Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-05-25
The Country Home
BY MRS. w. I'll. FELTON,
ONE OF THE WORLDS WONDERS


| There is a new and notable factor
| In medical science which is one OF
| the worlds latest discoveries. I al.
Jude to the metal radium, which is
said to be 10000 times more valua-
able than SO much gold. It's claims
are many but the world is interested
| at this time with radium as a can
a first-class X-ray machine will be
no larger than the head of a small
match and will cost the buyer some
thing like $4,000.
1t would tax the Imagination to
| understand what a tiny particle OF
radium can do, properly placed. A
tablespoonful is said to be worth
! over 100000, and the facilities for
procuring this rare product are in
sufficient to annually increase the
worlds output above that amount UP
to date. The discovery was in che
nature of an accident and French
woman, devoted to scientific re-
search, was the real promoter of this
rare metal, which is so perfectly
wonderful in it's application to hu-
man needs. Small deposits have
been found in some European coun-
tries, but none had been located in
the United States previous to the
year 1912. But more than half the
rad1um Of commerce now comes from
Colorado and Utah.
The rush to hospitals to secure
rad1um treatment for cancer is con-
stantly increasing and the how and
wherefore are still mysterious.
Cancer is one of the worlds deadly
diseases that Stays its thousands ev-
cry year. 1t is one of the most diff
ficult to cure even if it is taken
in early stages.
But we are told that radium can
send it's wonderful rays, through Il
m IL.
human flesh without interfering with
the healthy flesh of the sufferer. Nj
trate of silver, lunar caustic, has this
property in lesser degree and when
applied to corns on the feet will
deaden the eXcrescence, and only
blacken the healthy skin around the
corn.
But this fadium penetrates into
the human body and deadens the can
Ger growth and does not destroy the
adjacent parts. Truly it is a worlds
wonder.
WHAT ABOUT TIE r1psq
Every body that dimes at high
priced restaurant or occupies berth
IN Pullman sleeper soon learns
something about the tipping bust
ness. ) The walters and the porters
are always expecting a tip. When
the tra1nman calls out Washington,
New York or Atlanta or any other
along with whisk-broom in his
hand to brush you off. More than
likely there is some dust on your
travelling suit, but his appearance
with the whisk-broom is to remind
you that you are expected to hand
over as much as quarter, or you
may get down and out in the station,
with your own suitcase or bundles
We just can't face the idea of what
that m1Serable one will think of you
II you fai! to get out the tip from
your, maybe, depleted purse. Doubt
less he laughs inside of him, because
he knows that you know, that you
are that much afraid that he will
deem you stingy and that you would
not part with your coin-if other
people did not do so, almost univers-
ally. The few f1ips that he gives
with the whiskbroom-are only re-
m1nders-of the custom. And it's the
same way in high-faluting cafes or
restaurants. At finger-bowl time, the
waiter Is present with such assist
ance. He hoVers over you. If you
put bill on the little tray-that
brought the fingerbowl, to be car
rled to the paying place-and there
is not much change to come out of
lt--he Will always be careful that
there is still loose coin or two-to
oe given for perhaps. very Indifferent
service.
And you are so cowardly that you
do not rebukes the Indifferent boob
Gas he deserve to be rebuked) by not
tipping him, but you know, and he
knows, You do know, that you are
trying to appear as liberal as the of
trying to appear as liberal as most
serves at your hands. The whole
tipping business seems to be a, sort
of bunco. When the waiter pulls
back your chair-he knows and you
know, he knows, that he is far from
welcome to what he got, but you