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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-08
THE SUPERSTI(IOUS
BV H. AddingtOn Bruce
II resi- and impressive evidence of the ex-
II tent to which superstitution still pre-

II resi- and impressive evidence of the eX-
tent to which supersttution still pre-
walls, even among we'll educated men
and women comes from the psychological de-
partment of the University of Oregon.
For several years incoming students in
that department have been asked to fill out
Il form containing instructions such as the
following:
State briefly superstittious wh.ch you be-
lieve or which influence your conduct.
State any which you formerly believed or
which Influenced your conduct.
Why do or did you believe in them or per-
nit them to influence your conduct?
Answers have thus far been obtained from
more than $50 young men and women.
Scrutiny of the returns shows that 80 per
cent of these have enthusiastically been super
StitiOus at some time in their lives. More
than so per cent (53 per cent, to be exact)
candidly confess, to belief in superstitions
at the time of filing out the form.
To knock on wood as a means of warding
Off i'll fortune is the superstition most fire.
quently listed Others numerOuSly believed
in descending order, are:
The four-leaf clover superstition, prophetic
dreams, the thirteen Superstition,s that it is
bad luck to open umbrella in the house,
fortune telling (cards, teacup, etc.,, the we'd
ding cake superstition, the black cat supersti-
ton, and the picking Up pine superstition.
AS between the two sexes the figures indi-
cate that women are more likely than men to
toned, 66.6 per cent of the women admit a
present belief in superstitions as contrast
ed with 40 per cent of the men.
And Their are noticeable sex differences as
regards the superstitiors most commonly be-
lieved In his report en- the returns the in
vestigator, Edmund S. Conklin, observes:
1.-THE superstitions OF the women are much
more concerned with the home, company, So
ciaI relations, wishes, love, marriage, and
death, while those If the men are concerned
chiefly with sports and success in the bust
ness activities of life.
1.-The superstitiOnS of the women con-
Germ far more the feelings, emotions, and
desires; they are more subjective than the
men, more deeply personal
AS to the origins Of the superstitiOusness
reported it is indeed significant to find that
both the men and the women students throw
the blame chiefly on human contacts in ear
ly life," the influence of parents, older
friends, and nurses.
In other words what the students heard
during the plastic, suggestible period OF
childhood evidently made lasting, we'll
nigh indclble impression on their minds. If
they are superstitious now it is because they
were early subjected to psychic contagion of
superstition in their home surrOuA dings.
Here is fact presert-day parents will do
we'll to ponder. Let them profit from the
hint it gives of the Importance of avoiding
superstitiOus sayings O. practices in the pres
ence of their children if they would have
those children grow to manhood and woman
hood free from superstiton's hampering
thrall.
(Cpoyright, 1919, by the Associated News
papers)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-08
81 Sane Marriage Lac.

The fact that about one marriage in every
nine in the United States ends in divorce
impels thinking men and women to consider
what remedy-Or, better, what preventive
may be provided against this distressful and
perilous state of affairs. Not merely the
divorce, but chiefly the pathetic and some
times tragical circumstances which lie behind
and lead to the divorce challenge attention.
Not so much the slow years of repentance
which follow an unfortunate marriage, but
the impulsive days which precede it, afIc2~
he main chance for reform.
With this end in view and in the spirit of
high service which characterizes all its en-
deaVOrs, the Committee on Church Co-opera-
ton in Atlanta has placed itself whOleheart-
eddy behind Statewide movement to secure
at the next session of the Georgia Leglsla-
ture the enactment of "a Sane Marriage
Law"
1t cannot be denied, when one ponders the
grievous possibilities of needless OF ill-adVised
marriage, that the existing law lacks sad
deal of being altogether sane" The legal
process incident to this most serious and most
sacred of human relationships is now, as the
Committee we'll observes, Ear easier and
simpler than buying a piece of real estate or
casting a ballot" By no means, the Commit
tee adds, should the formalities be made
difficult or complex, but a few days in which
to think the matter over quietly, and frank
statement from each of the contracting par
the greatest Importance to each of them,
would tend not only to dignity the contem-
plated step, but would go far towards insur-
ing their happiness and well-being."
Upon. such insurance, depends in large
measure the security of the State as we'll as
the contentment and good-fortune Of the
individuals. Vainly shall we hope for a just
and durable social order which rests upon
domestic anguish or persecution. In the
rectiication and prevention of such ills lies
most fertile field of service for them who
would strengthen the foundations and irradi-
ate the life of human society. Because it so
vitality concerns the common veal, the sub
ject should be accorded the Legislatures
serious consideration, and due action.
No one, we take it, imagines that any law
on this matter will prove panacea or serve
as substitute for individual good faith and
good sense. But such a law as is now pro-
posed will do much to safeguard and con-
serve the inestmable interests at stake. 1t
is the measure drafted and recommended by
the American Bar Association after far
searching inquiry and maturest reflection.
Thus it represents the best thought of the
best legal minds, as we'll as the best motives
of ethical and religious leaders. So we'll
conceived and well-sponsored a measure as
suredly merits the Legislatures earnest at
tention.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-08

