Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-24
The Country Home
BY MRS. w. H. FELTON,
The Signs of the Times

The Signs OF the Times
The newspapers of our country
give us the current events of the
day-eVery day. They are not moved
by any desire to make commercial
gain of their news columns. They
are expected to print facts-simply
the truth as the facts establish it.
1t is certainly very dull person
who cannot understand that we are
passing through a crisis of violence
and lawlessness that is menacing to
life as well as liberty and also as
to safety with our property. honestly
earned and heavily assessed for
taxes to support a great army of Of
ficeholders, with eXtrvaagant sal
aries. Recklessness is the order of
the day; and too often the police au-
tlorities are in sympathy with evil
doors, rather than with the injured.
Human life appears to be the
cheapest thing in sight. Automobile
accidents are killing more people
than railroads. No matter how care
full you drive, the other fellow who
is reckless or full of booze can run
you down and kill you on the open
highway, in spite of yourself.
Murders are more than frequent.
They may be called regular and con.
tinuous.
Burglary is common in day time
as well as night time. Incendiarism
is the only name for a great number
Of burnings. and you are helpless
in fighting it. They seem to be get
ting Injured to crimes and are not
unduly surprised at their commits
son. When the criminals get to the
county courthouse, they can hold off
| trial, if they are full Of money, or
! the race hatred of juries will prevent
the punishment Of the guilty, in the
majority of cases, Of that kind.
| Death stalks abroad and suicide is
| fashionable.
The craving for excitement per
vades the country. Young people
must go to the movies and baseball
| gatherings, or fret at their priva-
tons, if they do not go.
| The gay girls must be going some.
where or they are restless ana I'M
happy and believe they have no
chance for a good time" in their
social pleasures.
The preacher must not denounce
these modern evils in the pulpit, or
half his congregation will not listen
to him again. 1t is astonishing how
tenderfOOted some pulpiteers have
become on the things which carry
down men and women and youth of
| both sexes to the gates of perdition.
What does the Lord feed them for?
Yes, there are lots of good people
! with us, but they are too tinid to
stand UP against this wave Of VIC
lence and crime.
We elect representatives to Con.
gress and the legislature to pass laws
establish good laws, and as rule,
with some good exceptions, they sim
ply "sit on the lid to hold down
the salary.
"Pussyfooting' is the program,
entirely too much of it. in church
and state, with officials.
The judge on the bench must
please the influential or he will be
defeated next time. Judges are CON
tented politicians.
The pastor must keep on good
terms with the powers that be, or
he will not be popular, or get a big
salary.
With the tides of evil, crimes Of
all sorts, contempt of law, and de-
lays in justice, the country is being
submerged and the timid run to
cover, and the helpless go under.
have lived a long time in old
Georgia and I may write despond-
ingly, but 1 am convinced enough to
say we have got to rise up, unite
and defend the truth at all hazards.
or the places we live in will get US
in the notion to emigrate for peace
of mind and protection to life and
property-or this free government,
so-called, will end in failure.