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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
Adpenture and SerUice.

Men who are being mustered out of
military service but who are still eager
for adventure that will be of use to their
country as we'll as engaging to themselves
will do we'll to consider the opportunities
offered in the United States merchant
marine.
AS a result of the prodigious shipbuild-
ing activities which have gone forward
for the last eighteen months under Gov
eminent direction, the American flag is
going to be restored to the seas, restored
by hundreds of trading vessels that will
make their way to all ports that "the eye
of heaven visits" Upon the outbreak of
the war more than ninety per cent of our
foreign commerce was borne in ships Of
other nations. The Stars and Stripes were
unknown to the ocean highways except
through an occasional cruise of a naval
contingent or through the wanderings OF
some rich Americans yacht. That unde-
sirable and truly precarious condition is to
be ended--never, we trust, to return. The
ships are being produced in plenty. The
present problem is to get crews to man
them.
Here is an inviting, a really alluring op-
portunity for young men who have no
binding responsibilities or ties and who are
eager for a look at the wide world. They
can see much, learn much and all the
while be serving their country in a thor
oughly substantial way.
Only twelve more shopping days, and the
war is over
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
UnwOrthy Of a st. Helena.

On Hollands reported intention of offer
ing to intern the eX-Kaiser for life on some
island of the Dutch East or West Indies, the
New York Tribune aptly remarks that in
this case the precedent of the great exile to
Elba and to st. Helena does not interest the
Allies. For,
"They do not regard William the Sec
ond as a dangerous political prisoner.
Napoleon was poor statesman, but he
was a military genius. William the
Second has no talents either as states
man or a military leader. The Allied
Powers do not want to see him immured
as a matter of military precaution. They
want To see him receive his deserts as
CRIMINAL"
That is the nubbin of the issue Having
cold-bloodedly and repeatedly broken the
law of nations, having instigated and sane
toned the murder of thousands of inno-
cents. having placed himself beyond the pale
of civilization and beyond the right of asy-
Ium, William Hohenzollern ought to be
brought to the bar of justice and duly pun
ished The Netherlands Government itself
has ample warrant for such procedure on
its own behalf, for under his rule and direc-
ton Dutch ships were ruthlessly sunk and
Dutch lives destroyed. There are few ma
ions. indeel, TO- would not be specific lily
justified in trying and Furnishing the ex-
Kaiser, because in his reign of outlawry he
spared neither neutral nor noncombatant,
neither the most peaceable of neighbors nor
the most disinterested of countries far
acros the sea.
For his crimes against the whole world,
therefore, this once-sceptered pirate and
brigand should receive, not the dignity of
EIba or ST. Helena, but such disposal as the
law of all civilized lands provides for con-
victed felons.
The Rhine is now famous for something
more than it's scenery.
Where is the ex-kaiser's talk about my
shining sword?"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
Ne5O Millions to Feed.

A condition of which we cannot be re-
hinded too often was cogently stated by the
President of the National War Garden Com
hission when he said. in urging increased
bod production in the South. There are
ew millions of people. cut from under the
eel of the Hun. whom we must feed"
The collapse Of the Central Empires has
Ilready changed the face of Europe and
I'm work still wider changes in the months
head. It has released from German domi-
alton entire nationalities whom we hitherto
bosely regarded as part and parcel Of the
russianized alliance but who at heart were
.eeply rebellious against that evil regime.
4 nus vast numbers of Poles, Czechs, Slo-
AXIS and other non-German peoples have
zen, or will be, released from their bitter
ondage. But having been within the iron
Ing which the Allies welded about the Gen.
raj Powers and having now no hope OF re-
Giving food supplies save through Allied
race. these millions are in a peculiarly ap-
Ealing sense the charges of the human
earted and resourceful nations. In their
egions as in devastated Serbia and Belgium,
long time will be required to restore nor
Al
Meanwhile, it is to fertile and prosperous
merica that the helpless look for succor.
ur fields have been untouched by war, and
ar strength undiminished. What we have
iven has come from an abundance so broad
lat the outgo was but as crumbs dropped
rom the table. 1t is the privilege no less
ban the obligation of this favored country
bend its energies to serving the needs of
n impoverished and hungry world
n AS great agricultural section. the South
as a special duty. The raising of food
rops and food animals was always to the
heterial interest of Southern farmers, and
to their material interest now more than
yer before. But there is today the addi-
onal incentive of ihe human suffering
hich they can relieve by turning their pro-
nctiVe resources to full account
Those of us who stayed behind can tell the
ys from France that we registered without
rotest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
GOD MEANS BUSINESS
Bv DR.. Frank Crane


