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GERMAN PRESS AND PEOPLE
By MARION D. DUBOSE
(Professor of German, University of Georgia.)
(NOTE:—The following is the text of an
address in a series on newspapers of foreign
countries, sponsored by the TUniversity of
, Georgia chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, national
professional journalistic fraternity, and deliv
ered before students in the Henry W. Grady
Schoeol of Journalism).
The last collegiate year found me in Eurcpe.
My one interest, excepting that of the study of
the German language, was a close observation of
the German man, woman, and child; in short, I
was observing their peculiarities. In what ways
were they different from us?
Eight months of my year abroad were passed
in Munich, Germany’s fifth or sixth largest city
(population almost three-quarters of a million).
The ideas I obtained from a close fellowship with
the German- people were, on the whole, not differ
ent from those ideas 1 had gained on two previ
ous visits. I naturally wondered if the World war
and its consequences had embittered the Ger
mans toward us. I am glad .to say that nowhere,
and at no time, was I an unwelcome guest.
The German likes the American—the real Amer
jcan. Let me say here that, as Vice-President
Marshall once said, the real American is a South.
erner. Not meaning from his statement that the
North, East, and West have no geruine Ameri
cans; but that there is little mixed blood from
immigrants to be found in the South. i
The German abhors the pushing, bragging,
nouveau riche, who dashes through his country,
kicking up his heels and braying like the ass he
is. Nor does he easily associate with the cold,
apathetic iceberg who never warms up to him. I
sometimes thing myself that many of our North
erners have igloos, and talk through their nose t 0
save wear and tear on their teeth. i
You will pardon this prolonged introduction to
my particular subject—The German Newspaper.
Journalism, opr the editing of newspapers, can best
‘be understood when the people who make up its
community is understood,
The German man is genunine, and wants you to
be true to yourself. As Gerhardt Hauptmann
Germany's best-known living writer, when asked
the question recently in New York what he liked
best about Americans replied: “You seek to be
yourselves.” The German is thrifty, and even ais
likes the squandering of words. He is honest and
detests hypocrisy. Often 1 have been told that we
Americans, in our stand on the Eighteenth
amendment, are hypocrites. J
When convinced, dynamite itself cannot shake |
him aloose from his convictions. He is the most |,
careful thinker in the world and therefore Ger- |
many leads all nations in science. His study is |.
based on a painstaking regard for details. He is
sympathetic, full of sentiment, but subject to a|
philosophic mind. Hysteria is possible only under |
the greatest strain. |
He delights in seriousness, and cannot under
stand our love of excitement. He has nothing to|
excite him. College boys would be very ;ndigni.\
fied if they should yell, sing, or carouse’en the
streets. No noises, other than the ordinary clat.
ter of traffic bother him. Though fire engines
exist and plenty of houses, and fires to burn them
can be found, one seldom hears there the shriek
ing siren.
. Just a stein of beer, a radish, a slice.of bread
and some meat, and the soft tones of a first-class
band, make up the German’s heaven. He is not
easily provoked, but will argue with you until you
become “woozy.”
¢ Hitler is popular just now because the German
youth sees no hope in life for himself. Both boys
and girls, in their crazed condition, throw off all
restraints and become as it were, raving maniacs.
When led on by eloguent speakers who promise
them golden opportunities they will grasp at any
thing wherein there is some semblance of hope.
(It must be clearly understood that the body
politic of Germany, as that of France, England,
Italy, and in fact of all Europe, is predominantly
and overwhelmingly pure. There is no mixture of
faces. If there could be a United States of Europe
you would have, § consolidated as in America,
and if a large group of Negroes were thrown into
one pot, a nationally comparable to our body
politic. 1 think you would see, emerging from the
Komance and. Irish influence, screaming headlines
in the daily newspapers.
