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'VIA* . vr THE BANNER-HERALD ATHENS. CA. lished Evers unday Moniln ■ rrlfp ~" ig by The Athena Publishing Company, Athens, Ga. ‘BAItL B. BRASWELL Pubiiiher and General Manager CHARLES^. MARTIN Managing Editor Entered at the Athens Postoffice as Second Class Mail Matter under the Act of Congress March 8, 187i). A. B. C. PAPER—ASSOCIATED—PRESS—N. E. A. SERVICE MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for repub lication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise creditor in this paper, and also the local news published therein, All rights ol ' rcpublication of special dispatches are also reserved. Andrew C. Erwin, President. Bowdre Phinisy, , Secretary and Treasurer? ft -I. Rowe, Vin President Address all Business Communications direct to the Athens Publish- dC( j DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU? A Little of Everything And Not Mach or Anything. By HUGH ROWB tion should not to individuals. News articles intende addressed to The £ i Banner-Herald. for publics- ROADS AND THE MARKETS ; We have taken occasion to comment formally al ready, on tho agricultural program of Laurens coun ty, Georgia, but it deserves more than a passing no tice and it bobs up again with added publicity from an unexpected quarter. The program is so meritori ous as to claim the attention ot the New York Herald, a great mertopolitan journal, that one would scarce ly suspect its time would be taken up by the affaire of a wiregrass Georgia county. Here is .what The New York Herald has to say concerning the Laurens county program: “Every community m jevery state in the union - might adopt the slogan of Laurens county, Georgia, with profit *' ’ i , ^.7l|pn the opinion of thoge who framed fejthe pro- J > gram it sets forth should’bring prosperity in its^wake. It is as follows: „ ■ J, Make every public road a good road; a market for all farm products; 100 hens on every farm in the country; two dairy cows to every plow; two pure bred sows to every plow; a permanent pasture on every farm; a deep well on every farm; every house painted; a home orchard of all kinds of fruit on every farm; more town ami county co-operation." “There is nothing revolutionary about this pro gram. It expresses tersely What every farmer ought to know and to do. It has passed the test of experi- ./ejnde, and besides a mor cy reward it will surely :.bjring'‘about better social conditions.” 'The publicity that Laurens County is receiving by reason' of its agricultural program is worth much but the farmers df Laurens must follow the" provisions closely in order to reap the full benefits. New Yortf~ is of itself the biggest market on the globe for all , kinds of products and the New York Herald has al ready paved the way for Laurens into that market, besides thousands of other places where the news paper is read. With this auspicious start and with every 'public rpad a good road, the cow, the sow, and ■ the hen of Laurens county should have a splendid opportunity t omake themselves known and felt in ’ the foremost markets in America.' i..--YOUR CAREER • >. 1 W : you Wem’t horn to be a super-man, you’ll never be one. Every human being is born into the world with the potential ability to develop just so far but ' no farther. . ^ This theory, about any individual’s limitations, is advanced by Dr. H. H. Goddard, psychiatrist at Ohio State University. It sounds reasonable, since we all know that We cannot build a skyscraper out of one load of bricks. Some of -ya are more gifted than others. Also, we lack pertain powers that nothing on earth can possibly develop. ^ Max i“ ’ every ] s aver**# j . of energy before he dies. Death comes when he has consumed thajt amount. Nothing that he can possibly ' do will make 862,900 calories; and nothing can pos sibly prevent his death when this amount of energy is produced.” Apcepting Rubner’s theory, you can overwork or dissipate so that you will use up your po tential energy sooner'than if you live slowly and sen sibly. That’s why loafers outlive the hard workers who are like furnaces that burn with the drafts open and so empty the coal bin quickly. Rubner’s theory was -that our potential physical strength is limited, that it is impossible to increase it • pass a certain point. However, no one Should be dis- , natural abilities. However, no'line should be dis couraged by^fiS -tJtieprifia “ potential strength and abiL. „ successtol—if we develop them, an athlete, ever'develops his powers filly. No mat ter Whht record a man makes; he has Within him the power to bgat that record. Occasionally we think we have exerted oureelVes “t'o- toe last ounce of strength,” but that’s imaginary. Look at your work, as you have done it. Maybe there are others who could do better. But you also can improve