mud all your life.
There's some reason that you standing
still. It's up to you to find out what it is.
And don't imagine that you find out in a
moment. Don't take it for granted that the
can be summed up in the easy phrase:
tits my employers fault; he hasn't given me
a square DEAL
If that is the kind of employer he really is.
the sooner you hustle to get job the better
for you
But he sure first that you are absolutely
justified in passing the buck to your employer.
Be entirely honest with yourself.
Have you really deserved promotion?
Take the matter of your attitude toward
your work. What has that been?
If you have looked your work as merely a
disagreeable necessity.
If you have not neither interest nor imagi-
nation into it.
If your main object has been to get through
it with as little expenditure of energy as possible
If you have come to work daily at the latest
possible moment, and quit work daily at the
If you have attended to your duties perfume
torily, and on the principle that "any old way
will do
If this, in whole or part, has been your atti-
tude, is it any wonder that you have been ignored
when promotions were dealt out?
Your employer has not hired you merely for
the pleasure of giving you many dollars per
week.
He expects faithful service in return, indus
trious service, and intelligent service
What have you done that would warrant him
in believing that it would pay him to entrust
you with more responsible work?
Have you thought out-or tried to
think out--a single idea which would suggest to
your employer that you are above the average in
business capacity?
And what has been your behavior outside of
business hours? You free then, you say,
free to do you please. Is this really the case?
Reflect a little and you will appreciate that,
away from work less than when at it, there
rests on you a certain responsibility so to be-
have that you shall keep yourself in good work
ing trim.
If you have been disspating, if you have been
addicted to late hours necessarily you have
more less untitled yourself to do good work.
This is cheating your employer. And by it
self it would account amply for your failure to
win promotion.
Face the facts of your everyday conduct Try
to see yourself others YOU Nay, ask 9TH
ers, friends whom you trust, to tell you
actIy how you - to them.
ter. The great concern to you is and ought to
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-18
The Dippin e-Vat Lam.

The Waycross JournalHerald notes a rapid
waning of hostility toward the dipping-vat law
which was enacted the last session of the Legis
Iature as a means of freeing Georgia from cattle
tick ITO personal knowledge" says that
paper, several Ware County farmers who at first
were bitter in their opposition to the law are now
among its most enthusiastic supporters and are
doing fine work in converting their neighbors
"AII such opposition. of springs from mis-
information or unreasOning prejudice; hence the
certainty that it will vanish entirely when the
truth about dipping watts is fairly demonstrated.
What the Journal-Herald says of Ware County
is observable in many other parts of the State
Farmers who once protested, to the point of
violence against having their cattle dipped now
realize what an invaluable thing that service is.
Through its operation they have seen entire dis
tricts freed from the parasite which is almost as
grave a menace cattle boil weevil is to cotton.
Naturally, they become Jealous supporters of a
law which saves them hundreds of thousands of
dollars and opens for them priceless opportunities
The time is when every rural community in
Georgia will cooperate heartily with the State and
Federal authorities in their work of graduating
the cattle tick. Instances of serious opposition
Indifference are becoming continually rarer. The
fact that fourteen additional counties lately were
infested areas shows what substantial progress has
been made this year. The presence of the tick is
the only remaining obstacle to the development
of Georgia's cattle-raisng industry truly great
proportions That removed, it will be,
this State will grow famous for fine livestock
as it now is for peaches and cotton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-18
DON'T GO IN DEBT
By DR.. Frank Crane

