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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
EXTENDING TUE MESSAGES.

Quietly, without personal oStcnta,ion. not as the
pastor OF the Polk Street Methodist church. but
simply as a man Of God desiring only TO be Of ser.
vice To his fellows through an extension OF the
messages telling Of the good things assured
through The philosophy OF the Master Christian
DR.. Henry l. BROOKS has arranged Tor a series oi
sermons IN the Dcandi Theatre. the first Of which
was preached one week ago. ON the theme "1hc
Great Movie Characters oi the World" Today
the thcmc-onc m which there is an abiding and
ever growing interest. is "lhc Great Highways OF
the World"
The theme Tor today. like the one OF last SUNDAY
brings evidences Of intimate knowledge 81 secular
matters by this dcvout pulpit orator. lie begins
with the development 81 facts more or less well
established in the minds % the people. From thi,
as basis, the minister presents the more enduring
principle oi the Christian religion to his hearers
Las, SUNDAY the audience comprised little less
than one thousand souls many OF whom are not
church gocrS Il is estimated that with fair
weather conditions TODAY. fully orc thousand aud.
itorS will gather to hear the message in sermon
and song.
\ minister OF prominence and power in one OF
the great orthordoX evangelical churches in Lon
dcn England despite the fact that he had great
record OF success IN revival work and adequate
support OF his people responded TO the urge of his
soul to curry the messages OF the gospel to the
great unchurched masses Of the streets. and quit
ted his pulpit and came down among them. This
was the deathlc's General William Booth, head OF
tie mighty Salvation Army. whose work will con-
TRUE 10 bless mankind long after all personal
memories OF the founder shall have faded from
the mind OF the last grateful beneficiary Of hi,
hcavcn-bcrn love.
DIR. Brooks has likewise heard call Ia a graci
Gus duty and has gladly responded The people
have been moved by this kindly consideration
not necessarily to the Methodist church. but to-
wardly Cody living The task OF extending the
messages OF God to his creatures. has been volun-
tarily assumed by the pastors and people of the
churches. and II the masses decline 10 90 to the
church structures for instructions in righteous
ness. it unqueStionably as DR.. Brooks sees it. be-
comes the duty OF minister and laity to extend the
messages to them, where they may be found.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
Pity the llrnken Purse.

Representative Democratic simplicity
Blanton 81 Texas Is on the warpath.
This from recent speech: II have
lately leased residence for the next
year and for a roof to cover the heads
~ my family and automobile ! have
been forced Co pay fi3i u month. the
house being unfurnlshcd. I having TO
furnish Il myself 90 furnish my own
gas light and electric light and telc.
phone and heat. and everything else.
Hon. Democratic Simplicity Hlnnton
should have moved 20 the country. lie
should have refused to submit to the
tcrrorists and oXtortloncrs Of Washing
ton. lie should have doficd the mcrCi'
less holdups and established a tent city
In the wild ~ Maryland. Texans did not
cnd Democratic simplicity to WASH
ingion a. b. separated from his hard
earnings by rent profitccrs or shaken
down hy the chaps who furnish gas
light, electric light. telephone and heat.
and everything else" hut get away
from Democratic simplicity and think
~ the trials and fluctuations Of the
Hon. John Calvin Coolidge Of Massa.
chusotts. forced hy the Voice az the
People IN desert his s36 per month res.
idcncc IN the Old Riy state and move
on To the capital " the country with.
out n place 10 lay his head" II We have
tears % shed. prepare to shed thcm.-
Fort Worth Record.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
Ranks Optln,iStic,

The bankers Of tho important fInan.
cial ccntcrs. who have been steadily
and actively participating In handling
tho financial problems which have
characterized the period Of rcadjust'
mcnt from war conditions are uniform.
~ optimistic ON the present financial
and business situation" said Edward
Colkingham. president ~ tho ladd and
Tilton Rank. Portland. Oregon. 1T N
important that all 81 us--hankers, man.
ufacturcrs. wholesalers. farmers and
o.earnors--recoguize the fact that
the economic adjustment now going on
is inevitable and must run It's course.
However. there are ~ many favorable
features In the present situation. and
so much Of encouragement In tho fu'
ture outlook. that II IL difficult for mo
TO he otherwise than optimIs,ic"-Clovls
Journal.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
JUVENILE COURTS.

