The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-12-12

demonstration of terrace making staged for
Cobb cuonty this week but raned out If there ever
time when the study of terracing and of drainage
week was that time
The Flying parson" said have stated that whiskey
was responsible for some of the disasters in the recent
crosscounry event and superior officers of his
are going to ask him to prove it. One of the hardest
things earth to prove is drunk though you
may know when you it.
Although the coal strike is said to be over and the
miners have said they will go to work. do not expect
any great Improvement in the coal supply for time
to Men of the caliber of the mine leaders will
hardly urge any haste the part of the miners
ieve the suffering caused by the strike though the
sufferers be and children and the helpless of
the poorer classes.
If Pershing makes much of tour of the country he
will have to have steady and level head to keep from
getting presidential bee in his bonnet. We will state
however, against making president of military
leader, no matter how popular he may be.
With cotton above forty cents and the Cobb county
crop approaching twenty-five thousand bales, it would
appear that there should be prosperity in this
y, for great deal of food suffs also made this
year.
With eggs selling at dollar dozen this should
be proud Christmas for the great American hen
The day of the candidate approaches and the time of
the political argument draws nigh.
All Atlanta, and then some belonged to Pershng on
Thursday.
drink of whskey the of a killing in Col
ege Park on Wednesday. This is perfectly natural.
With all due respect the local pride and sound bust
ness judgment of of merchant friends
not help feeling that advertisement reasonable
statement of facts to the farmers of this county through
the columns of this paper would be worth much than
the exhibition of rain soaked and weather damaged bale
of cotton in front of their doors.
The way the Baptss of the country responded their
great drive ought to convince skeptc that the interest
religion is not declining We heartily congratulate the
church upon the loyalty and berality of its members
Last week we had item telling of Georgia
bull winning the championship of the world while this
Georgia already the watermelon the apple and
the peach honors. Show something else to do.
The Moultre Observer says that the farmers in that
section are still after stumps Cultvatng stumps bring
very returns, while they always make mighty good
knding wood to start fire cold morning.
In the attendance of the press meeting in Macon last
week. we 1elt d0uDy repaid IN the advice and counsel of
friends who also vitality interested in making clean
newspaper at the lowest possible cost.
If you think you have nothing for which to be thank
full read again the story of Tiny Tim And then think
bit the lot of the French orphans and the hides
crbable sufferngs of the helpless Armenans Surely
one in America do this and not call this blessed
Christmas with much for which to give thanks.
Only the extremely wealthy fully appreciate the
gift of sugar bowl this Christmas
About the only preparation we have been able thus
far to make for Christmas is to keep in first class physical
condition to enjoy Christmas dinner and mind open
to the hope and belief that will get it. And at that
we do not know but what vastly better off than
know.
Cuba will be popular resort with the drinking class
OF milhonaires this winter This class, have been
reliably informed is growing beautifully smaller every
year. and perhaps the other class who slaves
drink will stay in this country avoid the society of the
drinkers We could hardly blame them for this, as the
company of drunken is very little pleasure at best
1t does look like old Carranza will keep on ignoring
the demands of this country until he adds his name to