on it. Just because we can’t all finish iirst In the race is no reason why we can’t by to get pecond place. And the ultimate result? The runner who finishes first developed his power to finish first by constantly struggling and training until he got out of Mcond place. Yes, we are limited and know it * “ “Loyalty Weak” la becoming the fad throughout the country and the anatom la proving bene* flclal to all communities wherever they are held. In Mobile much In tercut has been aroused over “loyalty eek” and the people of that city have adopted a pledge which Is bound to result in much good for the ad- ancement of that place, provided it Ih lived up to. Here is the pledge udopted by the people of Mobile: I shall endeavor to l»e loyal to Mobile in all thoughts, words and nets. Ah a citisen I will observe those principles that will promote Mo bile's welfare and make It a more desirable place In which to live. As evidence of my Interest In the commercial development I will Investigate home markets nnd on equal basis give Mobile • Institutions my preference ln»pro- vtfllng my needs. .Why not adopt this pledge or one similar in Athens. It might be time ly for those In charge of Jie Cham ber of Commerce tc Inaugurate a “loyalty week ’ In Athens. There is much to be gained by such a week and much to be gained by adopting! such a pledge and living up to it; Let us try It and see if It will not prove {beneficial to the entire community. I Broad street from College ave nue to Thomas street la In a v mOir J deplorable condition—that is, It Is pitted with many worn places In the pavement which is al most as bad as looping the loop to drive dyer It. It is time some repair work waii done on this street and the needed patches made before they are worn Into deep holes and become dangerous to 'traffic. A. small amount of cehtqut, mortar and a few bricks would reWdy this defect In one of the main trhi^ouifhfarcs in ^thc busl- iip»h district ahd^at the same time, make it much mor^oom for table for those who drive oVer it. Tho niggardly manner in which our educational institutions are treated by the legislature In mak-/' Ing appropriations for mainten ance Is recalled by tho following 'squib from an exchange: William Jones, returning to Han- ovor for. his Junior year at college, critically observed his fellow-passen ger. When the opportunity arose ho 1 asked him where he was bound. “To Haqover/*. replied the man. Joties thought rapidly. ‘‘Surely the man. was too old to he a freshman. 'But l hW clothes were too outlandish and shabby for an^ undergraduate.*’ * Finally Jones smiled.' “What you lie asked, “a traveling sales mans^ • “Why, no/’ replied the other. “I am the new English professor.” • mf Hon. John N. Holder, chairman ,, of thtflPaor^gla Depart- ment, has called the hand of tha critics of that department of tho stato government uy riling a roquest wljh the Bureau of Public Holds in Washington asking for a full and thorough Investigation by tho federal authorities. His request Is now be- Jng considered by the department. Chief McDonald in reply to Inquiries regarding the condition In this stato, “The figures which we., have . aN>w that the cost of the v opera- tlJn of toe Georgia Hlxhwgy De partment, la about < , j>v. which compares favorably with other scutes. It is not possible to make an exact comparison be tween states, as tnere is quite a variation In the Items Included In making up the total cost of oper ation. For example, in the state of California, where the percen tage of administration runs high, the state handles the buying and furnishing of materials to the contractors and this adds to the explnse of administration. COST 18 CRITERION “The only real criterion for effi ciency of a department in my Judgment is the cost of paving reads and the quality of con- . struction produced. In those states where the costa for the operation of the highway department are above the average, that Is. the roads are obtained at more favora ble prices and better quality for construction la secured as a gen eral rule. The poorest economy that a state can Indulge in is to limit the necessary expenditures of the highway department to so small a percentage that the state la unable to supervise properly the expenditure of the funds for actual construction. Always more j than 90 per.cent o{ the funds will | go Into the the actual building of I roads, so that It Is on this Item . that the state c«n gain or lose as 1 I the work Is intelligently and effi- { clently supervised or neglected.” • If the critics of the highway de- \ partment In Georgia will co-operate ’ rather than knock and give Chair man -Holder their support the state and all concerned \till be. the better off. Reports from all sections of the state proves the valuable service ren dered by 4jils department and shows