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THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER. THURSDAY, OCTOBER , she times-recorder SSTABUSHED 1879. times-recorder company, (Incorporated.) Publisher. Ktallshed every afternoon, except mlay. every Sunday morning, and , Weekly (every Thursday). BMered as second class matter at oftsflce at Amerlcus, Ga., under act : 1 Jtoreh 3, 18’ franc manoum, Editor and Manager. L. H. KIMBROUGH, Assistant Business Manager. Subscription Kates, and Sunday, Five Dollars a r.nrf (in advance). Watkly. One Dollar a year (in ad- naee). ' c. W. Thomas Lane, Jr., circulation **er is the only authorized travel- representative of The Times r ol The Associated Press. Associated Press Is exclusively to the use for republlcatlon of . credited to It or not otherwise In this paper, and also the lo- i published herein. THE QUICK OR THE DEAD. Our relations with France In this war, and the presence of so many young Americans on French soil, min gling with a people whose tongue they hint to deliver addresses In the state which raised him and elected him to efflee, and the passing of denunciatory resolutions by a grand Jury composed of sterling, patriotic men, and the outspoken criticism of nearly all of must perforce absorb or acquire to'the newspapers of Georgia, and t he some extent, have promoted a greater resentment of an outraged people as interest in the study of the French] reflected In scores of ways-tl.ese are not merely scattering Instances. They reflect the spirit of the people of Geor- language. Spanish has long since become a language of utility In this country, be cause of our more neighborly attitude toward Mexico, and the necessity of gla, and they Bbow that Senator Hard wick is a 8 persona non grata In this state, as a choice for political prefer- knowlng Spanish for the conduct of OFFICIAL ORGAN FOR: City of Amerlcus Sumter County Webster County qwiu Commission of Ccorgia For Third Congressional District. _ ■C. S. Court. Southern District of Georgia. Interims, Gm, October 11. 191". our business affairs with the I.atln- Araerican countres. In consequence, boards of education throughout both North and South are proposing to substitute these more modern languages for the decadent Greek and Latin in the curriculums of the schools. It is really a problem to understand why Greek and Latin should be neces sarily included In the curriculums of the schools of the present day. One may surely acquire a classical educa tion without years of efTort In studying the languages of old Greece and Rome. So long ago as 1795, the clear-sighted Thomas Paine, In his "Age of Reason," said: "As there Is now nothing new to bo learned from the dead languages— all the useful books being already 1 FABftGPAPHlCftllV SPEAKING tbot n woman in Old you say that a woman in a skirt was all dressed up? tat liquid Ure the Germans are S may be some of this moonshine or they're Belling In Georgia. ■. Hoover urges us to cat more We’re perfectly willing, but, don't think it’s possible. ment, as the Kaiser himself would be. Time was when Hardwick could have mustered some strength, when he would have triumphed in an election; but that was months ago. That was before the^mass of the people clearly perceived the real reasons for the war. That was when Tom Watson’s damni- ble doctrines were being disseminated without restraint, and hardly without denial. But now there is an aroused Intelligence, a quickened perception, a stimulated patriotic ardor, a higher ap preciation of actual conditions. The Times-Recorder does not cen sure Mr. Hardwick for not coming back to Georgia at this time. If we were in his place, we never would re turn! There are a great many things this world that we are not sure of, but translated—the languages arc becom- there > 8 ° ne thln S wc ma >' be 9Urc of ing useless, and the time expended In teaching and learning them is wasted. A youth wilt learn more ol a living language in one year than of a dead language in seven." Thomas Henry Huxley and other more recent scholars, have urged the abandonment of Greek and Latin in favor of living languages. It is all rot that the classic writings of Homor and Caesar and Virgil arc better appreciated If read In tho orlg- W1I7 somebody please lend us a )na | That may apply to bulbous-brow- _ giving "First Lessons On How Behave With A Swagger Stick." . Valdosta man arrested tor having i wives Is said to be "playing The fact that ho married i might be taken ns proof that he r^mOj is crazy. ocn Peru has severed relations i Germany. We don't know how Kaiser feels about It, but if Peru atop speaking to ua our feel- would be badly hurt. making of eating more hash re- la ua that Thanksgiving will soon icrc and that we’U have tho an- 1 contest of trying to Eee how long can make one turkey last. We’ve alwaye hoped somebody would -MMtt a device tor scratching that .pact of your back that you cannot icach with your bands, and we be- Ma.ro the BWagger stick solves the ^eblem. Columbue-Enquirer-Sun cora- about the high cost ot whisky, ij -„bat only the rich can afford d toi mat reason the prohibition la class legislation against the man. So! Tho legislature had Ing against the newspaper men Massing that act! ed linguists with an exactness for nice ties, but It certainly doos not cover the general student. "Arma vlrumquo cano,’ begins the “Eneld,” and "Arms, and the man I sing,” translates Dryden. Which Is better and more easily appre ciated by the young student to whom English Is the mother tongue? Even Milton, In hts "Tractate on Ed ucation,” wherein he advocates the study of