What does it all mean, this war, these
times, this general upsetting and reconstruc-
ton?
Every thinker unconsciously tries to get
a world viewpoint to understand what Destiny
is up to, to see the meaning of God
His whole trend of opinion depends upon
his viewpoint of the universe.
Does Destiny have in store for us Socialism,
or some other Utopian ideal! Does Destiny
intend that some dictator or some one mighty
nation should arise and dominate the earth?
One opinion is as good as another, perhaps.
and mine is that God means business
Business is the best and latest development
of humanity. 1t means the arrangement of
the social units upon a basis of mutual
service.
Business is Democracy expressed in its most
practical terms. OF course, we are done with
kings and dynasties. And we are done with
slavery. Society can never again be arranged
on terms of master and servant, of lord and
vassal, of king and subject.
1t is too soon yet for it to be arranged on
terms of beautiful idealstic altruism That
is not due yet. 1t is several stations ahead
But the world can be arranged on terms of
business.
Nations ought to be business corporations,
instead of racial units. Every state should
be a section of the great business concern
of the world, engaged in promoting the
prosperity of its population.
Race units are hotbeds of hate and preju-
dice. They have always fought since the
beginning of history.
Business units would not fight. They
would trade.
In good business every transaction benefits
both parties The world, as a business or
ganization, would come nearer meaning equal
ty than in any other way.
Curses have been hurled at the wage sys-
TEN, but, after all, the best and most just
way to get work done is to pay for It.
Americans have been sneered at as wor-
shipping the almighty dollar, but the dollar
is the best mark of equality between man and
man. We are all frankly after the dollar,
but we want to give for it quid pro quo.
Nations that profess to despise the dollar
have their privileged classes, their lan1ed
proprietors, their huge endowments and other
devices by which they make the whole social
struggle unfair and uneven.
The business world is founded upon homes
ty and service The world, as business or
ganization, would do away with wars and the
vast productions of destructive machinery.
It's whole energy would be devoted to work,
and work is the most wholesome thing for
mankind, and provides the best soil in which
art and idealism can grow. There can be no
eventual Democracy woven from the faded
and moth-eaten tatters of royal pride and
national chauvinism.
The world can never be made safe for
Democracy except as a business organization
1t can never be a world of fair play and
ultimate justice until its motto shall become
ITO every man his penny"
Copyright, 1918, by Frank Crane.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
No German "LnteIlectnaLism"
For american Universities.

A Characteristic bit of Potsdam propaganda
in the United States was the so-called German
University League of which Won Bernstorff
wrote: Founded since the war, it has done
its best to take the place of the German Asso-
citation, which has been of no use during the
war, on account of its management. The
League has published uder my collaboration
an excellent collection of reports The sup
port which have given the League Financial
support, that is to say is entered in the first
quarters account, item No. 20S." The New
York Herald, recalling that the League was
founded, with headquarters at 225 Fifth ave-
nue., by Herr Dernburg and Herr Professor
Won Mach, says that the organization first
came into notice when it endeavored to in
duce American professors to support an APP
peal in behalf of Germany issued by certain
German professors" While a few--a pitiable
few-were caught, "being catchable,' the re-
sponses from the majority were so hot that
the Herr Doktor and his League soon went
out of business"
Never did the rank and file of American
colleges and universities prove their mental
soundness and moral keenness to better eff
feet than in their emphatic rejection of Ger
man propaganda. While Prussia's soul
less intellectualism, which is but counterpart
of ruthless militarism, won a few high
brows," whom DR.. Brander Matthews has hap
PLY defined as persons educated beyond their
intelligence" most college communities in
this country appear to have been decidedly
pro-AlIy from the beginning of the war, as
well as intellectually pro-American from
April 6, 1917. This is the more significant
and assuring because these centers of thought
and training exercise a continually increasing
influence on our national life.
When you get blue, think about the war
being over and the troubles you had last win
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
Goals of Fire.

