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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-16

600 hens were cuIled. That this Gull
ing was successful is shown by the
following figures: 10 birds were culled
from a flock Of 81, and i'm the next
seven days the culls laid only 20 eggs ;
800 birds were culled from flocks to-
falling SIG and in the next seven days
laid PC eggs. or the entire number
Of hens culled in Maine. the percentage
of egg production for the entire flock
was Sd. for the hens left after Gull
ing lO.7 per cent and for the culls
40 per cent.
The number Of poultry owners in
strGcted in Maine was 1913 and in
Texas 5000, many Of whom afterward
culled their own ioclls. The estimated
savings represent only part of the
total value OF this work. As q result
of the demonstrations in one section
in Maine. 10 persons eliminated 1,420
birds as culls, while in Texas the Gull.
ing that resulted from all demonstra
tons was valued at $4,000.
The extension agents not only dem
onstrated that the non-producing hen
could be eliminated but explained the
method of culling so thoroughly that
those present could go home and put
it into practice nearly as effectively
as the demonstrators themselves.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-16

"In 4 or years the 25 year aver
age would he less and the three year
high war prices VIII bring the aver
are down so if wheat cold at even 80
cents il would not impair the value
of the Unit money.
IF person wants peanuts he
buys peanut certificates or. if he
wants rice he buys rice certificates,
or anything else which the Govern
mont accepts for storage; hands N
The certificate ond the amount Of
unit money loaned, and tho Gommod-
i;y is at his order for shipment. The
unit morey you notice is common to
all articles.
"The unit money cannot fluctuate.
The capacity or possibility Of fluct-
lsaticn is entirely transferred to the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-16
SWIFT'S PRODUCE REVIEW

The u. S. Department Of Agricul-
irre, in its preliminary report,
shows stocks Of butter and eggs in
cold storage November l as follows:
Butter Eggs
1921 77,9S3,OOO lbs. 4,3S0,OOO cases
1922, 73,917,OO0 lbs. 5,715,OOO cases
Shortage 100000 lbs. Excess l.
$4,000 cases
Deliveries Of cream are about nor
nal for the season, and prices on
butterfat have worked higher in
sympathy with the butter market.
Consumption Of butter lis reported
to he falling off little, due to
higher retail prices, and there is
some surplus butter accumulating
in the hands of wholesalers.
More attention to the production
and care Of cream will result in
higher grades and better butter.
Heavy receipts of live poultry
last week have been reflected in in
creased volume of dressed poultry
arriving az scaboard cities this week
and lower prices prevail on dressed
stock. There has been some i'm
provcment in the value of live poul-
try over the low prices of the pre-
yious week.
Reports indicate there is still a
large crop Of poultry on the farms
TO be marketed, and producers are
now culling out and selling fowls
that are through laying.
The supply of fresh eggs contin-
ucs light and good prices are realiz-
cd on fine stock.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-16
BIG SAVING MADE BY
CULLlNG OUT SCRUBS
ncnproducing Fowls Eliminated
From Many FIocks.
Extension Agents Explain Method OF
Wedding Out So Thoroughly That
Poultry Raiscrs Soon Be-
come Efficient.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agricultural
Approximately $4,000 was saved to
poultry men in Texas last year through
the work Of extension workers en-
ploycd comparatively by the United
States Department of Agriculture and
the state agricultural college. In II
counties OF Maine the saving was
about $l,394.4O. These sums repre-
sent the money value Of culling. es-
tmaied on the feed cost OF one cent
day hen.
In Maine 1864 hens were examined
in cullng demonstrations and 46is
culls removed. In Texas about 49,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-16

