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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-06
BY Frederic J. HaSkin

Vx7ASHINGTON. D. c., July National reg
wv istration of women is the latest feature
of our war program. New York state mas
already made military census OF women as wen
of men, and this step IS now being advocated
for the whole country. 1t is also being opposed
by few conservatives, on the grounds that 1t Is
unnecessary and expensive, but registration VIII
doubtless be made state by state, it not by the
national government
The proposition is significant in more ways
than one. 1t is official acknowledgment that
women important factor in the political adj
ministration Of the state II appeals to the sense
of duty of the women as American citizens ana
while some millions of them have yet not been
conceded the vote they the less being
called upon for service. And that latter step is
prophetic of future suffrage changes, if the expert
of England means anything.
In all parts of the country the women have
modified for work with the greatest enthus1-
asm. In thousands of towns and villages they are
sewing for the Red Cross; canning string beans
and apricots. and drying peas and corn against
the winter scarcity of food, while few are al
ready filling the places Of men who have left for
military service.
Inasmuch as the women appear to be rushing
so rapidly to their posts of duty, 1t is held oy
some that registration is superhuous DO you
realize the enormous amount of paper alone IL
would require to undertake such a census, de-
manded the press agent of one OF the many COM
missions which have sprung up since the declara-
turers few days ago.
Now, our commission" continued the press
agent "can reach every woman in the country
through it's news service and by means of women's
clubs"
And incidentally up the services OF sew
eraI men who are needed for the army" suggest
ed one of the manufacturers. That's all very
nice, but unfortunately the whole war cannot be
by canning tomatoes
The manufacturers. of course, are in favor or
the registration of that they can pro-
cure feminine labor. So far large part OF the
United States does not appear to realize what
the war will mean. There is too great tendency
to believe that Germany is seriously threatened by
her food shortage. and rapidly losing submarines
and territory. Our part in the war has begun, put
il is only beginning. In few weeks, actual
CONSUMPTION will begin, when, declare the manu-
facturers, there is going to be great commercial
and industrial confusion.
Moreover it is the belief of the manufac-
turers that the war is going to last for long
time Thus many of them already preparing
to train large numbers of women to take the place
of enlisted men. Feminine labor has proved eX-
ceDtionally satisfactory in Europe, despite many
rumors to the contrary. Over three million women
are working in the metal industries Of Great Brit
ain and like number in those of France we
will require at least that many additional women
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-06
OUIPS AND OUIDDITIES.

John D. Rockefeller tells this story:
Cooling bright winter day, had for caddie a
boy who didn't know An unfortunate stroke
landed a clump of high grass.
My. my" said. What I to do now?'
See that there tree said the boy. pointing to
tall tree away. Well, drive straight for that
81 Iofted vigorous and fortunately. my ball scared
UP into air: landed it rolled right the
putting
'How's that. boy? 1 cried.
Gee, boss, he said, If had YOUR strength and you
had my brains, what pair we'd make!
Along the Fox river. few miles above Wedron, Ill,
an old named Andy Haskins has a shack,
of the record fish catches in that vcin
ity during fCrty years He has big record book
containing dates and weights impress visitors.
Last summer young married couple from Chicago
camped in luxurious lodge three miles above old
Haskins place \ baby born the lodge, and the
only father could which to weigh
the child that with which Andy Haskns had
weighed all the big FISH he had caught in ten years.
The baby tipped the scales at thirty-ive pounds,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-06
THE MONEY CURE-By H. Addington Bruce.

