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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21
DOROTHY DIX DISCUSSES LIFE
TAKC ON uEAPT AND HOME

with the refinement and the polish
that they have acquired by associa-
ton with people who are the flower
Of generations of culture and ele-
gance.
Between the children, then, who
have given the advantages of educa-
ton and the parents who had no
such advantages, there is bound to
be a great gulf, unless the parents
are willing to bridge it over by learn
ing from their children. This re-
quires a meekness of spirit that few
middle-aged people possess. But sure
" it is less bitter to learn from
your children than to know that
they are ashamed of you.
Because you've pronounced a word
incorrectly for forty years is no rea-
son for going on pronouncing it in
correctly for the next twenty or
thirty years. Because you've murder
cd the kings English every day OF
your life is no reason you should
continue to commit the crime after
you are given a chance to reform:
Because nobody taught you good
table manners in your childhood IS
no excuse for your continuing to be
a sword swalloWer until your dying
day.
We are never too old to learn.
Never too old to change. 1t is only
our conceit that holds us down ana
bars the way to our Improvement.
Because we didn't have advantages
in our youth We should be all more
eager to improve every advantage
that is offered lis later on,
1t may be CALLING TO parents to
learn from their children, but there
are no better teachers than Johnny
and Mary. They belong to the very
front rank in the army of progress.
They are the heirs of all the ages.
They have the latest new theory.
! They are the last word St
Of course, a lot of their theories
are half-baked. OF course, the young
| don't know nearly as much as they
| think they do. OF course, a lot OF
| their fol-de-rol is utter fol-de-rol, and
won't stand the acid test of actual
experience. But, all the same, it is
the breath of the new day that lies
| just before us.
| So father makes a mistake when
| he won't let the boys introduce any
new methods into the business, and
mother makes a mistake when she
won't let the girls teach her any OF
! the newfangled ways of housekeep-
ing that they learned in the schools.
For the world do move, as Brother
Jasper says, and our children are sit
ting at the wheel of the car of prog
| ress.
Wise are the parents who learn
from their children. And anyway,
there is nothing like keeping UP with
Johnny and Mary to keep us young!
Copyright, 1929
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21

mend the Vegetable Compound to my
friends as it has certainly given me
great relief. "-Mrs.C. B. ROBINSON,
COS N, Lincoln St., Amarillo, Texas.
The Vegetable Compound is
splendid medicine for women. tire
lieves the troubles which cause such
symptomsas backache, painful times,
irregularity, tired and worn-out feelr
ings and nervousness. This is shown
again and again by such letters as
Mrs. Robinson writes as well as by
one woman telling another. These
women know what it did for them.
1t is surely worth your trial.
Housewives make a great mistake
in allowing themselves to become SO
i'll that it is well-nigh impossible for
them to attend to their necessary
household duties. y
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21
BY DOROTHY DIX

Parents who lacked early advan-
tages may learn much from their
children if they will humble their
parental vanity.
DERHAPS the bitterest moment
in the life of the average man
and woman is when their little
son or daughter corrects their pro
nunciation or criticizes their man
ners.
Up to that time. the parents have
been as gods to their children, all
powerful and all wise, the fountain
of all knowledge. Their opinion set
tied every question; their judgment
was not to be questioned by the ad,
niring, wondering, little audience Of
the nursery.
And father and mother, basking
in this adulation, fondly believed
that it would last forever. That.
however, poor a figure they might
cut in a callous and unappreclatlVe
world to their own children they
would always be oracles and shining
examples; and tht atheir sons and
DAUGHTERS would aspire to nothing
D6llSE IIldIl WING
their footsteps.
Then suddenly came the rude
awakening. Parental vanity got
Jolt that shook it from center to cir
cumference, and father and mother
discover that instead of blind wor-
shippers they had Matched out
brood of little critics on their hearth.
I, hn n
scious brutality of childhood, turns
a spotlight on the weak places In his
parents grammar, and tells them
that teacher says that only ignorant
and uneducated people say "alnt.
Little Mary, also with the cruel can
dor of childhood, censors her moth
er's and fathers pronunciation and
manners, and attempts to revise
| them by the new standard she has
acquired at school.
It is natural for parents to re
sent bitterly this changed attitude
| On the part of their children. 1t is
natural when Johnny corrects ia
| Their and tells him where he gets oil
| for Checho-Slavla, for example, that
| father should give him a box on the
4 ear ana S6Qu llIIl1 SuppCI 1893 ~ 49,
| 1t is natural that mother should tell
| Mary that she will stand no more OF
her impertinence and let no child OF
hers correct her, when Mary re
marks upon some blunder mother
| has made.
But, painful as it is to parental
| egotism to have to abandon the pose
| of wiseacre in the family, when the
children begin to have more culture
and more polish than the parents,
are not the parents getting just
what they planned for, and hoped,
and paid for?
There is no other more heroic
| thing on earth than the sacrifices
that so many people make to give
| their children the education and the
advantages that they never had
| themselves. To do this, thousands of
poor men and women are toiling be-
yond their strength, doing without
the comforts they need, and sweat
| ing every penny.
If all of this toll and self-denial
is not in vain, these children are
| bound to come from school and col
| lege with not only the knowledge
they have gotten from books, but
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21
President Prepares
Partial Itinerary
For Western Tour

