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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27
The Trial of L0Senh .CatMau1


The trial of Joseph Callaux, now just "a
it's beginnings in Paris, promises to be one
of the famous judicial proceedings of French
history, and if it is allowed to take it's nat
ural course unchecked by considerations of
political eXpediency and finance, it is likely
to throw great deal of light on the inner
"defeatist'' workings of France throughout
the war period. 1t may conceivably show
that the enemies behind the lines in that
country were quite as ngerous as those
that made the drives on Paris and the as
saults at Verdun. However, there will al
most certainly be strong efforts to prevent
all the facts from becoming public. For
CalllauX, ex-premier and eX-master inancier,
still has great deal Of influence in spite of
the cloud under which he has lived for some
years, and there are powerful interests that
will work for secrecy as a matter of self
protection. Indeed, what has been accom-
plished against Cailaux up to this time has
been done in the face if opposition that must
be incomp rehensible to one not familiar with
the intrigues and the corruption of French
political life. 10 may safely be affirmed that
except for one man, Georges Clemenceau,
the parsonage now in the dock would be at
large and perhaps holding high office in the
service" of his country.
AS to the evidence against Caillaux: He
was from the first prominent advocate of
peace with Germany. He travelled to Italy
under false passport, and Baron Sonino,
IuS 1LdI1du ulHISLeI Ol lOF0lSu dndlIS, III
formed the French government that he was
inclined to expel the man because of his
intimacy with "defeatist'' elements in the
peninsula. Caillauxs private safe in Flor
ence gave up papers relating to a suggested
coup detat; and the United States agent at
Buenos Aires, where Caillaux sojourned for
a time, reported negotiations between the
accused and the German government repro
sentative looking toward the conclusion of
German peace for the purpose of reviving
international finance Caillaux was almost
implicated by Bolo when that arch intriguer
and traitor was on trial There is, of course,
great deal more than this to the situation.
full account of Cailaux's dark activities
would fill book, but enough has been out
lined to indicate the likelihood of some
startling disclosures if, as we have said, the
case against him goes to an untrammeIed
fnish.-DETROIT FREE PRESS (Ind.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27
Propaganda Can Work Both W0vs

L. c. A. X. Martens, self-styled Soviet
ambassador to the United States,' has made
himself solid" with certain business men in
this country by the expenditure of several
millions OF Russia's money here. This, the
business men maintain, proves that Bolshe-
visit Russia is preparing to open up CONNER
cial relations with this country
warning comes from abroad that the
business dealings of the bolshevists are
merely cloak to cover their plans for world
revolution. Under guse of business, it is
warned, they plan to spread their propagan-
da and bring about strong leaning toward
soviet principles.
The warning may be based on facts. But
we'are inclined to believe that encouragement
Of Russian business at this time is good pol
icy Martens may not be sincere in his deal
ings with America. But it surely would be
safe to give him the benefit of the doubt and
work toward commercial relations with Rus
STA. The propaganda game can be worked
both ways. Democracy can preach real free
dom in Russia, offsetting any doctrine of boil
shevism that Russia may introduce without
the country.-QUINCY JOURNAL (Ind.
Dem.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST

few days ago from Liverpool reported
steaming for twenty-four hours through ice
fields off the Newfoundland coast.
Profting by war experience in the use of
seaplenes to find submerged submarines the
Bureau of Fisheries plans to use aircraft in
aiding tuna and sardine fishermen ing find
ing schools of fish. The authority of the
navy department has shown possibilities Of
Fishing with planes" The American con-
sui at Campbellton, New Brunswick has re-
ported attempt will be made this season
to use irplapes on the coasts Of New Found
land and eastern Canada to locate sea herds.
Chances Of successful pay check forgeries
in the navy were reduced to minimum in
Washing ton when the department ordered
that the indOrser of every such check must
place the impression of the four fingers of
his right hand on the back thereof before it
Will be cashed AS record Of the finger
prints of every man in the service is kept,
it will be practically impossible under the
order for forger to escape indenticatiOn.
The Berlingske Tidendes Flennsburg cor
respondent from Copenhagen state the in
ternatona commission has discovered fifty
two German cannon and ten machine guns
in working order on Sylt Island, off Sclesrig-
Holstein. Officers commanding the batter
les. the correspondent says, were dressed in
AA~NN-
national police to enter their territory after
10 o'clock at night 1t is said that British
troops will replace the Germans.
What is probably China's first labor union
has lust been launched in Shanhal by
group of labor union has just been launched
in Shanghai by a group of laborers return
ed from the war zone in France. The new
organization is an outgrowth of two unions
of $4,000 members that were formed over
seas by Chinese workers. according to Shah
Ch-fung who heads the new body in Shang-
hal as president. The Shanghai organiza,
tion he said, is to be the first of number
of similar units.
According to a dispatch from Washing
ton, charge of SO for passports to Cuba,
Bermuda, the Bahama Islands and Mexico
has been tentatively agreed upon by the con-
teres on the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill.
The United States transport Buford known
as the "Sovet Ark" which took Emma
Goldman, Alexander Berkman and AT other
deported Reds to nago, Finland has arrived
again in New York harbor with forty-six .
United States army officers and 293 casuals
taken aboard at Antwerp.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27
IF YOU ARE CRITICIZED
By II. AddinqtOn Bruce

