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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-15
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-15

Dear Aunt Julia: Will you admit another
girl from the dear old state Of Georgia into
your happy band Of cousins: l live on farm
and ike IL fine. I am brown-eyed. have DARK
hair and complexion; am five feet four inches
tall. weight, 126 Deunds. I suppose most OF
Won cousins are going tn school. What do you
Cousins do for pastime: J crochet when am
net at school Would like very much 10 ex-
change samples with some of your cousins. /
forgot 20 tell you my are. 1t is between thlr-
teen and eighteen. I will leave that for you all
20 guess I would like very much TO hear from
S.,rre Of Won cousins viii answer all cards
AMI letters received. By-hy. Much love TO an
Your new cousin PEARL HUDSON.
Ochlockree, lia.. Route l.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-15

Dear Aunt Julia: viii you please admit me
ir your band? I live in F1orids and enjoy ecun-
try NE fne. 1 80 TO scAsoa; am tn The e&gnth
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-15

bear Aunt Julia: ] am little girl seven
Years old. I going TO start to school after
Christmas; live two miles and half from the
school building. ] have a pet cat ard two
lens and two chicks. Have doll that goes to
sleep. VIII close. love to Aunt Julia and All
the cousins IOC ELLEN BELL.
Seneca, s. {.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-15

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins. Please move
over. cousins. AMI lct another little girl from
Dtxieland join your happy band. I was born
near Mount NCruon. Iuu.. hut came 10
live about half mile from school, in the
etfth grade. 7 am twelve years old Sometimes
tat or crochet. ] have light hair. blue eyes
ard fair complexion: ana medium size Tor my
acc Para has bought farm of l25 acres and
NC raise cotton. corn. hay. peas and all kinds
OF vegetables. Guess have talked long enough
this time. Will come again some day lf Old
rather Waste Basket has objection. as
wish very much to sec this in print Your
rr,,siu EDNA MEDCALF.
r. r. / RcIiucbrokc Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-15

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you ad
NIT a Georgia girl into your happy BAND OF
boys and girls? I guess you cousins aud Aunt
Julia had q fine time Christmas. We bad
STOW hero January = wrote once Deiofe
try again ! will describe myself. nave
black eyes, black hair, dark complexion. am
fourteen years OF age. I will close with much
'o'e ~ an vESTA DRIGGERS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-15

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: How arc Tou
all Getting along these cold days. I am get
tfn- along fine | will describe myself. am
twelve years Of hgc. 7 have gray eyes aud iair
complexion. and black hair. ] live on a farm
ter miles from waycrcss: like farm life fine.
Well had splendid time Christmas. My school
viii start the first of January. l had better
close as / am a one, please hit Mr.. waste
basket IL he makes grab at my letter. L
Will Aunt Julia a merry New Tear.
ADEIIs WATERS.
BiackShear. ga.
2. S.-I will close by asking riddle, what
is the difference between a cS1t and egg.
Dear Aunt Julia. ] would Ike to Join your
happy band Of cousins. ] am a Tarheel born
aud Tarhecl bread aud when I die III he Tar
heel dead. J live four miles cast of Fayctte-
vile. on the Clinton load. I viii close Tor
this time. Cousins. J viii answer all cards and
letters 7 receive, 50 goodbye Ter this time.
JAMES OWENS.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
German East Africa

Z. A: K.-May I ask you two ques-
tons, for which I will be under great
obligation to YOU for brief replies:
% Are the Germans large landhold-
ers IN Africa. e., have they been en-
tirely driven out of German East AZ
rica: (2) Is Fanny Crosby still living?
% Yes. East Africa has been com
pieteiy cleared of the Huns Telegraph
ing under date OF December /. General
Vandeventer, commander of the mill
terry. forces in East Africa, has report
cd that Reconnaissance have definite
~ established that German East Africa
Is completely cleared Of the enemy.
Thus the whole of German oversee pos
sessions have passed into our hands
and those of our Belgian allies. Only
a small German force now remains in
being. This has taken refuge in ad-
joining Portuguese territory. and
measures are being taken to deal with
IT." Germany's colonies, alt now lost
to her, had an area of more than
100000 square miles and population
OF about 14,000,000, including $4,000
whites.
CD Died February u, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
The Rose Of Jericho

