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THE BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS. GEORGIA,
MONDAY, JULY 8, 1925.
THE BANNER-HERALD
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CRITICISING THE LEGISLATORS
The hackneyed policy employed by some news
papers of criticising and forecasting the shortcomings
of legislators is inexcusable and unjust Legislative
bodies can not legislate to suit all citizens nor can
they enact laws to suit everybody. It requires
thought study and consideration of the many angles
usually found in measures of importance and for such
reasons, no legislative body should be hasty in its de
liberations. We have no patience with the news
paper that seeks to discredit the intent and purpose
of our lawmakers. These newspapers could render
a great service to the state by utilizing their space
for giving credit where credit belongs rather than
criticising and discrediting the motives of our rep
resentatives
The Cuthbcrt Leader wisely comments as follows:
“We do not favor the plan employed by some
newspapers of speaking in disparaging terms of the
General Assembly and predicting that it will accomp-
V lish nothing worth while. That is not fair. Every
law-making body cannot be judged by its predeces
sors. Each should be measured by its accomplish
ments. Let’s give opr representatives and senators a
chance before condemning them.”
We heartily endorse the foregoing editorial ex- „
pression of the Leader and join with that newspaper
in condemning thouphlessncss on the part of brother
editors who are inclined to inject hutnor into their
columns at the expense of faithful and conscientious
representatives
It is our duty to cooperate and support our repre
sentatives in all matters pertaining to legislation for
the good of the state and to say an encouraging word
rather than one of discouragement and criticism.
Published Every Evening During the Week Except Saturday and
Sunday and on Sunday Morning by The Athens Publishing Company,
Athens, Ga.
EARL B. BRASWELL Publisher and General Manager
H. J. ROWE . Editor
CHARLES E. MARTIN Managing Editor
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Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the
temple of my God.—Revelations 3:12.
Wherever souls are being tried and ripened in
whatever humble and commonplace ways; there God
is hewing out the pillars for his temple.—Phillips
Brooks.
“AN INSPIRATION TO OTHER TOWNS”
Daytona, Fla., has broken the record in its activi
ties in a commercial way. Few cities in the country
of similar population can boast of a Chamber of Com
merce with as large a membership. A few months
ago Daytona and adjacent towns were not progress
ing as rapidly ns some others in that state. The citi
zens of that place set about inaugurating movements
which would tend to stir up and create niAv life in
the community. The first plan suggested and acted
upon was the organization of a Chamber of Corns
merce. It was not long before an organizaztion of
over six thousand members which included Daytona
Beach and Seabreeze, tributary points.
The Manufacturers’ Record, in speaking of the en
terprise of these citizens, said:
“At an election held in April, David Sholtz, a com
paratively young lawyer of hustling abilities, was
elected president. He promptly announced that he
proposed to begin a campaign to secure 6000 mom-
Ders lor uie cmtuim-i WI Cvuuuvivv ...... '... iui.'.C
thereby a $125,001) fund lor pumicity worn ana me
maintenance of the Chamber’s activities. As the to
tal population of the three communities is about
15,000, such a scheme looked very visionarjf to many
people. They thought it was one of the impossible
things of which even the discussion was practically
useless, as many similar propositions have been look
ed upon by the rankly conservative elements in other
towns throughout the South and elsewhere. But
Sholtz threw into the campaign an indomitable spirit
of energy and enthusiasm and endless hustle. He so
handled his forces as to arouse a widespread interest
In the entire community in the work outlined. When
the soliciting campaign closed, instead of having a
6000 membership list, 6300 members had been se
cured, assuring an Income of over $150,000 for the
general \vork and publicity campaign .of that organ
ization.”
The foregoing about Daytona shows What can be
accomplished by cooperation and the centralizing of
efforts by the people. There Is no task too great to
accomplish when people of a community enter into
S project with determination to succeed. Success is
otlnd to attend their effforts and accomplishments
most gratifying to all concerned will be the result.
Athens should, have not less than five hundred
members.Ip.the Chamber of Commerce. The mem-
. bership' here CRn be greatly increased and the or
ganization placed on a substantial and independent
basis. With regular meetings; an experienced sec
retary and cooperation on the part of all citizens, thp
1 Chamber of Commerce can accomplish great things
for Athens and inaugurate a subtantial boom which
will result in An increased growth in population;
secure commercial, industrial and manufacturing en-
tcrprises'of large proportions easily.
