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The Holly chieftain., 1924-06-05

because you know you have to
associate with yourself for such Il
long time.
Thing that Counts is The
Ability to Use The Equipment
There are three things | wish to
emphasize for you to do. 1t isn't
everybody that can go into the
woods: it lies first OF all in equip,
ment 1t isn't the magnitude OF the
equipment that counts. We don
take anything that isn't necessary
but we try to have an equipment
that we can use. We try to pro
duce the equipment that is valu'
able along the way. 1t isn't the
man with the best school education
and il isn't the man whose father
can give him start who has sue
cceded in America. There were
thousands of better educated men
than Lincoln, the thing that counts
Is the ability to use the equipment
that YOU have. Your equipment y
the thing that you can use readily,
Therefore learn your Euglish so
you can use it correctly. Learn
your mathematics so you can figure
out the time check. Is ii an equip
ment that you have or is it merely
something you have in store in
your head Then you have some
thing you can call woOd-craft.
Guides of the Northern woods
You have to be able to meet the
emergencies that arise. Now be
lieve me that the enjoyment Of a
trip into the wilderness doesn't
consist of every thing you have
provided, you can enjoy every step
of the way if you have it in you.
When | think of those still men
who are guides of the Northern
woods. who talk little, and who
does exactly the right move and
the right action, l say wood, craft
is great art Wood-craft in life
isn't the thing that you kave, but
it is the same kind of thing. You
have to live with your neighbors.
You didn't make them. God gave
them to you and you must use
wOodcraft.
Confessing the Other
Fellows Sins.
Some people are always confes-
sing other fellows sins. | recall dis
tinctly the camping trip where one
fellow was always telling us what
was the matter with him He
didn't do anything worthwhile in
the whole trip. What business is
it of yours what the other men be
lieves, what business is it of his
what you believe? But we have
what 7 call Religious Discord." /"
This little meanneSs exists between
members of the same community.
Republicans and Democrats live in
harmony in the T. S. A. but unfor-
tunately there is in America today
religious discord. People who
seem to think that their own vir-
tues consist largely in pointing
out the sins Of the other man,
fake ii in the economical field, |
met crouch of a capitalist and
he told me Of the sin of the labor
man, anu went W liit idDDl llluli
and he told me of the sin of TIE
capitalist.
Using Conscience as Nut-Crackers
God gave you a conscious. 1t is
the most delicate instrument you
have. This watch | have here is a
very delicate instrument. 1t has
kept good time for many years but
if | take it and use it as a nut
cracker it wouldn't run any longer,
People are using their conscience
as nut-crackers. Their largest fail
ing is to confess the sins of the
other man. So if you 90 camping
learn that your ability to go thru
your camping, your canoe trip. or
your life with ease and comfort
depends on your conscience. 1t de
DgnIS on tbp tlVa tbinDs that those
The Holly chieftain., 1924-06-05
Don't Feel Small
Towards Your Neighbors

The second thing is instinct Of
men. Don't feel small or badly
towards your neighbors. Feel that
there are Christian men and Chris
tian women. Declare yourself fear
Continued on page s.
The Holly chieftain., 1924-06-05
IT Means You Get Along
With pisagreeabIe Persons.

In life there must be the will to
do certain definite things. 1t means
you get along with disagreeabIe
persons. Your wills train yourself
to be lover of mankind. 1t is a
great game, the game of life, AS
one who has lived it some fifty
five years, that life is joyous game.
1t can be joyous game for any
body. 1t depends upon certain
things within yourself. Do you be.
lieve in a good God? Are you
cynic? A cynic never built any
thing that was benefit to the hui
man race. That is the first training
of your will. Believe in the good
ness of God. "ThOugl | walk in
the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil You know
there is good God in heaven.
n1p,x rao1 C,,al1
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-11
THE COUNTRY HOME
BY MRS. w. n. FELTON,

