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BARTOW TRIBUNE With Which Is Consolidated THE CARTERSVILLE NEWS FtabfishcMl Weekly at Cartersvllle, Georgia, by TRIBUNE PUBLISHING CO. (Incorporated) OSCAR T. PEEPLES President MILTON L. FLEETWOOD General Manager Subscription Rates: Ine Year $1.50 tide Months .75 i'hnv Months .40 Advertising Rates Reasonable and Cheerfully Furnished on Application. Proper notice of deaths will always be published without charge, but for mal Obituary notices, sent in later, will b- charged for at regular adveritising raas. We reserve the right of editing mS items published. Kntered as second-class matter, Feb ruaj-y 17, 1917, at the post office, at Carlcrsville, Georgia, under the Act of March 3, 1879. THE INJUSTICE OF CLASS-SLANDERS With a certain 9 lass of politicians nowadays, it is popular to attack and shader the press, the newspapers of Ha* country. And unfortunately, some well-meaning men seem to have been taken in by such slanders —slanders which usually originate with men whose ideas will not stand the light of publicity. During the recent war, for exnmple. one of the most vicious pieces of German propaganda was the Ger- Bunm<m sneak effort to discredit those papers which, outraged by Germany’s treatment of Belgium, the Lusitanih, ♦*tc._ Htlrred up America until this na tuu entered the war on the side of burnt: Jlity. IfrWloubltedl.v some newspaper men ■are not what they ought to be, hut we know a lot of them, andthere is no mure reason or jusice in attacking Hie whole class of them than there is in attacking the wliole class of doctors, .punesitihers, or farmers. There is an old saying "A man thinks the world with out yike that within,” and a man is manually judging others by himself u nt-ft he says, "AH lawyers are liars,” end “All doctors are quacks.' and ‘’All preachers are preaching just for the money there is In it," and "Every fanner will swindle you by putting rotten fruit in the middle of the bar ret if lie has a chance.” Are such things true? We know they ire not. Man. made in God's image, does not always live up to his high tailing, but it is safe to believe that tncFT in other classes of honorable busi ness are just as honest as men in our own class. .!nsv now in the ferment of idets fol lowing the war, we need to he espec ially on guard against class-slanders of aJI sorts. One of man's greatest needs today is more trust in his fel lows, more faith in human nature— for only oil this foundation can we buiVl Love and brotherhood and com radeship anti cooperation—ami how ever honest he bay be, anyman does humanity a real disservice when he helps to break down this confidence and trust in his fellow-mortals. Any man or organization seeking to build popularity on hatred, slander, and envy will never get far. The foun dation is wrong. God is love; the devil i hate—and in the long run, the God principle triumphs over the opposite principle. Watch the man who tries to be a leader. See whether he is moved by !**>.• of his fellows or hatred of oth er wellows. There arc many wrongs to to righted in this country. And one of th£ greatest is the unequal distafibu tion of wealth. The rich have too much; the poor -not enough. Rut the fault is .rather with an ancient system than with •'individuals, and even in righting ibis greatest economic wrong, we shall do well to remember that while there art- some selfish and dishonest poor men. liter are some selfish and dis honest rich, yet most people in both etiswKjs are honest, and despite occas- KHr.-l human failings are seeking “to Cußotr the right as God gives them to sec the The man who fights for roLu>rto because he loves the poor HMD and appeals to love is a good man u* follow and will help us to a nobler America. The man who urges change because he hates the well-to-do and appeals to hatred, is a dangerous man to follow, and can only help America 4ward the disorder, anarchy, famine, Ja>> wholesale bloodshed which class -1 hating i have brought on Kutssin.. fn the great work of reconstruction xivU is to follow five war we know of no other principle more important for ws ut keep in mind than this one.— WroKiesshe Farmer. ECONOMIZE WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE TO The tim< to economize is when you -daw' - iiu vo to. Said a business man the other day: "Merjrijr erery company has prosper ous seasons and unprosperous ones— -Tinea when money comes easy and oth er when income falls short of outgo. Auk! the usual tendency is to drift i iiitrc while times are good, then skimp, C4ir. and economize when times are Vet simple wise prudence in pros- THE TRIBUNE-NEWS, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, .DECEMBER 26, 1918. prous times would save twice as much as even extreme economy saves in hard times.” This lesson is a good one for farmers also. When cotton is 25 or 30 cents a pound, too many farmers and tenants spend recklessly for things they dofi’t need at all. Then a year or two latter when cotton is 15 or 18 cents a pound, they become