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PAGE FOUR % THE ATHENS DAILY BANNER, ATHENS, GA. FRIDAY, MORNING, JULY 8> 1921. Published every morning except Monday eng PuhllHhfng (Company, 17T# Lumpkin St re Athens. (Jeorgiu. Members of The Associated Press. THE ATHENS BANNER extravagance. The sum total of money spent on the lux- i. y -mo Atu- uries and things of mere pleasure in this 1 I country speaks for itself. It indicts the gen eral public of extravagance. Sooner or later the people of this country will have to recast their budgets of expen diture. All items that can be dispensed with will have to be cut off. The scale will have to be reduced. If this is not done the final effect throughout the country will be one of disaster. . The Associated Press is for publication of all news wise credited in rlii.; paper, lished fferoln. All rights dispatches are also rcservt •xcluslvely ♦•milled to the use dispatches to it or not other- and also the local news pub of republieation of special SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Effective July 1. 1921, the fallowing subscription rates for the Daily Danner and its Sunday issue w‘l! bo in force. Daily Banner, one week 16c Dally Banner, one momli 60c Daily Banner, .*5 months J l.7a Daily and Sunday, one week 18c Daily and Sunday, one mouth 76c Dally and Sunday, 2 months 72.25 Sunday only, n^r month 2Gc bunduy only, 2 months 66c Sunday only, 6 month? 11.26 h NOTH -All sulinrriiitiosa are payable In advance ana papers will be discontinued promptly at date of expira tion. Subscribers In the Sunday Danner who are paid In advance to the Sunday Herald will have thetr sub scription extended at the old rates for such duplicate payments. NOTH—The above rules apply to both city aud mall aubsorlbern. w-5 Governor Hardwick’s Message. Governor Hardwick made a good impres sion when he delivered his message to the general assembly. To be sure there are some parts of it that will be strenuously objected to, but on the whole his positions are sound and will bear good fruit if the legislature backs him up. Everyone will endorse his “pay-as-you- go” plan and will back him up in his insis tence that the legislature provide the ne cessary money to take care of all appropria tions. His contention that all useless boards be abolished is all right, but we are inclined to the belief that the governor may regard a number of boards as useless when as a mat ter of fact they are giving good service. We do not think that much can be saved in a money way along this line, if in fact any thing can be saved and the best service at the same time be continued. His suggestions as to different taxes that may be levied to provide the necessary rev enue are such as to merit the very careful consideration of the members of the legis- ’ lature. As to what final form they will as sume when it comes to putting them into tax measures can only be conjectured now for they are certain to bring on more tor less debate and differences of opinion, but we believe that the legislature will take these suggestions as a basis of procedure and that around them will be built a tax la\v that will meet the requirements. The state of Geor gia is amply able to take care of all its de partments and all of its institutions, and we do not for a moment believe that the legisla ture will ever admit its inability to fashion a law that will raise for the state the neces sary amount of revenues to enable it to fun? tion properly at all points. governor Hardwick has started tout well and his administration gives promise of be ing a success even though it is beset with tremendous -financial difficulties in its very beginning. Just What I> Necessary. Perhaps the best piece of knowledge that a young man or young woman could pick up in these days and times would be that of knowing just what is necessary in the tfay of expenditures. It is right there that neas- ly everybody misses the mark and where most of the extravagance of the present day begins. Very few people in this country ran deny le chaise of extravagance. In one way Br another practically all the people are ex travagant. They do not see their extrava gance and are unwilling to admit it, but it exists just the same. ‘ * «It is probably brought about from the fact that in this country it is much easier to make money than in other countries of the world. This country has such marvelous resources and the money paid for labor is so high in comparison with the scale of other lands, so that the people get a false idea of what is ne cessary for their happiness. Take the automobile for instance.. There are some people who are able to own and operate automobiles for pleasure and there are others who are not. Yet if you were to suggest to a man who owns an automobile that he is extravagant he would at once seek to demonstrate that he was not and would give you some very plausible reasons • for it. Some men can wear tailor-made clothes of high price and some cannot do so without being extravagant. Yet the man who wears such clothes would at once deny extravagance if you got after him about it. No one would argue that a man should deny either himself or his family certain .