F. Pin the interesting article on
"a Jewish Commonwealth" published d
in The Tribune of January s, the
writer, the Rev. Mr.. Caster, says: "The
Jew, like the dried up rose of Jericho,
as soon as he drinks the water of the
Jordan, expands and grows powerful
and strong" Would you not kindly
tell me () what the Rose Of Jericho
is and (2) why it is SO called?
Q The botanical name Of the Rose
Of Jericho is anastatica hierochuntica
1t has the property of recovering its
freshness when placed in water, after
having been gathered and dried. Most
botanical works will give you informa-
tion on this point. 1t was this flower.
the KAT Maryam, "Mary's Hand" of
the Arabs, which Musulman tradition
pointed out to the piety of the early
Christian pilgrims, who inquired of the
inhabitants of the country what was
the plant in the Plain Of Jericho that
never died, but revived as soon as it
was dipped in water.
CD Probably because it is no rose at
all and never grows near Jericho
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
The Bridge Of Signs

I. Twill you please give some &C.
count OF the famous Bridge of Signs,
now threatened with destruction by the
Huns?
The Bridge Of Signs is not without
reason called by Howells "a pathetic
swindle,' and its greatest interest is
perhaps from that much worn line of
Byron's, Il stood in Venice on the
Bridge of Sighs." 1t is commonplace
structure, which connects the ducal
palace with the carceri, or the public
prison, and spans the canal known as
the Rio della Paglia. 1t was not built
until the end Of the sixteenth century,
and no romantic episode OF politics
Imprisonment and punishment (except
that Of Antonio Foscaril occurs in
Venetian history later than that period.
None put commonplace criminals ever
crossed it when taken out of the pris-
ons to suffer death. Hence it's sig
nificant name given by the people from
that opulence of compassion which en-.
ables the Italians TO pity even ras-
cality in difficulties.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

the first suitable opportunity. In show
ing the baked apple to the children,
pointed out that heat had made it burst
out of the skin and that in just this
way the earth, which was hot at the
centre, erupted into mountains.
With the other apple l showed how
the drying of the skin had made ridges,
like those on the crust Of the earth
| Some months later the boy went to vis-
it his uncle, who is a geologist, and
when the conversation turned upon
mountains he remembered all I had
said, and talked most intelligently on
this subject.
On our walks through the woods 1 do
not say, "Ihere is a beautiful tree"
but rather, "There is an oak or an elm
tree" When they were four and five
years old my children knew all the
trees in our suburb, not only by their
leaves, but by their bark. In the same
way they have learned about the
flowers. Even the baby knows "rob-
Der" (robin).
About the Baby Calf
In simple little ways that will occur
to every mother We can explain the
facts of life to our children. My fami-
ly IS fortunate in living in a semi
rural district, and we have a COW; the
question soon arose, "Where did the
baby calf come from?" We told the
children truthfully as much as was
necessary for them to know at that
time. Later we shall tell them more.
A little training in child culture
would be most helpful to any mother.
My training as kindergarten has
made my work with the children much
more intelligent. I would advise wom-
en- with children to attend all the
mothers classes aud parents clubs they
can and to read as many good books
on child culture as possible. But these
things are not absolutely necessary to
the making of good mother. She
needs, first, to have an open mind,
full heart and love for her child
which plans for its healthful and sym
metrical growth physically. mentally
and spiritually.
One of the most helpful books have
found on the management and under
standing of the child is Miss Eliza
beth Harrisons "a Study Of Child
Nature"
Some Good Books
Other good books are "Poems Chill
dren Love-" by Coussens; Mother
Stories" and "More Mother Stories," by
Maud Lindsay; Emile Poulsson's Din
ger Plays" and books illustrated by
Leslie Brooke. Some of those are:
"The Tailor and the Crow" "The Truth
About Old King Cole" by G. r. Hill;
"Johnny Crows Garden" Johnny
Crows Party" "The Golden Goose
Book" and "The Nursery Rhyme Pict-
ure Book"
If the mother can play or sing | sug-
gest that she purchase few good song
books. These will afford both the chill,
dren and herself much pleasure and
profit. Songs not only increase the mu-
sical sense, but also enlarge the child's
vocabulary and Imagination and develop
community feeling. Emile Poulsson';s;
book, "Song Of Little Child's Day.
with music by Eleanor Smith, is good
for children four years old and over.
The children would also like "Chil...
dren's Singing Games, Old and New"
by Mari Hofer.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Diplomatical


