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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-28
WHEN GERMS CAN HARM
BY H. Addington Bruce

n rANY diseases, as everybody knows, are
M caused by tiny little creatures called
49, germs.
Getting into the body through various channels
through the air we breathe, the food we eat, the
water drink-these harmful little creatures
settle down and proceed to thrive at our expense
If unchecked they soon late produce In us
the symptoms of specific disease, according
to the kind of germs they are and the particular
part of the body in which they settle.
Fortunately, medical science has discovered
means for checking most of them. And nature has
provided us with still other means.
In fact, when disease germs get into the body
they at find themselves confronted by pro-
tective forces which rally for the bodys defense.
They have to make fight for the privilege OF
destroying health. Hostile, malign invaders
that they are, they encounter resistance as stub
born as that put up by the heroic Begians against
the invading Huns.
And often the defensive forces are more for
tunate than the Belgians Often they expel
the invaders, or hem them about by impossible
barriers, that they perish miserably.
To do this, however, the defenders must be
both numerous and strong. Both their numbers
and their strength in the last analysis depend on
the vigor of the body prior to the invasion.
This is the point of supreme interest to us.
Unless invading disease-germs uncommonly
powerful they have little chance of doing really
serious harm, provided we are physically fit when
they attack us.
But, If, through recklessness or ignorance, we
have let ourselves become physically weakened
then the likelihood of the germs mastering our
natural defensive forces is proportionally increased
What need to do is to conserve our vigor at
all times. We need all the year round, TO lead
sanely hygenic lives.
This we can do at expense 1t is a matter
chiefly of avoiding worry and other depressing emo
tional states of getting sufficient Sleep of eating
neither too much too little, and of exercising
regularly in the open air.
During the summer that has just come to an
end many of us have acquired the habit of regular
outdoor exercise. We have learned how beneficial
it is. We congratulate ourselves having &C
CURED it.
But, alas! The advent of cold weather may
have the effect of tempting us to abandon this ex-
cellent habit.
We must persevere in it. Every day we must
contrive to exercise in the open. And in winter
less than in summer, must contrive to have
plenty of fresh air in our homes.
Germ diseases are always most prevalent in the
winter months. This is a well known fact and one
which has puzzled not few people.
Largely the explanation is that in winter people
live indoors more than they do in summer, and de-
prive themselves of fresh air.
Thereby their vitality is lowered. With the
consequence that any invading germs find precisely
the conditions most favorable to the germs and
least favorable to the benign internal hosts that
would deprive the germs of all power to harm
Copyright, 1917, by the Associated Newspapers
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-28
AND HEALTH.

VIZ ASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 16.-One of the
w most effective measures for improving
~ American health that could be taken is
the physical examination of several million young
for military service
Hundreds of thousands of these young Ameri-
cans who had never given their health much
thought have suddenly awakened to the realiza-
ton that they are not ft to fight.
Whether or not you want to be soldier, it is
unpleasant to learn that you are not physical man
enough to be one.
All over the country, particularly in our large
American cities, it is the testimony of the physl-
clans who examine the men in the selective draft,
that the great majority found unfit for service
very much surprised to learn that anything
was the matter with them. Many-perhaps the
majorty-of these rejected earnestly in
quired of the exemption board experts what to do
for themselves. They were advised to consult a
physician.
As result of the examination by the army
doctors and their rejection unfit for military
service, hundreds of thousands of young men
throughout the United States have already begun
to form new habits and take new precautions for
the sake of bringing back their health. Up to
quite recently, according to statistics compiled by
one medical authority, there more than 2,0O0.-
900 American homes in which there was at least
one invalid. Undoubtedly large proportion of
these cases have resulted from ignorance. The
awakening due to the examining tests of the army
doctors in making up the selective draft will no
health, an effect almost beyond calculation.
Several New York and Chicago physicians are
reported as claiming that the benefits derived from
the army examinations will be felt even in the
small corners of country. One Of the New
York medical reported that the percentage Of
physically unfit in the American metropolis
that came under his observation near thirty.
That is to say, nearly one-third of the young men
examined unfit for military duty.
Of course the first standard set a very
high one and many a man was kept out OF the
army on merely technical shortcomings as
being slightly over or under weight. In either of
these cases the wholesome we'll regulated life in
camp would soon correct the defect Many other
shortcomings could be quickly cured If taken In
time.
One ailment which appeared with amazing fire.
uuency during the daily examinations "fat
foot" meaning fallen arch. Other frequent de-
fects we're varicose veins and hernia. Both these
latter can be cured permanently by a compare
lively slight operation.
Although it is true-as the great Napoleon put
it-"that an army moves its belly" is neverthe-
less equally as true that 1t actually covers dis
tances on it's feet The fallen arch is probably due
almost entirely to improper care of the feet-prob-
ably to wrong habits of walking. Uncle Sam does
not want to depend for his national salvation on
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-28
AMERICAN SOLDIERS ARE HAPPY FRENCH PEASANTS
BY Herbert Corey

