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Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-05-20
Let Mrs. Mary Graves Tell You
Her Poultry Raising Experience.

"Three years ago bought an
Incubator, this year I've made
money!. Rats stole my baby
chicks. Didn't know until a
friend gave me a cake of RAT
SNAP. Next morning found
two dead rats in hennery. Kept
finding ,s.hem. S,rssssa1i.:-...,,s :. Il they
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-06
Every County COMMITTEE
Should Pr0Uide a Pr1ma

~ T is of the utmost Importance as a
matter of public duty and popular
- rights, that county Democratic execu-
tive committees throughout Georgia heed the
urgent appeal of Chairman F1ynt ana oecre-
tary Gardner, of the State Commlttee' con-
corning arrangements 1or tne iel'hoo1Alio
Presidential primary.
In it's original announcement authoIlzIns
the primary to be held and liking April the
goth as the time therefor the State commlt-
tee, as these officials explain, requested the
county executive committees to hold their
primaries on that date, except where sucn
primaries had already been held" 1t was
only by this plan that a representative eX-
preston of the peoples preference could De
obtained The State committee having no
funds or machinery of it's own for carrying
out the details of a primary, necessarily
looked to the local party officials IN each
county: and it is to them, moreover, that
the public itself looks for the Initiative and
service needed to open and conduct the polls.
While a number OF county commlttees al
ready have taken steps to this end, many
have not yet done so. Wherefore the State
committee rightly urges that "a splendid
patriotic service can and ought to be rem
dered by the county executive committee IN
every county" by providing without further
delay for ballot box expression on April
the goth.
This can be done at little or expense
and without undue exertion by anyone, if
county committee members and their public
spirited fellow citizens will cooperate for
the common good. Surely there is enough
appreciation of the vital Importance of the
issues in this primary, and enough work
manly patriotism, to provide a full force Of
volunteers to serve as managers, clerks and
in other essential duties! The questions of
policy and principle involved in the Geor-
gia Presidential primary are of such great
m Tn the marty and tO the nation that
no Democrat should be denied the oppor-
tunity of voting on them; nor will anything
less than truly representative expression
from the rank and file suffice. It is for the
county executive committees to determine
expression shall be vouchsafed. So weighty
a responsibility cannot be thrown off and
should not be deferred. Let every county
executive committee which has not taken
proper action do so at once.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-06
THE SOUTH AND THE PRESIDENCY

(The Washington Cd. c. Evening starr
Hoke Smith has decided to stand in the
Georgia primary for the San Francisco nom
nation. His State should, and probably will,
instruct for him. He is her most distin-
guished living son. Not yet an old man, he
became a national figure in politics quar-
ter century ago as member Of Mr. CleVe-
lands second Cabinet. Since then he has
served Georgia as Governor, and is now
serving her as Senator. In these several high
places he has had to do with large and i'm
portant affairs and so is reckoned as OF
Presidential size. He is as prominent
figure in public life as the South contains.
If Mr.. Smiths name is presented at the
Convention, with Georgias influence behind
his candidacy, will other Southern States give
him support? No other Southern man is to-
day under discussion for the honor. Mr. I'm
derwood has fight on his hands for re-elec-
ton to the Senate. Champ Clark is not ask
ing for instructions from any State, not even
his own. Mr.. Smith, then, as matters now
appear will be the only Southern man in the
field when the balloting begins.
For quite half century the South -!as
been the stronghold of the Democratic party.
She has furnished the bulk of the electoral
votes for every one Of the Democratic Iresl-
Dental tickets in that time She elected
Grover Cleveland President twice, and Wood
row Wilson twice. She is the partys main
hope for this year. Whatever difficulties
may be encountered in the East, or the West,
or in the Middle country, the South is ex-
pected to stand fast-to roll up the usual
majorities no matter who may be carrying
the standard what the platform contains.
How loyal the South has been to the party
label is shown by the list of the Presidential
candidates for whom she has voted She
cared little for Seymour She had detested
Greeley for years, politically and personally.
She rather distrusted Tilden. She admired
Hancock as a brave man. She knew nothing
about Cleveland She warmed to Bryan be-
cause of his wonderful oratory. She grows
orators herself. She was Indifferent to Par
kerr and at Baltimore felt only So so toward
Wilson, although he was Southern by birth.
But on election day she pumped for all OF
them without hesitation.
For some years there has been speculation
about how much longer the South, with so
many able sons of her own, would continue
to efface herself in the matter of the Democ-
racy's highest honor. Will she again repeat
her familiar performance? Or will she press
for recognition at San Francisco with con
of her own? Is it not about time?
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-06
HOME WITHOUT .FATHER-By Frederic j. Haskin

