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The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29
WAR SAVINGS NOTES.

Marietta surely went "over the
top" in the contest sale on Satur-
day. The postoffice reports that cash
sales tha tday were $21 ,0005.33. The
face value of certificates sold would
be about $4,000. All praise to the
faithful workers among the Blues
and the Reds. The Blues beat by
only SIP.
Results in other places follow:
The contest at Smyrna yielded
$618.28 in cash sales, which is ex-
cellent.
Austell reports sales of $315.56
cash value. Winnings reports $2O5.10.
Kennesaw reports $177.07
Acworth had contest sale and
reports $3O2.66. They also had a
patriotic meeting on Saturday, and
they propose to push the sales this
week.
At Lost Mountain the amount sold
was $45.0O.
No reports from Powder Springs
and Roswell. Powder Springs is pre-
pairing for great meeting on April
9th, and then she will make push.
1t is hoped that Roswell will re-
deem herself soon. Wherever pa
triotic meeting is desired, communi-
cate with the County Chairman and
speakers will be provided. Contest
sales should be put on in each place.
If we are Americans, now is the
time to let it be known by standing
behind the cause of America.
RANDOLPH r. CLAIBORNE,
County Chairman.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29
Democracy Fights On
By HERBERT KAUFMAN

God himself cannot make an "ante
statu quo" peace The paths to Yes
terday are irretraceable-the ruins
that line them, irreplaceable. Yes,
land can be returned, but who shall
return their clean souls to seized
women? What of the Lusitania and
the Towers of Louvain? How shall
Spring be made to dance before blind
eyes? How may the sweep of pen
decree Easter in Flanders and bid
slain legions rise laughing from the
sod?
"Ante statu quo!' Meaning,
Things just as they were"
Thus would the Prussian offer
penace Thus would we win the war
and he the score. These are the
terms on which he'd sheathe his hate.
Such a peace must all the more
convince the German people of their
superior quality and the superiority
of their political system.
How can an uninvaded, prevailing
empire, with still invincible armies
or every front, be expected to re-
pudiate leaders whom combined
Chrinstendom can't defeat.
Isolated, self financed, self-natur-
ed, and terrifically outnumbered,
Prussia may we'll read victory in a
stalemate.
Peace with Junkerdom would be
equivalent to treaty with the Mis-
sissippi-and as futile. So long as
outlaw rivers and races command old
sources and follow old courses, both
will break bounds at flood-tide.
Shall the cobra escape full-fanged? :?
Shall the Rhine Monster live on to
sow the world with dragons teeth a
gain? Shall the foul death of kinsmen
on violated seas eternally stain our
flag? Shall MOhammed's knife be
left at Asia's throat? Shall Sedan's
shame remain unwashed from French
banners and ravished Belgium cry
her debt in vain, while Hun and Turk
ride free with sanguine hands and
our hot, knighty oaths for loot?
Kaiser, though justice cost the
half our blood and gold, We'll not
have less!
Democracy fights on.-March Cos
mopolitan.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29
Who Pays?

Nearly every week we receive
through the mails press sheet fron
the liquor interests in Cincinnati.
Just why they send it we don't know
for this paper so far as | am able
to learn never reproduced any of it's
rotten slush.
It's chief business is to gather IN
one sheet every straw of hope, at
which the sinking liquor Interests
may clutch.
1t claims to represent l 100000
distillers, dealers and employees en-
gagged in the liquor business and its
allied industries" Seems rather
strange to speak of the liquor bust
ness as an industry" in this day
and time.
Well, if it's true that thisso called
industry" gives employment to
100000 people, why not abolish
the said industry, at least for the
time being, and put that 100000
people in the trenches to stop the
Huns?
And if it's true, who pays the
salaries and expenses of that L.
100000 men engaged in said Sin
dustry?" 1t would indeed be time
ly if they could be persuaded to di-
vert their activities from the Sin
dustry" of poisoning Americans, to
the more creditable business of shoot
ing Huns.
The Cincinnati liquor men go fur
ther and offer to send free plates
for printing any part or all of the
matter in their press sheet, but if
they knew just what we think of it,
they would waste no more stamps
on us.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29
Thrift Stamps

