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10 BILLION FOB ODILON
UNO COTTON PRODUCTS.
With the cotton crop worth, includ
]ie surplus brought over from last
; u , not less than $1,500,000-,000, to
v iiic ’ h might be added $400,000,000 or
s .mi (>OO,OOO more as the uggiegute
va lue of cotton and cottonseed prod
ucts turned out of southern mills, giv
to this section a direct income
num cotton and cotton products of
5_.000,000, 000 or more during the next
i elve months, an amazing change in
business conditions- from those of the
last two years is inevitable. Already
wc see the indications of it.
In addition to this phenomenal price
lor cotton and cotton goods, the great
activity in iron and steel which has
been prevailing throughout the north
i; d west during the last eighteen
ninths is rapidly spreading to the
omh, and coal and coke, and iron and
si eel in thjs section are sharing in this
"precedented prosperity.
There are a few industrial interests
the south which have not yet felt
iht effect of this new condition, but
i lie volume of money which will come
ii.io the south this year for its- agri
cultural and manufactured produets
. ill far and away exceed anything
which this section has ever known.
The increasing demand at advancing
wages tor labor means that the labor
ing man will have more money to
spend, as will the farmers and the
manufacturers. For nearly two years
after the war began the south suffered
serious depression, largely by reason
-of the war, at a time when the war
demand for iron and steel and muni
tions fch the east and west had brought
to tht&Se sections the greatest prosper
ity which they had ever known.
This situation as to the east and the
west was voiced some days ago ( by a
western iron man who said that dur
ing : the last twelve months his profits
hfu't been so large that with one year
more of similar prosperity he would
not care what might happen or who
might be president. He was looking a't
the matter entirely front the material
point of view, and felt that with Ohe
year more of the present conditions
he would have accumulated wealth
enough to make him unconcerned as
K> what might take place.
It is possible that the influx <ot mon
ey into the south may bring about a
sc rnewhat similar feeling on the part
of many people who may be more con
cerned in the great profits to be made
(hiring this period of war-munition
prosperity than in the wise use of
these profits.
When a section rushes, as the, south
is i| w doing, from a period iof long de
pt ession into one of abounding activ
ity and of wealth creation, it is in dan
ger of becoming wildly extravagant, of
indulging in reckless speculation, and
of becoming the center to - promoters
of “wild-cat” stock schemes of all
kinds. If, on the contrary, the south
wisely utilizes this wealth and con
serves it for legitimate msss, for the
paying off of financial obligations by
the farmer and the merchant and the
manufacturer, and for accumulating a
surplus for the lean years which soon-
or later will be sure to follow, it will
build a solid foundation on which to
lear its structure of permanent wealth.
Out of this situation the south should
liable to put itself in an itnpregnably
strong financial position, it* farmers
and merchants should be able to lay
aside money sufficient to carry an en
tire cotton crop through a whole year
without having to call upon hankers
for financial assistance should She ex
igencies of war bring about a period
when for a time cotton would be as
unsalable as it was in 1914. This
rendition in which western farmers
and merchants have to a large extent
u'aced themselves. The west colhl
finance itself if for a year its wheat
tr °P was without a market. Th
south should place itself in a similar
' s ' t >on as to cottten.
e are living in an epoch unlike any
• ' human history.
I he man who does not recognize
at the conditions surrounding busi
ss are unparalleled, that they are
' t 0 Europe’s war and may change
! bight whenever the war ends,
II o be foolish indeed. We see no
gu ot the war's ending within the
xt lear or two. It is more likely, we
| n ‘. ran several years longer than
j, 1 tlf ' within the next twelve months,
m impossible for human for#-
K 1 " l 0 f° r *cast what is ahead of the
a * to Europe’s war, or what is
° f co Sfry. Prudence and
SECOND SECTION
THE BARTOW TRIBUNE
common sense demand that men ev
erywhere while making the most of
pieseat opportunities should act with
caution and keep themselves in a fi
i uncial condition to meet any changes
that may come about with the end of
the war. The south, of all sections,
should take the lead in doing this, be
cause it* lacks accumulated capital
such as the dast and west have.
In the meantime, however, the high
price of cotton and the prosperity in
other interests will create great in
dustrial activity in the south. The
railroads will be forced by the pres
sure of business to largely increase
their facilities, new iron and steel en
terprises will inevitably be started, a
wider range of mineral properties will
be developed, and everywhere there
will be unwonted stir and activity.—
Manufacturers Record.
The Heart of the
Christmas -Child
By HELEN IRWIN
HE Great Man was in a frighfc
' it! ' humor.
!■ jJL< The clerks tiptoed in and
out of the private oflice, and
■’/til ' Elgin gathered up her
• 1 jjk' pencils and erasers and fled.
James had capped the climax
of a series of disasters by
njlv-- telephoning that the machine
was out of commission. The
/Ml, Great Man must take the trol
"V The trolley home
on a night like this, when
even standing room would be at a
premium.
He hanged up the receiver, and bel
lowed at the office boy to get Miss El
gin. When she stood meekly before
him he issued his orders abruptly.
