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TIIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. TnunuDAV. ji nk it. i.vw. Atlanta Georgian. JOHN TEMPLE CRAVES, Editor. F. L. SEELY, President. Telephone Connectloni. Subscription Retet: Published Every Afternoon One Yezr »*.Sofl Except Sund.y by Six Months 2.50 II THE GEORGIAN CO. Three Months 1.25 at 25 W. Alsbsms Street, By Carrier, per week I0c|| Atlsnts, Gt. | ee mebdeiiM matter April 35, 1905, st ths Poitofflct st Attests. Os., under set of congress of MsrcU t 117*. THE GEORGIAN COMES TO ^8 | GEORGIA AS THE SUNSHINE God's goodnsss hath bssn great to thesi Let never day nor night unhallowed pass. But still remember what the Lord hath done. Central Breathing Spaces. A brier and simple editorial In these columns recent' ly called attention to the growing necessity In Atlanta for parka and breathing placet through the center of the city, for the comfort of grown people, but especially for the children and the poor. A good deal of comment haa been aroused by the edi torial. and among others we have today an Interesting communication from Mr. Joisph Logan, genera] secretary of the Associated Charities of Atlanta. Mr. Logan makes several suggestions of much Inter est In this connection, which may be discussed at another time. Just now It occurs to The Georgian as proper to In dorse the euggestlon under dlscnsalou by the school hoard and the Associated Charities to open certain school ynrdn In (ho congested districts during the summer for play-grounds. Atlanta has grown to fast, and It* buildings crowd each other eo closely both In the residence portion and more particularly In the business section of the city, that there la little room anywhere left for the establishment of green places and breathing spots for the people young and old of Atlanta- The time will doubtless come when we shall hare to do ns Chicago Is doing, and New York, anil the other cities, In raising gardepa and play-grounds upon the roofs of the taller buildings In the cities, where th.- children and the grown people get the freah air, even If In diluted form. ' Under the crowded state of our municipal budget, there seems to be little room for providing just now the money for establishing parks and squares, and there are four of the poor who have houses and yards .arge enough to admit of this open door exercise for the children and the tired workers of the times. The proposition that the school board should permit tlx- opening during the numtner vacntlon of some of the school yards to the people during the heated term Is one u Mch ought to commend itself promptly to the humanity of the - city. There Is nothing no delicate In these yards us to be Injured by the moderate outing* of the children or tho frequent visits of the older people in the congested districts. The proper supervision can easily be provided to pre- v. nt the breaking of anr property or the mistreatment of nay surroundings which bav* been placed there for the school children themielvee, and we feel sura that at a \ cry moderate cost these breathing spots In the center of the city can be kept open during the months of July mill August for tho workers and the children of the city. We sincerely trust that the board of education will mm Its way clear to provide this necessary addition to our civic life, and we heartily wish that the children, and ibelr mothers, and tbclr father* may be better, happier and healthier for the little outings that wilt come to them during these sultry and steaming month*. A communication from Mr. J. O. Ross man open* up the broader question of establishing a commission, by set of the legislature, to bav* charge of th* work of securing small parks In perpetuity to the city. It was a thoughtful communication from Mr. Ross- mnn which suggested this movement, and he haa given the matter a great deal of hla time and anergy. lu con versation with a number of leading citizens be has met with a great deal of encouragement and he secs success In slghL . This commission, according to the plan he haa In mind, would have absolute charge of the matter and would see to It that park sites purchased or donated by public spirited cttlxens ware held forever for the pur poses contemplated, and should not at any time be alienated by the city. This commission would be en tirely son-political, and would devote Its energies entirely toward the establishment and maintenance of these park sites. Suoh an arrangement would enoourage phil anthropic men to make donations of land to the city for path purpose*, sad would Insure the use of such land for the end In view. While he mentions two localities where parka might be established, be la by no means wedded to these two sites. Indeed, the whole purpose of bis present communi cation. as well as that la which the plan was llrst aug- ccsted, It to arouse public sentiment on the subject and to Invite a general dlacutalon of the project. The Georgian will be glad to hear from any of Its