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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05
The Advance of the Weekly Paper

NO line of business has there been much improve
rnent in the last few years as in the weekly and small
daily papers of the state.
This paper enjoys rather large exchange list and SO
marked has been improvement in depart
ment of almost every one exchanges that are
safe in saying that there has been general Improvement
of hundred per cent. during the last two years
The weekly papers of today much closer read than
are the daes of the big cities That the big daies re-
cognze this shown by attention they give to their
Sunday editions which are in reality just big weekly pa
pers.
While the typographical and mechanical Improvement
of the weekly papers has been great the greatest I'M
proVemen has been the character of the matter con-
tanned in them.
Those members of the profession who had been long
in the business either developed into good editors or
dropped out of the ranks entirely, while man without
the ability to think clearly and write Interestingly cannot
now qualify in a live Georgia community.
There has vast improvement also in the quality
of the advertising carried in the weekly Not only
are the advertisements better displayed and more inter
esng to read they far accurate and reliable
than thew were a few years ago So many of the old
ouacks nostrums and fakes have been cut out entirely
and the general character of the advertising has been
elevated
We feel sure that the weekly of this state today
will compare most favoraby with that of any other state
in the unon and is potent factor in the progress Oh all
that which is best in every community
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05
Your Last Chance to Honor Veterans

TIME Confederate Reunion in Atlanta in October will
bring to that city number of the old soldiers who
fought in the battles around Marietta and who have not
been able at any time since revisit the Of those
strenuous days.
Many of the veterans during the reunion not
be able to find way get out of Atlanta, to go any
where if they not taken by who has good
car and a generous disposition
This will afford excellent opportunity to many of
our people who have been blessed to sustain the rep
uation of our city and county the eyes of the old he
Of the sixties.
Possibly some organized effort might be had, but in any
the last the last that Georgia will have
and many can find chance for individual action and
service.
No part of the expense of the entertainment has been
asked of Marietta while town and county will be on
the lips and the thoughts of thousands of the men VINO
will form the tattered gray line for the last time
Under the sod of the hillside to the SOUTH in unidentified
graves lie the bones old comrades who fell in defense
of our land more than half century ago, and shall we
not in all tenderness and accord to these few
old survivors every attention and every favor within
means?
And let us also forget the noble band of women
some in town-who have kept the memory OF
those heroes green-have kept the altar rse all
these years Give to them due recognition of the highest
qualities of patriotic wOmanhoOd.
Swept from the map by the invaders TORCH Atlanta
lifts her head today in PRIDE show that she has brought
victory out of defeat.
Let Marietta people honor their homes by opening their
doors to some old veteran and that their are
offered in service make the visitors brief stay pleas
ant one Let Marietta be of the bright spots IN the
mind and heart of old soldier to cross over
the river and rest in the shade of the trees"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05
The Curfew Law

There has been a time when we
were of the opinion that the munich
pal authorities were going beyond
their jurisdiction in putting into oper-
alton a law prohibiting boys within
certain age limit from being on the
streets after certain hours at night.
This seemed to be a matter of en-
croaching upon parental rights which
when unwarranted is in our humble
opinion gross injustice; however, it
has been proven beyond suestion here
some parents are either lacking in
the moral force that is necessary to
control their youngsters or else they
are Indifferent to the danger Of per-
hitting them to loaf around the
streets at night and frequent places
where the atmosphere is not wholly
conducive to virtue,
The result is that a number of them
have participated in scrapes that
would do credit to an experienced
criminal and yet there has been no
outward evidence of any effort at re-
straint on the part of the parents,
hence the necessity for the city to
adopt measures to safeguard the boys
and protect the public from damage
conductive to virtue.
The curfew law is a timely act on
the part of the officials. 1t is to be
hoped it will have some salutary eff
fect.-Vienna News.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05
Vagrancy Laws are Lax