More than $4,000 children were
brought before courts In the United
States In the past year. OF these
so go came before courts not adapt
oil TO handling children's cases. ~
though every state except one had
laws providing for juvenile probation.
less than hall the courts hearifl; chill
dren's eases actually had probation
service.
The majority Of the courts failed
to make adequate investigation ~ tho
chlld's home and family circumstances
his physical and mental condition. aud
his personal tendencies.
Especially IN small towns and rural
districts the child Is Ftill subjected
o. the unsocializcd treatment which
the Juvenile court was designed 10 70.
place.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
YOUNG Toys IAILEDl

Young boys Jailed has become so common a
headline in the press of the country, that little at
tenton is attracted thereby 4 few parents, fac
ing personally tie boy problem. hoping. praying
working for the salvation OF their own. and their
neighbors boys, realize with aching and often
sinking hearts the -hopelcssness OF the tasks
confronting them. when they sec the widespread
range Of juvenile misdceds
Every time an item is printed about the impriS-
onment OF boys in, or from a given community m
Indictment is thereby inescapahy placed against
that community This is true for the reason that
II proper cooperation on behalf OF the boys were
Offered by each community. possibly ninety-five
per cent OF all criminal tendencies among these
juveniles. could ne ah1tcd and successfully over
come before the ripencd fruit OF criminal actions
is shown and punishment becomes necessary.
Upon whom does the duty OF cooperation for
the conservation 81 juvenile morals. and the as.
surance OF juvenile safety from temptation de-
volve; Upon the minister Why. OF course Upon
the Sunday school teacher; Sure Upon the
school teachers and officials OF the school: With
out the least question OF doubt Upon the parent
Yes, naturally and anQuestionably so. But, upon
whom else Upon every citizen OF every commun-
lily. His money goes into the fund to punish Of
Tenders lie is taxed to arrest, imprison feed try
in the courts convict FOR crime and dispose OF the
criminals. We must 10 this. and cannot escape it
Asylums for the failures along LIES journey arc
paid for By taxation. Hospitals for the insane,
victims in many Instances OF the indifference Of
society to their needs when they might have been
saved draw their suStenancc from taxes full and
compulsory corporation in connection with new
or ending and most discouraging problem
Voluntary cooperation for prevention, or com
pulsory cooperation in the purchase OF cures
that seldom il ever Cure" Your judgment
! Which is preferable:
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23

In hi, declinatcu tc receive SIsoJooooo for the
first newspaper article written by him following
the close % HI term in the presidency, Mr.. VII
son has demonstrated principle worthy OF a real
man. lie has said by this action. Nothing is real
~ worth whatever one may re, for i. regardless,
OF It's actual value" Honest work for honest mon.
ey at a fair ratio OF exchange must be accepted
by all fair minded oitilens as right. Something for
nothing. is curse to everyone influenced by its
seductive lure. Earn the money. and then no
apology to conscience will be necessary, and
blessing viii follow. -..--..s.-.... ......... I
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23

Brown county's oil fields are attract
ing a great deal Of attention Just now.
and many evidences are seen of the
intention 81 several concerns to un'
dcrtake thorough development. Despite
the slight decline In the price of crude
oil. there II still big money for tho
producer Of small wells that will sus'
tain their production. and the develop
ment 80 far done In Brown county In
dlcaics that small wells with sustained
production can be easily secured here.
Perhaps. in the midst Of the develop
ment that II to be- done this year. there
will b. brought In one Of the big wells
for which the people OF the county have
been waiting so long and which Is the
dream Of every oil operator. The de-
velopmonts Of the past have ut least
not condemned the county as gushcr
field. and until Il is condemned drilling
will continue to be legitimate venture
promising large returns.-Brownwood
Bulletin.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23

fairs 90 the citizens, according to their wishes aud
desires
II we withhold our suggestions. counsel and adj
vice, and the matter drags, or goes forward in a
manner We disapproyc. where's our right to com.
plain Let's qualify to he heard later by cyidcnc-
ing IA interest now-let', recognize our own re.
sponsibiliiy, let's get iul
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
&Gss