AS | see it, the time has come to unite
efforts to make good the prediction prom
Uses for the relief of all the dear people.
The voters have rendered their verdict,
and every patriotic and woman in these
United States Of America should be willing
to give their best advice their loyal as
sistance and their unselfish acceptance of
the plan which the majority will adopt
majorities always rule in a free govern
ment. | shall be woefully mistaken if the
general public will be patient with more
fightng-simply to continue fighting
among ambitious politicians There is an
old prOverb which reads: even enough
of a good thing is enough" and it might
be we'll to recall it's meaning to those
who should be taught to remember that
congress is not an assemblage of rulers or
warrors-each from his own baliwick-
but a body of representatives who must
give account Of their stewardship in
voicing the wishes and hopes of those they
paid to represent their clients at
home. | witnessed the furious hurrah
after the campaign between Hayes and Til.
den-whch lasted until the closing hours
of the forty-fourth congress-and the blus-
ter and brag before taking" like the
surrender and surcease after taking" and
there nothing gained by obstruction
and obstinancy.
When you see your dwelling blown down,
you gain nothing by rantng and raving.
another, and say but little about the neigh
bors who didn't share your bad luck.
| am a native Georgian and when [ go
hence [ expect to be buried in Georgia soil.
| have lived through four WarS-MeXican,
Civil war, Spanish and World s
war. We never gain anything by the war
ropaganda-eyen in time of peace. 1t was
a mistake--the first Mexican war-and we
in the south got much less than nothing
in the Civil The facts go to show that
we went in unprepared and finally cut off
from the balance of the world before the
surrender. We took over the Philippines
in the Spanish American struggle, and final
ly bought the population in the islands
for twenty millions of dollars. We bought
"a pig in a poke" and the end is not yet
We spent billions upon billions in the
Worlds war, and loaned other billions to
various countries, and having only
trouble for our palms," We got nothing.
All we have ever really gained outside have
been through the arts Of peace.
The La Toilette bloc-composed of nine
senators, four from the southern states
will expect aid and comfort in their com
ing war on the government, and | in
clined to think that the southern wing Of
the so-called farm bloc will do we'll Ito
get out and stay out" if they can. Other
wise the day is coming when the southern
states will find other representatives in
the senate of the United States.
1t is apparent that the south has been
cut off to itself-first by secession-and
later by an alliance with pink radicals, that
are only using a ladder to climb up
higher for themselves. 1t is so plain
proposition that The who runs may read"
The south should leave the Ounce block"
and get into better business.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-11
The Wee President

rHERE will be much discussion of Mr.
Dawes determination to not partici-
pate, vice president, in the cabinet
meetings. His disincliuation to attend as an
unofficial observer is not to be criticized.
He is active, vigorous, able not calculated
by temperament or training TO be satisfied IN
such role.
For many years, and probably since the
establishment of the government, there has
been speculation about finding something
for our vice presidents to do. Some OF the
occupants of the office themselves have
Joined in this speculation. but thus far moth
ms has been accomplished toward making
them serviceable.
The constitution prescribes the duty of
the vice president. and that duty is to pre-
side over the sessions of the senate. and to
vote on legislation and other matters only
in case of a tie. Obviously. the duty fixed
ny the constitution is not very absorbing
The vice president has lots of spare time
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-11
Postal Efficiency and Pay