readtr* on thl* subject. If the plan proposed for ad ministering the work la not the beat and the most ef fective, then we would be glad to hear from those who have a better one. The one thing which stands out prominently la that th* people need these small parka, ami a beginning should be made before th* price of land la the congested districts has advanced to prohibitive proportions. We will be glad to hear from the general public on this question. We may not know much about Dupont, but the fact that Addlyks waa opposed to htm la enough. Our amiable contemporary, Tbe New York Sun, baa decided to change the subject “Don’t You Remember Sweet Alice—?” After a modest sojourn In peace and qqlet, our own Alice and her happy Nick again step Into the IlmellgfaL The young pair of national turtledoves are now abroad aud will be extensively entertained wherever they go. Our Alice la a good girl, the fair daughter of an hon est brave mqn and an American, and we earnestly wish for the fond twain a jolly trip and a safe return. They are now In England and will visit France, Ger many and other lands, before returning to these shores. We may be sore that they will discover, as we all do. bat the best part of say Journey la th* coming home Dr. John Roach Straton. The Chicago Chronicle announce* that the Rev. John Roach Straton, pastor of the Second Baptist church of that city, has Juat been given the degree of Doctor of Divinity at the recent commencement of the famous Bap tist college at Alton, III. Dr. Straton Is so well known In Georgia, and number* hla friends and admirers In such multitudes Id this state that the announcement will carry a great deal of pleas ure wherever It la read. John Roach Straton Is one of the most brilliant young men whom Georgia has presented to th* arena of theological life and discussion within the past two de cade*. An honor graduate of Mercer University, winner of the Graves medal for oratory In the flrat great contest at the Grand opera bouse, aubaequently winner of the Interstate medal for oratory at Bewanee, fellow of Mer cer University, student of the University of Chicago and aubaequently profeasor of English and oratory of Baylor University of Texa*. Dr. Straton haa been for th* last three year* pastor of the Second Baptist church f cago. How rapidly be haa risen In tbe confidence and ad miration of hi* denomination In that great state la best Illustrated In the recent conferring of thl* honorable de gree by the leading college of hla denomination of that state. It may safely be predicted that the highest uaefulneaa and tbe greatest ecclesiastical honors of hit denomination are In store for this scholarly oratos and this tireless student, who Is no less at all times a consecrated Chris tian minister. An exchange Informs us that two bachelor girls of New York are trying to see If they ' J can live on two acres of ground." They ought to be able to accomplish It unless crinoline comes In again. The Passage of a Newspaper Nobleman The newspaper fraternity throughout tbe state will read with deep concern and sincere regret th* announce ment of the serious, and probably fatal lllneia, of Gus- tavua C. Matthews, for some years past managing editor of The Macon Telegraph. Some years ago. In the palmy days of the elder Dana, The New York Sun declared that the best newspaper English which came to lte sanctum from the journals of this country, came In the columns of The Memphis Ap peal. And the man who was responsible for this excellence In style and In thought In The Memphis Appeal was no other than tho journalist now lying perhaps upon hla death bed In the city of Macon. ' Mr. Matthews had essentially tbe newspaper type of mind, th* grasp of events, the ewlft comprehension, the rapid crystallisation of opinion upon public laauei, the instant analysis of Incident and event, and tho wonder ful capacity to make prompt and thoughtful appllcatfbn of all Incident* and conditions to the times about him. He poeseaaed these qualities In so high and remarka ble a degree that In their very dominance they n\uat have over-ehadowed In him that practical and executive capacity In other lines which would have given him the ■elf-protection and the succeas according to worldly standards which most men crave. It would have been scarcely possible for one man to possess so fully the two type* of mind which woulu have embodied at once tbe newspaper man aud th* man of affairs. There was too much td absorb the literary worker In tbe details of hla dnlly work to permit that active participation In the af fairs of men which would have given him the prise* of fortune and of fame. Few newspaper men In our Southern field have been, leas well known and famous than the managing editor of The Macon Telegraph, and yet In the measure of hla merits, of hi* kindly graces, and of hla work, ho was as well worthy and perhaps worthltr of fame than many whose names have been sounded upon the trump of re pute. Mr. Matthews was by th* teettmony of all