All rights Of publication Of special dispatches herel
are also reserved
Special Associated Prcss Leased Wire Service.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23

with him.
The Texas Panhandle In aa wet a. a
certain foreign sea port today. and
gloom IL about three inches deep on ~.
erihlng. Rut wheat farmers really need.
cd the rain. and for that reason we are
not going TO offer any obligations
Fight Rev. S,arke of Canyon. Texas.
was "chunkcd" into the Randall county
bastllc last week. and for n while Il ap.
poarcd that II was up TO Threads TO get
him out However. u developed later
thu the officials got by" without any
Of our advice. and the minister Is now
rs free as We ever hope to he Isn't
u funny how much trouble little game
Il African Golf" will cause7 Person.
nlly. We were taught In our younger
lays. 90 go blind every time we heard
the words Seven and eleven" men.
toned. We are not Offering any sug.
gcstions 10 any one. hut our policy has
proven very successful
Eut for the benefit II those ~ our
readers. who might think We were mem.
bcrs of the Crap shooters Association"
We want To say that We are not. In
fact We have done very little Shooting
and are sure that We have done thu
rlght thing. There are several reasons
for this-,he foremost. however. has
been financinl-we are generally broke.
Thtn toe. We realize that stud poker"
Is more sure way to loose the Coin"
There II nothing tha, we enjoy moro
than n little game" but since We have
adopted the double system" tgo, mar.
ri,d We find them very scarce Ot
course we are not going 10 tell our wifa
what we think about her. for We ara
not ready a. place any now contracts
with Nell Grlggs. but Tor the benefit 81
our customers We will say that she IN
even ,norc "hnrd.boiicd" than "our edl.
toriai writing friend" Hut II you M.
lrccinte this column and have q desire
10 see II continued never let her know
what we said. fer she would park" ~
In wooden shroud" In less than TWEEN.
ty.four hours.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23

But after all life In real" All this
"cusslng" and "discussing" IL n Joke.
Why not hush" II we can't boost. 10
you vote Tor us We win appreciate u.
and II Won paint our name black" we
vii lnevcr Kick. There are too many
things of Importance to he considered
for us 10 give way Co the unlmportant
incidents ~ life
Amarillo is ready to go forward. and
rs up To AmarIiloans 20 put the deal
over. Let's cut out tho ''bolshelvik'
propaganda. Let's support our "offl.
GERS. even u we are defeated. and make
an effort 10 put Amarillo on the map.
II can be done. but II will take time
and work. and cooperation. and broth.
crlv love. Let's cut out the petty jeai.
ousies that have 80 long been n stumbi.
lng block And when we all get our
shoulder 10 the wheel and push The
came way. we may expect % get IA.
suits. What do you say?
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23
THREADS
BY Nice.

A. n general rule Threads q. n.
says Just about what he wants 10 with
out fear or favor" lie II not a very
brave guy" Tut putting up a well se.
lcctcd cline" he has managed. NO far. To
gct by with every stunt that he attempt
ed 10 pull of. However. he has at last
come face to face with two or three
real subjects. and while he fully under.
stands each of them. ana knows that u
IL hls duty TO give them public air
Ing" he has an idea that II might no
possible 10 say too much. Yet 10 over.
look them would prove that he had q
yellow streak"
THREADS q. NJ In no pikcr. and for
that reason he will continue to supply
the dear public" with reading matter.
II appears that quite n number OF pco.
pie have been reading Threads Of late.
hut whether they believe In the policies
advocated In that column In different
question. We want 20 say. however.
that Threads In largely responsible for
our worries. Al we have 10 do In Just
figure out this dope" and then per.
suade the editor to let us write II up.
Occasionally he gets "hard-boiled" ana
when he does we have murder In our
system The very idea Of leaving out
THREADS In order TO give him more space
for his hot air. editorials, Ills lnten.
tons are good. but he has never real.
lsod Just what the reader wants We
read his acknowledgements we are com.
PEELED TO do so-wc read the proof Hut
we want 20 saw right here that very
few Of his alleged editorials are elevat.
Ing. Yet that's the way he gets the
bones" with which to buy bread and
butter for self and family. and We are
not going 20 prove n stumbling block.
II he can slip II over" the boss we are
with him.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-23

