The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934, February 09, 1912, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextHOW GOLD PENS ARE MADE Metal Is Rolled Into a Ribbon and Pen Shapes Are Cut Out by Machinery. The tiny tip of white metal seen on the under side of the point of a gold pen may be of platinum, but It is more likely to be iridium. Iridium is a very bard metal and it is expensive; it costs about four times as much as gold. The purpose of the iridium tip Js, of course, to give the pen a more durable tip. The gold pen maker buys bis gold at the assay office in bars of pure 24 karat gold, which he melts and alloys with his silver and copper to the de gree of fineness required. Gold of 14 karats is used in the manufacture of the best American gold pens, that be ing the degree of fineness deemed most, suitable for pen use; but good pens made in this country for sale in France are made of 18 karats, the French government requiring that all articles exposed for sale in that coun try as gold shall be of not less than 38 karats. The gold from \\hich the pens are to be made is rolled and rerolled until what was originally a thick, heavy bar of gold has been rolled into a thin gold ribbon about three feet in length by four inches wide Then this gold ribbon is put into a machine which stamps out of it pen shapes, all still flat. Then on the tip of each of these pens is fused the iridium point, and then the shapes go to a slitting ma chine, which cut the slit in the pen. From this slitting machine the pens go through another, which gives them their rounded, familiar pen form, and then the pens are ground and polish- j ed and finished ready for use. American gold pens in fountain pens or as dip pens are sold in every coun try in Europe in competition with pens of British or of German manufacture, and under the same competition they are sold throughout the world, in South America, Africa, Japan, China, wherever pens are used. “LONG TIME” IS DEFINED Remark of Governor of North Caro lina to Governor of South Caro lina Brought Into Court. The oft-quoted remark of the Gov ernor of North Carolina to the Gov ernor of South Carolina has at last been brought into court, carefully construed, and found not to be so long as some other times. It is prob able that it was the exceeding droughtineßs of the interval which made it seem long. In a prosecution for the illegal sale of whisky in Ala bama, a witness testified that he had bought a pint of liquor of the ac cused “a short time” before the grand jury returned the indictment against him. It was objected that this evi dence did not show that the prose cution had been begun within 12 months after the sale of the whisky, the time limited by statute for begin ning a prosecution. In discussing this objection, the Supreme court, In Wilson versus State, 56 Southern Reporter, 114, after holding that “a short time” might be taken in the con nection in which it was used to re fer to a period less than 12 months, said, by way of illustration: The expression ‘a long time’ would refer to a very different period of duration und have a widely different meaning in measuring time when used by an archaeologist having reference to the period of existence of the Egyptian pyramids, than when used by Caro lina Governors with reference to the time between drinks." The court may be right, but probably the Gov ernor of North Carolina measured time as recommended by the poet who said: “We live • • • in feelings, not In figures on the dial.’*—Colliers’. Fair Offer. It was a political meeting in the east end, and the M. P., an excep tionally popular man. was addressing his constituents. The politician in question rejoices in a luxuriant crop of hair. The audience was sympa thetic for the most part; but there was one man in the front row of the audience who made numerous inter ruptions. He was a coal-heaver, ap parently, and had but recently been heaving coals. “Get your hair cut!” he shouted during a most pathetic passage in the candidate’s speech. The well-known catch phrase seemed particularly ap plicable. so a good many of the au dience laughed. But the M. P. was equal to the eo casion. “I will make a bargain with that gentleman,” he said. “I will get my hair cut if he will get hia faoe washed" There were no more interruptions. •—London Tit-Bits, Will Advertise Texas University. Will C. Hogg, a graduate of the Uni versity of Texas, has raised 9130.000, which is to be devoted to the adver tising of the university. In an ad dress made to the students he em phasized the necessity of popularizing the institution with the people CUTTING DOWN THE FLESH Heroic Struggles of a Fat Man Who Thought the Scales Were Deceiving Him. I have about come to the conclusion that the good Lc.d intended some of his creatures to be fat and some thin, regardless of medicines and so-called infallible cures, writes a western man. For a long while 1 tried all the alleged obesity cures and none of them did me any good. Then I deter mined to starve myself and take lots of exercise. All ir.y life I had been a lover of good eating, and counted that day