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A State-Wide Victory Drive Projected By Georgia Baptists FOR “VICTORY WEEK," FEBRUARY 9-16, TO RAISE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS CASH FOR EDUCATION Arch C. Cr#. The battle Is on. Georgia Hap tlsta, a mighty host, over three hun dred thousand strong, are being mobi lized for a great State-wide Victory Cash Drive to canrel all obligations Rgainst their schools and colleges. The time set Is February 9-16 and is designated as “Victory Week.” De nominational leaders, presidents and professors of schools and colleges, de partmental field workers and secretar ies, missionaries and evangelists, pas tors and laymen, and, best of all, the good women are hard at work or ganizing the Baptist forces of the State for the “BIQ PUSH." The Baptlat people are a virile ag gressive set According to the figures of the United States Census Bureau they equal In numbers all other de nominations in Georgia and so they largely constitute the back bone and sinew of the Christian citizenship of the State. Every good Georgian will he interested in their laudable effort for the common good and will be de lighted to see them win a complete victory and put across theip endeavor to make so worthy a contribution to the cause of education in the State. GEORGIA BAPTISTS TOOK STOCK. Two years ago Georgia Baptists faced the stern cold fact that the obligations against their many inter- ests and institutions aggregated more than a half million dollars. But this fact did not dismay this militant multi rude for their assets totalled many times this amount and their resources many, many times more. However, they did take stock, pool all obliga tions in a united campaign and a fsingle appeal and purposed In their hearts to liquidate every dollar of every debt against every Institution. For some years Georgia Baptist schools have suffered from growing pains. The garments provided by the Baptist fathers of former days have proven all too short. Additional build ings had to be built, larger facilities and more modem equipment had to be provided to meet the higher standards and the larger needs of greater days All of this, together with inadequacy of income, resulted In the Inevitable assumption of obligations, which must now be paid. Some might call these obligations debts, but far-seeing, forward-looking people know they are Investments, for they have property, etc., to show for them. Many of these obligations are not debts in the bad sense. They are sim ply deferred payments on first-class in vestments of other days. Investments made through the years in educational facilities and equipment, which have been in uoe for years and which have already been of inestimable value and profit to the Baptist cause and people and to education in general. Invest ments for the common good. ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY. FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS CASH NEEDED The total outstanding obligations re ported two years ago by the several institutions involved was $524,540.00 Rome of these obligations have been liquidated by the interests which in curred them, as in the case of the Mis Sion Board and the Georgia Baptist Orphans’ Home, and Atlanta Baptists have taken over the Georgia Baptist Hospital as their part of the groat task—a most worthy part. At the recent meeting of the Geor gia Baptist Convention in Macon, the Committee of Five, which has been charged with this campaign, reported that all of the above amount except $28,455.00 had been covered by cash, Victory Scholarship To Be Awarded EARN A VICTORY SCHOLARSHIP IN THE VICTORY DRIVE and Help Some Worthy and Needy Young Man or Woman Through College. I. FOR TEAMS GOING FARTHEST OVER SI,OOO CASH—NEW MONEY: Ist Award. Four years tuition and room and board at Mercer Uni versity. 2nd Award. Four years tuition and room and board at Bessie Tift College. 3rd Award. Four years tuition and first and last years board at Mer cer University. 4th Award. Four years tuition and first and last years board at Bes sie Tift College. (The team earning the award to assign the scholarship; * but. once the scholarship is as signed. It is not transferable.) 11. FOR THE INDIVIDUAL TEAM WORKERS GOING FARTHEST OVER SIOO CASH—NEW MONEY: Ht Award. Four years tuition and one year's board at Mercer Uni versity. 