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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-18
GOVERNMENT BY A CLASS
By Bishop w. A. Gambler

ont the world. and that it cannot be arrested
by the forces of law and order, tbut must
be placated by large appropriations to buy
food for the men who will adopt it's tenets
and pursue it's methods unless they are thus
bought Off.
Now, it is altogether proper to feed the
hungry, and there are millions of hungry peo-
pie in Europe just at this time. Our govern
ment and our people should respond to the
needs of these distressed people as matter
Of brothery duty which we are ready and
willing to perform.
But not penny should be spent to pacify
Bolshevism. One does not rid himself OF
pack Of hungry wolves by feeding them, ana
self-respecting people should give nothing
under the force of threat from the Boil
sheviki For men who demand your purse
or your life the penalties for highway rob-
berry supply the appropriate remedy
There has been in our country some dan
gerous forms of speech for some time which
tend to engender Bolshevism. The imperious
and unreasonable demands of certain classes
have been acceded to without word of pro.
test Politicians have pandered to these
classes, and legislation has been framed for
their pacification which has been unjust to
their fellow citizens who are equally entitled
to the protection of law.
We are beginning to have at least some
government by class.
When what we called the trusts under
took to control and corrupt the governments
of both the nation and the several states,
laws were enacted and enforced to control
I'm. That US right. We cannot haze Cc,-
eminent by trust in this country. That is
government by class, and it is bad.
And we can not have government by any
other class without making bad government.
Class government breeds irritation between
neighbors and disturbs the tranquility of the
whole country. 1t engenders malice and
strife; and justice can not live in such
malignant atmosphere
The justice of civilized government is
properly symbolized by divine figure, hold
ing an even balance, and with it's eyes closed.
That is impartial justice against which no
man should complain But when this noble
figure of justice is substituted by one with
one eye shut and the other awinking, there
is no saying what decisions may issue from
such an authority.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-18

Some years ago, when certain waves OF
political agitation were sweeping over the
country, we heard frequent and severe con-
domination Of what was called "class legis-
Iation."
Condemnation of such legislation is quite
just Government that is just and right
must deal impartially with all classes. Or,
rather it must know nothing of any class.
The Gospel knows nothing of classes, but
approaches all men as men and men only
It cares nothing for mere circumstances,
and draws no distinction of rich and poor,
high and low.
In like manner civil government should
know no such thing as a class among its
citizens. It should deal with every man
as a citizen, and nothing but a citizen.
Neither poverty nor wealth should exempt a
man from his duties to the government, nor
exclude him from the privileges and rights
which government is framed to preserve and
protect.
But it is to be feared that when some men
denounced ''class legislation" they meant
opposition to one class only and were really
clamoring for ''class legislation in the in
terest of the class to which they belonged.
They wished favors for themselves from the
government.
The war and some of its after results
have made perfectly clear that government
by any class, and for any class, is always
and everywhere bad government.
Mankind revolted when the world became
to understand the purposes of Prussanism.
That despicabe system was government by
the military class to sustain and advance
the ambitions of a ruthless autocracy. The
mass of the common people was to &c used
as so much cannon fodder" It's watch
word was might, and it cared nothing for
right.
In Russia, appeared later Bolshevism
which is just as truly the enemy of human
freedom as Prussianism ever was. It's in
spi IN is greed for grasping the property
Of people of thrift and industry and dis
tributing it among the indolent and impe
cuniOus. 1t cares nothing for right ana
Justice. and takes human life. as we'll as the
""e:ty Of others. with utter Indifference t.
the moral law 1t counts it a crime for
Aan to be bourgeois, and it knows moth
else rs criminal except opposition to its
own malignant animus and purposes.
We are told that it is spreading through
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-18
NOT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY

At a dinner given by the Prime Minister
of little kingdom which shall be nameless
a distinguished diplomat complained to his
host that the minister of justice, who had
been sitting on his left, had stolen his watch.
"Ah, he shouldn't have done that" said the
prime minister, in tones of annoyance; Il
will get it back for you"
Sure enough, towards the end of the even
ing the watch was returned to it's owner
''And what did he say?" asked the d1plo-
mat.
"'sh-h,' cautioned the host, glancing
anxiously about him He doesn't know tha'
I've got it back
Inebriated one to local professor with rep
utation for great knowledge: "SOme people
think they know everything"
After this had been repeated two or three
times the professor replied that he had
known people who thought they knew more
than they did know. but that he had never
met anyone who claimed to know everything
Inebriated one "Well can tell you some
thing you don't know! My wife is your
wasnerwoman, and I'm wearing one of your
shirts!"
Bfnks: "Do you and your wife ever think
the same?"
Jinks "When I'm out late at the CLUB
we do. She keeps thinking what she'll say
when I get home, and so do l..
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-18
DON'T BE TOO SURE
By II. AddlngtOn Bruce

