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THE COVINGTON NEWS
VOLIME 14, NUMBER 23.
DU, H. A. ADRIAN
TO LECTURE HERE
Will Tell Audience of “The Won¬
ders of Burbank.”
Address Will Set Forth Powerfully
Achievements of the Great Plant
Wizard.
The marvelous achievements of
Luther Burbank, the plant wizard, will
be powerfully set forth at the coming
Redpath Chautauqua by Dr. Henry A.
\drian, friend and co-worker of Bur¬
bank. will with him
Doctor Adrian carry
specimens of the new plants and im¬
proved varieties that Mr. Burbank has
DR. HENRY A. ADRIAN
produced. He will also tell of the
astonishing wonders that Mr. Burbank
is working today.
Doctor Adrian uses the development
f plant life as a plea for the develop¬
ed of child life as well—for cleaner
nd better homes and for better heroes
place before our school children,
ceording to Doctor Adrian, the
chlevements of Thomas A. Edison and
uther Burbank place them among our
reatest heroes today.
ilSS NORMAN HOLDS MEETINGS
Friday, May 12th, was a notable oc
sion at Brick Store. The day’s pro
am featured a number of interesting
monstrations and social pleasures.
Basketry, canning English peas and
ead making were discussed and dem
strated.
A bountiful picnic lunch was served
high noon.
Norman, Home Demonstration
ant, delivered a lecture in the after
n on “Improve the Kitchen”. The
wing points were stressed:
Plan to do without a servant.
Have kitchen screened, and every
rface , easy to clean.
Plan for convenience.
Eliminate steps by proper placing
Permanent equipment.
• Group your tools.
Have a place for every utensil,
keep every utensil in its place.
• koute your work.
Have ,
a home-made water system.
j t bend your back,
have work table, stove and sink
proptr height.
• lave convenient and adequate
Make space.
- walls sanitary and attrac-
4 l organize se •abor-saving devices,
your work.
“ eioky Plains Girls Club enjoyed
- -t noon of .May 18th thoroughly.
twt ‘ orm an > Home Agent, demon
joirt ning . ' < ’ iuh son £s and yells
ninl; h Miss Norman met
tratwi Xon w °man’s Club and dem
!(,!, co ’ n muffins. Iceless refrig
., *m> had
/ a part on the program.
M meeting will be with Mrs.
.
id wii'i r ' e sixth Canning and light
, -
111 be featured.
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TH 111 u, Miss summons' snr
” ~ 1 B. Y. P. u. officers and
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^ was held in the home of
■ Simmons Tuesday evening.
. ussions for the better
2nd m >wth of
the order were
, social half hour an or
maccaroons. was served.
tedgeviiic k. pit sympathizing '? gton who with Mr.
bj - was called
' ' a
p' e 1 message that hi.s
J ' sometime Tuesday.
* r n i ’ nii mgton, the deceased,
fes r , '", gan
lan, P a ; ’’ K °f oounty. Newton He county.
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p. V ' to
His wp,. ' r sided . a unmber
prii,. r ?. sse ^ Just one year
if-rai I? gL ttvi t0 t „ . bis terment going.
“ v ille ‘mru-Hday. took Place
R-ntu l sev”w!i 0T1 .I s
in, survived by
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,f -b-rs.. !i C r en ' two
His -, W. . B. R.,
of
fjf S^ial rS are: Mrs. W.
f M. f’- , Mrs. B. \y.
/ Wanta \V Ie ' Mr s Katie
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iant &, ’ T Lizzie .
ana Mrs N J
Robertson.
COVINGTONS ANNUAL Chau¬
tauqua OPENS THIS AFTER
NOON, THURSDAY, MAY 18TH
Big Five Day Redpath Program
MAY 18-33
All dressed up in her Chautauqua
clothes and ready for the show—that’s
Covington. Garlanded all round with
red, white and blue pennants, the city
looks very festive and Inviting.
Mr. \\ . H. Pryor, Redpath’s advance
agent, has been on the ground for a
week, making ready.
