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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-22


It helps In many ways-so many that 1t is
difficult even to enumerate them. Perhaps
it is most helpful of all in it's dynamic effect
on the mind and the physique.
The persistently cheerful mantle man
who refuses to be down-hearted, whatever re-
verses come to him-seldom needs to visit a
physician. Under the tonic influence of his
good spirits his health endures in a way that
is marvel to his less cheerful fellows.
More resistive to fatigue than they, he can
work longer day after day. And he can work
to better purpose because his brain, in COM
mon with all other bodily organs, is strength
ened and quickened by the benign potency of
cheerfulness.
Hence he thinks more alertly than he 9TH
erwise would, enjoys increased reasoning ahil-
ity; possesses sounder judgment. He displays
initiative ab6ve the average, and seldom Is
tormented by the irresolution and indecisive-
ness that spell failure to so many.
Then, too there Is this further most i'm
portant fact that cheerfulness which some
body has we'll described as the co-partner of
optimism, serves as key to give access to the
hearts Of other people.
The mere sight of cheerful man tends to
make those who see him feel more cheerful
themselves. AS a natural result they warm
toward him and welcome his coming. Gladly
they do business with him, it may be at times
when they are reluctant to do business with
anybody.
LII OluSI WOruS, Cu66TIu1n0SS Is a Dr10C1Oal
element in the mysterious but success-winning
quality known as personal magnetism. AS
remarked long ago by a competent student
of that ever interesting and vitality important
problem, how to influence others:
"Cheerfulness is one of the requisite condi-
lions for controlling others; not that bolster,
Gus mirth which is made up of bursts of
laughter, the reasons for which are not al
ways of the most refined nature but that in
ward peace which is the mark of highly de-
veloped minds"
And these are only few of the numerous
advantages conferred by cheerfuness Yet
surely they are in themselves sufficient to
make it clear that the cultivation of cheerful
ness is a task worthy of the best efforts of
those who sincerely desire to make the most
Of their lives.
Nor can it be too empheticaIly added that
cultivation Of cheerfulness is possible to ev-
erybody.
One may demand, How can be cheerful
when l am financially embarrassed, crippled
by disease, and beset by misfortune general
ly?" The answer is that many have demon
strated the feasibility of cheerfulness even m
der similar accumulation Of adversity-and
by their cheerfulness have mitigated PERTAINS
escaped from, their plague of evil circum
stances.
(CODyright 1927
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-22
A BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY

Epening, ard morning, and at noon will
| pray.-Psalms 55:17. Ask, and it shall
be given you; seek, and ye shall find;
knock, and it shall be opened unto you. #
ye then, being epil, know hon to give good
gifts unto your children, how much more
shall your Father who is in heopen give
good things to them that ask him?-Mdf-
thew III, IL. Woe unto you, scribes and
Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye depour
widows houses and for pretense make
long prayer; therefore, ye shall receive
the greater Observation-Disclosures 1918.
The effectnal, fervent prayer of right
GOES man avaiIeth much.-James $40.
And as he (ChrisD prayed, the fashion
Of his countenance mas altered, and his
raiment was white and clustering, Luke
9:29,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-22
Just Among Ourselves

IRON Mr.. J. H. Jordan, of Cottondale,
Ala, comes very interesting and
thought-provoking letter which we
quote in full:
'T wish to say few words in appreciation
Of your paper. I usually do not rely very
much newspaper opinion, but in your case
I do. You have a seyes of articles by ma
tiona1 writers that are unexcelled. Your
editorials also are interesting an stimulating.
Let me add only one criticism which, by
the way, can be applied to all newspapers.
You may not be aware of the fact that
scientific men place no confidence in news
paper accounts Of scientific affairs. 1t seems
to me that the news press could at least keep
absurdities out. I write this criticism not
to tear down, but to bring to your attention
q matter wherein you could improve your
paper
There Is good deal of truth in the criti-
cism which Mr.. Jordan makes against news
papers In general. Yet we think, maybe, it
is In part unjust, as well.
Take this example: Mr.. William Jennings
bosh.
We print an article to that effect.
Now the article is true, regardless of
whether the theory Of evolution has any
validity in science. A scientist believing in
the theory of evolution might say we were
foolish to declare that theory of no value
But as a matter of fact we have passed no
judgment on evolution. We have told as a
matter of news what Mr. Bryan said,
1t is things like that that cause scientists
to rail at newspapers more than any errors
the papers make.
II, for example, prominent man were to
announce he had discovered a perpetual mo-
fact OF his claim, we mean. 1t might be that
we would think he was mistaken, or daft
but 1t would be our duty to present his claim.
It MIGHT turn out to be true.
Stranger things have happened
We can remember how the world was
amazed not so many years ago when it was
first printed that telegraph messages could be
sent hundreds of miles without wires
Nothing could have sounded more unbelev-
able than that. Yet it was true.
Less than 20 years ago DR.. Langley, of our
great Smithsonian Institution, died broken
hearted man. Fellow scientists said he was
crazy trying to invent an impossible thing
q heavier-than-air flying machine. A few
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-22
NATURES WAY.