by n. AQQlllSlO l DluCG
" HE next time you meet a member OF
the cocksurn family take the trouble
to verify some of his statements. You
will be amazed to find how frequently they
are astray.
You are likely, indeed to find him astray
in the simplest facts. Incidents of personal
experience which he describes to you with the
utmost positiveness turn out to have happen
ed very differently from the way he so con-
fidently narrates.
He gets dates twisted, he misquotes the
opinions of mutual friends, he may be in err
ror even in regard to the weather of the pre-
vious day.
You are amused Perhaps you also feel
some contempt for him. "COnceted ass" Is
your verdict Hes like every know-it-all
and really knows next to nothing"
But now investigate your own knowledge
of matters that have come directly under your
observation. You will soon have reason to
modify the harshness of your Judgment on
your know-it-all friend. For you will dis
cover that you are in the same boat with
him
The fact is that everybody is more liable
than is commonly Supposed to suffer, not only
from memory defects, but from imperfect
use of the sense organs of sight, nearing.
touch, taste, and smell. Even people OF
highly developed intelligence are not ex-
empt from this failing.
Again and again his has been cOnclusively
shown by experiments which any one can I'M
dertake for himself with the aid of a group
of interested friends
In one such experiment forty psychologists.
doctors, and lawyer were called together to
discuss some med cO-legal problems. The
door of their meeting room was suddenly
thrown ope1 and two men rushed in.
One was negro. the other a rough
looking white man in pursuit of the negro
The two clinched, there was a momentary
scuffle a shot was !ired then the negro broke
away and ran GU. still pursued by his
enemy.
None but the chairman OF the meeting
knew that this had all been prearran9ed and
staged for experimental purposes Naturally
there was much excitement Calling for or
der, the chairman announced.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-18
The World,,s Need of Ships.

The latest and, perhaps, most reliable
computation of shipping losses from the war
confirms the wisdom. Of Americas extensive
activity for the creation o. merchant
marine
The total sinkings are placed at approx
mately tWentyone million five hundred
thousand deadWeighl tons out of a world
aggregate of seventy three million six hun
dred and forty thousand tons at the wars
beginning. When is reflected, moreover,
that vast deal of new shipbuildng which
normally would have gone forward was
stopped, the blow to merchant tonnage
appears all the more distressing. The
heaviest sufferer was Great Britain, whose
losses are summed up as constituting "about
a fifth of the entire worlds tonnage, and
more than eight times as much as Norway
lost; more than eleven times as much as
France or Italy; seventeen times as much as
the United States, and almost forty times
as much as Holland Now, the entire pro
gram of Government shipbuilding upon
which we entered ia 1917 was not much in
excess of The losses of Britain alone.
Evidently, then, there will be need for
every vessel we construct, and for more be-
sides. World trade promises now to be
greater than ever before in bo,h volume
and variety. The d mand for cargo ton
mage will be steady and increase. Possessing a
great merchant marine, the United Stat.
will be in position % promote its own inter
ests and to serve those of all the world
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In an effort to restore the purchasing power
of their salaries, the teachers in the public

schools of Washington, d.
c., have appealed to the sen
ate district committee for an
increase of 100 per cent i'll
excess of their present sal
aries. In making this re
quest, the representatives OF
the teachers who appeared
before the senate committee
explained that they were
merely asking that the pur
chasing power of their sal
aries be made equivalent to
that of 1919
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BOQUETS
EROM LOS ANGELES

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Current Events; column to The Journal.
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The Journals Service Flag

In honor of the seventy-three Atlanta Jour-
nal men who have entered the service of their
country The two white stars are in memory
of Captain Meredith Gray and Captain James
s. Moore, Jr., Journal men, who gave their
lives for our country in France.
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CURRENT EVENTS

of The Atlanta Semi-Weekly
throughout
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countries
epitomized by editor a staff
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-18

All kings look alike to me, is the popular
slogan in Europe these days.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-18

The $6,00,000,000 war revenue bill now
lacks only the approval Of President Wilson,
expected Immediately upon the presidents
arrival from France. The engrOssed draft
was signed Saturday by Vice President Mar
shall and Speaker Clark, and transmitted
to the white house.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-18

John Barleycorn's last order will be bier
Newark News.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-18

SO far it seems to be victory withol
peace. "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14
CosstiEs2iio@.