the visitor through the clubrooms, sis the
fact that it has already enabled one or two
mothers to remove their children from insti-
tutions. 1t has been proved over and over
again that children need the individual atten-
ton and affection that their mothers give
them, and we feel that We are helping to
make good citizens when we furnish the facili-
ties to keep mother and child together"
Curiously enough, as Mrs. Frankel stopped
speaking and opened the door to the kinder
garten playroom, an incident occurred which
verified her words to the superiority of
mothers over institutions.
Little Bobby looking up from his paint box
and seeing two strangers enter, suddenly
uttered terror-stricken cry and fed to his
mother who had returned from her days
work and was talking to one Of the Ethical
Soeiety's teachers in another corner Of the
room.
"Why, what's the matter, SOM" said Mrs.
Frankel kindly, in the same kind of persua-
sive voice she is wont to use to her grandson.
But Bobby, burying his head in his mothers
lap left the explanation to her.
you'll have to excuse him." she said,
smiling. "He's just little tired and fright
ened." Then she added gravely: "You see, l
have just had him with me the four weeks
that this club has been opened, and he is
afraid you have come to take him back to the
ASYLUM"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-06
THE ATLANTA TRl-WEHkLY JOURNAL

tive whose constituency is in the heart of
tenement district, where there are neither
flower nor vegetable gardens is given the
same allotment of seed as the Representative
whose constituency is made up of people to
whom the seed are Of some real use. The lack
of discrimination doesn't stop here, either.
Each Representative is given a certain num-
Der of seed No Judgment is displayed in their
apportionment to the several Representatives
Each man gets the same assortment so that
millions of seed are mailed out at Govern
ment expense to sections Of the country where
the seed will not mature and can be used
only as chicken provender.
Members of Congress rest under the i'm
preston that the distribution of seed is help
full to their political fortunes, and until their
minds have been disabused of this mistaken
belief it is probable that the free, seed graft
will continue to live Millions of words nave
been written in ridicule of the custom, put
millions more will be required before the
members of Congress will give up this use
less perqusite.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-06
SaUing Millions on Cotton.

ywYHE news that another cotton ware
house is in prospect for Floyd coun-
A ty directs attention to one of the pc
cularly important needs Of Georgia and the
entire South
Adequate facilities for storing grading and
protecting cotton will save the agricultural
and business interests of this region mill
lions if not billions Of dollars. So high and
conservative an authority as Congressman
Lever, of South Carolina, has estimated that
the wastage from exposure and careless han
ding alone amounts to enough to provide most
of the highway and common school improve
ments of which the South is so greatly in
need. The practice of dumping cotton along
streets or railroad sidings and leaving it
prey to rain, wind and fire was bad enough
IN the old days when prices ranged as low
as SIX or eight cents pound; but in these
times OF high values and excessive costs of
production, it is reprehensible beyond meas
ure. Yet, this waste will continue as long
as, there is a dearth of convenient. we'll
equipped, flreproof warehouses. AS mat
ter of far-reaching and urgently needed econ
omy therefore, every district which lacks
such facilities should take prompt steps to
procure them.
another .constraining reason to the same
end is the enhanced credit value and market
advantage which cotton derives from the
bonded warehouse. receipt from such an
institution, excellent collateral that if is
gives the farmer access to financial resources
Whlch otherwise he could not hope to COM
mand. 1t enables him to hold his cotton for
falr prices instead of having to throw it upon
crowded and depressed market. This will
not only add millions of dollars to the value
o! the cotton crop, but will also give fresh
vlgor and stability to the South's business
IN its entirety.
Heartening improvement in this matter has
Deen made in recent years, but the needs
SUN lack a grievous deal of being supplied
Leaders in agriculture commerce and finance
can render their community and common
weaitn no service more substantial than the
serving cotton's value. VIII
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-06
HOW IDEAS COME
By H. Addington Bruce