Debt is hell.
Don't you let 'em fool you. son, talking about
credit being necessary in big business, and great
men being great borrowers, and all that. At least,
wait until you a big man and have a big bus
mess before you begin.
If you want anything, buy 1T after you get the
money, not before.
1t may mean hard work to get the money to
buy what you want, but it isn't nearly hard
as working for money to pay for what you've had,
used up, and don't want any more
It's like paying for dead horse.
Debt usually means imprOvidence, which means
weakness.
Debt means flabby character.
The whole business world is organized to make
you go in debt. The clerk and storekeeper wheedle
you into purchasing what you don't need. The real
estate agent, the book agent, the sewing machine
agent, the lightning rod agent; the horse dealer,
automobile dealer, furniture dealer and pup dealer;
the magazine and newspaper advertisements, the
biIlboards and circulars, all in a conspiracy
against your pay check
1 don't urge you to be miser, nor to pinch
every nickel, any of that sort of thing. Be
good fellow, pay your SHARE but
Don't go in debit
Debt is a milestone around young mans
neck.
If 1 could get into one spot upon the earth all
the heartburning and anguish debt has caused, it
would surely burn hole straight through to China
If all the tears shed on account of debt should
flow together, there would be cataract more roar
ing than Niagara
And if all the windy signs and groans, and
oaths caused by debt were to unite in one gust.
there would be hurricane devastating than
than Kansas or Oklahoma could furnish
Don't go in debt!
Be weak, if you choose, and self-induIgent il
you will, but don't mortgage your future 20 Cabs
moments folly
Resolve never to buy what you cannot pay for
Starve first, and go bare. Not because debt is
wicked, but because it's uncomfortable, tormenting
and abominable.
The world of young folks may be divided into
two classes; those in debt and those with savings
bank accounts; the first fools, and the second
wise.
Of course, there's great deal to be said on
the other side, upon the advisability Of going in
debt in certain circumstances. Good! Let 'em say
it! Listen respectfully
And don't you do it,
And for fear 1 have not made my meaning
plain, l will repeat that the idea have in mind
is: Don't go in debit
Copyright 1917, by Frank Crane)
When it comes to meatless and wheatless and
eatless days there is no seventh day of rest.
Wouldn't Germany relish 'possum and taters
dinner
be. to learn why you are tagging in the race of
life.
This learned, you will know what you h&vef
to do in order to begin to make your way to
the front.
Copyright, 1917. by the Associated Newspapess)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-18
HUNTING WITH CHEETAHS

The fastest animal on four legs is said to be the
cheetah, hunting leopard, which is part OF the
establishment of many an Indian noble.
The cheetah is tall rangy, spotted cat as
large the American puma, and is the only one
of the larger cats which has been domesticated so
that it may be controlled in the open field by the
voice of man.
This hunting cat is wonderful combination of
speed courage and stalking ability; indeed the
chief weakness of hupting with the cheetah as
sport is that the chestah does everything and has
all the fun.
Any traveller who visits Indian potentate in
the excellent hunting region along the foothills of
the Himalayas will be sure to be taken hunting
with the princes cheetahs. These formal hunts
are especially dull the game is commonly driven
by heaters almost under the nose of the cat, who
merely butchers it. On more informal hunts, how
ever, there is much maneuvering with the cart in
which the cheetahs held, until the animals
the quarry, which is usually some sort of deer
Then the cheetah is unhooded, and either proceeds
by elaborate stalk to approach and kill the deer
or if it is close, to make one of those lightning
rushes from which nothing on earth is fleet enough
to escape. Occasionally buck, taken by surprise
will turn and catch the springing cat upon his
horns, thus turning the tables completely.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-18
What Our Fleet Has Done.