r F you are criticized for the way you do your
work, don't react by flying into a rage or
sneering or Sukng. Instead, try to ask
yourself calmly if the criticism is juStifie>
Even if it is not justified, anger or SneerS
or SulkineSS will profit you nothing. And,
frankly there always is a chance that the crit
iciSm is justified.
For few people are as efficient as they
ought to be. Some goo authorities insist that
few people are even so per cent efficient
Which, it may be set down as certain, is
partly due to the fact that most people stand
criticism badly and maxi little or no attempt
to turn 1t to their advantage, as they readily
could.
In some degree many are like a certain man
of my acquaintance, who for years has con-
SiStently refused to allow anybody to "call him
down.
The slightest criticism makes him shot under
the collar" His slogan is, "If you don't like
the way am doing my job, do it yourself"
For years, / say this has been his reaction
to criticism And for years he has been shift
ing from one occupation to another. lamentablv
inefficient in ALL
The majority, to be sure, are not quite so
"independent" of spirit Their great desire is
to cling to whatever job they have managed to
obtain. But they are equally foolish as regards
criticism.
They may suppress all. conceal their bitter
resentment 1t is present none the less And
because OF its diStu bling influence they are
only too likely to do their work so badly
as to bring further and sharper criticism upon
them.
Whereas, by putting, anc endeavoring hon
eSty to answer, the simple question, as this
criticism deServed?" they would distinctly help
themselves to rise to a higher Level of working
power-and consequently of income earning
power
Always the man who succeeds is the man
who learns as he goeS-whc is able and willing
to study himself in the light of experience no
matter how painful the experience may be Or
how distressing to his self-eSteem And in both
these respects criticism is obviously one of the
outstanding features of exp fence
Accordingly, make it point not to storm
or fume or fret if criticized Jump a. the
chance to learn little more about your short
comingS so that you may see more clearly
JUS what failingS you have to correct or over
como.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27
Voluntary Daylight Saving

Now that the daylight saving period is
again approaching, happy thought has oc-
Cured to Mr.. Louis F. Swift, Of Chicago. In
stead of trying to club congress and the en-
battled farmers into turning the clocks ahead
at the end of March, Mr.. Swift says why not
start work an hour earlier in the morning in
the factories and quit hour earlier in the
afternoon?
It's funny that this seemingly had not oc-
Cured to anyone before Let the farmers
permit the COWS and chickens to dictate their
daily routine if they want to; the carried
workers may still enjoy their hour of day
light recreation in the evening. No clocks to
turn back No worry about conflicting time
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27

their own to offer, assume a tremendous re-
sponsibility.
The new act is altogether sound in that it
provides for the return of the railroads to
private ownership and operation, under pub
lie supervision. Gratifying, too, is it's re-
tentiOn of the state commissions. What
ever doubts may becloud other aspects of
the ISSUE there can be no question that Con-
gross represents the all-decisive weight of
public opinion when it declares against Gov
eminent ownership of the railways or any
camoufiaged form of that socialistic scheme
On this matter the American people have
formed judgment that is based, not upon
theory, but upon test and observation rein
forced by common sense. If The plumb
plan" and kindred quixotisms were weak
with Congress, they are weaker still with
the country.
The defects of the law can be weeded out
and its shortcomings supplied as experience
shows needful. Of present importance is
the fact that it is a means of saving the
Government from further entanglement the
railroads from bankruptcy, and TIE public
from perils beyond measure.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27
The Postage STAMPS Birthday

On March 3rd occurs the 73rd birthday an
niversary of the humble United States post
age stamp. In 1916 the federal government
authorized a half dozen postmasters to issue
stamps at their own expense, but it was not
until March 3, 1S47, that the first national
stamps were issued. There were statesmen,
however, who protested against the United
States thus aping a British institution, for
the postage stamp idea had come from Eng
land.
The stamp was not popular at first because
the user had to provide his own glue. Came
forward then the heaven-sent genius no
thought out method of providing each
stamp with its dose of "stickem." Licking
became instantly popular throughout the ma
ton and the stamp began its uninterrupted
career OF usefulness
With equal facility it carries a million
kisses in a love letter and a million dollar
check. 1t is the most faithful Of messengers
and for rwo cents will carry letter mile
or 1000 miles.
AnN while birthday fluctuations are in Or
der, it should be said in tribute to the STAMP
that it is one of the very few commodities
that are as cheap now as they were before
the war Perhaps it is the only one
CLEVELAND PRESS Qnd.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27
The Railroad act.