who knew him ono of the gentlest of gentlemen, one of the moat courteous and, kindly of comrades, and was without fear and without reproach. The sympathy of hla com rades who know him better than he thinks, and honor him not less than he deserves, will gather about him In this hour of hla parting with tender reverence and regret. Even the dog In tho Henderson household Is a vege tarian. He Isn’t taking any chances on cannibalism. Beef Defenders in Hysterics. The peevish cry of the Chicago newspapers that the recent exposure of tho boot trust threaten* to entail a tremendous loss upon the packera, and that the agitation of the question ft little abort of a crime, finds no sympa thy on the part of the American people In generaL It waa to be expected that these particular newspa pers would rets) a howl, whatever might be the facta In the caae. and this natural disposition waa greatly strengthened when the beet trust bogan to distribute page advertisement* among the favored few. But the public ta not deceived by all this balderdash. They recog nise In It a combination of hypocrisy and special plead ing, and turn away from It with pity and disgust. These defenders of the beef trust do notalevote them selves to the task of disproving the statements made by th* Investigating commission. This I* sufficiently ex plained by the fact that It would be Impossible to defend It But they do not even try. They content themselves by going Into hysteric* over the damage done by public ity. occasionally losing their temper in tbe course of the "argument.” A notable exception to tbe general policy of the Chi cago nows pa per* la that pursued by The Chicago Eve ning Peat, one of the beet and moat fearless newspapers In the middle west The Post points out that the tac tics thus far adopted have been "extraordinarily Injudi cious," and ask* what would necessarily be the Influ ence on public opinion of th* championship of *uoh men as William Larimer, a known partisan of the beet Inter ests. Whst, It ssks. could fall to be the effect "of this champion's Ill-timed and apparent Insolence and preju dice In the examination of Neill and Reynolds?” The people, It eays, have an abiding faith la the president In thl* matter, and they will support him In his efforts to secure a reform of the packing house methods. Counter evldeuce. supplementary report*. Invitations to the pub lic to call and judge for themselves wilt "only drive the general mind to Its salient faith In the president aa the final test-” This Is a more sane and reasonable view to take of the matter than to assume that there Is a conspiracy on foot to destroy the packing Industry. With all the bluster and fustian Indulged In by the beef Barons' defenders, they have not been able to prove that tbe charges were not true, and that la the real point of Importance. This being true, there should be no half dealing In the mat ter. We have no doubt that the legitimate business of tbe packers has been Injured, but they have brought all this on themselves. The law can taka no cognisance of the fact. When tho head of a family commits a crime Ills innocent wife aud children have to suffer almost as much as he does himself. They are deprived of bis support, and the hardship thus entailed npon them pre sents one of the most pathetic aspect* of crime. But the law does not return blm to his family and Incidentally to society because hi* wife and children must Buffer collaterally for hli crime. He is given tho punishment ho has brought upon himself. So It Is that the entire product of tbe beef barons has been brought under suspicion. But why? It has boon proven beyond ell controversy that there have been Instances of filthy and unwholesome practices In the handling of meat and the public demands a prompt and efficient remedy. The offenders must pay th* penalty, even to tho ut termost farthing. The donma will probably Invite Mr. Bryan to a seat on tbe floor, but It Is not expected that be will say any thing In tho vernacular to give offense. Col. McClure’s Friendly Advice. The people of the South have always entertained a warm regard for Col. A. K. McClure, for so many years the editor of Tbe Philadelphia Times, and now spending the evening of his long and useful life In retirement They have loved and respected blm because be has been uniformly tbo friend of the South. He fought against us In the great civil conflict but when tbe war waa over and tbe South was forced to grapple with the tremendous problem of reconstruction, be lent the weight of hi* powerful Influence to the South and mtU gated ais far as possible the trial through which we had to pass while the carpetbagger and the scalawag were riding us Ilk* an Old Man of the Sea. Col. McClure, although he Is now almost four score years of age, has never forgotten tbe kindliness and hospitality be always received whenever be visited the South, and he still cherishes the old time friends In this section of the country. i In a recent letter to Col. Thomas