walls by the sergeants and the company officers
and the battalion major gets around at least onces
q a day to see that the inspection has been thor
ough Woe to every one from the captain to the
rear rank If a burned match cigarette
butt is found the floor at inspection time.
More woe If the beds not in order and IL
equipment is scattered about. The quarter deck
of yacht is fussy and untidy place compared
to soldiers billet, the relative opportunities for
untidiness being considered.
In the French army the soldiers are forbidden
to heat their billets. Nor Is that emphasis laid
upon cleanliness that there is with 1t Is safe
to say that in the larger rooms where the men
spend their spare time, there will be oil stoves
or some other means of heating furnished. Bar
racks will be built, too, in which the men can
mess. At present they eat their meals on the
street in fine weather and in the billets when it
rains This is not desirable. The Y. NJ. G. A.
huts will furnish them a common meeting and
loafng place. when they built
The American officers little doubtful OF
the billeting plan. The not directly
under control they have been in barracks, but
experience has shown that it works perfectly. The
French officers fairly hold up their hands when
they the shinily clean billets and the camp
beds and the thick blankets of real wool and the
warm overcoats and the taken of the
AS the visiting major said today after his tour of
inspection:
Your live like kings"
Nothing too good for EN-" said our major.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-28
Georgia'S Food Industries.

The news from vidaiia that up-to-date roller
-four mill is 20 be established in that community
is one among many cheering evidences that Geor-
Is preparing for the permanent and extensive
production of food staples. This mill, which is
will be an important factor in the development of
marketing facilities for the wheat grown in the
surrounding country. That the Vidaia section is
we'll suited to wheat growing has been thoroughly
demonstrated, and now that ready means for con-
verting the crop into easily marketable form
are to be provided, large increase in the wheat
acreage may be expected. Indeed The Journals
vidaIia correspondent that the farmers Of that
territory are planning definitely to great guam
titles of wheat this autumn.
From various parts of Georgia come reports of
only -four and grst mills but grain elevators mills
for utilizing peanuts and velvet beans, well equip
ped storage plants for potatoes, canning plants
through which hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth OF vegetables and fruits which formerly went
to waste are conserved. and packing plants which
afford a ready and profitable market for all the
hogs and beef cattle the farmers raise. The
growth of these industries makes 1t certain that
Georgia never will return to the Affection system
Of agriculture Once fairly assured of facilities
for converting food crops into cash. farmers will not
hesitate to plant such crops; indeed. they will
have good reason to give them preference over
cotton. This will mean in consequence a we'll
rounded development of the States resources and
a richer measure of prosperity than it has ever
enjoyed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-28

Naturally we are going to send lot of tank
to Europe. Didn't we originate them?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-28
Pill WELCOME YOU BACK WITH
A KISS.
By the Sweetheart of a Soldier.
(To One at Camp Gordon.)