wv YHILE the Railroad bill which has
M passed Congress by substantial
majority is not an ideal measure,
it represents the best that earnest minds in
both parties could accomplish after long
months of deliberation and debate Some
of its provisions go further than the most
conservative cOunselors thought best, and
others fall short of what extremists desired.
But it affords at least a workable solution,
and in the main a fair one, for a problem of
the gravest and most urgent import. Those
who voted for the compromise bill as the
only way out of a difficulty that threatened
the country's vital interests took the course
of practical patriotism. Those who fought
it, or still fg8 it, with nothing feasible of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27
Can Malaria Be Banished
From Georgia and Auoric1t
YHE earnestness with which business as
we'll as medical leadership has TALON

> ~ 0"iAo0IAeSs Win winch business as
well as medical leadership has taken
~ up the task of malaria control in
TEoIsIa Is prophetic of day, and that no
OF tho past. Effectual means of uomI;xa
AGAINST malaria have been known to scion
!of many year, and have been emnIovod
IL ulVers regions with victorious results A
famous example is the Panama Canal Wv
"neTe CONDITIONS lnsufferable to men from
Hortnefn Iatltudes were overcome and q
heahhtul environment brought about bv the
service or sanitary engineers And but for
th1s happy conquest the United States douht-
less would have been compelled to abandon
the great undertaking, as the French pre-
viously had been, because of malariaI ravapec
among the workers.
"A less celebrated but no less significant
instance is that of Roanoke Rapids. North
Carolina, mill community of some four
thousand inhabitants Describing the situa-
tloh as 1t was originally, the Assistant Sur
geon General of the United States Public
Health Service writes: Wages were good
work was abundant, and people came; but
they developed malaria and would not stay
The mill managers estimated the efficiency
OF their employees at from forty to sixty
per cent during the four unhealthful months
Machines were constantly idle. The mill ply
sicians, who attended the employees without
charge. averaged during the summer months
for-1912 and 1913, fifty calls per day for
malaria In 1914 was launched a well-plan-
ned campaign for the prevention of the dis
,ease.- the chief strategy being control or
elimination of Anopheles mosquitoes Within
a twelvemonth the efficiency rate among the
employees rose to ninety or ninety-fve per
cent, while the average number of calls to
malaria patients for the summer months fell
to. three a day. I'm 1916" runs the official
record, there was no question of efficiency
to- be considered-it as normal. The average
of doctors calls for malaria During the
most dangerous months) was one in three
days" And these patients were all newcom-
ers.. believed to have contracted the disease
e.S55shere. What the mill owners thought OF
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27
QUIPS AND OUIDDITIES
Reginald had brough' back the ring
Can you take back the engagement ring
bought the other day." he asked
Didn't it Sut?" inquired the salesman.
81 don't know | didn't"

widely known surgeon was just finishing
an operation on a patient when fire started
in a warehouse across the road, illuminating the
whole operating room. The surgeon turned to
the nurse and dryly said:
"Nurse, the patient is coming to. think
you had better draw the shades. l don't want
him to think the operation hasn't been sue
cess"
Dr. Nansen, the explorer, tells the amusing
story of Norwegian girl who came to the
United States to find employment She was
taken into the family as a cook but failed TO
give satisfaction. Everything she touched went
wrong, and finally the lady of the house asked
desperately:
"Christina is there anything you can do?"
eyes," responded Christina, with grim cay
can milk reindeer"
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27

ssimnossible." according the admission made
to the Associated Press correspondent at
Fiume by Captain Gabrielle d'Annunzio,
whose forces have been holding this city for
several months.
A Berlin court has decided that the So
called "Kaiser Film" depicting the fortunes
of William IL, was a serious libel on the
former emperor as man and ordered that
all copies OF the film and also reproductions
of the ex-kaiser's portrait from it should be
destroyed. Public exhibition were prohibited
last autumn by Gustav Noske, Minister of
Denfense.
The British navy will have no 12-inch
guns on its battleships There is going to
be a big naval spring cleaning, and among
the obsolete vessels to be sold are some whose
work has made history. The list probably
will include the BellerOphOn, St. Vincent,
Hercules, Collingwood, Indomitable, Superb
Neptune, Colossus and InfieXible. An Ad
miralty official explained that the new gun
merry policy was responsible for the obsoles-
cence of many vessels because the, ranges for
modern work have increased.
Speaking for ten minutes. or at the rate
of 5000 a minute, Herbert Hoover has rails
ed $4,000 for relief Of starving children of
Hungary. Mr. Hoovers address was deliver
ed before 400 members of the New York Fur
Auction corporation. After describing con-
dition in stricken Hungary Mr.. Hoover
called for subscriptions.
Discussion Of SwitZerland's entry into the
League of Nations will begin in the Federal
Chamber about last of February says a dis
patch from Berne The Federal Council will
bring before the chamber proposals calling
for adherence to the league on the ground
that the Allies have recognized the special po-
sition of this country and have agreed that
passages of troops or preparation for war on
Swiss territory will not be permitted.
: Increases of from % to 125 per cent in
wages paid by eleven of the thirteen leading
manufacturing industries of the country in
January as compared with year ago were
shown in reports issued by the Bureau of La
Dor statistics The wooden industry showed
the highest advance
The volume of employment increased from
4 to so per cent in ten of the thirteen in
dustries.
The presence of large icebergs and foes
off the Nova Scotia Coast and in the path
of transatlantic shipping was reported by
the British steamer 4rdgroom in wire
less message given at Boston.
The steamer Tullamore, which arrived
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27
Useless Government EMPLOYEES