The guarantors have been ‘‘on the
job for weeks and ticket sales have
been going strong. Members of the
Girls Club were first aids Tuesday and
made a house to house sales canvass.
Rev. \\ alker Combs has been handling
this particular feature.
Everybody says he is “the right man
in the right place”.
War tax has been eliminated froth
season tickets this year, the whole five
day program costing only $2.50 for a
dults and $1.25 for children. If tickets
are purchased singly at the door iw
will cost $6.75 and $3.05, respectively,
to attend the entire program.
Season tickets positively cannot be
bought after noon today (Thursday).
Mr. Clarence White, platform super
inintendent. arrived today in time to
put on the finishing touches.
The big tent has been erected in the
ball park with an eye for convenience
and comfort. Three special programs
have been arranged for the children.
This is a distinct innovation of this
year.
The hours have been specially ar¬
ranged for the pleasure of the children,
and will be as follows, unless changed
later;
Afternoon programs ....4:00 P. M.
Childrens prograhs .... 5:30 P. M.
Evening programs ......8:30 P. M.
The Nevin Concert Company will
launch the Chautauqua. This company
consists of four artist entertainers,
who feature favorite instrumental and
vocal selections and character sketch¬
es given in costume.
An array of talent bound to please
old and young alike will be presented
throughout the five days engagement
J. Franklin Caveny, clever crayon
artist, will give a lecture and art *
Thursday night.
Friday afternoon Gretchen Cox and
Company will give a grand concert.
Amherst Ott, Stephaine Shultze and
Montaville Flowers, three of the lead¬
ing orators of the day, are booked for
the week.
On the third day the National Male
Quartet will give a popular concert in
the afternoon and a grand concert at
night. “Friendly Enemies”, an uproar
ous comedy, is the attraction for
Monday night. The Kubliek Company
with Bernice Van, clever impersonator,
comes the last day, and Dr. Adrian,
the noted educator, gives “The Wonders
of Burbank”.
People of Covington and surround¬
ing sections simply cannot afford to
miss these splendid attractions. Such
high-class lectures and musical -and
dramatic numbers come but once. Do
not miss this wonderful opportunity!
Be sure to attend Covington’s sixth
annual Chautauqua!
THE ROBERTSON FAMILY GO
TO SOCIAL CIRCLE
Cordial interest and deep regret cen¬
ter in the removal of Prof. H. B. Rob¬
ertson and family from Covington.
During their residence in this city,
each member has become very dear to
the hearts of all who knew them. The
success with which Prof. Robertson has
built up the school has been nothing
short of remarkable.
The various departments of social,
civic, educational, patriotic and relig
ious life in which Prof. Robertson and
his wife have served so untiringly will
miss them sorely.
For the present the Robertsons will
reside at Social Circle, leaving here
about June 1st.
However, Prof. Robertson has had
very flattering offers to continue teach¬
ing, one especially from Florida that
presents an attractive financial en¬
gagement.
LARGE ORDER FOR EGGS
The Newton county party visiting
Athens Wednesday put in a large order
for eggs to be used for setting purpos¬
es. The poultry department at the state
college is one of the best in the South.
KEEP OFF LIBRARY PREMISES
Ladies in charge of flower beds at
the Library request that the children
of the town not play on the steps, or
walk on the flower beds. Recently wan¬
ton hands plucked fronds from the ferns
and otherwise marred the beauty which
the committees are striving so hard to
promote.
PRINCE GETS LESSON, MONEY
PARTNER GETS
Berlin—The business association of
Prince Ernst Henry, son of the ex-king
of Saxony, with an adventurer who
walked around the world, covering 8U,
000 miles in 14 years, proved an expen¬ the
sive lesson in business training for
Prince when his partner was sentenced
to three vears in prison for theft.
