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Appropriating
The White
Ribbon
By. Mrs. August Burghard.
Tlie proverbial “straw showing
which way the wind blows” is not
more conclusive than the manner in
which two words show how the influ¬
ence of the Woman's Christian Tem¬
perance Union has permeated all walks
of life.
Thirty-eight years ago a knot of
white ribbon was adopted as the badge
of that organization, to-day the term
white ribbon is used to describe every¬
thing and everybody connected with
temperance and the prohibition of the
liquor traffic, regardless of "sex, color
or previous condition.”
In a certain state recently, three
bills were introduced in the Legisla¬
ture. looking toward the strengthening
of its prohibition law. They were pre¬
pared by prohibition men, and while
the W. C. T. U. had, to a large extent,
created the temperance sentiment
which called for such legislation, and
while the W. C. T. U. approved, it was
not entirely responsible for them, nev¬
ertheless, the phrase “white ribbon
measures,” as they were termed, must
have been kept set up, so frequently
did they appear in the editorial col¬
umns of the state’s dailies.
Through the opening door of an ele¬
gant home on a prominent avenue,
glimpses could be caught of floral dec¬
orations, the air was festive, strains
of music floated out. Through the door
down the broad granite steps to the
walk tripped a bevy of daintily attir¬
ed debutantes, gaily chatting a mo¬
ment before entering the several wait¬
ing limuosines.
A passerby caught the following
snatches of conversation, “Beryl’s par
tv was a grand success!” “Never saw
such an elaborate display of orchids.”
"Did you ever see anything more ex¬
quisite than the setting of the punch
howl, with that trellis of grape vine
for a back ground?” “Bushels of
grapes must have been used.”
"Lovely, and the punch was surely
the nectar of the gods.” "Best ever.”
“Delicious.”
“Yes, and it was strictly white rib¬
bon punch- too.”
“Mother was saying only yesterday
that white ribbon punch was the only
kind that was good form these days.
So different when she was a girl.”
“So long, dear, I'll be seeing you.”
White ribbon punch, if you please,
only meant that it was free from in¬
toxicating beverages.
Clang! Clang! down the street glid¬
ed the ambulance.
“Wish we did have a little brandy
to give him, poor fellow.”
“Don’t need any,” said the physician
hearing the expressed wish as he hur¬
ried up, taking in the situation at a
glance, wrecked auto, injured man, “I
have something here which will be bet¬
ter.”
“Stand aside!” he ordered, “Lend a
hand there and we will have him at
the hospital in a jiffy.”
The crowd which had collected to
learn of the accident, parted and turn¬
ed to go.
"Dr. Bolling has remarkable success
with his patients and he is a teetotal
white ribbon doctor,” remarked a by¬
stander.
Meaning that the physician was
scientifically correct in leaving out al¬
coholic medication in his practice.
“Big crowd at Good Roads Mee, four
counties represented. This part of the
route for the new highway satisfac¬
torily settled upon," said progressive
Mr. Snow to the men on the corner.
“Have a good feed for all that bunch
in Plains?” some one asked. “Did
we? Tastiest barbecue I ever ate, and
all of you know I have sampled some
few, that was an alright spread good
and plenty, take it from me,” replied
Mr. Snow, smacking his lips.
“Heard that it was a white ribbon
barbecue,” remarked another with a
laugh.
“That’s just what it was, not a drop
of beer, precious few seemed to notice
it. or comment on it. Jolliest crowd
I ever saw. Heard some good jokes.
How about this one,” continued Mr.
Snow.
“The little darling is just one week
old,” beamed grandmother, “fine little
fellow, but not quite well to-day,”
drawing her chair nearer the fire, as
she related the nature of the new
baby’s trouble to her lofe-long friend,
who had called with congratulations.
“Why a few drops of gin would cor¬
rect all that.” said the friend, a good
intentioned relic of the past.
“Oh, no, we hope that baby will
never in his whole life taste one drop
of alcohol,” hastily answered his grand
mother. “The white ribbon nurse will
I soon bring him around alright.”
"Splendid editorial that, on National
Prohibition, in the paper you sent me
last week,” said the merchant to the
fanner, “other good things in the pa¬
per. too.”
"Oh! yes, it is some paper, if it is
a weekly,” answered the farmer. “We
•mve a number one white ribbon ed¬
itor out my way, he gets out a clean
sheet and it’s readable too.”