certificate which is subject to the
prices due to supply and demand.
1T is not necessary for the gov
emmcnt to pass any laws legal ten
der or otherwise with unit money.
"Ths unit money together with
gold for paying foreign balances
might well be the basis of our currcn-
cy. The business Of the world is
rapidly increasing; in a few years a
.'rgic commodity like gold will not
he sufficient.
az it were net for the War we
should not have probably more than
40,c Of our currency backed by gold
and even that subject to being partly
taken away from us. We should
have behind every paper dollar COM
m3dities OF the warehouses type, in
Guiding gold worth more than one
dollar on forced sales.
AS most Of our business is done
with credit money which is also bas-
cd on credit and commodities, there
seems to be no reason why The pres
ent Reserve Bank and system should
lie disturbed. The commodity or unit
money could lie made the legal re-
serve instead of gold alone.
Taxes To- Build Warehouses
"You note ihas unit money is re
deemed and again paid out probably
every fifteen months. When wheat
and cotton comes into warehouses
unit money is issued in huge
am6unts, just when needed by the
f,rmers. This AUTOMATICALLY solves
The banking problems which now
arise at peak demand, for currency
expansion and contraction Of unit
money can ever do harm. There is
not any illusion i'm it. II can't stay
cut because they must have the unit
money 70 get their cotton or wheat
cut.
Again. these commodities are
Quick liquida,or.. The certificates
can lie sold on the Exchange by telo-
Phone.
On books on the history Of bank
ire, find for eight centuries it's
the same old story Suspension of
Specie paments." This need never
lake place in an agricultural coun-
try There are a number Of admins
trative details, such as, if the stored
material is r3t removed within the
tipc allotted the same will be sold
at public auction. The equity after
storage charges is placed to the
credit Of the owner as shown on the
duplicate certificate.
"The warehouses arc to be built
gradually over a period of years by
money received from taxation. The
w,rehousirr charges include dcprc-
citation and 81 interest on the cost
of warehouse and handling machin-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-16

The kind you ought to use, when YOU
ought to have it, that is when you real
~ need it. We have contracted the
habit of satisfying all our customers.
Our work as a business getter is of the
highest quality.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-16

We have just received lovely line
OF dress hats in metal brocadcs.
Elite Style Shop over Wright's
Furniture re-advertiscmen -lwk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-16
Nnoching the Bottom Out of
Coal Prices.

In the light of current events, the
working Of Edison's plan in regard
TO coal is interesting.
4 coal produccc would mine a ton
Of coal Thir be hauls to the near
est government coal reservoir. The
Government gives him certificate
or enc Ton Of coal and pays him
half OF ~ value, On the 25-ycar-
average basis, in cash. This enables
the producer TO rhine coal every day
ne year round, practically financing
'is operation or the money the Gov
eminent turns over TO him every
day.
Now, buyer wants 100 tons Of
hard coal. lie purchases certificates
for 100 tons on the open market at
be prevailing price which has been
determined by supply and demand
turns these certificates into the Gov
eminent with the amount Of unit
money that haa heen~ advanced on
hcm and the Government delivers
TOO tons &C hard coal t. him from
the nearest reservoir. He in turn,
delivers this TO your house, adding
a reasonable charge SO his cost for
rhipping and handling.
The Spectator Squelched
The result, in general, would be
this: ton Of hard coal today costs
about $3.50 at the minc-a cost
which would be reduced by the
.ieady operation allowed under the
Edison plan. The average freight
charge is about $3.50 a ton. The
aci ial rot cost Of coal should be
9hout $1,000 which il would be UNI
der the Edison plan. But today it
actually costs about $li00-a ton,
the difference being created by in
erect storage charges and spccula-
tive profit
Coal should be stored" says Ed-
son, "in concrete reservoirs sunk in
TIE ground, icoo feet long, 80 feet
wide, II feet deep and kept under
water, (Bitumin9ua coal dctcriorates
in am The mine owners could
hon rive thcir men steady employ
mer and produce cheaply. Supplies
20 al' would be certain and price va
nations less The storage charges
would be triiiing. and, best of all
'hc minc companies would get one
half of The value Of the coal in unit
money without interest, to help car
ny the coal
The Edison plan would be Of great
assistance 81 the farmer. At pres
cnt The farmer sells his wheat be-
cause he must have money to live
on II he tries to hold IL and borrow
money for operation he has to pay an
oXorbitant rate Of interest. Nine
times out Of ten he must sell his pro-
duct when it is in marketable form.
IL is ordinarily bought by specu-
lator, held I'm warehouses for higher
prices, and may be sold back and
forth dozen times at profit each
time before it finally reaches the
hand Of the manufacturer who must
it. Edison's plan would enable the
farmer TO hold his crop by paying n
small warehouse or storage charge
and without paying any interest
whatever lie could live on the SOC,
money that the government advances
him and could sell the crop whenever
he thought the market was right, but
must sell percentage each month.
There would necessarily be a Ger
tain amount OF speculation, but it
would be in the hands Of the farmer,
the actual producer Of the material,
and not in the hands Of a non-pro-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-16