Most laxatives and cathsrtiss af-
ford only temporary relief and should
be used only for that purpose. When
you want permanent relief take
Cham berlain's Tablets and be care
full to observe directions with each
package. These tablets not only move
the bowels. but improve the appetite
and strengthen the digestion.
A Good Cough Medicine for Children.
Mrs. j. W. Philips. Redon, Ga.
phoned to ]. N. Floyd. the merchant
there. for a bottle Of Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy and said she had
bought a bottle of IL at his store re-
Gently and that IT was doing her chill
dren so much good that she wanted
TO keep up the treatment. You will
find nothing better for coughs and
colds in children or for yourself. 1t
keeps the cough loose, expectoration
easy and soon frees the system from
the cold
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14
Snyder, Texas, November ~, 10f,


The great American doctrine OF
freedom OF speech and press has
been abused to an extent that makes
IL necessary for the government to
define the terms. Under guise of such
freedom, men have gone beyond the
limit OF right and have INDUCED in
utterances that call for a curbing
hand.
Civil, political and DELICIOUS liber-
ty has been sung and chanted from
almost every hill top on the Ameri-
can continent and has attracted
the notice of natives of foreign gov
ernments where the lives, the habits
the Wills and the desires OF subjects
have been ordered by tyrant rulers.
Such people have migrated to this
country in herds under the delusion
that there is no governing authority
here and that any man or set Of men
may do as they please with no power
above them to hold them to account.
These people fall easy victims OF de-
signing leaders as soon as they begin
to realize that there is an organized
governing power to mark the limit OF
individual activities. They have mis-
taken liberty for license. and when
they find themselves checked they
revolted at the appearance OF govern
ing authority. Then they show them
selves anarchists. That is the class
from which is built up the forces OF
|. w. w. Bolshevism and anarchy,
and when these are permitted to write
speak their theories II is to destroy
all law except such as they may
see fit to propagate. Relying upon
the doctrine of free speech they be-
lieve that no power will undertake
to abridge that liberty and they
boldly go out to devour the outhorl-
ties. the courts, the legislative and
executive heads and would destroy
the institutions on which are found
ed the principles of freedom for all
law adding people
T, The American government has
borne probably too long already with
that class of people. They have abus-
ed law until they have sought to pro-
claim their will the law and to de-
~ the authority of constitution and
courts. They are enimies OF organic
ed society and therefore are danger
Gus characters and ought to be sup
pressed.
Anv person who would seek TO
overthrow the American government
is a spy or traitor and our laws
are plain as to how to handle such.
It is useless to tell them of liberty OF
peace and equal rights. These are
conditions they are ready to spurn'
Our government is now resorting TO
the only proper course. When
foreigner is found plotting against
the peace and dignity of the Repub-
lie. he is a convicted public enemy
and deserves the extreme penalty Tor
treason or sediton. Such should be
eported, imprisoned for life or exc
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14

Gated. When Americas citizens are
found guilty Of such acts OF TREASON
thea isEtice demands that the eY-
IRENE penalty Tor treason be meted
ost to them. American citizens who
would seek the downfall of the gov
erment Ia a hundred times worse thar
the Ignorant foreigner wohse benight-
cd intelligence he has controlled and
poisoned
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14

Surgeons agree tint in cases OF
Cuts, Burns, Bruires and Wounds,
the first treatment is most import
ant. When an efficient antiseptic is
applied promptly there is ne danger
OF infection and the wounds begin
to heal at once. For use on man or
beast. Borozone is the ideal anti
septic and healing agent. Buy it
now and be ready for an emergency.
Sold by Grayum Drug Co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14
The Worm Haze Turaed

AZ this time last year tho people %
Scurrr County felt like they were
ruined There was no feed on the
farms or IL The barns. no cotton IN
the fields, only few head OF live
stock on the farms and pastures. and
people With stock were buying feed
for them. Merchants were hedging
To keep their sores open, the Banks
extended Accommodations to the limit.
and even then when calamity came
to the South and West parts OF the
county the banks rallied again and
gave relief.
II was estimated that 30 per cent
of the people weer In debt for sup
plies. All kinds OF advance in build
ing and improving was stopped and
men felt afraid 10 speculate on the
futuer
Now the worm has turned. The
barns were full of feed stuff. the cot
ton fields are white and the staple is
being brought in in great quaint
ties and bringing prices never before
known in the country. Farmers are
paying off drouth notes and buy
Ing supplies and everybody has
II Is a wonderful change to
come In a year and the effects are
noticeable in the faces and conversa-
ton of the people. Surely there is
no other country like West Texas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14
Only A Cold.

