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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-05
PAN American Alliance.

The action of the Senate of Brazil in author1z-
ing an alliance of that nation with other American
republics for the purpose of common defense
looms large among the prophetic events OF the
time. 1T presages a Pan-Amercanism that VIII De
affective not only in the present but also in
the years beyond effective in making worldwide
the principles for which the United States is now
fighting shoulder to shoulder with the great
democracies of Europe and which hberty-loving
peoples everywhere hope to see established as the
basis of a durable peace.
Considered merely in the light OF It's more I'M
mediate promises the Brazilian action is highly
important. 1t will mean vast deal to the Allied
cause to have the moral and material support of
the greatest of the South American nations,
country wonderfully rich in resources and capable
of rendering substantial military as we'll as eco
monte aid. The war strength of the Brazilian
army, reserves included, is approximately five
hundred and sixty thousand behind which lies an
available unorganzed strength of more than four
millions. In prolonged and uncertain war these
forces might easily prove decisive. For the pres
ent, however, BraziIs is interesting chiefly
for the economic aid it promises and for it's in
fuerce upon other Latin-American Governments
In the latter connection, Chile's almost bel
ligerent attitude in it's latest note Germany is
significant When the United States entered the
war, Chile declared for neutrality, but since then
it's relations with Germany have become more and
strained until they the
breaking point Bolivia, like Brazil is outspoken
in friendliness to our cause. Guatemala, like
Cuba, has declared against the Hohenzol-
lern. Argentina, though still problematical, is
almost certain, in the final count, to stand with
its two great neghbors Thus will a Pan-Ameri-
alliance against the menace of German des-
potism be accomplished, and new and powerful
force for democracy and durable peace be organ
lied.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-05

By Frederic j. Haskin

EUROPE VIII be drawing America to replace its lo
nraither Italy nor has been able 70 produces
-. r,uch since tho began before They have
been dependent imports. and the U-Doas are now
cutting down the imports -.:
II is supposed, according to DR.. Taylor, on the
basis of the crops the rate Of import that hello
before the first of January England France ana
Italy will able pull through until they harvess
their next crops close dguring, but without lux-
uries. Every grain-aden ship that the U-ooats sing
will make the figuring still closer.
ct think the s" DR.. Taylor told the congress-
men, "that England. Italy and France got then
new crops harvested they will be about as close To
starvation a people may be-
Oficaldom to agree that we must be prepared
70 face a war to five years 1t is known
that the military authorities basing all Of their
estimates upon assumption that the war will last
for three years Before the committee Of agriculture
five years with general assent as the dura
ton for which the United States
must prepare Five scarcity and high prices
ar. the cost which America as a whole must pay for
this war Likewise. If excitement and fear can only
be allayed the lesson lean will be
most valuable America the spendthrift will learn
thu value of food American hoHsekeepers will learn
how to save they have been throwing away
They will learn how foods that they used
b.fore They will learn keep foods and preserve
them Food that rotted farms and in freight
terminals saved Speculation in foods Will be
eliminated 1t is unthnkable that the repeal OF
war legislation shall be allowed TO undo the good tnas
may have accomplished in this line During the
next five years the American people may acquire the
ontv possible basis for . lower cost OF hving-a
knowledge of the and economy Of foods
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-05
SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR.-By DR.. Frank Crane.

Living much fun unless you have something
live for
Bread is the staff of physical life; a aim is the
staff Of spiritual life
without goal object toward which your
thoughts energies hopes bend. life gets
flabby. either cold and useless fevered
poisonous.
BY and by you hate yourself. And others are in
clined to. make it unanimous.
Man is not a Independent animal He is by nature
dependent essentially social When he tries to
go it alone, to sufficient unto himself he goes
crazy
There people who are unbalanced because
they have taken up absorbing IDEAL such as re-
ligion or patriotism money making, or music But
for every one such there twenty who are warped
morbid and lopsided because they haven't any ideal
all.
Hitch your wagon TO star" said the philosopher
If you don't hitch 1t to something it won't go.
What shall live for? You answer the question
by another: worth dying for? When you've
found the thing worth dying for you've found the
thing worth living for.
There's stimulus in a great aim than In any
other intoxcant. 1t raises faculty OF you to
the highest power. 1t clears brain, fills your
heart, and raises your happiness to flood tide
DO you notice how happy the child in the house Is
when he S realize he has something to do;
how happy the man when he feels that family de-
ponds on him for support how happy the woman when
she sees that is essential to mans chill
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-05
A DOG STORY THAT OUTDOES
A FISH STORY