The fellow who writes poetry is,
safe. He doesn't have TO listen to
ether people read it.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-21
THE PRACTICAL USES OF
PEACE
Bv DR.. Frank Crane

This does not refer to Peace cessation
Of war, nor the result Of international or in
dustrial arbitration. The subject Of this article
is Just plain, everyday, human, individual
peace.
That is to say, peace of mind or peace Of
spirit.
For, after all, the greatest goal of every one
of us is to reach a state of peace. That is to
say, a condition Of roise and of such self
satisfaction as may prevent US from being
blown about by every wind Of desire
Religion makes much Of peace. 1t speaks
of "The peace of God which passeth all upder-
standing"
To many Of us this has strange and nlys-
teal sound. We seem to regard it as some
sort of self-delusion into which the believer
comes who has surrendered his mental facul-
ties to the dumbing influence of some cult
Those who think this make great mistake
and deprive themselves Of very great pleas
ure, perhaps the greatest pleasure in the
world
For Peace, even "the peace which passeth
all understanding" does not belong to some
one church. It is the property Of all Of them.
More than that, it is the property of the
whole human race; that is, of such portion
of the race as desire it strongly enough.
Peace is eminently practical. The road to
it is plain and the Joy Of it needs no adver-
tisement.
You do not have to Join the Baptist Church,
nor become Seventh Day Adventist, in order
to secure it.
If you are a human being you can have IL
where you stand.
The advantages Of it were understood as
far back as the time of Marcus Aurelius.
cit is in thy power to think as thou wilt
The privilege is thine of retiring into yourself
whatsoever you please; into that little farm
of ones own mind where q silence so pro.
found may be enjoyed"
The way to peace j.. through Self Disciplin0
way.
AS for the first requisite, no one who never
learned the secret of self-mastery has ever
reached the plains Of inner light where happi.
ness dwells.
There is a connection between self-indul-
gence and wretchedness which has been proved
earth.
The second requisite, Humility, sounds very
strange to the advertising ears of modernity,
yet 1t was never more essential than now
To listen is the only way to hear the most
delicate secret of nature and Of life. And to
listen we must be humble.
The bluebird of happiness Is being pursued
by thousands through the noisy ways Of com.
petition. But its nest Is in the quiet woods
Of contemplation.
No matter how busy outwardly a life may
be it ought to have in it some deep and hid.
den pools of quiet, some sheltered places
where may be heard that still small voice of
the peace which passeth all understanding"
Copyright, 1929
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-21
THE BALLAD SINGER
BY JOHN BROCK