q TEADY growth in the volume of mail
handled appears to have been a prime
factor in enabling the postoffce depart
ment to reduce it's annual deficit by more
than nine and half million dollars, without
imparing service efficiency. Revenues for
the fiscal year, according to Postmaster Cen
eral News report, increased seven and half
per cent over those of the preceding twelve
month, amounting to little less than five
hundred and seventy-three million dollars.
fourteen and a half million; but that
Is upwards of nine million six hundred thou
sand less than it was in 1928 GAS crafty
ing as this reduction is" the Postmaster
General comments, at is not the prime con-
sideration in the administration of the serv-
Ice. which is. in my opinion, that of render
ing the best service to the public consistent
with due regard to cost. If the public does
not receive a satisfactory service, it is no an
swer to say that expenditures have been kept
within the revenues"
There is another consideration. and one
bound up with that of efficiency now loom
ing large. The American public does not ex-
pect and does not wish brilliant financial
showing to be made at the expense of the
vital interests of the men and women who
perform the postal service If it is a fact as
government statistics seem to attest, that in
a period of seventeen years during which
the cost of living has increased ninety per
cent, the salaries of postal clerks have in
creased only fifty per cent, then it is obvious
that relief for these underpad servants of
the nation ought to. be provided Merest
justice demands much And so does eff
fciency, for there was never a sounder prin-
ciple of business management than this,
THE laborer is worthy of his hire
The Journal does not profess to know the
detailed merits or dement's of the postal pay
bill which the President vetoed last June.
but we are impressed by the fact that it was
not only passed by a towering majority in
both the House and the Senate but also was
supported by men of highest prudence not
given to grandstand plays for popularity.
1t is to be hoped that at the present session
of Congress fair measure, acceptable to
the Executive may be enacted
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-11

DO WE UNDERSTAND THE FULL MEAN
ING OF CITIZENSHIP?

~ UR forefathers, who accepted all the
] risks and dangers-when they re-
~ nounced allegiance to George w. the
king Of England in 1776--to secure the
independence of the American colonies and
obtain the blessings that go with civil and
religious liberty-were alive to the meaning
of citizenship. They were loyal and law
abiding. They stood by their mutual con-
tract whenever a crisis came in the early
days of this republic.
There Tories in America goodly
number of them. They preferred the
"Pomp and state at the palace gate"
to a government by the people, for all the
people. They were generally rich and gem
orally preferred by the rulers who were
sent over to to direct the kings bust
ness, to collect the taxes and pay the
expenses of the troops, who also came
over to keep the peace and command ODE
dence to the British crown.
When the British fought the French, it
expected that the yeomanry of this
country should volunteer to fend off the
French and the hostile Indians.
When the French failed on the plains
of Abraham and Quebec, the Americans
were glad to have served England thusly.
| wish all young people would read
one of Thackerays finest novels, called
"The Virginians, and thus absorb the story
of struggle afterwards against the
mother country. 1t is one of the greatest
books nave ever READ, ana gives Dellef
account of the Tories and the Rebels than
anything in English history that | have
ever read in real historic volumes
A crisis came when General Benedict
Arnold, who married rich Tory wife,
turned traitor and fled the country in
British ship waiting to carry him to Eng
land. Major Andres story would look
thrilling in a moving picture, and it panied
the heart of General Washington to ex-
cute the gallant Englishman-as only
British spy-wsile Arnold made getaway
with his bride money and the wife who
liked a monarchy more than republic.
1t needed occurrences like these to make
good citizens out of the people who en-
braced the cause of independence. Arnold's
name has been Kissed for two centuries.
Nothing can happen-ever-in any crises
in this notwithstanding the loyalty of our
citzenship-WithOut cementing the truly
loyal sons of these Revolutionary fore
fathers into a closer union and a more
enduring patriotism for the time being.
That is the living hope for the security
of the American public-is generally fol-
lowed by the new conservation and love of
country by good citizens. These thoughts
fill my mind, after reading today, OF the
assembling of congress and the possible
attempts to continue friction and harrass
the peaceable and much-needed delibera-
tions for the support of the government.
There are only three months until a new
congress must assemble if government APP
propriations are not made available before
June 30th, the end Of the fiscal year.
The burden of taxation is become almost
confiscatory in its demands and exactions.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-11
THE ATLANTA TRi-W hEkLY JOURNAL