hut there II no good reason why wa
should air our domestic troubles" Our
mothcr.ln.law warned us many moons
ago tc sit steady In the boat. This we
have done, and az the same time we
have frevcntly prayed that the boat
might sink. But she Goats floats. floats
W" are M against the real thing. ana
we have company, Take Ion n. Msrrs
, and Co. "ramrod'' Tor Amarillo. This
firm has had considerable trouble dur.
ing the past few years In fact the
CITY Commission" has our deepest sym.
pathv. for u people "cuss' nv like they
do the mayor and commissioners. ana
We learned n II We would want to die
Pee while they ar" cuSsing. we notice
that the Commission" continues Ia
function. However. n public officer must
make up his mind 10 take a certain
amount ~ abuse. 4 private space
killer like Threads q. M u not ncce.
ssaril, topic worth while"
In fact In order to get In the limo
| light. We have decided 10 announce our.
nclf ~ candidate for mayor. Our
platform Is Just about ihusiy; I'VE are
rUlfNN NIh 'NfINAUlIlE NIllt tUe pFtNs
'cnt officers stand for. We are In favor
~ granting all city employees an In.
crease IN S,lary-the mayor especially.
n We are elected. II we are defeated,
We feel that our opponent should be
willing h. work for honor" We win
strictly adhere To the bylaws. rules ana
regulations ~ the city when they do not
conflict with our desires. We believe
In importing all the outside talent"
possible M Amarillo is largely rcsponl.
bile for the various bread lines In the
north an beast. Home people should be
able to get nv" without assistance. ana
We promise never 90 patronize them
S'hcn u II possible 90 send our money
I'm North" where tho need In 90 great.
other rules will he made by us from
time to time. as the occasion may de.
mand.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1921-04-01
LIEUTENANT HERBERT
j. JONES' FUNERAL

Dresden, Tenn, March 23 =
Plans have been perfected for the
funeral and interment of the re-
mains Of Lieutenant Herbert j.
Jones, son of Judge Joseph e.
Jones, and former Vanderbilt
student and instructor, who was
killed in France on July 4, 1918,
by a German shell when he was
carrying wounded soldier from
the field The RENAME viii reach
here Saturday aud funeral services
will be held from the residence
Sunday at l o'clock. Interment
at Dresden Cemetery,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1921-04-01
COUNTY NEWS
in A NUTSHELL
HOLLADAY.

Fate Neal and Oscar Kirk ar9
visitors in Camden,
Guy Cole and wife visited his
mother at Chaseville Sunday.
l.. NJ. Williams and Virgil Hat
lpy,were in Camden one day this
week.
The Holladay lodge OF Masons
held their regular mouthly~meet-
ing March 90
Mrs.'Verd Stokes and children
of Clarksburg are visiting her
mother, Mrs Siss Harris.
Mr. and Mrs, j. w. Eaves and
Mrs. G. w. Holladay attended
church at Shiloh Sunday.
Mrs Nancy Swindle, who lives
with her daughter, Mrs. w. G,
Robinson, is in. very feeble health.
There is Sunday school and
singing at the Methodist Church
every Sunday. Everybody will he
welcome.
J.,J Eaves, wife, Miss Emily
Cole end Miss Josie Hatley of
Green Hill were,et Holiday last
Saturday shopping
Misses Bess and Rose DurdiD
of Camden have opened a stock of
spring millinery at the store of j.
]. McIIlwain. Miss Kate Durdin
of Camden is in charge.
The Holiday High School is
hourishing with a good attend
ance. The faculty is composed OF
Arch Ho 'Iingsworth and Miss Kate
and Tempo Allen of Caadan.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1921-04-01
DISTRICT MANAGER.

Captain Gordon Browning las
been appointed district financial
director in the Christian education
movement of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South.
The Lexington District is fort
unate in securing a man so we'll
qualified in every way for the i'm
portant place in this great forward
movement of the churches
The wide experience and. close
observation of Captain Browning
have convinced him Of the press
ing need of the work intended to
be accomplished by the Christian
education movement.
Because of his convictions, his
sO}alty to his church ,ud at the
earnest solicitation of the directors
of the movement, he has. agreed to
assume the arduous duties attached
to the Office Of district director.
j. +. O'NEAL,
Conference F!uance Director
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1921-04-01
DO YOU KNOW :?

Do you know that publicity
pays? are you thoroughly con-
vinced that it does?
Have yoH ever given your local
newspaper thorough trial over
an extended period of time-using
space sufficient 10 warrant you.iu
expecting results?
Whether or not you have awak-
enei TO the fact-fact il is-that
nou-use of adequate advertising in
your Iocal news conveying med ium
is a terrible handicap to your bus
ines9.
Do you know that the large city
stores spend from 4 per cent to 6
per cent of their gross sales in
newspaper publicity?
This becomes a powerful magnet
which draws trade out Of yourIrr-
ritory and into these live mer.
chants stores,
Do you know that the mail order
houses did business of approx
mately S223,OO0,OO0 daring the
first seven months of last year?
OF this huge sum your territory
over subscribed its quota.
What are you going to do about
it, Business Men of the Smaller
Towns? MeekIy submit and throw
up your hands? We misjudge
your executive ability, Merchants,
should that be your decision.
Its a call to printers ink.
whats worth having is worth
asking for"
The major portion Of this bust
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1921-04-01
Reduced acreage this year is