By the Sweetheart OF a Soldier.
(To One at Camp Gordon.)
I'll send you away witha SMILE my boy
My own true-blue boy in brown;
My heart bleeds today
At your going away,
But victory arms will crown;
And then full of joy
Will my heart be- dear boy,
When you're back in your old home town!
Ger the foam into France take my heart, good boy
Fight for Freedom and Home and Peace!
In our Cause l believe,
will try not to grieve,
And the Right will your might Increase.
l will wait, dear, for you
Meath the Red, White and Blue,
And I'll pray for the war to cease.
III.
I'll send you away with my love- boy in brown
Brown you'll wear on honor's far field;
And I'll welcome you back with kiss a crown
For the soldier who would yield.
Duty's call you've obeyed,
You'll be dress parade
When you're back in your old town.
w.
I will welcome you back with a kiss, brave boy
With kiss that means all Of life.
War your courage will test,
But the badge your breast
Will show how you stood the strife
my all to you give
Soon you'll back to live
With the girl who'll be then your wife.
Atlanta, Ca, September 7, 1917.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-28
GEORGIA'S PATRIOTIC PRESS
THE OLD BRIDGE BUILDERS SPIRIT.
columbus Enquirer-Sun.l

The Washington Star publishes little story
that is amusing and will enable the reader to
the old spirit The story, one of Booth Tarktng-
tons, quotes the well-known author as saying that
now that we Americans are in the we'll show
the allies that we've still got the old bridge build
er's spirit" and he relates the story follows:
"Stonewall Jackson, you know, had
bridge builder called Old Miles Miles was
very necessary because the fimsy bridges on
the line of march were continually being swept
away by the food or destroyed by the enemy,
and in these contingencies Miles jewel.
He could run you up bridge in the time it
would take another man to make the measure
ments.
lone day the Union troops burned bridge
across the Shenandoah. Stonewall Jackson
called old Miles to him and said:
"'You must put all your to work,
Miles, and you must keep them at it all night,
for I've got to have bridge across this stream
by morning. My engineer will draw up the
plans for you.
We'll early next morning Jackson, very
much worried, met old Miles.
See here he said obviously, how about
that bridge? Did the engineer give you the
plan?
"Old Miles took the cigar from his mouth
and ficked the ash off with sneer.
General he said, the bridge is done.
I dunno whether the picter is or not /"
Let us not only hope, but work to the end, that
the American soldiers in the field may be fully
equipped and prepared to do their work as quickly
and effectively General Jackson's old bridge
builder. But who at home have our part to
perform nthis great war just as the men who are
at the front have theirs. If we fail to do part
it will make the work of the brave fellows in the
field that much more difficult.
Let every man and every woman do his and her
duty.
-<
Naturally going to send lot of tanks
to Europe Didn't we originate them?
Argentine should also organize a detective
force to hunt German spies
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-28
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-28

VrT ASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 16.-One of the
wv most effective measures for improving
American health that could be taken is
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-28

but by famine. We are today waging that
war. and famine is indeed threatening to be
its arbiter."
These lines from a statement by the National
Food Administration strikingly present one of the
most interesting aspects of the war and one OF the
most important duties of the American people 1t
would be grave error to assume that anything
short OF the most efficient and most heroic fight
ing will vanquish German miltarism. Economic
pressure alone would never bring the worlds en-
envy to terms which would assure justice and en-
during peace. This war; like all wars for freedom
and right, must be won by human hardihood and
valor. But it is none the less apparent that eco
nomic factors will count powerfully in the decision.
Lack Of food in Germany will not OF itself bring
the Allies victory, but lack of food in their own
larders might easily bring them defeat.
1t is the especial duty Of the United States to
see to 1t that nothing approaching that perilous
condition shall come to pass. For three years the
nations that now allies have borne the
fearful brunt OF this struggle of civilization against
Prussian savagery. The manhood OF France and
Belgium and England has been ingrossed in the
grim business Of fighting; and to a great extent
that has been true OF Italy well since the spring
of 1915. For the vital tasks of planting and Guilt
waiting and harvesting, they have been able to spare
only modicum of labor. 1t is upon America that
they depend for the food supplies necessary to
sustain their fighters at the front and their workers
at home.
They are our bulwarks against Prussian fury.
those nations are; our colleagues in democracy,
our friends whose sacrifice and suffering can never
be reckoned. For the sake of own cause and
our own troops, whose fortunes will be cast with
those of the French and Belgians and English
the Western front, we must provide the Entente
peoples and armies with enough foodstuffs to keep
them strong. We have the resources for meeting
this high obligation, but, the National Food Adj
ministration declares, 1--WE do it only by wise
and loyal economy of food the part of every one
of US" Further,
I'VE must stimulate food production,
! waste possible. substitute as largely as posi-
BILE other foods for wheat beef, pork, dairy
products and sugar, and reduce consumption
where il is excessive"
For the accomplishment of this very practical
and inestimably important task. the Food Admin
istration is appealing for what it terms "the COM
bined personal and voluntary service of all the peo
pie Of the land" Every one who is willing to aid
is requested by the Administration to drop a
postal or letter to its office at Washington, d. c.
asking for its membership pledge and its plans.
The cause is one through which the rank and file
definitely TO win the war.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-28
An Earnest Appeal From
The Food Administration.