II the people Of Germany can appreciate
Inc difference between heaping Goals of fire
bn an enemy's head, in the Pauline sense of
hat phrase, and applying the torch TO de-
|enseless homes, they can hardly fail to con-
.rast the conduct of the American and Allied
.foops now in occupation of the Rhineland
Nith that of their own armies of invasion.
In his proclamation issued at Treves Gen
.raI Pershing. after assuring the inhabitants
&f the entire region that their private rights
kould be in no wise disturbed as long as
hey respected the necessary measures of
. lscipIine, admOnished them now to devote
Yourselves to the orderly conduct of your
+. riYate lives and affairs, the re-establishment
NJ normal conditions in schools, churches,
hospitals and charitable institutions, and the
assumption OF your local civil life" 1t is to
hoped that the German public will have
ccasion TO compare this edict with some OF
hose which Won Kissing posted in Belgium;
b no other way could they see more plainly
he difference between kultur and civilization
The American, French, British and Bel
ban forces are on German soil as victors,
5 nd in the case of the French and Belgians
victors whose own countries have suf-
ered unspeakable brutality at the hands of
he now vanquished foe. Yet, there is no
digestion of reprisaIs upon the Rhineland,
% hint OF the frightfulness which the Huns
Dwed broadcast on their western march.
& In Allied countries this considerateness
Dwards the enemy's civilians and respect for
rivate property is taken as a matter of
purse; but in Germany, we imagine, it can
eareely be accepted as real.
What few titles there are left in Europe
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
QUIPS AND QUIDDITIES

docs the war make much difference to
your" asked the new servant
''The missus says we've got to conomize,
so we're to ave margarine with meals in the
Kitchen" replied the old cook.
Doesn't she have it, them"
''Not her! She says as 'ow it doesn't suit
her digestion. But there amt nothin' wrong
with her digestion. We know that, for we
often sends 'er up margarine and ave butter
ourselves"
An enthusiastic fisherman, who was at the
same time a stanch teetotaler, engaged an
experienced boatman to take him fishing.
Although he had a good stretch of water to
fish in, night after night he came back with
an empty creel, and at last departed in dis
gust After he had gone some one asked the
boatman how it was that fairly expert fish
erman had such run of i'll luck.
"Awell," was the reply, che had nae
whuskie, and took him where there was nae
fish,"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
The Journals Service Flag

In honor Of the seventy-three Atlanta Jour-
al men who have entered the service of their
|ountry. The two white stars are in memory
ID Captain Meredith Gray and Captain James
Moore, Jr., Journal men, who gave their
ives for our country in France
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13
TO1Un and Country.

