Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-03-02
MesFELTONS TALKS
CONDUCTED BY
Mas WIZ. FELTON,
SpcP BEGGING AND GEE BACK
TO WORK

Mr.. Hoover may never be presi-
dent of this country, but he would
be as good a one as some that might
be mentioned, but when he said of
the European nations, stop beg
ging and get back to work." he ut
tered a statement that was worthy
of any presidential candidate yet
mentioned for this good year 1920
So far as we can see, or hear from
various allied nations, this remark
was not only timely, but eminently
| suggestive.
Perhaps the eXigencies that the
south had to meet, after Appomat-
toX, are very much like what these
| frequently helped European nations
are now experiencing. War is the
same sort of a thing no matter when
or wherever war takes lick at
you. II entails extraordinary hard
ships on those who retain a little
property, but it is unduly hard on
the very poor classes. Nobody out
side concluded to give us anything.
not food or clothing, not repair
money, or new building stuff-to
Confederate sufferers.
We (the United States) seemed to
think that Belgium was a sort of
foster-Child that had to be fed,
clothed, doctored and otherwise en-
tirely provided for. We begun to
send over $12,500,0O0 every thirty
days. We kept it up before we went
into actual war with Germany, also
during, our participation in war, and
may still be of the same generous
mind up-to-date. From what is re-
corded in the United States treasury
department, with only a low interest
account, Belgium owes the United
States nearly $12,000,000 of interest
alone.
1t is also gravely stated that Bel
GUM may not pay back any of it,
interest or principal.
1t seems also that Belgium has
concluded to keep on the charity list
as long as good old United States
will continue to broadcast it's dol
lars. 1t is. a common saying every
where in the allied countries, Amer
leans have all the money" Of the
many billions that were donated to
Red Cross and other things of like
service, nobody expects anything tc
be returned, but if they believe thai
Americans have all the money they
are apt to be slow, very slow in re
turning interest on it.
Every dollar that Liberty bonds
sold for, and we all know how ant
what pressure was used to force thu
sale, was loaned quickly abroad
Those who bought overhere, hold {
promise to pay from the United
States government. The Taxpayers
interest on these bonds paid up, nt
lodging or questioning allowed. Tha
, interest must be paid, and the prin
. cipal also at maturity.
1t does look now as if the govern
ments of Great Britain, France ant
Italy would feel it a bounden duty
to pay at least a part of the inter
est long over due. According to tn
; congressional record, not a penn.
has been sent back and it may b
long waiting time before it turn
towards the United States.
To make a long story short, tn
time has come to stop begging ant
go to work.
. 1t was a big family quarrel be
tween Great Britain and Germany
with more kinfolks in Russia. |
American money and American sol
diers had not gone across seas, som
of them would now be clicking salt
from the former kaiser's hand.
The old southern Confederat
states had to work hard, live poo
any pay heavy interest on the fedora
governments war debt. And W.
didn't beg and we gained what w
did gain by hard work.
Stick a pin down for Mr.. Hoover
: He hit one nail squarely on tn
head Let them stop begging ant
, get down to work