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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-22

ing acts like a narcotic or like the
drink habit, it vitiates the taste and
incapacitates the reader for any ser
ious mental effort.
One writer says: "The habit of
reading for amusement becomes with
thousands Of people exactly the same
kind Of habit as drinking or
opium-smoking; it is like a narcotic,
something that helps to pass the time
something that keeps up perpetual
condition of dreaming, something that
eventually results in destroying all
capacity for thought giving exercise
only to the surface parts of the mind
and leaving the deeper springs CT
feeling and the higher faculties of
perception unemployed .... The
result of this reading means nothing
but a clOudiness in the mind That is
the direct result The indirect result
is that the mind has been kept from
developing itself All development
necessarily means some pain, and
such reading as | speak of has been
employed unconsciously as a means
to avoid that pain. and the consequent
ce is atrophy."
There are novels which are classics
there are masters of fiction who have
UNNECESSARILY enriched the worlds
literature, to read whose works is
part Of a liberal education. But even
these, if nothing else is read, will ulti-
mately leave the mind wandering in
a world of unrealities. The magma
ton must be fed, but above all the
mind must be nourished, if we hope
to obtain more than a superficial view
# life and of truth.
History and biography, travel and
)oety should claim a large shar eof
he leisure of grown-uDs and especial
Il of adolescent people. There is an
Did saying in the mountain, what
Johnny does not learn, Johnny will
leVer know" How true it is! AS the
;apling is trained, so the tree will
tand forever A crooked tree may be
Enlightened, when it is in the plastic
tage of existence; the cure become
impossible when the trunk has be
come unbendable. After the habit of
superficial thinking and living and
reading has been formed it becomes
to break away it. The taste
once vitiated is well nigh beyond re-
NEEDY
One cannot eat a dinner of condi-
ments alone These are well enough
in their place, but the bulk of the
meal must be substantial food. This
is warning to parents to investigate
their children's course of reading
Many life is spoiled by futile or alb
sofutely wrong ideals, acquired by
young people through their reading
in the years of their adolescence.
Fathers and especially intelligent
fathers should endeavor to guide the
course of their childrens reading. 1t
may save them a world of trouble
and of sorrow in the coming years
a friend of the writer, now a man
whose name is widely known as an
accomplished scholar in his line of
science, told us how, as a boy, he had
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-22

1t is possible that we are going to
war in dead earnest far in the heart
of Russia? Developments on the last
few days seem to indicate that. If that
be true, we are on no small enter
prise. But Russia must be cleaned
out of the Bosheviki
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-22

of our day is the light and injurious
mental food furnished to our people.
We need to beware of the vitiated
taste in Christian OBJ
server.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-22
WEEKLY.

Communications on all topics pub
lished when not too long and accompa'
nied by full names and address. Not
responsible for views of contributors.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-22
Members Of Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
Of all news dispatches credited to It
or not otherwise credited In this pa.
per and also the local news published
herein.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-22

ed to this extension work have added
agricultural extension workers 10
their corps of agents.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-22
AT ROBBINS DEPARTMENT STORE

splendid variety of Christmas display. Every
PLAN figures You can find
en- sweetheart for good neghbor (neH tAebsdne4
splendid variety sensible happy
well as the little girl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12
HOME BUILDING
BEGINS TODAY

Tw~niy.five permits were L.
sued by tn~ city building depart.
neni from n. m. Ia III A. m
Monday. the first day Of the
building drive Ca provide SEATTLE
workers with homes.
Half Of the permits were for
small bung allows and tho balance
for addition. to hom~s airead,
constructed.
The transportation bureau of tho
Seattle Chamber % Commerce Mon
fav Wa informed that the railroad
administration will continue 10 sup
ply thru bills OF ladlnE Tor export
freight,
Ten thousand new homes for war
workers IL tho slogan Of the more
homes bureau of the Chamber %
Commerce. embracing all the horne
builders VI Seattle, an represented
BY cSpitai and labor Monday the -
various committees Of tho bureau re-
parted progress In their respective
investigations Actual constructive
work on a number 81 the houses WA
scheduled 20 begin Monday.
The Seattle Builders association
hor~s 10 reach an agreement with Ia
Dor unions 90 employ mechanics ard
workmrn for slx. instead Of FIVE
hour day and allow skilled work
men 20 work on contract. the ernr
an In the shipyards. where skilled
men earn big money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12
COUNCIL Gets
I. SURVEY OF CAR
COMPANY BOOKS

