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JHE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
THUJIPPAY, JUNE H, 190*.
The Atlanta Georgian.
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
F. L. SEELY, President.
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THE GEORGIAN COMES TO
GEORGIA AS THE SUNSHINE
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God’* goodness hath been great to thsei
Let never day nor night unhallowed pats.
But stilt remember what the Lord Hath done.
—Shakespeare.
Central Breathing Spaces.
A brief and simple editorin' In these columns recent
ly called attention to the growing necessity In Atlahta
for parks and breathing places through the center of the
city, tor the comfort of grown people, but especially for
the children and the poor.
A good deal of comment has been arouced by the edi
torial, and among others we have today an Interesting
communication from Mr. Joseph Logan, general 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 suggestion under discussion by the schopl
lmard and the Associated Charities to open certain school
yards In the congested districts during tbe summer for
play-grounds.
Atlanta has grown so fast, and Its buildings crowd
each other so closely both In the residence portion and
more particularly In the business section of the city, that
there Is little room anywhere left for the establishment
of green places and breathing spots for the people young
and old of Atlanta. Tbe time will doubtless como when
we shall have to do as Chicago Is doing, and New York,
and the other dtles. In raising gardens and play-grounds
upon the roofs of the taller buildings In the cities, where
tbe children and the grown peefote get the fresh air, even
If In diluted form.
; Under the crowded state of our municipal budget,
tbero seems to be little room for providing lust now the
money for establishing parks and squares, and there are.
few of the poor who have houses and yards .arge enough
to admit of this open door exercise for the children and
tbe tired workers of the times.
The proposition that the school board should permit
the opening during the summer vacation of some of the
hcliool yards to the people during the heated term Is one
which ought to commond Itself promptly to the humanity
of the city. -There Is nothing so delicate In these yards
as to be injured by the moderate outings of the children
or the' frequent visits of the older people In the congested
districts.
! ^’Yhe proper supervision can easily be provided to pre
vent the breaking of any property or the mistreatment of
any surroundings which have boeu Placer] there (or (ho
reboot children themselves, and we feel sure that at a
very moderate cost these breathing spots In the center
of the city can be kept open during the months of July
and August for the workers and tbe children of the city.
We sincerely trust that the board of education will
roe Its way clesr to provide this necessary addition to
our civic life, and we heartily wish that the children,-and
th. tr mothers, and their fathers may be better, happier
and healthier for the little outings that will come to them
during these sultry and steaming months.
A communication from Mr. J. G. Roesman opens up
the broadei' question of establishing a commission,' by
art of the legislature, to have charge of the work of
securing small parks In perpetuity to the city.
It was a thoughtful communication from Mr. Ross-
man which suggested this movement, and he has given
the matter a great deal of hta time and energy. In con
versation with a number of leading citizens he has met
with a great deal of encouragement and he sees success
In sight
This commission, according to the plan he has In
mind, would bare absolute charge of the matter and
would see to It that park sites purchased or donated by
public spirited dtltens were held forever tor tbe pur
poses contemplated, and should not at any time be
alienated by the city. This commission would be en
tirely non-political, and would devote Its energies entirely
toward the establishment and maintenance of these
park sites. Such an arrangement would enoourage phil
anthropic men to make donations of land to the tity
for park purposes, and would Insure the use of such
land for the end In view.
While he mentions two localities whore parks might
be estsbllshed, he Is by no means wedded to these two
sites.
Indeed, the whole purpose of his present communi
cation, as welt as that In which the plan was Brat sug
gested, Is to arouse public sentiment on the subject
and to Invite a general discussion of the project.
The Georgian will be glad to hear from any of Its
readers on this subject. If the plan proposed for ad
ministering the work Is not the best and the most ef
fective, then we would be glad to hear from thoso who
have a better one. The one thing which stands out
prominently Is that tbe people need these small parks,
and a beginning should be made before the price of land
In 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 fket
that Addleks was opposed to him is enough.
Our amiable contemporary, The New York Sun, has
decided to change tbe subject.
“Don't You Remember Sweet Alice—?"
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After a modest sojourn In peace and quiet, our own
Alice and her happy Nick again step Into the limelight
The young pair of national turtle-doves are now abroad
and will be extensively entertained wherever they go.
Our Alice Is a good girl, the fair daughter of an hon
est, brave man and aa 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 sure Ihst they will discover, as we all do.