2nd Award. Four years tuition and one year's board at Bessie Tift College. 3rd Award.. Four years tuition only at Mercer University. 4th Award. Four years tuition only at Bessie Tift College. (The individual Team - worker earning the award to assign the scholarship; but, once it is assigned* it is not transferable.) Lumber in New Zealand. Most of the better furniture and In dustrial lumber used In New Zea'and Is imported, such ns oak. ash. hickory, etc., and comes largely from the Unit ed States. United Kingdom and Japan. Wage War on the Rat. The rots keep 150,000 farmers oc cupied feeding them, and the other workers needed to repair rat rtenoo aiunper 30,000. notes and pledges and some of this has been received since the convention. But the obligations were, for the most part, interest-bearing and so, meaa while, interest, expenses, etc., have ac crued, amounting to something like *70,000.00 and this, together with $30,- 000 00 estimated for shrinkage by death and adversity, totals a little over $125 000.00 cash needed to “MOP UP." The Convention ordered that the campaign should be pressed with vigor and dosed by March the first. A spe cial offering of SIO,OOO 00 was made by the delegates attending the Convention to take care of immediate current ne cessities, for It Is a condition of the campaign that the whole amount of money must be rained before any may be disbursed. The auccoas of the whole pivots on the payment of the last dol lar. And ao out from the Macon Con. vention there surged to every section of the State bands of determined Bap tist men ready to tackle the great task of getting one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars cash in sixty days. THE VICTORY CABH DRIVE FEBRUARY 9-18. It is a tribute to the resourcefulness and intense Interest of Rev. S. 8 Mathis of Lawrenceville that he so convincingly presented and planned the adoption of the “Team of Ten” plan of campaign for a final cash drive and an evidence of the sagacity and leadership of Dr. John G. Harrison, Executive Secretary, the Committee of Five and other leaders that the suggestion was promptly adopted and put into action. An aggressive field force has al ready been organized and is now at work tinder the leadership of S. S. Mathis, who was so fittingly elected as Field Secretary for this State wide Victory Cash Drivb February 9-16. In brief the plan for this "Big Push” Is to secure in each community a “Key man," organize and direct a team of ten “Team Workers,” each of whom pledges to give a week's work, Victory Week, February 9 16, or to raise SIOO.OO cash. Headquarters for the Victory Drive have been opened in the Flatiron Building, Atlanta, Ga. Over 100 Key-men have been necured, “Teams of Ten" have already been organized In many sections of the State and the “set up” of preliminary organization is being rapidly pushed to reach every community. Every Baptist man and Baptist woman and every friend of the great Baptist cause is being challenged to do his or her part in this Victory Cash Drive. If no team has bsen set up In your community, be a Volunteer, or ganize a team. Write S. S. Mathis for Information on how to do this. Send all funds, cash, bonds, etc., and make all checks payable to Arch C. Cree, Treasurer. Address all general corre spondence and correspondence con cerning notes and pledges to John G. Harrison, Executive Secretary, same address: The Victory Drive, Headquar ters, Flatiron Building, Atlanta, Qa. BAPTISTS ABLAZE WITH ENTHUSIASM. They are all at it In dead earnest, these virile, militant Baptist folk. Preachers, teachers, doctors, lawyers, merchants, bankers, farmers, mechan ics, plain folk, men and women, boys and girls, everybody at it with all their hearts. From Carolina's clay to Flor ida’s forest and from Rabun’s Gap to Tybee's Light the Baptist hosts are being mobilized for this Victory Cash Drive. The thrill of the task is chal lenging them to do their best. All Georgia will rejoice in their merited triumph. Where Thin Men Have Advantage. A thin man i; is a better chance than i fat one. Women gunning for men iccasionally putictnre n fat on, bnt 'ew of them shoot well enough to hit a hln one. —Topeka Capital. Ue the Soft Pedal. "I wonder why it is that we love the old songs best?’ asked the senti mental one. “I think, ’’ said her worka dav hosrer “It’s thev're not auug ao often.’’ SOUTH TO FIGHT COTTON “BEARS” TO THE FINISH ( From Athens Banner of Jana ary 25.) Tin* cotton fight seems to he on to a finish. The farmers of the south have never been more thorough- I iy aroused. They are fighting what they call a “criminal conspiracy” to lower the price of their cotton, anti to force them to sell below the cost of production. If the “bears,” who have been hammering down cotton so unmercifully for the past Iwo weeks, succeed, then a great calamity will fall upon the farmers, merchants, and other business interests. But can they succeed? The farmers have joined in tin* death struggle and they are they are fighting for their live Know They Are Right. 0 They know that they are right, and I hat cotton today is intrinsically worth more than 35 cents per pound —and they are holding for that price. Will they get it? They believe that they will and they an* firm in this belief and their set purpose is to hold on and fight it out with the mills and speculators if it takes all summer. The situation is becoming acute. Notwithstanding that tlieir enemies hammered the price down Thursday and Friday over 2 cents per pound, they stood firm and it is said that not a single bale of cotton was sohl in Athens either.day. The great tight is on to stay. Will the farmers surrender, or will they stand firm until the mills have no cotton and are forced to come into the market and buy at a fair price? Rest End of Fight. So fur it would seem that in tliis section the farmers have the host end of the fight. # The farmers around Clarke county have under their sheds and in the warehouses of the city thou sands of bales. The* mills,.it is said, are completely out of cot ton, and are not able to run on full time. Will the mills pay the price, or will they shut down? That seems to be the ques tion that they must settle with in the next 20 days. View of Warehousemen. A representative of the Hau lier called i>n a large warehouse in the city for information and his views on the situation. ‘‘There is no actual cotton be ing sold,” said he, “all the sales made are on the exchange and are on paper. They do not get the spot cotton. Our ware houses are full. To illustrate the spirit of this holding move ment, two farmers came into my warehouse and said that they represented others and wanted to know if they^could come and haul their cotton home. I told them they could.’’ Man Who Knows. A man who knows the situa tion at the mills was approach ed. ••The crisis lias been reached,” he ventured, “the Athens mills have no cotton, and the same is true with most all of the mills of the country. The east ern mills arc now discussing the advisability of running on half time. Farmers in Fight. A prominent farmer spoke out with emphasis. “We are in this tight to stay. We will not be robbed of a fair price for our cotton. Many farmers are in a position to hold. We have bor rowed less money on this crop than in years. If these ‘boars,’ so-elled, reduce the price of cot ton much lower there will not bo much planted this year. If the fanner stops to think now he would not plant any cotton this spring, and hold on to what he has. He can today buy this contract cotton at around 20 cents, and this is a long ways cheaper than he can raise it under present conditions, int limners siiouiu oeat tnese. gamblers and mRI men at their own game. They should buy, buy, buy, cotton at 20 cents and not raise it not a pound. Means of Depression, Speculators (and mill men, too) when they want to depress the price, sell cotton, when they haven't got a pound. But the more they sell, all on paper, the lower the price goes on the exchange and then when it goes to the bottom, they rush in to get the actual spots, but this time they won’t get it.” A number of meetings of the farmers and merchants will be held next week. Hon. N. D. Arnold has called a big meet ing to be held at Lexington, Ga. lion. J. .T, Brown has called a meeting for five counties at Dublin. The proposition to organize the cotton growers into a cor porate nis creating much inter est. Many farmers, it is said, are signifying their intention each day of joining the organi zaton. One farmer in the vi cinity of Athens stated that he was holding and had no money to take stock, but that lie would subscribe five bales of cotton. Birds of Towns. Somebody must. have a love for bird life, if these names, selected at ran dom from the postal guide, indicate anything: Pigeonraost, Ky.; Lark, N. D.; Parrot, Ky.; Spanow, Ky.; Swan, Tex.; Swallow, Ky.; Wren, S. C.; Trow, W. Va.; Blue .Tay. W. Va.; Nightingale, Ala.