Deserved commentator is pouring in upon
the Dublin Chamber of Commerce for its
neighborly manifestations of interest in the
farmers of the country about. Typical OF
many comments is that of the Savannah
Press:
when the Laurens county farmer
and his wife go to Dublin now, they have
somewhere to go. The Chamber of Com
merce is as much theirs as it is that Of
the Mayor or of the biggest merchant in
Dublin. 1t is their town headquarters.
They are made to feel that the town is
glad to have them as a sort of stock
holder in an enterprise which works, not
alone for the county seat of Laurens, but
for all of Laurens county. And the
whole plan is for the good of the entire
community"
The interests of town and country are at
bottom so interdependent, particularly in an
agricultural State like Georgia, that the won
der is there has not been more of the sort of
work the Dublin Chamber of Commerce is
doing The prosperity and growth of the
town depend first and last upon the develop
ment of the surrounding country; and, in
turn, the country looks to the town for many
services without which agricultural success
would be sorely limited and farm life dis
tressingly bleak. It is by working together
for the entire county's good that town and
country folk can make the most of their COM
mon opportunities.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13

Even if the Germans really tried to be de-
cent, they would be accused of spreading
propaganda. Thus is sin punished.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13

Some guilty cOnsciences need something
more strenuous than an accuser.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13

AS far as it goes, the armistice is good
thing to make the world safe for democracy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13

More than one editor can recall the fore
cast he made that Germany would fall.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13

What few titles there are left in Europe
fter the war will be bought up by new rich
americans
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13

being over and the troubles you had last win
ter with the coal problem.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13

The man who kicks on this weather didn't
have to buy coal last winter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13

Only twelve more shopping days, and the
war is over.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13

Those of us who stayed behind can tell the
Us from France that we registered without
rotest
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13

Where is the ex-kaiser's talk about my
shining sword?"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-13

~ you really enjoy your daily work?
Are you Indifferent to it? Do you
~ perhaps engage in it only from dis
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Every Characteristic Of Custom
Tailoring Identifies These
TAILLEUR SUITS

Precision Of fit, 6nesse of workmanship and
nicely of detail are emphasized in an assemblage
of ready-for-service custom tailored suits intro
ducing the smartest fabrics, including covert
combinations in the fashionable trig silhouette
with narrow shoulders and snug-6tting Sleeves
In every detail these tailleurs easily take the
place of suits made to special ORDER $3.50
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24

Board of Trade and Taxpayers Asso-
ciation in Brooklyn on Friday night
was made with the knowledge cf the
Mayor, who since watching Mr. Hearst
rescue the toad from the jellyfsh on
the sands of Palm Beach has had Mr..
Hearst in his eye for Governor Whit
mans place. Mr.. Hirshfield told Trib-
une reporter all about it yesterday.
"I'm no politician, and neither is
Hylan," said he. "a year ago we were
just civic workers. pure and simple
and as pure as We were simple" con-
tinued M Hirshfcld, with a smile. ap-
parently pleased at the reflection that
he and his chief were both pure and
simple.
"We didn't ask the two political
machines for anything. McCooey and
Murphy got behind us afterward. but
that wasn't the main thing We ap-
pealed 20 the people, and that was the
secret of our success. That's Just the
way it is with this boom for Hearst
for Governor. l never laid eyes on
Hearst. | don't know whether he is
a candidate or not. But he's against
the corporations and the money -bund.
and he's IN favor of municipal owner
ship and the little people, and that's
why we are for him.
Il don't know whether the Republi-
can machine or the Democratic machine
will get behind Hearst or not, and it
doesn't make any difference whether
they do or don't Up at Albany last week
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24

o. ,ne commission. the Board of Esti-
'"a'e s.t "ha the companies.
an e'tort is being made by the tran
~ otl usl1ity companies Of the state to
eotalh the approval Of the Legislature
~ Slx-cent fare instead OF fiye-cent
taie, "a said Commissioner Hervey, "for
:. ene PERIOD OF the war and six months
hereafter. | feel very strongly, and I
wlsn to be understood as speaking only
ior myself and not for the commission
IN making the statement that no legis-
iaeon or this kind is necessary.
Provides Short Cut
!. Ihe only excuse for this legisla-
elon Is that It provides short cut to
acconpilsh something which is entire
!! "ltnln the power of the Public Ser
vice commission to ACCOMPLISH so far
as the surface lines are concerned, with
a.: 81 necessary promptness, under we'll
1rieo , ana safe procedure supported by
occls!ons of the courts developed dur
ing the ten years of the existence of
the commissions.
ie IS my view" he said chat no
1Xatlon Of fare, which would be tanta-
mount to the modification of the ex-
iS'inG dual contracts. should be brought
"nout except under the same conditions
ana notifications of the existing con-
tracts are now being brought about:
namely, with the joint approval of the
Tuoilc Service Commission. the rail-
roads and the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment."
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24
Mavor Says Public Service
Board Is Derelict
in Duty
shonts Again Grilled
Commissioner Hervey De-
clares the Legislature Must
Keep Hands OF

