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THE BANNER-HBBALD. ATtlENS. CEOROIA THE BANNER-HERALD • ••. ATHENS, GA. Published Every Evening During the Week, Except Saturday and |— ibli,"" Sunday and on Sunday Morning by The Athena^Publishing Compaay, Athens, Go. EARL «. BRASWELL Pikliiker and General Manager h. J. ROWE , •• — •••• Si° r CHARLES E. ilAUTIN Managing Editor Entered at the Athens Postoffice as Second Class Mall Matter under I the Act of Congress March 8, 1879. SimSCRIITION RATES (Effective Nov. 12, 1923L By city carrier delivery, One Week, 13 cents' Two Weeks, 25 cents; One Month, 55 cents; Three Months. $1.65; Six Months, 83.25; One Tear, $6.50. Mail Subscription Kate. $6.00 per year. < MEMBER OK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS v . The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for repub- licatfon of .all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited ■ a t i / s as a i - . .1.sLamnIm Alt wirshtg licauon OI.OII news uispaiuica itcuiku w oi iiuv umw ws-c in this paper, and 'also the local news published therein. All rights of republication of special dispatches are also reserved. Address all Business Commuications direct to the Athens Publishing Company, not to individuals. “News articles intended for publication should be addressed to The Banner-Herald. Thoughts For Ttje Day The eye 'cannot aay, unto the hand, I have no - need of thee; nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.—1 Cor. 12:21. No degree bf knowledge attainable by man is able to set him above the wants of hourly assistance.— Johngon. COMMIT 1 fcb CHAIRMANSHIP IN l bKS IAI h. COMMERCE We fail to understand the activities of the Demo crats of the senate in aligning themselves with the opposition element of the regular republican mem bers of that body in their effort to control tho ap pointment of the chairman of the committee on In terstate Commerce. It is true that this committee as signment is one of the most important of the senate and much power is vested in this committee in the control of the Interstate Commerce Commission whiclj has under its control the railroads, transportation companies and authority over commercial interests of the nation. But, with all that, a majority of tho committee will be republicans and the chairman; a democrat, would have unloaded upon him the re- sponsibilities of matters which are bound to become issues in the 1924 presidential campaign, and the re sponsibility of whatever may be the action of this committee should be placed upon the republicans and not the democrats. We do not believe that the elec tion of Senator Smith, of South Carolina, would aid in the least the democratic party in the approaching campaign. 'It would in a measure place the respon sibility of the action of the committee largely gn the chairman and in that Way. would be an avenue for the republicans to open issues against the minority party. So far a deadlock has been perfected by the amal- gimation of the democrats and certain republican and independent senators who have succeeded in * preventing organization of the senate.- If this fight is kept up after convening in January there is Ho telling what the results will be, whether it will take n turn favorable to the democrats or not It is a serious question and may be the means of reacting rather than aiding. The act creating the Interstate Commerce Com- ' mission was' passed !» 1887; its powers have been en- ■ larged and strengthened a number of times since. 1 During the war this commission held absolute author- ' ity over the railroads and operated them. In return ing the roads to the owners, this commission stipu lated certain conditions under which they were to be managed in the interest of the public. Our democratic senators, no doubt, know what is best for the interest of the party, but frqm a long dis- . tance view of the' deadlock, it'appears to us that it is best to give the republicans such . committees and . place the responsibility where it belongs. Christmas is over and now for the commencement of a new year to make it a record breaker in business and in the morale of the community. Atlanta experienced the usual number of murders and accidents on Christmas Day. However, when you consider the large population of that city, the per centage of crime is no greater than in other commu- ~ struggled with the incomnle and'signed “Patty Gray" offered an ex- outgoing malls for the public in planatlon of the position of the 44c WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 26. 