The bulldog Of the Esmerada- packet freighter for
the settlements between Portland and Maohias, in
intelligence accomplishments. Is reconed paragon
of dogs walks uptown with the captain
returns alone with any purchases and newspapers
which may intrusted 10 him. He even brings back
meat, and this quota of sef-restraint puts him in
class by himself.
One day, according legend. this dog actor in
which been debated warmly ever SINCE 10
rise to the argument whether the dog Is the
of his generation just plain canine fool
There is middle ground among the disputants along
the water front The event itself was sufficiently
grotesque to merit mention.
captain decided to the dogs intelligence as
shopper. Therefore he put coin into basket
which he hitched the animals collar, and then
raped knuckles outspread getting
the dogs undivided attention Lastly, he pointed up
wharf told the dog to "Git!" Ffdo obeysd
with alacrity and went up the wharfs roadway in a
cloud of dust.
At the head OF the long wharf a bold
terrace Of a little park whose Irish caretaker had
turned Craze his pair of pet goats. htched
together with a short leash. The dog dashed tho
frightened goats, setting his
Jaws on leather leash with his best grip. Tina
goats leaped from the embankment carrying the dog
with them, and landed fruit peddlers doing
horse. a goat side. like saddle bags leash
held did the bulldog. Down the wharf went
outfit. and terrified pause when he
reached the end: he leaped over the rail OF
Esmerada and went fiat deck in tangle of harness.
goats and dog.
fruit merchant and apologies the goat owner the
captain took Fido to side and disparaged his
intelligence, rapping his knuckles more on the
newspaper and informing the canine shopper he
had not been sent for goats bananas
Just a minute sir" cook who was
listening. do you notice what have been rappns
your hand on?"
The captain looked at the sheet 1t carried a big
middle of it-HOlman Day in Harper's Magazine for
May. ~
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-05
WHO'S HOOVER?

Whenever the United States senate INDUCES
in the luxury of an executive session from whlch
the mere public and the reporters are kept OUT
some misrepresentation can be relied upon 10
display himself a puperfect ass
Our American house of lords had gap
fest the other day in which 1t relieved llseiL VI
some of the spleen 1t has been cherlsnlno
against the president, the press and the pubic
one master mind spoke of Herbert Z. hoover as
"a man who had emerged from obscurltS
only a short time ago and whom the admins
tration now wants to make food dictator.
Long before the war, 1t just so happens thdC
Hoover had made himself one OF the master
mining engineers of the world, with an III
come far beyond that OF most of the Jackleg
LAWYERS who are now accidentally sitting III our
senate Wherever the engineers who were 40
ing the worlds big work foregathered, hoover
was known and admired and welcomed.
But it was the which gave MIN MS
splendid opportunity. Dropping his own lie
work and the big emoluments 1t brought NM
he devoted himself without reserve and Win
out nav to the Christ-like service or 1eedlnS
and clothing II 100000 Belgians and french
men. , -,
In all the history of civilization there mas
been no job like 1t and in all history no suCh
lob was ever carried on with greater. smooth
ness swiftness, economy, efficiency and non
estv No history of the war can ever be VIII
ten without devoting pages of glowing praise
to Herbert G.. Hoover His name VIII be known
and honored when the nonentitles in our pres
emit senate have become nothing but names OF
those who once for a brief space held OIL
fice-Newspaper Enterprise Association.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-05