The Prince made the acquaintance of
his partner, Arthur Winterfleld. and
the two decided to found a firm, the
Prince providing a capital of about
Prince's friends drew attention to his
partner’s plant and suggested an ex¬
amination of the firm s books, l o •
ing this adviefe the Prince found that
about 500.000 marks were missing,
whereupon Winterfleld fled from Ber¬
lin in an airplane after stealing 2o0,
000 marks from another business man.
Under a false name Winterfleld amd got
himself engaged to a wealthy girl1
was preparing The sentence to marrx of the h«^r Berlin w court
rested. with royalty.
finishes his career
For Newton County and Her People.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA. THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1922.
SL'PT. ROBERTSON ANNOUNCES
COMMENCEMENT SCHEDULE
j The commencement exercises of the
Covington public school will begin Sun¬
day. May twenty-first, when Rev. C. L.
MeOinty, of Mercer University, will
preach the annual sermon at the Bap¬
tist church at eleven o'clock. Special
music is being arranged and a large
congregation will doubtless be on hand
to hear Rev. McGinty, who was a class¬
mate of Pastor Combs, and is now a
member of Mercer’s Theological De
partment.
On Wednesday morning at ten o'¬
clock the formal closing of the school
will take place in the school auditorium.
The public, and especially the patrons
of the school, are urged to be present
at that hour.
On Wednesday night at eight thirty
o’clock the graduation exercises will
be held in the school auditorium, when
twenty-one of our boys and girls will
receive their diplomas after the address
by Professor Joseph Robinson, of Mer¬
cer University.
Friday night. May nineteenth, the
Junior class of the high school will
tender the Seniors a banquet at the
Library. This has become an annua!
function fraught with interest and gen¬
uine pleasure to the two upper classes,
of our school.
DOLL WEEVILS PLENTIFUL
Bull weevils are already out causing
damage to the young cotton. In Stew
art district several of the farmers are
finding plenty of weevils, and in many
cases the weevils are killing the young
cotton. I saw lots of cotton that had
been sapped to death hv the weevils
last week.
AN here you have lots of weevils on
your young cotton, you had better put
off chopping your cotton for a week or
ten days. You probably would lose a
stand if you chop your cotton early.
1 he weevil would have a smaller num
her of plants to live on and conse¬
quently would kill the plants which you
left, or at^ least a large proportion of
them. Wait until your cotton gets a
good start, say about four to six weeks,
good start, say about four to six inches
high before you chop it. The plant will
be strong then and will stand a better
chance of getting over the sting which
the weevil gives it when he is feeding.
Don t attempt to dust poison on your
young plants before you chop it. You
have too many plants to cover with
the poison then and too the weevil is
feeding on the young plant and under
leaves which you can’t reach with poi¬
son this early.
Dust your poison on the young plant
after you chop it. being sure to put it
on when the plant is damp with dew
and if possihle covering the bud.
Use an old guano horn for this. Put
a screen wire over the large end of the.
horn and then a 4hi» flour sack. Fill'
the horn with poison. Just tap the horn
over each plant. This work should be
done early in the morning.
Don.f use a syrup solution, but use
about one pound of calcium arsenate
per acre for this work.
SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION CLOSES
After a strenuous week the school of
instruction for local Masons closed
Saturday night. »•
Hon. Guy Thurman, state instructor,
was present putting on organization
teams for work in the three degrees.
The local lodge was declared in most
excellent condition. Much interest was
manifested throughout the week. The
attendance was gratifying.
Instructor Thurman made a pleasing
impression on all whom he met.
Prize Contests Very
Popular Everywhere
Except Covington
(Editorial.)
The announcement that Athens cit¬
izens to date have won $4800 in word
contests conducted by Georgia news¬
papers makes interesting reading and
reminds us that these contests are
country-wide.
Miss Birdie Bryan Miller of Oxford,
was a recent winner in the $1000 calen¬
dar contest of the Save the Surface
Campaign in Philadelphia.
Over in Athens, the other day, two
ladies were successful in guessing the
number of hair nets in a basket. A cer¬
tain firm in Augusta offered a reason¬
able sum to the one guessing how many
bottle tops were in a show window.