THE amateur gardener scratched his
head,
'This is too much for me-" he said.
81 plant tomatoes,
Green peas, potatoes,
Lettuce and beans, to meet our needs;
l treat 'em kind,
AS I ought to do,
But all find
When the seasons
through,
Is bean or two and lot of weeds"
tn HE amateur gardener thought and
thought
On why his gardening came to nought;
From cerebration
An inspiration
Came suddenly to his puzzled brain;
Then he gave wink
And he cried, I'm sore
That l didn't think
or that thought before,
logical plan that Is safe and sane!"
90 THE amateur gardener bought the
seeds
~ OF all the different sorts of weeds
He planted thstles
And things with bristes .
And all plant pests he had heard abont
Then corn and peas,
Potatoes, too
And plants like these
Sprang up and grew
Till they'd choked the weeds and the this
ties out!
Copyright, 1929
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Copyright, 1929
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

soft answer sometimes turns away talk
> A man seldom marries unless he's In love
or in debt. N
1t Is never too late to learn that we are
sometimes too late.
little bird on toast is worth a dozen that
fly around and tell tales
The man who talks but fails to act is trying
to get reputation credit.
The bank depositor is apt to lose his bal
ance when the cashier becomes unsteady.
Every woman knows much about a rail-
road time table bachelor knows about a
baby
1t sometimes happens that pair of Iunatics
manage to keep out of an asylum by being
engaged to each other
Most women do not take any stock in the
wisdom of Solomon because they have heard
he had 700 wives.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-22

"Well, did you discover anything in Stump's
past life that We can use against him?'
mot thing. All he ever did before he
came here was to sell window shades"
why, that's just what we want. Well .ay
he has been mixed up in some decidedly
shady transactions"
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QUIPS AND QUIDDITIES

Patrick, aged three months. sat on his a.
theirs knee yelling Justify, while the other
knee sat his twin brother testing the elastici-
ty Of his parents mustache.
An elder brother hung on the chair back,
while q fourth was indulging in the childish
amusement of endeavoring to cut small pieces
off'the cats tail.
Wife Cooking up from a book of interest
ing facts -"They do say, Barney, that child
is born every tile the clock ticks"
Thin bad luck to the haythen that invent
ed clocksi" said Barney.
The small boy came careening down the
street at a terrific speed. He bumped into
old ladies, trod on all the dogs that got in his
way, upset tray of mullins in front of a
bakery, and finally colided with Mr. Smith on
his way to town.
Don't stop mel" yelled the boy as Smith
seized his arm.
what are you running for?" asked Smith.
''I'm trying to keep two fellows from fight
ing" gasped the nall boy.
What two fellows?"
Johnny Mason and me-"
The newly organized Ku Klux Khan, hav-
ing had its first parade, was now in session
behind closed doors for the purpose OF con-
ferring the secret work upon a batch Of new
members. A stranger tried to shove his way
into the hall. The keeper of the outer por-
tails shooed him away. Presently the per-
sistent intruder returned,
Say, look here" said the warden, "you
don't belong in here" He took closer look
at the stranger. I'm sure of it. ''Atn't you
Jewish?"
"Shure, I'm jewish" answered the other
with ingratiating smile.
well, don't you know the Ku Klux Khan
don't let no Jews join it,"
Il don't want to join"
well, what do you want them"
Il want to see the teller vot buys the bed
sheetings."
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MUSINGS OF ABE MARTIN

Some girls are certainly lucky EN- Pash's
niece, whose first husband wuz riveter Is
engaged t. road material man. Ike
Soles don't know whether t. build a new
house, or pay few thousan more an re-
model
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to Little Miss Fixit, who
will quickly and cheer
fully see that things are
made right.
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Ardent dry officers raided LATE Buds
home tday an confsc9ted tn coil in his
water heater One fine thing about endur-
ance dancin'-young girls are out o. harms
way as long as they keep dancin'.
Copyright 1921 Q
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SHAKESPEARE SAYS

Though with their high wrongs am strook
to the quick,
Yet, with my nobler reason 'gainst my fury
Do / take part: the Tarer action is
In pirtne than in vengeance: they tsing
peritent,
The sole drift Of my purpose doth extend
Not from further-The Tempest 81.
To forgive is divine; to sidestep is human.
Police Sometimes get those who help them
selves.
Admiration often ceases where understand
ing begins.
On the sea Of adversely the pawnbroker Is
captain of the watch.
1t takes the average man a lifetime to
correct his bad grammar.
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On the sea Of adversely the pawnbroker Is
captain of the watch.
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1t takes the average man a lifetime to
correct his bad grammar.
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Admiration often ceases where understand
ing begins.
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but We want to correct them quickly.
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Care Tri-Weekly Journal,
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Police Sometimes get those who help them
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IF YOU ARE CHEERFUL
BY H. Addington Bruce