Machine Sale Is Proving Success In the midst of a sale* cam paign on Western Electric sewing machines the Athens Railway & Electric company have found it necessary to augment their special fore of demonstreators and aales- men, and have brought Mr. R. S. Robinson, another representative of the Western Electric Co. to Athens to aid in the campaign. , At the. beginning of the sale ’ the local company announced that a $5 Western Electric Iron would be given free with each machine purchased during the campaign, and Athens ladies who are faced with their spring sewing are find ing the Western Electric the bept answer to their sewing problems. The free iron offer is still good, and the sale is drawing to a close., The demonstrators are busy, but will gladly answer your phone call. H. C. King With Rhodes Motor Co. Rhodes Motor Company, Athens distributors for the popular Chev rolet automobiles, has announced the addition to their sales force of Mr. H. C. King, an old University of Georgia man and-well-known in this section. This company has recently moved'into its new.home in the Dozier block on Clayton street', and is displaying a number of the nejy model cars. »" BLACK 'AND WHITE W Black .taffeta is frequently bined with white batiste or whito. iace in the spring frocks. Aprons tunics, guimph and ovorblouses of ' white reneve-the plainness of thd , dark silk and odd to tho^martness,. march, »o.., ■ DAILY SERMONETTE Remove far from me vanity ind lies; give me neither pov erty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me.—l’rov. sTm. It is far more difficult, to be simple than to be complicated; far more difficult to sacrifice skill and cease exertion in the proper place, than to expend both indiscriminately.—Buskin. WAX-NIL Is a synthetic vanilla. „r rare flavour!,,* gratifies desire ; VAN-NIL ,ts . alluring fri|| l tempt* , Plenty «f Money to Lend On Be*! Commission: 3% ON A MOUNTS 0 VhRm 1 ,">% on amounts up to SU X ’ HUBERT* M.RYLlit „ LAW OFFICES 405 Holman BUs*- v r. -T-T- , ... British king, recognizing the l labor, has been trying without much erg to ( attend some of his social comment has been about.toe the king and his job—how it -y royalty. Mora ipywrtant iabpr leaders. Social con- ink some of their fires. Let times and they’d attitude. O. Henry wrote a . , . . -wa? boy who, by association tough lad, piade his rough playmate a molly. s growing power of bor’s poIitfcaY*-^-- lu - ck t ° get la ’ functio; effect, i them hoc begin'a jfe stray about a mo' to I u *! l . lad -nw rough playmate a molly. i the end, toe original mollycoddle had ab- Jfac2 t0Ugh quaIities - They’d merely changed force in making the world “ the average radical merely jealous of what some one else has, either in the way of wealth STEARNS’ ELECTRIC PISTE i prvporotioni. Ready for Oao—Better than Traps SOI. box. «0 **“• 11 - 50 SOLD EVERYWHERE Consult This Chart For The Right Grade 0J Motor Oil — Go to vour dealer to-day and ask him to consult this new chart of recommenda- i turns for the use of Polarine, and tell just what grade your car requires. 1 chart is prepared by experts for your benefit, and if you will take the advice it gives you, you will find that your motor will run smoother and costs run lower. Watch your gauge, drain your crank ' case every six or seven hundred miles, don’t change the weight of your oil, and above everything else, put .nothing in your crank case but " A ■ih 'mm fig smir Even Cross, Feverish, Sick Children Love its Taste .and it Never- Fails to Empty Little Bowels A teaspoonful of ‘California Fig Sy lyrup” now will qu$kly start liver and bowel action, .End In a few hours you have a well, playful child again. Mothers can. rest easy after giving “California Fig Syrup” because ft never fails to wt*rk JE Ub k-jw. stomach tion poison right'01 Mut Gol last T ALL ABOARD Winter Excursion Fares and All Year Tourist Fares 1 - TO Georgia Havana Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi New Mexico HRfe tVi lonr'll.t 0f L- BbeamatUta Is on* ot them. S. I Is tbs gnst blood-elt.nier, bl ■ant. It bands ap ran down, tired Mi sad wom.o, bfcoUnt* complei- ■tana la two sfim Tho .Drew sin ■Min lag.MMJ-b”*™"- ..bile job irf-' siAiN , i. tidbrtaw Aii-i Arizona Arkansas British Columbia California Florida Washington c. . VIA Georgia Railroad Atlanta & West Point R. R. Western Railway of Alabama Liberal time limit and stop-over privileges. For further information applv to cramping or overacting. Tell your druggist you warn only the genuine “California Fig Syrup” which has directions f:r babies and children of all ages printed on bottle. Mother, you imust say “California.!’ Refuse ie Jaiiy imitation.—(Advertisement.) CROWN Gasoline is made in one grade—but that always the same and always can be dependea on for quicker pick-up and more power. . AH