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It has been maintained by Hero
dotus and by the other eminent writ
ers and scholars, that the first library
in the world was founded in Egypt;
that most of its inhabitants were edu-
Gated to that extent so that they could
read and write or draw on smooth
surface the words or expressions they
wanted to use in their word or picture
writing; that Free Masonry which has
spread over the face Of the whole
earth originated in the land Of Egypt;
that the Sagas or the Egyptian Bible
anti dates the Jewish or the Protes-
tant Bible by more than 1000 years;
that many Of its moral maxims, pre-
cepts, teachings, myrths and myolo-
gies were incorporated into the latter
bible without the slightest changes or
alterations; that the ancient Egyptians
were the first in recorded history in
showing difference to females and
elderly people; that like the adherents
Of the religion Of the cross, blessings
were always asked by the Ancient
Egyptians prior to partal1ing Of their
repasts.
That the Ark which was greatly
cherished by the Jewish people, which
was Illuminated at night, which they
carried in front of them on their way
to the land Of Canaan belonged to
the Egyptians for they had created il
and they had not even loaned it tc
the Jewish people
The greatest historians of the past
also inform us that the ancient Egyp.
tons in all Of their military grandurt
or glory, handed down to US the ter
commandments, which Moses claimed
were written by the finger of Goo
upon two tables of stone on Noun
Sina, that the ancient Egyptians
studied the diseases Of their country
compiled a Pharmacopocia and in
vented the signs which are used b.
all prescription druggists unto thii
day.
It is also admitted by the His
torians Of the past that Cush who
was the oldest son Of Ham, and fathel
Of Nimrod who was the founder o
the Babylonian Empire and the grea
city Of Nineveh, which was one o
the grandest cities In the ancien
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amount Of cultivated gray matter in
the top Of his head which is possessed
by the highly educated men belonging
to the other races Of mankind
From time immemorial the col
ored people have been religiously
taught to believe that they belonged
to an inferior race; a race which has
never accomplished anything for the
lasting benefit Of humanity, and nine
ty-nine times out Of one hundred.
whenever such rash and shallow state
ments are hurled into his face he
stands still with his mouth closed
tight and he is utterly unable to utter
one word against such vicious state
ments or in his own defense for the
simple reason that he will persist in
closing his eyes to the bright MONDAY
sunlight and absolutely refuses to keep
abreast OF the times and to familiarize
himself with the history Of his own
race and with its remarkable strides
forward in all those things which have
been ennobling to the human race in
all the ages Of the past.
If the many readers Of this article
win secure and read the various his
torical works which will be referred to
from time to time as we proceed they
will form a greater conception Of man
kind in general and a more noble or
a. broader conception Of the immensity
Of the universe. For in the language
Of Confucius. the great Chinese law
giver and philosopher, author Of the
Golden Rule, who lived five hundred
and fifty years before the Christian
era and two thirds Of the human raoe
believe in his teachings at the pres
ent time.
aThat we would rather subsist on
one meal a day and let that meal con-
sist OF dry bread and cup Of water
in order to save some Of our earnings
to purchase books, for without plenty
Of good books to read, life IS only 4
dream or a passing cloud
With these Introductory or prelim-
mary remarks We will now proceed
with our main subject
Herodotus, the great Greek histo-
Ran. who passed away 4OS years 3. cr
who travelled more than 1900 miles
throughout the ancient Eastern World.
who has the great distinction Of being
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ish race Goods chosen people,, and
were the masters Of the then known
world, while at that period those com
posing the Anglo-Saxon race were
rowing bands or herds Of semi-sav-
ages in the remote parts Of northern
Europe, living in caves or dugouts,
subsisting on roots or herbs and raw
flesh, which they gnawed from car
cases Of wild beasts.
One Of the most profound writer's
Of ancient or modern times, in
referring to the marvellous achieve
ments Of the ancient Egyptians
says, that for the past three
thousand years the world has
been mainly indebted for its advance
ment to the Semitic and Indo- Euro
pean races. but it was otherwise in
the first ages. Egypt and Babylon,
which were founded by Nimrod, both
descendants Of Ham, led or blazed the
way, and acted as the pioneers of man
kind in the various untrodden fields of
art, literature, science, alphabetic writ
ing, astronomy, history, chronology,
architecture, plastic art, sculpture,
navigation, agriculture, textile indus
try; all Of them seem to have had their
origin in one or the other Of these two
countries. The beginnings may have
been often humble enough. We
may laugh at the crude picture
writing, the uncouth brick pyra-
mid, the coarse fabric, the home
ly and iIl-shaped instruments, as
they present themselves to our no.
tice in the remains Of these ancient
nations, but they are really worthier
Of our admiration than q our ridicule.
The first inventors Of any art are
among the greatest benefactors Of the
human race, and the bold step which
they take from the unknown to the
known. from blank ignorance To dis
covery, is equal to many steps Of sub
sequent progress
''The commencement, says Aristotle,
is more than half Of the whole. The
child Is father Of the man, both III the
individual and the species. And the
human race al the present day lies
under infinite obligations to the genius
and industry Of the black races, who
fourished and ruled over all sections
Of the ancient Eastern World
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among the first persons in the world
to attempt to collect and to record the
acts Of men or Of mankind into his
tory, informs Us BY his imperishable
works or writings which he has left
behind which will grow better and
brighter as we move onward in the
ever increasing columns Of humanity
That Homer. Josephus, Eusebius,
Strabo, Solon. the great law giver OF
Athens, Plato. Lycurgus. Pythagoras
and many Of the other eminent schol-
ars and illustrious men of Greece
journeyed into Egypt to complete
their studies or education and to draw
from its fountain whatever was most
rare and valuable in every kind Of
learning for Egypt was ever consid-
cred by all the ancients as the most
renowned school for wisdom and poll
itics and the source from whence most
arts and sciences sprang, for that
kingdom bestowed its noblest labors
and finest arts on the improvements
Of mankind.
Herodotus. who was the fairest Of
all Of the writer's or historians in deal
ing with the black or sunburnt races
throughout the old Eastern World,
also informs Us that Cham or Ham,
the progenitor Of the Negro race, set
tied in Egypt; that from him proceed
ed the Libyans; the Phutins; the
Cushmis or the Ethopians, who colon
lied the African side Of the Red Sea,
extended themselves indefinitely to the
west and to the south OF that great
continent, that Egypt was called
Chemia or the country Of Ham;
that the chief Deity Of the an
cient Egyptians was Ham
mon, OF Ammon and was worshiped
as dedication Of Ham; that "a Eth
opian kings ruled over Egypt IN the
full noontide Of her prosperity and
civilizations; that the Carthagians,
the inventors Of the alphabet, the Ca
naanites. the Hamites, the Arabians,
the Abyssinians. the Thebians and
il fact All the dark, black or sun
burnt races throughout the ancient
Eastern World, sprang from the same
source or fountain head; that they
were the founders Of vast empires and
kingdoms which stood for thousands
Of years; that they enslaved the Jew
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AcUSED OFFICER OF HELPING
HIMSELF TOO MUCH" TO
HIS FRUIT