Indeed during most of the sessions of the
senate there is little presiding to be done
The senate runs in its own rut as usual
thing. And it seldom happens that the vice
president is called upon to break tie.
President Wilson and Vice President Mar
president attend the meetings of the cab
met. Mr.. Marshall attended few. Presi-
dent Harding thought we'll of the idea, and
Mr. Coolidge sat with the cabinet many
times. Maybe he gathered information and
knowledge through this experience that have
served him well as the chief executive.
The suggestion of giving the vice presi-
dent vote in the senate on all questions
has been rejected as unsound and unfair.
and perhaps it is. But there is no good
reason why the vice president shouldn't have
a voice in the senate. He should be allowed
to speak on pending legislation, just the
speaker of the house does. If this right
were conferred upon him, then it seems that
he certainly should be taken into the presi-
dents cabinet and become the spokesman
of the administration on the floor of the
senate
From time to time there has been talk
Of comforting upon members of the cab
met the right of speech in both the senate
and house, so that they might explain in de-
tail the policies Of the executive depart
ments, concerning which it is frequently
charged congress is kept too much in the
dark
If the vice president were clothed with
the power to engage in debates in the sem
ate and if he also held membership in the
cabinet, as an elective officer, holding
commission from the people, he would be
in a position to render invaluable aid in
the administration of the affairs of govern
ment, and we feel, too, that he would have
plenty to do to occupy his time.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-11

His aspect terrified her at last, and made
an end of her reckless froward courage
He raised his voice to call.
"Ya anita, Ayoub"
She gasped, liyid in her turn with sudden
terror.
MY lord, my lord." she whimpered
Stream of my life, be not angry! What
wilt thou dO?"
He smiled evlly.
Do" he growled. What I should have
done ten years ago and more. Well have
the rods to thee"
And again he called, more insistentIy-
"AyOub!"
MY lord, my lord" she gasped in shud-
dering horror now that at last she found
him set upon the thing to which so often
she had dared him. PITY! Pity"
She groveled and embraced his knees
In the name of the Plying the Pitful
be merciful upon the excuses to which my
love for thee may have driven this poor
tongue of mine. my sweet lord! o father
Of MarZak,'
Her distress. her beauty and perhaps.
more than either. her unusual humility and
submission may have moved him. For even
as at that moment Ayoub-the sleek and
pOrtlY eunuch. who was her WAGER and
chambe rlain-lOOmed in the inner doorway.
salaaming. he vanished again upon the in
slant. dismissed by a peremptory wave OF
the Bashas hand.
Asad looked down upon her. sneering.
That attitude becomes thee best" he said
Continue it in future"
COntemptUously he shook himself free of
her grasp. turned and stalked maiestically
out. wearing his anger like q royal mantle.
and leaving behind him two terrOr-Stricken
beings. who felt if they had looked over
the very edge Of death.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-11


ATLANTA OFFICE.
Q. What is photomicography P X E.
A. This term is applied to the science of
photography under a microscope 1t is used
in pathology, biology and botany. A mo-
ton picture camera is placed behind optical
instruments with the result that it is pos
slble to photograph the hairs on the tongue
OF fly, 1900 times enlarged
q. Why is Friday regarded as a lucky
day for marriage? w. w
a. In Northern countries this super
st1tion prevails. This is traced to the fact
OF marriase-Freyja. Her chariot was
drawn by black cats. This is why black
cats are regarded omens of good luck.
=. Please give the full name of the
writer whose nom de plume was "Gvp."
A. "Gyp" was the pseudonvm Of Ca
brlelle Sybile Marie Antoinette Riouetti dc
Mlra0eau, Comtesse de Martel de Janville
Nee. i o'i' L.
A. Near the place where the Blue RIDGE
and the Allegheny mountains unite there l.
IN Fatrlck county, Virginia, spur of the
Blue Ridge called Bull Mountain" On the
slde OF this mountain and nowhere else in
the world, there are found the famous
"uS stones Inc mountaineers explain it
oS lesenos worthy of the myth ma king
Greeks. One story says: THAT aces 400
stones were showered down by the Great
spirit as sign of salvation coming to the
savage race. But the generally accented
lesend-that one from which the name
comes--ls this: When Christ was crucifed
on Calvary, el6n messengers carried the
news TO all parts of the world When the
tdln9S of woe reached the fairies in the
rugged mountains. they ceased their merry
making and al once began to make these
crosses as mementoes of the sad event"
.. Are women ever given the third de-
gree? How did the practice originate? A. +.
a. There is no law preventing the admin
lsterins of the third degree" to women In
cities where the system is prevalent it is an
piled TO men and women equally. 1t is not
possible TO say definitely when the custom
originated. Various forms of torture for the
purpose of extracting confession have been
employed from very early times in history
In America after the Revolutionary war a
number of criminals and suspects were sub
jected to various kinds of inquisition. The
practice has continued in this country.
Q. To settle an argument, does the banana
grow tree or plant? f. \.
A. The plant that produces the banana is
not strictly speaking, tree. 1t is a peren-
NAL herb that grows 10 q height OF from ten
TO twenty feet. The fruit srows upward.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-11