~ T ONPRODUCTION is one of the most important 1ac
N tors in the high cost of living and vagrancV Is on
of the chief causes of nonproducton mo work. no eat
would be pretty good rule to apply to ableooaiea va
grants and while do not believe our own commune
as bad as others, we think worth "he 10 qo'
from the Medgeville News below:
The publishing of story giving the number Oh ioie
men in Baldwin county at this particular time would
certainly make interesting reading.
We could not recall the time when labor was so
sought as it is being sought now and most positively
it would be out of the question to call to mind Tune
when our efforts to help were much IN vain.
Men to do work are not merely wanted but they are
actually needed and unless something is done to get
the wheels of progress moving we will face reaction
such as we have never faced before
There is law the statute books of Georgia pro-
hibiting vagrancy and by all means let US take ad-
vantage of this altogether worthwhile law and put
an end to SO much idleness in Medgeville and Bald
win county.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

the streets of the city He seeks to gain living by the
expenditure of the least possible amount of toll and to
the extent that he successful he places added burden
upon those who come within the scope of his operations
He carries of the town money which should either De
saved should be used in the payment of debts or the
purchase of the necessities of life The street faker is
therefore human leech which fastens himself the
financial veins of the town and whatever profit ne makes
is direct loss to the community which allows him to
stay temporarily within its bounds
The days of the street faker should be brought to
close Every town should enact strict laws against the
vendors of such articles all intelligent men know to
be worthless Such law would be protection to those
who frequently cheated out of their hard
earned money and would be the means of turning this
money into the channels of legitimate tradeMonroe
Advertiser.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

them are from states other than Geor-
gia. A public official who can't show
some iniative of his own, even if it's
in the wrong direction, should join
the army and work himself down to
a guard-house private.-Conyers
Times.
Couldn't you modify the charge a
little, say lone of the most despi-
cable" for instance, for We have
known others.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05
The Street Faker

TINE Spaniards thought to find the fountain Of youth
in the new world and there time when alchem-
lists sought to turn the baser metals into gold The tend
encv of men to use easy method of securing those
things which they most desire is put into practical app
cation by the street faker He that which IS worth
less into gold He really has nothing sell and yet by
skillfu use of his knowledge of human nature he man
ages to sell what he has at immense profit
The street faker mfams the city authorities whenever
he secures permit display and extol his upon
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

Everywhere the schools are opening and the children
are ocking in to their books by the thousands Never
before has the country had many children in the Schools
and still in many communities there are some for whom
there is no room Money invested in education Is beng
banked at big interest and matter what the cost OF
labor and material behooves every community TO pro-
vide school houses for its children
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

The most despicable creature living
is the public official who follows blind
ly the lead of other public officials
whom he considers public favorites.
There are crowds of this spineless
sort in Washington and not all of
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

The current issue of the Georgia Good Roads Bulletin
paws Just tribute the honor of number of good men
who were active in the framing and passage of the new
state highway laws Constructive legislation is always
tedious and it REQUIRES much skill and hard work, while
M nroote are rarely recognized after its benefits be-
come operative We wish to add word of approval
its commentator of the work of Craig Arnold Morton
Turner Julian Smith and Charles Strahan.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

We are free to admit that forecast of the work OF
the last legislature somewhat in error for II ola pass
many good bills and only few that waste OF time
lot ~ good time was wasted on the capital removal bill,
and whole lot the suffrage bill, which ought TO nave
been passed in hour instead of being defeated after
whole term of wranging and the state time law passed
was entirely useless it that we will still nave
TWO times in the state-that is state time and government
time in one section the other, matter how the Dill
IS construed Still the last legislature perhaps the
mos. constructive we have had in recent years
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

It would seem that the day has passed when it will do
anv good to write editorials about the danger OF grade
crossings either the purpose of having the railroads
eliminate them or the automobiles observe caution IN
approaching them for each week the report of accidents
at the crossings are more numerous.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05
NOTICE

| am prepared to
do all kinds of auto
mobile trimming and
painting. Give me a
call.
w. w. Watkins
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