William Jones, who sells fruit from
wagon at 3lst and State streets, was
hailed into court Wednesday morning,
by an officer, for blocking the cross
ing. Jones was told to move his
wagon from the corner but told the
officer -if he wanted it moved, to
move it himself Jones had another
story to tell, that the officer was help
ing himself too freely TO the fruit On
his wagon, and that his objection to
bis actions, was the probable cause of
the arrest.
He was told to either move his
wagon or 60 out or business and have
his license taken away. He consented
to obey orders and smoye on"
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stitution. The commencement also
disclosed the fact that the Alumni, in
a significant and unusual way, are
working for the bigger outlook Of the
institution. President Davis, the Board
of Trustees, the Faculty and students,
thank all who have contributed to the
success of the school year and are
planning for an even greater success
next year.
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THAT WITH THE DESTRUCTION OF
THE ALEXANDRIAN LIBRARY
AND MUSEUM BY JULIUS CAESAR
AND HIS ARMY, WHICH CON-
TANNED MORE THAN SEVEN HUN
DRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
VOLUMES, WHICH WAS THE
GREATEST COLLECTION OF
BOOKS IN THE HISTORY OF THE
WORLD; THAT THE AFRICAN OR
THE ETHIOPIAN RACE SUS-
TANNED AN INCALCULABLE
LOSS.
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HON. CALVIN COOLIDGE