In his annual report Secretary Daniels has
given a concise and stirring recital of what the
navy has accomplished since the war began and
what may be expected of it in the season ahead.
Discussing the expansion of the navy within the
current year the report shows that in January the
Government faced a stupendous task. There were
then four thousand five hundred officers and six
ty-eight thousand in the service. Today the
complement is fifteen thousand officers and two
hundred and ffty-four thousand men, with contin-
ued growth certain. Stations have been increased
from one hundred and thirty to three hundred and
sxty-three while the number of vessels in commits
sion has grown from three hundred to more than
one thousand. Including officers, enlisted
men and civilians the navy now numbers three
hundred and fifteen thousand. 1t is Mr.. Daniels
opinion that we should have "incomparably the
strongest navy in the world, and his report clearly
indicates that we are headed in that direction.
1t was not to be expected that the Secretary
would say great deal concerning the assignment
Of ships at home and abroad, but he intimates that
the chief work of the navy now is directed toward
the determination of the submarine, and while nat
uraIIy refraining from comment as to the move
ments of vessels, he promises a full accounting
when victory is celebrated"
It is greatly to the Secretary's credit that he
has given close heed to his professional advisers,
whose high worth and cooperation he cordially
acknowledges Concerning the navy's prepared
ness its future work. and the debt he owes his ad
visers. Secretary Daniels says:
In this period the Republic has been
fortunate in the capacity of the naval officers
who have filled important stations ashore
he ho have
manded fleets and ships There has been the
heartiest cooperation and the most perfect
teamwork. . These and their
sociates and the other officers and civilians.
whose rare devotion and ability have been
equaled only by their patriotism, have made
possible Abe recognized power of the navy
today In the stress of work it has been
delight to ones country in such COM
radeship exists in the navy department. To
il and to the well-known ability of these
experts the chief measure of naval prepared
ness is due. Much remains to be done, but
il will be done cheerfuIly, gladly efficiently.
The plans have been made a scale common
surate with the task. They will be carried out
with speed with confidence and with inspiring
success.
1t is gratifying to have assuring and reliable
a statement concerning the feet, and we may well
be astonished that great naval machine has
been built around so small a necIeus within the
brief period of eight months Had the navy done
lothing so far but convoy American transports and
supply ships in unbroken security its service would
be inestimably valuable. But it has also
t-ibuted to truly decisive extent to the aggressive
campaign against the U-boats. And we may be
sure that in whatever demands opportunities
the future brings, it will prove worthy of its
traditions.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-18
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-18

Secretary McAdoo is in favor of winning the
war if it takes $50 cents the dollar. And we'd
say win ii IL it took two to one.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-18

Reversing the usual order, would suggest
one lump of sugar where two used to be taken.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08
May $ -
OF RENEWAL. OF LIQUOR
LICENSE

NOTICE OF RENEWAL. OF LIQUOR
LICENSE.
Notice IS hereby given % tbs citi-
zens Of the City Of Gary. Lake County.
Indiana, that 7. the undersigned, am a
male inhabitant. resident and citizen
OF said City. and am over the age or
twenty-one years and have resided in
said City for more than one year last
past. and am a qualified voter thereof
licencse granted to John Prinich in
June. 1915. and by him transferred in
March 1916. to Thomas Mvial5. and la
ter transferred TO the undersigned by
the Board of County Comm ssioners of
Lake County. Indiana. the same being
a license 10 sell Intoxicating, spurious,
vinous and malt liquors at retail in
time to be drunk on the premises and
viii make application TO the said Board
at its jane. 1917. session to renew said
license at the following premises, to-
witt
The front room on the first floor of
the frame building known as 1900
Roosevelt street and located on lot 1.
Rozenski & Szlcki's first addition to
Gary. Lake County. Indiana, said room
being 2sx35x11. facing north on the
south side OF 18th avenue a public
street Of said City of Gary. and has
plate glass front and front, rear and
side doors. FRANK KRUPA
May IA 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08
NOTICE OF RENEWAL. OF LIQUOR
LICENSE

Notice is hereby given 70 the citizens
Of Hammond, North Townhip. Lake
County Indiana. that the undersigned
John Defratcs. is male inhabitant
and resident OF said city Township.
County and state. ana over the age of
twenty-one years: that he has resided
in the State of Indiana for more than
ono year and in the City of Hammond
North Township. Lake County. Indiana.
for more than six (6) months prior TO
the date OF this notice. and is quail
fed voter thereof; that he is a natur-
lied citizen of the United States of
America. and OF good moral character;
that he will apply to the Board Of Coun-
~ Commissioners Of Lake County at
Crown Point. Indiana. a. it, Tune. 1911
session. for the renewal OF a license TO
sell at retail spurious. vinous and malt
liquors in less quantities than five gal
Ions at a time and permit the same TO
he drank on tho promises where sold.
said license heretofore granted by the
Board Of Commissioners on the 9Th day
Of June 1916. and issued By Edward
simon. Auditor of said County. for the
period OF one year from said date and
the precise location where said intoxi
eating liquors are 10 he sold by the
provisions of the license 20 be renewed
is as follows:
Lot eight 81. block one CD. Sohrs
2nd addition to the City OF Hammond
North Township. Lake County. Indiana.
and known as 7s6 Calumet avenue. Bar
room has glass front and is 60x24-has
door on south side and one in rear. and
there are living rooms above said room.
The bar is on the north side OF room.
Room where .->~-,ca ting liquors are to
be sold faces east on Calumet avenue.
and all Of the inside of room can be
seen from Calumet avenue, a public
highway in said City.
JOHN DEFRATEs
Nav s15
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08