_The German never wants to be excited, and
would not tolerate any paper built on the Ameri
can standard. But in the United States we must
make our appeal to every kind of liying human,
and, therefore, the headlines really become “red
hot.” And, too, we must make our papers pay. I
wonder if our papers are published to broadcast
information of benefit to the public, or if the de
sire to make money is paramount. In my opinion
this is the great difference between our dailies
and Germany’'s. - et
When 1 was in Freiburg, Germany, I called on
a certain well-known professor at the University
of Freiburg. In our conversation I referred to
Ludwig Goethe, and said that I did not believe
that Goethe’s writings, nor his capacity to produce
was based on sex. Ludwig, in his biography of
Goethe, endeavored to prcve that Goethe never
wrote anything unless he was in love, and advanced
the Freudian nonsense that the baser instincts
. of love affected his mentality and spirituality, and
set his wonderful powers of writing into- metion.
1 do not believe Goethe was a beast, and said so
to the professor. His reply was:
“l was in college with Emil Ludwig; he was
bright, and a good - writer; -but in no sense
a scholar. Why, Emil Ludwig was then known as
Cohen. His father was a jeweler in Berlin. He
gold his name for a mess of porridge. He cer
’nainly made a lot of money out of you Ameri.
J cans.” g
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Women in Burma have equal rights with men
where property is concerned; husband and wife
live on terms of greater equality than in any
c¢ther country of the world.
Thirty thousand mounted birds have been given
to the Harvard University Museum by John Eliot
Thayer, collector,
- Temple’s comet will be closest to the earth
about the middle of next November and will offer
an inspiring sight in the sky.
Sodium thiosulphate has been found to be a
remedy for ring-worm of the feet by Dr. William |
Gould, of Albany, N. Y. - {
- Colorado contains 43 mountain peaks which ure‘
more than 14,600 feet ahove sea level.
Citizens of other countries can enter the U. S.
Military and Naval academies by a special act of
Congress.
Warm wine is served free 1o Paris poiice at
their station where there is a spell of cold wea-
MAJOR JOHN S. COHEN
Major John S. Cohen has been appoint
ed by Governor Russell to fill the vacancy
*occasioned by the death of Senator Wil
‘liam J. Harris. Major Cohen is the editor
of the Atlanta Journal and Democratic
National Committeeman from Georgia. He
has enjoyed a most successful career in
business, politics and in public affairs of
the state and nation. He is eminently
qualified to carry on where Senator Harris
left off, the advocacy and enactment cf
|legislation that will best serve the inter
’ests of the people,
While Major Cohen has spent a greater
portion of his life in the newspaper bus
iness, his career has been varied in many
respects, He attended the United States
Naval Academy in 1885, but a year later,
resigned and seturned to newspaepr work
in Augusta. From there he entered rail
road construction work in Mexico, and
after spending a year in that country, re
turned to the states and re-entered news
paper work in New York. Answering the
call to return home, he located in Atlanta
where he became a member of the At
lanta Journal staff where he has remained |
since 1890. Commencing as a reporter
he received promotions rapidly, passing|
from one station to another until he was
elected to the highest position on the Jour
nal—that of editor and general manager.
Major Cohen’s appointment will be a
source of much pleasure to his newspaper
friends throughout the country, who rec
ognize in the appointment a tribute to his
long and useful service to the Democratic
party.
‘GOVERNOR ROLPH’S FIRM STAND '
Governor Rolph, of California, has dem—l
onstrated thoroughly his firmness and sin
cerity of purpose in declining clemency to
Tom Mooney, who is serving a life sen
tence in a California prison. In 1916,
Mooney was convicted of bombing the San
Francisco Preparedness Day parade, kill
ing and wounding a number of citizens.
The trial, which lasted weeks, attracted
nation-wide attention and after going
through all the courts of the state, the
original sentence as imposed by the lower
court was affirmed. During the sixteen
yvears Mooney has been in prigson, he has
had hearings before four governors, all of
whom, after mature consideration of the‘
evidence, have declimed to interfere with
the sentence of the court as originally im
posed.
Recently Mayor Jimmy Walker, of New
York, traveled to the executive mansion in
California, and made a plea to the gover
nor to pardon Mooney. Governor Rolph
took under consideration the case as pre
sented by the New York mayor; he called
into conference former Chief Justice Sulli
van, of California, who had reviewed the
case. Chief Justice Sullivan in reply to a
request made by Governor Rolph, entered
into the case again along with a .compan
}mn case of Billings, who was convicted at
the same time on a similar charge of bomb
\throwing. Chief Justice Sullivan in con
cluding his report to Governor Rolph, said :
“Their insenate hatred of our present form
of government and their fanatical desire
to substitute the red flag of revolt for the
Stars and Stripes impelled them to commit
the deed.”