utilities Superintendent Thomas
MurphIne announced Monday morn.
ing that he had completed his sur.
vey Of the books OF the Puget Sound
Traction. Light G Power Co, and
that his report should 40 before the
city council Monday afternoon.
lie refused to make any comment
as TO whether an increase in street
car fares would be recommended to
offset the increased wages to be paid
the car employees.
Heads OF the car mems union Wis.
tied Mayor Hanson Monday. but
their consultation failed in effect as
the entire traction problem will have
TO go before the city council for set.
ticment.
win fares go up7" the mayor was
asked.
II don't know" he said. council
will have TO thresh out that prob
lem"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12
SEATTLE'S QUARANTINE A
FARCE

The quarantine authority In Seat.
tie has been abused. and abuse OF
authority by public officials always
brings disregard for the law.
have on my desk the report OF
three Of Seattle's leading physicians
on physical examinations OF persons
before they were Guaranteed, and
all three persons are pronounced
healthy in every way One was put
In the stockade black hole because he
refused 10 take treatment for dis
ense he did not have. Another man !
represent will show clear with any
Wassernann test honestly given,
but certain police officers jobbed him
and they will get what Is coming in
due time.
Two men whom I represent were
making bandagcs and surgical dress
ings for patients when I called to
see them at the informed ward. Nice
work for infectious, contagious men
WHAT
one woman J represent was taken
from her home because she objected
TO a drunken. plain.clothcs police
man and drunken stool pigeon in
sultng people in her apartment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12
POLICE PROBE
SOVIET RALLY;
II QUESTIONED

No arrests were made MONDAY OF
Russians searched by federal agents
at demonstration In favor Of the
Bolshevik government ~ the Moore
theatre sunday night altho a dozen
men ordered to report for further In.
vestisation at department of justice
Offices were CLOSELY questioned
an under suspicion were released.
including Leon Green, alleged Ia
have organized the demonstration,
which. he said. was 10 insure "A bet
tor understanding between the peo-
Pile Of Russia and the people OF
America.
Following "a program Of soeializtie
addresses hy James A. Duncan. sec
rotary Of the seattle Central Labor
council. ". 4, Dunn, "a BUTTE social
iHt and a. Milnikoff. who addressed
the audience Ia iluHnian. federal
agents closed the exits and quietly
went thru tho registration cards 81
those aarembled IN a search for army
slackcrs
Most % the mon within draft age
were found to carry cards which
classify as resident aliens. az aliens
born In America. Those not carry
ing cards were able 20 give salts
factory references.
The flag OF the Soviet govern
ment was displayed at the meeting
against the United States flag. q red
banner bearing the gilt words lsnH'
sian sociails, Federated Soviet"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12
and KNIT
IN JAIL, JUDGE
TELLS WOMAN

Tho case OF June o'Donnell. self
confessed seller OF liquor 10 men In
uniform. ended In federal district
court Monday morning when Judge
jeremiah Nctcrcr sentenced her TO
GO DAYS in jail and a fine OF 800
after the advice to pray daily. read
the Bible and knit for the Red
Cross"
one week ago. Judge Netercr con
acnted TO dismiss June O'Donncll on
her personal rccogniEancc, II United
STATES District Attorney Robt. c,
Saunders would agree. in the belief
that the girl was only the instru.
mcnt Of disrcputahlc woman and
had been sufficiently punished by 80
DAYS previous confinement In JAIL
pending arraignment.
Saunders refused to dismiss the
case without sentence. altho the
woman for whom June O'Donneil
worked was then in United States
custody on "A charge of Bookkeeping.
My business is n United states
prosecutor" he said at the time
.and must not allow sympathy or
nathos To sway me. This IN no time
TO consider individuals.
Judge Neterer Monday imposed n
minimum sentence on the girl, after
she had pleaded guilty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12
Seattle's Blood Test and Quarantine