Nominated for United the Repub
lican National Convention Cleveland Ohio Thursday.
He and the leaders Of his party expect to elect him Presi
dent Of the United States in November.
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HERODOTUS THE GREAT GREEK
HISTORIAN, WHOSE MPERISH-
ABLE WORKS OR WRITINGS WILL
NEVER DIE, WHO TRAVELLED
MORE THAN 1900 MILES
THROUGHOUT THE ANCIENT
EASTERN WORLD.

STATES THAT THE FIRST LIBRARY
IN THE WORLD WAS FOUNDED IN
EGYPT; THAT FREE MASONRY
ORIGINATED IN THAT COUNTRY:
THAT THE SAGAS OR THE EGYP-
TAN BIBLE ANTI-DATES THE.
JEWISH OR PROTESTANT BIBLE
BY MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND
YEARS; THAT THE TEN COM
MANDMENTS COME FROM EGYPT,
THAT THE ARK WHICH WAS SO
GREATLY CHERISHED BY THE
JEWISH PEOPLE, WHICH THEY
CARRIED IN FRONT OF THEM ON
THEIR JOURNEY TO THE LAND
OF CANAAN, WAS OF EGYPTIAN
ORIGIN.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-13
"THE COUNTRY WIFE

"(BY THE LATE THOMAS f. WATSON)
"(An effort was being made to secure an
appropriation OF $4,000 for the purpose of
sending city women to improve the wives
Of country folk
GAS to asking aid of the Georgia legislature
to make better wives and mothers of the
country women Of this state: I have rarely
known a subject more difficult to discuss
patiently within the bounds of moderation
There are thousands of devoted and abso-
lutely admirable wives and mothers in our
cities, in our towns, and in our villages, and
it gives me pleasure and pride to testify to
the fact; but if you ask me to carry you to
the home of the true wife and the true
mother, one who loses herself entirely in
the existence of her husband and children
one who is the first to rise in the morning,
and the last to retire sat night, one who is
always at her post of duty, and the one who
carries upon her shoulders the burdens Of
both husband and children, one who is keep
er of the household and the good angel of it,
utterly unselfsh, happy in making others
happy, with thought Of seeing her name
in the papers, no thought Of fashionable
pleasure, perfectly content in quiet home
life, in which she does nobody harm and
everybody much good taking as many thOrns
as she can from the pathway of her husband
and streWing it with as many roses as posi-
BILE, strengthening him by her inspiration
he goes forward to fight the battles Of life
his tired head when he comes home, tenderly
rearing the boys and girls who will in turn
go away from the door some day for the last
time-the boy to become good soldier in
life's continuous warfare, and the girl to
become some ardent suitor's wife and to be
to him what her mother has been to her
father-and who, when all tolls are done and
Der strength is departing, will sit calmly in
the doorway, watching the setting sun, with
a serene smile upon her face and never a
fear in her heart-ask me to find where this
woman lives, where this type is to be found,
and [ will make Decline for the country"
Being a country woman, resident in the
country this tribute to them appeals to me-
Up to fifteen years ago I had lived on plan
tations, was born in the country and would
be now living on my farm near Gainesville
except that I, in my old age, could not live
by myself after the death Of DR.. FELTON,, my
husband.
There is freedom and comfort in coun-
try life that can be found nowhere else
Under prosperous conditions there is also an
enjoyment that must be realized to appre-
ciate its privileges.
Children enjoy the liberty which farm life
gives them, and no child confined to town
lots and small back yards has a real idea
Of what a JOY goes with wading in the
branch and gathering fruit and berries that
belong to the family.
Read over again what Hon. Mr. Watson
thought of country women, country wives
and mothers, and I feel sure you will not fail
to enjoy his reflections and conclusions.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-13
Ebhrain1 Joined to His Idols

