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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-13
Finding the Flu Germ

TT stands to reason that before evolving
the remedy for disease it is necessary
to find out what causes the malady,
and efforts to combat that depressing anon
ally, the flu" heretofore have been rath-
er on the shotgun order; the medication
and treatment were punched to cover a
multitude of indications and fired in a
scattering volley, accompanied by fully as
much hope as faith in their efficacy.
Now it is announced that the elusive flu
germ, the flea of the bacterial world, has
been isolated by DR.. Frederick T. Gates
and DR.. Peter K. Olitsky, psychologists
at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical
Research.
These two experimenters used principle
introduced some ten years ago for cult
waiting disease germs outside the body apd
developing them to such state of vigor
and robustiousness that they became val
liant and unduly active and more easily dis
cernible under the microscope.
germ, said to be so small that it can pass
through the pores of an earthenware water
filter without touching the sides, and
'.when magnified 1000 times is just capa-
BILE of being seen distinctly under the
microscope"
Being so small the new germ has been
given big name, apparently by way of
compensation - Bacterium Pneumosintes,
which, done into plain English indicates
taat the little wretch gets into the lung
tissues and Injuries them in such way as
to render them temporarily incapable of
resisting the attacks of the common bac-
terra" of the nose and throat, always pres
ent, which ordinarily the lung tissue deals
with in short order. The action of the
Bacterium Pneumosntes enables the com
mon bacteria to set up inflammations in
the lungs, sometimes amounting to bron
chitis and pneumonia,
While the scientists are working out q
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-13

sure-fire method of germieide for this in
iquitous little new member, the same rules
as of yesteryear hold good in flu epidemics,
or to prevent such an epidemic from get
ting a grip on the community.
Keep as far as possible from those who
are coughing or sneezing," says the prescrip-
ton. Avoid crowds as much as possible.
Do not use eating or drinking utensils that
have been used by others until they have
been washed in boiling water. Sleep in a
room comfortably warm but we'll venti-
lated. And if you catch the infection, call
a doctor and go to bed at once"
There is said to be secondary wave
of influenza now passing over parts of Eu-
rope and America, far miIder than the dew
astatng epidemic of 1918, and compar-
atively free from the severe complica-
tions of bronchitis and pneumonia, just as
recurrent waves of la grippe never have
been as severe as the first invasion of
about 1890, and now have about died
away
Probably the flu will go the same way
as we acquire immunization. But just now
it is well to be careful and sensible
about it and do as the doctors say.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-13
THE SUPERIOR SEX
An EnthrGlIing Romance
BY HAZEL DEYO BATCHELOR

Synopsis-John Steele enters his
taxi, which he has left during furious
rainstorm, and finds beautiful girl
asleep there. She awakens and de-
mands to be set down Immediately, but
faints on the sidewalk when she has
gone only a short distance. Steele
takes her home with him, and by the
sheer force of his will holds death at
bay during the fight for her life. After
ward the girl gives her name as Anne
Temple, but refuses to tell anything
more about her past. Johns mother
is fearful of the girls power over John,
and confides her fears to Katherine
Cleveland, whom she has always hoped
that John would some day marry.
Now go on with the story.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-13
LET GEORGE DO 1T

BY BERTON BRALEY
r EFT George do it! You've heard the
phrase
Twisted around in thousand ways
Meaning, "The job is not for me- /.
| haven't time, or i cannot see
The sense or reason in what you plan,
So let George do it, for he's your mani"
And George does the doesn't stall
Or shirk and dodge it or whine and
crawl,
You can rely
On George, that guy
is there to do ~it-and do 1t all!
And who is George? He's the goof absurd,
The easy mark and the patient bird,
Who thinks that duty is not a within,
But something worthy of strength and vim!
And the weisenheimers, too wise to drudge,
Say, Let George do it''-and never bulge
And George does it. He doesn't say,
"Oh, I'm too busy to work today!'
Believe me, DO,
Old George will go
And do that job in the proper way!
Yes, George does it, the poor old Ounce
Till the wise boys find out all at once,
That George, the willing and eager chump,
Is giving orders around the dump.
Let George do it," was what they said
And George did it, and forged ahead!
LET George do it''-but say, old scout,
Don't be too cocky when he's about
But use your knob
Upon the job,
Or George will do it-and throw you out!
Copyright, 1921
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-13
PUTTING Profit IN Peanuts

