Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-09
One Big Story WithO~t
An AtIanta End.
r has long been saying that nothing

y r has long been a saying that nothing
could transpire in the solar system
n without developing an atlanta end"
Happen where or how it might, II the STORY
was worthy of the wires it would be certain
to turn forth some relationship TO IhlS
town of myriad interests and generous mag
ination-some unique fOrerunner or start
ling sequel. The New York actress roDpeo
of her diamonds would be found nine times
out of ten to have embarked upon her dazz-
ling career at the old Bijou, or mayhap the
Ivceum now of Wondering memory. Inc
Alaskan dog-driver who fell heir to mil
lions, bequeathed him by an eccentric ola
gentleman to whom in years long gone he
once showed a passing kindness, would be
found more frequently than not to have
started lifes adventure selling papers at
Five Points The archaeologist who, digging
in the ruins of Babylonia lighted upon
brick the inscriptions of which proved, or
disproved, as the case might be, the chronl-
Gle of Noah's flood, would be found to have
at least a frst-cousin residing somewhere
between Buckhead and College Park. SO
have~the curious correspondence run, great
events sand rare characters never failing to
cast shadow AtlantaWard. Certain sOphisti-
Gated outsiders have pretended to smile at
this luck of distinction, but in their hearts
they have been envious and constrained to
admit that if Boston be the hub of the uni
verse, Atlanta is the axle itself.
But at last has come the exception which
proves the rule One big story there is
which has no Atlanta end, one national
episode in which the Souths Gate City has
no part or lot. We mean the rounding up
of the Reds. Since the Department of JUS
tice threw out it's vast net for anarchists
last Friday almost every city of major i'm
portanee, from coast to coast. has contrib
uted to the haul Of the more than five thou
sand laWless agitators and conspirators ar
rested ia q
East, the West, the North and few, though
precious few, in parts of the South. But not
one has been taken in Atlanta. Nor is the
reason far to seek There has been none here
to be taken. If there had been, depend upon
it the officials of the Department of Justice
the@NOrthern District of Georgia, expert
and Xigflant as they are, would have found
the trail and the lair long ago. But men do
not gather thistles of figs, nor brambles Of
grapes Fertile as it ever has been in human
interest and favorable to rare growths, At
lantaf soil will not sustain the Bolshevist II
winds of chance blow him thither, he does
not tarry long. The good earth affords him
no rootage; the atmosphere is fatal to his
breathing. He looks in vain for the misery
and oppression on which his propaganda
thriVes. Becoming fairly disguised with the
widespread prosperity and contentment, he
puzzes5 on like disappointed fly in quest OF
garbage,
For this once Atlanta is grateful indeed to
have no chapter or line in the big story OF
the day.-She is grateful that her people dwell
together in a concord and common helpful
ness which keep out the i'll humOrs Of agita-
tiona.She is grateful to be not merely pros
porous, but rich in opportunity for all with
in heT-hDlIsehold, and ruled moreover by the
spirit Of justice warmed with goodwill Ii
differences arise, they are differences of
Americans and are settled in the American
way II wrongs come about, their remedy is
seenato be lie IN law, not in laWlessness, and
in a better understanding Of our common in
terests. May this happy condition continue,
and grow in its beneficent sway. The distinc-
ton it brings is the finest tame we could
earn.