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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1008, Georgian Readers Write on Timely Topics TO tha Editor of The Georgian: r n. Stinson, of Morrli Brown Col addressing the North Georgia conference of the A. M. E. church here, onlchi. said, among other things: ■ It peoms to me the four Ideas be- ». re us as a people are how we can L,t Impress our white neighbors about U, that we stand for bettor and higher morals, that we are capable laborers, hat we are deeply Interested In the South, and that practical education yields the most helpful results for all concerned. “I am not unmindful of the fact that we have made and are now making progress morally: that the schools, churches and various organisations and many homes among us are on the side of purity In IKo and character: yet I have my douhts whether the Influence of parties W h0 are supposed to teach and Instill this one great element In human life understand as fully as opportunity, chance and the demand require as they night. Say what you will, a race can- got rise higher than Its sense of pure, >ound morals. One affected apple In a garrol In time will affect the whole. The substantial salvation of our people and the good of those among whom cre live depend very largely upon our ability to forover put to flight the loaf. 0 r, wlll-not-work class, the breeders of evil and the drunken sots. "These dens of vice and evil must be routed, and It Is for the responsible, decent thinking, property owning, tome making class of our own race to do It. The Jargon that the white pco- ■o Jealous and prejudiced to the negro race will not hold good when he question of morals and decency Is aken Into consideration. Capable Laborers. "That we are capable laborers—this one question can and may be settled or the race’s own good. I need not ,tress the fact that we have scores of men and women who are lovers -of whatever kind of work to which they put their hand. I state equally as a plain truth when I say there Is en tirely too large a class who do not work, who do not want to work and who do not mean to work. This crowd cranes from one of two classes, either an Intelligent class, who think It de grading to do a certain kind of work. ;" d ‘ t '» that they are generally best ntted tor, and that a lady or gentle man that haa had some chances must not do what they regard as menial werk; or a class who feel that they must live upon others, either by meth ods or taking it unfairly or by their wits. "That we are deeply Interested In the South-—the best way Is to prove that everybody Is so busy and so dili gent, doing something to better the community, until they have no time to be idle, and, therefore, think no evil, believe nothing wrong and the very atmosphere about every one Is so punctured with good will there can be nothing but Joy and happiness for all concerned. "That practical education yields the most helpful results to all concerned— I believe this last Idea with all the power of my soul. Two considerations are essential In these schools. First, the chieftain at the head of the insti tution and the dally Instruction lm parted to the youth. It is folly that practical education Is averse to higher training, especially is it true in an in fant race. The leaders of a people should be thoroughly trained, but that class Is far less than ten out of a hundred. The great army of a people are breadwinners, rent payers, clothes wearers, they are common laborers. Whatever the Jolliers or nice talkers may say, the Scriptures, the best In terpreters of the truth, stress the one, two and five talents In a way that all may learn a lesson. One of our great est needs today Is a little home of our own, In which to lay down the ele mentary principles of morals, money to pay necessary bills, money to prac tically educate our chtldren, all of which means that every man, woman, boy and girl shall find out at the ear liest possible moment their place and what work they can best do, and do it with a will. I believe as sincerely as I stand here tonight that when these things have been taught In the home, In the school room, In the chifrch and our various organizations, a better day shall have been ushered in upon us and each will have an equanimity of