Physically unhurt by the wreck but mentally
shocked into hysterical condition, he had in
way got the idea that such experience was cer-s
tain to cripple him at the very least. Accepting
this suggestion he had reacted to it hysterical
patients will by developing the symptoms of partial
paralysis.
Naturally his mind became concentrated on
these symptoms and the concentration helped to
keep them present. To overcome and Danish them,
something needed to turn his thoughts strong
ly and pleasurably in another direction
The payment of his claim supplied the needed
something In his joy the settlement he COM
pletey forgot the paralysis that had so troubled
him. And forgetting it, he found to his delight
that he could again walk
This by means stands alone In med
zeal annals are recorded many similar instances of
genuine cures wrought by the payment of money
in settlement of claims for personal injuries.
In fact one neuroogist of my acquaintance
has than advised the settling of claims
simply grounds of justice, but as a means
of fastening the claimants return to health
In such instances hytseria clearly is an asset
to the suffering from it. Yet the mental tor
ture it imposes is sometimes great that no SEN
sible would wish to have hysteria afiict him.
with the possibility of having it treated by
the agreeable money cure
On the other hand-which is the point I wish
to emphasize today-whenever we hear or read of
like the narrated it is the part of wisdom
well charity to assume that its correct ex-
PLANTATION Is to be found in hysteria. in fraud
Copyright, 1917, by the Associated Newspapers)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-06

factory workers before this is over the
assertion of one manufacturer few days ago.
The American woman. who fifteen years ago
would have been indignal at the suggestion that
she make helmets and shells, is today eagerly
welcoming the opportunity The doctrine of
economic independence has spread rapidly in re-
cent years: the modern woman has come to realize
that her most direct path to freedom in mascu-
line world is to be self-suppOrting. Hence, it is
not altogether patriotism which has led not only
the American woman, but women all over the
world, to respond to the demands of cour-
ageousy.
The work of women in time of is divided
broadly into two classes social and economic.
The women of the working classes. deprived of a
masculine income, must enter the factory and
workshop in order to survive. Whether the United
States government will institute a pension sys-
tenn for the dependents of soldiers, and how much
that pension will be, questions still to be de-
termned, but in any event large number of
women will have to enter industry to live. In do
ing so they will be contributing to the economic
assets of the nation. They will be manufacturing
the weapons of war.
The planting and preservation of food and the
PREVENTION of waste also falls into the economic
class. Women are canning and drying and sailing
food this year, but their activities will be nothing
compared to those which will be necessary next
year if the continues all authorities agree
it almost inevitably will Next year will have an
women will not have to be persuaded and taught.
They will know how. There will also be greater
system in the prevention 4 waste
Work of the social class is just as important as
that of the economic class, and needs to be just
just highly systematzed. The Canadian women
offer a striking example of this.
Sewing classes must be organized to provide
clothing for soldiers and their families. Work
of this sort has already been started by the Red
Cross, but there is room for great deal more of
it. Recreation must be provided in towns where
there training camps-a feature to which great
Importance has been attached by the European
belligerents. There will be ever-growing de-
mand for women nurses And, last but not least,
it will be the duty of every to that the
nations children suffer as little as possible.
Thus, in registering her name with the state,
every woman should state the service for which
she is best fitted, together with her responsible
ties. if any, which might interfere with their
tory Red Cross workshop, army hospital, a
settlement center recreation committee,
she will be doing her duty by the governments
duty which in Russia and England has already
been rewarded by the ballot Probably very
many women would have voted against war, had
they been accorded the privilege, but that it
is here, it us recognized a great feminine OPP
portunity. The situation is created. The rest is
in the hands of the women. The male audience
all over the world stands ready to condemn
applaud.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-06