tn HERE are two great requirements for
the gaining of bright ideas, Of original
lty OF inspiration in any calling in
life. One of these is concentration of thought
the other distraction of thought.
This is true Of the merchant as of the poet
1t is true of the fnancier as of the scientist
1t holds universally true, no matter what
ones occupation.
Men fool themselves sadly if they think
they can gain ideas merely by patient. de-
llberate, unremitting effort. But they equally
1901 themselves it they expect ideas to come
to them without effort whatever.
TO be sure, the testimony of numerous
men of genius" would on the surface sup
port the latter belief.
"My compositions" Mozart confessed
come involuntarily, like Dreams" And from
his brother composer, Hoffman:
when I compose I sit down to the piano.
shut my eyes, and play what I hear"
To quote De Musset:
"One does not work. one listens. 1t is as
though another were speaking into Ines
ear"
All of which-as similarly the accident
all and unexpected" discoveries made by
such architects of human progress as New
ton, Calico, and DarWin-certainly seem to
give color to the view that effort has little
to do with the gaining of ideas.
| But the comment of Jolly is much to the
point:
cit will be difficult to aver that man
has been inspired in an art other than
| that which he understands and practices
continually, and for which he has a natural
| inclination"
! On the opposite, how many men there be
who practice an art-or a busness-persis-
| tently, doggedly, without ever ENJOYING the
inspiration of brilliant, creative ideas.
The will otb ic
do not sufficiently comply with the second
great requirement for Dissatisfaction of
thought. j.
Ideas, the statements from Mozart and the
rest make very clear, are derived from that
part of the mind known to psychologists as
the subconscious. There they are manufac-
tured out of the materials put into the mind
by conscious thinking and study.
But there, too, the results of the subcon-
scious processes must remain, unless given
due opportunity to emerge above the thres-
hold of Inconsistencies. And this opportu-
nifty is denied them if the conscious part of
the mind is forever kept concentrated and
active, whether at work or play.
But let distraction be gained-the distrac-
ton that comes with reverie, day dreaming
idle musing during a leisurely strickland
| the subconscious has this needed opportunity
I to present the products of it's hidden work
ing.
In other words, men who would get the
most they out of their minds should
train themselves to take mental vacations as
we'll to concentrate: vigorously. Distrac-
| ton of mind, complete relaxation of mind, is
fully as necessary as intensity and fixity of
! the attention. q.
| The more happily the two are conjoned
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-06

TOUSEHOLDERS are urged hv tho
United States Coal Commission
to lay in their supply of coal for
next winter The suggestion should COM
mend itself to the favorable considera-
ton of all persons who expect to re-
main next winter / nthe quarters they now
occupy. Certainly it will appeal to all such
persons who have suffered inconvenience and
discomfort in the past through their failure
to store their fuel in advance of it's actual
need.
The Coal Commission is not so much inter-
ested IN the consumer of coal as it is in the
coal MINER and the urgent request of the
Commission proceeds from it's desire to pro-
vide employment during the summer months
for the men who mine the coal. Hitherto, in
the warm season, the mining of coal has
ceased in order to permit the mines to rid
themselves of the accumulation of fuel-an
accumulation due to the fact that the public
quit buying coal when the warm weather
comes.
If the public will buy coal during the sum-
mer months, the accumulation at the mines
will be held to minimum and the miners
will have employment during the warm
weather. The enforced summer vacations of
the miners were in part responsible for their
demands last fall that threatened disastrous
strike
The appeal of the Coal Commission reminds
the public of an opportunity for helpful CO.
operation to avert labor troubles, but also to
relieve the transportation system of the cOun-
try Of an overburden Of fuel carriage that seri-
ously interferes with commerce and industry.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-06
THE MAN AND THE MASS
By DR.. Frank Crane

Often the strange fact intrudes upon us
that the opposite of everything is also true
All forces have their reactions.
Progress is not the unresisteds advance
of steady impulse, but is contended every
step of the way Civilization, religion, the
arts forge forward like sweating wrestlers,
struggling, fighting against the adversary,
gaining ground so slowly they often seem to
be losing.
There are our institutions, for instance,
which we have builded with SO much pains,
for which our fathers died, and to which we
point with satisfaction. Our institutions
the Ten Commandments-the Church-the
onstitution-Professiona Ethcs-the Fam
ily-the Nation. We laud and magnify them,
live for them, die for them.
And yet they have their dark side. There
are points of view from which they seem
harsh as prison wall, and grim, cruel, and
intolerable as malignant fate.
Don't you know that the most poignant
tragedies have been not those where the
soul struggles against evil, but against the
set institution which was organized for good?
The gods and their laws are for the welfare
of men, yet men find their supreme horror
in them. From Aeschylus to Hamlet SO reads
the record
ran across this passage the other day in
George Gssing's "Henry Ryecroft:" Take
a. man by himself, and there is generally
some reason to be found in him, some dispo-
| SlJlOn lOf SOOu MdSo Hill WILL hAo AOAAO"S
| in the social organism, and ten to one he
becomes a blatant creature, without a
! thought of his own, ready for any evil to
which contagion prompts him. 1t is because
nations tend to stupidity and baseness that
mankind moves so slowly; it is because in
dividuals have a capacity for better things
that it moves at all In my youth, looking
at this man and that marveled that human
| ity had made SO little progress. Now, look
ing at men in the multitude, I marvel that
| they have advanced so far
What light this observation throws upon
| .ha dOings of men!
|. The German army, composed of quite hui
man beings for the most part like unto our
selves, as an Organization, System, becomes
bloody ogre.
The Church, made up of gentle, kindly
folk. as an Institution has been capable of
what uneReakable atrocities of persecution
and hardness of heart!
Bolshevism, whose devotees dream of
Brotherhood and Justice and Equality, is
transformed as an Organization with power
into ravening beast, slavering monster.
The man as an individual, gentle, loving
his children, generous to his neighbors ana
warm of heart, is often changed when he
becomes member of Political Party a.
Board of Directors or some other corporate
thing. into blind, inhuman, vicious pirate
Efficiency is desirable, but efficiency which
has dropped Humanity is an unc1ean Thing,
a Horror from the Pit
Copyright, 1920, by Frank Crane.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-06
The Free Seed Comedy.