mind." H. D. STINSON. Ccdartown, Ga., Dec. 7, 1906. CORRECT 8PEECH. To the Editor of The Georgian: Apropos of the spelling reform, to a food many it would seem that an even better object than trying to reform spelling over night, so to speak, would be to make an effort to preserve the meaning of words. Slang has almost destroyed the real meaning of hun dreds of words and too frequent use upcrlatlves has also played some havoc. concerted endeavor to correct these abuses ought to have great and far reaching results of benefit to our lan guage. Words are sure to adapt them selves In due season, but nothing can restore tho meaning of words once thnt meaning is shunted. Nothing bespeaks a true lady or gen tleman or well-bred child more thnn the use of correct language—pure, clean speech. Cultivate good English In everyday conversation. Unclean speech Is in keeping with a smutty tace, begrimed hands and soiled clothes. It Is strange how easily and almost unconsciously, one slides into a care less. rltpshod way of talking, even when the rules of grammar aro quite familiar. It is not uncommon to And people learned In all the rules of syn tax, who apply them to the art of writing, yet habitually talk Incor rectly. Early culture and association with refined persons are quite essen tial to give purity of speech, but If one haa been unfortunately deprived of these, one should continually watch tne'a words until the habit of using decent English Is fixed. Nothing so unmistakably marks one with vulgarity—no matter how elegant Is the outside covering—as shabby, low-born speech. J. COLTON LYNE3. Atlanta, Ga. OH. FOR FAITH. By James Walker Heatherley. Suffer little children to come unto mo •nd forbid them not, for of such Is the Kingdom of Heaven.—St. Luke 18:16. f>h. for the faith of a little child, innocent, loving nnd sweet; Oh. for the faith of a little child, And peace at Jesus' feet. Oh, for the faith of a little child! nh, for a little child's love! Juxi the faith of a little child Will record my naipe above. Oh, for the faith of a little child, 'di. for a new tongue to speak; Oh for the faith of a little child, Humble, lowly and meek. Oh- for the faith of a little child! There's Joy In the hope that's given, But oh, for the faith of a little child, r u of such is the Kingdom of Heaven. A GREAT MI8TAKE. To the Editor of The Georgian: While riding in an overladen electric car last night, standing with both hands filled with bundles, a philosophic thought flashed upon me which I hast en to Impart to you. To wit: The great mistake of our prehistoric nboreal ancestors was the criminal negligence which resulted In the loss of their tails. Yet It was a loss not so much for them ns for their posterity, and es pecially for that portion of It which uses trolley cars at 6 p. m. Now, if I had lmd with me last night that ap pendage which I Insist should have been transmitted to me as a birth right, I could have done one af two things with It. I could either have held my bundles with R, and used my hands for the strap, or, preferably, I could have colled It gracefully around the strap with advantage to my equllt brlum and dignity. But as It was, was helpless, for my primogenitors, li their pride or indolence, allowed the tall to atrophy through disuse and finally to disappear. We do not realize our loss ,and the many modern uses to which the tail could- be put. For Instance, how ser viceable It would bo to the mariner furling sail on the storm-swayed yard. The ship lurches. He slips. Man over board! Not so, he Is saved, for ho had the prudence to take two twists of his faithful tall around the jackstay. The tail, however, is to be desider ated. not merely as a mechanical ap pendage, but more especially as an in strument of expression In tho fine arts. And here It In that the philosopher most bitterly bewails its loss. Take acting: Booth was ns masterly Iago, but, assuredly, he was hampered by his tailless condition. Denuded of the most potent Implement for the ex pression of feline craftiness lie neces sarily failed to reach the subtlest por- tnival of perfidious character. Consider oratory. Great as ore Bev eridge and Tillman, they would be still greater with tails. At those moments of dramatic Intensity when the mighty- voiced Tillman lashes himself Into fury, the audience, while hanging on his words, would carefully note his caudal gestures. "Now we are going to get something exceptionally flne," it would say to itself, "watch his tall.” In literature, the tail and Its emo tional movements would be a perennial delight to the realistic school. In war nothing could bo finer than a whole brigade lashing Its tails before a charge. Music, too, could And uses for the tall. The organist might pull the "vox humana" stop without lifting his hands from the keyboard. Conductors could bent tlmo with It for the audi ence. Rhythmically swayed, the tall would he effective in the dance. 