-HE movement for sound principles and
efficient methods in marketing Georgia
crops, with all that this betokens to
the commemorative prosperity and upbuild-
ing. has received marked impetus from the
widely-attended meeting of peanut growers,
held last Friday at Albany, to form an as
ISOLATION for selling their products by the
cooperative plan.
Called by the State Commissioner of
Agriculture, Mr.. j. J.. Brown, and presided
over by that ever-dependable leader in sub.
stantia1 South Georgia enterprises, Mr.. r.
e. L. Spence the meeting was evidently a
complete and prohetic success. The peanut
growers of this region were moved by hard
experience to investigate the principles, the
practices and the results of cooperative
marketing. They had suffered loss and dis
appointment for want of fair prices for their
crop at the very time when consumers the
country over were paying from ten to twenty
five times as much as the producer received.
Naturally, they became interested in the sys-
tenn of selling that has done so much for the
raisin growers of California, for the or
chardists and, more recently, the cotton farm
ers of Georgia, and that is destined, in the
judgment of able economists, to bring to
pass in all provinces of agriculture an era of
independence and prosperity.
The Albany meeting which was adj
dressed by Mr.. Aaron Sapiro, world-noted ex-
ponent of cooperative marketing, and by
number of agricultural and business lead
ers of Georgia, resulted in peanut grow
ers' organization that bids fair soon to take
its place among the great wealth producing
and wealth-conserving forces of the state.
The Journal welcomes these newcomers in
the cooperative field, and wishes for them
the abundant success which they doubtless
will achieve
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-13
WEAK MINDED CHILDREN
BY H. Addington Bruce

| BY. H. AddlngtOn Bruce
! T r EARTHLY I indorse a suggestion adj
vanced by Professor Arnold Gesell
of Yale University, with regard to
increased public provision for the training OF
mentally defective children. 1t is Professor
| Gesell's belief that there should be special
kindergartens for these poor little unfortu-
mates.
AS he truly says:
sit serves no purpose to emphasize the
fact that feeble mindedness is incurable. It
/ is more important to recognize that most
| feeble-minded children respond to the right
| kind of training, and that with certain read
| justments and safeguards they can maintain
a place for themselves in community life"
1t may be objected that already there are
! schools and classes for the education of de-
fectives, and that much good is accomplished
through these. The point, however, is that
far more good could be accomplished if the
schooling of the weak-minded were begun at
an earlier age than it now commonly is.
AS things stand, detectives usually receive
next to no education until they reach school
age. If their parents attempt to enter them
in the ordinary kindergartens they are told to
wait a little longer!" Their entrance even
luCO SpGCldl GLASSES may De delayed on the
ground that Sin another year or two your
child will be more ready for the education
he is fitted to receive"
Yet the fact is that the longer the educa-
tion of detectives is postponed the less able
will they be to profit from any kind of educa.
| ton. Whereas by beginning to educate
them so soon as their deficiency becomes evil
dent-which, as a rule, means in the early
years of life-an unexpected degree of men
tai development may be obtained
Often it may then turn out that the def
cheney noted is more product of unfavorabIe
environment than of Unborn weakness of men
| tality. In which case an early start in educa-
ton, especially if supplemented by any nee
essary readjustment of home conditions may
insure normality that otherwise would new
er be obtained.
To quote foremost authority on the SUBJ
ject of feeble-mindedness Professor Lightner
Wilmer, of the University of Pennsylvania
Because child of sixteen or twenty pre-.
sents a hopeless case of feeble-mindedness
this is no evidence that proper treatment in
stituted at an earlier age might not have de-
termined an entirely different course of de-
velopment."
And, to similar effect we find Professor
Gesell insisting:
Too frequently diagnosis and advice are
not forthcoming until the defective child has
become of school age. How much we could
do in an educational way by giving more sys-
tematlc attention in the pre-school years of
detective children, no one knows"
Certainly, on the other hand. the increas-
ing menace and burden of weak mindedness
is we'll known Anything which gives prom
Use OF lessening this-as Professor Gesells
special kindergarten plan would seem to give
promlse-deserves to be put to the test of
actual trial.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-13
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-13
QUIPS AND QUIDDITIES