This, nation beautiful dream, may lndeeN
come true.
But it will come true if we wait Tor
il to realize itself. We must work-We must all
of us work-for its realization. The Likelihood
of its coming true is in direct proportion to the
amount of energy applied to gaining the ends 1t
pictures.
Universal effort. then, is needed. All must
keen the national dream in mind. All must labor
to win the fulfilment of its promise.
And Iaboring to win this. the immediate duty
of the moment is universal service to defeat the
sons of Cain. who. with blOOd-dripping hands.
would impose on nation, would impose on all
the world their miliJaristic blight
If they succeed, national dream is for
ever shattered. If they succeed, our individual
dreams of a happy prosperous future will likewise
be doomed to non-fulfilment.
Working to make nation'sy dream come
true. we work the time to make our in
dividual dreams true. Understand this
clearly And, understanding it, act.
Fight. dig, plant. get into factories, give Of
YOUR money, plan with all your mind for the COM
mon good.
Not long ago the crown prince of Germany
boasted that his soldiers are of stuff that could
fetch the devil himself from HE'LL, They have
truly fetched the devil from hell and brought
him with them to inspire them to wicked deeds
in every spot where they have set foot.
You do not want them to fetch the devil into
your country. You want to see the devil forced
back to the hell whence the Germans have fetched
him. Then do your part.
(Copvright, 1917, by the Associated Newspapers
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-05
Germany,S Subm Qrine HOPE.

BY way OF Copenhagen come reports of deep
ening disappointment in Germany over the failure
of the submarine to bring promised results. The
advocates OF U-boat frightfulness assured the
Rechstag and the people that two or three months
would suffice to force England to a parley But
after four months of unrestricted torpedoing Of
merchant ships, England is no nearer submission
than at the outset. 1t is admitted that her mer-
chant tonnage has suffered grievously, and the
shipping situation is of the particularly formid
able problems confronting the Allies. 1t is ad-
mitted, moreover, that if the rate of submarine
destruction attained in April had continued for a
year without an ofsetting increase in new vessels
the Allied would have been in extreme peril
if not indeed doomed to failure.
But events have taken a happier turn. For the
three weeks ended May 6, the British losses from
submarines and mines amounted to one hundred
and two vessels of than sixteen hundred tons,
and fifty vessels of less than sixteen hundred tons
The ratio of ship movements to sinkings in that
period hundred and two to one. For the
three weeks ended May 81 the losses amounted to
ffty-four vessels of more than sixteen hundred
tons. and fifteen of less than sixteen hundred tons
For this period the ratio of ship movements to
sinkings two hundred and thirty-one to one.
This pronounced curtailment of U-boat operations
comedies very interestingly with the arrival of the
United States hotila of destroyers at Queenstown.
MAY l. American blows against the submarine evil
IDENTITY telling.
1t is not to inferred from this record cheer
ing though it is that the grim problem has been
wholly solved. 1t is imperative that the rate of
sinkings be reduced still further and that we press
our energies to the utmost to replace the fearful
losses of tonnage. The ocean shipping situation
is acutely serious, and 1t is fundamentally impor-
tant to the Allied cause. But Germanys hope OF
turning that situation to victory by few months
of submarine ruthlessness has been shattered.
Just what her U-boats will accomplish in the flu
ture only the event show; but the probability
is that they will be less effective than heretofore.
The war still presents tremendous tasks for Ameri
ca and her allies in the cause of freedom. but the
submarine peril has lost much of its alarm.
u-oItovvtn7 our declaration of war against Ger
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-05
StupendOus Business. .

The foreign trade of the United States Is grow
irr almost fnconceivabIy vast. 1t amounts now to
mora than FIVE hundred million dollars a month.
Every FIVE DAYS we sell enough goods TO pay
Years interest on the two billion dollar Liberty
Loan. Every four months we sell enough to
Ifauidate the loan itself In all history there is
rotbing comparable to this stupendous commerce.
Within the last tweyemonth upwards of six bill
lion dollars worth of manufactures and material
have been shipped from our ports. That record
exceeds by one hundred and forty per cent the eX-
ports of ordinary years before the war. and is FAR
in excess of any like period since the war began.
The greater. part OF the shipments. of course, go
10 our allies but at the same time We are develop
ing an unprecedentedly large trade with South
America and are the commercial mainstay of most
peurraIs II is not to be expected that these con-
ditions will continue when peace returns and the
usual competition in foreign trade is resumed.
But IL we build a merchant marine fast enough
and maintain the industrial efficiency which war
times teach US. shall hold undoubtedly large
part of the business have built up during the
last three years.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-05