lost on which I did not consume for my dinner the better part of a sirloin steak as thick as a darky’s foot, with all the trimmings. For breakfast I usually destroyed a platter of cakes, three eggs and no end of thin-sliced bacon, besides fruits and two cups of coffee. This lifelong system I abandoned for an entire month, cutting out all the meat and about all the vegetables, a piece of toast and glasß of milk tak ing the place of my morning meals and a little rice being the chief item on the meager dinner bill of fare. Lunch I omitted wholly. In addition I walked at least six miles every day and did all sorts of stunts in my room with a gymnasium outfit. Prior to going to bed I perpetrated all sorts of muscular contortions and rolled on the floor till my body was bruised. At the end of thirty days I felt fit to run a three-mile foot-race or go in the ring with the champion. About this time it occurred to me that I ought to get weighed and I made a bee line for the scales. My grocer as sured me that they were correct to an ounce, but they showed I had gained 14 pounds in the period of my abstinence.—Exchange. PURE FOOD LAW NOT MODERN Centuries Ago Tradesmen Who Adul terated Goods Were Most Severe ly Punished. Pure food laws are not quite so modern an invention as we may be lieve. Dr. Reisner has made discov eries in Palestine that seem to in dicate some sort of supervision of the food supplies delivered to the palace nearly 3000 years ago. Labels have been found that were once affixed to “a jar of pure olive oil.” We may wonder what tests were employed and what would happen to the man whose oil was found to he not pure. Prob ably something unpleasant, for there was no Supreme court In those days. We know what happened in the mid dle ages to the enterprising tradesman who adulterated his goods. In 1444 a Nuremberg merchant was burned alive for mating foreign material with his saffron and the saffron itself was used for fuel. Probably that artlßtlc touch Impressed the matter upon his memory. Some Augsburg bakers who used false weights and bad flour were ducked in a muddy pool, and through a faulty knowledge of the human re spiratory system, or sheer careless ness, they came to the surface dead. In 1482 a wine merchant was or dered to drink six quarts of his own adulterated wine, and as he died soon after it is evident that the adultera tion must have been serious. It is true that he had to finish the draft in a given number of minutes, and a small number at that, but in those days they had a pleasant way of weighing the scales and loading the dice upon the side of justice. Civilization has changed all that. Nowadays we shiver with apprehen sion lest, a rogue shall be punished.— San Francisco Argonaut. Men and Women. As times go on we have the two re sults to be anticipated. Men reach the point—usually early In life—where business or politics absorbs their whole attention, and they have little time, strength or Interest left for the broader culture and the amenities of life, while women are prone to be too much preoccupied with these things, to the injury of the home —not, per haps, In Its smooth running, for in the average American home the wheels of its machinery do usually run smoothly, though at great expense and to the injury of the home spirit. If the two could be averaged we should more nearly approach the ideal. Men need more relaxation, more rest, more variety, especially as they ad vance In life. Women need more con centration. more deflnlter '*ss in their work, and especially more interest and a different kind of ideal in their home making.—Mrs. N. D. Hillis in the American Woman and Her Horn*. To Punish “Fake” Adve Birmingham advertising Introduce a measure in th barna legislature to n ak as a state offense n ment in the expoi-i.fi • the public ADVERTISING THAT GIVES BEST RESULTS By William C. Freeman. K. S. Fenwick recently made a very interesting talk before Canadian busi ness meb on the subject of advertis ing, in which he said: There ate two methods of advertis ing in common today. The first might be described as “business building,” and the second as “business stimulat ing." The first is used persistently, sys tematically, intelligently, for the pur pose of making more sales, day by day and month by month, than were made in the corresponding period of the pre vious year. The second is used for the purpose of making the sales take a sudden jump, when it is found that business is dull, when it is desired to raise money, or when any one of a hundred other conditions may arise. The first, used alone, results in permanent gain and continuous growth, when intelligently applied— the second, used alone, even wfien ac complishing the desired result, in variably leaves the business in a weakened condition, fr>m which it takes time to recover. We all like to see quick results— that is natural. We are inclined to consider the immediate benefit as more important than the ultimate profit, on the principle that “a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” But it should be remembered that con tinuous advertising has a cumulative influence worth