AS the president swings around the circle we predict
that the heads of senators in Washington Will grow
djzzzv as they attempt to keep an eye him.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

Those senators most opposed to this country having
anything to with the peace treaty or the league OF ma
tions are the most anxious nerpose in behalf of an
Irish rannhc so now the friends of Ulster asking the
T. s Senate to hear their side of the Irish question
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

The Gainesville Tri- County Advertiser runs KNOCK
er Column every weak and in order to give both sides
chance suggest that they establish Boosters Bench
somewhere in the paper
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

We are in receipt of the first issue of the Daily Cordele
Sentinel under the able edtorship of our friend John
Herring also editor of the Triton Gazette. Pat Griffin
of the Banbridge PostSearchlight also editor
ship of the Grady County Progress, while Ralph Meeks
of the Carroll Free Press has bought the Calhoun Times
This absolutely Cordele Cairo and Calhoun about
the best editorial talent that be had anywhere and
heartily congratulate the three towns named and
that without the reflection upon the editors for they
that without the least reflection upon the former editors
for they all good.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

We note by the Congressional Record of last Friday that
even Senator Lodge shocked by the proposal Oh certain
American newspapers advertising that they Will puosh
udendor story of the war; which is said to be another
piece of German propaganda.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

The Meter Advertiser has started local political
DOPE column and early the season is it pretty
we'll filled with candidates and prospective candidates.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

Hon S. G McLendon seems to be making an active and
efficient secretary Of state but is than we
pected of him.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

Jack Patterson publishes Prof. Snder's picture IN
recent issue and says he willing back him against
he Atlanta weather bureau any time.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

So much is being said of Shantung, and so little known
of it. that we many of readers will appreciate
the article which have elsewhere in this ISSUE clipped
from the Dearborn Independent.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

We recently had call-down for something never IN our
paper bu. we will let it go that the other fellow
satisfied to let It stand.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

Robin Cooper the slayer of Carmack, has been MUIR
dered and his body cast into ditch. See Rev. 1910
He that kileth with the sword must be killed with the
sword"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

Old George Washington said "The credit the saving,
and convenience of this country all require that our great
roads leading from place to another should be straight
ened shortened and established by law pretty PLAIN
statement from a fairly able man.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

AS this winter approaches it said that thousands of
Negro families in the north trying to get back south
where they belonged Once back again may be pretty
sure they are here to stay.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

Having known Crawford Baggs longer than the people
of Atlanta have him. wish to assure them that
they made no mistake when they elected him councilman
from the seventh ward Wednesday,
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-09-05

Has anything been of September Morn this year?
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-17
: LATEST WORLD NEWS
WIREIES SERVICE

the first mail by aeroplane was
carried and the transportation of
two mascots, a cat and dog.
PARIS Marshall Foch, Com
manders Bliss and other military
leaders attended meeting of Coun-
Gil Of Five today. Meeting deve-
loped nature of general windup
of German situation. Reply of
Allies to the new German coun-
ter proposals was delivered at
six forty nine o'clock this after
noon when it was to be presented
personally by Secretary of Peace
Conference, then the Germaps de-
parted for Wiemar.
WASHINGTON: President
Wilson my return to the United
States in time to make his first
speech for the League of Nations,
July fourth but while the exact
date of his arrival is not known
it is reasonably certain that he
will make a coast to coast speak
ing trip for the League Govern
nant.
WARSAW: German penetra-
ton of Lithuania still proceeds
and they now hold line from Riga
to Kovno. The army of Occupa-
ton has taken over railways,
banks and schools in many places.
BASE BALL SCORES
american League
Chicago, 5; st. Louis, 3; De
troit, 3; Cleveland, 1; Philadel-
phia, 1; New York, 4; Washing
ton, /; Boston, 0.
National League.
Cincinnatti- Boston Rain).
Philadelphia, 5; New York, 4;
Brooklyn, 0; Pittsburg, 6; Chica-
go. 3: st. Louis, >.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-17