In all this horror of world there is kernel OF
10y The bitter plant has borne at least one sweet
fruit. Nations, and the millions in them. have found
someth to die for, hence to live for
In a recent book, From the Human End" by L. P.
Jack distinguished Oxford professor. 1t is stated:
THE war brought to England peace of mind
such as has possessed for generations. That
element of pose in life which Matthew Arnold valued
so highly has become az actual possession of millions
in whom twelve months ago II utterly lacking.
seems strange phenomenon, and yet IL is nothing
more nor the peace Of mind which comes to
every who after tossing about among uncertain
ties finds last mission, cause to which he can
himself body and soul. At last he has some
thing to live for, and though the living be hard
and costly he complaint; all that is we'll
paid by harmony that from the unary aim OF
his life"
Thousands in United States feel the To
nurnberless young the DOMINIC OF the khaki
a certain ennoblement, enrichment of life. BY TAX
ing great thought have added a cubt to
stature
was full of self-contempt. The young is begin
ming understand the dignity and glory of soul.
who.
II he called upon face
Some awful moment which heaven has Joined
Great issues good for humankind,
= Is happy a lover.
Copyright. 1917 by Frank Crane)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-05

II VERYBODY has had the experience, in sleep
II waking reveries. of picturing to himself
- beautiful dreams of future happiness and
success. Everybody has wished that such dreams
might true. And to many they have come
true. But only when they have stirred the dreamer
to action calculated to bring about their realiza
ton
Those who foolishly imagine that dreams gike
these prophetic and will come true of their
own accord are always doomed to disappoint-
ment. Fortune never smiles the passively eX~
peCtant There must be effOrt-vigOrOus, earn
est effort-Or the brightly hopeful dreams will be
followed by years of tragic sorrow and vain re-
grets.
1t is with nations with individuals.
National effort is necessary to make national
dreams come true. Merely to talk about the
Dreams to dwell enthusiastically on their beauty,
and fervently to wish that they come true is as
foolish in the of nation in the case of an
individual.
The nation must strive zealously toward the
goal pointed by the dreams the dreams will re
main only as hooking memories. And Jealous
striving by a nation means united effort by all
the individuals who make up the nation.
Now, our nation at the present moment is
dream ming a beautiful dream of the future
Beset by cares of many kinds burdened by
economic stresses. living in a war-worn, war-torn
age, it is dreaming of time to come when the
curse of milarism will Be slotted from the earth.
It is dreaming of a time when the nations will
be banded in a holy league against war. 1t Is
drea ming of time when in all nations there will
be peace, justice. prosperity. and true freedom.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-05
WAR DEBTS

Now the United States is floating Its war
bond of s2.oo0ooO 600 the loans OF the Eu-
ropean belgerents date become of particular in
It is estimated that the total amount borrowed
by nations in the present is $4,000
This includes short-term notes bond issues.
bonds sold abroad, loans from the various national
banks foreign securities borrowed from their hold
ers security for loans in the country of
their origin. finance minister recently
tmated the expenditure of all the beliger-
ents at sgd 100000 a day, but this IS generally
sidered an overestimate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-05
FOR WAR GARDENS

There is still plenty of time to plant seeds
of the vegetable catalogue Witloof chcory,
but sold in the restaurants as French endive.
This vegetable is exceedingly easy to grow,
and just easy to force in the cellar during
the winter, II planted in boxes of earth near
the furnace. A few dozen roots will provide
succession of salads all winter In normal
times French endive is imported from Belgium
and is not very we'll known, but it deserves
place in every garden.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-05
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-05

Following our declaration of war against Ger
mary. it is hard to see how Mexico can fail to APP
preciate our attitvee toward her.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-05

, AsHINGTON, May 2s.-That all the peoples of
Europe, neutral and beligerent, are lean from
short that all of the belltgerents
The Tupelo journal., 1917-09-07
REASONING POWER IN BEASTS
Writer Cites Incidents to Prove That
Animals Are Capable of Reflect
ing and Observing.