T. Wright, of Nashville, the veteran editor discourses with fine effect upon the pathoUe history of the South In the past and the glorious promlie which unfold* before her In this new and brighter era. In the course of this notable letter be cays: “It was only natural that a severely impoverished people should grasp at the fatal financial theories which seemed to promise them relief, and I more than once ad dressed vast audiences of your people In earnest appeals for tbe scrupulous maintenance of public and private credit, and the teaching waa forgiven In respect for the teacher. Had the Southern people taken the bold stand for the faithful maintenance of public and private credit fifteen years ago. It would have called millions of Northern and foreign capital to hasten the development of the Sonth. That opportunity waa lost, but the peril haa passed away, and today there la absolute confi dence In the credit of the Southern states and the South ern people. That Is the broad foundation of substantial and enduring prosperity. “We are now living In a floodtlde of conflicting cur rents reaching Into all speculative channels and tho temp tation la great on the one hand to be engulfed In apocn latlve schemes and on the other hand, fall Into tbe slim) embrace of socialism, that la simply the vestibule of an archy. You hare hundreds of thousands of brave, earnest and energetic young men who are to meet these new conditions, and the natural tendency will be to make a hasty escape from the exactions of poverty to the de lusive promises of speedy wealth. Let them avoid both, and they would avoid the pestilence, for only by legiti mate Industrial and commercial progress can substan tial wealth be obtained. "I write thus frankly to you, my old friend, because I know or no ono man In the Sonth who has done so much to bring tbe best Influences and best offices to restore the South to some measure of prosperity. I saw and felt the fruits of your efforts In every part of the Southern states during my many viilta there, and there la no one In the Sonth today, even with all the eminent men who fill your state offices and represent your states In the national con gress, who began so early, labored so tirelessly and In spired movements so Intelligently in every section of the Sonth as yourself. "Many years ago, after careful Investigation of the general conditions of the Sonth, I publicly and earnestly advised that the great tide of Immigration that waa then turning to the setting sun beyond the Father of Waters should be changed to the Southern states, because of the very much better advantages there offered to those who wished to engage In any Industrial pursuit. The farm lands of the South, then In the market, and doubtless still to a large extent opened to Immigrants with means and Industry, were then vastly preferable to the entirely un improved lands of the far West. Your fertile soils, your salubrious climate, your abundance of water, with your millions of square mllea of almost virgin coal and timber offered advantages to Intelligent Immigration that are not approached In any other section of the continent, and In no way could the 8outh now add more rapidly to her per manent wealth than to make an organized immigration bureau In every stale. Every additional man or family thus brought to the Yknith to aid In the development of wealth Is an enduring addition to tbe strength and pros perity of the commonwealth." The South would do well to give heed to tho friendly admonitions of the veteran editor, who has had ample op portunity to know whereof he speaks. There can bo no debato on tbo Importance of Immigration as he sets forth tbe matter. It Is the one thing which will make the South blossom like the rose. He Is correct In saying that the financial question which divided the 8outh so long Is now an Issue of the past. Full faith and credit Is now given to thl* section of the country, and Investment baa nothing to fear. Tho restlosB elements of the country, which are fo menting socialism and other radical policies nearly allied to It, do Indeed call for "brave, earnest and energetic young men who are to meet these new conditions." It Is to the rallying cry of such men as Colonel McClure that the South must look for guidance In tbe future and the letter from which we quote today will be read with great Interests. That old conundrum, "What does Delaware?” has been answered. It’s a smile. GEORGIANS IN' GOTHAM. The New President of the Tech. ,The Georgian desire* to add Its Instant approval and applause to the statement made by the chairman of the board of trustees of the Technological school, that Acting President K. G. Matheson will be made tbe permanent president of that Institution at the approaching session of the board. No action on the part of the board of trustees of the Technol&glca! school could be more timely, more appro priate and more satisfactory to the state. Every reason of justice, of policy and of discretion would approve It. In