^pleasures and advantages in life, and yet if ^ every man and woman would sit down and with an earnest effort to get at the truth of it cast up their expenses they would see in many cases where they had been guijtv of Do Not Give Up This Work. The proposition of Governor Hardwick to abolish the Department of Archives and His tory should be considered most carefully be fore its adoption. The cost of this depart ment is a little more than seven thousand dollars a year. If it can be shown that it does no good, then it should be abolished, but we do not believe that this can be shown. It is proposed to put this work in the hands of the state librarian. Now the state librarian is fully competent to handle this work. There is no question about that. But she has just about as much as should be ex pected to run the state library. It would be necessary for her to have extra held in order to do this work, and therefore the saving to the state wouldjje a minimum, if indeed anything at all. Now there can be no objection to abolish ing the department of archieves and history and putting the work elsewhere, provided the work be done, but by no means should the state take any step that would call for the abolishing of this work. It took some time to get this work started and it should not be necessary to have to do all that work over again. Georgia has never been as active as she should have been in preserving her historic records. She started too late, but even now good work can be done. It may not require any great time or labor to do this, but it does require care and abil ity. It cannot be done by just anyone and in no appreciable time. s It may not appear that this work is of much importance now, but in the future its importance will be seen. A state can do no better work than preserve its history and preserve it thoroughly and correctly. Just now this is to be done and through what channels is/not so important as that it be done and done well. Shows Decrease Of Two And Nine Tenths Per Cent Employment Washington, D. r., July 8.—A de crease of 2.9 per cent In employment during June, as compared with May, Is Indicated in the survey by the de partment of labor of reports from 1.428 firms normally employing 1,69(1,- 000 persons. All Industries are reported to have decreased employment except those engaged In the manufacture of food products, textiles, leather, liquors, lev erages, stone, clay glass and tobacco. Peoria, 111., showed the heaviest de crease In employment among Indus trial centers, with 36.9 per cent. A slight Improvement is noted iq the south Atlantic states, with lum. her and fibre mills increasing forces, and among twenty six cltieB reporting Increased employment Atlanta showed the greatest increase, with 16.7 per cent. Answers to Yester day’s Kwiz. A Good Morning to You A VERSE AND A VISNETTB ■y a O. BICKERS EDITORIAL COMMENT HOR8E8 IN HOT WEATHER. Human beings And many methods of escaping the worst of the suffering' caused by hot weather, but the dumb ar.l- mals that serve man do not always And corresponding means of relief. If a muu becomes exhausted on a het dny. he can go into a shady place end recuperate. Most employers of labor i re merciful enough so that they do not push their wont- people us hard on a hot day us they do In cooler weather. Ilut a toiling liorse commonly has to drug Just us heavy loads with the thermometer at 90 aa lt.lt were at oo. If he shows signs of fatigue, many drivers hit him a good cut with the whip, until he staggers on almost stumbling from weariness. It does not always Indicate a hard heart to treat a patient animal this way, because In the majority of cases it is done In heedtessness. But If peoplo hud u little mure sympathy for their dumb animals they would not seo these patleut workers glvo out at au early ago as so often tboy do. POINTED. It’s by request today I write a made- to-measure rhyme; "Short measure” then let me indite for this especial time; The order is, "Be funny!” Quite! my brevity Is prime— And so. You know, Why, I •II try! Ilut brevity alone will not Insure a laugh; unless There is the subtle, clever plot to lure to happiness The shortest, sharpest point Is not a get-a-smlle success; The sure Grouch-cure Hit: * It ’s Wit! —D, G. B. THE LE8SON OF FAILURE. Once a Man met with Failure on the Rond— But Nerve was with the Man— And Instead of surrendering, he In vited Failure to a private Confer ence— And learned enough of his< Secrets— To begin all over again and— Court Success—arduously and—suc cessfully! —D. G. B. 1—The popular nnme for Illinois is the Prairie State. 2. —A gosling is a young goose. 3. A griffin is a fabled animal will) a lion’s body and legs and eagle’s beak and wings, and sharp ears. - 4. The largest city In South Da kota is Sioux Falls. !i.—A subpoena Is a writ command ing a witness to appear tn court. Spermaceti Is a white, waxy substance obtained from the head of the sperm whale. 7. —Benjamin Harrison was the grandson of Wm, H. Harrison. 