more than the sum of its immediate, traceable returns. The cumulative effect of continuous advertising is to build up public confi dence and to sell goods through the influence of repeated suggestions. The constant dropping of water on a. stone will wear it away in one spot —the constant contact with the ad vertisements of any business will make an ever increasing Impression on the public mind. Stop the dropping and the stone will soon wear smooth —stop the advertis ing, and the impression will soon be crowded out and replaced by other im pressions. The trouble with special effort in ad vertising is that the desire to stimu late business creates a condition that makes the merchant sometimes very well contented with the results of ad vertising, but more often it makes him feel as though advertising has lost its power. The steady, long pull—always at it —always giving good value—always making good one’s promises—always being painstaking in the matter of service—is the kind of advertising that in the long run gives permanency and reputation and profit to a busi ness. Spend what you can afford, but spread the amount over a persistent course of advertising. Whatever you do, don’t be spasmodic. Whatever an advertiser should do, he should be fair and honest. I think one of the most Impor tant factors involved in good ad vertising is truth —good, clear, concise facts. It can be taken as a standard rule that anyone that advertises things untrue is not deriving full benefit from his ad vertising. He may stimulate trade and prosper for awhile, but it cannot last. WHY THE ADS DIDN’T PAY Experience of a Southern City In Try ing to Attract People—Follow- Up Work Necessary. One southern city wisely contracted for several hundred dollars’ worth of advertising space in a leading Chi cago publication during the period of the recent land show. Before the land show had closed re turns came freely in the form of many letters of inquiry from various parts of the country. They “looked good," and doubtless represented a goodly percentage of hopeful possibilities. But no one knows and probably no one will ever know, because the local commercial body has no equipment for handling the situation. They have no printed matter to send to the correspondents. They have no plan for classifying, grouping and referring the several communications to any one who might helpfully respond and deal with them. They have no exact data to submit in reply to specific inquiries They have not even some one in the office who is making even a for mal or “form” reply or at leas? ac knowledgment They have no elan no no'icv no pregram, no maclvnerv, "O method no printed tracer no dn<a “no noting’” is it not awful' ' w nl!' \wful'" Vnd of course "sHv* t'rine does not rav " HOWARD CARMICHAEL LEADINQ UNDERTAKER. Complete line of Cfc-eketsall styles and prioes. Carefnl and polite attention given all funerals entru sted to me. Embalming done according to latest and most im proved methods. Newest and most np to date equipment. Calls answered promptly day and night. Phonea 28 and SO. ncDonough Qa. Meritorious Service. Our bank has prospered with the times. Its methods are such as to meet today’s require ments. We solieit your business on the basis ot meritorious service. The one sure way to save money is by depositing it in a responsible hank—that is a sure way to prevent it from burning holes in your pockets. We would like to have your bank account whether large or small. Absolute safety, excellent service and courteous treatment are among the good things for which this bank is noted. Bank of Hampton, Hampton, Georgia. POSITIONS SECURED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE Southern Shorthand and Business University 10 1-2 West Mitchell Street, Atlanta, Ga. After taking a course in Booking, Shorthano, Typewriting, Banking, Penmanship, etc., at this long established and reputable Business Training School. Over 15,000 Students in Positions. Purchasers of Moore’s Business College, which was founded 4f! years ago. Under its present management 21 years. Banking Department equipped with adding machines, etc. Large Ty writing Department. Experienced and capable Faculty Best systems in existence taught. The famous Graham-Pit manic Shorthand, the system which is adopted for expert work. The 20th Century Bookkeeping which makes expert accountants. Evidences of Merit. The patronage of this school is more than double That' of any other Business College in this section, which is a most sign nificant fact. ENTER AT ONCE WRITE TODAY FOR CATALOG. Address, A. C. BRISCOE, Pres., or L. W. ARNOLD, Vice-Pres. ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Prof. Thos. L. Bryan, the well-known Educator, is with the Southern. 19-11. TALMADGE CARMICHAEL, McDonough, Ca. Funeral Director and Embalmer. Day Phone No. 51. Night Phone No. 52 and 6 J. All Mils answered promptly tap er night. All embalming oarsfally dona and according to bast methods Our stock of matal and wood oaskete and robes are unequalled. Our services, hearses and equipment, are the best to bo had. Wa furnish the beet steel, brisk or oement Vaults.