Seven years ago a famous European stu
dent of history prophesied that the next great
war Of the future would not be won by fighting,
but by famine. We are today waging that
war. and famine is indeed threatening to be
its arbiter."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-28

n TANY diseases everybody now knows, are
MI caused by tiny little creatures called
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Loew's Columbia.

Pauline Frederick in a perturbation
of Alphonse Daudet's "Sapho' will be
the attraction at Loew's Columbia to-
day. tomorrow. Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Hugh Ford. who directed the pic
ture, says: "In treating the very in
teresting story of 'Sapho' we have tried
to show cause and effect 1t is not
enough to know that Sapho led pic
turesque lie. we must know why she
did so. and by glimpsing her early life
We soon see the answer to the question
We have tried in this production to
catch the spirit of the real Sapho and
put il on the screen. There are many
discrepancies between this story and
the original. but this was necessary in
order to avoid the over realistic erect
of the French original. and also to
avoid the depressing effect of the un-
happy ending. The 'SaPho of the
screen Will be a different one from the
book or play, yet, at the same time. we
hope we have caught the spirit of. this
celebrated French girl"
Thursday and for the last half OF the
week Jack Pickford will be pictured in
THE Dummy" a photoplay of the stage
success.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
TONY Denier and the Pantomime.

From the New York World.
There are. perhaps. not many play
goers left to breathe sigh for Tony
Denier. the old clown who died Satur-
day in. the almshouse at Kingston. up
the Hudson. Tony's rainbow days
were in the 1s70's. although he had
been even earlier favorite performer.
He is best remembered in his own Gre
alton of Humpty Dumpty.
The story of how Tony Denier rose
to the heights and fell to the depths
of material fortune is interesting. But
the reflection it inspires is not chiefly
personal. One is impressed with the
thought of how largely the art of pan
tomime, in which Tony stood so high.
has passed from the American stage.
Today we find il exercised only in
brief, infreQuent sketches. where once
it made a whole evenings entertain
ment.
The old pantomimic star was veri-
table genius of mute expressiveness.
Every feature of him spoke. Every
pose of his body was eloquent George
l.. Fex, with whom Tony Denier was
sort of acting. James S. Maffit was a
marvel in the lone fisherman role. Gre
ated by him. in which he spoke VOL
upes without saying a word through
nfhe long acts of "Evangeline." If
these and the other great pantomime
artists have successors in the stage
world OF now. the lights of them are
hidden under dramatic bushels.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
IN THE SCHOOLS