~ EMBMBER always, you who are ambi-
X tious, that one of the greatest of all
helps to success Is cheerfulness.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-22

Every woman knows as much about a rail-
road time table as bachelor knows about a
baby.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-22

The bank deposition is apt to lose his ba
ance when the cashier becomes unsteady.
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Continued Thursday. Renew your sub
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Next: 1.-THE Limit of Endurance" Renew
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The man who talks but fails to act Is tryin
to get reputation on credit.
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little bird on toast is worth a dozen that
fly around and tell tales
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19
CAPITALIZATION RECORD

This Company chartered under the Virginia in
November 1s19 but did not begin active business
airy list, 1920.
100000 shares Of the original issue Of under
written by of New York bankers $4,000 per share
before active business begun with the provision that the
writer Clarence Saunders the President Of the Company,
would have the privilege of dposng of oneha of
writing in the requirement of stores and for cash.
The banking syndicate sold the stock they handled $4,000
share to others of subroup of bankers with option
on equal number of shares at $4,000 per share
The writer disposed of share of his allotment
cost to him of $500 shareand in May 1922 the writer
disposed of the remaining authorized stock of $4,000
$4,000 share without profit to himself for doing and
without any aid from banking syndcate-the Company
ceng the entire proceeds of the sale without expense
Naturally the banking fraternity Of Wall Street does not
like this Of doing, that the main PIGGLY
wIGGLY stock sold "short" the the proposal
made in November 1922 that the stock of this Company be
increased to provide the necessary working capital for
the growth of the businesno underwriting syndicate
ing to make off the stockholders the real trouble
and of the brokers and the bankers will tell their
customers to let IGGLY WIGGLY stock alone Why? Be-
the President of the Company considered radical and
hardheaded and won't let the bankers and brokers make all
the they would like to make of PIGGLY WGGLY
These references meant only for that type which the
description fits the writer has many good and substantial
friends among the worthwhile bankers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19

But the record Of the President Piggy wiggy Stores
lnc put side by side with these said brokers bankers
will be found that has yet lost nickel in holding
investment made of which he has been the
headand not only this but every has made big profit
whereas and the investments
the criticisng brokers and bankers that have lost money
small amounts and large
Those who invested in my first in the wholesale
business and who stayed with till that business
sold realized than $50 for the three years their
in that business.
Those who invested with in Piggy Wiggly Corporation
1917 have received regularly without interruption since
date dividends annually each share Of Preferred Stock
purchased in that Company and received dividends in addition
Common Stock which given bonus with the Pre-
erred the basis of share Of Common with each share
Preferred and which Common before all the bear raids
started Class "a" Stock had sold high $1,000 per
share and which has since been selling between $4,000 and
$4,000 SHARE and if permitted would be in
eresg trace the record of those who have made big
profit Class "A" Stock up to this time
And yet neither the wholesale grocery stock referred to
The Piggy Wiggy Corporation Stock listed the New
York Stock Exchange and stakeholder that much
better off because the Wall Street gambler could get by
with his hor selling tricks to ruin these stocks by fictitious
sales made at low prices
There trouble about maintaining legitimate market
stock Of real value there always somebody to buy
somebody wants to SELL 4.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19
ORGANIZATION and DIRECTORS

Everyone Of our Town Units has a
Local Manager and according to ter
ritory boundaries several towns are
considered a Zone District, which has
the general supervision of District
Manager located at the principal town
Of the Zone District. All of the Dis
trict Managers are answerable to the
General Office at Memphis.
Bookkeeping and Sales Records are
kept locally With each tovs1 unit-all
merchandise being shipped direct from
producer or manufacturer to each town
for the sspply of the local unit Of
stores. so that this really keeps each
town unit on separate and independ-
ent basis Of operation. except there is
ne added strength Of large organizes
ton doing the same thing at many
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19
PROPOSAL FOR
new CAPITAL