G. II. T.-What constitute the snec;al
privileges of dean of the diplomatic
corps?
With the exception of the privilege
Of preceding, the dean does not eniov
any, special privilege. Presidency, in
diplomatic language, means the prefer
cnce in rank, the right of occupyin.,
the highest place Of honor at the meet.
lrgs Of the representatives Of the yari-
Gus states in their foreign relations.
In Roman Catholic countries the Panal
Nuncio has precedence over the am
bassadors of the Catholic powers; IN
ether countries this honor belongs to
the dean by right of seniority of ser
wee. The seniority is determined Lv
the date at which the diplomatic agent
no matter what his rank might have
been before the remittance of his let
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Citizenship

BY legally answering the following
question you will greatly oblge a sub
scriber, as we'll as a number of other
people in this vicinity:
:, John Smith and wife migrated to
TINS country from England twenty-five
years ago. Four years after their ar
rival here male child was born unto
them. The father has not taken out
citizenship papers. neither has he de-
clared his intentions. Neither has the
son taken any action in the matter.
IS the son a citizen of this country.
or Is he a subject of Great Britain?
The son is citizen of the United
states. irrespective Of the fathers cti-
zenship. On reaching the age Of TWEEN
tv-one he still could have become 1.
British subject. but. having neglected
TO take anr action II the matter. he
belongs to this country, as does every
one born in the United Statc~
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Increase of Dav.

'. S.-Why is it that the increase
and the decrease in the days is not
evening?
Owing to astronomical causes which
cannot be explained briefly, the sun
does not always cross the meridian
exactly at noon. local time, but IS some
times several minutes fast. and at other
times is several minutes slow. At those
seasons when it is gaining. the little
additions which are made alike at both
ENDS OF the day will be most apparent
at sunset, whereas the addition will be
more noticeable at dawn if the sun il
falling behind. Between June II and
Dscembcr p, when the days are grow,
ing shorter. the subtraction at both
ends is alike. But it is most apparent
at dawn if the sun is gaining time
and at sunset if the sun is falling back.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Turks Won't Rebel, Says Former Chief
The Near YORK; Tribune

The Near Yotl; Tribune
Foreign Press Bureau
Kennel Midhat Bey, grandson Of Mid
hat Pacha, former Turkish Grand
Vizier, and author of the short-lived
Turkish Constitution. while he thinks
Turkey, like all the allies of Germany.
is in a bad way for food and other
supplies, and the people are extremely
disconnected, does not believe there is
any immediate danger of revolt.
Kennel Midhat Bcy is living in &C.
neva, but he receives regular reports
from Turkey on conditions there. He
said recently to the Geneva corre-
spondent Of "The London Daily News:
"In spite of the misery and discon-
tent of the people, there is no posi-
bility of armed revolt. Stories Of food
riots in Constantinople, which con-
stantly crop UP in the neutral news
papers. are false. Their dependence
upon the German masters and the
knowledge that the British and French
governments are disinclined to discuss
terms with men whom they regard as
the blood stained assassins of the
Armenians render it unlikely that the
Young Turk government will offer to
make separate peace. We must have
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