Essentials of salesmanship We're out
lined by B. ]. Smith, representing the
Washington Credit Mems Association,
at the Business High School Wednes-
day. This was one of a series of lee
lures to be given at Business under
the auspices Of the credit organization.
In emphasizing the Importance of
salesmanship Mr.. Smith gave the fol-
lowing as definition of good sales
manship": The power to persuade a
prospect to purchase a product at a
profit"
A salesman, said Mr.. Smith, should
be honest to himself, his business and
his Cod; should have a thorough
knowledge of his business; should be
courteous, should be sincere, should
have a knowledge of men and should
be acquainted with lines of goods other
than his own.
Citing the case of one salesgirl who
had risen until she received SIS week
for her services, the speaker told his
auditors, particularly the girls. that
great progress might be made in sales
manship through application.
% ss s Is
Inc meQal OHeTeU each year by the
Eastern High School Alumni ASsocia-
tion for the student who has done the
most for the school during the four
years of enrolment is now on exhibit
ton at the building. The plan of pre-
senting such a medal was adopted a
association to have proved well worth
while"
Miss Fox. superintendent of the So
ciety of Visiting Nurses. was the prin-
cipal speaker at meeting of the Ed
monds Mothers Club Monday. She told
OF the work which is being done by
the organization she represented.
Mrs. A. G. Bishop, vice president of
the club. presided. Refreshments were
served under the direction of Mrs.
Rykerd and Mrs. Miskimon.
Ss ss Is ~
A class in short-story writing was
started at the Business High Night
School last week.
Official publication of the Central
and the Eastern High School Alumni
Associations were issued last week The
Alumni Record. Centrafs publication
contains a photograph of the new
school and an article on the new building.
One of the features of the Alumni Bull
letin of Eastern's association is a col
umn of personals"
y p Is
Group four of the advertising sec
tion of Business High has been grant
ed the privilege of issuing the COM
petitive drill program this year The
profit from the sale of the program is
to be used to defray certain expenses
connected with the drill.
Z 4 y
Paul G. Woodward of 1882 Lanier
place northwest, who has been selected
for one of the students in the new
| chemical engineering practice course
| of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. has gone from Stamford,
| Conn. to the plant of the Eastern
Manufacturing Company at Bangor, Me-
| This is in accordance with the plan of
the course. which seeks to give the
seniors who have been selected to take
| it opportunity to spend six weeks
at each of six chemical stations, which
Evening star., 1917-03-18

nifty prom" is to be held at Rauscher's S
on the night of April 20. The Meyer
Davis Orchestra has been engaged for
the occasion.
Miss Rose Wenzleman, Phi Mu from
Knox College, Galesburg, Ill. was guest
of the Phi Mu girls recently.
Phi Mu recently entertained at sup
per party in the chapter rooms.
Beta Alpha Chapter of Phi Mu re-
Gently held it's Founders day exercises
in the chapter rooms.
The annual Kappa Sigma alumni
dance was held recently at the chapter
house.
Among recent visitors at the Kappa
Sigma chapter house were Capt. Skunk
and Lieut.. Smith, Lehigh: Mr.. Denny.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute: Mr..
Reid, University of Pennsylvania: Mr..
Williams. Arkansas: Mr.. Decker. Yale;
Mr.. Jeffrys. Virginia; Mr.. Young, Trim
ity; Mr.. Chaplin. Stanford: Mr.. Seldom
ridge, Colorado College, and Messrs.
Butler, Miles. Bacon, Diggs and War
field. Maryland.
Kappa Sigma recently entertained
Mrs. J. A. White of Augusta, Ga; Miss
Opal Matson of Lynchburg. Va. and
Miss Corinne Schaum of York. Pa.
Sigma Nu has announced the initia-
ton of Claude E. Bates, 20; Frank X.
White. 90 and ]. F. Little, jr., 10, all
of Colum bian College.
The annual convention of the first di-
vision of Sigma Nu was held here re-
Gently, the local Delta Pi Chapter act
ing as hosts to the delegates and visit
ors from the various chapters of the
Jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1917-03-18
Crandall's Savoy.

The photoplay at Crandalrs Savoy to-
day and tomorrow is The Price She
Paid" adapted from the story by Da-
vid Graham Phillips. with Clara Kim
ball Young pictured in the stellar role.
The plot revolves around Mildred
Cover, daughter of man supposed
to be immensely rich, who dies. how
ever leaving his family almost PEN
niless. Urged on by her mother. the
girl marries an aged suitor. but finds
he treats her only as toy. How she
faces the problem and solves it makes
a story both logical and interesting.
The cast includes Alan Hale, Louise
Beaudet and David Powell. A western
thriller The Devils Double" with
William S. Hart pictured in the princi-
pal role. will be shown Tuesday; Sessue
Hayakawa, in Each to His kindS'
Wednesda Robert Warwick and Doris
Kenyon. in "a Girls Folly" Thursday;
Frank keenan, and Margery Wilson, in
The Bride of Hate" Friday. with the
Keystone comedy. THE Pipe of Dis
content" as a supplemental picture, and
Lednore Ulrich, in Her Own People,"
SATURDAY.