Have you ever heard a humming birds
song? The tiny black-chinned hummer who
nested among my raspberries did just that
-hummed. With his voice as well as his
wings. The tender refrain with which he
seemed to court his tantalizing little mate
when he wasn't chasing off his rivals was
warbled softly under his breath, as II he
meant it for no alien ear. It hal the mdted
quality of your whistle, when you draw in
the air instead of blowing. It's rapid sylla-
bles were run together as If the words didn't
matter much, and anyway he wasn't sure or
them, rather as you find yourself running
through the verses of some touching but
tnterminable old ballad while your mind Is
otherwise occupied.
AS soon as his infants were strong on
their wee new wings he took them travelling.
agree that is the proper thing. l did the
same with mine. Youngsters develop re-
sourcefulness in new surroundings. But
the summer drought brought us all home
again. l expect he had pleasant memories
of the water-tap which perpetually dr1ps In
my rose garden, for his little ones were
deftly slipping drops on the lily the first
morning l saw them. Besides, the nastur-
tiums about my porch were rampant
tangle of honey-smelling bloom.
I noticed that they went their rounds at
dusk and dawn as regularly as I milk my
cow, draining the newly-opened flowers and
then returning for the fresh nectar yielded
through the sunny day. And small black
cat, Scandal, by name, maue tHe Sd1e oUSeA-
walton. Only he acted upon it.
Toward evening he crept into the heart
Of the tangle as if to snooze in the cool
sea-green light which filters through the
nasturtiums' humid leaves. But at the first
hum Of lowering wings his sly paws flew
I'D to snatch at them, exactly as have
seen couger snatch at blackbirds through
a. willow-clump. But there the resemblance
ended. The couger captured brace before
the others discovered her wiles and flew
shrieking away. Scandal made only few
wild strokes before the hummers marked
him down. They buzzed above him IKE
angry bees, so careless Of the peril to their
delicate rapier-beaks, that he was the one
who broke cover and fled, shrleklng,
through the cellar window. There he spat
and swore.
And there the cock-hummer mounted
guard, puffed up the violet feathers on MS
throat, and began that understanding oai-
lad. Iender-faith you can't tell me there
a SYLLABLE Of love in it. I believe when ne
sings it to his mate he's just beside hlmselt
with jealous rage, telling her she's shame
less huzzy and laying down the law IN cave
man style No wonder he never can make
her sit still and listen to his persistent nag
ging!
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-21
MY FAVORITE STORY
BY Irwin Cobb

Mr.. Jones was one Of those nervous persons
inclined to hypochondria. His imagination,
from time to time, afflicted him with maladies
which never really materialized. Nevertheless,
his devoted wife continued to share his ap-
prehensions at each fresh alarm.
One afternoon long before his usual hour
for returning from business he fell into the
house. His face was white as chalk, and in
his eyes was stricken look He was bent
forward. He tottered to a chair, and, still
curled into a half-Inoon shape, dropped into it.
Maria" he gasped, "it's come at last! I'll
never be we'll man again!"
"Merciful Heavens!" --Aa cried, Henry,
what has happened"
There was no warning" he said. "All Of a
sudden. awhile ago, found couldn't
straighten up. I can't lift my head. I feel
all drawn"
els there any paint" she asked, fluttering
about in her distress.
NO." he said, there's no pain-that's what
makes me think 1t must be paralysis. Run
for the doctor!"
She ran. She returned in a few minutes,
bringing with her the family physician. She
ushered him into the room where the sufferer
was and waited at the door, wringing her
hands and dreading the worst
Almost Immediately the physician emerged.
He had his face in his hands and his shoulders
heaved and shook as though under the stress
Of an uncomfortable emotion.
ooh, DOCTOR" cried the agonized Mrs! Jones,
'is there any hope for him?"
"Wen, Madam" he said, it'll help good
deal if he'll unhitch the third button Of his
vest from the top button of his trousers"
Copyright, 1922, by The Mcknight Syndicate,
Inc)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-21
Safety By EXAMPLE

IRON all parts of America come cheer
r. ing reports on the accomplishments
of Safety Week. Particularly notable
Is the record Of Greater New York, where
the number of persons losing their lives by
accident was reduced to twenty-three in the
week of October 9-14, as against seventy in
the corresponding period Of 1921.
AS evidence of what concentrated public
attention upon the principles and rules of
safety can achieve, ;nese Figures are highly
tually saved in the six days Of special vigi-
lance, may not demonstrate, as some have ar
gued, that of the three thousand four hun
dred and eighty-three persons who met death
by accidents in the metropolis last year two
thousand four hundred and thirty-eight need
never have been killed; but it does demon
"citizens by taking thought of their safety
and the safety Of others can substantially
check the sacrifice of human life to careless
ness which is the bane OF modern civiliza-
tion.''
Atlanta's results from organized effort to
this end have been richly gratifying, especial
ly in the matter of considerate motoring For
the speed fiend there can be no reasonable
extenuation, and ught never to be leniency
under the law. But many accidents Of Sc
rious if not fatal consequence spring from
slight lapses on the part Of ordinarily eau
tious persons. Only once may driver take
chance or ignore rule; only once may
pedestrian venture across the danger line.
Eut that once may prove tragical.
For this it is that traffic ordinances are
enacted. Not to obey them unfailingly is to
miss the great meaning Of law, which exists
for the good Of all and applies to the conduct
of each, not casually but constantly. Every
infraction Of such rule, is wrong against
the public, as we'll as against individuals, be-
cause it tends to break down the law in
which alone the common safety lies.
Steady endeavor, not fitful crusades, by
the police will accomplish much for traffic
safety. But the greatest influence is that of
a thoughtful pubEc's example, Let the vir-
tue Of carefulness and Of considerateness be
proclaimed by deed as we'll as word, and the
results will grow continually more gratifying.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-21
Georgia 5 Nest Senator