8o- lety could promulgate rules ^of good form regarding It. To the Editor of The Georgtan: iliug _ preguated with the death dealing activities of tuberculosis that annually carries hun dreds to untimely graves In this Jntr city, ft hss been proven, also, beyond question, that smoke annually does the same work, by laying the foundations deep down In the Innermost recesses of the lungs for the culture of genus. By smoke I mean from railroads and factories. By what right do they continue to pour forth lhe|r death dealing imitation luto the grand, pure ozone God Almighty has Imquenthed ns a heritage to the most favored of his people In this magnificent climate. Also call the attention of the proper In authority aud have replaced in s cars the anti-splttf '— ~~ — have ** * force policemen „ persons who spew forth ujmn the eidewslks and elsewhere their vile filth, to be carried Into our bomea aud places of bnslneao, then Into our lungs and thence to the grave. These are problems of vital interest and importance to every one who lives in or comes to the fair dty of Atlanta and walks her streets. Clean out be'Atlanta'. € . ... any one of Atlanta 1 * sky scrapers, night or day, 1 see the deadly death pall of dnst and smoke settling down upon our people to the depth, or rather height, of some hun dreds of feet, ruining the flne buildings, merchandise In stores and the clothes upon onr backs, penetrating our homes and places of business, laying the nests for all klrida of disease nnd sickness. 1 am Informed upon good authority that mauy people in Atlanta die from pulmonary troubles annually, su perinduced no doubt by the dust and smoke nuisance. Catarrh and all its attendant evils abound here aud 75 per cent of tills flithv malady is caused by polluted air, this deadly fine dust and smoke, so linpalpably flne that It penetrates the Innermost re cesses of the bronchia! tubes and tangs, dl«- teria of consumption aud other diseases to thrive in Away with these death dealing nuisances. How, you ask? First, by compelling the railroads to burn only anthracite In locomotives inside the city limits ot least, If not further out. Other cities compel, why not Atlanta? Compel all factories and owners and users of stationary engines to burn anthracite or use smoke consumers, or do both. Other cities compel, why not Atlanta? Then what little smoke comes from resi dences will hardly be noticed, because tic forced draft to speak of is used to eject great volumes of unbnrued gas and re into the atmosphere. Require city authorities to wash several principal streets, at least along tbs business and residence sections, and do this every night. By washing, I mean use the first street Into thu gutters aud something like cleanliness follows. Other cities do this. Why not Atlanta, Not one-fourth what It costs to nurse and care for, feed and doctor sick ones In our homes, pay the undertaker and dig graves for ourselves and friends. Therefore— Compel railroads to burn hard coni within ie city limits. Compel factories and users of stationary igiues to use amoks consumers. Compel city to nightly wash sidewalks, streets and gutters. Compel the street railway company to BONO PUBLICO. port smart set at Its "monkey dinners 1 might attain to the physical If not to the Intellectual completeness of the guest of honor. J. J. D. SLEEP. Sleep, oh violets, sleep under the snow, Where still shadows creep In evening's glow; The moon In curtained clouds, peeping o'erhead. Through vapory shrouds, Its halo doth shed. Sleep, oh little buds, sleep cradled up there, Where the winter \vlnds sweeb through branches bare; And where mistletoe gleams blown to and fro, Till as white It seems as