'l it the best part of any Journey Is the
again. *
r Dr. John Roach Strafon.
The Chicago Chronicle announces that the Rev.
John Roach Straton, pastor of the Secbnd Baptist church
of that city, has Just been given the degree of Doctor of
Divinity at tbe recent commencement of the famous Bap
tist college at'Alton,'III.
Dr. Straton is so well known In Georgia, and numbers
bis friends and admirers in such multitudes In this state
that the announcement will carry a great deal of pleas
ure wherever It Is read.
John Roach Straton "Is one .of the most brilliant
yoifhg men whom Georgia has presented to the arena of
theological life and discussion within tbe past two de
cades. An honor graduate of Mercer University, winner
of the Graves medal for oratory In the flrst great contest
at the Grand opera house, subsequently winner of the
Interstate medal tor oratory at 8ewanee, fellow of Mer
cer University, student of the University of Chicago and
subsequently professor of English and oratory of Baylor
University of Texas, Dr. Straton has been for the last
three years pastor of the Second Baptist church In Chi
cago.
Mow rapidly he has risen In fbe confidence and ad
miration of bis denomination In that great state Is best
{Rostrated In the recent conferring of this honorable do-
gree by the leading college of his denomination of that
state.
It may safely be predicted that the highest usefulness
and the greatest ecclesiastical honors of his denomination
are In store for this scholarly orator 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 "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 the state will
read with deep concern and sincere regret the announce
ment of the serious, and probably fatal Illness, of Gus-
tavus C. Matthews, for some years past managing editor
of The Macon Telegraph.
Some years ago. In the palmy days of the elder Dans,
The New York Sun declared' that the best newspaper
English which came to Its sanctum from the journals of
this country, came In the columns of The Memphis Ap
peal.
And the man who was responsible tor this excellence
In style and In thought In The Memphis Appeal was no
other than the Journalist now lying perhaps upon his
death bed In the city of Macon.
Mr. Matthews had essentially the newspaper type of
mind, the grasp of events, the swift comprehension, the
tapld crystallisation' of opinion upon public Issues, the
Instant analysis of Incident and event, and tbe wonder
ful capacity to make prompt and thoughtful application
of all Incidents and conditions to the times about him.
He possessed these qualities In so high and remarka
ble a degree that In their very dominance they must
have over-shadowed In him that practical and executive
capacity In other lines which would have given him the
self-protection pnd the success according to worldly
standards which most men crave. It would have been
scarcely possible for one man to possess so fully the two
types of mind which woulu have embodied at once tbe
newspaper man and ths man of affairs. Thera was too
much to absorb the literary worker In the details of hts
dally work to permit that active participation In the af
fairs of'mew which would hive given-him the prises of
fortune and of fame.
Few newspaper men In our Southern field have been
less well known and famous than the managing editor
of The Macon Telegraph, and yet In the measure of his
merits, of his kindly graces, and of bis work, he was as
well worthy and perhaps worthier of fame than many
whose names have been sounded upon the trump of re
pute.
Mr. Matthews was by the testimony of all who knew
him one of the gentlest of gentlemen; one of the most
courteous and kindly of comrades, and was without
fear and without reproach. Tbe sympathy of his com
rades who know him better than he thinks, and honor
him not less than he doserves, will gather about him
In this hour of his parting with tender reverence and
regret.
the fart. When the head of a family commits a crime manent wealth than t
his innocent wife and children have to suffer almost as (bureau In every state,
much as be does himself. They are deprived of his
support, and the hardship thus entailed upon them pre
sents one of the most pathetic aspects of crime.
But the law does not return him to his family and
Incidentally to society because his wife and children
must suffer collaterally for his crime. He Is given the
punishment he has brought upon himself.
So It Is that the entire product of the beef barons
has been brought under suspicion. But why? It has
been. proven beyond all 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 the penalty, even to the ut
termost farthing.
-The douma will probably Invite Mr. Bryan to a seat
on the floor, but It Is not expected that he will say any
thing In the vernacular to give offense.
Col. McClure’s Friendly Advice.
The people of the South have always entertained a
warm regard tor Col. A’. K. McClure, for to many years
the editor of The Philadelphia Times, and now spending
the evening of bis long and useful life In retirement
They have loved and respected him because he has
been uniformly the friend of the' South. He fought
against us In the great civil conflict but when the war
was over and tbe South was forced to grapple with the
tremendous problem of reconstruction, he lebt the
weight of his powerful Influence to the South and mltl
gated as far as possible the trial through which we had
to pass while the carpetbagger and the scalawag were
riding us like an Old Man of the Sea.
