Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-20
THE COUNTRY HOME
BY MRS w. H. FELTON,

chase wheat which had been guar
anteed by the United States.
The sum total, loaned and signed
for, is SO, 400, 900, 900. in ROUND num-
bers, with interest, $1,000, 900, 900;
totaling ,OO0,O00,OOO.
The entire debt on November Is,
1922, is thus set down, $11,656,-
932, 1877.
This is borrowed money, signed
for, and binding on their honor.
The enormous donations that were
sent over to Red Cross. Salvation
Army and many other organiza-
tons, are not reckoned with at all
in these figures. This is a loan,
pure and simple. The Harding ad-
ministration did not come into poI'-
er until the 4th of March, 1921.
Interest on this foreign debt
amounted to $1,554, 10000 Novel1-
Der Is, 1922. Less than 100000 Of
interest has been paid on this vast
sum of money, up to date
AS a nation the United States
owes no other nation. Now we can
understand our financial status
abroad, but that throws no light on
what the taxpayers of these United
States are paying on those Liberty
bonds, and will continue to pay for
fifty years to come, if not longer.
1t will not. be forgotten that the
citizens of this county were forced
to buy these Liberty bonds, and
these bonds are being rapidly trans
ferred into the hands of those who
have bought from the poorer people,
who have been obliged to sell to pay
debts and taxes. Have you forgot
ten the time when old people, sick
people and even babies were only
allowed to use two pounds of sugar
per month, the extra sugar to be
sent across the ocean to be donated
to the borrowers Of this Liberty bond
money?
If Germany had been successful
then these allies would have gone
down and the United States govern
ment would have had no case at all
as to the recovery of this loaned
money, these Liberty bonds, and I
am here to say. the time has come
to walk out to the front of the stage
and say to those who were success
full, PAY what thou owest."
When I remember the propa gand-
lists who are going over the country
saying, ooh, give it to them [ feel
sure we might find the CLINT of Brit
ish gold nearby-aye, in their own
individual pocketbooks. /
Henry Clay-Where's His
Monument?
During my youth, Henry Clay was
considered one of the few greatest
men in the United States. He held
- ~
tional stage, until he became infirm
with advancing years, and because
he failed to be elected president in
1914, he has not been allowed even
a stately monument in the national
capital. The military pedestals are
very numerous and some Of these
monuments are not remarkable even
as objects of interest, but Henry
C.~y was a big somebody and served
a short term in the United States
senate before he was thirty years
of age.
During the winter of 1909. Mr..
Clay was again a senator of the
United States.
When his term expired he was
elected to the house of represent
atives, and made speaker in 1911 by
a large majority. He was perhaps
the most popular man in the whole
United States. He went up and
down the country electrifying the
entire people. He was again and
again elected speaker.
In 1914 he was sent toaEngland to
negotiate peace with that country.
For five months the peace commits
sion held sessions. In 1917 he was
again elected speaker. He was the
great pioneer in advocating the in
dependence of the South American
colonies as Independent republics.
He was probably the greatest of
Wing leaders. He was always q