There were many taking part in the
contest and it was as with every legit¬
imate confest—value received for every
penny spent, and no one can complain
when value is given for honest com¬
pensation. Alabama
Over in an town a man won
a Dodge car, given away by a post of
the American Legion, the lucky num¬
ber beng 1374. The owner sold the ear
and gave the American Legion a
check for $100.
The Athens News, in speaking of an
"Own Your Home” campaign in that
city, says: “Hundreds of little tots
have prepared essays on the subject.
“Why Father and Mother Should own
Their Home in Athens". Some of these
little folks will get the beautiful little
bungalow, now erected on the city hall
lot, when the contest closes.” Please
note the word ‘contest’.
So it is a common thing over the
country to put on any reasonable con
test, and to offer prizes, but we regret
to say that in Covington there is a city
law prohibiting anyone from putting
on any contest in which something is
given away as a prize.
The ordinance in part is as follows:
“Art. 1. No merchant or other dealer
I in merchandise of any kind shall offer
1 any prize, gift or chance at a prize or
gift to induce the sale of his goods or
wares.”
It is about as selfish a law' as was
ever put on record, and should be re¬
pealed and a real law made to protect
the city against gambling. If a mer¬
COVINGTON MAKES EXCELLENT
SHOWING AT DISTRICT
The Covington Woman’s Club was
the honor roll at Madison
when the Federation of Women's
os the Eighth District met in
session.
Mrs. W. C. Clark, president of
Covington club, responded to the gra¬
cious welcome accorded by Madison.
The report of the year’s work was
also rendered by Mrs. Clark, and
lustily applauded. Covington has
done well.
The hospitality of Madison was de
lighitul, and the seated luncheon at
midday was a thing of beauty.
Sweet peas were featured in the dec¬
orations in detail. The place cards were
hand painted and tied with the colors
pink and green.
Clusters of vari-hued sweet peas made
fragrant favors. A dainty menu was
served.
Those attending from Covington were
Mrs. W. C. Clark. Mrs. J. F. Rogers,
Mis. C. A. Sock well and Miss Marv
Sock well.
MANSFIELD COMMENCE¬
MENT BEGINS
Thi> High School at Mansfield an¬
nounces the following schedule for tin*
1922 commencement:
Class Exercises, Friday night, May 19
Commencement sermon, May 21, at
eleven o’clock in the auditorium, by
Bov. ,i. b, Ficklen, of Covington..
Graduation, Monday night, May 22,
at ,8:45 o’clock.
Literary address by Prof. D. L. Ear¬
nest, State Normal School, Athens, Ga.
The following are the members of
the Senior class:
Ralph Potts, Lois Adams, Georgia
•Crenshaw, James Biggers, Katie Loyd,
Roy Prosser, Frances Franklin, Lil¬
lian Epps.
DR. SHARP AT (OVINGTON PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH THIS SUN¬
DAY EVENING AT 8;30
The many friends of Dr. Sharp will
be glad to read this notice that they
will have the opportunity of hearing
him preach Sunday evening at the
Presbyterian church. The public Is cor¬
dially invited to this service.
Plea pc note - change in Sunday School
hour from ten o’clock to 9:45, in order
that the members may be able to at
tend, services at the Baptist church
the haocala u cento sermon by Rev.
C. L. McGinty of Mercer University.
Remember the date, May 25 at 8:30
P M. ami be sure to hear S. Wilkes
Dendy, Field Secretary for all South
Christian Endeavor Extension Comm.
A message for youth and ago of all
churches or of no Church. A forceful
and interesting speaker who knows
young people. Hear him!
MOTHERS DAY GENERALLY KEPT
Programs combining Mothers and
Childrens’ days were presented in the
various local churches last Sunday.
Mrs. Paul G. Walker and Mrs. Chas.
Candler arranged a most attractive ser¬
vice for. the Methodist denomination.