1923, order time there should he no de lay in delivery' ot tho gift 'pack- agesTund letter*. All day Sunday u caravan of trucks were employed with a crew of several men man* 'ning each truck delivering Chrlgtt, mas rememberances to all pfirtm of the oily and throughout Mon-* day until a late hour that night* these tpicks and men were kept on the go. Postmaster Smith Is to; lie congratulated on the* splendid service he has rendered public at a time when everyone was interested and eager, to re* reive their mall, more so than at any other time of the year. THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS No headaches, thick tongues or blue taste from the effects of too much imbibing of the Anti-Volstead fluid. The old days, commonly referred to as the “good old days," have passed forever and the one time “joyous Christmas morn’ ” when eggnog par- vere all the rage is one of the recollections of , er citizens of the past which will never return— it during this generation, at least With all the publicity given to the rum. runners on the coast and. the shipments smuggled into this country, little, if any, was piloted into this city. It was a dry Christ mas day and around police headquarters the ap pearance of a dull summer day, insofar as arrests were concerned,.prevailed. Chief Beuasee and his officers have been alert to every move which had the color of transporting the outlawed fluid into Athens. How. well they succeeded in prohibiting its receipt or sale was demonstrated by the small amount of drinking and the scarcity of arrests. Few cities in the country, with similar population, can boast of as quiet and orderly a time as was ex perienced in Athens, which goes to prove that our city is well officered and the police force composed of conscientious men who are doing their x utmost,.to give to the people every prdtection against violators of the law and criminal practices. Our people should be proud of the high morale of the community and the splendid type of citizen ship. A spirit of co-operation in the enforcement of ail laws is apparent among our people which goes a long way towards aiding the officers in their ef forts in suppressing all character of crime and viola tions of the law. Athens is a good town to live in; Athens people arc the best oq the face of the globe; we are proud of being an Athenian. May the new year bring to all of our citizens the best there is in the land. Berton Braley's Daily Poems DANCE AND SUCCEED (Regards to Arthur Murray) Henry *.\T. Hollins waa not a suc cess, He juir indiTe* a living, no more, ami no less, ilut one day he happily happened to read. A*n article headed with “Danctf and Succeed." He vowed, **l will try It," and night after night He practiced the fox-trot with all of his might; He worked on the waltz and the tango with vim Until Arthur Murray had nothing op him. Henry M. Hollins had been a bit stiff, But dancing soon made In him— oh, what a cliff! limbs grew more supple, his manners in truth \yero t'l:oi« of n confident, self- assured youth, He said to his »v«m. “Say, you're getting too tat. I’ll show you some step* that'll cure you of that.” Awl -urh wni his vigorous noncha lant way, His boss took the lessons and boosted his pay! r DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU? A Little of Everything And Not Much of Anything, ■y HUGH ROWE. On Christmas eve the com ing of Santa Claus in all his glory and glamor wnich is ut most in the lifo of every child an1 the happiest moments in the lives of children there was one little girl in Athens who *jrna dreaming more of her little p*-t tiheppurd puppy which had strayed or had been stolen than she was of the coming of “Old Santy.” The dawning of Christmas Day, luilghi and cheery for all little girls and boys was saddened for this llttie girl who was Inquiring of her par ents—“where Is my little dog.” The little girl is Sarah Qriffin, daughter of Prof, and Mrs. Rhodes who live