On the day before the thrift stamp
sale last week, we sent out state
ments to several hundred subscribers
and followed this with notices that
we would accept the stamps for any
thing due The Journal.
This met with response in some
quarters, but not fully what we had
hoped. 1t no doubt did good in
calling attention to the fact that
thrift stamps are just as good as
money and just little bit better.
This should be evident to any one
for the stamps bear interest, as soon
as you accumulate $4.00 worth, and
your money might be put away, as
the talent buried in the earth, and
never draw any interest.
1t ought to be apparent that the
thrift stamp is worth the same as
your money the day you buy it and
that it increases in value every day
you keep it.
The proposition is perfectly plain
and simple. Thrift stamps are good
here, and they are good everywhere,
and they will be more than good if
you buy them and save them your
self.
The hardships of war has taught
us the value of saving, and this thrift
stamp plan is we'll night perfect for
the convenience of the people.
1t is teaching the children the
value of pennies, and impressing up
on them the truth that pennies make
dimes, and dimes make dollars.
Now to one and all, old and young,
let US beg you to keep it up. Save
and save and keep saving. Do it
for your country. Do it for your
self.
The need for it is great, and will
be greater each year the horrible war
last and the lesson of the thrift stamp
should be worth more than all the
money in the world.
Wont you learn the lesson? Wont
you teach it to others?
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29
THE CALL OF THE HOE

This year and the next and the
next, maybe, America will be called
upon to feed the major portion of the
peoples of the earth. it is your duty
not only to raise enough to feed
yourself but to have little to spare
for those across the seas. The call of
the hoe comes with patriotic appeal
this year and you can do your ''bit"
in useful war by planting gar
den. We come with help.
The Progressive Farmer will be
needed and Prof Massey's Garden
Book will prove of valued aid and
then our right good home paper will
about complete your kit of literary
garden tools. We have arranged with
the publishers of The Progressive
Farmer, who also print Prof. Mas
sey's Garden Book, to offer both in
connection with years subscription
or renewal to our paper. Our big
"Call for the Hoe" offer is, years
subscription to both papers and
copy of the Garden Book (paper
cover) all three for $1.75.
The Progressive Farmer is issued
every week and sells for one dollar
year. 1t is doing more for Southern
farmers than any other agency and
it's good work for crop diversification
and food conservation has been
warmly commended by Government
officials.
Prof. Massey is one of the able
Editors of the well edited Progressive
Farmer and this Garden Book is his
crowning effort of a service of fifty
years for Southern farmers. Writ
ten by Southerners for Southern
farmers and coming at time when
most needed, this book will prove
pertinently useful to you.
Keep in mind the bargain; don't
forget the value of these publica-
tions and be sure to send or bring
the amount today, $1.75.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29
OFFICIAL RED CROSS
NOTES AND ACTIVITIES
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

ly a serious calamity and national
disgrace is inevitable. The Ameri-
can women who compose the Red
Cross Chapters should prepare with
all enthusiasm and speed possible the
dressings which are going to mean
life or death to our own men. This
whole question deals with the most
vital thing that the American women
can do for the soldiers in this war.
Roll of Honor.
Smyrna Branch $5. for the Belgian
Relief Work.
The last work done by Mrs. Bates
was knitting of eleven wash cloths
for the Marietta Branch.
Emily Haynes and Ida Brumby
made quite a neat little sum on an
entertainment this week. These lit
tie ladies are working to make a
sufficient sum to do some definite
Red Gross work.
New County Treasurer.
Mr.. Otis Brumby has accepted the
unexpired term of office of County
Treasurer for the Cobb County Chap
ter.
All County Branches will please
report new members and funds to Mr..
Otis Brumby.
Powder Springs Branch.
The Powder Springs Branch sent
in this week thirteen sweaters.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29
Unity
on us.

We have noted with regret, that
there has grown up lack of SYM
pathy and understanding between the
country people and town people
with regard to the war work and ac-
tivities.
This is not the time to try to fix
the blame or responsibility for the
situation, but it is the time for our
people to get together, and work for
the one thing more important than
all the rest in the world, the win
ming of hits war.
In unity there is strength, and in
dissention there turks disaster and
death. We think no one will deny
this essential truth.
The great Russian Empire has just
given US an illustration of how true
this is concerning nations, as well
as families or communities.
Do you suppose the petty quar-
rels or jealosies of neighbors in Bel
gium, found any place in the hearts,
of those who may have been alive,
the day after the German hordes
swept over the fair land with fire,
and sword, and rapine?
Those Russians who could not "a
gree among themselves on yester-
day, are today the slaves of German
masters, and in the name of Liberty
they wrangle among thmselves until
all Liberty was lost.
Shall we be so foolish? Shall we
be idle, and await the coming of the
foe to our land to lay it waste?
The world does not stand still,
and the invention of the submarine
has blotted out the sea that has been
or safeguard from foreign foe for
a century. The air has been mas
tered, and tomorrow zeppelins may
drop bombs on your home or mine.
A nation has devoted it's time and
wealth for forty years to prepara-
ton for world conquest, and with
ruthles sword and fire it has started
out to conquer or destroy the world
On yesterday reports spoke of "a
gun throwing shells seventy five
miles. Where is your safety? If we
rest in peace, think you that this
carnage shall be confined to Europe
Only so long as the French and
English shall be able to hold this
monster at bay.
Not one day longer will the blood
shed be kept from our shores
Are we willing rather to become
the slaves of a foreign, british mas
ter, than to put aside our little griev-
ances and turn united front to
the foe?
If so then we have no right to
liberty, or to have our children born
free.
We address this appeal to every
man and every woman in Marietta,
in Cobb County, in the State of Geor-
gia, in America.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

