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MAN'S TREATMENT
OF
.trails from sermon delivered Do
tt-mber 17, 1922, by John Haynes
Holmes, in the Community Church,
Wav York City.
Take the matter of “sport,” by which
1 mean the shooting of birds and the
anting oC wild animals. 1 confess that
. cannot understand how anybody can
n l, e this warfare against tha
,
1111 vs iif the air and field as sport,
thing partaking of the nature of
When a man sits in the
,,shei- with a high-power gun in his
.
Wild, waiting for the ducks to fly by,
(li plunges into the jungle with dogs
i , :it< rs and all the paraphernalia
a modern hunting party, what is it
that he is engaged in but slaughter of
j. most open and shameless charac¬
ter? Sport means, first and last, a
• • • ■
tail’ field and no favor, and that is
what the animal never gets.
1 take little stock in all the talk of
],p hunter about loving nature and
the great out-of-doors and the animals
i, at throng the woods and fields. 1
ca t understand a nature-lover, like
1 , ;m Burroughs, who sits under a tree
.
uU day and watches contentedly the go¬
ing and coming of the birds. I can un
dii stand a nature lover who takes his
camera into the wilds of Africa, and
gits all day and all night in a tree by
a water-hole, to get, perhaps, a single
picture of an animal in his natural
.me. But the love of a man who
strides abroad with loaded rifle, leav¬
ing behind him a trail of blood and
misery, tliisi is a love of nature that
, .asseth all understanding.
The one tiling to lie said about shoot¬
ing and hunting is that it is a survival
into our time of one of the institutions
uf savagery, or rather it is the rever¬
sion of the civilized man to the in
s diets and practices of his barbarous
ancestors. Primitive man passed
through a period in his evolution to
be measured by the hundreds of thous¬
ands of years, during which he lived
exclusively on the fruits of the chase.
He had not yet domesticated animals,
or learned how to plant the seed in
the soil of the earth and grow a har¬
vest. The pastoral and agricultural
stages of social life were all before
him. He lived, therefore, by hunting;
and, inasmuch as only those survived
who were successful and happy in this
business, there came to he implanted
in the soul of man a passion for this
trtivity which still endures. When a
man puts on his hunting togs and
takes down his rifle he is for the mo¬
ment laying aside his civilized attri¬
butes and taking on the character and
feelings of the savage. He is allowing
tiu primitive man to awake and stir
within him, and for a certain time and
in certain ways to take possession of
liis lift 1 . The only difference between
the two is that the savage was driven
to the chase by necessity—he had to
bunt and kill as a condition of surviv¬
al; whereas the civilized man goes hunt¬
ing for the sheer pleasure of the thing.
He kills, in other words, just for the
sake of killing. Let this be understood,
that hunting is nothing more nor less
than a reversion to savagery without
the excuse of savagery, and we shall
all lie able to stand up and answer
i»ghtly to Emerson’s immortal chal¬
lenge: “Hast thou named all the birds
without a gun?”
I ho whole problem of man’s treat¬
ment of animals is very simple, after
a!1 - 11 bas to do with the problem of
kindness to the weak and helpless. The
animal is weak, the man strong; the
animal is helpless, in the sense that he
iS dependent upon the man for life and
* "ii 1 1" 11 ; the man is independent, in
tin sense that he can impose the
upon
animal what fate he will. There was a
when the relations between men
anil animals was on a fairly basis
even
1 iquality, and the struggle for surviv
•'1 and mastery was keen. But that
bas long since passer away. “Ail
'bums are now' under (man’s) feet”
—
animal lives or dies, is happy or
...... . miserably, as man himself de
'‘ 511 s tbe animal suffers dies.
' or
it is sometimes because
but man is cruel,
more often because he is thought
less.
! RacFto bar trained
animals
1 " llf >wing the example of
Great Brit-
1 ' lnoe also is seriously consider
.
! n ^ he question of prohibiting the ex
"■ nained animals on the stage.
I " ntly l be French
licet authorities have
"nkmg extensive inquiries as to
how i 1 forming animals
It are trained,
hav understood that these inquiries
shown that this training falls lit
"f torture. It is believed that
via p 0 made to eliminate per
” animals from all French films.
Hep in this direction has been
1 *'•' 'be French Society for the
j, n of Cruelty
to Animals by an
the film makers not to employ
1 'be luture. The members
,
bate agreed to leave any
motion picture house
i,ll! " s animals are
,
n ' m b Animals.
GUM CREEK
Mrtj. A. Jordan gave a quilting
party Saturday afternoon at her home.
Eighteen ladies were present. After the
quilt was gotten out delicious sand¬
wiches and cake were served. All re¬
ported a jolly time.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Whitley, of Por
terdale spent Saturday night and Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Whitley.
Misses Madge Cowan and Florrio
Aiken were the guests of hontefolks for
the week-end.
Mrs. Robert Mitcham spent Friday
with Mrs. It. L. Cason.
Mrs. Margret Ellington spent Frida\
afternoon with Mrs. Collie Bostwick.
Mrs. Emory Ellis and children spent
Thursday night with Mrs. Eva Town
ley.