Notice is hereby given tosthe citizens
OF Hammond. North Townhip. Lake
County, Indiana, that the undersi gned
Cecil J. Witter and Frank Fowler.
ara male inhabitants and resi-
dents OF the said City Township.
County and State. and over tho age Of
p years that they have resided
IN the State of Indiana for more than
one year and in the City of Hammond.
North Township, Lake County, Indiana.
for more than six CD months prior to
the date Of this notice and are qualified
voters thereof; that they are natural
lied citizens OF the United States OF
America, and of good moral character:
that they Will apply TO the Board of
co. Commissioners of Lake County. at
Crown Point. Indiana. at its June. 1917.
session. for the renewal OF a license to
sell at retail. spurious. vinous and malt
liquors in less quantities than five gal
Ions Al a time and permit the same to
be drank on the premises where sold
said license heretofore granted by the
Board of Commissioners on the 6th day
of June. 1916. and issued by Edward
Simon, Auditor of said County for tho
period of ono year from said date and
the precise location where said intoxi-
eating liquors are to be sold by the
provisions OF the license to be renewed
is as follows:
The ground foor front room of the
three-storv building situated on lot 20.
block .. Townsend and Godfrey's add
ton 10 the City Of Hammond. Lake
County. Indiana. The ba room faces
north on State street and sides on
Oakley avenue. both public highway
in said City. The bar room is % feet
wide. 81 feet deep and IA feet high
has glass front. corEsf and side en-
frances. Bar occupies the west side Of
bar room and all Of the interior OF said
room can be seen from State street
CECIL J. WITTER
FRANK r. FOWLER
May s15
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-08
May 4 : Is
NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF LIQUOR
LICENSE.

NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF LIQUOR
LICENSE.
Notice is hereby given 10 the citizens
of Hammond North Tcwnhp. Lake
County. Indiana that the undersi gned
Nicholas Austgen and Robert Prior.
are male inhabitants and resi-
dents OF the said city. Township.
county and State. and over the age of
q years; that they have resided
in the State OF Indiana for more than
one year and in the City of Hammond.
North Township Lake County. Indiana.
for more than six go months prior to
the date Of this notice. and is a quail
fed voters thereof. that they are natur-
lied citizens Of the United States OF
America. and of good moral character;
that they viii sppl VITO the Board OF
Go. Commit ssioners Of Lake County. at
Grown Point. Indiana. at its June. 1917.
session, for the renewal OF license to
sell at retail. spurious. vinous and malt
liquors in less quantities than five gal
Ions at a time and permit the same 20
he drank on the premises where sold.
said license heretofore granted by the
Boa I'd of Commissioners on the 9Th day
OF June. 1916. and issued by Edward
Simon. Auditor Of said County. for the
period of one year from said date. and
the precise location where said intoxi
eating liquors are to be sold b. the
provisions Of the license to be renewed
is as follows:
The ground floor front room of the
two-story brick building known Is 112
Sibley street. situated on lot II. block
3. Townsend and Godfrey's addition to
the city of Hammond. Lake County.
Indiana. Bar room has glass front.
facing north on Sipley street. q public
highway in said City OF Hammond. Bar
room has front, side and rear entrances
and there are living rooms on the sec