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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27
NOT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY

1t happened in the City of Brotherly Love
where so many good things happen, in the
SOS, when the first monographs were on the
market.
Bowers believed they were humbugs. To
convince him of their genuineness his friends
arranged that he should hear one. In those
days records could be made in few minutes,
and one was prepared for his benefit.
So when he entered the room where the
monograph awaited his coming it shrieked at
him:
Hello. Bowers! Glad to meet youi"
And Bowers shrieked back: Gosh, the
darned thing knows mel"
Secretary Lansing was contrasting Ger
man brusqueness with French courtesy and
illustrating the latter recounted the case of
the French government official whose duty
it was to issue passports for those who
wished TO go from one town to another.
In accordance with regulations 1t fell to
him to make out a passport for rich and
highly respectable lady of his acquaintance,
who, unfortunately, had but one eye.
Not wishing to hurt her feelings, the gal
liant Frenchman in filling out the descrip-
ton inserted the following:
eyes brilliant, brown and expressive,
only one is missing"
The captain of the steamer took on two
men One had written character of his
honesty and good behavior, the other had
none. They were not long at sea when they
experienced rough weather The man with
the character was crossing the deck with
bucket in hand and got swept overheard
The other what happened and sought
out the captain.
do you mind yOn with the fine
character you engaged the other day."
Eyes, what about him?"
Hes away with your bucket" he replied
Two men sitting in the corner of the
railway compartment became engaged in an
animated controversy, and their loud voices
attracted the attention of all the others in
the somewhat crowded car.
Suddenly one of the men arose and said:
Ladies' and gentlemen, 1 appeal to you
to decide the disputed point. My friend here
insists that not more than three people out
of every five believe they have souls take
a more cheerful view of humanity than that.
VIII all of you who believe you have souls
raise your right hand?"
Every hand in the car went up.
Thank yOu," he said with a smile "Keep
them up just for a moment. Now, will all
of you who believe in the hereafter raise
your left hand? Thank you. And while
you have your hands raised" he added.
drawing two revOlvers from his pockets my
friend will relieve you of whatever valuable
articles you may have. Look liNly, now,
Jim; we're neafing the statiop.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27

same facility with which the French states
men and the president have found mutual
platform on which to stand in the settlement
of preliminaries to the peace conference will
be manifest in the discussions between the
British leaders and the American executive
A careful analysis of the situation leads one
to believe that when President Wilson and
Lloyd George get together for comprehen-
siye canvass OF aims and desires, 1t viii be
found that such a community of interests and
opinions exists as to preclude the possibility
of a serious disagreement at the peace table.
President Wilson will get heartfelt vel
come in England, for the Briton has proved
that while tradition insists that he is some
what undemOnstrative, he can, When thor-
onoblv aroused. manifest as much enthusiasm
as any of the Gallo races.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27
AT HOME AND ABROAD

There is the old-fashioned, striped ribbon
grass wide-eyed daisies and dainty fox
glove. Tall spirals of pastel-tinted Can
terbury Bells and graceful lily plants rise
in the background near those staid old
maids-the holly hooks OF course, there
are roses and bachelor buttons of blue.
Next to the freckled, tiger lilies are the
great glowing oriental peoples, whose
smOldering black eyes provide the fire for
their flaming petals. They are all there
the flowers that grew in thousands of gar
dens fifty years ago, when there was more
room for gardens in American cities and
more time to tend them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27
FREE AS THE BIRDS
By John Brock

BY John Brock
T T seems to be the settled conviction of
those people who rebel against conven-
tions that only the human race is cir
cumscribed by them. Possibly this is so be
cause the human race is given to treasuring
so many which are outgrown and outworn,
whose reasonableness does not make itself
Iinstinctively felt. Yet conventions in them
selves are only the code which should per-
nit the greatest individual freedom Consis-
tent with tie safety of our social life. To
say you wish to be free as a bird" means
simply that you do not realize how binding
are the conventions by which all nature is
ruled.
Conventions of the wild are usually found
ed on the safety and welfare of the creature
who obeys his especial law. They are found
ed on the racial habits by means of which
his race has survived, modified by his sur
roundings and the materials they provide.
Yet this does not completely explain the con-
slant. almost unnoted variations between
those of the same race in the same environ
ment.
If birds are so utterly free, why, then, do
L find the three kinds of hummingbirds who
nest about me building habitually in a diff
ferent manner? One makes tiny nest quite
near the ground, like a little white sponge
of plant down, held together with spider
webs. Anotf er uses shreds of plant fibre,
encased wit a camouflage of bark, gray
lichens, and leaves. The third simply mats
together wee snuggery of feather (ndt hers,
necessarily, for they are more apt to be the
tawny plumage of a sparrow or the gleanings
from the chickenyard), VOL and vari-col-
ored lichens. The foot supply of all three
varies as we'll, but not in a way to furnish
a clue to their particular fashion in nests.
1t is easier to understand why a hawk
never picks up stick from the ground He
dives down on some tall dead stick that lifts
in the air, trusting that his weight may
wrench it free, and flies off with his booty
while the ground may be Uttered with fallen
branches nicely broken to his use 1 fancy
that the fallen wood is likely to be infested
with woodlice, who prefer moisture and shell
ter to being exposed to the weather on a
limb Or, perhaps, that is only convention
of theirs.
| No human is more hedged about with
taboos than the sociable birds like crows
and ducks, but for the pattern of innate pro-
priety commend me to the wrens They even
try to infict their ideas on other folk. Ven
ture into what a wren considers his own
| front yard, and see whether you think a
prickly iron fence would guarantee him
greater privacy. Even the other birds re-
spect it.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27