~HERE are many methods OF treating functional
. l nervous disorders. Some of these methoos
Il are we'll known by the general pubnc, Cthers
known scarcely at all. In the former category Oe-
long the rest cure and the work cure. In the lat
ter, the money cure.
The money cure is particularly eficacious IN
dent Here it sometimes works so well that the
slammed illness.
For example as The result of train wreck III
a middle western state passenger lost almost
completely the use of both legs Repeated testlngs
failed to reveal any organic injury that would ac-
count for his being paralyzed.
The fact remained that he was virtually bed
ridden Only with the aid of crutches and by the
most painful effort, could he hobbe about his room
for snort periods.
The railway physician. making diagnosis Oh
.'spinal conclusion" warned the company that II
thew allowed this passengers claim to go to trial he
would get substantial verdict. On this advice ne
was given a prompt settlement out of court
The very day the money was paid to him he
left his house, walked Unaided to drug store,
traded his crutches for some toilet articles and
started on a journey out of town.
In such a case the temptation TO cry FRAUD
is vell-nigh irresistible. But it should be remem-
bered that the railway physician, if not the pa
TENTS own doctor would be on the aler: to detect
imposture of any kind.
What had happened, it is safe to say, was that
the passenger had in the first place made himself
i'll nv sef-suggestion by the suggestions of some
one who saw him soon after the accident.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-06
Russia Is Coming Back.

Tho new Russian offensive is plainly no mere
fash in the pan. At the first stroke IL brought
down Koniuchg, in Galicia, capturing some ter
thousand prisoners and clearing a way toward
Lemberg. the capital and stronghold of that Aus
trian province. This of itself would have been a
notable achievement and which for swift
eIeaving vigor has hardly parallel in the present
war except in BrusiloT's great drive last summer.
But the taking OF Koniuchy was only stride in
the advance that gains and more of a
giants swing and yields ever-increasing results.
The mounting toll of prisoners, now approximate
ly twenty thousand, would seem to indicate a
break in the enemys morale; and it is not sur
prising that the AUstrians, whom Germany had
fed on promises of a separate Russian peace, were
dazed ard distraught by the sudden onset. The
effect will not spend its force with Austria. how
ever: it will roll portentiously westward to the
Hindenburg line. And, what is more important
for the present. it will roll inspringly back
through Russia itself.
IL this offensive did nothing thar restore
and sustain the Russian fighting spirit, it would
stand among the decisive things of the That
spirit. be sure. never really languished; it
simply diverted from foreign to internal issues
The Petrograd pacifsts and extremists who for
while appeared to be in the ascendancy and who
had visions of talking the Kaiser's subjects into
just and durable peace. were a mere handful to
the great body of the Russian people who not
withstanding their pacific and truly gentle nature
realized that Russian democracy like world
democracy will never be safe until Prussian mil
itarism is crushed. But there was manifest dan
ger of the Russias becoming so impressed in
internal problems to lose its effectiveness on
the battlefront. The soldiers we'll as the
peasants and workien and the commercial class
deeply absorbed in the political questions
that swarmed in the wake of the revolution
questions of great practical concern to the indi-
vidual we'll profoundly significant to the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-06

of water was stopped and the entire sewage sys-
TEN redesigned.
Scientific methods adopted in the ap-
praisal of property and in expenditures.
All charities organized and relief work
superintendent by a competent expert.
Finances have been set in order. A floating
deficit of $4,000 from overdrafts that had been
carried for years wiped out. The city in
debtedness decreased more than $4,000
The city ordinances are being overhauled, a
revision made that will give the citizens COM
pact and understandable set of laws.
Every department of civic life has felt the
benefcent influence of the commissfoher-manage
system, and demonstrates that democracy, when
it seriously addressed itself to the task, can also
get things done.
Copyright, 1917, by Frank Crane)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-06