Col. McClure, although he Is now almost four score
years of age, has never forgotten the kindliness and
hospitality he always received whenever he visited the
South, and he still cherishes the old time friends In this
section ■ of the cmin try.
In a recent letter to Col. Thomas T. Wright, of
Nashville, the veteran editor discourses with line effect
upon the pathetlo history of the South In the past and
the glorious promise which unfolds before her in this
new and brighter era.
In the course of this notable letter he says:
"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 was forgiven In respect for the
teacher. Had tbe 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 South. That opportunity Was lost, but the peril
has passed away, and today there Is 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 the temp
tation Is great on the one hand to be engulfed in spccu
Intlve schemes and on the other hand, fall Into the slim)
embrace of soolallsm, that Js simply the vestibule of an
archy. You have 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, tor only by legiti
mate Industrial and commercial progress can substan
tial wealth be obtained.
"I write thus frankly to you, my old friend, because
?.t* ontTman In the South who has done so much
Even the dog In tbo 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 beet trust threatens to entail a
tremendous loss upon the packers, and that the agitation
of the question Is little short of a crime, finds no sympa
thy on the part of the American people In general.
It was to be expected that these particular newspa
pers would ratsj a howl, whatever might be the faots
in the -case, and this natural disposition was greatly
strengthened when the beef trust began to distribute
page advertisements among tbe favored few. But the
public Is 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 not devote them
selves to tbe task of disproving the statements made by
the Investigating commission. This Is 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 hysterics over the damage done by public
ity, occasionally losing their temper In the course of the
argument."
A notable exception to tbe general policy of tbe Chi
cago newspapers Is that pursued by The Chicago Eve
ning Post, one of the best and most fearless newspapers
In the middle wdst. The Post points out that the tac
tics thus far adopted have been "extraordinarily Injudi
cious," and asks what would necessarily be the Influ
ence on public opinion of the championship of such men
as William Lorimer, a known partisan of the beet Inter
eels. What. It asks, could fall to be the effect "of this
champion's Ill-timed and apparent Inkoience and preju
dice In the examination of Neill and Reynolds?" The
people. It says, have an abiding faith In the president In
this matter, and they will support him In his efforts to
secure a reform of the packing house methods. Counter
evidence, supplementary reports. Invitations to tbe pub
lic to call and Judge for themselves will “only drive the
general mind to Its salient faith In the president as 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 narons* defenders,
they have not been able to prove that the charges were
not true, and that Is tbe 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
the packers bat been Injured, but they have brought all
this on themselves. Tbe law can take no cognizance of
I know of
to bring thenCst influences and best offices to restore the
8outh to some measqre'of prosperity. I snw and felt the
fruits of your efforts in every part of the Bouthern states
during my many visits there, and there Is no one In' the
South 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
South aa yourself.
"Many years ago, after careful investigation of the
general conditions of the South, I publicly and earnestly
advised that the great tide of Immigration that was 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 wator, with your
millions of square miles 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 South now add more rapidly to her per
make an organized immigration
Every additional man or family
thus brought to the South to aid In the development of
wealth is an enduring addition to the strength and pros
perity of the commonwealth.”
The South would do well to, give heed to the friendly
admonitions of tbe veteran editor, who has had ample op
portunity to know whereof he speaks. There can be no
debate on the Importance of Immigration as he sets foijh
the matter. It la the one thing which will make the
South blossom like the rose. He Is correct In saying
that the- financial question which divided tbe South so
Jong is now an Issue of the past. Full faith and credit Is
now given to this section of the country, and Investment
has nothing to fear.
The restless 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 the future and
the letter from which we quote today will be read with
great Interests.
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM.
That old conundrum, "What doe* Delawaret" has
been answered. It's a (mile.
The New President of the Tech.
The Georgian desires to add Its Instant approval and
applause to the statement made by tbo chairman of fbe
board of trustees of the Technological school, that Acting
President K. G. Matheson will be made the permanent
president of that Institution at the approaching session
of the board.