house. when she threatened to ask
she was given tho blood test and in
termed no as 10 prevent this outrage
from being exposed and made public.
we never failed yet TO get the kind
Of blood test we wanted down a,
hcadquarters two post graduate po
lice officers are said TO have told two
people whom they marked up for
the blood test
/ have on my drsk the names of
II girls who have been allowed to
leave the quarantine and go about
town to attend to business. Two
men have been allowed to leave
quarantine TO attend law suits
Or Jones. who treats the informed
women, takes his little baby girl In
tho informed ward and she visits and
plays among tho women who arc
supposed TO be too dangerous with
contngion and infection to be brought
into court
one woman has been held in cap.
uvity by our so-called health depart.
nent for months and there r. not
one lot 81 evidence against her: yet
she was kept In the padded cell for
five days last week on bread and
watcr--and Seattle Is civilized.
Last Tuesday. boy Of IL vear,
was brought down from the stockade
to the city hospital and operated
upon. then put into the receiving
cell among the criminals. with the
cement floor for bed, where he r.
manned until Thursday. and you say
Seattle has health department.
This quarantine farce may be un.
derstood and appreciated when | tell
you mat men are not allowed to
come out into the air long enough
10 talk TO their attorney since have
begun this expose. nor are women
allowed TO 20 out from the quaran.
tine under guard any more.
on Friday, August 2. two OF the
cooks quit and two of the informed
women were put in as cooks The
facts are that a little" learning ia a
bad thing. especially in the study OF
medicine. and for any physician TO
contend that II would be dangerous
for one to talk with persons simply
because they show a positive Was.
sermann blood test would surely be
looked upon as the embodiment and
personiflcation of ignorance. or pure
cussedness.
The WasHcrmann blood test Is
used TO aid in diagnosis whore II il
presumed that some organ OF the
body IL falling to function and where
the cause OF persons ailment can.
not be determined by other means.
The oxudatc from one of these
LESSONS coming IN contact with nm
abraded or wounded surface would
no doubt inoculate a person with this
Infectious poison. but for any man
to claim that n person Is danger.
Gus. Infectious and contagious per.
son, In the sense that smallpox Ia
contagious, simply because they
show positive Wassormann test. IL
proof positive that tho person max.
ing the claim IL either ignorant or
malicious. and his ethics cannot
shield him.
Printing this article lis paid for by
Edwin j. Brown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12
MAYOR LOCKED
up; RELEASED

Mayor Hanson had a real advcn.
tur. the very frs, morning after his
return from Washington. ID. c.
lie and Utilities Superintendent
Murphine were comforting In the
mayors private office. on the city
traction situation,
After concluding n portion of the
discussion, they both arose 10 visit
Murphine'E office.
The door Of the mayors office had
become locked. however. and after
vain efforts to bulge u. the two off.
Gals. with "a "one-two.threc." threw
their combined weight against the
stubborn object.
This failing OF success. they pound
"a loudly on the panels. let out a cou.
pie of.-ynils for assistance. ana were
finally released when Secretary Con.
Kiln came on the run TO sec what all
the noise was about
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12
BLAIN DENIES
DIFFICULTIES
WITH PIC0TT

Editor The Star: In your issue OF
August there appeared an article
headed "Pigott Quits After Big Row
With Blain?" So far as the state
ments in this article have to do with
the supposed resignation of Mr.
Pigott. they do not concern me, but
so far as they imply any personal
difficulties or quarrel between my
self and Mr.. Pigott. ! wish TO inform
you that the statements are abso-
lutely without any foundation In
fact, and | am surprised that your
paper should publish an article OF
this sort, not only because IL is er.
roneous. but because it cannot fail
to have a bad effect upon the inter.
est of the government shipbuildinc
program in this city. and, therefore,
upon the governments efforts in
winning the war.
l would. therefore. thank YOU -
deny the statement referred TO in
your columns Mt the earliest possible
date.
Yours very truly.
]. +. BLAIN.
District Officer. L. s. shipping
Board.
Editors Note.-Mr. Blains sur
prise surprises The Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12
WHISKY LANDS
TWO IN JAIL

T. ID. Cody. OF 1sI6h Ninth ave.
Sunday night told the police that J.
J. See. Of 1897 y Terry ave. robbed
him OF SEQ in an alley.
T. ID. Cody was promptly locked
up by the police, who then investi-
gated his charge.
The police interviewed J. S, See.
father OF j. j, See, who stated that
T. u. Cody and j. ]. See fought in
the alley for a quart of whisky.
Interested. the police learned that
j. j. See won out with the quart. and
may have won out on the m7neS<
The subtle influence of alcohol was
responsible for the tracing OF J J.
See, who was captured at Fourth
and Pike early Monday morning
The police suspect that he con.
sumed much more than the original
quart, for there was no money on
him when he was apprehended. and
bootleg whisky is high.
j. J. See joined T. ID. Cody in tho
city Jail.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12