The Executive Board of the Chero-
kee Presbyterial met at the lecture
room Of the church on Tuesday to
arrange the program for the meeting
in April, which will be held in the
Presbyterian church in Smyrna. The
ladies of the society served a de-
lightful lunch at the church.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29
vINOL CREATES
STRENGTH
Positive-Convincing Proof

It is all very well to make claims,
but can they be proven? We publish
the formula of Vinol to prove the
statements we make about it.
y Cod Liver and BeefPeptones, Iron and
- Manganese Peptonates, Iron and AM
mon;um Citrate, Lime and Soda GIycero-
phosphates, Cascarin.
Any doctor will tell you that .he
ingredients of Vinol as published
above, combine the very elements
needed to make strength.
All weak, rundown, overworked
nervous men and women may prove
this at our expense.
There is nothing like Vinol to re-
store strength and vitality to feeble
old people, delicate children and ali
persons who need more strength.
Try it. II you are not entirely sat
isfed, we will return your money
without question; that proves our
fai-Eecs and ycCr protection.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

If the Kaiser wins the hands of
civilization will be turned back one
thousand years. For the sake of
mankind and your posterity do all
you can to help defeat the Kaiser.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29
BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday Morning Service II a. m.
Subject: The Resurrection.
B. Y. P. U. $50. p. m.
The night service will be union
one at the Methodist church where
Mr.. Hobson speaks.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

A visitor some days ago wanted
to furnish US an article on "Phophecy
and this War" which we declined. We
were afraid he would convince us
that the spirit of the Kaiser is the
Devil unclaimed which we already
fear is true.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

The State r. r. Commission says
the Atlanta Baggage & Cab Company
is inefficient. Having had some ex-
perience with said A. B. & C. Co. we
are able to say that the commission
is correct.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

The soldier and the farmer are
eager to do their share both
incur risks. Very many civilians are
equally eager to do their share, but
may not appreciate the opportunity
to serve in the field of agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

We have had several communica-
tions during the last few weeks which
we have not printed-some of them
very good. In some cases we think
the writers, after due reflection, will
agree with US that it is just as well
that they were not published.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

If soldiers are willing to serve in
the trenches, to dig bitches, build
railroads, and risk their lives, many
civilians can well afford to spare a
part of their time to serve in the fur
rows and in the harvest fields.-Sec-
retary of Agriculture.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

So many gods, so many creeds,
So many paths that wind and wind,
When just the art of being kind
Is all this old world needs.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

We may have come from as much
as two hundred miles away from
the district, but we know our "hard
fighting" congressman all right, and
although we should possibly feel
chastened and rebuked, we can not
possibly learn to love Mr.. Lee as
much as The Times wishes us to.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

Corporal H. G. Biles, Private S. E.
Alberson and Private Eli R. Bates,
from Camp Johnston, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Petty. Mr..
Bates and Mr.. Petty are from Powder
Springs, Ga, and were former
school mates.-Palatka Morning Post
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

Don't forget about moving up the
hands of your clock one hour on Sat
urday night when you go to bed or the
rest of the world will be one hour
ahead of you, when you wake on
\ sunday morning.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

1t will not be too much to ask able
bodied men with farm experience to
aid the farmers in the necessary task
of maintaining the food supply
Secretary of Agriculture.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

Mr.. Farmer, don't overlook Mr..
Boil Weevil in your calculation this
year. He is apt to be with you.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

The Chamber of Commerce of St.
Louis resents the charge that the city
is unpatriotic, and has issued state
ment which seems to completely re-
fute the charge.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

We have heard some fabulous sto-
ries of peanut profits in South Geor-
gia, and they grow here too. Pea
nuts, mean, of course not the fabu-
lous stories.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

Be sure you are making your gar
den do it's part to feed you this year.
A good garden saves much wheat.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

Scrub cows produce scrub calves
and scrub seed will produce scrub
plants" is truth worth pasting in
your hat
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

And don't forget to "plant pig"
and something to feed the pig on,
and you will be helping to win the
war
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

On April 1 the hands of all the
clocks will be moved up one hour.
Get ready to turn out one hour ear
lier and save daylight.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

Sure we take thrift stamps, they
are good enough for US.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

If you have any hate in your heart,
save it for the Huns.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-03-29

Use our Want Column if you wish
to buy or sell anything.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-11
Germans in Japan Busy.