The sooner such a campaign is launched, the sooner
will the period of depression disappear and the re-.
I urn of prosperity will follow immediately. Let us:
have an awakening and all citizens work as a unit for 1
rehabilitating our city and section and recover that
which has been lost. The resources are here: our
people possess the ability to overcome adversities.
Let us turn our backs on the past and commence to
build for the present and future and a brighter day
will dawn od the commercial horizon of Athens and
tributary section.
n the Shepherd ease asked that
Dr.’ Faimah, diploma-mill head,
be called as "witness for the
court” rather than as "witness
for the prosecution.”
Why is not the same system
commoner with more reputable
witnesses ?
In all criminal and most civil
cases, there is a broader inter
est than the question which side
“wins." The judge represents
that interest.
He is concerned, not with
making a case” for either side;
not merely in umpiring between
them, hut in finding out the whole
truth.
Every witness ought, in fact,
to he "witnesses for the court.”
and more of them ought to be
expressly so called and examined-
Around Athens
With Col. T. Larry Gantt.
Athena territory are going into
the business, and they are wisely
buying the greatest egg-laying
strains. Oconee thus far leads the
van for its chicken raisers are or
ganized. And to Clifford Ashford,
of Watkinsville, belongs the praise
of inaugurating and making a suc
cess of chickens. Beginning next
fall chicken raisers all over the
South will order their baby chicks
from Athens and this will put con
siderable money in circulation. Nc
longer need Georgia to send to the
North or East for fine chickens or
eggs for Athens and tributary
country can fill all orders.
JESTER, ONE of our most pub
lic-spirited citizens, says with
Athens’ two fine hotels we can
make of this one of the greatest
convention cities in Georgia and
we should have several such gath
erings every month. No city has
more up-to-ate hotels and their;
charges from cafe and other ser
vice is from 25 to 50 per cent lesr
MONDAY, JULY 6
THE WRITER has known Ath-h**®" ,ike hostelries in the larger
DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU?
Judge Kenncsnw Mountain
■andis, the greatest exponent
f clean sports, especially
lin.-cbull. in me nation wm oe*
liver a memorial address in
Rome on August the 20th, the
occasion being the convention
of the Georgia Department of
the American Legion.
Judge Landis is an eloquent
speaker and his address will be a
feature of the celebration warth
while hearing. The fact that he
ta to be in Rome on that occasion
no doubt will attract a large
crowd to the “Hill’City.”
Dr. S- B. Swilling, cf the
Georgian I’alm Garden, who
■has been indisposed for sev
eral weeks, spending several
days in a local hospital, is
again at the Palm Garden
welcoming his numerous
Triends. *-
Ill? recovery is practically com
plete much to the gratification
of his numerous friends. Since,
residence in Athens Dr. Swil-’
ling .has acquired many warm
personal friends as well as n
Inrge clientele for the Palm Gar
den. Courteous at all times,
eager/ to serve and give satisfac
tion, his business has prospered
and justly so.
Ben Epps, the original ex
ponent of’aeroplane flights in
Athens, is cut after several
days in a local hospital. Hia
condition is greatly improved
and in a short while he will
have fully recovered from in
juries recei ved in an accident
several weeks since.
The writer has known Ben Epps
early childhood and for all
I enterprising citizen. Since com-
jing to Athens he has entered nto
'every movement wholeheartedly
Men of his type are a bless
ing to any towjKor city. They
are builders at»7 can be de
pended upon to do all required
of them and some more.
Mr. Bcr.son is interested in
number of enterprises here and
every one of them Ij meeting
with success due in a great
measure to his business ability,
resourcefulness, indomitable -will
and determination. He is a build-
and an optimist and a manl
who believes in doing things I res to re if
, wh i!f; “Service before Bur sound money also restores
seu is niw nrottey vnich is a the safeguard of free institutions
Gold-standard money makes
governments sound- lhat is the
reason why government-minded
England has sacrificed so much to
good one for all cittzeas to adopt
and UVe up to.