i Ever mindful of the best interests of Our
baders. many of whom have been upon our
Inscription books since the very first issue
he editors take this opportunity to extend
ne greetings Of the season. and incidentally
y give assurance that plans for The Semi
Weekly Journal for 1919 comprise an extern
hon of service that will surprise and delight
ar readers.
Even as a daily newspaper must build its
8rength, its permanence, its reputation. and
S character upon SERVICE, so does the
swspaper issued semi-weekly depend upon
lie quality of the SERVICE it renders its
aders for its success.
Our program for 1919 embraces an extern
of our aims that circumstances now per-
{ US to realize.
We shall retain all the favorites among our
Il an of contributing editors and department
Filters, and we will present additions that
- provide our readers with abundant en-
r1afnment and instruction. and helpful,
acticable aids in meeting the everyday
robIems of life in rural and town eOmmu-
tiles.
" DR.. Soule. Mrs. FELTON,. Miss Thomas,
Aunt Julia" and Bishop Gambler will remain
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rmistead. an Atlanta authority; Tips to
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ruce John Breck. Frederic ]. Haskin, and
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Dyed in these pages for years.
Perhaps the most important extension and
Improvement, however, win be found in our
ews columns. The editorial stan has been
hlarged. the Photographic department ex-
Ended. and we believe that no newspaper. at
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buntry, will present a paper so brimful of
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27
LAUGH AND GROW FAT

Il was endeaVoring," says the teacher of a
night school in a country town, ito instill
into the minds of certain of my pupils some
notions of ambition.
" DO you know l asked of a disreputable-
looking lad of nineteen, that every boy in
this country has a chance to be PRESIDENT
is that so? asked the boy re1ectively
Then he added, Say, teacher, I'll sell my
chance for a quarter /"
commercial traveller, on leaving a GER
tain hotel, said to the proprietor:
Pardon me, but with what material do
you stuff the beds in your establishment? %
why" said the landlord, proudly, with
the best straw to he found in the country. -
That" returned the traveller 'is very
interesting. | now know whence the straw
came that broke the camel's back"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27
A FABLE BY AESOP
THE BOY AND THE WOLF

A boy, who kept watch on flock of sheep,
was heard from time to time to call out,
The Wolf! The Wolff in mere sport. Scores
Of times, in this way had he drawn the men
in the fields from their work But when they
found it was a joke they made up their
minds that should the boy call wolf once
more, they would not stir to help him. The
wolf, at last, did come. THE Wolf! The
Wolff" shrieks out the boy, in great fear,
but none will now heed his cries, and the
wolf kills the boy, that he may feast on the
sheep.
One knows not how to trust those who
speak lies, though they may tell one the
truth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27
GRANDMA'S GARDEN

"Grandma's garden" is the name given
to a corner of Mantle Park in Spokane.
Wash, which is devoted to the growing of
the old-fashioned flowers that our grand
mothers loved
All of the old favorites are there. Prim
little pyrethrums lift their precisely frilled
heads Importantly between clumps of sweet
alyssum and forget-me-nots. Velvet pan
sizes with the colorings Of stained-glass win
dows in their thoughtful faces grow in dig
nifty next to theil merry little cousins, the
small johnny-jump-ups- have been
laughingly termed "unedueated pansies."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27

The late Professor Lounsbury, of Yale, was
foe of the purist and pedant. On a summer
vacation in the Adirondacks he gazed across
the lake one gray and sultry afternoon, and
remarked:
1T looks like rain"
What looks like rain, professor" chuck
led pedant in a rocking chair. 1--we got
you there"
Professor ounsbury turned a cold eye
upon the critic and answered, "WatT."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27
The Journals Service Flag