“Write up those fetters," he said,
“file those things, add up these re
ports ; straighten otft here. There are
some telephone caHs that I huven’t
time for —then you can lock up. I
must be off, that (infernal trolley will
make me late as >ft is."
Then he struggled into his fur coat
and starred, lest the souffle be a trifle
overdone, and Msss Elgin dropped her
tired hands in despair at the burden
he had slid on to her shoulders. It
meant work for her till eight or nine,
and this was Christmas eve.
At the cocßr where he took up his
stand for a ear a newsboy accosted
him.
"Paper, mister?”
“No," he stild shortly.
The little fellow persisted.
“Paper, mister?”
The Great Man looked down with a
sharp retort ron his lips, and the face
of the child arrested his attention. It
was so while and pinched; and the
v yes staring out of it so big and ear
nest. He took out a quarter, and be
cause a car 'was coming, waved aside
the change In spite of his hurry, the
boy’s thanks struck strangely on his
ear.
“You’se get the heart of the Christ
mas Child all right, mister.”
The heart ef the Christmas Child, for
a measly quarter, one of many thou
sands he eould spare! The bitter
irony of It Ibrought a smile to his
lips; a smile that twisted his face into
a strange shape.
Alec met Mm at the door, and re
moved his eaat. Dinner was served
He Took Out a Quarter.
and he sal down to it alone. His wife
was dead, ami since Alice ran away
two years ago with a poor clerk and he
had pronounced the sentence of exile
upon her, he had Jived alone with his
servants.
They ministered to his comfort skill
fully now as ever, but somehow' things
were not right. He thought of a poor
family group in the trolley, and pic
tured their Christmas eve.hihg meal;
CARTERSVILLE, GA., DECEMBER 14, 1916
imagined what joy the smallest thing
on his table would give them—
He drew his eyes impatiently away;
and then he thought of the clerks’
Christmas gifts, cut right in two. He
pictured the faces of the neediest
ones, when they opened the flaps of
the tiny envelopes he had guiltily
•ealed. Around and around the room
seemed to echoe:
“You’se got the heart of the Christ
mas Child all right, mister,” and he
laughed aloud.
He pushed back his chair impatient
ly and went into the library.
“Great Scott! what is the matter
with me?” he said; “my liver must be
out of order.”
He took up a cigar and a magazine,
but he could not read. From across
-the shadows of the library his daugh
ter’s eyes sought his, staring from
out the canvas. She was the only one
he had left, and she was cast rigorous
ly aside. The face of the Great Man
worked suddenly in pain, and his head
fell forward on his arms.
And then—soft arras were about his
neck, and lips pressed to Ills cheek.
“Father,” said a voice, “look up and
say I may come. Alec let me in; I’ve
been waiting in the hall —”
She broke off. The sound of music
came faintly into the room. With
about him, she drew him to the
window and flung up the sash.
“The ‘Little Orphans’ Christmas Car
ol,”’ she whispered, and the room was
filled with melody.
Tears streamed down the Great
Man’s cheeks; he drew her head to his
shoulder.
“Alice,” he whispered brokenly,
“you must come and make me a bet
ter man.”
And suddenly about them hovered
the spirit of that great heart of the
Christmas. Child.
Something for the Baby
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The bath for the youngestt memhef
of the family is an institution that all
of them enjoy, and nothing can be bet
ter in the way of a present for baby
than a bath basket. A pretty one is
pictured abow. It is big enough to
hold his outfit of clean clothes, and ts
fitted with ail the things he needs for
his bath and toilette,
Pink-and-whlte .paper rope ts wove*
over wire to 'make this basket, but a
ready-made willow or bamboo will an
swer the purpose Pink satin ribbon
is threaded through the sides and ties
in a bow under fhe handle at one side.
Bags of pink -satin ribbon are sewed
about the basket on the Inside to hold
baby’s toilette articles. One of them
holds a soft -sponge, another a box of
talcum powder, a third takes care of
a piece of (fine bland soap, and oppo
site this hie tiny comb and soft brush
are held fcy-taands of ribbon. Even a
teething itog finds a place in this
equipment.
Wide, sdft satin ribbon, or gauze rib
bon like the pink in the basket in col
or, Is tied -in a generous bow ;to each
side of the handle and the bows are
joined by a length of it. They make
a beautiful finish to the best of pres s
ents for baby.
HOME ECONOMICS
IM OUTLINES.
At a recent conference of workers
of the States Relations Service of the
department held in Washington, rep
resentatives of .the Office of Extension
Work, South, and o? the Office of Ex
tension Work, North and West, out
lined what is being done by the wo
men field agents of the department
under the Smith-Lever Act to lighten
labors of farm women and girls and to
help them to’ make their lives fuller
and more satisfying In introducing
the speakers the Director of the States
Relations Service pointed out that the
division into work for men, women,
and children is only for administra
tive convenience, and that to as great
an extent as possible each branch of
the work is carried on for the benefit
o! the entire farm family.
Work tor Women in the South.
Approximately 60,000 girls and
30,000 women are now being reached
by the home economics work in the
southern states through 462 agents.
