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PAGE FOUR The Athens Republique Published every Saturday at the Callaway Building Athens, Georgia Entered at second-clast matter, November 29, 1919, at the post-office at Athens, Georgia, under act of March 3, 1879. Editorial Staff Julian L. Brown Editor and Manager Thomas N. Jackson, JrAssociate Editor Miss Alice MclaughlinCity Editor P. E. Dorsey City Editor R. E. SmithSubcription Agent A. B. Capers... Reporter for B. Y. P. U. Activities Miss Marion ClemmonsNorth-side Editor Subscription Rates Annuallysl.so Semi-Annuallyßs Quarterly.so Notice to Subscribers A nominal charge will be made in the future on marriages and funeral notices and excessive soc ial items. < The price of advertising space must necessarily be advanced 25 per cent. Mr. and Mrs. Brnest Dunean, of 170 Marlin street, celebrated their 16th anniversary Wednes day evening, January 4th. The guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Dun can, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Perry, and Mr. and Mrs. “Cute” Atkins. A menu of chicken salad on let tuce leaves, cake and punch was served. As these couples sat around the table they did not speak well of “Fate,” for they felt that he had not been kind to them. No gentle maiden or bright eyed boy was present to call them blessed: but like Farther Abra ham, they expressed the hope that ere their lights were turned out and they gathered to their Heavenly abode their homes ties would be increased by their own blood in human form. THE ATHENB REPUBLIQUE A FEW QUESTIONS Do you know whether Dr. E. M. Brown, got his car out of the mud whole last night or not? How ever, I heard Knox bell ring. If Col. Will Barnett return to Comerce, any time soon, will Im find his “Watch” ? If old Suge Davis, knows the way home so well why did he have some one to accompany him? I wonder where was R. E. Smith? If Collie Credell, and old Roy Thornton, went out last night ’possum hunt’n why did they wait for the moon-shine? If Jim Johnson makes any more high notes, wrfll Jim McQueen have to cut his turn? • -■ We are asking brother Walter Thomas and Gus Hill, and a few more of the members to be present during next week’s meeting, a 8 the Bumblebee Club would like to get all unfin shed business straight before Hot Time Convention comes off. Charlie Corncob, Secretary M. M. Distill-Water, President THE TRINITY PUBLICATION SOCIETY *HOME OF THE ATHENS REPUBLIQUE Announces the change of its location from the Callaway Building to 343 Hull Street in calling distance of the Morton Drug Company Call and see us. Your orders will have our prompt attention Telephone 9199 The Negro and Democracy By R. E. Smith Ab the sun rises in the East and makes its way across the blue sky towards the Western hills so do my thoughts travel in high memories of the Negro and de mocracy. I truly believe that God, himself is pleased with the fundamental principles which de mocracy stands provided it is carried out iu the proper v»a\. As democracy is a gov« rnment directly by the people collectively a government so constituted and this is done by the mass of peo ple t< r the people, and we as a race are part of the peolpe. Whether we live and labor un der the auspices of the Democratic Party of ihe Republican Party, we are a part of the people. Of course it is a very hard matter for us to know just where we stand for instance, a large of us read all the white now, papers and magazines that come along. Yet it is only now and then that you can read about a few good things that the Negro has done or is doing. Os coures, it is right January 14, 1922