WASHINGTON, April 18.-A par
tai itinerary for President Har-
ding's western speaking trip. which
has been prepared at the White
House. provides for his departure
from Washington about June Is for
a swing which will take him through
st. Louis, Kansas City, Denver and
Salt Lake City to San Francisco.
He also is to speak in Portland, Ore.
and will return by the northern
route through Chicago.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21

winter term OF school is out now and will
not start again until summer. 1 will an
swer all letters and cards received. Your
blue-eyed cousin, MARTHA HILL
Waco, Ga. Route 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here
comes two Georgia brothers. We noticed
in the letter box one cousin suggested
that we tell why we like the farm or the
city, whichever the might be. We
are farmers and have been all our lives
In the first place we enjoy. the farm be-
cause it is the healthiest place, and then
it makes stronger, better men. There is
not as much evil in the country. But /
do not say there is not evil in the coun-
try, because there surely is.
Professor Maxwell. who taught school at
Roswell last year. says that he has noticed
at almost every school the boys and girls
from the country the best students in
school, but of course, there are some that
are not interested and some good students
in town. Most people who have a good
chance for an education are not interest
ed. Most of the great men of the world
were poor farmers, but we will not say
too much. All the city cousins will be
after u.s. But we notice we haven't got
many city cousins. Guess they don't feel
a$ interested in the Letter Box as we
lonely farmers.
Cousins. please write to US. especially
to Rennie, because he enjoys writing bet
ter than William. Your new cousins
WILLIAM RUSSELL.
RENNIE RUSSELL.
Route
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21

it would almost
KLINE andIwould
have cramps.I suf-
fered in this way
about three years;
then a lady friend
suggested that I
try Lydia E.Pink-
hams Vegetable
Compound. have
had better health
since, keep house
and am able to do
nv work. / recon-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21
THE LETTER BOX
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS
Help for the Helpless-Kindness to
All Dumb Things"
Rules

No unsigned letters printed.
No letter written on both sides OF
paper printed.
All letters not to exceed $50 to 200
words.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21
With DYED Lace

A summer frock of white organdie
is trimmed with tiny ruffles of Val
enciennes lace dyed king blue. It is
hat.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21
BACK ACHED
TERRIBLY
Mrs. Robinson Tells How She
Found Relief by Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
TITITIITTTITITlIIIIIII

Amarillo, Tex.-"My back was my
greatest trouble. 1t would ache so that
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21

My Dear Aunt Julia. and Cousins: Here
is another one Of those little Georgia boys
wanting to join your band. l am thirteen
years old. l have been reading your letters
for some time. l am in the seventh grade.
/ 20 to school most all the time. Ny teach.
er's name is Mr.. !. II. James. l live on
a farm. All of you kids write me.
REED HILL.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21

Send me stamped addressed en-
velope and will send you the ad'
dresses desired then you can write
to them yourself.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21