The work began with the giriS, and
through them the mothers were reach
ed and interested. A well defined four
year course of instruction has been
developed for the girls. This consti
tutes distinct vocational training in
the house keeping arts, and also af
fords opportunities for earning money.
The work usually begins with the cul
tivation of a garden and the cunning
of the products raised. Poultry raising,
bread making and general cooking,
sewing, and the care of the home are
taken up laner.
Activities Among Women.
The work with the women in the
south has developed from the work
with the girls, and the activities of
both also naturally have broadened to
include community interests as well
as those of the home. Since the wo
men of the eountry are producers, they
have taken most interest in the assist
ance which the women agents may
give them in taking up or developing
income-producing work. Gardening,
canning, dairying, and poultry raising,
therefore, have been among the most
popular lines of work in many com
munities. In some of this work there
has been a considerable development
of co-operation. This is especially true
in the formation of egg circles for the
marketing of eggs and in concerted
work for the production of infertile
eggs.
In connection with the work of pre
paring food, the southern demonstra
tion agents are helping women make
labor-saving devices and home con
veniences, such as flreless cookers and
iceless refrigerators. The whole field
of sanitation often has been opened
up by arousing interest in the making
of flytraps. With general home inter
ests thus awakened, the work has been
extended to considerations of cloth
ing. house management and furnish
ing, and community and social inter
ests.
Women’s Clubs as a Factor in the
Work.
The formation of women’s clubs has
not been pushed, the speaker said, be
cause it has been found that unless
clubs grow naturally from a spontan
eous Interest of the members they are
unlikely to endure. When such clubs
The Dixie Theatre
E. W. GOULD, Owner and Manager
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The Dixie Theatre extends
it’s most cordial Christmas
Greetings to its patrons with
full appreciation of their
hearty support and co-oper
ation. May the holidays be
rich in the season’s blessings.
The Dixie Theatre
E. W. GOULD, Owner and Manager
are the outgrowth of work, or the
awakening of community spirit, how
ever, everything possible is done to
encourage them. Eventually, the ex
tension workers believe the men and
women may he associated in clubs to
excellent advantage. A few such clubs
now exist and are doing good work for
the communities, but their number is
limited. Whenever possible the men
and women county agents are co-op
erating in their work and finding mu
tual advice and suggestion most help
ful.
All phases of the extension work, it
was stated, have demonstrated their
value and are taking firm hold on the
interests of the southern people. Most
of the counties are i.icrear >n-r their
appropriations to aid in the k and
many are defraying expenses for the
agents.
Work in the North and West.
While the extension work among
women in the north and west has been
in existence for a much shorter time
than in the south, it is making satis
factory headway. The first federal wo
man agent for this work was appoint
ed in April, 1916, and most of the 14
agents now in the field have been em
ployed only since July 1. The home
economics work, it was pointed out,
has been built on the foundation laid
in many of the northern and western
states by home economics specialists
of the extension departments of the
state agricultural colleges. The county
women agents are co-operative agents
of the agricultural colleges and of the
1 nited States Department of Agricul
ture.
Needs for the Work.
The need for domestic science work
among farm women is obvious. The
ability of the farmer’s wife efficiently
to aid in the farm activities by prop
erly managing the household, or her
lack of ability, often tips the balance
of the farm enterprise to success or
failure, the speaker said. Assisting the
wife to make the most of her possi
bilities, extension agents believe, will
he.p to make the farm partnership
closer and more consistent.
Factors in the Work.
Factors of Importance in the home
economics work in the north and west
are, in addition to the ordinary work
of the specialists of the state colleges,
such special features as automobile
home makers’ excursions in which
large numbers of farmers and their
wives go through the neighboring
county, stopping at various points for
demonstration* and to examine farm
and home equipment, methods, and re
sults, Clubs also are proving helpful.
There are at this time approximately
1,350 active home-economics clubs in
the northern and western states, with
an approximate total membership of
27,000. The agricultural colleges are
adtive in furnishing suggestive month
ly progress for those clubs. The visits
o£ elate specialists to these clubs are
necessarily few, however, and Instruc
tion by such means can not reach a
large number of women. Realization
of this has brought about in many
counties a demand for county women
agents who may devote more time to
the work. Where such agents have
been provided, their work has been
taken up with enthusiasm by the farm
women. The women agents are work
ing through clubsi, the granges, and
schools, calling for assistance when
necessary on the state agricultural
colleges and the specialists of the Fed
eral Department of Agriculture. The
men and women county agents are co
ordinate, but co-operate and advise
with each other freely.
Problems in the Work.
One of the big problems in the work
is the finding of fhe right women to
serve as agents. More emphasis should
be placed, the speaker said, on the
methods of instruction to be employed
and on the study of the psychology
and sociology of the farm women, in
order that the work may be made as
helpful as possible. In this connection,
there should be a stripping away of all
technicalities and unnecessary cone
plications in the instruction given.
Another great need in the work is for
local leadership by country women
who will keep the work alive by ac
tivities■ from the inside. —Weekly
News Letter U. S. Department of Ag
riculture.
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