WELCOMED IN
NORTH RUSSIA

WASHINGTON. Aug. II The
new government ~ the Northern
district Of Russia welcomes allied In
Prevention In siberia and counts on
the aid Of America. Britain, France
ana the other allies TO defend the
northern region and render economic
and financial aid
This information was contained In
proclamation issued under date Of
August by the revolutionary gov
eminent ni ArohanRel. received by
the state department today,
The proclamation. which was In.
sued directly 90 the citizens Of the
province and city Of Archangcl. de
olarcd the Bolshevih power has falien
because the populaee aid not support
Il,
The people rejected them for their
betrayal OF Russia at iircst Liiovrk.
for civil war. because OF the uni
verral famine. the destruction Of lib.
erty and rights. ieEalized robbery and
shooting squads and for their ruinh'
ton of the countf9's economic ana
Industrial hfe. the proclamation said.
IecauKe OF this. u was added. the
peoples representatives. were forced
10 take into their hands the govern
uenf Of the northern region he
cause az yet there ~ no legal all
Russian government The govern
ment. u announces. has undertaken
the following tasks;
establishment Of single All.
Russian government and OF local
aslf government,
D~fenae of the north and of The en-
tire nation against lnHoient on.
rlauFhta against Russian territory,
Independence and inhabitants made
by Germany. Finland and other en-
envy countries.
Return 10 Russia OF lost territory
IN accordance Of the desires Of in
hahlihutn
Rnsrsfabiibhnient Of the crushed
liberty and true organization OF the
popular government namely. ihr
constituent Assembly. the Z"mntNos
and the city dumas.
lie. establishment OF firm admin
ln;ration Of Justice.
Guarantees TO labor classes tina,
they will obtain land they are enti'
tied TO and defense q the rights Of
labor Of Russia as a whole.
Overcoming the existing famine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12

THE USE OF TIE WASSER
MANN TEST IN DIAGNOSING
AND PROGNOSING HUMAN ALL
NE~Ts. AND WHY SEATTLE
QUARANTINE IS NOT IN Goor
FAITH.
a declaration OF loyalty 10 ones
ration and the human family, like
fundamental principles. cannot be
earnestly repeated too often. and In
accord with thfs view. repeat again
that the auarantinlng or close sur
veiiiarce OF persons suffering with
conts eious communicable ailments
both in time OF peace and war. IN in
Keeping with our advancing civiliza
ton
!. One of the most advanced steps
talrn by our people in this day Oi
science is that the unborn children
have right TO be born free from
disease and this can only be accom-
p!i1hed thru compelling physical
health standards. but to accomplish
this +, is not necessary for innocent
healthy persons TO be guaranteed
nor 20 deny 10 any person the equa
protection Of the law contemplated
by our constitutions--stat and ma
fional
Before beginning my article prop
er this week, wish 10 direct the AT
tcntion OF our health officials and
otherx TO two very important de
cssion. OF our United States supreme
court. The first one arose during
tn Cyii war, when much confusion
occur I'd between military and civil
Authorities in regard 10 Jurisdiction
Back in indiana. in 1868, one Nil
iigan md others committed what wat
termed treason against the United
states. He was tried by military
commission and sentenced 10 b'
hang a. The care was afterwardi
reviewed by President Lincoln, WHIT
affirmed the finding and ordered
The esecution without delay. Presi
don't Lincoln was assassinated and
presia snt Johnson reviewed the cast
ard fdered the execution, wbereup
on 1fiIIigan. by writ Of habea
corpus. had his case certified TO thu
r.. \. supreme court. and on Decem
Der IL, 1866. Mr.. Justice Davis. II
Delivering the courts opinion. sait
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12
Paid ADVERTISEMENT
Blu Edwin ]. Brown