No action on the part of*the board of trustees of the
Technological 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 first place. It Is fn accord with that principle
tor which The Georgian has 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 system of promotion is prolific of inspira
tion to the teaching rank. The profession Is a hard one,
and if there should not be some topmost round to the
toilsome ladder up which they climb, there would be
small 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 has won hts spurs
from tho 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
his reward, and he la now by every right of worth and
of 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 la today. Recognising its great debt to
Lyman Hall for his superb administration, It recognizes
today a debt not less definite and not less deep and last
ing to K. Q. Matheson. The school In all its departments
has not suffered any lapse from the high standards of
Lyman Hall. It la as rigid In discipline, as firm In schol
arship, as tirelessly under the vigil of a great, directing
Intelligence, and In the spirit of Its students and the
standard of Its curriculum, as weil as In the requirements
of Its scholarship and attainment among the students,
It holds today every laurel that it won under the accom-
pllahed gentleman whose death we lamented a year ago.
There Is after all no public opinion so enlightening
and fo final upon .matters that relate to schools as. tbe
Indorsement of the students who fill the rolls. The young
republic of scholastic life has a vox populi of Its own,
M*at is as resonant, ns vigorous and as Infallible at any
public opinion that touches the maturer affairs of men.
And tho public sentiment of the student body of the
Tech, with one accord, aa far as diligent Investigation
has enabled us to know It, Indorses the vigor, the man
liness, tbe scholarship, the high effectiveness of Acting
President Matheson, and will cordially and enthusiastic
ally applaud his selection as the permanent bead of the
Institution which he has nobly demonstrated his capacity
to lead.
And so. In advance of the formal election, we desire
to congratulate the trustees of this great Institution upon
tho Judgment and resolution with which they have com
mitted themselves to this official action, and at the same
time we congratulate the new prealdent of the Technolog
ical school, tho trustees and the people of Georgia upon the
continued usefulness and the ever-increasing effectiveness
and repute of the greatest Technological school In the
8outh.
By Private Leased Wire.
New York, June H.—Here are soma
of the visitors In New York today:
ATLANTA—W. H. Clarke. Mrs. C.
Daniel. Mrs. it. C. Harden, C E Pnin*
and wif.-, J. Christian, W. E. Chris
tlan. XV. K. Dolan. P. K. Elder and
wife, G. XV. Forrester p. H. Harralson
H. C. McCall, W. k Moore, a a
Thomas. DJ B. Arnold, H. DeNIse w E
Cathrlght, Mrs. H. L. Jordan, f! pier'.'
son. H. H. Pierson, Miss M. Smith.
.MACON—c. L. Allen, Miss Hopper
Miss Waterman. '
SAVANNAH—M. W. Butler. W W
Mackoll, w. C. Lyon, Jr. ' '
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
JUNE 14.
1381—Wat Tyler entered London and
seized the Tower.
1645—Final defeat of Charles the First
at Naieby, by Cromwell.
1662—Sir Henry Vane, once governor
of Massachusetts, beheaded In
Tower of London.
1741—Marla Theresa crowned at Prei-
burg.
1771—Lafayette arrived In America.
1777—National flag, thirteen stars and
stripes, adopted by Amerlcaa
'congress.
1800— Battle of Marengo, Italy.
1801— Benedict Arnold died; born Jan
uary 8, 1740.
1807—Napoleon defeated the Russians
at battle of Frledland.
1811—Harriet Beecher Stowe born-
died July 1, 1894.
1838—Ship Pulaski lost on North Caro-
Una coast; 100 llvee lost.
1850—Third great fire In San Fran
cisco.
1854—Merrimac launched at Charles
ton navy yard.
1864—General Leonidas Polk killed at
battle of Pine Mountain. Oa.
1886—King Ludwig, of Bavaria, com
mitted suicide.
1905—Frank G. Bigelow, defaulting
Milwaukee bank president, sen
tenced 10 years.
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 spota” and public squares In the
central section of the city. I am great
ly Intereated In thla movement, and
have given It thought for some time.
1 have recently talked It over with
prominent city officials and members
of the legislature, and at every hand
have received encouragement.
Organize for a Beginning.
Every public movement must have
a beginning and a few take the re
sponsibility for the temporary work of
organisation.
fiuggsstions at a Startsr.
I will suggest a few points of a
strictly business nature, which I trust
will serve the purpose of Interesting
others and bring out many valuable
suggestions from time to time. 1 trust
many will be sufficiently Interested to
embody (heir views and suggestions In
written form and forward slther direct
to you, or I wtU take pleasure In re
ceiving them and turn over to the
press for consideration. It Is desirable
that thoso who are sufficiently Inter
ested to attend a meeting for the
launching of the movement signify
their Intention to attend. A meeting
wilt be announced In the preaa when
the responses are sufficiently encourag
ing.