war and soothing the griefs of a sorrow
stricken people.
What would have been the history of our
country if it had not been blessed by these
benign vistations of grace?
A vigorous force which has operated for
the welfare of the English-speaking nations
during the two last centuries and especially
or the advancement of the United States of
America, has been the movement of which
Isaac Taylor said, "The Methodist movement
is the starting Loint Of our modern religious
polity and the field preaching of Wesley and
Whitfield is the event from which the
ligiotls epoch now current must date its COM
mencement."
This movement of Methodism has done no
little to bind together in brotherly love the
Anglo-Saxon nations. The late William T.
Stead, speaking concerning this phase OF
Methodism said: From the standpoint OF
those who like ourselves, regard the unity OF
the English-sEeaking people as one of the
supreme ends Of modern politics, it is diff
cult to exaggerate the importance Of John
Wesley and his work. in the most energetic
denomination in the United States, he created
a new tie between Empire and the Republic.
. Carlyle said that Shakespeare, by his
genius, had unified the EnglishsLeaking
world. We all are united, he said, in alle-
glance to King Shakespeare. But that which
Shakespeare could not do in that millions
never read or see his plays John Wesley has
done much in effect. Among the influences,
which create sense of unity among our Eng
lish folk, that of John Wesley stands very
nearly in the first rank"
What would be the present state and future
prospects Of the AngloSaXon nations, espe-
cialy the United States, if evangelical religion
should Perish from among them? Suppose,
with Mr.. Rupert Hughes, all the American
people quit going to church." doubted the
Scriptures and denounced the Christian min
istry as body Of hypocrites? What would
be the result of such fathless folly and foolish
faithessness? Why, we could not endure one
another even patiently now endure
the pieces and plays Of Mr. Rupert Hughes,
novelist and playwright.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-11

THE Importance of Georgia harbors and
rivers is recognized in the report
filed at Washington yesterday by the
board of army engineers. Fairly liberal al
and for maintenance on number of streams
in the State, including seventy-fye thousand
dollars for the Chattahoochee. The harbors
at Sapelo, at Daren and at Brunswick are
substantially provided for, while that at
Savannah is allotted one million. two hun
dred and seyenty-one thousand dollars.
Georgians should note that the estimates
thus placed upon their waterways and ports
are in no wise influenced by State pride or
local sentiment If dsinterested and highly
competent engineers of the army deem it
worth while for the government to spend
upwards of one and a quarter million dol
lars ON the improvement and maintenance
of the Savannah harbor, would it not be
well for the people of the State, whose bust
ness is directly and immensely concerned, to
go forward with plans for providing ade-
quate terminals at that port? For want of
such facilities, Georgia industry, Georgia
agriculture and Georgia commerce are los
ing priceless opportunities.