quit county should get one of the agricul-
tural schools. We thought they had a Zig
work and a great future before them. Triton
out-bd Moultrie and got the school for this
district and we think they have done a good
part by it. A large number of boys have at
tended the school from this county, and they
were boys from good families and they were
benefited by their training at the agrcul-
tural school. They speak we'll of the insti-
tuition.
We can imagine that there are schools in
sections that are asleep in the matter of
progress in agriculture, that are having a
very quiet time of it, 1t is possible that in
one or more instances these schools have
been mixed with other things and the funds
have been diverted from the main purpose.
If this is true, those who have complaints to
make should call names and specify when
they have something to say against the
schools. Let the guilty ones be known. and
let them suffer, At little publicity will do
them good, but there is no excuse Tor a gen
eral Indictment against all the schools. Some
of them are good, and they need larger ap-
preparations and moro equipment and more
dormtories and cottages. They should have
all that they need to carry on the work of
educating boys on the farm, and preparing
them for a successful and happy career on the
old home place.
Some of the schools may deserve knocking
but most of them will be helped by boosting.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-08
(The Moultrie Observer)


There is some light talk going on just now
about Fabolishing the district agricultural
schools
We don't think the agricultural schools
will be abolished
We need them. We need more vocational
training, and maybe less of the other sort.
The district agricultural schools may have
disappointed some, but they have great pos
sibilities in them. There should be from five
hundred to one thousand farmer boys in each
one of them right now, training for the great
est business of the world-farming
They tell us that some of the schools have
been wOefully mismanaged, Then that is a
serious reflection the trustees of the in
stitutions. AS we understand it each one of
these schools is under the direction of board
of trustees, and these ustees represent each
county in the congressional district where
they are located. In this district the trustees
are representative men, and we think they are
capable Of keeping down mismanagement.
They can be counted on to remove any teach
er or officer of the school that is misft
Besides, the schools ought to be considered
local inStitu- ions in the counties and cities
where they are located and local pride should
serve to keep the schools in good round con-
ditiOn. Nf
The Observer was very anxious that Col
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-08
DO WE REALIZE THE BIC
THINGS ABOUT US?
birmingham LEDGER

cunningham L0uS6f.)
Do we realize just how big the big things
that are going on around and about us are?
When we received announcement that the
T. G. I. was to place 100000 in new steel
mills at Fairfield and around $20,000,O00 in
steel shipbuilding yards, we felt the great
ness Of it. When on its heels there followed
the $14,0OO,O0O to $15,00O,O00 scheduled for
by-product expansion we felt another thrill
When Muscle Shoals hung in the balance, it
was with intense relief that we heard the
word go given. Then came the hardwood by
product works at Shelby, the Birmingham
Steel corporation and the like and, after
months and months of untiring effort, we got
the Warrior equipment and the governments
II ~'iI0ctur on its development.
Now that the Fairfield mills are regularly
sending their shapes to Mobile and the
keel of the first ship to be manufactured out
of them has been laid; that the nitrate
plants have been completed and they are
progressing with the power dam; now that
the by-product works are halfway to compile
ton; now that the Birmingham Steel cOrpo-
ration is engaged in the self-same operations
as the T. G. l. in the self-same way; now that
we are either realizing or are on the very tip
toes of realizing all these big things; now
that we have had two bumper crops for two
successive years; now that war has come and
gone leaving wealth in lap; are some of
us glum? Are there some who think there
is no light in the world because in some lines
there is uncertainty, doubt, hesitancy?
Does not the cry for houses foreshadow a
whirl-wind of building activity? Have not
our retail merchants reported new high rec
ords some going as high 100 per cent
over corresponding periods in 1918? Have
not more roads been planned than in any
of the past ten years and have not cities and
counties all over the country voted big bond
issues for public improvements? Has not
public improvement work already set i'll and
has not light broken in on the building
trades? Can't we see the firm foundations
under feet and bless the Almighty and
praise Him for what He has done for us?
The laying of that keel at Mobile marks
just one of the many avenues of our expan-
sion. We have grown in every way and we
are happiest in that we have raised some of
our standards We are gathering in our
crops of a many-sided endeavor. Let's not
grow dull in the realization but rather see in
it the foretaste of the greater things that are
to come That will keep us from frettipg be-
cause the sun blistered half acre of corn
here and there and the rain rotted few
potatoes. The Alabama garden is full OF
fruits and flowers. We should go out into
it and revel in their sweetness and album
dance. There are few nettles in the fence
corners. Shall we worry in that they are
not also productive?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-08
FEDERAL FARM LOANS IN FLORlDI