is constantly working the inersdicsbie
suspicion Of the wage Garner that
somebody is "doing him."
Hence their determination that the war
shall be fought for the Presidents pro-
gramme and none other. They call it
the labor programme, but, admitting
differences which are plain, the impulse
behind the two statements Of terms is
almost identical One is the draft OF
the other.
Do not let any one here suppose that
| am despondent about the resolution
Of my country, as of France and Italy,
to fight on to victory. Nor would it be
wise for any American to make the
latest utterance by Lord Lansdowne a
pretcxt for mistrusting Britain--s
less for anticipating an early patched
up peace. ! have watched Lord Lans-
downe daily for years. He has lost
son in this war. He is Intimately ac-
quainted with our statesmen Of every
party and school of thought. He is
not writing and speaking at random.
He may be regarded as what we on the
running track call pacemaker for the
peacemakcrs-the fellow who is always
just yard or two ahead. He takes on
himself the missiles-whatever of kind
ly comment the crowd wants to emit
Then the real men come along to find
all comfortable and happy.
But don't let anybody imagine that
Lord Lansdowne would bow the knee
to the Kaiser. His whole assumption
right or wrong-is that the Kaiser's
people are forcing the hand Of the
military party. II that assumption
proves to be incorrect, Lord Lansdownc
stands in with the rest Of us for a
prolonged war. His desire, as I un-
derstand It, is limited to finding out
whether Germany is really 50 united
under her despotism as many Of US be-
lieve. A very little time will show.
My own view is at present that IL
Austria-Hungary were to drop out Of
the struggle Germany would be COM
PEELED by her reactionarics to continue
the struggle. even more desperately
than ever. The very fact that she
would lose her aims in the Southeast
Of Europe would make her more
tenacious of those aims in Belgium
and Russia. She would be isolated
from Turkey and Bulgaria, but this
fact would relieve her not only OF
assets, but Of liabilities financial and
military. Under these crcums tances.
am still convinced that, however en-
couragny may be the signs of Internal
distress within the Central Powers,
there is still hard, stern work ahead
! of the United States and her allies.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

patience and wait until popular anger
compels the Young Turk government
to resign. When that hour comes there
will not be lacking liberal leaders to
conduct the people out of German
bondage.
"The disorganization which prevails
in the Turkish army is another factor
making for a separate peace. The num-
ber of Turkish deserters in Asia Minor
cannot be fewer than 100000, and. in
spite of the menace of the German Off
GERS, this number constantly grows. Do
not misunderstood me. The Turk
deserts not because he is afraid, but
simply because his eyes are opened to
the real origin of the war and the
futility Of continuing it. The aim Of
our organization is not merely to in
duce our nation to make peace with the
Allies, but to join them against the
Teutonic powers.
"The Turkish people have been power
less witnesses of this cruel extermina-
ton of their Armenian brothers by
bandits, who dcported and massacred
by hundreds of thousands The slaurh-
ter of million of innocent and peace
full citizens has revolted all liberal and
patriotic Turks"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

important thing is to win the war.
Every proposal has to be considered
from that point Of view. If we can
beat the Germans by roughly overrid-
ing British trade unions, then let US
do SO. But at least let US first consider
possible cventualities. am bound to
state plainly that this is not a case
where threats will avail. What has
rallied English labor is your Presi-
dents message. That is the kind Of
thing that will best encourage the
British workingrnan to hold on and
still hold on until the liberty of the
world is assured.
Try to understand the position Of
these men. War has no glamour for
them. War merely means the old job
only more of it. Week in, week out,
they have gone on for three years,
working overtime and suspending holi-
days. Their beer has been cut down;
and while they are earning very high
wages the entire cost of living has
neutralized this comfortable factor.
Now, on the top Of all, comes a diff
Guilty In obtaining food. The wife, liv-
ing at best of times in drab surround
ln9s' becomes worried and irritated;
nor has there been much encourage
ment for her or anybody else in the
military war news.
In addition there is constant demand
Tor more and more complete surren-
der of trade union regulations of labor.
New machines arc introduced, and
women with them, to replace men.
Promise after promise is made that all
Will be restored after tho war, but ask
the men-will they take away these
machines? Will they dismiss all these
girls?. Wounded men are discharged
from the army and return to the work
shops to find everything changed, and
not entirely to their advantage. They
also have something to say about it.
And-for all this-the remedy proposed
is good stiff dose Of conscription. 1t
may be all right, but should not care
to be tho statesman responsible for
the treatment.
But, l shall be asked: You in Eng
land already have conscription, have
you not? Quite true, we have. But, as
have explained, many men had to be
exempted as Indispensable" This
was especially the case in the engineer
ing trades, where men of military age
who are quite human, like the rest OF
US, are very reluctant to surrender
what they have come to. regard as a
privilege. / don't defend these men. on
the Clyde and at Liverpool, but, afte,
all, we must, if we can, of course. carry
them with US. And on their minds there
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Osteopathy