North Covington Methodist, the
Presbyterian and Baptist Churches all
observed the day with appropriate ex¬
ercises.
chant wants to offer $2 worth of flour
for $1 to induce trade he should be al
lowed to do it, but under the ordinance
he must not. ,
The present Mayor and Council are
not responsible for this absurd law. It
is a part of the law they are sworn to
uphold and enforce, and they have done
so. But it is a rotten law, to say the
least of it.
A few days ago a dry-goods merchant
ad vert sed then fact that he had bought
the entire stock of goods from a mer¬
chant in an adjoining county and had
the stock on sale in his store here. A
few hours later a policeman went into
his store and made: him pay a fine of
$5.75 for advertising the fact that he
had bought another store’s goods. That
is simply a disgrace. He had violated no
law. He attends to his own business,
and lets everyone do the same. We
hope that behind it all it is not as W’e
have heard—“A poor move prompted
by jealousy”.
We talked with one of the council
men regarding the injustice of this law-,
and he said emphatically that he was
' opposed to it, and stated further that
• at any time that the Mayor wanted to
i make a new and better law to take the
i ’ place We do of^t. mit know he would how be the right Mayor with stands him.
! on the matter, but we are inclined to
(believe that he would abolish such or¬
dinances as are a detriment to the
J town. But with all bodies of men it is
i nothing unusual for disagreement to
i come up, and the question is, should
, the Council remain silent on a matter
j of this kind in the event the Mayor did
j not quite agree with them? If so, is
! high time the Council should Is* done
away with. A man who has not back¬
bone enough to exercise his honest con
j vlctions is not fit to hold public office.
The News was very much elated to
j find elected that the present administration
was when the votes were coun¬
ted at the last election, and has en¬
dorsed them to the last, but we cannot
and will not encourage the law we have
spoken about above, and from now on
we are hands off. but will in our hum¬
ble way condemn anything that is not
for the best interest of the city.
NEWTON COUNTY GIRLS ELI
GIliLE IN DIVING CONTEST
Duribg “Progress and Prosperity"
week, to lx* held in Atlanta. May 29
to June 3, a competitive diving contest
will be staged by the Junior Chamber
of Commerce of Atlanta. In Which
young ladies from all over the state
will compete.
We want wix young ladies from Cov¬
ington and Newton County to compete
in the competitive .exhibitions, rejs
resenting Covington. Ga.
This competitive exhibition is to be
staged under the auspices of the Ju¬
nior Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta,
and many handsome prizes will be a
warded the winners each evening.
A team representing Covington will
be expected to give a thirty-minute
diving exhibition during one evening
of tiie week. The young ladies winning
the prizes each evening will be eligi¬
ble for the grand prize to be awarded
Saturday evening. This prize is to be a
handsome loving cup awarded by the
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
This diving exhibition will be one of
the outstanding features each evening
during “Progress and Prosperity week".
All entrants will be provided with au¬
tomobile transportation to find from the
park, and the participants will lie
given a season pass to all attractions
during the entire week.
We earnestly solicit your cooperation
in helping us to make this even, a big
success, and feel sure thut Covington
will be able to enter a strong team.
Any young ludy In Covington or vi¬
cinity who will enter individually should
get into communication with the com¬
mittee at once.
FORGERS CAPTURED BY
LOCAL POLICE
Seizure of a quantity of cigarettes
and the arrest of two forgers was re¬
ported by policemen George Watson
and Gene Bouohillon_ Monday.
Tvq<» i| ii giving their names ns
W. H. Hawkins and C. A. Carter, from
Columbus, forged a check Monday mor¬
ning on I*. W. Godfrey to the amount
of $6.80. With the money they purchas¬
ed 1.000 cigarettes and proceeded on the
road as traveling salesmen. A few of
the cigarettes were disposed of at AI
covy, when further business was inter¬
rupted by the untimely interference
of Covington’s two officers, Watson and
Bouchillon.
The men are now In jail awaiting ae
tion by the Superior Court, which will
convene the third Monday in July..
The remainder of the cigarettes were
returned to Mr. Godfrey.