(The Florida TimeS-UniOn)
Florida farm owners have not participated
as largely as they should in the advantages
of the federal land banks that have been or
ganized for the express purpose of loanlng
money on farms in order to foster and en-
courage thrifty and progressive farmers IN
the more extensive tilling of the soil for the
production of more and better food crops,
cattle and live stock generally. This failure
to participate in federal farm loans is largely
due to local conditions, all Of which can and
must be overcome without unnecessary de-
lay Better state laws relating to farm and
cattle mortgages have been discussed Ire
uuently in the Times Union and need to be
enacted in order that needed loans may be
secured by the owners of farms and the rails
ers of live stock in Florida.
That other sections of the country are tax
ing advantage of the federal farm loans is
very evident by a glance at the February
statement of the farm loan board, just made
public This statement shows that in the
month past loans totaling S14,799,8OO were
made by the federal land banks to 4529
farmers throughout the United States. With
out knowing definitely the number of Florida
farmers included in this total it is safe to as
sert that they were very, very few in number
This much is certain, that of the February
loans Kansas farmers secured $3.50, 400,
leading all other states Farm loan banks
in other cities, none in Florida included
made loans during the month as follows:
St. Louis $2,055,955; Houston Tex,
$1,S63,213; ST. Paul, $1.5O6, 500; spo-
kane Wash, $1,251,72O; Wichita Kan,
s1,O19,S0O; Louisville, $4,000: New
Orleans, $735,800; Columbia, S. c.,
$5O3,5OO; Berkeley, Cal, $473,S00;
Baltimore, $3S6,9OO; Springfield, $347,-
500.
In all, since the establishment of the farm
loan banks, the total amount of loans made
figure to an aggregate of $182, 897,964, dis
tributed among 1884 bOrroWers-compar-
atively few in Florida.
The fact is here emphasized that Florida
farm and live stock development is not shar-
ing it should in the farm loan longtime
first mortgage money that the government
is putting at the disposal of the agriculturists
of the country. Florida has the land, the
farms, the thrifty, progressive people. How
much longer shall they be deprived Of the
advantages of borrowing needed funds for the
proper development of the thousands of acres
available and waiting to produce abundantly
and profitably of the crops and cattle needed
for the food and meat supplies of the nation
and the world?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-08
The Man and the Job.

All available figures in the case seem to
warrant the Florida TimesUnion in assum-
ing that if farms as we'll as cities be counted,
there is demand for at least a million more
workers in the United States than are now
employed" eff the man could be gotten to
the job and would take it, there wouldn't
be a man in this country out of work"
eff the man could be gotten to the job
there's the rub. And, eff he would take it"
there's another. 1t rarely happens in
lch in resources and SO diversi-
fed in industries as is America that there
is not suitable work of some kind, some
where, for everyone. Particularly is this
true at the present juncture when there is
so wde-reaching and insistent a demand
upon the country's productive energies. But
it by no means follows, simply because jobs
abundant, that every man who wants one
can find it. Many are the instances in which
both the would-be employe and the would
be employer need some medium to bring
them together. Whatever private aids to
this end may be instituted for special emer-
gencies, there should be a permanent and
public means like the United States Employ
ment Service, supplemented by State and
Municipal bureaus.
We cannot over-emphasze the need Of
jealous cooperation by communities church
es and all manner of patriotic societies in
the now supremely important task of prOcur-
ing jobs for the Homecoming soldiers Let
that work be pressed with the utmost ener-
gy and persistence. But years hence, after
the soldiers problems have been solved,
there still will be need of we'll organized
means for dealing with unemployment 1t
is important, therefore, that the National
Government continue to develop this branch
of it's service and that States and Municipali-
ties do their full part,
There are those who complain of the de-
lays OF the peace conference, forgetting this
time a year ago, when the daily long-r1Hge
bombardment of Paris was going merrily on,
Our idea Of a. blase creature is one who
doesn't like to watch a parade. r..-
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The Journals Service Flag

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.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-08

Spring is one of those rare regular events
that manages 10 keep novel
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-08

Our idea of a. blase creature is who
doesn't like to watch parade.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-08

There are those who complain of the de
lays OF the peace conference, forgetting this
time year ago, when the daily long-rAnge
bonn bardment of Paris was going merrily on
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-04-24
EVER SALlVATED BY
CALOMEL? HORRIBLE!
Calomel is quicksilver and acts like
dynamite on your liver.