Sugar, spice, raisins, dates, figes, cit¬
ron. almonds, butter, eggs, flour—such
an array Mrs. Brown was setting on
her clean kitchen tattle.
While she hustled about she smiled
as she pictured the happy re-union
soon to be held at her Thanksgiving
dinner.
"God morning, Mrs. Brown.” a tall
figure stood in the kitchen door, “Jest
dropped in to see you a bit, ‘pears to
be busy. Looks like somebody is go¬
ing to have fruit cake on Thanksgiv¬
ing."
“Come right in,. Miss Sallie, I’m lia¬
ble to set you to work helpin’ with the
mixin’, though.”
“Got everything ready,” taking in
the contents of the table at a glance.
"Where is the whiskey or brandy •
Going to put it in, or pour it over after
you bake?”
“Never a drop of that stuff has been
in my house, Miss Sallie, since poor
Tom's trouble. I happened to be pass¬
ing just as he fell—both of ’em was
drinkin’ ‘I learned to love liquor at
here dying in his own spilt blood,
fou know how free his mother was in
he use of wine in all her sweets, and
ler brandy peaches.”
“No, Miss Sallie, this is to be a
vhite ribbon fruit cake, Will you
lour the rasitis, please?”
And so it goes, the white ribbon
pacber and the white ribbon preaeh
the white ribbon town and tlie
r white ribbon
,-hite ribbon mayor, the
ospital and the white ribbon hotel
MRS. B. HI BBS.
Of Dalton, Secretary of the Young
People’s Branch of the Georgia W. C.
T. U., is herself “a dear,” like those
to whom she addresses her readable
Bulletin letters. All of the young peo¬
ple will wish to meet her “face to
face,” at Covington, for she has not
held her office long enough for all to
Best of them All (
Says Uncle Sam
\ The United States Department of Agricul¬
ture, Bureau of Animal Industry / Says :
“There is no section of the country which can
produce cattle more cheaply than the South,
for the lands are still cheap, the grazing is
good, produced shelter the winter the only pasture at months.” is minimum required season cost, for is the long, and animals feed inexpensive can during he I* ►A
“A great variety of leguminous hays and
other forage crops can be grown in the South. ip
In the whole of the cotton region, corn, sor¬ II -
ghum, cowpeas and soy beans produce good
crops for forage purposes. Crimson clover and
vetches grow well in theSouth Altantic Coast¬
al region. In Florida and along the Gulf Coast
velvet beans, beggarweed, teotinte and Japa¬
nese “In sugar cane are principal forage crops.”
addition to tha farm grown feeds
already enumerated, the Southern
cattleman can secure cotton
seed meal, which has proven
to be more valuable, pound
for pound, than any
other feed.”
_
Are You Feedini
It to Your Stock?
Whether the Great War continues or not, Uncle Sam has got to furnish
food for the world for months to come.—This means high prices for com,
oats, bran, wheat, hay and other feedstuffs on which dairy herds, slaughter
animals and work stock must be fed and fattened. Save money, improve
your stock and help Georgia and yourself by feeding daily a balanced
ration of
COTTON SEED
MEAL AND HULLS
Government experiments hsve proven Cotton Seed Meal more valuable, pound for pound'
than any other feed. A pound of Cotton Seed Meal can be made to replace 2 lbs. of com
Ask the oil mill man In your town for a FREE copy of the booklet
“THE RELATION OF COTTON SEED MEAL TO UVE STOCK FARMING." or
write direct to
COTTON SEED CRUSHERS ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
Atlanta, Ga.
THE COVINGTON NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1915,
—institutions and persons standing
four square for total abstinence and
prohibition in regard to intoxicating
beverages, have come to be described
by the words, “white ribbon,” whether
controlled by, or affiliated with, the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
or not.
Thus uneonsciouly paying tribute
to the influences of this organization
whose badge was chosen as symbolic
not only of purity and peace, but to
include all the correlated reforms that
center in the protection of tlie home.
EXCURSION FARES TO MACON.
ACCOUNT GEORGIA STATE FAIR.
The Georgia State Fair, October
2Ctli to November 5th, is said to be the
best fair in the history of the organ¬
ization^ Very low excursion rates
have been published, tickets on sale
October 25th to November 4th, inclu¬
sive, and for trains scheduled to arrive
in Macon before noon November 5tli,
final limit November 8tl>.