Evolution, evolution—where
In—have I heard that word
before. Oh, yes; Ed Gidley,
town crier and popular
manager of the Palace thea
tre, ever alert to get every
thing hew in the picture line,
was discussing it. He. goes
after the new pictures with
ns much tenacity as a duck
gees after .a crippled -June
bug-
The subject of eVolutfyu is the
most' talked of *tt # stf||ggii at the
present, time. In tVery newspaper
front page storiea take* the lead
over ail other news and settle
ment of'the foreign debt* earth
quakes and all such are .left out
of preferred position in the secu-
thesc years he
lar press..
Thfe Darwinian theory
been working j demonttrated with
at and giving liis time to the j the question of whethi
perfection of a flying machine, j was right or wrong ^
eory iwill
ntonkiya
ther Dai
-the “middle class.'
It s having that effect in Ger
many, where inflation worked c
social revolution, and practically
exterminated this class.
The . new money will
nlL the individuals whom the col
lapse of the mark Impoverished,
investments in securities are
gone.
But it is restoring the class,
whether in the same persons or
others. Professional men can now
live as well as laborers.
University professors no longer
starve. Business men can buy
new goods for the money they
received for the old.
Savings can be invested. Banks
are safe, and can loan money on
good security.
These things arc socially quite
as important as government. They
are the reason why France and
Italy must also face the problem
of revaluing . their currency, and
... .. ,arw .* n placing it on a gold basis.
. „ , _ „ will.be the I Economically, that is possible
has succeeded but the best i feature picture at the Palace * now> j n both countries.
navigators of the u.r sometimes
meet with accidents and it was
nothing unusual for Mr. Epps to
have an accident which came
near costing his life. However, it
will not be many more weeks be
fore he will be flying ,over the
city in his daily flying program.
Circumstanial evidence has
great weight irT the trial of
cases In the courts, but. the
writer does not believe that
• person should be convicted
on such evidence. For in
stance, here Is a case c ted in
the Pepper Pot, a well known
periodical: •
“A country school board was
visiting a school, and the princi-
pal was putting his pupils
through their paces. > i
•“Who signed Magna Charts,
Robert?* he asked, turning to
one boy.
“ 'Please sir, ’twasn t
Whimpered the youngster.
“The teacher, in disgust, told
him to take his scat; but an old
tbbacco-chewing countryman n "
e board was not satisfied;
a,ter a well-directed aim at the
cuspidor, he said. ‘Call that boy
back. I don't like his manner. I
believe bb did do it/”
Speaking of live wires and
men who mean much to the
community in Its upbuilding
and progress, I anr reminded
cf Howard Benson, who is
always in the front rank of
movements for the better- j
ment of Athens.
t A Rotarian in speaking of him
-.aid to me: “Do you know that
Howard Benson is one of the
Host progressive citizens we have
in Athens?” I agreed with him,
end more, for I have not known
of a movement inaugurated heje
but that this man was not one of
the first to rally to Its support
and take the lead. He is not a;
quitter or a pessimist, but is pos-'
>e«sul with nn unusual amount of
energy and speed which go toi
I ntake up a successful man and I
theatre Tuesday and Tuesday
evening. It is the latest iii, film-
dom and the subject most" Inter
esting at this particular time.
If you desire to became
quainted with the history of your
ancestors, see the picture,* “Dar
win Was Right,” at the Palace
Tuesday. ’
ATHENS TWELVE YEARS AGO
Sunday, July 6, IMS.
Weather. Fair and warmer.
•’ The many friends of Misses
Susie Gerdine, Mary Gerdine.
Marlon Gerdine and Pleasant - A, I
Stovall, Jr., will be gratified to
hear * % • • - * ‘
Na
Politically, it .s difficult only
because the politicians who would
have to do it fear they would lose
the votes of people who would
thereby discover that they had
not told them the truth before.
ARE WE AS STUPID,AS
POLITICIANS THINK*
Salesmanship and politics as
sume that the people have 'feel
ings and moral impulses, but no
interest in using their brains to
think with.
The mayor of San Francisco
issues a statement arguing that
certain business contract, bo
" * electric
-ovau, or., wm ne gratified to _# the eitv’s electric
ifnles^Ytcly VC U “ dCd ^ Bt | power, is good business and is
^ev.’G. M. Howerton, of Hart- thc v S„ th “'«“ n EOt '
well, preached at the Prince Ave
nue Presbyterian church.
A searching party found the
body of Green Bullock, an aged
negro man who had been missing
for several days. It is believed he
fell out of the boat from which
he was fishing and met his
death by downing.