There can be no doubt of the guilt of
Mooney and Billings. Every legal consid
eration within the bounds of reason and
the law have been shown Mooney, but
when the evidence has been weighed, the
pardoning board and the governors have
declined to interfere with the findings of
the lower courts.
Such a courageous stand as taken by
Governor Rolph deserves the commende
tions of all law abiding citizens. It is not
a question of personal feelings or proprie
ty, but is solely one of right or wrong
where the good of society is endangered
a(rild the protection of the people demand
ed.
u BOY SCOUT CAMPS-
One of the most important features of
Boy Scout work and programs is the estab
lishment of camps throughout the states
where the boys ¢an have a place for rec
reation intermingled with wholesome di
versions in games, swimming and other
outdoor pastimes.
~ In a recent address, Governor Roosevelt,
of New York state, stressed the impor
tance of building camps for the boys of the
state representing such camps as a ‘“great
outdoor university of character,” and an
invaluable agent in the prevention of
crime. The analysis as made by Governor
Roosevelt is sound; camps for Boy Scouts
afford great opportuvnities for charactbr
building and for the moulding of the fu
ture citizenship of this country.
The Boy Scout organization should be
encouraged in all communities, financially
morally, and otherwise. ‘The young boys
of today will soon be the citizenship of to
morrow. The futvre of this nation all de
pends on the character and stability of the
present and coming generations.
WELCOME COLONIAL DAMES
The citizens of Athens are honored to
have as visitors for today and tomorrow,
the members of the Georgia Society of Co
lonial Dames of America. These distin
guished ladies are meeting here in annual
convention as the guests of the local chap
ter. Elaborate programs for the socizl
side of the convention have been arranged
including a number of luncheons. Business
meetings will be held deily with several ad”
drears‘ts on subjects of especial interest to
the mlembers.
- In San Marino, oldest and smallest re
public in the world, no clock strikes more
than six consecutive times, due to the fact
that the day is divided into four parts of
six hours each.
Temperatures in Tibet run the iength of
the thermometer in one day. During the
winter in some piaces the mercury rises
to 110 degrees at midday and drops to 30
below at night, F i
THE BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA
DIDITEVER
OCCURTO YOU - -
A Little of Everything,
Not Muiwnything
Saturday will be election day
in Athens, at which time a
successor to the late Arthur
M. Burch, tax collector, will
be chosen to serve his unex
pired term. .
The only candidate for this of.
fice is Mrs. A. M., Burch, the
widow of the late tax collector.
‘Mrs. Burch, who has spent many
years here in the milinery busi.
ness, has many friends who will
see to it that a large vote is goi
ten out that day as a compliment
to this deserving and popular
lady. “Miss Lonie”, as she is as.
fectionately known to hundreds of
friends, is appreciative of the con.
sideration shown to her by the
‘public in electing her to this of
fice without opposition. . She will
assume the duties of the office on
May 1.
While we are on the subject
of elections, it might not be
amiss to mnetion the fact
that the registration books for
the September primary wili
close on May 8.
In order to vote for United
States senators, governor, state
senators, solicitor.generals and
legislators, it is necessary to pay
all taxes for 1931. There are many
delinquent tax payers in Clarke
county, who will not be able to
vote in the state primary, unless
their taxes are paid within the
prescribed time. If you are on the
‘delinquent list, remember that
there are only a few days left in
which to qualify.
We are in receipt of a com.
munication reflecting the sent
iment of the sacredness of
Memoriai Day and the cause
for which it is celebrated.
Memorial Day observance is an
occasion that should never be
slighted or passed over lightly.
Throughout the south it is ob.
served generally by the closing of
business concerns, for at least half
a day, and the holding of exercise
with historical- as well as senti.
mental programs.
1 The following is an expression
Gettmg down to brass tacks...
’ , if youre going to roll
your own, use only tobacco made 1
for rolling. Velvet is easy to roll.".
pretty near rolls itself..and man,
it's certainly good!
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from one who loves the cause for
'which the soldiers of the Confed
eracy gave their lives in the 4c.
sense of their country and their
homes.