"; W.-What is the meaning of the
word "osteopathy''?
The word is of recent origin, COM
pounded of the Greek "osteon,' a bone,
and "pathos," suffering, and means lit
orally bone suffering.
III Is, however, used to designate a
system Of healing in the sense of bone
cure, OF treating disease without drugs,
propounded by DR.. A. T. Still in 1914.
whose death at Kirksvile. Mo. was an
nounced on December 49, 1t is based
on the belief that disease is caused by
some part of the human mechanism be-
ing out of proper adjustment, as in the
case case OF misplaced bone, cartilage or
lgament, adhesions or contractions of
muscle, etc, resulting in unnatural
pressure on or obstruction to nerve.
o. p!ood or lymph osteopathy. through
.he agency or use of the bones. seeks
to adjust correctly the misplaced parts
by manipulation.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Sharing Children's Work.
By MRS. PRINCESS B. TROWBRlDCE

Come, let US live with our chill
drcn!" What moro fitting advice to
mothers than this old motto of Froe-
bells? To live with our children not
only makes for their best develop
ment, but also develops the best moth
erhood in us. There would be more
happy mothers if all could know the
Joy and satisfaction there is in living
with the children, in sharing their
work and pleasure and letting them
share ours.
Let the child be with you while
you work; let him help you even if he
does "hinder" little. Let him take
walks with you. Tell him about the
birds. squirrels, rabbits, trees, flowers
and all you see. Encourage him to sec
even things that you do not see; or, if
he is not inclined to observe readily,
call his attention to the objects of nat
him. He will soon begin to ask ques
tons. Answer every sensible question
truthfully-1 want to emphasize this
point. I have made it rule to give
information when it is asked for, and
almost at no other time-at least not
until the child shows by some word or
act that he is ready for it. The best
way to teach child is to give him
truthful answers to his questions. Some
enc has said: at makes vast differ
eence whether the soul of the child
IS regarded as a piece of blank paper
70 be written upon, or as living pow
er to be quickened by sympathy, to be
educated by truth"
When the Sun Sets
| remember when my oldest child
ing the sunset he said: "Mother. where
does the sun go when it sets?'
explained to him as we'll as | could
ana then, taking an apple to represent
me earth, showed him how the little
Chinese children had sunlight when it
was dark on our side Of the earth.
Whenever he talked about it after
ward he always said: CATER dark the
sun is down with the little Chinese
SShidren-" One day, about three years
dsss ts.er, ne came running home from kim
now know what you mean by the sun
ss.e.u;ng' Then he repeated for me the
shine"
Good morning. Merry Sunshine,
Vow did you wake SO soon?
.eu've scared the little stars away
Aud driven away the moon.
saw you so to sleep last night
>, Before | ceased my playing:
How did you get way over there,
And where have you been staying?
never go to sleep. dear child;
~ just go round 70 see
My little children of the East,
Who rise and watch for me.
waken all the birds and bees
And flowers on my way
and last of all. the little child
"ho stays out late to play.