THE free seed graft lives notwith-
standing the altogether laudable at
- tempt of the dignified Senate to
kill the abuse. The members Of the House
tribution of garden and flower seed as one
OF their most precious Congressional per-
quisites, would not hear to it's abolition,
and they held up big Government supply
bill until the Senate receded from it's amend
ment eliminating the appropriation for the
purchase Of the seed.
The free seed comedy is staged annually
in Congress The lower House makes pro-
vision for the purchase and distribution of
garden and flower seed. The Senate usually
strikes the provision. Then the conferees
until finally the Senate yields and the money
is provided from the public funds to con-
tinue an ancient ,custom which Representa-
tives believe helps them to reelection.
The actual cost Of the seed is small as
compared to the usual Government ex-
penditures. The item in the bill carries
only $4,000 for the purchase Of the seed,
bat that is the least Of the expense in
volved. The seed is packed in envelopes
which are bought, printed labelled and adj
dressed at the expense of the Government.
There is no telling how high this cost runs.
Then they are mailed, postage free, to all
parts of the United States and it's posses
sions-tons of them in the aggregate-and
of course, the cost of carriage falls upon
the Government.
If discrimination were used in the dis
tribution of the seed there would be less
justice in the criticism that is aroused by
the expenditure of the public money. But
there is no discrimination. The Representa-
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of the cabinet split last autumn, and there
has been no change during the winter from
the situation which then existed. 1t was at
that time the feeling of many public men
that the consumer was bearing the utmost
he was able in the prices which had been es-
tablished and that he was entitled to some
protection. However this may have been,
there seems to be No governmental DISPOSE
ton to accord him any such safeguard.
The public at large supported the active
participation of the cabinet in the coal strike
because of the belief that there was a dispo-
sition to look after the interests of the
sumer at least, in a limited degree. 1t will
not relish the action taken as result of the
wage award made by the coal board be-
cause of the failure to consider public well
fare, nor will it be likely to pay much
attention to the talk about the abstract
rights of the miners. The miners had en-
tered into a contract to maintain the old
scale of wages for a definite time, and the
issue last autumn was whether they would
observe that agreement. The new award alb
rogates the old agreement, but it gives no
protection as to prices. Apparently the ar
bitration has turned out unsatisfactory
as has been true of most Of the coal contro-
versies Of recent years NEW YORK
JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Ind.)
THE EXPOSURE OF RED SOCIALISM.
The halo of martyrdom i'll fits the head
OF the Klnu OIL C0luS uOSC OIL me live SCOOu
for when they were speaking their own mind
privately among their own or cunningly stir
ring up their followers during their various
campaigns. The indictment Of the so-caled
Socialist party platform, which is part of the
committees report, reveals a situation that
may we'll give all Americans pause for
thought.
AS the brief filed for the prosecution points
out, the suspended Socialists stand for pro-
gram which, while processing to utilize
political action, constantly denies that exist
ing evils or defects may be remedied by such
action, and insists that such political action
must be supplemented by violence and mass
action, which it advocates, directly as well
as by insinuation and suggestion Under
these circumstances, the suggestion that the
assembly pass proper legislation that will
compel the filing of constitutions bylaws
and rules and regulations of all political par
ties, associates or groups of citizens who
unite behind candidates in any campaign at
least thirty days before primary elections and
sixty days before a general election" is not
bad idea, provided, as planned, that the
right of any group of citizens to nominate
candidate legally shall not be impaired.
If a secret political tyranny exercised by
men opposed to existing governments snd
avowing international relationships be made
impossible in New York and elsewhere great
good may result from this exposure of Red
Socialism, even if it be admitted that the as
sembly has fumbled in the matter badly in
its specific case against the five now be-
fore it's bar for udgment.--PHILAD ELIiIA
PUBLIC LEDGER Ind.)
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the greater the likelihood of originality.
They are complementaries, needed in unison
to become Dramatically effective.
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