Without speaking of trained ami
mails, accomplishing acts foreign to
their nature, / could fill a hundred
pages with observations demonstrate
ing that animals are capable of OBJ
serving, of rejecting, and of acting
in accord with the result of their OBJ
servations, c. Saint Saens writes in
Revue S~cientifque, Paris.
Let a few examples suffice:
In a small town near Paris a fe.
male dog had her foot broken, and
since there was no veterinary in the
place she was taken to a doctor, who
performed the necessary operation.
Some time afterward, another dog
having met with the same accident,
the first patient conducted him to a
physician. Shall l tell Of my own
dog, Dalila, going to hunt a lump of
sugar for her mother and afterward
going to seek another for herself
Are these acts which could have been
~foreseen?
AS for suicide, it exists among ami
mails. | have been a witness of that
of a sparrow, captured, Gagged and
unable to accustom itself to cap
tivity. 1t committed suicide under
difficult conditions, with a courage
and a strength of will of which few
men would be capable.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-09-07
THE DEVIL RESIGNS.

The Devil sat by a lake of fire on
a pile of sulphur kegs; his head was
bowed upon his breast, his tail be.
tween his legs; a look of shame was
on his face, the sparks dripped from
his eyes-he had sent up his resigna-
ton to the throne. up in the skies,
81 am down and out" the Devil said
he said it with a sob-"there are
others that outclass me, and / want
to quit my job. He'll isn't in it with
the land that lies along the Rhine
Pm a has-been and a piker, and
therefore, / resign; one ammunition
maker, with his bloody shot and
shell knows more about damnation
than all the imps of He'll. Give my
job to Kaiser William, the author of
this war-he understands it better
a million times by far. / hate to
leave the old home, the spot l love
so well, but / feel that Pm not up
to-date in the art of running He'll.
Elk.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-09-07
A SOLDIERS PAY
Runs From $50 a Month for Privates
to $4,000 a Year for Major General

The pay of a second lieutenant in
the army is $1,700 per year; first
lieutenant, $4,000; captain, $1,000;
major, $4,000; lieutenant colonel,
$4,000; colonel, $4,000; brigadier
general, $4,000; major general, 49,
600. Congress authorizes no pay
for officers above this rank. The
pay for officers in the aviation section
of the army is for the first two and
one-half years of his service, $50 per
cent. of the regular pay of his grade,
and after this period he receives
double the regular pay. All officers
must pay for their W clothing and
the cavalry are allowed $50 a year
for the keep of one horse, or $500 for
the keep of two. officers are sup
posed to own their own mounts, and
the majority of them do.
The pay of a private in the army
is $50 per month; first-class private,
$50; corporal, $50, and a sargeant's
pay ranges from s3s to 500 per
month, according to his length of
service and the record during his en-,
listment.
The Tupelo journal., 1917-09-07
HER VIEW OF co-EDUcATloN
Little Girl Loses Interest in Moher's
College When She Finds Gardener
Is Only Man There.

A prominent college woman of
Los Angeles, CAL, tells the follow
ing incident which solves the ques-
ton Of co-education-that is, solves
it from her small daughters naive
and as yet undirected point Of view.
She says:
"Not long ago my husband and
myself were motoring through the
northern part of the state accom-
panied by our children, Beatrice who
is seven and Buddy, four. AT the
university Of Berkeley the little ones
were being we'll entertained by their
fathers fraternity brothers when
suddenly, in the midst of the atten-
Itions showered upon her, Beatrice
hopefully suggested, Mother, do you
suppose we could visit my college,
itoo?' We have always spoken of
Berkeley as Buddy's college and Of
Mills as Beatrice's. Needless to say
when | consented to her petition, her
eyes sparkled and | knew she was
looking forward with great, fanciful
expectation to the pleasure in store
at her own college
"As we were being shown about
the attractive campus at Mills, | no.
ticed that something was slowly but
certainly dispelling my daughters
vivid interest in the place. AT a loss
ITO comprehend her conspicuous
change of attitude, | asked her if she
didn't like her college
"I-I'm sorry, mother hesitat.
ing a bit lest she needlessly seem to
override my selection of the place
Sthis-this isn't my college any
more Then screwing her brow uE
into a ~quizzical, little knot she added
by way of explanation, 4 couldn'l
marry the gardener-could /? AnC
he is the only man here"