The new secretary of agriculture has said
that he would abolish useless offices and
that useless employees must go. Here's where
one can see trouble ahead for the secretary
for no public official ever undertook such a
job as pointing out useless offices and abol-
lshing them who didn't have something on
hand as soon he started to getting the
useless employees on the march out. Then
is when friends and politicians and inter-
ests get busy with their appeals to call
halt and let the useless ones stay on the
salary list. Creating new jobs is easy; but
abohshing jobs and setting the holders
adrift is another affair. The hold is taken
with such grip that it is the most difficult
thing to pry the holder loose. THAT -
seen in many an experience that has cost
the we'll meaning official the support he
should have had in an effort to give
econo mieal government managed upon tr:SG
business principles
The secretary Of agriculture will have to
have back of him pronounced public de-
mand for such action as he purposes to take
in the interest Of public economy If he can
hope to accomplish wn1t he has promised
to meet need long lt.-YOUNGSTOWN
INDICATOR (Dem.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27
THE SEMI-WEEKLY EDITORIAL DIGEST
Summary Leading Opinion
Questions and

will be necessary, and nobody will have
ground to complain that the la~ ia forcing
him tc 10 something BE Ioesn'E want TO do
NEW ORLEANS ITEM Ind.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27

Annexation of Fiume to Italy is now
impossible" according the admission made
to the Associated Press correspondent at
Fiume by Captain Gabrielle d'Annunzio,
whose forces have been holding this city for
several months.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27
Advantages of Cabinet Government

Advantages of Cabinet Government
1t is likely that the cabinet troubles at
Washington will make the organizers OF
the new German republic more convinced
than ever they were in the right in follow
ing the French rather than the American
system in regard to the functions Of the
president When American officials in the
occupied zone inquired the reason of not
copying American practice Germans point.
ed to the deadlock in the senate as exem-
plifying defect in our constitution. In
the present case they might urge that un"
der their system the temporary illness Of
the president could not Interfere with the
conduct OF AFFAIRS while if the premier
should for any considerable time be incapac-
itated he could be replaced by vote of the
national assembly without general cleo
ton, his successor being free either to form
new cabinet or to continue the one al
ready existing No constitution can be de-
vised which is ideal at all points, but 1t is
undeniabIe that those systems which center
about the cabinet, while they may be SUBJ
ject to more overturns than we would like,
have a certain advantage in hexibility.
politician may be called indispensable in the
sense that it is difficult to find anyone else
who can combine clashing groups, but mo-
body is officially indispensable for the
functoning of the cabinet-SPRINGFIELD
REPUBLICAN Ond.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27
4 Patriots Reply to
Il Politicians Query

ERBERT HOOVER'S reply to Secre-
II tary Gardner of the State Democratic
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27

The presence of large icebergs and foes
off the Nova Scotia Coast and in the path
of transatlantic shipping was reported by
the British steamer 4rdgroom in a wire
less message given at Boston.
The steamer Tullamore, which arrived a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27

According to dispatch from Washing
ton, a charge of SO for passports to Cuba,
Bermuda, the Bahama Islands and Mexico
has been tentatively agreed upon by the con-
feres on the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-09-23
nln the DAVIS News

Rev. James l.. Barton, who celehral.
es his 65th birthday today, has served
for many years as secretary OF the
American Board OF Commissioners fer
Foreign Missions He is a Vermont
or, was educated at Aiiddlebury Col
lege and at Hartford Theological Sem
mary. and went to Turkey in 1885 as
a miss onary college, and later its
president. In 1924 because Of his
proved administrative ability and his
general knowledge OF social and politi
cal conditions in the Near East he
was summoned home to join the sec
retarial staff of the American Board
In his position he has come to have
much influence with the churches
with educators throughout America
and with Washington officials charged
with care of American interests ii
( Turkey