East and West The detention
camps in Japan have 1900 German
prisoners. Contrary TO general
impression that these men have no
employment to break the rnonotony
of their lives except drills and ex-
ercise. the Toxic Jill prints an of
ficial communication from the mill
tary authorities stating that the
policy from the first has been to
offer to the prisoners some kind OF
labor. The experiment has proved
highly satisfactory. Most OF the
Germans display high degrees OF skill
in the particular branches OF work
of their choosing. The japanese
military authorities commend their
industry and obedience. Al Nara
shino these men are employed IN
stock farming, soap and breadmak-
ing and As butchers. Good bread IS
made from unhulled rice, with
which the prisoners and the Japa-
nese troops at that place are sup
Piled. AT Nagoya weaving and iron
are chief occupa
tions. At lnnoshima. the famous
Hiroshima needles are made by the
interned workmen. At Banto an
expert whisky distiller is manag-
ing a plant owned by an Osaka
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-11
New Astronomical Blunders.

Scientific American: The French
army, at the front, recontinues to
furnish relaxation for the strenu-
Gus astronomer by publishing ex-
amples of popular ignorance on as
Economical subject. A surgeon in
the French army, at the front, re-
ports that Dme German artillery
men recently bombarded Venus,
in the belief that they were firing
at an enemy airplane, lighted up
by the last rays OF sunset. At Pa
dua 4 crowd assembled in public
square TO watch what they took to
be an Austrian aeroplane - Venus
again. They were reassured when
a pasSerby. after inspecting the
planet through operaglasses. in
formed them that 1t was not an
aeroplane. but the north star
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-11
Why Not Hotter Nearer Sun?

Popular Science Monthly: Why
is the air generally much colder .
mile above the earth than near the
ground; The heat oil the atmos-
phere comes from the sun, but by
somewhat indirect process. The
incoming sunbeams are only slight
ly absorbed by the dry air at high
levels, and so have little effect on
its atmosphere. In the lower re-
gions OF the atmosphere there is al
ways considerable amount of va
ter vapor water ia the form OF gas).
and this substance has a relatively
large capacity for absorbing heat
from sunshine. Lastly. the earth
absorbs all the heat that falls upon
II. Thus the atmosphere is mainly
heately from below and not from
above Air heated near the ground
tends to rise. but it cools rapidly in
rising. AT Is. reaches higher levels
the pressure upon it is less; il ex
pands. pushing away the surround
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-11
SHE WAS POLITE.
Eliza Carries Message From Mis-
tress to Neighbor Concerning
Playing OF Their Piano.

Chicago News: Eliza said the
mistress, please 60 next door and
ask them if they will kindly stop
playing for while. Mr.. Humphrey
has a bad headache. But be polite
about it-be sure to be polite"
A minute later Eliza was ad-
mitted next door.
"Missus' compliments" she said.
and she'd be obliged if the person
tryin' to play on an out O. tune
pianns would darn stockings or
something"
But this Is our house" return
ed the mistress OF ii. and We are
not debsrred from choosing our
own amusements.'
Its a pity YOU amt" came from
the top step. When anyone amt
satisfied with two hours pickin'
out Keep the Home Fires Burnin.'
with two fingers ON a pianna that
amt reliable. its high time some
body interiered. an told YOU them
fires had go; TO be dampened down
a bit. And YOU are jolly lucky that
J Mas told 10 do 1t polite.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-11
THE DESERTED HOMESTEAD
(By viii P. Snyder

(By Will P. Snyder
Like 4 storm battered nest from its
crotch in the limb,
1t lies there in the lap OF the hill,
Where the rees, tow'ring high,
spread their branches o'erhead
Yielding shelter and shade to it
still.
Like an old tott'ring man the stone
chimney leans DER
The low roof that is Sagging and
brown,
With its blanket of mouldering
needles and twigs.
That the pines, year by year, shower
down.
Every door stands a jar in mock well
come to all,
And the wild things roam through
at their will;
All its windows stare wide like the
eyes of the blind,
While it smiles through a crack IN
the sill.
Truant vines have run down from
the hill to look in;
Here the bats make their home
through the day;
Every room is festooned with the
spiders silk lace,
And no hand ever sweeps it away.
Here the little fur-folk of the wood
store their hoard,
In the spaces beneath the warped
floor,
And vine, filed with grapes, has
reached down through the roof |
And holds fast to the latch OF the
door.
The old fireplace still stands with |
its square gaping mouth,
Painted black by the hands OF the
flames
That in years that are gone spread
their comfort and cheer
IN the children engaged in their
games.
iou may ask how | know there
were children at play?
By these toys from 4 hole in the
wall,
IN old tin whirligig and a string
OF bright beads
'arried there BY some rodent
that's ali.
I was somebody's home in the long,
long ago,
md to them it can never decay,
md I'm sure there are times when
they come in their dream
o be children again and to play.