on Hill street, at the home of Miss Annie Qrawfnrd “Lee.” the beautiful little pup, dis appeared from home just at n time when his presence would hove meant so much joy and happiness to Sarah. “Old Santy’’ with all hU wonderful things left at her home did not tuke the place of “Lee” In hoy mind und heart—and nothing can.. It 4* her little pet for which *h; S» >enrnlng und without “Lee” there will be no happiness for her this Christmas. If anyone should see or hear of “Lee. 1 member the little heart broken girl sobbing nt her home for th< return her little pet niid play The day after Christmas is hard to pull yoursslf together and gst back to normal con ditions. However, Christmas is over and now we should' 1 j looking forward to the new year I r.nd planning to not only succeed j In business, but resolve, to live e Has Henry «ucceeded' I'll say that ho lias, Ills dancing has filled hint witt pep and with jazz, And, tired by example, the whole office bunch Monies dancing to work and goes dancing to lunch They waltz through their jobs, never gloomy or glum. And as* for the business—It’s ^ure stepping some! And through all the office one „ motto you’ll read Wherever you’ro looking; it’s • ivin r ,i nnd Succeed!'’ | [ !>• tter life and be thankful _ IJ the many blessings which are bound Tfji.if-n.si it-rtLTJir ' to c °tne to us all during the year. i—wwiBMi Come to think about It. we get all J we deserve In life, but many of us | do not deserve much. After all It j is iargeiy with j comes to us in BILIOUSNESS-SICK JICADAClIC, ctll for sn IR Tablet, (g vesetibts aperient) to too# sod ftra*th«a th* organs of dig attloo sod sUnd- nation. Improve* Arpstlta, Relieve* Constipation. Oct A 2 S'Box Chips off'-the Old Block • N? JUNIORS Little N)s every day life W* pan make it- hard or easy; by not doing right, life is bound to br hard while If we do act right to our felldtvman, ihe fruits of oiir nets nnd deeds are bound to come . back to us. Let us resolve to dc | better during the new year nnd j when the end of the year Is near j lng and we check up ourselvee with the world and with those with Whom we hnve dealt, see If we can not have a balance to the good. If all could have such a record, the world 'would be better for us bAV' lng lived. One-third tho regular does. Made of sams ingredients, then candy coited. For children and adults. Beware of Imitations! J AT DRUCCISTS. «« TRIAL BOX BY MAIL BO* I FROM PLANTfN 93 HINSV6T. BROOKLYN. NX -BtWAJE OF IMITATIONC, - mere was lass desecration Christmas Day by the dis charging of fireworks than usual. Our people ere grow ing away from the old Custom « “skyrocketing" and such each year which ds a healthy end wholesome sign of tbe proper cele bration of the birth ot Christ. Postmaster Paul L. Smith end hie co-workers have much to be thankful for that Christ mas it over. From.early morn ing until' late evenings And In fad all nightlong these faithful em ployees of the government, for a week befor Christmas, toiled and Unless you see the "Beyer Cross" i package or on tablet* you are not getting the genuine Bayer As pirin proved safe by milllone and preecribed by physicians ovef twenty-three years for Colds Headache Toothache */ Lumbago Neuritis Rheumatism l Neuralgia Pain, Pain Accept "Bayer Tablet* of As-, plrin'* only. Each unbroken pack-; age contains proven directions. Handy boxes of twelve tablets cost few cent*. Druggists nlss sefl bottles of 24 and 190. Asplrls is tbs trade mark of Bayer Man ufacture of Monoace ticacidrster of galicylleackk—Advertisement. L© LD i R TAXI SERVICE 0* cn • ■ e Day and Night X jj GEORGIAN BAGGAGE S? Phone TRANSFER CO. Phone Jo 1 to to 00 Office Georgian Hotel 00 • » • cn A The announcement in the news columns of the Banner- Herald, a fsw -days since, of the report of Julian Qoetchius, chairman of the Ctilsens Commit tee which had charge of the build ing of the Chase and ' Lumpkin street* schools, Mell auditorium and repairs to a number of the other school buildings, showed that the bond issue voted last year Imd been wisely and judidously disbursed by this committee. Un der the personal' supervision of Mr. Goetchtus, these buildings fwere completed and equipped be sides improvments made to other buildings and a neat sum