Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-12
MRsFEuTONS TALKS
CONDUCTED BY
NtaSWH. FELTON
Two Questions

We often ask ourselves, what are
the biggest thing in human life?
None of US can easily answer, but
we can ask ourselves what have been
the biggest things we have encount-
cred in our own pilgrimage.
First, What has more to do than
anything else to start off the men
and women of our country-iri the
way of peace and prosperity-the
raising of a family?
My answer would be getting mar
ried right, as a beginning. We all I'M
derstand that a haphazard way of
mating wont do at all. Sensible peo-
pie understand there is much in the
raising-but a great deal more in the
blood. The Bible tells us that evil
things are inherited down to the
third and fourth generation. Pr contra
good things can be handed down in
the same way-in the same proper
ton, and by the same rule and order.
Marriage means the union of Two
Of such inheritances. Therefore, it
is the bonded duty of those who en-
ter into this new union to study the
prevailing conditions. The health
part of it is imperatively needful.
tuberculosis and cancer have a
mighty hold on the human family.
Where either have developed in
strong force, the danger to the next
generation is apparent. I do not
need to emphasize, You can see it
any day-if you are DESTROYS and
vigilant in seeking for the symptoms.
Inebriates poison their blood by the
use of intoXicants. Dope drugs do
likewise. The diret effect in both
cases is a weakened brain-and ply
steal decay.
The drunkard may go to his grave
with a strong physique, but those
who inherit the evil, will show up in
a thirst for the liquor and the dope.
Often insanity comes in to make the
complete wreck. A drunkard's blood
is impure. Also the drug user. If one
mates good health and clear brain
with either the result will betray it.
self without fail. There are various
the same way.
AS rule, money makes the mar
riage matches, regardless of health
or morals. There are exception Of
course, and those exceptions are on
the side of clear brains and clear
morals. Impure blood and a craving
LA oOpSJ Illoy US SilIS4uSO LUZ d
time, by the skillful and profuse
use of wealth, but the impurities,
like the flies in Egypt, will go up
into palace chambers, as well as in
the novels of the poor.
The next great force in human
progress lies in the proper training
and education of children. When
[ was young, years ago, 1 never
noi 4 = Il
Spectacles. l do not recoIlect any
little blind children. Nowadays,
spectacles on the kids are quite
common, and institutions for the
blind are found in some states in the
Union. I have a blind cousin in
Maryland, one of the finest women
l ever knew, and one of the most
useful in her day and generation,
for service to the blind, who was
born without sight. Her brother, who
has a glimmer of light on bright
days, is valued instructor and a
writer of books. The father and
mother were own cousins, brothers
children. Thanks to the wonderful
progress made in Maryland, these
wo blind ones have had all that
.:cience and philanthropy could do
o. the afflicted.
The coming generations are OF
vastly more Importance to the state
md to society than the middle-aged
OF the worn out ones. They are
10 carry on the business of the
future when their elders are quiet in
The cemetery.
If they are not equipped with
physical and mental visor and are
.0aded down with impure blood and
vroalened brain, Ichabod may be
"ritten on the future Of the world
i2med United States of America.
The real estate mortgage is the
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