~ OR the Republicans to carry Maine is
- about as remarkable as for the Demo-
Gratis to carry Georgia. In the last
twenty years the Pine Tree State has de-
parted from it's political tradition but twice
in the election of a governor and but once in
the case of the presidency; and on analysis
these exceptions prove very thin. In 1910 a
Democrat was chosen governor by majority
of less than nine thousand, when the peoples
provocation for rebuking his opponents
clique was exceedingly great In 1914 the
wonder was repeated, but by a margin of
only some three thousand ballots In the
presidential contest OF 1912 Maine voted
thus: Democratic, 51113; Republican, &c.
545; Progressive, 4S,493. The latter two
, groups of figures show plainly enough why
the State, for once in it's history, was written
down Democratic.
In light of the record, Republican jubila-
ton over Mondays election is more comical
than impressive. They won by thirty-sfx
thousand votes-tweve thousand more than
in 1922, but nearly thirty thousand fewer
than in 1920. To the chief augurs of the
Grand Old Party such a result may seem
filed with comforting omens, but to most OBJ
servers 1t means only that Maine continues
to his idols, that is all.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-13

"a M OST Of us, at one time or another,
MI have shared the pleasing fancy Of
correspondent signing himself AL
bert Suly, who writes The Journal, 1--WE
have often wondered what would be the re-
suit If some morning we should wake up
ing down on our lawn, and how many we
should be able to gather up before we got
our eyes we'll open"
Here in marvellous Georgia at least one
such dream has come richly to pass. Let
Mr.. SulIy explain cit has been raining
dollars all over north and central Georgia
for two days (of last week. and the cotton
farmers alone have picked up something
like five million OF them so far. On We'd
nesday the average of the estimate OF the
various crop students was between three
and four per cent of increase for the Geor-
gia cotton crop, due to the copious showers
Of Monday and Tuesday that fell over prac-
current price of cotton this amounted to
something over five million dollars" He
adds, with the insight Of one who evidently
is trained and extensive observer of agri-
cultural conditions, "That sum will get into
the pockets of the growers, mostly in the
northern third of the State since in South
Georgia the crop was made, and was nearly
made in central Georgia. But in the north
ern counties cotton had been deteriorating
A good bottom crop had been made, prac-
tically free from weeyilN damage, and also
a fairly good middle crop; but in large
areas, cotton had shed all fruit since Au-
gust the first, and much injury was being
done in the opening of immature bolls. But
with the improvement of the staple, and
some additional yield, North Georgia cot
ton growers have reason for much rejoic-
ing"
canny bishop it was who once remark
ed that the heavens send their rain upon the
just and the unjust, but mostly upon the
just, because the unjust have gone off with
the umbrellas. Certainly, &the Georgia hus-
bandmen who waited patiently for the latter
rain will agree that we dwell under gener-
Gus skies; and, first or last, we shall all
share in that five million dollar shower.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-13

a BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Through wiSdom is an house builded,
and by understanding it is established;
and by knowledge shall the chambers be
filled NTH all precious and pleasant riches.
A wise man is strong, yea man Of knoWL
edge increaseth strength. For by wise
counsel thou shalt make thy mar, and in
multitude of counselors there is safety.
My son, eat thou honey because it Is
good, and the honeycomb which is sweet
to thy taste. So shall the knowledge of
wisdom be unto thy soul; when thou hast
found it, then there shall be a reward,
and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
--ProperbS.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-13
A Non-Part;san Vie1O

NEWSPAPER which is not supporting
II the Democratic national ticket which
has no leaning to free trade, but
which believes in import duties for "protec-
ton" as we'll for revenue, can not be
charged with partisan bias against the Re-
publican tariff law. Such is the position of
the New York Journal of Commerce, whose
specially is business and whose views on
then, its pronouncement:
''The dissatisfaction with our present
tariff is simply the plain business recogni-
ton that existing rates have been careless
unfair and in many cases dishonest This
was known and openly recognized at the
time the Observation-Disclosures act was passed
Experience has demonstrated the correctness
OF these opinions. The law in question hurt
the farmer, damaged the manufacturer and
was like knife in the vitals of the con
sumner. 1t has brought prosperity to nobody
except small body of specially favored in
terests which in one way or another have
been able to skim off profits
This, we submit, Is rather unfayorable
report on the most important piece of legis-
lation which the country has had from
Washington since Republicans took the
helm. Not hastily or by chance did the in
justices which the Journal OF Commerce so
sharply recounts get into the FordneyMc-
Cumber act; for it was more than twenty
months in the making, and its evils were ex-
which has hurt the farmer, damaged the
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-13
Increased Fire Losses