Mrs. Jessie Brand, of Jersey, was tin
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Byrd, for the week.
Mrs. Gabe White spent Saturday af
ternoon with Mrs. Ross Ellington.
Mesdames John Kimball and Ev;
Townlev were the guests of Mrs. Jam
Ellis Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wood, of Con;, o;
were the guests of their daughter, Mr
J. T. Ellis, Thursday night and Frida;
Mrs. Charlie Thomas and children
of Atlanta, are spending a few day
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A
Jordan.
Mrs. Jack Swords was the guest of
her daughter. Mrs. Jeff Byrd, in Oxford
last week.
Mrs. Collie Bostwick had as her
guests Sunday afternoon Mrs/ Gab •
White and children, Mrs. Grover G1
lington and children, Mrs. Emory El¬
lis and children.
Mr. Barnie Mitcham and Miss 1 oh
B ostwick spent a short while with Mi¬
ami Mrs. Charlie Cason, near Oxfoi
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Boh Moon, of Porte,
dale, spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Ellis.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Byrd, of Oxford,
spent Saturday and Sunday with th
latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. .Tack
Swords.
Owing to the bad weather we did not
have any preaching the 2nd Sunday.
But remember there will be preaching
the 5th Sunday. Let everybody he on
time.
Mr. Emory Ellis, who is working in
Atlanta, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with homefolks.
HOPEWELL LOCALS
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Thompson visited
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Black Friday.
Misses Ethel and Lucile and Mr.
Guy Anderson spent the week-end with
latives near Hampton.
Mrs. W. E. Reagan and children
spent a while with Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
Wilson Saturday.
Miss Mary Lummuns spent Thurs¬
day night with Miss Kathryn Lum¬
muns.
Miss Kathryn McDaniel, who is at¬
tending school in Conyers, spent the
week-end at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Capes and Mrs.
W. J. Capes and children were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Reagan
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Lurline Thompson, who is teach¬
ing at Portenlale, spent the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Tmompson.
Mrs. J. P. Stewart visited Mrs. Lula
Blanton last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Preston, of At¬
lanta, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
R. P. Boyd and Mr. and Mrs. Pai l
Stewart several days last week.
Master Hiram Reagan spent Satur¬
day night with Master Wallace Capes.
Mr. Pressly Boyd spent a while with
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stewart Saturday.
Stewart and Sue Thompson spent
Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Stewart.
Mrs. Fletcher Stone spent a short
while with Mrs. J. P. Stewart Monday.
Messrs. Stephens and A. W. Reagan,
of Salem, spent a short while with Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Reagan Sunday.
Misses Bess and Kathryn Luinmus
motored to Covington Tuesday with
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lunmius visited
Mr. and Mrs. Boyce Davis Sunday.
CITY ORDINANCE
Subject: Light and Water Deposits.
Be it enacted by the Mayor and Coun¬
cil of the City of Covington, Ga.. and
it is hereby enacted by authority of
the same, that from and after the pas¬
sage of this ordinance.
Par. 1. Any person or persons, who
make application for light or water, or
both light and water, for residential
purposes, shall Tie required to make a
deposit of five dollars ($5.00) with the
Mayor and Council of the said city.
Par. 2. Any person or persons, who
make application for light, water or
power; or light, water and power, to
he used for any other purpose than
residential, shall be required to make
a deposit with the Mayor and City
Council of the said city, for the ap¬
proximate amount of their monthly
hill.
Par. 2. That said deposit so made,
shall remain in the hands of the Mayor
and Council, as long as the depositor is
a customer for light, water or power,
and when the depositor ceases to be a
customer for light, water or power,
the deposit will be returned to him or
her, less any amount that might be
due the city by the depositor.
Passed at regular meeting of Coun¬
cil, this 2nd day of April, 1923.
C. A. SOCKWELL. Mayor.
J. B. WEAVER, Clerk. 17-20-c
mi COVINGTON NEWS, COVlNt**^, GEORGIA
BANKING AND ADVERTISING
A well-known New York banker says: “The
place of advertising- in the present economic sys¬
tem is thoroug-hly well established.”
Good will has come to be a vital factor in the
success of any business, and g-ood will can only be
created by rig-ht and persistent advertising.
A manufacturer who advertises honestly the
stability and quality of his goods sets for himself
a standard of production. He makes a treaty of
faith with the buying public, which he must up¬
hold at any cost.
Frequently, for the purpose of promotion,
the manufacturer needs financial assistance.
The time is fast approaching- when bankers,
having carefully investigated the standing of a
manufacturer desiring a loan, will ask this lead¬
ing question:
“What is his advertising appropriation?'
-American Association of Advertising Agencies
A MOTHER’S HEART
Mania Skunk had live little stomachs
to till with her sweet milk before sit''
went out to forage for -her own break¬
fast. When they were puffed up as hard
and round as rubber balls, they piled
upon one another for a nap—live dark,
plump bodies with white streaks along
their backbones. Then Ma felt safe to
leave them, for Towser was too large
to squeeze through the hole in the
barn cellar wall.