Legislative Chartered Commission.
Tho temporary organisation can con
sider all phases of tho question and
provide ways and means for the secur
ing of a charter from tbo state legisla
ture giving to the permanent commis
sion such rights as may bo necessary In
the estimation of tho temporary organ
ization. It can be designated the Civic
Improvement Commission of Atlanta or
other suitable name.
It should receive Its authority direct
from the state legislature, be limited
In Its functions and absolutely free
for alt time from politics of any na
ture.
Its special right and purpose should
j the (11 acquirement of trarts of
land In different sections of the city to
be devoted exclusively and perpetually
for park purposes; to solicit and rales
as public and private donation or on-
uowmrnt, or municipal or county con
tribution. Issuing of bonds by the city
act; the tender of such property from
time to time to the municipal authori
ties under agreement that the munlcl-
pallty win perpetually maintain It as a
public parlq furnishing light, water,
non-erg and other desirable features.
Ths commission by Its legislative au
thority shall be In a position at all
times to enforce the agreement with
tbe city, and. If necessary, seise It for
non-compliance on the part of the
city.
' I am advised by a prominent city of
ficial that the 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
la absolutely necessary to prevent any
chance of thla In the future, especially
aa the subscribers to thla fund will ex
pect a perpetual use of the land tot
park purposes. I have In mind at least
two communities at this time which
would be greatly benefited by the ac
quirement of a square by such a com
mission and the acceptance of It by
rite city for park purposes. These are
tha sections near the Fulton bag and
spinning mills (Decatur street) and the
Exposition cotton mills (Marietta
street).
Property Is 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
cltltens. 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 ere two sites, with vary small
buildings oa them at present, which ap-
-| aa good locations on the north
i. On the south aide a location near
the retail district and the new terminal
station would be desirable.
The small triangle, bounded by
Peachtree, Forsyth and James streets,
also the block opposite the Aragon
hotel, bounded by Peachtree, Carnegie
way and Ellla street.
J. O. ROSS MAN.
Steps are being taken to utilise the
— SOO.Oee-horsspower of the Victoria
fun via for this purpose through any I Falls for Industrial purposes; rare be-
c-twlder desirable, such Ing taken not to mar the scenery.
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POPULISTS WILL
SUPPORT NOMINEE
To the Editor of The Georgian:
The Ides IS being given great prom
inence in the press of Georgia that
there will In all probability be a full
*! c S ,t put ,n ,he field at
once. I wish to state on the author-
! y v. f „ ™ iU,on 'ha' there will be no
such ticket put out, because there Is
no general desire on the part of the
amj 1 ? to put a *■««' In the
®*l < l ■* this time, and If there was. It
would be foolishness multiplied by fol-
ly to do so, as It could serve no pur
pose under heaven other than to poasl-
!& b i? p .. a dl *, a ? poln '! d »"<l dl**run-
tled faction of the Democratic party,
and I doubt If It would even do that!
because the political minds of the
people are made up, and I am sure
there Is no man In tbe party that
would be willing to be made a cat’s
paw of for the aforesaid disgruntled
faction of the Democratic party. If
ft h * , had V arrange to
draw his salary tor getting burnt
because he will never be able to
reach the chestnuts. Now. Chairman
Holloway oeoma to think that there le
something very pressing for the State
Popullat Executive committee to do,
therefore, we presume that he agrees
HL'i? .°v u - r “o'Patriot, W. Y. Carter. In
£ a .\. ,h ! r V h ?? w *>* ■ full ticket put
in the field. Now, since Brother Hol
loway and Brother Carter are the only
i!J? at , hav ® ,*!*•“ haard from on
this line, I would suggest that they
go down to Atlanta and throw heads
if™ •*I*, pf draw strews, to see which
will ran for governor, and the other
vote for him, because they mty rest
assured that we boys are mine Into
the Democratic primary, and that Is
not all: W# are mine to support the
nominee. As I said, the ctmptlrn Is
practically over In Georgia. Each can
didate has been before the people (end
,hat »“7 one
who., thinks that the common people
of Georgia lutvent* sufficient tnteili-
«™><2 to understand about what
principles that each candidate repre
sents underrates the Intelligence of
*** o< Georgia). And when
August si rolls around, the most san
guine advocate of the people's cause
Md the people's nun will be sur
prised at the landslide that will get to
the men whom the people believe rep
resents their cause. Respectfully,
„ F. M. JOHNSON.