soared and stingy and haven’t money to buy the things they sorely need. This is all wrong. The time to econ omize is when you don't have to. The time to make hay is while the sun shines. The time to save mone> is while there is money to save. You can save $lO while farm products are at present prices easier than you can save $1 when times are hard. Let us preach this doctrine* this fall to everybody from the poorest tenant to the wealthiest landlord. Save money arid then remember that up to the point where, your farm is equip ped, the wisest place to invest money is in your own business, not in some body else's business. A savings bank will pay you 4 per cent for money, and ordinary loans from fi to 8 per cent, varying in different states; hut if your farm is poorly equipped with work stock, tools, or machinery or if your land is poorly drained, then money in vested in these things may pay you 10 to 30 per cent per annum. From tlie poorest to the richest, let’s remember this lesson. Let the tenant i who has only a. cow. buy a horse and tools. Let the tenant who has only one j horse and tools, buy another horse and better implements. Let. the tenant who has horses and equipment, buy land. Lei the man who has land provide all needed increase in equipment or work stock, or breeding stock, drain his land, paint or improve his buildings, etc. The best time to economize is when you don’t have to. The best place to in vest your money is in your own busi ness rather than somebody else’s.—The Progressive Farmer. REDUCING MARKETING COST BY ADVERTISING --- There is hardly a farmer who can not do advertising to advantage. One of the greatest of farm problems is that of selling what is grown. A man may grow a big crop hut unless he can dis pose of it at a profit, he would he bet ter off to have grown no crop at all. / Advertising may be used to ad vantage in selling crops when they are so large that they will not be taken by local demands. This is true of almost any farm product—potatoes, apples, livestock, poultry, cane syrup, and hun dreds of other things. The kind of publication to adver tise in depends 011 conditions. If a far mer has only a small amount of a product to dispose of, lie should con fine his advertising to local newspa-l I ers. If he has very much to sell, he will have to 1 oblige his advertising] campaign to other publications. -The! Progress ive Farmc:■. -A LETTER- From France From far-away France, a soldier-boy writes that he’s tried all the wines and other drinks in France, but that he has found nothing as good as Coca-Cola, bot tled by Cartersville Coca-Cola Bottling Plant. He’s right. Its the best drink on earth and everybody knows, that whenever you are tired and thirsty, there is nothing that hits the spot, like bottled Coca-Cola. Delicious, Refreshing, Exhilarating, Invigorating Every bottle the same, and good to the last drop. Sold by all leading mer chants, everywhere. Cartersville Coca Cola BOTTLING CO. Phone 269 CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Department of Justice REFERRING to the report that certain persons are circulat ing false statements among ignorant and illiterate holders of War Savings Stamps, question ing their value and inducing peo ple to sell them at heavy dis counts. you are advised that per sons guilty of this sort of conduct are common cheats and swind lers, and any Grand Jury to whom the facts are submitted in the state courts will Indict such per sons as such cheats and swindlers. You are further advised that If it can be shown that these false statements are made “with intent to obstruct the sate by the Unit ed States ' of such stamps. the person guilty of such offense vio lates the sedition law, and. ui>on conviction, is liable to a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or im prisonment for not more than twenty (20) years, or both. In case any such swindle is attempt ed by a oGvernment employee, he is liable to immediate dismissal from service. My attention has also been call ed to the fact that in certain communities in Georgia there is believed to be an organized effort to induce the presentation of War Savings Stamps for redemption, with the purpose of embarrasing the Government. Any person hold ing War Savings Stamps is en titled to redeem the same upon ten (10) days notice, and with out any discount, —indeed with a small addition of interest; but organized propaganda for the pur pose of alarming the holders of these stamps and inducing them to present them for redemption is a crime. ( Signed): HOOFER ALEXANDER, U. S. District Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. Atlanta, Ga., December 5. 