In front of restaurant yesterday we saw
a small ragged urchin watching girl in
the window baking battercakes. We
C4ought we detected an air of usefulness
about the lad and our heart was touched.
Hungry, KIDD" we asked
Nav" came his scornful reply. "Can,t
d leller look at girl without DRAWN no
"Now that you two are one" began the
preacher.
Which one?" asked the demure bride.
'Ah,' said the clergyman, who was a
married man. you must find that ont for
yourselves
She wanted to be sure of him, so she asked
docs the fact that I have money make any
difference to you dear?"
"Of course it does, my own. 1t is such a
comfort to know that if | should die you
would be provided for
But suppose I should die" she persisted
Then" he returned, 81 would be provided
for"
A famous ball player was attending little
dinner given in his honor by newly married
couple. During the course of the meal lie
was asked to explain why player picks UP
two bats when starting for the plate.
"Ch' hO GApAo1h0u, Sou PICK up TWO DaLs
and you carry en- with you to the plate. Then
you drop one. 1t makes the other seem light"
While he was giving this explanation he
picked up two of the brides biscuits trans
ferred them to his plate, and dropped one
The brides face was study as he raised
the other to his mouth.
He had gone head first into the wind shield
when his car collided with a van and TWO of
the crowd followed by a score of Others were
leading him to nearby drug store to have
his face dressed. Through the press behind
him a prim little woman pushed her way.
Mister she said earnestly tapping him on
the shoulder, Your hats, denied in"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-13

If you would be happy don't purchase today
and read the bargain advertisements tomor.
row.
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Next-The Threshold of Love.
Renew your subscription now so as not
10 miss an issue Of this absorbing story.
We cannot supply back issues.
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the resurrection of the dead--a supreme
nope that we will one day again meet the
beloved ones who have gone before us, and
that we shall see them and recognize and
know them as we knew. them in this NOR
tai life and that they will know us, how
could the hearts within us live? I strongly
and happily believe that our treasured dead
are Ill the full rapture of "the springtime
of their Immortality
Splendid and Peerless
Mr.. satchwell being doubtful of my Bib
l!cal ''knowledge,'' or information" he
piously says, "the Bible stands above all
BOOKS" absolutely and fully agree with
him. 1t is the Rock of Ages-the Light
of the World---the Eternal Star full of life
and promise and JOY for mankind.
Tie Bible is like the sun, which shines
on anG on, century after century, without
one beam of splendor less.
1t is the blissful harbinger Of Hope TO-
ward which countless millions of souls
have turned in their hours of sorrow, de-
SPAR and helplessness, and have found
comfort, peace and happiness.
I'm all our way through life the g Jspel
It's kind and healing beams DER all our
woes:
And it will live and shine when all beside
has persisted in the wreck of earthly
things"
1 wonder if Mr.. Satchwell remembers
what that oratorical colossus, Daniel Web
ster, said in his historic address ON the
completion of Bunker Hill monument. On
that memorable occasion this mighty Amer
lean uttered this great and glowing truth:
The Bible is book of religion, of espe-
cial revelation from Cod Then Mr.. Satch-
we'll may remember this notable opinion by
the wonderful Macaulay: The English
itch hiO1 ole in
our language should perish, would alone
suffice to show the whole extent of it's
beauty and power"
Most Glorious Token
Mr.. Satchwell says "the Bible was writ
ten by Inspiration Daniel Webster de-
clares it is "of especial revelation from
God I agree with both of the gentlemen.
Like the rainbow which is hung out in the
heavens, it was sent as a token that God
would be mindful of nsn Glorious tnken
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-13