balls of snow. Sleep, oh fair lilies, sleep yonder on the mere, Till with life you peep when spring fa here, % And onxsweet Easter day, from risen tomb. In peerless living array ye lilies bloom. Sleep, oh weary ones, sleep In your calm repose. Where the gentle dews steep the In cense of rose; But on the happy shore, with the dear blest, Whsre sorrow is no more, wake there, and rest. —AUGUSTA WALL. "LUKE-WARM PROHIBITIONISTS/ With tails the New- To the Editor of The Georgian: Three ponderous dally papers—all f iubllshed In Atlanta^-have been klnd- y handed to me. In one I read: "These half-hearted prohibitionists are among the intelligent, best moral citizenship." (There often comes a "calm after a storm.”) Some of these moral citizens have observed effects of' temperance enterprises for full three-score and ten years, and been enthusiastic prohibi tionists for a third of a century: and now, looking at some of the legitimate fruits of prohibition, see the most prominent group Is blind tiger, dispen sary, Jug-trade, flaming ads of whls- i ky (guaranteed pure!), circulars of same Import multiplying like tho frogs of Egypt, and neither Inst nro least, a common spirit of disregard for law! Thus seeing that prohibition promotes the evil It combats, it seems in order to take our bearings. The most earn est advocates pronounced prohibition in Georgia a failure a year ago. These considerations may well cause \is to cust about for ways of reform. Tasting a ballot for or against pro hlbitlon would cause a crucial test with calm, tolerant people,' who cherish an enlightened conscience! A compre hensive view of the situation Is ap palling! Sometimes it becomes ex pedient to compromise In part rather than lose all. This tower of prohibition has caused a confusion of tongues—Its foundation Is not stable. By digging down, It may eventually be found that n moral nnd Christian sentiment In co-opera- tlon with government ownership and control, according to existing state of popular education on the subject, with all revenue eliminated, would give the best results. With respect to all, EX-PROHI. Southern Man For President. To the Editor of The Georgian: Keep up the good work of advocat ing a Southern candidate of the Demo cratic party for the presidency. The freedom of the South from large capi talistic Influences would give its can didate great prestige with those who desire a change. Yours very truly . ERNEST C. KONTZ. LOST A CORNER LOT? CITY PINOS ONE BUT CAN’T FIND OWNER A nice little lot on the southwest cor ner of Lee and Columbus streets, In West End, is without an owner. It Is a splendid lot, in a flne section of the city. Yet, five years' search has failed to And tho .person who owns It, or even one who makes any pretense to own It. The city tax col lector's books and the state's do not throw any light on the mysterious own er of this valuable piece of property. The conditions were brought to light by Contractor F. G. Lake, before ths streets committee of council Friday aft. ernoon. Mr. Lake sa/d that he was engaged to law curbing and sidewalks on Lee of a woman, but she proved not hers. Aided by city officials. Contractor LAke has been looking for the owner of this lot ever since. The amount due him Is 826.93, principal and Interest. He asks the city to pay him this amount. The city attorney recom mends that the bill be paid, nnd that the city take the property und sell it. CONSIDER That the South Sends Each Year $60,000,000 To the East in Life Insurance Premiums. WHY NOT KEEP THIS AT Strength, HOME? Integrity. “Equal and Exact Justice to All, Special Privileges to None.” We issue all approved forms of policies, participating and non-partldpat- idg, straight life insurance, without board contracts, stock schemes, ’ or other •questionable methods of securing business. GOOD OPEN TERRITORY FOR REPDTABIE AGENTS The Volunteer State Insurance Co. Life Z. C. PATTEN, President. Home Office, CHATTANOOGA. State Agents—COLLIER & AKERS—Atlanta, Macon. LUMBER PLANTS CL03E BECAUSE OF CAR FAMINE. If You Desire Good Printing And wish to show that it is the product of Atlanta printers, ask for this label: It can be had for the asking at the following job offices: SYL. LESTER & CO 2 1-2 N. Broad PARHAM PTG. CO 2 1 ' 2 8. Brood N. C. TOMPKINS 18 w - Alobomo TELEGRAM PUB. CO . . .88 Central Avs. FRANKLIN-TURNER CO <5 0 DOWNS & 8TADEL « 1 '2 N. Foroyth LAHATTE PTG. CO 20 8 - Br0 » d WARD PTG. CO 85 8- Pryor JOHN THOMASON CO'. 