proposed the capital stock Of this Com
pany to 100000 "a" Common Stock be Of the
grade rights with that already outstanding but with
increase in Glass "B" Stock
This proposed Capital Stock is be voted
by the stockholders May list, 1928.
is the plan of the management to have sold
after such authorized increase in Glass CA Stock 30 900 shares
for the purpose providing the Company with sufficient
to qudate entirely all bank and for the further
Of having sufficient capital handle with and profit
the large volume of business of the company.
There will herein of the Com
pany which effect the proposed sale Of shares Of
Class "A" Stock.
The 100000 additional Class "A" Stock to be author
be held in the treasury subject to sale by the Board
deemed advisable them for the need
and proper expansion of our business.
The offering sell $4,000 shares of Glass
already outstanding the Of renvestng the
money realized in the $1,000 shares of stock to be author
lied and sold that there will not be public offering Of that
stock.
Glass "a" Stock that offering to sell at $500
the special Of $4,000 share cash and the
balance September 1st 1929 without interest and with payment
purchaser of dividends due and September
Of $00 dividend of the stock
which purchased through the New York Stock Exchange while
protecting the market against the "short" sellers
There has been according the writer's Judgment
such opportunity for safe and profitable investment in
where the stockholders interest against all
other considerations.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19
stores are located in these 81 towns: Chicago, 9

There companies operating
total of GOO stores the combined sales these March
with those of
which is at the annual of 100000
proposed by the PIGGLY WGGLY STORES nc
purchase
bring together in this of the added ganiza
ton and and add materially the
being operated by all the that belong
which will considerably
sales to be realized corresponding reduction had
head
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19

largest development will be Company
tabishng operating throughout the New England states In
and it is the plan OF the
do this during the have acquired the ex
PGGLY WIGGLY Stores states where
these stores not only operating.
Looking the record already made by PIG
accomplished years against manifold obstacles there
the nation similar line
within such record anywhere else?
the this question. =
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19
PRESENT SALES
AND EARNINGS

Our january sales of the present year am@4a tn
to $S579 ,27312, February sales to s9,615, 8sa8
March sales to s4,425,17S which makes total for
our first quarter of the present year amomting to
11,620,335.94, and against which we realized net
profits of 1929 7OO29 exceeding more than 500 our
dividend requirements at the present rate of s1.o0
per share quarterly
These earnings should be materially increased by
the last quarter of the year which, should this be the
result will enable us to pay larger dividend by that
Time
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19
CERTIFICATE OF AUDIT
s12,O3s,S56.70

OEHIIFICaIE UF AUDIT
Having audited the books Of the Home Office and
having examined and tabulated the monthly reports the
operating units for the fiscal ended December go 1922
certify the above statement to be after giving effect
the proposed sale of 900 Stock
(sisned) e. F. LEATHEM 4 COMPANY
Certified Public Accountants
Memphis Tennessee, April 0. 1923. - =.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19

and based upon the profit record of the Variety Stores already
operating safely count profit from these Is stores
of least 0000O0 year. and of these rs stores
be increased 1000 business develops this Com
entire United States.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19

towns and with the buying facilities
tor making large contracts for mer-
chsndise for the use of every town
unit. This general supervision of buy
ing and the making Of the large con-
tracts for merchandise is handled
through the General Office at Memphis.
Daily. Weekly and Monthly reports
are made in detail to the General Of
lice By every town unit. and by each
ports are consolidated and represent
the full total Of our. business. Thus
we have large business in total with
all the benefits Of a large organization
vet simplified and made comparatively
easy In handling through the system.
IS far as feasible ana profitable. Of
ocal management Of each town unit.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19
.PIGGLY WIGGEY STORES, Inc,

Capital Stock-Authorized and Outstanding
100000 Shares Class "A" Common-no Par Value
$4,000 Shares Class "B" Common Par Value
n Of
B" would be
y in all uthe dishbut
Common is edas to shaepe
. Ito sim
Of
to
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be in resent
share
bandno
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19

z...Us
September the order OF Clarence saun"
the rtyC St. Louis, Mo-
This note given at the
wy Stores ne at s65o
share Ny cash payment
DOLLARS, s.. I'd
OFFS
of deposited with the
delivery full OF this note @
should made sd stock
that time
payable
Of before
Street
Town state
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19
FUTURE EXPANSION PROGRAM

We now have 667 PIGGY Wggy Grocery Stores operating and
Piggy Wggy Variety Variety Stores are located in
Chicago Memphis Tee Haute Norfolk Chattanooga Nashville
and San Antonio
We have leases either signed negotiation that will give
us rs OF these stores doing business October of the present
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-19
HISTORY OF BUSINESS

PIGGLY WGGLY established Memphis Septen
WICCLY Houston
in
WICCLY
PICGLY WIGCLY
WICCLY
mentioned items
could easily sold
q
within
making
through year1s21 finally profit the last
quarter of that
operating
addition thereto established Bakeries
tcipation Of further increase in capital stock.
It is well all which prevented
the capital from being added.
Our sales for 1922 amounted and total
amounted which
taxes left Net Balance Of and balance for Surplus and
% Stock which resumed effective with 1st 1922 of $oo
The dividend dates March h June s September and December