nation. No wonder that for season the war
drum ceased TO throb
The wonder is that Russia, shaken by the rev.
OlJton, weak from the old corrupt regime and
beset by Germany's most cunning intrigue has
held steadfastly to the Allied cause and in four
months after her upheaval has resumed the often
sive on a far-reaching scale and with highly sue
cessful results. Only a great and gifted people
could have done that In the last days of the trea-
sonably inefficient Bureaucracy the interests of
the army. had Jared almost ruinously. Last year
lack of support from the Cars Government halted
General Brusiloff the decisive crest of his
Galician campaign, and by the early part of 1917
the armys supply system had virtually broken
down. To repair those huge deficiencies within
the space OF a lew months required marvels of
energy and ability. Lloyd George spoke pro-
phetic truth when he said that Russia, inspired
by freedom would regain her strength with
bound and become mightier than ever"
1t would be hazardous to that the
present offensive will sweep uninterruptedy for
ward or that henceforth Russias internal affairs
will run altogether smoothly. Reverses and COM
plications may be expected. great deal remains
to be done before either the army the Govern
ment is as strong security and effectiveness
require. But there could be no better encourage
ment to constructive work than vigorous and
sustained offensive like that now in progress. The
tidngs of the advance upon Lemberg will run like
wine through all Russia's blood. Internal dscords
that rang loud and ominous when the battlefront
was silent will die out in the awakened music of
the guns. German intrigue for separate peace
has failed. Russia is coming back and the whole
vast circle of the war will feel the power and
glory of her tread.
The American navy is UNFOLDING the old ira
ditons and that is going
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-06
The Illinois Incident.

Ones first impulse in commenting on the East
St Louis Illinois. riots is remind certain self
righteous zeaIots of the Northern press of the
sopprobrium they have heaped upon the South in
somewhat similar though far less aggravated cir
cumstances But the East St. Louis occurrence is
too serious and deplorable thing for sec
tionaI recrimination. For its own part, The Jour
nal is not disposed taunt that unfortunate COM
munity with charges of barbarism or admonlsh
our erstwhe bitter critics that lit is good divine
who follows his own instructions" We feel sure
that in Illinois. in Georgia. prevailing sentiment
is for law and order and justice; we know that
there as here. whirI of passion cannot be taken
as a fair measure OF the broad current Of peo-
pies thought and life. To the rghtthinking, rep
resentative people of that city we leave the task
of setting their house in order. They alone can
do IT, for theiy alone know the real elements OF
their problem.
But there is one outstanding fact which for the
good of all concerned ought to be accepted as
conclusive and acted upon accordingly. And that
fact is this the thickly populated industrial dis
tricts n the North are highly unfayorable if not
highly DANGEROUS for negroes bred and born to
the ways of the South. Whatever criticisms valid
or invalid. may be made upon the Souths treat
ment the negro, it never be said that IN this
region he is denied the right to work or that he ever
lacks food and shelter except in cases extreme
" rare Ehe South is happily free from tine laOOr
conditions and problems that often so. acute IL
those parts of the country to which thousands of
negroes lately have been lured. The South offers
the negro no illusions, tinseled promises like
those which cunning labor agents from faraway
cities bangle before him. But it offers him eli
mate whose winters he can endure 1t offers him
steady means of livelihood the seasons through,
year in and year out. not merely transient job
that will be gone when the boom in munition max
ing is over Ii offers him, if he is thrifty and up
right an opportunity to own home, shop, farm
an opportunity which many of his race have
turned to good account 1t offers him the helpful
ness of a people who know him and whom he knows
and who. for the most part, want him TO nave
fair deal. ,
Can it be said that Illinois or any other North
ern State TO which negroes have been migrating
orer him these opportunities? We think not.
What happened iE East ST. Louis would never
have happened from such causes, in the South.
But il might have happened in any one of scores
of Northern communities if the influx of negro
labor had been heavy in them as il East ST.
Louis And that problem and peril will continue
as long as great numbers Of negroes are enticed
from the spacious. agricultural South, where they
naturally belong. to the crowded industrial sec
tons where they are woefully out of place
Hindenburg is also finding It difficult to take
. vacation
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-06
I he { al OF the Cattle.