Reduced acreage this year is
crop insurance. We may never
see wartime prices for cotton again,
but we will see prices that will re-
turn dividends on the capital IN
vested in its production.
Hheneed for crop diversifcation
has been emphasized again aud
again. When the South WAS ask
ed to "feed itself" during the criti-
Cal days of the war, it turned to
with a will and planted corn and
raised purebred hogs and cattle
for beef and dairy purposes.
1t was proven then that the
South could not only feed itself,
but it could raise considerable
surplus If 1t made mp it's mind to
do SO But when the crisis passed
the planter turned back TO cotton.
1t was the one crop he understood
aud the bulk OF the available labor
understood.
The world looks to the South for
cotton, bet the world is a pauper
at this moment. Next year or the
year after the world will have
money again Commerce wiIlf
along IN steady stream.
The cotton planter may havesa
couple of lean years, bat there 10
no reason for him TO suffer if he
will follow the advice Of his bank
ers aud reduce his acreage aud
raise enough corn and pork and
b 'ef to keep from starving to death
until the world rights itself The
Nashville TenneBsean.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1921-04-01
FEDERAL JUDGESHIP.

With IA. Lancaster eliminated
and 7. ". Maddox of Huntingdon
a new entry, the Federal Judge
shipin West Tennessee assumes &
new phase J. w. Ross is in the
lead, aud has been slated for the
place. However, slrous opposi-
tion comes from Memphis and
Congressman" Scott has not been
appeased 10y the elimination OF
Lancaster. The Republicans are,
it see ems, about to lose their tenn
per in their wild scramble for the
"Ioaves and G3hes"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1921-04-01
Citizens Mass Meeting Friday Night April s
CROP HOLDERS
AND THE BANKS

A survey Of the cotton situation
IN Georgia shows that 81 5 per cent
>of the 1920 crop stilIremains in the
hands of the farmers, half of whom
are ready to let go when the staple
reaches l8.cents a pound, and the
other half farmers are lust hold
ing" without any definite idea as to
when they will sell or how much.
Georgia bankers, through th cir
associations, determined to find
out just what the situation is in
the State. A questionaire was sent
to every bank, big and little, and
replies received from practically
every county indicate an acreage
reduction for this year of approx
mateIy 80 per cent and corre-
spending reduction in the amount
of comm 9rciaI fertilizer used.
The banks, as a rule, are unwil-
ling to finance the 1921 crop for
farmers who owe money against
their 1920 crop.
Only IL banks oot OF a total of
IT'S answered eyes" to the question
"Where farmers do not owe you,
are you going to advance money to
them to grow cotton this year?'
Seventy-fve banks agreed they
would lend to "a very small extent" )"
bnt that they will insist upon acre
age reduction and "raisiug plenty
of food and feedstuff." But Sc
bankers replied with an unqnalifi-
ed "no."
Out of l66 bankers who replied
I57 will refuse 10 lend money to
the farmers Tor the purpose OF pay
ing cash for fertilizer, Only one
banker replied eyes," while eight
wrote Every little" "
it the Georgia banker and the
Georgia farmer can get together
on crop diversification program,
the entire State will be benefited.
IL the cotton planter will -aise on
.ly enough food to feed himself, he
can afford to hold his 1920 cotton
until itreRches II reasonable price
when he can pay what he eowes and
,reestablish his credit.
With 80 per cent of the 1926
crop on the farms, the banks can
not be blamed for refusing to make
further advances without having
some say in the management of the
enterprise into ~bich the money
is.gOing.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1921-04-01
HEMSTITCHING.

Mrs. NJ. b. Fry at the Fry Drug
Co. is pleased to inform the ladies'
that she is prepared to &c. hem
stitching or picotiDg at 10 cents a
yard for straight work; scalloping
l23 cents e yard, black or white
cotton thread furnished.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1921-04-01
SAVE YOUR EYES.

Sore eyes, Granujated EyeIids,
Wild Hairs, Scnms Pterygiums
can be cured with DR.. d. Gar
fnkles Eye remedy, Sold and
guaranteed in Camden by Davis
Drug, Go.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1921-04-01

ness must walk past your door on
it's way to the city! Why not ask
it to call on you? Newspaper pub-
licity effectIy carries your invita-
tiou. Therein lies your hope
Business Saccess.