the flrat place. It la In accord with that principle for which The Georgian baa always contended in our ed ucational system, that wherever It be possible, promotion to the higher stations of'education should be made from the ranks of the worthy and aspiring teachers of the State. The ayatem of promotion Is prolific of Inspira tion to the teaching rank. The profession 1* a hard one. and If there should not be some topmost round to the toilsome lddder up which' they climb, there would be ■mall motive for grinding out the weary years in the noblest and yet most thankless and least paid of all pro fessions. Prof. Matheson Is a teacher who baa won hla spurs from the beginning by progressive merit and attainment He was the proper and the logical man to put In charge of the Technological school when Lyman Hall passed to hla reward, and he. Is now by every right of worth and pf attainment the proper man. to be formally Installed as president of Georgia’s great -and famous Institution. The Technological school has never been better in Its history than It Is today. Recognising It* great debt to Lyman Hall for hla superb administration, It recognises today a debt not lets definite and not less deep and last ing to K. G. Matheson. The school In alt Its departments haa not suffered any lapse from the high standards of Lyman Hall. It Is as rigid In discipline, as firm In schol arship, as tirelessly under the vigil of a great, directing Intelligence, and In the spirit of lta students and tbe standard of Its curriculum, aa well as In the requirements of Us scholarship and attainment among the students. It holds today every laurel that It won under the accom plished gentleman whose death we lamented a year ago. There Is after all.'no public opinion so enlightening and so final upon matters that relate to schools aa tbe Indorsement of the students who fill tbe rolls. The young repnbllo of scholastic life has a vox popull of Its own, that la as resonant, as vigorous and as Infallible as any public opinion that touches the maturer affairs of men. And the public sentiment of the student body of the Tech, with one accord, at far as diligent Investigation haa enabled ua to know it. Indorses the vigor, the man liness, the scholarship, the high effectiveness of Acting President Matheson, and will cordially and enthusiastic ally applaud hla (election aa the permanent head of the Institution which he has nobly demonstrated hla capacity to lead. And ao, In advance of the formal election, we desire to congratulate the trustee* of thti great institution upon the Judgment and resolution with which they have com mitted themselvea to this official action, and at tbe same time we congratulate the new president of the Technolog ical school, the trustees and tbe people of Georgia upon the continued usefulness and the ever-increasing effectiveness and repute of the greatest Technological school In the Sonth. A PERMANENT COMMISSION FOR THE SMALL PARKS To the Editor of The Georgian: I-have followed with great Interest and pleasure the several editorials ad vocating the acquirement of "breath ing spots" and public squares In the central section of the city. I am great ly Interested In this movement, and have given It thought for some lime. I have recently talked It over with prominent city officials and members of tbe legislature, and at every hand have received encouragement. Organize for a Beginning. Ever)- public movement must have beginning and a tew take the re sponsibility for the temporary work of organization. Suggestions as ■ Startor. I will ouggost a few points of a strictly business nature, which I trust wilt serve the purpose of Interesting others and bring out many valuable suggestions from time to time. I trust many will be sufficiently Interested to embody their views and suggestions In written form and forward either direct to you, or I wilt take pleasure In re ceiving them and turn over to the pres* lor consideration. It Is desirable that those who are sufficiently Inter ested to attend a meeting for .the launching of the movement slgnlfy thelr Intention to attend. A meeting will be announced tn the press wheh the responses are sufficiently encourag ing. Legislative Chartered Commission. The temporary organisation can con sider all phases of th* question and irovlde ways and means for th* aecur- ng of a charter from the state legisla ture giving to the permanent commis sion ouch rights as may be necessary In the estimation of th* temporary organ isation. It ran be designated th* Civic Improvement Commission of Atlanta or other suitable name. It should receive Its authority direct from th* state legislature, be limited In Its functions and absolutely free for all time from politics of any na- tare. Its special right and purpose should be the tl) acquirement of tracts of land In different sections of the city to be devoted exc.uslveiy and perpetually for park purpraea; to solicit and raise funds for this purpose through any u public and private