NALYSTS are puzzled to explain the
~ increase in American fire losses
in August Thirty-one million three
hundred and forty-nine thousand dol
lars worth of property was destroyed
by flames last month, which was TWEEN
ty-iye per cent in excess of the record
for August 1928, and fifty per cent above
that for August, 1922. This, in spite of the
fact that climatic conditions were favorable,
the business outlook propitious, and moral
hazards in no wise above normal, is alto
gether contrary to teachings of experience.
For the first eight months of the current
year fire losses amount to two hundred and
thirty-six million four hundred and fourteen
thousand dollars. While this represents a
considerable Improvement over the CORE
spending periods of 1923 and 1922, still it is
distressfully high compared with the rec
ords of other countries AS the season for
rekindling furnaces, stoves and CRATES draws
near, we shall do we'll to think of Americas
unexampled ash heap, and be careful.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-13
FOR A DOLLAR AND A HALF
By DR.. Frank Crane

TN 1897 George Jones Chat is not bis
I name) pleaded guilty to a charge Of
- burglarizing a plumbers store. The
crime was committed in broad daylight and
while the man was under the influence of
liquor. The extent of the damage done was
about so cents.
They have the parole law, with indetermi-
nate sentence in Illinois, where this took
place. If the OId-fashiOned straight sentence
had been in use George would have received
perhaps year in the penitentiary, or, as 1t
was a first offense a month or so in the
workhouse. Under the benevolent operation
of the improved law he remained in the peni-
Tertiary twenty-one months, when he was
released on parole.
This parole is violated by leaving the
state, which he did simply through misun-
derstanding and not with any evil or rebel
lious intent.
He soon became aware, however, that he
was wanted" as a fugitive from justice.
Haunted by this he spent the years till 1909
in timeless rowing. He was not a success
full sort of person, just incompetent and rest
less, but he was not a criminal. He lived
from hand to mouth, slid from one job to
another, but never got into difficulty with
the police
He went to Mexico and bought a small
piece of land on the installment plan, in the
vain hope of settling down. He ran out of
money and wandered north again, arriving
in the fall Of 1909 in Milwaukee.
Here he found himself, the ensuing winter
out of funds with the installment due on
his land. 1t was bitter cold, he could find
no work and was hungry. Temptation pre-
sented itself and he attempted the burglary
Of a hardware store in Kenosha, Wis He
was caught in the act and sentenced to three
years IN the penitentiary at Waupun.
While in prison he was made to tell his
record. 1t was discovered that fifteen years
before he had broken his Illinois parole. AS
soon, therefore, as he was let out of Wau-
pun he was taken to Joliet, the Illinois PEN
itentary, to be punished for breaking his
parole.
BY operation Of the Illinois rules he would
probably be kept at least three years in con-
fnement as an old offender.
The damage done at Kenosha amounted to
about one dollar
So for a dollar and fifty cents worth Of
offense against society he pays with seven
years or more of prison, besides ten or
twelve years of life as a hunted animal.
So for dollar and fifty cents worth in
jury the law utterly spells life that, treated
with a little common sense and ordinary
humanity, might have been rendered harm
less if not very useful.
Law, which is impersOnal Furnishes the
crime. Justice, which is always personal,
would punish, while attempting to cure, the
man.
Law seeks vengeance, which is always stu
pid. Justice seeks to cure one and to help.
Our whole procedure with criminals is still
medieval, senseless, irrational.
For the criminal is not a beast to be
chained or killed; he is a man to be re-
strained, helped, mended. Law will never be-
come justice until it learns this.
Copyright, 1924