In honor of the seventy-three Atlanta Jour
lal men who have entered the service of their
country. The two white stars are in memory
\ Captain Meredith Gray and Captain James
Moore, Jr., Journal men. who gave their
YES for our country in France.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27
A HERO EVERY DAY

The navy department has commended
Daniel Douglas Arden, Jr., seaman, second
class, U. S. n. r. F., attached to the U. S. S.
Atlantic. for his gallant conduct in jumping
into the swift current at Paris Island dock,
South Carolina, about 8 p. m, November 8,
1918, and saving a drowning man who was
terror-stricken and who would undoubtedly
have lost his life but for the quick courage
of Arden.
Daniel Douglas Arden, Jr., enrolled in the
service December IA, 1917, at Savannah, Ga,
and his father, Daniel Douglas Arden, lives
in Statesboro, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27

81 should like a porterhouse steak with
mushrooms" said the stranger in the Lon
don restaurant, land some delicately brown
ed toast with plenty of butter
Excuse me-" interrupted the waitress
''are you trying to give an order or just re-
miniscing about old times?"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-27
TEACHERS PAY
BY H. Addington Bruce

II EW teachers anywhere are paid an.
thing like the salaries teachers ougl
Evening star., 1918-06-22

tent for the duties Of executing them.
The election Of Miss Rankin to the
House was starter; and the step is
Justifying itself. AS representative
Miss Rankin is making good. She i'm
proves opportunities for much useful
ness. There are many subjects which
she, both as an official and as a woman,
finds herself drawn to and competent
to deal with.
If the duties Of legislator are with
in q woman's compass, why not also the
duties Of an exccutivei
In tinlc-and maybe In no long time
we shall probably see not on" but
a number Of women in the House. And
ii in tins House, why not in the SEN
atei The question is one Of compc-
tency for the work, and capacity to
successfully appeal for popular sup
port. Women are cultivating the art
of public speaking; and in this coun-
try the stump is ofton the stepping.
stone to power.
And yet the Anthony suffrage amend
,nent hangs fire in the Senate. While
northern democratic party managers
IRE inviting the support Of women,
southern democratic senators are TAX
ing the opposite course.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
The Victory Angelus.

The suggestion made some weeks
ego N The Star that the people of Wash
ington follow the Montana plan of
daily prayers for victory is bearing
fruit. Through an organization Of the
clergy and laity of the capital arrange
ments are being perfected for an IAN
gelus," beginning tomorrow. Simulta-
neous thought by the people for success
in this national enterprise will be a
great moral help. It will stimulate.
1t will sweep away pessimism and
doubt and will strengthen the spirit
for facing privations and losses that
must be suffered before the path to
victory has been traversed.
All the people, whether they are
members Of churches or not, should
heed the signal and pause in their &C.
tivities to breathe q prayer for vic
tory. There may be those who do not
believe in prayer. They at least be-
isvs In the power of thought, in the
force Of concentration. And for those
remaining ones who do not believe
even in the power Of thought there is
. stimulus in the mere arrest Of at
tention to the idea that the nations
arms are certain to triumph in this
great test.
These prayers for victory uttered
by those who pause daily at the given
signal need not be long. It is only
necessary to implore that divine bless
Ing rest upon our forces, and that they
be guided to success in the field, and
that our statesmen be guided By wis
hom In their leadership.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
"Work or Fight" Rules.

Gen. Crowdcr's instructions to the
draft boards on "idlers" with refer
ence to the enforcement after July l
Of the "work or fight" rule leave much
to the discretion Of the local authori-
ties. It is, indeed, impossible to lay
down hard and fast rules governing
all classes of work in all sections of
the country. Each board is enjoined
to use common sense in making its de-
Examinations.
The enforcement Of this rule will
necessarily cause many readjustmcnts
and will lead to much substitution.
Women will be taking the places of
nan workers as the latter shift from
the "non- productive" occupations to
productive ones, or 60 into the service.
These readjustments. however, are not
as important as the drawing into ac-
tual work those who have been idling.
Ono of the gravest evils Of today is
the unwillingness Of certain classes to
do any form Of work. Some Of the states
have sought to remedy this condition
by passing compulsory labor laws.
These are amplihcations Of the old va
srancy laws. Washington has no such
law and consequently there is large
die element. It owes its existence to
the high wages paid for unskilled serv-
ice. One or two days of work a
week sufiices for the bare needs. H.
licit occupations such as liquor selling
bring rich returns. Partly i'll conse-
quence of this condition the weekly
labor overturn Of some Of the larger
employers in this city runs as high as
600 and 100 reI cent; that is, an aver
age Of one days work week per man.
Enforcement of the "work OF fight"
rude should go beyond the draft ages
to require some valuable service from
every male member of the community
who is physically competent.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
Retirement as a War Measure.