She took a wary peek out first. But
neither Towser nor Tom was in sight,
so she hastened to the strawberry patch
ahead of the sun. The biggest, fattest
grubs fed there, and she was hat ing the
feast of the summer when—snapi-sha qi
jaws fastened on her left hind foot.
She couldn't shake off the grip. And
it was too hard to gnaw. But five hun¬
gry babies were waiting.
As fast as she could limp, she drag¬
ged the trap barnward. when she met
Tom Farmer and his dog. |
The brave mother dashed for her nest |
like a hero. From between the rocks in |
bright the wall peeped and a little white black face with j
eyes a stripe between i
them. “The little ones, Tom!” called j
Susie from the house. “If you kill her i
they'll starve!” But Ma Skunk faced j
boy and dog with the only defense God j
had given her. j
“You’re a good sport, old girl,” said
Tom, as Towser went off to hide his
scented coat in the ploughed ground.
The trap was too ide to pull through i
w
the wall after her. But Tom sprang it
and she popped to her nest. Then he
went to bury his clothes in fresh earth,
while Ma Skunk gave her youngsters
their dinner and told them how nearly
they had missed it.
In fresh overalls, with the disgraced
Towser cringing a short distance be¬
hind. Tom helped Susie pick berries
and .found the holes dug by Ma Skunk
at the roots.
“Look,” as with a stalk he shoveled
out the grubs, “they feed on strawberry
roots, and she feeds on them. She never
touched a berry. We'd better pension
her l’or life.”—Our Dumb Animals.
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PURITAN LABORATORIES
DEPT. 26 6 NASHVILLE, TENN.
THIS IS A
STUDEBAKER
YEAR 1923
We wish to announce to the people of Covington and
surrounding county that we have secured the agency for
Studebaker cars in this territory. We will be glad to show
you what we have, and demonstrate to you that we have in
Studebakers what we think is the best money value now
being offered. Studebaker is the largest builder of six-cyl¬
inder cars, and builds only sixes, in three sizes, LIGHT SIX,
SPECIAL SIX, and RIG SIX. We will trade for used cars.
Call to see us.
U & T. W. HEARD
DEALERS
This is a STUDEBAKER Year 1923
PEOPLE OF OUR TOWN
The Booster is the Town's most
useful Citizen, because he Unselfishly
Supports every movement to Better
{j ie Town and make it a Better Place
to Live. Everyone answering the
above Description is a Bonafide Boost
er - For the Number of Boosters in
Our Town, see the last Census Report
. __
England is said to have lost her grip
on European affairs. She has been oar
tying excess baggage for a long time,
TEETHING BABIES
Our mothers will be glad to learn
that they can now get “Pitts Carmina¬
tive” for a small price from Penning¬
ton Drug Co., phone 43. and that it
does not contain dope, morphine or
soothing drugs of any kind. So if your
baby is having trouble and pain from
teething, such as vomiting, wind or
colic, painful stools or diarrhoea, bowel
troubles, is fretful, feverish and losing
flesh, then hurry, mother, and give
your little one a dose of Pitts Carmina¬
tive. Then your child will rest easy, be
contented, happy, digestion fine,
and colic stopped, and teeth
cut easily and naturally. Pitts Car¬
minative also helps in cleaning the di¬
mess out of your childrens lit¬
tle bowels easily, as nothing else can
Children like the pleasant taste of
Pitts Carminative, and take it readily.
Dose for all ages, (10 days and up) is
printed on each bottle. lyr
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A Tonic is a necessity for everyone. It cleas
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stores your vitality and puts “pep” into you.
We have the Spring Tonic you need—come
in for it.
WE ARE CAREFUL DRUGGISTS.
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SUCCESSOR TO
GEO. T. SMITH DRUG COMPANY
Bring in the
PASS BOOK
we sent you and
Join Our
$1 or $2 is a small sum but when you put that amount in
our Christmas Club each week it adds up fast. Try it.
Bring in your first deposit today and join our Club and
have money next Christmas.
What the Different Clubs will pay you.
INCREASING CLUBS EVEN AMOUNT CLUBS
IN 50 WEEKS (For Christmas 1923) IN 50 WEEKS (For Christmas 1923)
1c Club pays $12.75 25c Club pays $12.50
2c Club pays $25.50 50c Club pays $25.00
5c Club pays $ 63.75 $1.00 Club pays $50.00
10c Club pays $127.50 $2.00 Club pays $100.00
DECREASING CLUBS $5.00 Club pays $250.00
You can begin with the largest deposit $10.00 Club pays $500.00
and decrease your deposits each week. $20.00 Club pays $1,000.00
Come in, get a Pass Book and join the Club today. Bring
along ALL THE FAMILY and have them join.
Bank of Newton County
FOR SALE
Mules, hogs, hay, fodder and
ear corn in the shuck,
14-tf-C W. H. Pickett, Sr.
A nice box of Nunnally’s candy can
be found at Pennington’s Drug Store.
None better. 17-19c
FOR SALE
Four automobile casings and tubes,
size 33x34, nearly new, will sell cheap.
See me at Stillwell’s Furniture store.
16-19-c G. W. CALDWELL.
CASTOR IA
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In Use For Over 30 Years
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