8 1-2 8. Brood BL0S8ER PTG. CO 38 - 80 Wolton CONVERSE d WING 104 Edgswood HUDDLESTON d CHRI8TIAN 21 8. Foroyth Atlanta Typographical Union 520 Candler Bldg. P- 0. Box 266. Atianla Phone 873. UNFIT POULTRY. To the Editor of Tho Georgian: Half-atarvod and dlaaaaed poultry la being aold by merchanta and served In restauranta for food. I noticed an article In The Sunday Constitution that waa written by a citi zen on the way poultry la treated by express company and merchanta >re It la Bold to the people for food. I will gladly bear wltneaa to all that waa aald in The Constitution, and still more. I have noticed several times, where a lot of poultry waa shut up and fur aale, that many of them were sick with sore head and other diseases, and at the same time they were allowed to stay In the coopa with the others, and even sold Mr food In this condition. I have In my life many tlmea examined dressed poultry and found that they were sick when they were killed. You can ro around and examine the poul try that la at the stores and for sale and you won't And any food or water In the coops one time In ten. I know that the city council ahould pass a law and appoint a first-class man for an Inspector of poultry and have him to aee and know that all poultry that Is offered for sale Is healthy and well cared for before offered for Rale. Let every one do hie duty and aee that this evil Is stopped. J. J. SMITH. Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 11, 1»0S. Special to The Georgian. Jackson, Miss, Dec. 15.—Lumber manufacturers In the southern part of the state are advising the railroad commission that they have been com pelled to shut down their plants owing to their Inability to get freight cars. Some of the letters bitterly complain of the treatment they nrc receiving. ■ JE38E RAWLIN8 BUSY FIRING STEAM 8H0VEL. ARE ELKS BLIND TIGERS? SEAB WRIGHT WADES INTO DISCUSSION OF ZOOLOGY Seaborn Wright, that donghty and and many other zoclal organizations in volatile champion of prohibition, and etate do?" Special to The Geufglnn. Macon, Ga., Dec. 15.—Jesse Haw Ih busy firing tne big at earn shovel at the plant of the Cherokee Brick Con: pany and In a few days he will be given a few lessons In handling tho machine. At present he is unabfo to do it big amount of work because of his long confinement In the Jail at Valdosta, and tho physicians have advised the authorities to let him take It easy for a while. 60 MARIETTA ST. Xmas Suggestions Read Pierce*. Pleasing Priees: Ladies’ Fancy Collare, Se to |2.00. Ladiee' Xmas Handkerehiefe, 5c to 50e. Gloves, 2So to $3.00. Nice Hosiery. 10c to 50c. Vella, 25o to $2.00. Napkina, 5o up. Fancy Faaoinatora, 25c to $4.00. Balta, 20c to $1.00. A job lot of Ladies' swell Um- brellaa, $1.50 to $2AO. Man's Silk Ties; 50c value, 35c. Suspenders in Xmas boxes, 25c to 75c. Shirts, 25c to $1.50. Gloves, 25c to $1.25. 8ocks, 10c to 50c. Underwear, 2Se to $3.00. Fancy Scarfs, Pillow Tops, Shame, etc., 25c to $5.00. Ladioa' guaranteed stylish Shoes, $1.50 to $3 AO. Man's beat made Shoes, $3.50 to $4.00: also $1.50 to $5.00. Childron's Shoes, 25c to $2.00. PIERCE’S BUSY STORE. ^ the arch enemy of the demon rum— day, night, Sunday, Monday and all the time—haa opened up hlz batteries on the Elk* Club in Rome. If there's anything In the world Sea born Wright dlallkea It la atagnatlon In any form. Mattera got dull up In tho Hill City and the eloquent Roman haa fired a broadside Into the Elk*. The Honorable Seaborn aaya the ex elusive club of the Roman elect is op erating a "blind tiger!" Think of it! One of the moat recherche social or ganizations In the metropolis of Floyd! The club that has,entertained Govern or Terrell and many others of state and national Importance, simply "blind pig!" The Roman Elks calmly acknowledge that they operate a bufTet for the dis pensation of spirituous and malt liq uors to its members, "What of that?" they ask. "Is It more than the Capital City Club, the Piedmont Driving Club PIONEER HOSTLER ■ DIES UNDER WHEELS Of GEORGIA TRAIN Special to The Georgtan. Madison, Ga., Dec. 15.