"HE result of the Georgia Senatorial
primary election, Notwithstanding the
markedly light vote. leaves no ground
for further combat. Receiving decisive ma
jority over all as well as over each of his op-
ponents. the Honorable Walter George holds
the field as the celebrates first choice with
out need for second trial.
A rare tribute is this In a State whose po-
litical battles are proverbially hard fought,
and in a contest where the candidates all
were foemen of truest STEEL In the arduous
duties which the honor brings, Mr.. George
we'll may draw sustainment and cheer from
the remarkable expression of public conf
dence thus accorded him. Evidently there is a
conviction, wider than factional lines and
deeper than feudist memories, that he is the
man for the time and the place.
That he has done much to merit such con-
fidence his chiva1ric opponents will now
heartily grant AS a Judge, first on the su-
perior court bench, then on the Court of APP
peals, and finally on the States supreme
tribunal, he made records that witness well to
his intellectual stature, while his success
in affairs attests business ability. Even more
to be valued are his poise, his dependable
ness, and his irreproachable character.
Only the test Of issues and the light of
events can reveal what kind Of Senator even
the most gifted man will make. But there
can be no doubt that Mr.. George, his election
being assured by the Democratic nomination,
will enter upon his duties with the Common
wealth's warmest wishes that his term may
be- rich in service and in distinction
all of which The Journal joins, with sincere
congratulation.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-21

as the bail or the eye burnt away and the
roots thereof crackled in the flame"
There was nothing finical about the
bat with giants. David smote off the head
of Goliath as unconcernedly as one now
would snip the end Of cigar. "And as
David returned from the slaughter of the
Philistine, Abner took him and brought him
before Saul with the head Of Philistine in
his hand" The CORY locks, the unblinking
eyes, the grinning teeth of the fallen giant
of Gath, all dangling from the hand OF the
rudy lad, make up as true and pleasant
picture ot giantdom as one could wish. Re-
doubtable Jack OF later fame assuredly read
the tale and pondered It many winters
evening before he climbed the beanstalk to
adventure and undying renown.
That giants were not solitary but came in
families at least, II not in tribes, is evident
from the chronicle Of the great battle Of
Cob. "And there was again a battle in Cob
with the Philistines, where Elhanan, the son
Of Jaare-oregim, a Bethlehemite. slew the
brother OF Goliath the Gittite. the star OF
whose spear was like weaver's beam. And
there was yet great battle in Gath. where
was man Of great stature, that had on
every hand six fingers, and on every foot six
toes, four and twenty in number; and he
also was born to the giant"
But history and science have yet to en-
tighten us adequately on that terribly fas-
cinating creature, the ogre. There is con-
lecture that the ogre was dim racial men,
DRY Of some such half-human, hairy crea-
ture as Neandertha1 man that foraged Eu-
rope in the prehistoric night. But the only
authentic record upon the subject, in so far
as We are aware, is that which relates how
once upon a time an ogre, being betrayed by
vainglory, metamorphosed himself into a
mouse and was straightway seized upon and
devoured by the illustrious Puss in Boots.
May the assiduous and learned anthropolo-
die. And on some CHEEKY morn may they
strike through the turrets Of yet cleaning
castle, and, delving down, come to a cham
Der all wondrous; and find, within, a table
strewn with oddments; and there amongst
them espy, and bear away, the golden, en-
chanted harp which .ur hero Jack did filcl.
while the giant snored, and which, when its
discoveries cry, play" will give forth music
so bewitchingly blithe that the saddest of
that fairyland is still jocund kingdom.