BOARD ELECTS TEACHERS
At a recent meeting of the trustees
of the Covington public schools teach¬
ers were elected for the ensuing term.
Owing to the resignation of Bupt.
H. B. Robertson, a new superinten¬
dent was chosen. From a long list of
applicants Prof. J. I,. Yaden, of Moul¬
trie, was elected.
The new superintendent was in Cov¬
ington for the week-end, looking over
the ground and conferring with his fu¬
ture teachers, who were all re-elected
in both the high school and grauupur
grades.
Prof. Yaden comes not as a stranger,
having taught in Newton county schools
when quite a young man. He bears the
highest testimonials.
It is deeply regretted by his wide
circle of friends that Prof. M. G. Bos¬
well did not offer for re-election.
NEWTON COUNTY WILL
HAVE FAIR
The stockholders of the Fair As¬
sociation have decided to have a fair
this fall.
The following officers were elected:
M. G. Turner, Presid nt, C. U. Skin¬
ner, Vice President, Henry Odum, Sec¬
retary and Treasurer. Board of direc¬
tors: M. G. Turner, C. U. Skinner and
It. A. Norris.
The premiums this year will be some¬
what smaller, but from the interest
shown at this meeting and through the
county, we will have another success
ful county fair.
A FUNERAL PROCESSION
There was a funeral procession pass¬
ing In a small town of the south. First
came the plain black, solemn, hearse
drawn by two horses; next came a
spring wagon on which was a black
coffin. Two men sat in the wagon, and
a sheet of dark cloth was cast about
the coffin.
Then came an automobile in which
sat an aged lady, clad in black, with
her hands clasped upon her lap. She
leaned far back in the seat of the car.
a> glimpse of her troubled face showed
the grief and agony of her troubled
heart, but she was calm. By her side
sat a younger woman, also clad in
mourning—her daughter. Her face was
pale, her eyes were red with weeping
and now and then she brushed fresh
Gars of grief from them with her hand¬
kerchief and wept again in silence.
On the front seat of the same car sat
two little girls and a small boy. They
were quiet and subdued, as if trying
to realize what was being done.
In the grave yard two coffins were
lowered into the same grave. The min¬
ister's concluding words ended the cer¬
emony; flowers were placed upon the
mound, and the crowd dispersed. The
heart-broken old lady, her daughter and
her grandchildren were carried to their
grief-stricken home which up to two
days before had been all happiness and
contentment.
I learned that the son and his wife
were riding in an automobile, ran in
front of an approaching train—the fu¬
neral just described was the result. The
orphan children will soon be left alone
in the world.
STOP! LOOK -! LISTEN!!!
AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS!!
$1.50 Per Year In Advance
DEATH OF PROMINENT CITIZEN
Mr. James Jackson Clack passed a
way at the Robinson Sanitarium in *
Atlanta Thursday, May 11th, after sev¬
eral years of feeble health.
Mr. Clack was born in Newton coun¬
ty. now Rockdale, on January 23, 1842.
His parents died when he was seven
years old, and for many years he and
liis brotrer, Henry Lee, resided in the
Belcher home.
He attended Emot'y College and Mer
eer University. Mr. (’lack was never
married.
Early removing to Morgan County,
he has always retained his citizenship
in that section and voted there. ,,
His war record was an enviable one.
He belonged to Gen. Dole's brigade, Co.
I, and was wounded at Spottsylvania
and imprisoned at Ft. Delaware. On
several occasions he was commended by
commanding officers for his bravery,
being always In the forefront of battle.
Thirteen years ago Mr. Clack again
took up his abode with the A. J. Bel¬
cher family, and was a beloved member
of the family to the end.
Ills brother died sonife time ago,
leaving Mr. Clack without kith or kin.
The funeral took place in the Bel¬
cher home at Starrsville, in the pres¬
ence of many sorrowing friends.
Rev. J. T. Pendley conducted an ap¬
propriate service. Mrs. George T.
Smith and Miss Florrie Harwell sang
with exquisite charm. "Face to Face”
and "Abide With Me”.
