Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-04-08
THE COUN TRY HOME
CONDUCTED ~ NpS w. N. FELTON,
Returning Soldiers must Get EN-

p1oyment
In the first place they have won
the patriotic privilege Of making sac
rifices for their country's sake, while
some thousands can never return be-
cause they are dead from gunf1re or
wounds or illness. These who 90
return should see their way clear
to honest and honorable employment
in their own country. Therefore
there should be a well ordered ana
supreme effort to give these return
ing soldiers chance to make liv-
ing and make also q fortune II SO de-
creed. and to gather to themselves
No other policy should be declared,
and no other scheme should be deem
ed worthy of notice by the authori-
ca. In the next place there Is going
to be a great deal of unrest among
our demobilized soldiers. Conditions
forced them into acquaintance with
foreign people when they were sefv-
ing their country across the ocean ocean;
America much dearer to a great
many of them, it will also unsettle
the purposes of great number.
Some will conclude to stay sta ,rn eyer
States in such cases should be clear
ly defined and publicly stated so
that "he who runs may read NOW
is the time to gather up the facts
future law making. Otherwise there
will be much confusion and more or
less chaos. It is. a historic fact
that the pension lists coming down
There seems to have been more PEG,
pie in service than could be counted
| or accounted for in the sixties: 1t
was publicly stated on the floors
Df congress that the pension lists
| as many applicants as were enlisted
at the beginning of the Civil war.
1t was unpopular to question q claim
for pension money because the SOL
diers' vote elected Confederates,- for
offices in the land, therefore, the
| record of service should be careful
| ly made and officially guaranteed
now; There are also many thou.
locality cannot be. obtained; The
search for the missing shall not
| abate so long as American troops are
in Europe. If they were properly
servics. and properly named when
| they left the ports OF the Unittd
| States and properly accounted for
| in debarkation there should be a
ings office to say where they went
and what became of them in Europe.
There should be no guesswork
whatever. Lastly, it is the bounden
| duty of the war offices In Europe
and America to see to it that par
| furnished with an abstract from the
| big government ledger, giving the
above information.
On, this particular point, stress
Y. M. c. A. should have capable help
ers to give valuable assistance to
such efforts. These two associa-
tons were supported by millions Of
of the United States and they should
be active co-workers and their rec
ords should show the names of those
who were helped along the way.
na On this df Ss Saon po IS obf e 70
depend, Those who are glad to help
| will win and deserve the nations
gratitude. information should be
| given by returning soldiers also. 1t
is as much the duty. of the real SOL
to those who were not worthy. as 1t
is to emphasize the good work and
sacrifices of the worthy.
When soldier is given his JOB
be wise to chronicle his statements
| as to his army associates, for the
Il sake of the good ones and as pro-
lection from imposture.
care Of it. sWhat kind of cold cream
j should l use? Is it proper for a girl
n to speak to a boy first, or should the
boy speak first? Is It nice for girls
girls to play with cats and dogs?
BESSIE.
At last normal, wholesome letter
from a fifteen-year-old girl. And
what lot of questions! Indeed, it
is nice for a girl OF fifteen to ride
horseback. 1t would probably look
nicer if she wore divided skirt, since
| tcs nEyi1 ho ri a in
sensible way--astride. You are not
too young to have boy Friendships
of them. But you are too young for
"sweethearting." Part your hair on
the side, bring it down across your
ears and CLUB" 1t in the back, with
middle, and brush it back, drawing
it down to half conceal your ears.
If it is curly, nice way Is to tie
it with a ribbon and curl the ends.
Don't use cold creams or cosmetics.
If you have q pretty complexion,
safeguard it by plenty Of water and
good soap, outdoor exercise and plain,
| wholesome foods-cosmetics are not
only unnecessary, but really harmful.
1t Is the girls privilege to speak
first. If she does not, it tacitly adj
mits that she doesn't wish to know
the boy in question. No 1t isn't nice
for girls of fifteen to 'wrestle with
boys. 1t is fine and wholesome for
girls to play with cats and dogs
splendid pets.
I'm a girl of 16 years old, and am
on friendly terms with gentleman
of 20. He seems like a mighty nice
boy, and always treats me very nice.
He asked me to marry him, and l
asked him to wait until I was IL.
Anyway, I told mamma about 1t, and
she objected to my marrying him. He
objected to my telling her. Do you
think I did wrong in telling mamma?
Do you think he ought to object?
A. y.
You did perfectly right In telling
your mother. And she should not
have objected as you had agreed to
wait two years to marry the boy. He
should not have objected to your tell
ing your mother.
/. Is green ink suitable for a girl
to write to boys with? 2. Is station
cry with flags suitable for corre-
spondence? 3. What should boy say
to me when parting from me, after
Sunday afternoon call.
1. Yes. 2. Yes. 8. He should sim
ply say that he has had pleasant
time-thank you for the pleasure, or
something of the sort.
am a boy of IA years of age. Am
too young to go with the girlsE
| / have a girl friend who seems to
think a lot Of me. but when ! ask