Minister of Agriculture Prothero stated
recently i'm the House of Commons that as
soon as the masses of the British people begin
to clamor for cheap supply of meat the
herds OF the English farmers will have TO be
increased at all costs by the importation of
live stock from every available quarter. This
means much for the farmers and ranchers OF
the United States and Canada, because they
will be given the first chance to supply the
cattle needed to replensh the British herds.
New York Commercial.
Not only from the British Isles, but from
France and Belgium and eventually from almost
every land of Europe will come an extraordinary
ents have drawn heavily upon their reserves of
food animals. some to the point of exhaustion
In the first year of the war, the Central Empires
killed thousands of head of live stock to save
grain and potatoes, and since then the depletion
has gone heavily on, as their extreme scarcity OF
fats attests Further, the neutral countries OF
Europe have been drained of all the hogs and cat
tie they would SELL France faces the necessity OF
rebuilding her live stock industries, and when she
sets about doing so, she will demand the best or
pure-bred animals. These conditions all point to
golden opportunities in every field of animal hus-
bandry For three years prices for food animals
have risen steadily in the United States, and
there is good reason to expect that they will con-
tinue high. The farmer, particularly the South
ern farmer, who raises live stock is assured OF
sustained and profitable market.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-06
DIsINFECrING UNIFORMS.

The United States army has just invested in
six disnfectors for army clothing of a new and
portable type These disinfectors are said to be
the first that combine large capacity with port
ability. Each is capable of disinfecting all the
clothing of regiments in day. They in
cIude a boiler and alright chamber where live
steam, formaldehyde and ammonium gas may
be used as a disinferting agent. The importance
of frequent dsinfecting of soldiers clothing at
the front can hardly be overestimated. as aside
from the element of personal comfort to the, sol
der it greatly reduces the chances of wound poi
Soning.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-06
THE SEARCHLIGHT
CORK CLOTH.

The French have perfected process for man
ufacturing cheap, waterproof cloth from cork
that is at and durable. The cork is
into thin Slices and the slices treated
with chemicals. This chemical treatment is the
essential part of the process, for it removes GER
tain elements from the cork which make it brit
tie. After the treatment the sheets of cork can
be rolled folded without breaking These elias
sheets cemented to a background of thin
cloth, and the fabric is ready for use.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-06
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-06
Editorial Echoes

A power that drops bombs upon schoolhouses.
sinks hospital and relief ships, torpedoes mer-
cbantmen without warning and fires upon refugees
in omen boats is loose in the world, and yet some
Americans ask why are at war-New York
World
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-06

Tom Brown packed a powerful argument for
preparedness in this sentence: Though soldier
in time of peace is like chimney in summer, yet
what wise man would pluck down his chimney be-
cause his almanac told him it was the middle of
June? "-Greenville News
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-06

The flag. hung incorrectly between the British
and French is a frequent sight. The correct posi-
ton for the American nag when displayed with
those of other nations is at the right of the line,
in the place of honor-Pittsburg Gazette-Times
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-06
Our Latest Allies.

The action of Greece in breaking relations
with the Central Powers and of Brazil In revok-
ing it's neutrality adds materially to the Allied
Greece can develop effective fighting strength.
Under Constantines ruinous policy her once adj
mira bic army demOralized and her treasury
drained almost to the last drachm But the ele-
ments of just such an army bent Buigarias
stubborn pride in 1912 are still present awaiting
otic mission to inspire them. 1t hardly be
doubted that Greek sentiment will sustain the
aggressive policy which Venzeos as the virtual
head Of the Goyernment intends to pursue,
for while there still be sympathZers of the
banished king and possibly sprinkling of pro-
realize that the hopes and the security of HELEN
ism are bound up with the Allied cause In time,
therefore, may expect to a formidable
Greek army aiding the Entente forces in Mace
donna, probably b. vigorous drive aaginst Bull
garia: that would be adventure welcome in
deed to the Greek soldier. Regardless, however,
of how late or to just what extent Greece
give military aid to the Allies, her complete
emancipation from German influence will be worth
much them by way of safety. AS long Con-
stantine and his clique in power General
Sarrail's army based at Saloniki could hardly
have hazarded extensive northward movement.
The removal of the menace at Athens simplifes
the military we'll the political problems of
the Allies in the Balkans.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-06

IL the Germans know many of our military
secrets why don't they take better advantage OF
them?