—While cross ing the tracks of the Georgia Railroad yesterday evening shortly after 6 o'clock, C. B. Atkinson, one of Madi son's pioneer citizens, was struck by a work train and instantly killed. He was 65 ness prevent* approach of the engine. Mr. Atkinson was well known and greatly beloved. For the past few years 'he has been retired, although he formerly ran a pleasure resort known as Silver Lake. He was unmarried. All Brother Elks. A peculiar situation has arisen over the fight on the Elks Club of Rome. Seaborn Wright has petitioned for an Injunction to restrain the Elks from operating their buffet. The petition was brought before Judge Moses Wright. Judge Wright Is a brother of Seaborn Wright, and Is an Elk among Elks. Will the legal advisers of the Elks or Seaborn Wright himself urge these facts as matters for disqualification? And then it Is said Judge A. W Fite, of the Cherokee circuit, will be asked to hear the petition. But another stum bling block arises. Judge Fite Is an ardent and avowed champion of prohi bition. So the Elks will urge objections to him on tho grounds of blus and prejudiced viewpoint. It Is n pretty row, and has torn the population of Rome asunder. Prac tically all the best citizens of the male persuasion In Rome belong to the Elks. Arrayed against Mr. Wright will be this big nnd influential membership. But that will not deter him In his leal once he is camped firmly In the trail of the Elk bufTet. The row prom ises tp disrupt the county, nnd affect the political fortunes of more than one office holder. And Floyd Is famed for Its caloric political rumpuses. The outcome of tho matter will be watched with keen interest all over the state, as the social clubs of Atlanta and other cities will be affected by the de cision. FEDERAL PRISONERS TOIBSERVEILIOAY Roast turkey with cranberry sauna and savory dressing and other delica cies will be provided by Warden Moyer for the Christman dinner of the 530 prlsonera now conlfneu In the United Statea penitentiary In South Atlanta. Instead of navy bcsjis, they will hare sweet potatoes, layer cake will take the place of dolly llghtbread, and cur rant Jelly, apples and bananas will top of the menu, which does not come often In the life of a Federal prisoner. An elaborate and entertaining pro gram la being arranged by Chaplain Tupper, who Is being assisted by sev eral well-known Atlanta people. An Instrumental solo will be given by tha Misses Langford, of Atlanta, Dr. Fos ter will recite. David Silverman wlU render a violin solo. Among the other contributors will be Mrs. Vance and Mlsa Hattie Hunter, Marlon Hood, Mrs. H. Edgar Fry and Mrs. Jitmes E. Lee. A prison orchestra Is practicing dally under the direction of the chaplain and will furnish muslo for the occasion. The full program will be announced by the chaplain as soon as gompleted. Holidsy Cslsbratlon. (Special to The Ucorflan. Romo, Ga., Dec. 15.—Tha labor unions are making preparations for a big holi day celebration on the night of Janu ary 1. The matter was decided upon at a meeting of the Central Labor Union Thursday night, and committees, were appointed from the different lo cals to get up a suitable program for the occasion. FIREMEN AT MACON WANT BETTER PAY. H|>cclg| to The Georgian. Macon. Ga., Dec. 15.—The pay for the Macon Are department will proba bly be raised at the annual meeting of the council, which la to be held here next Tuesday night. Alderman Em mett names wants to raise the firemen to the some pay ee the policemen. Ho clntms that the firemen are on duty 24 hours a day, while the policemen only serve eight hours. The pay will no doubt be raised to the same proportion. I7* DJr.„ Blue Ribbon and rirst rnze, Diploma, WAS AWARDED TO Vulcanite Roofing at the Georgia State Fair. This wae done on merit by the expert Judges on this line. VULCANITE Is the origi nal double flint coated, asphalt moling. It has imltanrs. but no equal. Recommended by the National Board of Underwriters and Southeastern Tariff Association. “You Can Put It On.” SB& ATLANTA SUPPLY COMPANY 8ole State Agente for Georgia. 29-31 South Forsyth 8L, Atlanta, Ga. J. C. GREENFIELD, President C. A. PEEK, Secretary. Peachtree and West End Friends: If you had to stand behind a counter all day just once you would buy some of youi Christmas things now and not make it so hard on the girls at Christmas time.