Calomel loses you day. You
know what calomel is. It's mercury:
quicksilver. Calomcl is dangerous. 1t
crashes into sour bile like dynamite,
cramping and sickcning you. Gallo
mel attacks the bones and should
never be put into your system.
When you feel bilious, sluggish,
constipated and all knocked out and
believe you need dose of danger
Gus calomel just remember that your
druggist sells for few cents large
bottle OF Dodson's Liver Tone, which
is entirely vegetable and pleasant to
take and is a perfect substitute for
calomel. 1t is guaranteed to start
your liver without stirring you ND
inside, and can not salivate.
Don't take calomel! It makes YOU
sick the next day; it loses you days
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straight
ems you right up and you feel great.
Give it to tie children because it il
perfectly harmless and doesn't gripe.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-04-24
ONE THING AND ANOTHER

want to say to the Baptists of
Chesterfield county, by permission of
the editor of The Advertiser
First: The Southern BAPTIST Con-
vention meets in Atlanta, Ga, BEGIN
ming May the 14th. Why not send
your pastor to this convention? 1t
would help him and the church too.
You would appreciate your pastor
more perhaps if you would take the
matter up and arrange the trip for
him. Then we should have some of
our laymen to go. | know of one
who is going if he can. am quite
sure he can. Brother layman, will
YOU not plan to take in the Conven-
zion? / hope so.
Then there is our apportionment
for home and foreign missions. Let
every church sec that it's home mis-
SION apportionment is raised by
April Goth. Your apportionment is
about 30 per cent. more than it was
last year and so for foreign missions.
but some one else is looking after
that. | am working for home mis-
5ions.
The education campaign once more.
We have only twenty days now to
finish this work. | do want this AS
Sociation to raise its part, which is
twenty-five hundred dollars. | am
IN the field to get this in the next
twenty days. Those who have sub
scrihed and did not arrange their
subscription before the campaign
closed last fall will please arrange the
subscription now. Be ready for me
when | come, please. Liberty Bonds
and War Savings Stamps are accepted
at their face value. These have help
ed the government, now let them helm
The kingdom by helping Christian
education. / ain expecting Chester
iield Association to raise its part of
.hc thirty-fiNe thousand dollars for
education. will not all the pastors
IN the Association help out in this by
securing gifts from their people as
:hey have opportunity, and send them
IN at once? Some Of the pastors have
'endered valuable service in this
way. May not others help also?
Again, we hope to have more Sun
lay school Institutes in the Associa-
zion this summer and fall. Brother
pastor, lay this matter on the hearts
of your Sunday school officers and
teachers. They will attend these in
jtitutes with advice and help. We
desier to make them worth while for
all who attend. Let's take hold of
this movement for better Sunday
schools. What say you brethren?
More after a while.
J B. S. FUNDERBURG
Chesterfield, April FL.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-04-24
'WHiPPET" TANK WILL BE
AT cHEAAW SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY, MAY } AND a

One of the famous "Whippet,
tanks now tourin;; the State will vi
1t Cheraw on the Sd and 4th of Nav
lhe tank will come from Camden or
the SAL, and from Cheraw will gc
to Aiken.
South Carolina is particularly for.
tunate to get three tanks to be taken
en- tour over the State that the pe-
opie may see the workings of the
"Whippets" that broke the morale of
the German Army. There has been
SO much romance and mystery about
these great crawling fortresses that
the people have a great curiosity TO
see them.
These tanks will cover the entire
State, beginning at Columbia, Charl-
eston and Greenville. The serpeants
IN charge are Blankenship, of Rich
! mond, Va, from Greenville; Wells,
OF Michigan, from Charleston. and
| 1oung, of New York State, and Ian
dis, of Cleveland, Ohio, from Colum-
bla. The tank from Columbia with
Lands in charge, will come to Che
I raw. Lands is a smooth faced chan
VINO has very pleasant smile. but
ne was 20 months in foreign activi-
'ies, and saw whole lot Of ups and
downs in the tanks His tank served
at diherent times with six combat di
visions and he was in the Argonnc
woods lighting for two weeks.
There is regular manual of move
ments for the tanks just as for in
fantry bodies. Sixteen form a COM
pany and 4S battalion. There are
times when they go into battle in
squad formation, SO metres apart and
nifty metres ahead of the infantry
The drivers of the tanks state that II
was rare that tank was caught in
the barrage of its own side, but thew
mad seen infantry rush too far ahead
OF the objective and get caught in
the tank fire. That was one of the
saddest things of the war. They had
seen trenches filed with German dead
caught in the fire with which tanks
mad raked the trenches when caught
ana unable to go farther. Landis
mad seen tank that had fallen into
cunningly devised trap. The Ger
mans had dug out a, great cavern and
covered it over with limbs and twiys
and leaves. The trap was filled with
water and the tank went to a watery
| grave.
These young men who have seen
so many wonderful things on battle
1elds in France will accompany the
tanks and demonstrate them. Each
Of these tanks is mounted with a
French onc-pounder.