niels today sent the following
message of congratulations of
winners of the first nonstop
transatlantic flight; "Heartiest
congratulations from the Ameri-
can Navy on your splendid ACHE
vement''.
WARSAW: Fall of KrOnstadt
naval base of PetrOgrad is immi-
nent according to reports in ma
val articles which say white flag
has been hoisted several times
by Bolshevik commanders.
LONDON: Peace terms presen-
ted to Germay today are final re-
ply of Allies, BOnar Law today
declared. Said he earnestly ho-
ped that the Germans would sign
treaty.
PARIS: Transportation workers
of Paris who had been OH a strike
for over a week returned to work
today.
WASHINGTON: President res
pOnding to Senate resolution ads
vised senate that he did not cOnsi-
der it in public interest to trans
nit text of treaty now because it
was incomplete and many parts
were under consideration.
.LONDON: London today cele-
brated the achievement of the two
British airmen who yesterday com
pleted the first nOnsstep trans
Atlantic flight and prepared for
formal reception of the air vic
tors, Captain Alcock and Lieut..
Brown they are on their way here
and should arrive tomorrow. Both
well but Lieutenant Brown was
buised when machine landed. Plan
was considerably damaged and
may have to be dismantled. Fea-
ture of the trip is the fact that
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-17

Ell PASO: American cavalry
abandoped Villa rebel chase this
afternoon and returning toward
the river preparatory to crossing
intOt he United States. Colonial
Tompkins, commanding second ca
yalry brigade, sent reassurances
to army headquarters at two
O'Clock this afternoon saying that
he was reassembling his troops,
American started of Central Bell,
commander southern department,
who arrived today and went
across the line to have a confe-
renee with General Gonzalez, Com
mander of the troops al Juarez.
At ten forty-five the twenty fourth
infantry started marching back
for the international bridge on
the Mexican territory. Eleventh
could be plainly seen in pursuit of
Villa forces and later appreared
to be rapidly gaining ON them.
American troops sent into Mexi-
can territory last night to stop
indiscrimminated firing across the
border, fought first grade against
rebel forces of Francisco Villa
this morning and came out victO-
rious. Villa forces driven from
race track and many prisoners ta-
ken.
WASHINGTON: Acting Secre
tary of State, Phillips, said that
the presence of American TROOPS
in Mevico was not to be cOnsi'
dered an unlridndly act against
the Mexican Government ana that
he had explained to the Mexican
rcprescntives that troops would
be withdrawn as soon as mission
o: punishment of Villa Bandits
had been accomplished.
WASHINGTON: Secretary Da
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-17
AMERICAS TASK

Besides the great Allied nations
dependent ON us for the bulk of
their f0od-the United Kingdom,
France and Italy-the United
Staes must care for the food re-
quirements of practically the en-
tire of Belgium, Czecho-S -Sloyakia,
ROumania, Greater Serbia, Fin
land, Poland, and the Baltic Sta
tes and Christian Turkey, requir-
ing between the first of April and
their new crop harvest which may
spell their relief, total of al
least 100000 tons monthly of food.
Besides these friendly peoples, it
is necessary as a war policy and
to enlighten the strain of neces
sary armies in Europe to main
tain some form of social order by
contributing to Bulgaria, Turkey
and to Germany, in the same pc
riOd, 100000 tons monthly for
four months. Please comprehend
these figures, $4,000 tons month
ly-fiye steamer loads of food day
after day for months. Please re
member that these are not only
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-17
The Profiteer
by Harry A. Wheele, .