Are you i'll. Is often answered ::
"Oh! it's only a cold" as ii a cold
was matter of little consequence,
but people are beginning TO learn
that a common cold is a matter not
TO be trifled with, that some OF the
most serious diseases start with a
cold. As soon as the first indication
of a cold appears take Chamberlain
Cough Remedy Remember that the
sooner you get rid of your cold the
less the danger. and this remedy will
help YOU TO throw II eff.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14

Several persons were found on
the North Side Monday gazing into
the Heavens. Somebody hal claimed
to see a star few degrees ahead OF
the sun and some of the fellows who
can't read 1O-point print without
spectacles claimed they could see
the astral object plain enough.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14

Regulate the bowels when they
l'ail to move properly. Herbine is
an admirable bowel regulator. 1t
helps the liver and stomach and re-
stores a fine feeling of strength and
buoyacy. Sold by Grayum Drug Co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14

Certain merchants were made to
pay fines for profiteering In sugar but
the Taylor County Times votes that
the customers who paid the unlawful
prices didn't get any refund.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14

Now IL this combination makes
superior fuel for warships, why. may
il not be just as good for locomotives
and for stationary engines and even
as fuel for domestic purposes. IL
would certainly lead to more care
full saving of the dust in coal yards
and OF the crude oil now wasted in
oil fields.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14

The Chamber OF Commerce at Lub-
book is promoting a cotton picking
campaign. The secretary finds dur
ing the week where school children
can be used in the fields and on Sat
urdays cars are provided for taking
the juvenile pickers to and from the
fields.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14

one farmer took oat An oil heste,
the other day He said he couldn't
get coal and is goiss TO uss oil for
heating purposes.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14
This Means You.

When you get up with a bad taste
in your mouth. dun tired feeling,
no relish for food and are constipat-
ed. you may know that you need a
dose Of Chamberlain's Tablets. They
not only cleanse and invigorate the
stomach and improve the digestion.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14

S. Il. Phillips representing the
Henderkon Cotton Oil Company OF
Shreveport. La, was here this week
TO learn the lay of the land as TO
touching the oil outlook in West
Texas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14

Messrs. Yoder and Mccormick the
new owners of the electric light and
power plant are here and we hope to
have lights and power.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14

John l.. Green of Snyder has been
appointed parce post and stamp
clerk at. EastIa nd by the postal De
oartmsnt "a Washington.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14

The fuel dealers have orders out
for coal but nobody knows when IL
will get here and there are families
here who have none.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14

l440 acres II miles of Snyder
s sets OF improvements, $50
acres in farm. Red-cat claw
land. well fenced and cross
fence. Patented, no oil or gas
lease on same. Price $500
per acre. Some terms.
1880 acres extra fine land,
$50 in cultivation. 1850 acres
tillable, splendid water, sets
extra good improvements, big
tank for irrigation, big grape
orchard, plenty timber, fine
grass, $4,000 of improvements
on land. 100 acres under hog
proof fencing. Price $40 per
acre. VIII accept some cash
and balance 5 or 6 years.
800 acres black mixed sand,
1875 acres in cultivation, l
S-room house, good water price
SIS per acre.
24O acres. 3 miles Snyder,
unimproved Price Sic per
acre
$40 acres near Fluvsnna
splendid farm, . sets good i'm
provements. Black land 500
acres tillable. a snap at $500
per acre.
$40 acres, Red Cat Claw and
chinery land, IA miles South OF
Snyder, $50 acres in cultivation
$50 tillable, all fenced with
and wires, 2 sets or improve
ments. 100000 down, balance
10 years, This is a real farm
and a bargain.
$50 acres near Foch 80 IN
farm, No Improvements. Price
$500 per acre. Terms.
$40 acres miles east Of
Snyder, 24O acres in cultiVa-
ton, / 5-room house. good land
an attractive farm for the
price 335.U per aero. Terms on
half.
172 acres 5 miles Snyder,
good farm, improved. Price $50
per acre, 100000 down bal
apce on easy terms.
sS4 acres s miles of Snyder.
good land. see acres tillable.
80 in cultivation. 2 sets of
good improvements, barns, lots
sheds, and complete farming
equipment. Price $45.os par
acre.
$40 acres near Snyder, good
water and land, 50 acres In cul-
tivation, good Improvements.
Let US show you this at see per
acre.
List with us and we w
sell il for you.
Eubank & DodsO
Rear of First State Bar
& Trust Co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14

Mrs. Olin Hardy and DIN, Jr., left
wednesday for their home in ANA
rillo.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-11-14

Mrs. c. C. Higgins is attending the
Methodist annual conference at Lub-
book.