Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-10
Most of Bugaboos Described
by G, O. .;>Writers Will Be
Found Propaganda for
Privilege, He Says
BY JOSEPHUS DANIELS
Secretary of the Navy in Wilson'S
Cabinet

RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. TIT was
a stock saying of an old North Ca
DINA farmer, as he bought his alma
nae at the close of each twelve
month, II see they a. making ar
engagements to have another year
The arrangements, evidently, have
been completed. for we have begun
the New Year. and so far congress
has done nothing 10 bring a cloud
over the life of the fresh, young
thing. But the years at the
spring"
The chief reason the old farmer
bought the old-time almanacs was
because he had implicit faith in the
ability of the almanac maker to fore
tell the weather, tosaccurately fore
cast the doings of the inconstant
moon, and, above all, because the
almanac could tell when to plant
seed to secure the best results.
about this time the almanac
would SAY, plant your peas in the
dark of the MOON" or ''plant your
carrots in the light of the MOON
The farmer, whose faith in the al
manac was as profound as the mod
ernist's faith is ~ changing science
would read his sdlmanac and watch
the moon. AID he would prepare
his ground and have his seed ready,
either for the dark or light of the
moon as his infallible almanac would
indicate.
Must Have a Superstition
We do not believe so much in the
almanac and the moon as guides As
we did. But we must all of us have
some superstitions in which we be
Eeve or some bugaboo to brighten.
The ablest criminal lawyer I knew
in my youth could not be induced
to begin a case in court on Friday
Once, after having exhausted every
expedient to postpone the beginning
OF famous murder case over Fri.
day, the obdurate, interpretations
Judge having peremptorily ordered
the case called on Friday at a.
m.," this distinguished advocate
went to bed, and a doctors certif
cate presented in court read that
the patient had high fever and
could not safely leave his bed within
twentyfour hours" When super
stition gets hold OF you, there are
no lengths to which it will not carry
one. And who is free? You may not
worry about Friday or the 18th, but
don't YOU turn back if a black cat
crosses the road? Honest now, what
is your favorite superstition? Mr.
Weller believed-he lived before Vol
steadism-that every man secretly
had preference for some intoxicat.
ing tap" He asked Rev. Mr.. Chad.
band: What will you drink"
All taps is vanity" said the p1ous
Chadband.
Yes, I know it," was the re.
Spouse, "but what is your particular
wauity?"
So everybody has a particular SUI.
perstition whether confessed or de.
MED
1.-THE COLLINS VIII Git You"
"About this time of year." to quote
the sterotyped saying of the afore,
said infallible almanac, look out
for storms" In 1924, the warning
from Washington is, Watch Outr'
Stop, Look and Listen! The Cob
Inns Will Git You Eff You Don't
Watch Out"
Thtre are various COLLINS to "git'
you "ef you don't watch out" just
now those most dangerous are the
Bolshevills from Russia, last year they
were the I. w. w. from Chicago
tomorrow they will te the X. X. X,
from Oklahoma, or in Texas the COB.
lir is Knight of some sort or other
The goblin is generally a night owl
and that's why he is called a knight,
for unless these night providers, dis.
gulsed or otherwise, stalked about
at night, they would be seen fol-
what they are themselves-crea
believing in COLLINS as are the folks
they brighten.
Hasn't the time come from sensible
American people to quit lettins
scare-crows and COLLINS alright
them? A few years ago, during the
World war, we were told that the
1. w. w. were going to tear down
the foundations of America. Instead
of getting scared, the authorities
jailed and punished the ring-leaders
and stamped it out, for it had threat
ened only few states. The mass
of the people of America are toe
sound at the core to join any such
body, and when the law forces got
hold of their scheners. it was com
pasatively easy to, stop the whole
thing.
Jailed a Few and Ended Sabotage
And then in the World war the
fear Of sabotage was felt. 1t was
a real fear. but was never wide
spread. What was done2 The au