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-i THE BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS. GEORGIA, MONDAY, JULY 8, 1925. THE BANNER-HERALD Coining Events Cast Their Shadow Before ATHENS. GEORGIA. i % <u .ihri* 10 x^‘- io< 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 Entered at the Athens Postoffice as Second Class Mail Matter under the Act of Congress March 8, 1879. NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Chas. H. Eddy Company, New York, Park-Lcxington Building; Chicago, Wrigley Building; Boston, Old South Building. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for repub- llcatlon of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the tocai news published therein. All rights of republkation of special dispatches nre nlso reserved. Address all Business Communications direct to the Athens Publish ing Company, not to individuals. News articles intended for publics- ,' tion should be addressed to The Banner-Herald. 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.