At the close of a revival at the
.Tabernacle Baptist church
membership showed an increase
of 412, making a total member
ship of 552.
Tho report of the death of* Mr.
Neil Wilson, formerly of this
city, was «n error. He is well
and living in New York.
Have you read tht
book by Howard W.
Hartley on the “Trag
edy of Sand Cave?” If
not, send us the price of
a six month’s subscrip
tion and we will mail
you this book by return
mail absolutely free.
BANNER-HERALD
Nobody cares.
He calls those who disagree
with him jackasses, and a few
more things.
Magnificent! . .
He shows that municipal distri
bution of this power is now im
possible, and can only become
possible under certain, by
means assured, conditions.
Nobody notices it.
Re proclaims himself the friend
of the words “municipal owner-
8 Great applause!
Everything in the statement
that appeals to the intelligence
overlooked. Everything that im-
pugnes somebody’s moral motives,
for fifty or more years and
our people were never so united-or
working together in such unity
and accord as they are today. This
shown by the meeting held a
few days ago to settle the affars
ur banks. Merchants who
were neither stockholders or de
positors in those banks closed their
doors and gave their time and
best efforts toward a satisfactory
settlement of affairs. The watch- <
word of our people was, “What j
affects Athens is the con* ‘
of its every citizen.” This
week one of our oldest and lead
ing merchants said, “When the af.
fairs of those banks’ are settled
it means pn advance of ten years
for Athens, and safely anchors dur
city in the harbor of Progress and
Prosperity. My prediction is that
there will never be another bank
failure in Athens within the gen
eration now living. Bankers will
profit by past mistakes; and again
not within the next century will
such conditions again confront us
as brought about by the closing oi
so many banks not only in this
section- but all over the country—
an unprecendented inflation in
prices and values, with a Carmag
nole of wasteful extravagance
followed by a great and sudden
collapse in prices. Those condi/
tions were one of the evils fol
lowing the World War. But the
which the' people of Athens met
the situation will rebound to their
honor and infuse hope and confi
dence into every one. And toe
much commendation cannot be ac
corded Andrew Erwin and the
members of his committee* and in
which every Athenian shares
Andrew Erwin has clone a great
work for his city and people and
he will ever remain firmly anchor
ed in their confidence and grati
tude. And the settlement will al
so give our city another greaV
banking institutiooJiaokcd by $40,
OOO,QMwMtfl0r'WMJl|e papers
are signed indeed will Athens have
cause to celebrate.”
A FEW days since Munroc
Hearing took a trip in his car to
Savannah. He wqnt by way Of
Washington, Thomson and Way-
nesboro. On his return he left Sa
vannah at 8 a. m. and reached
home by 5 p. n^. Munroe says
he found splendid roads except a
rotten stretch between Washing
ton and Lexington, in Oglethorpe
county, but Commissioner Smith
will soon have this break improv
ed. Mr. Dcaring says for the en-
tire distance he saw as fine crops
as his eyes ever rested on. For
about 150 miles this side of Sa
vannah corn is in silk and tassel
They had rains in time to save
the crop. Fine stands of cotton
and in every field you saw hands
at work fighting the weevil. The
country sure looks promising. ■ In
this section it was very dry, bui
he heard no complaints from far
mers, who expect rain in time to
save theli; crops.
C. C. BATES, a farmer near
Danielsville, says his early corn
uas badly thinned by worms, but
when it rains he will replant. Oats
in his section made a fine crop,
and wheat did well, about 8 bush
els to the acre- Bates says he
has planted about 10 acres in cot
ton to the plow, but always raises
plenty of rations for man and
beast. He buys nothing he can
grow at home. The drought cut
his corn short last year, but his
oats saved him from buying corn.
With rains soon the farm outlook
in the Free State is healthy and
promising.
THE CURB market is a splen
did advertisement for our city and
section and # it is visited and in.
spected by many visitors who arc
surprised at the vast number of
home-grown products there sold
This market has been unusually
well oupplied this season.
If so, you are lucky.
Yours will be a pleasant life. |
And you will be contented. ^
Particularly in,' maturity.
You will seek culture.
You will love aft and music.
Your literary taste will be goo<|.
ou must learn caution.
And cultivate repose.
In love, you trill be lucky.
There are few heartbreaks a-
head.