Tse question OF six-cent fare, which
,se rapid transit companies are seek
;,s to obtain by special legislation
,.rdng at Albany, still held the atten-
,;on Yesterday of Mayor Hylan, who is
strongly opposed to the proposition.
The Mayor wrote another letter to
Theodore P Shonrs, president of the
marlborough, in which he took Mr..
sbouts to task tor the statement that
his company would be willing to put
,he dual system contract into effect
simultaneously with the six cent fare"
The Mayor again severely criticised the
public Service Commission.
at would appear to me-" said the
N.yor, that under the contract you
vii be obliged to put the dual system
iato effect even though you do not get
me six-cent fare: otherwise you will
be violating the terms of your con-
,ract. | know that several of the lines
lave been finished for some time, and
yhy the Public Service Commission
does not sec that they are put in opera
ton cannot understand, unless it
|; desirous CT helping along the six
eent-fare proposition. The Seventh
Avenue route and the Lexington Ave
nue route could now be put in opera
ton if the Public Service Commission
would do its duty.
Refers to Bridge Loop
"We have almost a s1.O0o,oO0 bridge
loop at the Brooklyn Bridge. recon-
mended by the Public Service Commits
sion and its engineers, not in opera
ton because the Public Service Com
missioners dc not do their duty. l do
not know how long the people are go
ing to stand for being imposed upon
by the Public Service Commission and
their seeming sympathy with every
proposition that means more money
from the city or from the people of the
city"
Commissioner Charles s. Hervey,
while declaring that he was not speak
ing for the Public Service Commission
and withou. committing himself in re-
gard to the proposed six-cent fare. is
sued statement last night opposing
the legislation at Albany on the
ground that it was unnecessary, as
the relief sought by the transit COM
panies, if the facts should warrant it.
could be obtained by the joint approval
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24


dozen or more mayors were there
on the Wagner municipal ownership
blll, and they all wanted the same
tthlng-freedom from the big corpora
tlons and a chance to run their cities
as they saw fit.
Hearst is Che only big man avail
able for Governor that stands for that.
| notice that 'Fingy' Conners, of Buff
falo, is for him. There are enough peo-
pie for him in this state to elect him
Governor. It's the only way Mayor
Hylan will ever be able to do anything
for New York. Whitman and the
Republicans control the Legislature.
They won't do thing for us. The only
way out for us is to elect Hearst Gov
ernor and then Hylan can carry out
his policies.
The two party machines are con-
trolled by the same money influences.
There is no hope of getting any real
New-York tribune., 1918-03-24

candidate, the Governor would beat
him by a plurality of at least 800, 600
Governor Whitman reached the St.
Regis Hotel little before noon from
Albany, but he had no time to talk
politics with his friends until he
reached the Union League Club at 2
o'clock, when he met Senator Calder,
William r. Wilcox of the Federal
Wage Commission. ex-Dock Commits
sioner R. A. c. Smith and others.
II do not care to discuss candidates.,
pending legislation or, in fact, any
thing" said he. THE legislative news
has oeen we'll covered. l have been
reviewing troops several hours and the
end is not yet. Tomorrow l am to
in White Plains, in the afternoon, and
at the Y. NJ. C. A. drive in Workers at
night I plan to return to Albany to-
morrow night"