donation or en dowment, or municipal or county con tribution, Issuing of bonds by the city act; tha tender of auch property from time to time to the municipal authori ties under agreement that the munici pality will perpetually maintain It as a public park, furnishing light, watar, llowers and other deelrable features. The commission by Its legislative au thority shall be In a position at all time* to enforce the agreement with the city, and. If necessary, aelse It for non-compliance on the part of the city. I am advised by a prominent city of ficial that tho city of Atlanta has In some Instances disposed of property de sirable for such purposes either by sale outright or donation to charitable In stitutions which have later sold It. It Is absolutely necessary to prevent any chance of this In the future, especially as the subscribers to this fund will ex pect a perpetual use of th* land foi park purposes. I have In mind at least two communities at tMs time which would be greatly benefited by tbe ac quirement of a square by such a com mission and the acceptance of It by th* city for park purposes. These are the sections near the Fulton bog and spinning mills (Decatur street) and th# Exposition cotton mills (Marietta street). Property ts cheap In both sections at this time, and It would be worthy field for donation or endowment by some of our wealthy and charitably Inclined cltlten*. Such a square would be a living monument to their charity for ages to come. But the special work of this commission would be to first re lieve the congested central portion. There are two site*, with very small buildings on them at present, which ap peal as good locations on the north side. On th* sonth side a location near the retail district and the new terminal station would be desirable. Tbe small triangle, bounded by Peachtree, Forsyth and James streets, also th* block opposite the Aragon hotel, bounded by Peachtree, Carnegie way and Ellis street. J. Q. ROSSMAN. Step* are being taken to utilise the 60*.*O0-horsepower of the Victoria „ . . _ _ Fall* for Industrial purposes, rare be- agency it ma« consider desirable, such lug taken not t* mar tbe scenerr. POPULIST8 WILL 8UPP0RT NOMINEE To the Editor of The Georgian: The Ides I* being given great prom inence In ths pres* of Georgia that there wm in nil probability be a full Populist ticket put In the field at once. I Wish to state on the author- ,ty ^ ot „ T Mon ,h,t ,here trill be no such ticket put out, because there ts o«<"re <"> the part of the erstwhile Pop* to put a ticket In the field at this time, and if there waa, It would be foolishness multiplied by fol ly to do so, as It could serve no pur pose under heaven other than to possl- 555J, d ••appointed and dlsgnin- tled faction of th* Democratic party, and I doubt If It would even do that, because th* political minds of the prop!* are mad* up. and I am sure there Is no man In the party that would be willing to be made a cat'* paw of for th* aforesaid disgruntled faction of the Democratic party. If * h «™ *>e had as'Well arrange to draw hi* salary for getting burnt, because he will never be able to reach the chestnut*. Now, Chairman Holloway seems to think that there Is something very preeatng for the State Populist Executive committee to do, therefore, we presume that he agrees with our compatriot, W. Y. Carter. In l^jet ‘here should be a full ticket put In the field. Now, since Brother Hol loway and Brother Carter are the only ‘hat have been heard from on this line, I would suggest that they go down to Atlanta and throw heads and Mils, or draw straws, to see which will ran for governor, and the other vote for'him, because they may rest M»ured that we boy* are going Into the Democratic primary, and that Is not all: We are going to support th* nominee. As I said, the campaign Is practically over In Georgia. Each can- didate ha* been before the people (and I want to state Just here that any one who thinks that tbe common people of Georgia havent’ sufficient Intelli gence • to understand about what principles that each candidal* repre sents underrate* the Intelligence of tbe people of Georgia). And when August H rolls around, the most san guine advocate of the people's cause and the people's man will be sur prised at the landslide that will go to the man whom the people believe rep resents their cause. Respectfully, F. M. JOHNSON. Bowerevllle, Os.. June H. 110*. Before chrysanthemum* are exhibit ed at th* earious shows they are curled and frilled by specialists to make them appear to tbe best advantage. By Private leased Wire. New York, June It.—Here art , ora , of the visitors In New York today* ATLANTA W. It. c'.arke, Mrs c Daniel. Mrs. M. C. Harden. C. E Pain* nn.I wife. J. Christian, W.* Chita tlnn. IV. K. Dolan, F. E. Elder ana wife. o. W. Forrester, P. H. Harralson R. C. McCall. W. H. Moore, o ^ Thomas D. It. Arnold, H. DeN'lse IV p CnthrlRht, Mr*. H. L. Jordan F pi'., son. H. H. Piemen. Miss M. Smith NACO.V-O L. Allen, Miss Ho Pptr Miss II tttermsn. 