Bowersvtlle, Oa., June II, 1(04.
Before chrysanthemums are exhlblt-
ed at the various shows they are curled
and frilled by specialists to make them
appear to the beet advantage.
School Yards for Play Ground*.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
You deserve nothing less than the
active approval of all for your attitude
toward small city parks.
It Is Just those things over and abm-e
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
end a matter of pride only as we hind
It together with more lasting bonds
than thone of mere commercialism. We
must do more than build, stnvers and
sidewalks and viaducts—the actual
necessities of urban -life.
Atlanta will be dearer to us all for
the provision of "breathing spaces."
as you soy, for the children to play,
and tor public locations where any
man may. rest without the fear of be
ing run dow n by an automobile or ar
rested for trespass.
\When the question of Howell park
was under consideration I wrote to
one of our city officials among other
thlngn as follows: “In the last decade
there has been a. great movement In
favor of neighborhood parks In most i
of the big cities of the country, and
they have been securing such parks at
Immense cost, which was rendered
necessary by the neglect of these cities
to secure them when the opportunities
were - at. hand-" .Up-be j»xa«fc.3tt<-a*o
has recently sold z83,500,00* tn bonds
for the purpose of securing small parks
and has set aside'tin annual approprls-
tlon of 812.000. for. each of them. Bos- I
ton bos a park- arpa of 15,000 acre*
representing an expenditure of IH,-
000,000 and an annual charge for
maintenance of 8521.000. Cleveland
haa laid out a series of parks extend
ing completely around the city, end
Philadelphia has recently set aside
82.000,000 for tho bringing of Fair
mont park up to the center of the city
by a diagonal boulevard. Let us take
time by the forelock.
It may be of Interest to you to know
that a committee from the directors
of the Associated Charities now has
under consideration with the board or
education the matter of opening sev
eral school yards In the congested dis
tricts during the summer for pl»V
grounds, tbe 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, we
shall place In charge of these play
grounds, with a comparative small out
lay, an intelligent and trained over
sight which will give to the children s
play a high educational value. This
use of the schools will In time become
a part of the educational eyetem.
JOSEPH C. LOGAN,
Gen. Secretary Associated Charltlee.
Atlanta, June IS.
Tha South’s Representative Paper-
To the Editor of The Georgian: .
The Atlanta Georgian Is beyond all
doubt the representative P»P* r . of .',!
South-clean, sparkling, up-to-d*'*
and morally high-toned in mskeupano
sentiment. Its editorials are •l™ 1 '*
and clear, having the ring of pure
Ideals and a high conception of jus
Great I-
while "riie A 'w!ul Question *<* ,m "'j
gration" Is absolutely on sane
statesmanlike grounds. God *rsnt S
may long be spared to the South ae *»
educator through the press.
Sincerely youre,
ALEXANDER HELPER.
New York, June .8, 1*0*.
Indorses Immigration Views.
Atlanta, Ga^ June It l* 01 -
- of The Georgian:
T °Dear STl read" with absorbing W-
terest your editorial In a recent t*»«
rnti* n»nr*lan on the question
terem your etmoruu
of The Georgian on the question
Immigration and labor. n
thJrob^l^comp’etely that no com-
"you* ' report In your
mss srssfffiw i.
needs no comment. Hi*
Those two editorials are worth
price of The Georgian tor a year-
Very «™17- rfadeR .
Thanks for Immigration Editor's''
Augusta, Oa., June 14. 1*° •
To the Editor of The Georgian- ,,
I congratulate you on u “?i*£irtr
editorial today, and ,nr °ke«he
of your pen to save our peoP'«
their own folly ** on » a ,h ^* m"co" EN-
Sign of Cliesieal Mueie.
FTOm The Atchison Globe. (ff .
If a piano player la playing » v
that sound* aa If he didn't ‘ te s nd
w*n tnd to atop every minute »
mac souna* u ne
aswraKSg?-® 1
mnstc he Is playing Is classical.
In Normandy, France, there
modern chateau the brick of wh^ , t
laid fn such elaborate 5* 1, f nl ’
gives the effect of Intricate em •
erv.