Interment occurred in the Baptist
Cemetery. The pall hearers were all
young men, representing the sons and
grandsons of his life-long friends and
comrades. They were as follotfk: James
Carter Anderson, Emmett Rogers,
Jack Belcher, Jr., James Clack Bel¬
cher, Herbert Corley and Brooks Pen¬
nington.
A number of friends attended from
Covington.
Mr. Clack was generous to a marked
degree. He made donations to various
colleges, and aided several young la¬
dies in getting college educations, and
furnished a room at the State Normal.
No real estimate can be made of his
many charities. He was greatly loved
by all who knew hint.
Mr. Clack had accumulated consid¬
erable property, which was known to
be in stocks and bonds. The executors
of his will are; A.J. Belcher, H. B An¬
derson, and B. J. Walker.
( HERO COLA BOTTLING
WORKS LAUNCH NEW DiJiNK
Chocolate milk Is the latest addition
made by Mr. J. N. Gary, proprietor of
the- local Chero-Cola concern, to his al¬
ready varied assortment of beverages.
Beginning today (Thursday) Mr. Gary
Is prepared to take cafe of the public
thirst. Nothing is more wholesome than
chocolate milk. It soothes and satisfies.
Be sure to read Chero-Cola Bottling
Works’ advertisement elsewhere in this
issue.
A SHORT TALK
By J. Marvin Hast,
NAMES
Pigs and cows are not the only crea¬
tures that follow a beaten path for
other reason than that the path is
beaten. This trait is characteristic of
man also, and it Is particularly evident
in his system of nomenclature.
Persons, places and things bear
names today that they have borne un¬
interruptedly for years.
The common names of persons, liku
Smith, Jones and Brown, pass on with¬
out evoking from us a thought; but
when we meet a man who acknowl¬
edges to us that his name is Weasel
head, w<- very likely say to ourselves,
or to our friends, “Well, I know If I
had that name, I would change it.”
And we are puzzled to know why Mr.
Weaselhead doesn’t feel the same way.
The truth is that his name is the
least of his troubles. It doesn’t strike
him as being peculiar, any more than
yours seems peculiar to you. What does
it matter to h^n If some of his ances
tors region bled weasels and thereby
incurred the cognomen? So long as he
doesn't resemble a weasel, and so long
as the name of his fathers serves the
purpose of a name, he bears it proudly
and unflinchingly.
1 he Iridign system of nomenclature
still obtains among most races; that is.
a person, place, or thing is named for
some accidental phenomenon, or for
some outstanding characteristic.
An Indian youth once confided that
he was so named because on the day
he was born, some raindrops fell In
his father’s face. /
Natural objects ’such as mountains,
valleys and streams usually retain the
names first assigned them. Bald Moun¬
tain. Xacoochec Valley, and Mississippi
River are fair examples of the perma¬
nency of names.
Men pass on, but names abide.
However, this unalterable fixity of
names is not without its merits. Since
it is absolutely essential that every
thing have a name, it stabilizes so
ciety for a thing to have the same
name always.
This truth should be* regarded in
naming anything, whether It be a kit¬
ten, a baby, or a barn.
CONGENIAL WORK
A man’s job is his best friend. It
clothes and feeds his wife and children
Pays the rent, and supplies them with
the wherewithal to develop and become
cultivated. The least a man can do in
return is to love his Job. A man’s Joh
is grateful. It is like a little garden
that thrives on love. It will one day
flower into fruit worth while for him
and his to enjoy. If you ask any sue
cessful man the reason for his making
good, he will tell you first and foremost
it is because he .likes his work; indeed,
he loves it. His whole heart and soul
are wrapped up in it. His whole phys¬
ical and mental energies are focused
on it. He walks his work, he talks his
work; he is entirely inseparable from
his work, and that is tlje way every
man worth his salt ought to be if hf
wants to make of his work what it
should be, and make * of himself whal
he wants to be,—U. S. Senator Capper
of Kansas.