liable. a positive reaction done hy
reliable expert IN very important
evidence OF conta gious virus-ncEa.
tive reactions do not exclude this
coutaEion. The reaction is OF spc-
ciai value In cases OF ancurisfn. aor,
tic regurEitatlon. viacrrai and ccrcb-
raj Infection or doubtful cutaneous
and arthritic and osscous LESSONS.
also in tabes and demcutia paralyt.
lea
Dr. Cabot - in n position TO know
and he tells us that there is only
one half na much Infection in the
American army in France today as
there was in our regular ARMY In
1915. and one-third what q vas In
1911. and onc.fourth what II was in
the American troops In Hawaii from
1906 to 1908. This fact being set
forth by 40 eminent n man forces
me to resent the loos. talk OF the
biatherakite type Of physician that
would make u appear that our whole
national army was "A type OF vicious
and dangerous men who cannot be
trusted even TO protect and preserve
their own moral and physical man.
hood.
John Chalmers pa Costa, NJ D..
LII u. in his work on Modern
Surgery" informs us that 'infcc.
ton can be transmitted ~ by con
tact with the virus and t2D by hercd
ty--transmission OF hereditary In
lection" and then adds; The poison
cannot enter thru an intact cpidermis
or epithelial layer. an abrasion or SO
luton OF continuity IN requisite for In
lection. a positive wasscrmann re-
action may be obtained in mona,
leprosy. scarlet fever. sleeping sick
ness and some cases OF malaria, Dit
negative Wassermann does not
prove that the poisonous virus In
absent"
The Wassernann test r. about so
per cert efficient. or in four cases
out Of five II IL considered evidence
but not conclusive in the absence OF
other evidence Of infectious virus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12
Waterhouse Firm Is
Awarded Two Ships

The United states shipping board
has assigned the steamers Nippon
and Thordis,. Swedish and Norwegian
vessels. TO the Frank Waterhouse
company. OF Seattle. The two ships
are scheduled TO arrive on the Pa.
cific coast shortly. Both are $500
fAnG
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12
pr>ouNCr INTERVENTION

CHICAGO. Aus. i3.~~ftfiY social
let secretaries IN national conference
here today issued a proclamation
condcmnlng an Intervention Ia Rus
via The landing Of allied troops on
Russian soil. the proclamation De
elaren. ~ Incompatible with any prin'
clplr Of democracy or International
slar~ncy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12
Mayor Will Drive
Rivet in New Keel

Mayor Ole Hanson win drive the
first rivct. az 4 y. m. Monday. In tho
third keel being laid at the Seattle
North Pacific shlpbuilding yards.
Two thousand workers will take
part in the celcbratIon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12
v. 0. ". PICNIC
SEPT. ! TO AID
TOBACCO FUND
Get ready for September !.

tset ready Tor <fpfffhbTF Y
IT, going Ia b~ sOMf day.
The Woosimen 81 the World.
MI eight camp. icining In. VIII
give a picnic that day At Fortuna
park.
And the entire proceeds VIII 80 20
The stars "our IioyN in France To
hacco Fund
c. o. smith. chairman Of the pic.
ME committee. and a. ~. Hrnken'
iorf. chairman Of the publicity com
mittce. have several novel stunts IN
mind. and there 10 going 20 be plenty
OF fun for all. young and old.
Save the da,e--ecpsomh~r !. You
get boat trip and admission 10 the
picnic grounds for 90 cents
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12
TO INSPECT STREET CARS

Harry J. stitch. master mechanic
Of IN. city traction lines. viii leave
Tuesdoy for 81 Paul. to examine s~e-
ord hand street cars which Seattle
may purchase for ita municipal hncs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12
SAYS CONCRETE
PAvEMENTS 0. K.

Seattle counciimen should visit
the East. II they're OF the opinion
that you cannot lay cheap and effec'
tive pavemcnts with concrete" said
Mayor Hanson, on his arrival at his
office Monday.
THE Rainier ave. contracts for
monollthic brick are already let he
said. but II would have been TO tho
advantage of the city 10 pay the OK
pcnsc of the entire council on n trip
10 the East TO show them how money
could have been saved"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12
MINUTE MEN TO MEET

There will be joint meeting OF
the Minute Men of Precincts 263. 264
and go Monday night. at Allli Com.
mercial hall. at Alki beach.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12

at the city jail. pending an investlE
ton into his sanity. Fonda's wife
dicd recently. and he Is alleged to
have been dcmentrd since.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12

perfection that we are now able TO
guarantee to perform the most diff
cult dental operations without hurting
the patient a bit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-12

4 A THRIFT STAMP . day
will keep the Hun away.