A new series of Bulletins with valu-
able information for the growing of
all crops is now being issued. They
will be published at intervals and
should be in every farm library.
They will be sent free for year
or more to anyone asking for them.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21
Ellijay, Ca, T. C. Route.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
admit North Carolina girl into your happy
circle? My father takes The Journal, and
l enjoy reading the letters. 1 live in the
country on the farm. 1 enjoy feeding the
chickens and helping mama. Who has my
birthday, September %? Ny age is between
nine and fifteen. Lots of love to all your
new cousins.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21

1 sent you three sets of SAMPLES.
You can write direct to the shops
and that will save you a bit of time.
You will find the rongee very use.
full for the twins best suits; it will
wash we'll.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21
Dear Children:

Dear Children:
l want to congratulate you on the
Improvement in your letters.
or course 1 do not want you to
do right because of a reward, but
you can naturally think when you
are careful in your writing, spell
ing and grammar that your letter
stands a much better chance of be-
ing printed.
Please read carefully the letters
printed, but do not copy. What 1
want is your own letter, not a copy
Of some other Cousins.
1t is a pleasure to read the let
ters that tell Of your home and give
descriptions of the country surround
ing it. Not only is it a pleasure, but
i helps all of us to know our coun-
try better. Lovingly,
ATTNT TITT.TA
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21

Dear Aunt Julia; Here 7 come again
asking 10 join your happy band for few
minutes. l don't suppose many If YOU re
member me, as it has been about four
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21

Ena Belle and I are trying to see which
will get the most letters and pictures. BE
sure and write me, so I'll beat her, We
have been making candy tonight. Don't
Won wish you had been with us? Never
mind, l tried to take bite for each OF
you. Re good and don't forget your loving
cousin, DE ALVA HARRIS.
Calhoun Ca
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21

Dearest Everybody: Hove you welcome
for me tonight? It's been a long time since
I've called, so please don't think l come too
often. have made lots Of friends by writ
ing so is it any wonder that 1 think there
school term will soon be over. I wonder
how many of us shall have completed our
grades? Listen. I am planning to make
cousin album" How many Of YOU will
help me by sending snapshot: You can I
imagine how I'd appreciate it. And lots Of
you be sure to write me, because do like
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21

Matte Lou:
Yes, I certainly do like ginghams,
in the carly spring, but
when the warmer weather comes
you will find that voiles make the
most comfortable house dresses, and
if YOU will set the colors you will
find them most satisfactory as to
wear.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21

Dear Auntie and Cousins: My home is in
west Florida, and it is a pretty place. l
live on the farm, and enjoy it fine. My
age is nineteen. Who has my birthday
March 15Y I will leave off for this time.
You cousins write to me and 1 will assure
Won an answer.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will, you
admit another Georgia girl into your band
of boys and girls? l have been reading the
letters and thought 1 would make an at
tempt to write, as like the Letter Box
fine. I am twelve years Of age and live
a farm. and Ike farm life fine. HOW
do cou cousins like basketball? like to
play very much We have team of girls
in our school when it is in session. Our
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-21

Dear. Aunt Julia and Cousins: May I come
IN and have a little talk with you This
sunny, happy day? Did l hear some one
whisper that the day wasn't sunny and that
they were not happy! Dear friend, l have
a fellow feeling and sympathy for you, but
know you want to cheer up, find the sun
shine and be happy. Won't you let me help
You to find it: You are just fighting your
battles, and we all have to fight them one
kind or another, some time in our lives;
but who doesn't want to be a winner in this
fight? And when we can't find any sun
shine in the day or in our hearts, or any
thing to be glad and happy about, why, we
are surely loser instead of a winner in our
battles. You know the words:
Evening star., 1923-07-29