Tt is indicated that President Will
son is interested in the prospect of
favorable action by Congress on the
bills now pending for departmental re-
tirement, and may be induced to in
clude them in the program Of war leg
islation for enactment at the present
session. There is, indeed, good reason
for their inclusion in this class. Any
thing that pertains to the efficiency of
the administrative organization is a
war measure. The fact that the pro-
posal for departmental retirement
has been pending long time does
not lessen its particular significance
now with relation to the governments
great emergency.
Retirement legislation would stimu-
late the government service incalcula-
bly,. It would put the entire force at
ease with respect to the future, as to
which those older IN the ranks have
long been worrying. In present cir
cumstances the government employe
faces a bleak future. At the prevail
ing range of living costs he cannot
hope to save from his current income
that which will stand between him and
want in his old age. The average gov
ernment clerk, indeed. is compelled to
spend all his salary for current, main
tenance, even with the bonus. Only by
means Of some form of combination
compulsory saving and government aid
system of retirement can those who
make the departmental service a career
be assured o. competence after sal
ary income ceases.
There should be ample opportunity
for the House and Senate to pass the
McKellar-Keating biH-the two meas
ures pending are identical-in the in
tervals between the essential items Of
the legislative program. The calendars
Of the two houses are we'll nigh cleared
Of the urgent bills. The revenue leg
islation is practically all that remains.
The House VII have abundant chance
after that is passed TO put through the
Keating bill and thu Senate will have
an equal opportunity to give its con-
cuErence whiie waiting for its COM
mittee to report the amended war
funds measure. If the President will
hut Say the word this can surely be
done, and In the absence Of his specific
Recommendation there is good reason
for pressing ahead with a measure SO
meritorious ard SO surely of advantage
to the government.
Evening star., 1918-06-22
Car Traffic and Crew Problems.

The report made by the Washington
Railway and Electric Company to the
Public Utilities Commission shows an
increase of 1,014,428 passengers car
sied during the month Of May over
che month of April. This enormous
growth in traffic was accompanied by
IN increased car mileage from 904, ,943
to 1904, ,796, indicating that there were
moro facilities for carrying this great
er number in May than in April. But
q point Of importance is that whereas
during April the company was COM
PEELED to omit 7 7,407 trips, owing to in
ability to obtain trainmen,, in May it
omitted 1897 trips. The company it
self acknowledges that it has felt con-
eern over its inability to operate full
schedules through the lack Of crews,
but 10 hopeful that "dealing with the
situstion energetieally" II viii succeed
Nn solving the problem, and views the
Evening star., 1918-06-22
The Aircraft Inspection.

Senator Thomas, a member Of the
subcommittee of the Senate military
committee now inspecting plants for
airplane production, said the other day
at plant in New Jersey: eve are
seeking no heads to hit, and no heads
to praise" Asked if the committee
would recommend new legislation, the
senator replied: "We may, and we
may not. We are not through with
our inspection"
Both of these observations 60 to the
point. The Senate committee is con-
eerning itself with the present con-
dition of the plants, and the promise
they hold out of future war work.
Charges of past delinquencies are in
the hands of Charles E. Hughes. He
will report on them to the President
and the Department Of Justice.
The airplane has lost none of its inn
portance in the war equation. AL war
plans call for that weapon in large
numbers. Some Of the early figures
were high, and might have been i'm
possible of accomplishment, even in
favorable circumstances. Certain it is
that they were not realized, and that
instead Of darkening the sky over the
German lines in France with American
aircraft, we have done too little
Of such work. The French and the
English have had to furnish the "eyes"
for the allied forces.
But things in that line are looking
up. Production is going forward. In
.erest is keen and widespread. Il we
have not done as much as originally
promised we have made an immense
improvement on the past; and that is
what Congress now has in mind and
may soon have in hand.
If money appropriated by Congress
for air work has been wasted or in
judiciously invested, Congress is not
absolved from making further provi-
sion for such work.
We shall not have to wait much
longer for the facts in the case. The
inspection of the aircraft plants will
soon be complete; and while all the
details may not be available for the
public, we shall be aba to guess
from what is published, and from the
legislative action based upon it, what
the promise for the early future is.