8. —The patella Is the knee-cap. 9. —Joseph Smith founded the Mor mon sect. 111.—Ammonia is also called spirits of hartshorn. NEW QUESTIONS. 1. —Where did congress meet before It moved to Washington? 2. —Which state of the United States touches only one other state? 3. —What Is a taproot? 4 — What national building In Wash ington uoes the statue of Freedom surmount? - 5. —What United States president had eight sons and six daughters, the larg- st presidential family In United States history? 6. —What Is the’largest city In Ten nessee? 7. —What Is a misanthrope? 8. —What is full age? 9. —What Is the popular name for the state of Indiana? 10. —How many provinces originally comprised the Dominion of Canada? Atlaqta, July 8—One of Governor Hardwick’s most Important reform measures was proposed in both branches of the General Assembly today, and has been Axed in tlie sen ate as the special and continuing or der for Thursday next. Immediately following the period of unanimous consents. It Is tho proposition to so amend the constitution as to give the generel assembly authority to levy a tax on tho gross Income of utili ties, businesses and enterprises, sim ultaneously making the ad valorem lax a secondary source of revenue ap plicable only to payment of tho float ing indebtedness of the state, in tl.u upper branch the measure is sponsor- ed b.v Senator Alvin Oolucke and in the Houle by Representative George Carswell. Essential Features. The essential feature of the hill Is Its provision to strike out all of p-ira- g.aph 1, stctlon 2, article 7. of the constitution of the state an I sub:di lute In Its place the following: All taxation shall be uniform tn the same class of sulfjects, and when ad valorem, assessed on all tne prop erty to be taxed by that method with in the territorial limits of tho au thority levying the tax, and shall be Ipvled and collected under general lawa, and for the purpose only au thorised by this constitution. "The general assembly may. how ever, Impose taxes upon the gross earning! of public utility corporations which, when imposed shall be the onlil tax assessed against them for state purposes; It may alBo impose a tax upon the output of industrial and man ufacturing corporations doing business within this state, whether domestic or non-resident; It may also impose taxes upon Incomes, inheritances, pri lieges and occupations, which lath class of .taxes.may.be-graduated, an tho laws tinder which they aro leva- may contain provision for reasonahi exemption. "Tho general assembly shall exeni;, all property, real and personal, lor d valorem taxes tor state purposes, «j cept as the same may bo neceaaai to procure muds. With which to men the bonded Indebtedness of the state. Broad Provisions. That measure -contemplates dele gating to the general assembly oe, tain authoritleg~wtlich are understood to be somewhat broader than will U( , exerclsed at the present time, or when it la ratlHed. hut which can be em- ployed for further reforms at such times as the existing federal taxes non be relieved and thus make opening tor a broader exercise of the state's rights and taxlug powers without Jumping loo rapidly the tax burden on the people. In the bouse the measure has been referred to the constitutional wueml- ments committee of which Represent ative Lankford of Toombs is chair man. and which will meet Tuesday and Thursday of each week. In the senate It lias been referred to Gen era) Judiciary Committee 2. THE CHEERFUL CHERU5 (HBSSMSMHSWMMSS^jsi I J4,W-tKs -sWi-dow of, “h. cloud Lie. gently on the sc.'t. wives’ fo^m, As if* the we-ter in the aky Were dre'eminfl of* its ocew home..- (^•Cn«n You are not supposed to lick postage stamps nowadays on account of danger of Direction, but it Is considered perfectly healthy to lick the baseball umpire. Formerly they used to tell hoys U\ey might perhaps some- nine become president of tne United .States, hut nowadays you would have to tell them they might become baseball pitchers or movie stars to stir up their ambition. No trouble about deficits or exceeding appropriations is reported in public work when tne officials have to make up the same out of their own pockets. With William H. Taft chief Justice, the bench must he provided with one Bolidly built and well braced chair. Everyone wants tho great big profits that other people aro making severely punished, hut his own little SiroAteer- Ing carefully preserved. Claimed the single man lives cheaper then the single woman, but not If the former takes the latter out to din ner very often. All that Congress has to do ts to reduce the taxes and provide Jobs for all their political friends. It may not be good form to sit on your front porch ana put your feet up on the rail, but some people In Athens And It provides a very comfortable shade on a sunny day. 1921 considered a year or great progress In chemical re search particularly in making home brew. While the versatility of tho modern woman Is marvel lous, it may not be wholly successful If they attempt to drive au automobile and powder their faces at the same moment. The