returned to the board of education. The tax pnyers and citizens of Athens are Indebted to Mr. Goetchlus for the splendid, econoqiial and busi ness like manner in which the bond issue was expended. Th« result Is a tribute to the energies, resourcefulness and business qual ifications possessed by the chair man, Julian Goetchiu*. and expressed to the men student* curiosity as to the cause of th« situation . % “I wanted to know why Stan ford men rushed 60 out of 500 wo wed,’’ safd' th ecommunication. “You said that if I signed a prom ise never to break dates or sub stitute other girls or neglect my old friends, why, you’d give me a rush like some of the 'stellar step pers’ receive. O IUCBIYB. Ity too funny: All of these 'stellar steppers' break dates at the eleventh hour ami fifty-nint: second. It is they alone who can afford to substitute one .from the 440 when a nipre delectable date is preferred. And only the stai performers, forget old - friends. Ant it’s queer as it’s true that these same snubbed friends grow more persistent. .One wants what oik can’t have, you know. v - “The qualifications you hold up as desirable are tho very ones the non-steppers possess. You mer like to be abused.”- - Broke His Vow lecided »ny kind of niediolo., but \vfi. I bbw what Mavr’k b«w what Moyr’B Wonderful tdy did for a fri.nd, who alrokiif f.rcd from a bloating,i di , eonrlud-d to try « my.elf , ’ helped me at once." It hi a alnim harmle., preparation thpt remoet n,ucu * irom thB in teotlnul track and allay, ,h, ] flammution which canoes practlc, ■% *" atomach. liver and Inteatli allmenta, Includiil* appendielui One dose will convince or mbm refunded. For halo by. all dnigihu —Advertisement. Head BANNER-HEUALD WANt ADS FOR RENT House With Small Acreage, Near Athena. HUBERT M. RYLEE Holman Law Offices JACK DAW’S ADVENTURES CHAPTER 19 Story hr Il«l Cochran. Drawing, h y i, te Wright. He was endeavoring to ap pear downcast end mournful# But he wasn’t very well when he said to a saleswoman in • drygoods storfe: ;‘T want you to tell me what the custom Is for wearing of mourtling.” “Well,” mused the clerk, couse It varies. If it’s a less near relative, a band of black on sleeve or hat; or if It’s a friend. Just a black tie*/* For some moments he considered. Then he said: “Give me a shoe lace. It’s me wlfe’ B mother. 0 ATHENS TWELVE YEARS AGO Wednesday, December 27, 1911 Coton 9 H to 9 1-4 cents. Weather: Continued rain. Georgia State Horticultural So ciety announced to meet herd Jan uary 17. E. H. Youngkln was elected may or pro .tern by the mayor and council. L. E. Brooks was elected chief of police. Dr. Ralph M Goss, of Tampa. Florida, visiting his father. Dr. I a. Goss. As the great clock ticked away, Tlcky turned to Jack and i “There you are, young manj Now you have seen Just .bow a gram father clock is made. Is there anything else you would l*Jce to see the Tfower of Ticks?” Jack hesitated and then replied, 1“ like to see some other kinds of clocks.” <— At the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T Bryan occurred the marriage of their sister, Miss Virginia Bryan to Dr 1a L. Hendren. Dr. II. H. Rothe, of the Ohio State University, was elected a member ot the facult)/of the State College nt Agriculture. Ninety seven fires occurred In Athens in 1911. Total valuation nt property wMch werO damaged hy the flames amounted to $479,140 The amount of Insurance In force on this property wae $372,965. Amount required to cover the dam age done in the 9f fires was $47,- \ Mack Emonr. of Madison county arrested on 'the charge of shoot ing and killing Bexel Ginn at 11a. •8TBLLAR STEPPERS” LIKED IN SPITE OF THEM8ELVES PALO. ALTO, Cal.—Only «0 co- •d* al Leland Stanford University ■re “stellar atepperl,” whdo tho 'emafolng 440 have to be content with but scattering attentions from be 2.200 men in the institution, according to the Dally Palo Alto, n itudent publication, A “stellar stepper” is. In college parlance, a very popular girl. A recent letter to the -paper Read Banner-Herald Want Ad* We Will Open for Business the First Week in January—At the Daily News’ Old Stand ' 150 West Clayton Street AUTO PARTS & SUPPLY CO., INC. Joe O’Farrell, Manager .REPLACEMENT PARTS IGNITION PARTS ALL CARS IGNITION SERVICE m