1 * ' SAVANNAH—M. W. Butler, W tv Slacken. IV. C. Lyon, Jr. ' ” Tins DATE IN HISTORY. JUNE 14. 1381—Wat Tyler entered London arA seized the Tower. 1645—Final defeat of Charles the First at Naseby, by Cromwell. 1662—Sir Henry Vane, once governor of Massachusetts, beheaded is Tower of London. 1741—Marla Theresa crowned at Prn. burg. 1771—Lafayette arrived In America 1777—National flag, thirteen stars nnd stripes, adopted by American congress. 1800— Battle of Marengo, Italy. 1801— Benedict Arnold died: born Jan. uar* I, 1740. 1807—Napoleon defeated the Russian* at battle of Frledland. 1811—Harriet Beecher Stowe bora- died July 1, 1896. ' 1838—Ship Pulaski lost on North Caro lina coast; 100 lives lost. 1850—Third great fire In San Fran- cisco. 1854—Merrlmac launched at Charlri- ton navy yard. 1864—General Leonidas Polk killed at battle of Pine Mountain. G«. 1886—King Ludwig, of Bavaria, com- mltted suicide. 1805—Frank O. Bigelow, defaulting Milwaukee bank president, sen tenced 10 years. School Yards for Play Grounds. To tbe Editor of The Georgian: You deserve nothing less than the active approval of all for your attitude toward small city parks. It Is juat those things over and above the necessities of existence which make life worth living—the leisure to contemplate truth, and behold beauty and enjoy lofty emotions. Likewise our communal life becomes attractive and a matter of pride only as we bind It together with more lasting bonds than those of mere commercialism. We must do more than build sewers and sidewalks and viaducts—the actual necessities of urban life. Atlanta will be dearer to us nil for the provision of "breathing spaces." a* you say, for the children to play, and for public locations where any man may rest without the fear of be ing run down by an automobile or ar rested for trespass. When the question of Howell park was under consideration ( wrole to one of our city officials among other things as follows: "In the last decade there has been a great movement In favor of neighborhood parks In mwt of the big dries of the country, and they have been securing auch parks at Immense cost, which was rendered necessary by the neglect of these cities to secure them when the opportunities were at hand.” To be exact, Chicago has recently sold $1,600,000 In bonds for the purpose of securing small parks and has net aside an annual appropria tion of 112,000 for each of them. Bos ton has a park area of 16,000 seres representing an expenditure of 111.- 000,000 and an annual charge for maintenance of 1621,000. Cleveland has laid out a series of parks extend ing completely around the city, and Philadelphia has recently set aside 12,000,000 for the bringing of Fa r- mont park up to the center of the city by a diagonal boulevard. Let us take rime by the forelock. It may be of Interest to you to know that a committee from th* directors of the Associated Charities now has under consideration with the board of education the matter of opening sev eral school yard* In the congested dis tricts during the summer for play grounds, the association undertaking to raise the money by special subscrip tion for defraying the cost of proper supervision. We hope the board will grant this request, and If It does, »« shall place In charge of these p»V grounds, with a comparative small out- ay. an Intelligent and ‘ralned ovrr- sight which will gtve to the children s play a high educational value. This use of the schools will In time become a part of the educational "V'em JOSEPH C. LOGAN. Gen. Secretary Associated Charities. Atlanta, June 12. ■ Th# 8outh’s Representative Psp*'- To th* Editor of The Georgian: The Atlanta Georgian la beyond an doubt the representative paper " f South-dean, sparkling. up-i«-d»“ and morally high-toned In makeupnnd sentiment. Its editorial* are s«‘"W and clear, having the ring of P“£ Ideals and a high conception of ju- ttce, right and equity. Tour editorial. 'The Oreat I''“ Looming‘Again.” 1* slmP'y «n>P*™ while the "Vital Question of Imm' gratlon" I* absolutely on sane *M statesmanlike ground*. God *™ n 5 ,„ may long be spared to the South a educator through the press. Sincerely yours. .,,, ALEXANDER HELPER. New York. June 1, 110*. Indorses Immigration view*. Atlsnts. O*.. June 11. To the Editor of The Georgian: 1 Dear Sir: I read with absorbing '" terest your editorial hj « v**'"‘ on of of The Georgian on the question Immigration and labor. the" *ubJsct°*o*completely that no com- m ^toar ■JSTSa-tn jour & torlal of the Smlth-Howell £****1, ,| M so complete and accurst* that u needs no comment. h tM Those two editorials are wort price of The Georgian for a >*ar. %ery ‘^badER- Thanks for Immigration .. Augusta. G*.. June t*. 15 To the Editor of The Oeoiglsn- n I congratulate you on lmmigm f editorial today, and Invoke ih»P' [|1 of your pen to save our pwpl' their own folly jJrOWES. Sign of Classical Music. From The Atchlgon 9'°b*- » p i,re oStSElKW&i’s music he Is playing i« classical. Tn Franc*, there *‘*pd* *