q INCE James Ramsay Macdonald,
the leader of the opposition In
the British house of commons.
has thus far found himself
powerless TO control the unruly be-
havior of the socialist elements of
attitude throughout the sessions is
at all times aggressive, offensive to
their fellow members. defiant Of the
authority of the speaker, and grossly
insulting to the reisning family,
which they lose no occasion to revile,
and since they seem to imagine that
by deliberately creating scenes and
interfering with the legislative busi-
ness they are pleasing their constitu-
ents. the government and the major
ity Of the house have decided upon
more drastic steps than those hith-
erto employed in dealing with the
trouble.
A number of the offenders have
been suspended by the speaker and
deprived Of their seats in parliament.
and Of their vote for a more or less
protracted period. But the penalty
of suspension seems to have lost its
terrors, and is looked upon. at any
rate by the socialist members, as an
easy form of political advertisement,
carrying with 1t an envied period of
temporary leisure, during which the
Evening star., 1923-07-29
COTTON CROP in PERIL. =.
FOR LACK OF PICKERS
South Now Facing Critical Situation.
Due to Northern Exodus of
Negro Field Hands.

workers means a deficit Of 10 per cent
in the crop-gathering force.
Opening in Texas last week. the
cotton picking season soon will be in
full swing throughout the entire south.
The departments estimate of the yield
is 11,500,000 bales. but that estimate
makes no allowance for cotton remain
ing unpicked at the end of the sea- son.
According to advices received here, 1t
is possible that the labor shortage will
result in failure to gather from $780,
600 to 100000 bales-possibly more.
Department officials believe that the
result of this situation will enhance
than the level maintained for months
past. Certainly it will increase the
price of production, and If the market
price does not swing upward in re-
sponse the growers profits this year
will be considerably smaller than they
were in 1922.
The southern cotton grower. seeing
his farmhands leaving. is wishing hard
for one thing to happen. That one
thing is an old-fashioned period of ice
and snow in the north next winter.
The colder the winter. the better he
will like, it. For one cold winter, just
one. he figures. will send his 400.00O
truants scampering back down south.
permanently and completely cured of
all desire 20 leave the cotton fieids of
their youth
Evening star., 1923-07-29
Heartened in Northwest
AS Result of President Harding's Visit

the politicians, it was found that there was
another reason for apathy.
X X
You know, of course, that in the election
of last year this state reversed its political
form of many years heretofore, and sent
democratic senator, Mr.. Dill to succeed Sem
ator Poindexter, republican, who had for so
long represented Washington in the Senate.
In part, that result was due, in measure, to
republican factionaGsm, it is explained in
Seattle, where this dispatch is written.
The democrats were mighty heartened by
that result. They saw the prospect of get
ting the govcrnorship next year and con-
trolling the state They had compact
ganization, they were aware of the disaffec-
tion of the radical element, of the inroads
of the farmer-labor party, and they sought
to make the best of conditions for their own
advantage.
The outcome of the senatorial election in
Minnesota was great shock to the Wash
ington republicans, who were sulking in their
tents. 1t was dash of cold water in their
faces, to arouse them from their stupor en-
gendered by factional animosity They
ViSuaiized the extending power OF the farmer
laborites and they were already aware of the
strength of the radicals, grading down from
the parlor socialists through the regular rad-
calls and then to the l. w. W., whose advance
in power they are beginning to regard seri-
ously.
President Harding came along, stopping
at Spokane and Tacoma, and he met all the
republican LEADERS in those places. He let
them do the talking, for his trip is non
political. Then he let them do the thinking
when they saw the reception he received
from the people.
X X
And right here / would pause to say that
all reports which come to the writer from
other sources, assiduously cultivated and
from personal observation, in part, it is evil
Evening star., 1923-07-29
Common Sense Held Best Aid
In Seeking Foreign Trade