1918. JOHNNY PERSHING “STICKS TO ANYTHING” HE TAKES HOLD OF” General Pershing, our great Ameri can general, was a poor boy “.son of a railroad section-boss, born in a little shanty about lour miles from a frontier boom town," according to bis biography in the World's Work. We quote further: m “ ‘Johnny’ Pershing as he was known in those days -and he is still known by some of his neighbors—gave no sign of possessing any particular talent. He wasn't 'the bright boy' at school. He showed no special bent for any one thing “But go back to Laclede, the little town in Missouri, where Pershing pass ed most of his youth, and talk to his boyhood friends and those of the older neighbors who are still living. Though they can tell you nothing but simple, homely little incidents of 'Johnny,' yet somewhere in the course of their tab; 'they will all say, in one form or an othlit is the son of boy that sticks at anything he once takes hold of." There was the secret of General Per shing's success —“st iek-to-it-iveness," perseverance, determination. Let our Progressive Farmer boys follow his ex ample.—Progressive Farmer. The Quinine That Does Not Affect the Head because of its tonic end laxative effect, I.AXA TIVH HKOMO (jIUNINE is better than ordinary Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor tinging in head. Remember the full name and look for the signature of E. W. GROVE. 30c. CUSTOM OF SINGING XMAS CAROLS BEING REVIVED In olden times, particularly in Eng land, it was the custom for children land young people to go about the to the homes of their friends or to public halls, and sing Christmas Car ols, to inspire their hearers with the true meaning of the Christmas Mes seage. / i A carol is a song of joy. exultation, praise and devotion. Hence a Carol expresses the cheerful spirit of Christ mas. “What sweeter music can he bring. Than a carol for to sing The birth of this, our Heavenly- King.'' —Herrick. Singing out-of-doors In the clear night air for the purpose of benefiting unfortunate little ones who are with | out any Christmas, adds to singer and j hearer the deepest spiritual blessing. I This beautiful custom is being reviv jed in our country, much to the satis faction of the Christ spirit. "A candle in every window, a \vel ! come at every door," is what we plan ! for the Children's Home Society Christmas Carolers this Christmas. Welcome Candles Would you like to have little folks sing Carols under your window one j night during Christmas week in the good old fashion Surely you would. Then kindly place a "Welcome Can dle” (or electric light) in a front win | dow and' they will make merry for you. In Modern Times | In Detroit last Christmas, despite the chill of a Michigan winter, more than two hundred separate groups of sing ers. numbering four thousand in all, sang on the streets of the city and in nearby towns. The length of streets over which they sang numbered 4(H miles, and they collected $3,500. which was given to the Children’s Aid So ciety to assist in its work for homeless and neglected children of that city. Love and Joy Carol We are not daily beggars That beg from door to door, Rut we are neighbors' children Whom you have seen before. Love and joy. Good Master and good Mistress As sitting by your fire. I Pray think of the poor children Who are wandering in the mire. Love and joy. i We have a little purse Made of ratching leather skin: W? want some of your small change To line it well within. Love and joy. Mr uiislt to txtnxb To mrg rustomrr our brot i (Christmas Uislirs t We thank you for your patronage for the past year. We hope to serve you better in 1919. Start the new year right by be coming one of our customers. “Matthews'’ Phone 12 “THE BUSY STORE.” Phone 13 A Clean Store;' a Clean Stock: Prompt Service; a Square Deal to all. Outlook Of The Southern Farmer CHARLES A. WHITTLE, Soil Improvement Committee, Atlanta, Ga. Prosperity glows on the horizon of the Southern farmer’s future—if he will raise big crops. , And the cry of a needy world rises, urging the Southern farmer to grow big crops of cotton and food. His obligation is to respond. He must fight on, for peace brings no armistice for the farm. Cotton is the hope of the ragged world... War-torn countries are lo ck ing to the fields of the South for help It will not be in vain. The Southern farmer will meet his responsibility. Prices at which cotton crop will be sold will be such as will pay the fanner well, for the fact will remain that the world must hare the cotton. The food most needed in Europe is fat. Cotton seed, peanuts and soy beans of the South will find ready market for the oil or fats that they contain. Cattle, hogs and dairy products will continue to bring good prices because of the heavy live stock losses of Europe. The Southern farmer should plan with an expectation of improving his labor condition, with the return of troops and the shutting down of ammunition factories. Immediate Preparation. Preparation for spring planting should go rapidly ahead. Seed, fertil izers and other farm supplies should be bought without delay. Materials on which the government has fixed prices will continue to be stabelized until they are consumed, so that there aje no prospects of lower prices before spring planting. Delay means to face shipping difficulties. The railroads are going to be overburdened with traffic for some time to come. They should be given abundant time.