farmers would be better satisfied If the college girls who picked the daisy chains, would come home and pick some of the daisies out of tho field where they spoil tho hay. The budget plan won’t be a success unless It budges the superfluous office holders out of their soft Jobs. 7 here Is a growing demand in offices for more busi ness women and fewer baby dolls. Also there Is a demand In the rural districts of Georgia for fewer ball tossers and more hay tossers. The people who ptit up all these signs on city streets "No parking here" did not stop to think how easily they could be changed to read "No sparking here." While government action might possibly lower tha price of gasoline a more general use of leg muscle would ac- llt«w —■" ■«—- Adventures with the Iron Horse and the Gleaming Railsl An Epic of Rail roading and the Romance of Big Business! The Wreckers By fRANCIS LYNDE The author was A railroad man for many yean—he writes from the inside. Reading this captiva ting story you will feel aO the thrills of a penonal participant in its episodes—smashing adven tures, gun fights, train wrecks, battles of wits between industrial giants—and an enticing romance involving * big-brained, big- aouled, far-seeing executive (who believed in taking public and employes into partnership with his railroad) and an unusual woman who possessed keenness, intuition, strategy and the female qualities necessary to make her a perfect complement to the man. “The Wreckers" Will Appear as a Serial In these Columns Do Not Miss It! MOTHERJAVE IT Virgin!* Lady Suffered With Achei and Pains Until Mother Begin Giving Her CardnL Dublin, Va.—Mlsa Mary Alice Hughett residing on Route 2, nnar here, recently told a visitor of her Interesting experience with CarduL Miss Hughett said: “I had been suf faring for some time with painful... I was pale, didn’t feel like going Would Just drag around, and couldn’t rest to do any good. I would suffei once, • month with my back, aides and bead. My limbs would acbe and I didn’t know what to do, but I knew I must do something, for I didn’t gel ell by letting It run on. "My mother la a bellaver In partial tor she saw what It did for others as wall aa herself, so she began gtvlni It tO Qt “It wasn’t long before I ■»» * iange. It was Just what I naadad It regulated me. I began to sat and sleep, and the pain stopped. "Oirdui Is without doubt tha heal female tonic made, and I am glad 1 can recommend It to others. II suffering with symptoms such as Mlsa Hughett mentions, or other aU icnta peculiar to women, wlur not ho gin Cardui at oneaT Its lham Is well established by successful vs tor mors than 40 years. Try Cardnll The Average Athens Citizen Reads Athens Newspapers Newspaper copy can be changed almost over night £o meet emergencies. It can be made “newsy” and interesting by tying it up with current events. And that kind of copy is read—it arouses interest more quickly, inspires action more readily. Consider the question of cost. In any community, the daily newspaper reaches more people, at less cost, than any other medium. ' \ We hear a Jpt about “dealer influence.” One kind is that which, through a splurge of “national” advertising, merely in fluences the dealer to stock up a product. That is not the kind you’ll get from newspaper advertising. A campaign in newspa pers influences the customers of each local dealer—and that is the only kind of dealer influence that, in the long run, pays. Again, the dealer can more effectively tie up, by his own ad vertising, by window displays, by demonstrations and sampling, with advertising when it appears in his local newspaper. And that is a mighty important advantage in itself. Athens’ progressive newspapers co-operate with salesmen who visit their town, give them route lists and other valuable in formation as to local trade conditions, and assist them materially in getting a product displayed by dealers. Newspapers have local data that is always available to advertisers. The strongest consumer influence in any community is the local newspaper. No other advertising medium is so vital to the consumer’s welfare. No other medium has his confidence, his day- to-day interest, as has his newspaper. He could not enjoy life—he could not do business without it. He devotes a definite portion of every day to read his news paper. He reads it thoroughly. He’s looking for news—fairly hungry to be interested. He’s never in a more receptive frame of mind for advertising. • What is true of the average man is even more true of his wife. She, in many cases, reads the advertisements first The woman is always on the hunt for a “good buy.” And she knows where to look for it. In the newspapers. Both man and wife, everywhere, every day, can be reached * directly, surely, economically by one advertising medium—the newspapers. If your merchandise is for general use, advertise it in the one medium that reaches the great mass of the people everywhere— The Home Newspapers * S W . a a i The Banner The Banner-Herald The Herald Morning Sunday Morning; Afternoon Your <2fundst sells It. NC-131 ' ■' 3 *rf.