We are in great danger of for
ming IL habit bf regarding the
per cent of profit of the past few
years, no matter how abnormal,
as desirable to maintain as a per
manent return and to feel discOn-
tented if asked to share these pro-
fits with the Government or to so
shade our prices as to fall back
to the profit level of the prc-war
years.
There is also tendency to
maintain prices and profits in
order that, notwithstanding the
tax demands, We may still retain
as our share of the rewards of bu'
siness a higher profit than we were
accustomed to except before the
era of high prices began, and
wish to present this tendency most
frankly for your consideration
and to set out clearly that unless
certain principles are recognized
and acted upon, our period OF
readjustedment will be made excee
dinghy difficult and will witness
many economis conflicts that car
be avoided by anticipating the Ii
mutations under which American
Ibussines in the future must opera
tie.
The principle which We mus
recognize is a fair return apor
capital actually invested, which
the risk incurred and is always
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-17

If the country had proper real
lzation of the way in which we
have often been misrepresented,
everyone would insist upon di-
vorcing the diplomatic corps from
party politics. During the war
one of our neighbOrs-tO the
south-found itself in a perplex-
ing situation. German capital en-
tirely controlled the country be-
fore the war; banks, exporters,
planters were all Germans. The
republic was almost entirely de-
pendent upon their Hun capita
lists. On the other hand, under
our Trading with the Enemy Act
and Regulations Americans were
forbidden to do business with
what we know were enemy con-
Gems.
Neither American business men
nor the foreign government got
any help from our representati-
YES; and, in fact, there were ugly
rumors that they were dangerous
ly friendly with the very houses
we were trying to destroy. Fl
nally an appeal was made to Wa
shingtOn and it was tactfully sug
gested to representatives of the
little republic that a po-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-17
ANTICIPATING NEEDS.

If we had anticipated the needs of
the city the street car service would
be better than it is today, we are
frequently told.
In so far as we have been permit
ted to do so we have tried to antici-
pate the city's needs.
Our very first steps when we OBJ
tanned possession of the street car
line in 1906 were to meet the need
which then existed. We put IN new
and heavier rails, made extensions,
purchased new cars and did every
thing possible then to provide better
and more rapid service.
No rail can DE laid, no trolley wire
strung, without the consent of the
public.
We cannot meet present needs or
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-06-17
Last Sunday night, at half
past ten, the Governor of Porto
Rico signed a special Taxation
THE NEW TAXES

Act, providing for an increase
in the duty paid at present for articles and adding
articles to the old list of specially taxed commodities
Alcohol intended for certain is taxed by the
Law with fifty cents per iter for other uses such as
established by the Bill JONES' one dollar. Wines and Cider
will pay Fifteen per cent Special duty Perfumery
will be increased twenty per cent ad vaorem while Med
cines will pay fifteen per cent additional The employees
of factories will be allowed to use duty Free more than
twentyone cigars per week. Cigarettes whose tobacco is
charged with different substances will pay twice the duty
paid hitherto. Chewing tobacco Except the "hlado"
stuff will pay five cents pound Duty Playing Cards
will be raised to dollar. Motor vehicles and
ries Wlpay five per cent ad vaorem and Talking mach
and accessories ten per cent Autopianos and
sores ten per cent and Pianos five per cent Cnemato
graphic Films, will pay from on two cents per inea
foot Jewery of all kinds will pay twenty-five per cent
ad valorem Photographic and accessories, ten
per cent Billiard Tables and accessories, fifteen per cent
We told that three four hundred thousand
dollars per will be collected by the Public Treasury
the result of these increases and additions The Law
further provides for licenses and went into effect
Immediately after signed applying therefore, to all mer
chandise in transit whether at wharves, mail, express
etc.
The Legislature is about to adjourn, and the last
touches being given to the new Income Tax Law. The
country anxously awaiting the result arrived at by the
Finance Committees of both chambers asfrom that result
depends that the public services properly attended to-
if not in the ideal manner all patriotic porto Rcans would
wsh at least in the passable way provided for by the
measure.
Let us wait and see