Too often the supposedly dead past is
merely case of suspended animation
manliness rather than toward those wbu
were fortunate by birth or wealth.
And throughout the poetry of Burns runs
the wholesome sentiment expressed In the
lines:
The rank is but the guinea's stamp.
The mans the gowd for a. that
prince can make a belted knight,
marquis, duke, and a. that;
But an honest mans aboon his migM
Guild faith, he maunna ia that.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-13
MY FAVORITE STORY
BY IRWIN COBB

d IttNlN CObb
AS a people, we have sufficient sense of
humor to enable us to laugh at our own RAJ
cial and national shortcomings. The average
! American enjoys nothing quite so much as
he does joke aimed at that occasional
American who goes abroad and gets drunk on
Jingoism and spends his spare time in COM
pairing European institutions with American
institutions, always in favor of the latter.
But there is another side to the question.
It is deemed fitting that this collection should
include story showing that once in while
Britisher, from different angle, exhibits
these same characteristics which frequently
mark the travelling Yankee
AS julius Tannon tells me the story, there
was an Englishman who made tour of this
continent. The tourist was fit type and rep
resentative of a group of Englishmen who
think that nothing is worth while unless it
is to be found on British soil, or at least,
under the protective shadow of the Union
Jack.
When he got back to New York after his
swing across the land, an American asked
him what he thought of our country
ooh, on the whole, Father tiresome," said
the visitor.
Didn't you see anything out of the ordi.
nary?" asked the American
Cant say that l was especially Impress
ed"
Well" said the American, "you astonish
me. We rather thought there were a few in
teresting sights over here. Did you, by any
chance, see Niagara Falls?"
"Oh, yes. Spent half day there
"Well, isn't Niagara Falls worth looking
at?"
From the Canadian side-yes!'
Copyright, 1929
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-08
AUXILIARY CAKE SALE.

The American Legion Auxiliary will
hold a cake sale this Saturday morn
ing at Crawford's drug store.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-08
RECEIVER EoR THORPE.

Captain John L. Bailey has been ap
pointed a receiver, by Vice Chancellor
Ingersoll, for the property of James ]
Thorpe, colored detective, who disap
peared mysteriously several weeks
ago. Thorpe was well known through
out Atlantic County, having been a
city detective in Atlantic City before
he .opened a private detective agency
there. He had several sensational
cases in this city placed in his hands
while engaged in business.
Thorpe left a number of creditors
and even his wife did not know he was
going away, and has not heard a word
from him according to reports. Mag
istrate Paxson vas called upon to is
sue warrants for Thorpe, and the pc.
lice have since been trying to ascer
tain his whereabouts.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-08
UNION.

Plans were made for a week of
prayer services TO be conducted in the
various churches of the mainland with
the beginning of the new year when
the Mainland Ministerial Union met
Monday afternoon in the First Presby-
terrain Church.
DR.. Milton Buck, pastor of the Ocean
City Baptist Church. read a paper,
THE Romance of Professionalism 1t
was reported that s35 had been raised
from the Thanksgiving services for the
Red Cross and Children's Home.
Greetings were sent Rev. w. e. Pet
tet, pastor of the Mt. Pleasant NJ. p.
Church, this city, and a former presi-
dent of the union, who is i'll at his
home. An invitation was extended
for the union to meet in the Salem NJ.
E. Church, Rev. S. Monroe Van SAINT
pastor, for its January meeting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-08
HUNTING COST TEN LIVES.