— -Columbia State. An engine that runs with soft ness, due to the now noted “Hot-Spot” and “Ram’s-Horn” Manifold —Chalmers features^ In the days of yesterday, “roar” and “wallop” were the terms used to define an engine’s power. Today, it is the softness of power, the controllability of it that fascinates. It is anew kind of power to many, brought to public attention through the famous “Hot-Spot” and “Ram’s-Hom” Manifold of the Chalmers. For here the gas is heated, and “cracked-up” at the throat of the carburetor by the “Hot-Spot” and then rushed quickly via the “Ram’s-Horn” Manifold into the combus tion chambers. It is “toasted” so nicely, “pulverized” so fine, that the instant after sparking there is well-nigh no waste of gas. Little of power comes out of the exhaust. All the power comes out of the rear wheels —and such pleasing, well harnessed power, that your enthusiasm for driving reaches anew peak. TOURING CAR. J-PASSENGER *ls TOURING SEDAN - - - *l* TOWN CAR LANDAUUET - *305 TOUIMNO GAR. 5-FASSENGER $1485 CABRIOLET. 3-PASSENGER • *1775 LIMOUSINE, 7-PASSENGER - KTANIMUU) ROADSTER - - *l4*s TOWN CAR. 7-PASSENGER - ♦ LIMOCTSTNE LANDAOLET - *3591 ALL PRICES F. O. B. DETROIT SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE SOLD BY Smith Hardware Company r* i- H UIWWI) V> w BONE DRY DECREE FOR UNITED STATES OR DERED PREPARED. 3G States Have Certified Rati fication of the Dry Amend ment and Proclamation of National Prohibition Will He Issued. Washington, Jan. 27. —Thir- ty-six stat es the necessary three fourths, had certified to tin* state department their ratifica tion of the federal prohibition amendment today, and prepa ration of a proclamation to make the amendment effective was ordered. Certifications were received early in the day from Wisconsin , North Carolina, Utah and Kansas, the latter bid ing the thirty-sixth state to re port. It was understood that the proclamation would be issued within a few days. Officials of the department planned to date it January 1(5, 1919, on their understanding of the law that tin* amendment would become effective one year from the date of its ratification by the thirty sixth state, Nebraska. Another Auto Device. An electric light that is switched on to illuminate an automobile step as the door is opened has been patented by an English Inventor. Fight -nr Honor. Think well about great things; and know that thought is the only reality In this world. Lift up nature to thine own stature; and let the whole uni verse be for thee no more than the re flection of thine own heroic v'oul. Com bat for honor’s sake; that alone is worthy of a man. And if it sh-juld fall to thee to receive wounds, shed thy blood as a beneficent dew, and smile. — Cervantes. VIM FOR THE FARMER. The farmer's vim shows in getting at the spring work the minute it is ready. Shows, too, in ih<* way he pushes that work. One day on and two days off point to failure in the near fu ture. Vim shows .also, in the pride a man puts into his work Some men show by their very fact's that they love their work and are hound to do it just right. They are the ones that come out at the head of the heap. Vim keeps a man's heart bright and cheery. Takes a pretty good man to whistle just as cheerily when it rains as when it shines! The man with true vim in his heart can do it, and he will do it. Any men with vim down your way? Title of Admiral. The rank or title of adia'ral did not exist In tire United States navy until 1860, when it was created 1 y congress and conferred on David G. Farragut. He held it until his death, In 1870, and his successors huve been: David D. Porter, 1870 to 1891, George Dewey, from 1890 till his dosth, Janu ary 10, 1717. With his death the title lapsed and has not been revived. Optimistic Thought. Retribution is not always dealt out to every man according to his deeds. Colors of Sardines. The fresh sardine is a beautiful lit tle fish. The scales on its back are an Iridescent blue-green, the exact tint which the sea so often takes, while be neath the scales there shows up the most wonderful peacock blue. There are bars oa Its back and sides when it first comes out of the water like those on the mackerel, but they seem to fade and disappear the moment it is exposed to the air. The rest of its body is pure silver.