Truth and common sense are the
very corner stones on which success
full advertising campaigns must be
built. This has recently been en-
tpha sized in reports from all over the
world which various government de-
partments. particularly the Depart
>nent of Commerce, have been receiv-
ing. Government trade experts point
out to American manufacturers and
exporters that larger opportunities
for trade development in the markets
OF the world are before them IL they
live up to the slogan. Let the buyer
believe"
The greatest enemy of truth is half
truth in it's various forms-exaggera-
ton, understatement and misleading
presentation of facts.
>, Truth begets confidence. Half truth
breeds suspicion which grows into
disbelief.
In the primitive forms of trading
the callous principle prevails: Let
the buyer beware" In enlightened
commercial intercourse the guiding
principle is: Let the buyer believe"
Half Truth mt Times Tolerated.
Slowly but surely the first of these
principles has been discarded by mer-
chants of integrity and vision. In the
enthusiasm of publicity promoters the
sfanciful touch of half truth has at
times been tolerated in advertising.
But the good sense of those who are
h,,ud{pu odvertiSfpu into a most no.
tent selling force now rejects any de-
parture whatever from fidelity to fact.
Truth in advertising" has come to
stay. 1t is nowhere more vital than
in publicity designed to sell goods
abroad.
The messa ge that is to live and bear
fruit must be indisputably true. Truth
Evening star., 1923-07-29
Indians Are More Numerous
In i. S. Than 10 Years AGO

How about 10, the poor Indian"
the native redskin. driven westward
with the advancing tide of ''paleface"
immigration?
He has not disappeared, by a good
deal, and he Is a pretty decent citizen,
as a rule. We have today men of
Indian blood in both houses of Con-
gress and holding other important
official positions in the federal gov
ernment.
There are 340,9o7 Indians in the
United States today, which Is an in
crease of 1880 in the last ten years.
Two-thirds of the Indians of all ages
are American citizens, and there are
about $4,000 Indian voters of both
sexes. During the world war $4,000
Indians served under the flag
There are 200 Indian reservations
and 371 Indian tribes, speaking fifty
eight different languages.
OF these 371 Indian tribes still re-
Evening star., 1923-07-29
UNRULY BRITISH SOLONS
MAY HAVE PAY CUT OFF
House of Commons Under Necessity of
Devising Way Of Controlling
Obstreperous Socialists.

offending member proudly wears q
halo of advertised and self
satisfied martyrdom.
Plan to Cut on Pay.
1t has now been decided that the
rules governing the debates in the
house Of commons shall be so amend
ed as to deprive any member thus
barred from parliament both of his
salary and of his fees. The socialist
and even communist members Of par
dependent upon their legislative SAL
aries and fees than the majority Of
their colleagues In the commons. If
suspension from henceforth involves
the docking of their pay. they will
be obliged to call upon their con-
stituents to subscribe the money Of
which they have been mulcted. which
will render them unpopular with
their electors, or else they will be
compelled to give up their life In
London and to seek some more useful
and remunerative means of labor.
The only remaining alternative
within the reach of the speaker and
of the house is by committing the Of
fender to prison within the precincts
of the palace of parliament, namely.
in the Victoria tower. But that i'm
prisonment could not extend beyond
the length of the parliamentary ses-
sion. during which time the prisoner
would be we'll fed at the expense of
the state. provided with a handsome
room and a magnificent view, with
nothing to do excepting to draw his
salary and allowances.
The only real punishment that
would mean anything to the unruly
socialist members of the labor party
in parliament would be to deprive
them of their pay and fees. Once
this is put in force there will be a
cessation of their attempts to con-
vert the house of commons. the moth
er of parliaments, with all its time
honored traditions of national digni-
ty, into a beer garden, with the
S~lHSiHS OI H6tS, the STRIKING Oh
blows and the hurling of vile epithets
peculiar to the very worst sluns OF
London and of the Clyde side.
Power Vested In Speaker.
In every country where parliament
tary' government exists the executive
authority of the legislature Is vested
in the speaker. whom the members
elect to preside over their delibera-
tions. Therefore, when the speaker
DEGREES suspension for violation OF
the rules Of the house he Is acting in
behalf and in the name of parlia-
ment and his order cannot be con-
strued in the light of an arbitrary de-
cree on the part of the government,
He is often called upon to suspend
members. But nowhere has 1t hith-
erto carried with it the suspension OF
pay and the loss of fees. Of allow
ances and Of prerogatives. II that
reform were inaugurated in various
foreign legislatures, notably In Paris,
Rome, Madrid and Pesth, there
would be far less of that obstruction
and of intolerable disorder by noisy
minorities who are intent only upon
bringing parliamentary government into
contempt, ,disrepute and. inpotency.