Nine other persons, besides Henry
J. Powers, of Atlantic City, We're vic
tins of the deer hunting season in the
State of Maine, according to a report
from the State House, at Augusta, last
Friday. Powers was the one reported
who died of heart trouble. He was
accompanied by Sherwood Risley, of
this city, at the time. The season
closed last Friday night. Last years
victims numbered nine. This year
three hunters were mistaken for deer
one less than last season. Four lost
their lives by the accidental discharge
of their own guns, and n was acct
dentally shot by his companion. A
woman was killed by a stray bullet.
One victim was stricken with heart
trouble and died while cunning.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-08
BIRTHDAY DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Roat, of Zion
road, entertained a number of friends
in honor of the birthday of Mrs. Clar-
ence Robinson, at their home last Sat
urday night. Music, dancing and
games were enjoyed until midnight,
when a full course dinner was served.
At a late hour the guests departed.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Burley, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Silt, Miss Helen Ward, j. H. Rey-
nolds, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Churchill
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker, William
Craig, George R. Richard, Mrs. Clar-
ence Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Roat and Norman Roat.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-08
Sounded Reasonable.

The teacher asked the class in nat
ural history: Where Is the home OF
the swallow
A long silence, then a hand moved.
"All right, you may answer, Robert"
smiled the teacher.
The home of the swallow is in the
stummick," declared Robert.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-08

Subscribe for The Pleasantville Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-08

always asked for Father Johns Med
icine. and in this way the medicine.
got its name and was advertised.
Father Johns Medicine is a safe
family medicine for colds, coughs,
throat troubles, and as a tonic and
body builder, because it does not con-
tain opium, morphine, chloroform,
or arv other poisonous drugs, or
alcohol, but is all pure, wholesome
nourishment.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-08
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY.

A surprise birthday party was given
in honor of Miss Madaline Spitz, fol
lowing the meeting of Silver Moon
Council, D. of p, in the Knights OF
the Golden Eagle Hall, Main street
Somers Point, last Friday night. She
is a popular member of the local coun,
Gil. Games and music were enjoyed.
Among those present were Mrs.
Iona Steelman, Mrs. Kathryn Ford.
Mrs. Harriette Benner, Mrs. Nellie At
kinson, Mrs. Elizabeth Atkinson, Mrs
Elizabeth Strang, Mrs. Vetta Stone,
Mrs. Marion Cousart, Mrs. George
Spitz, Mrs. Marie Saylor, Mrs. Mertie
Jordan and Miss Spitz.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-08

/ ner o n n
O'Briena at the
old drug store
on that date,
and W a S so
successful | n
treating Father
Johns ailment,
which was q
severe cold and
throat trouble,
that he recon-
mended t h e
medicine to his
friends a II d
#parishioners. In
going to the
drug store and
calling for the
maI;a;nn tbou
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-08

Press will be published on Wednesday,
December 18th, and those wishing to
take advantage of its columns should
get their ads. in early. We are daily
receiving copy for Christmas advertis-
ing and advise those desiring space
not to delay too long.
The Christmas Edition will be at
tractively clothed in a handsome
Christmas cover, and we expect it to
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-08
ADVERTISERS, ATTENTION

We desire to call the attention OF
Merchants, Dealers, and all those who
will have wares to sell during the
Holidays and who wish to so apprise
the buying public, to the fact that the
Christmas Edition of The Pleasantville
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-08

reach every home IN Pleasantville and
along the Shore road. The number of
copies will be nearly doubled, but the
rates for advertising will be the same
as usual.
Come in and see US, or a postal card
or call on the phone will bring the
lad. man" to your place of business.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-08
THIS WAS WRITTEN
So YEARS AGO
The True History of Father
Johns Medicine

One of the interesting places In
Lowell Mass, is the old a~pothecary
shop on Merrimaek Street. estab-
lished in 1897. This location is still
a drug store, although of course mod
ernized in many departments. The
old prescription books, however,
have been preserved and form an In
teresting record covering nearly a
cpnfurY
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-12-08

Perhaps one of the most interest
ing books is that of the year 1855.
On one of the pages of book,
that dated June 9th. 1855. .sritten
the original prescription for Father
Johns Medicine. This prescription
wa compounded for the Reverend