Bear little - 1 disappointments
bravely.
For they will boon pass. j
If a man, be. orator* or public
speaker.
If a woman, bis an actress. j
Or a teacher,^r nurse.
Read Banner-Herald '
Want Ada.
Greetings, old pipe; You’re a good old friend of
mine. I want you to know how'l feel. Sweet-like
and ripe, with a taste that is fine, you’ve given me
pleasure that’s real.
There, on your tray, mid the ashes and such, you
patiently rest, on your side. Waiting, all day, till
you’re feelin’ my touch and knowing you're Boon to
be tried.
Think of the fun, when I take out my pouch, and
cram you right up to the brim. Then, when it’s done,
you’ll admit I’m no clouch at puffin’ your bowl into
trim. '•
Say, when I’m tired, and am needing a rest, ’tis
with a soothing I’m blessed. You’re reason for feel
ing puffed up.
Yea, friendly pipe, you’re a woe-beg’jne sight, but
you’d never feel bad, if you knew; overworked nerves
need a tonic at night, and who do I turn to? To you!
n
A.—.11,
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Face to face witr that ancient bird again! The very first word.
But that’s easy, now that you’ve been solving crokkword puzzles.
GOLDEN COTHRAN, a farmer
between Commerce and Nichol
son, says he runs three plows and
hns 45 acres in cotton. Tho dry
spell has not as yet hurt his crop
lie always raises plenty of food
stuff and with bis small grain
came cut this year without having
to buy a grain of corn or a pound
of forage. He alivays raises plenty
of meat for his family and entire
force. Mr. Cothran says the cash
system is a great thing for farm
ers. and this year saved him $100
on fertilizer alone. He says if
farmers will raise their supplies aj
home and make of cotton a sur
plus and money crop, they need
never fear the sheriff selling them
out or the wolf howling at their
doors.
R expresses hot emotion,
ed.
That is, hy the assembled poli
ticians' They probably know
-better thcfefelvcs.
Like salesmen, jury lawyers and
their fellow-politicians, they as
sume that the people do not.
Do they underestimate the in
telligence of the people, or are
the people mistaken in their dis
gusted conclusion that they rep*
resentatives
they pretend?
WHY NOT MORE
COURT WITNESSES?
. Because ho would not be re-| - ■* ——
£ sponsible for him, the prosecutor! HUNDREDS OF farmers in the
HORIZONTAL
1. Large myhtical bind.
4. Compartment in a ptable.
8- Perched.
11. Toward the mouth.
13. Anger.
14. A wise man.
!5. Large keg.
17. Epithets.
15. Friend.
21. Portable bed.
23. Serving plate. y
27- To value.
29. Meadow.
30.
. Supper.
. Rock cor
ONE OF our leading chicken-
raisers remarked this week: “Dc
you know that by next spring
Athens will be the greatest chick,
en center in Georgia, If not in th<
South? And we are making a
spelaity of the highest strains.- By
.. early fall a commercial hatchery
foolish as! with a capacity of 24,000 eggi
j every three weeks will be in oper-
J atlon and as start 500. baby
containing metal.'
34. Stairs.
Beer.
To throb.
38. To. mimic.
39. Trim.
40- Ornamental screen behim
altar.
44. Wrongdoing.
45. Wall to stop water.
48. Loaves.
51 Solely. -
53. Knot on a tree.
54, Past.
56. Planet.
57. *o observe. *
58. Stains. ,
69. Female sheep. i
VERTICAL •
1. Carnage cover. #
2. English money/
3. Soft finned fresh igater fish.
5. Sesame (plant).
6. Measure of area.
7. To'permit--
8. Seasoning. • •
9. Years of life. ■-
10. Examination. /, ■; •
12. To arrange in fokiT. S f
14. tempest. r .
16. Measure for doth.
18. Frozen water. !
20. More abrupt- ’
22. Peeled. '
24. Block for worship.
25. Bound with tape.
26. Weighty.
27. To steal.
28. Beverage. ^
31. Spine of corn,* •
32. Limb.
37. Test. - - '
Emperors.
41. Finish.
42. Poem. »
43. Recedes.
44. Dry-
46. To allot.
47. Funeral pile. 1 '
n To regret.'
'. Fluid jn a tree.
51. Witticism. * •
52. Legal rule.
55. To depart.