For fares from any stations and full
details as to special rates, extra trails,
service, etc., call on any ticket agent.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY
“The Right Way.”
SCHEDULE GEORGIA ROAD
EAST BOUND
Lv. Covington Ar. Atlanta.
No. 3—4 :38 a. in. Arrive 6:0Q a. m.
No. 11—5:45 a. m. Arrive 7 :35 a. m.
(Daily except Sunday.)
No.13-7.-38a. . Arrive 9:30 a.
(Sunday Only.)
No. 1—11:24 a. in. Arrive 1:00 p. m.
No. 5—3 '05 p. m. Arrive 4 :30 p, m.
No 7—6:38 p. m. Arrive 8:15 p. m.
Lv. Atlanta Arrive Cov.
No. 2—7 :30 a. m. Arrive 8 :53 a. m.
No. 6—12:25 p. in. Arrive 1:34 p. m.
No. 8—3 :30 p. m. Arrive 4 :51 p. m
No. 12—6:10 p. in. Arrive 7 :55 p. m.
(Dally except Sunday.)
No. 14—5:00 p. m. Arrive 6:38 p. in
(Sunday Only.)
No. 4—8:45 p. m. Arrive 9:53 p. n
know her personally.
She works along the idea of pr<
vention being better than cure, as ex¬
pressed in the Y. P. B. Motto:
“It is glorious to man a lifeboat,
but better to build a lighthouse.”
Mrs. Hubb is gifted as a Bible
reader.
CONVENTION FEATURE
YOU WILL ENJOY
SOME OF THE MANY UNIQUE
AND INTERESTING HAPPEN¬
INGS PLANNED ARE
MENTIONED.
Lithonia W. C. T. U. wil present to
•■ach delegate to the convention a small
paper weight made from her splendid
granite, So writes Mrs. Marvin Wil¬
liams, the president of the Union.
One of the most beautiful and ten¬
der scenes ever witnessed at the State
Convention, is when the mothers of
the town bring their babies and pledge
themselves to train up these child¬
ren in the principles of total abstin¬
ence and purity. The State President
ties the white ribbon around the chub¬
by pink wrists, and tlie mothers with
their babies in their arms kneel around
the chancel while some white ribbon
saint—often a grandmother—prays to
Go to keep these little ones ffrom the
evils of drink and to help them exter¬
minate tlie traffic.
Oh. liquor seller, drinker, “blind
tiger” man, you may as well close
your doors and sneak off when moth¬
ers with babies in their arms pledge
themselves and their babes in a holy
vow that “tlie liquor traffic must go.”
At four o'clock Wednesday, October
28th. tlie mothers will bring these
white ribbon babies to the church.
MRS. LELLA A. DILLARD.
On Thursday and Friday college
girls will l>e very much in evidence in
Covington. Nearly every girls’ college
in the state is organized for tern iter¬
ance. work and study through the
efforts of the W. C. T. U. Each col¬
lege is invited to send two regular del¬
egates to be present during the entire
convention; but Thursday large dele¬
gations will come to take part in the
demonstration Thursday night. Part
of this demonstration will be a grand
chorus, “Stand for Our Cause” to the
tune of Lohengrin’s wedding chorus.
Our Jitney Offer—Tthis and 5 Cents.
DON’T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with five cents to Foley
& Co., Chicago, 111, writing your name
and address clearly. You will receive
in return a trial package containing
Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound, for
cough, colds and croup. Foley Kid¬
ney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tab¬
lets. For sale by C. C. Brooks.
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LAUNDRY
Why send your Laundry out of town
when you have a first-class Laundry j n
town. Demeuic Finish.
We Also Block Ilats, Any Stylo
CITY LAUNDRY
, FRANK LEE, Manager. COVINGTON, GEORGIA.
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GEORGIA RAILROAD
Efficient and Relia ble
Passenger and F~ re i a la t K < 1 .1e 1
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Ample Train ervice and good connections
Elegant road bed and superb equipment
Special rates for special occasions very often in effect
Ask the Georgia Railroad Agent for rates and schedules
J. P. BILLUPS, General Passsenger Agent,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
New RACKET STORE
SPOT CASH! Now goods of season
ONL PRICE! arriving every few
BIG VALUES! days; i
many lines are
added, more to follow.
Beautiful line of silks eheay.
J. I. GUINN