“To The Citizens of Athens:”
| “Back in the sixties when the
South was engaged in the terrible
struggle for States rights, the
cream of manhood was offered an
on the Altar of the War God, only
'a few surviving. Today that few
‘has dwindled to about six old he.
roes in and around Athens.
“Today when honor should be
shown these men—what has Ath
ens done? Nothing except display
the United States flag on the bus.
iness streets. 'Was there ever a
Confederate Veteran who would
deem that an honor? It does seem
the stores should have been closed
at least half a day to pay homage
to the passing soldiers who wore
the grey.
“It will be only a little while
until these men will go on to their
reward, and it does seem that
Athens, a real city of the real
South and Confederacy could have
paid homage just a little longer.
As a descendant of the Confeder.
acy, I Wow my head in shame, as
1 realize what an injustice has‘
been done these great men who
gave the best years of their lives
for you and me and the prinei
ple of right against might.
“A Daughter and Grand. Daughter
of the Confederacy.”
SEVEN YEARS AGO
April 27, 1925 |
Cotton: 24 cents.
‘Weather: Showers.
Evansville, Ind.: The southeyrn
Indiana section, northwestern Ken.
tucky and southern Illinois were
rocked by severe earthquakes of
six seconds duration at 10:06 p, m.
Sunday. ;
Berlin: Field Marshal Paul Von
Hindenburg, Germany’'s World war
hero, has been elected president
of the republic. -
Building operations in Athens
have been “picking up’* due to the
pretty weather. The most recent
large construction contract was
that let for the $50,000 apartment
house which B. P. Joel will build
on Milledge Circle.
Mills B. Lane, of Savannah, rep
resenting the Citizens and South.
ern Bank of which he is president,
arrived in Athens Monday morn.
ing for a conference. in connection
with the two closed banks.
1001 GEORGIA VERSES
. No. 656 :
l Note—Georgia has a number
of Experiment Stations to test
and demonstrate in agriculture
what the state can do.)
Here experts have matriculated so
That they may seek and find and
learn and know
The secrets Teacher Nature offers
those
Who seek her tutelage .. . How
this plant grows,
What soil the other mneeds, and
how to treat
Each crop—these things and other
lore complete
Nature will tell to those Who ask
her so
To teach them that they certainly
will know!
-D 8.9
The Augusta Chronicle
Endorses Judge Brand
Augustans who have been to
Washington recently or who have
had oeccasion to call upon Judge
C. H. Brand, who will be our
new tenth district congressman,
cheerfully attest as to the splen
did co-operation which the judge
is giving om all matters affecting
the interest of this city or sec
tion. It is quite true that Judge
Brand is still in the eighth dis
trict and will not really repre
sent the tenth until after mnext
March 4th, but he is taking a
keen interést in our problems
and by the time he really repre
sents the new tenth, which will
be composed of counties from the
old eighth and the old tenth—he
will be thoroughly @at home on
matters affecting the interests of|
the new section of the district.
Counties of the old tenth, which
we shall have in the new tenth,
include Richmond, Columbia, Mec-
Duffie, Lincoln, Warren and Tal
iaferro, while about eight of the
counties in the old eighth, in
cluding Wilkes, Elbert, Hart,
Clark and others are to be ad
ded.
In matters affecting the Sa
vannah river and its development,
U. S. Veterans Hospital No. 62
and more especially air mail for
Augusta, which is just now a
bruning question. Judge Brand
has shown a desire to be helpful
in every way and has given tre
mendous assistance. Judge Brand
stands high in Washington and
is one of the veteran congress
man, having been there for 15
years, and he is vice chairman of l
the powerful house committee on
banking and currency.
The people of the new tenth
will be called upon in the state
wide primary of September 14th
to select a congréssman and it
goes without saying that Judge
Brand will be their choice. In fact
there has not been the slightest
suggestion of opposition to him
and we do not believe there will
be.
We believe that Judge Brand is
going to do much for our commu.-
nity and this entire section of
the state and The Chronicle cor.
dially endorses him and at the
same time we wish to thank him
for the’ splendid’ intereést” he ig
already showing in our behalf.
We are hopetul that through the
Administrator's S;s
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