Greek, Latin, Syrian and Chaldean, In addition to English and possibly Italian, declares that the lan guages "are but the means of an end," and should bo learned solely In order that the groat literary works in each, then untranslated, might he explored. Now that these works, as well as tho writings ot nearly all ages and nations, are obtainable In English, there re mains no Justification for the perpet uation of “dead" languages. French Is a happy medium almost the world over. It Is spoken generally in Russia and in Greece, and until tho outbreak of the war It was taught In all of the German schools. Tho war has had'the effect of moro widely In creasing the common use ot English, which more closely approaches a unt vcrsal speech than any other but It also Is true It Is going to be Incombent upon us to know more French and moro Spanish. And the place to begin Is In the schools. Tho Atlanta Georgian has dlseon- exchanglng with us because k expressed our opinion of Its poll- ■ and Journalistic methods. If tho an will stop Bending a paper to| off of tta Sumter subscribers who have **m ome opinion that we have, its iptatage bill for this territory wilt mot exceed three cents a year. With Girard just across the river and the bridge open at both ends, both night and day. and on Sunday, too, we cannot understand why anybody tn Columbus should be heard to com plain about tho prohibition law. MR. IIAUDWICK IS PEEVED. -Hbke Smith has sent us a photo- gjaph showing the “Senators Who Knotted A n Honor Of The Young BEea Called To The Colors.” It must tae a puzzle picture, and It ought to Be called “Find Tom Hardwick". We've at the picture from all angles, «e can't locate him! ■The TImes-Recorder Is asked to uafcn an appeal for funds in behalf **The Families of Talented Violinists i Hav,e Gone To War." We are interested, however. In raising for the families of talented aper men who haven't gone to war. Besides, If the families ot these talented violinists have gone to war, -wa should think the said L v.'s could > a living for -themselves. Mr. Hardwick Is peeved because In vitations for him to speak In Georgia were cancelled, and he Is not coming back to his own state during the in terim before Congress re-convenes. We suspect that Mr. Hardwick will be even more peeved this time next year. Then he will either be practising law In Sandcrsville or drawing a salary from the Hearst papers. We certain ly think that the Hearst papers, think ing as highly of him as they do, ought to put him on the payroll. At any rate, be will not be drawing a salary from the government whose policies he la now trying to obstruct, nor wilt he be representing the citizenry of a state that he now misrepresents. Be sure your sins will find you out."—Unadilla Rustler. And If your sins don't, the neighbors will—so what chance has a man got? “SEDITIOUS.” The most unpatriotic policy ot the Hearst syndicate of newspapers ts their persistent propaganda for peace—a premature peace, as they well know, but one that would be sat isfactory and consoling to Germany, Mr. Hearst ha s been striving, ever since the war began, to gain eminence as a peace advocate, he who has ever been so belligerent and whose rabid outbreak of yellow journallam was ono of the disgraceful episodes of t he Spanish-Amorican war. In Washington yesterday there was u conference of a large number of dis tinguished men of the nation, held for the purpose of organizing a league to disseminate actual truths about the war and our relation to it. This con ference had the personal approval of President WllBon, who In an address declared that talk of peace now was unwise and unpatriotic. In line with his views, and striking directly at the Hearst papers, ts this expression from the statement subsequently Issued by the conference: "In this crisis tho unity of the American people must not be Im paired by the voices of dlsension or sedition. "Agitation for a premature peace ts seditious when its object Is to weaken the determination of America to see the war through to a conclusive vindication of the principles for which we have taken up arms. "The war we are waging Is a war against war and Its sacri fices must not be nullified by any truce or armistice that means no more than a breathing spell for the enemy.” "Agitation for a premature peace is seditious”—and the Hearst papers have been scuttertng sedition broad cast through the land. Even In the Atlanta Georgian's editorial endorse ment of Hardwick the conspicuous note was tho discordant peace sug gestion. It was not necessary for the owner of the Hearst papers to be an lntlmato dinner guest of a German spy—his newspaper policies had al ready stamped him as lacking In the higher Instincts of loyalty and na tional pride. As Collier’s Weekly so well said. "We have observed that It Is tho Hearst papers who prove their loyalty by printing little rows ot flags at the head of their editorial columns." RAISING OUR OWN BREAD. The week beginning Monday, Oct. 15, has been designated by Dr. Andrew M. Soule, federal food administrator for Georgia, as Wheat Week, and It will be observed by farmers all over the state by the preparation of the land or the planting on every farm of at least enough wheat for home con sumption. Dr. Soule says: "From three to five acres sown In wheat should supply the average family of five persons with all the flour neces sary.” Tho program announced by the sec retary of agriculture and state agri cultural officials and state councils of defense calls for the sowing of 47,33 000 acres of wheat tn the United States In 1917-1918. To do its share Geor gia must sow 786,000 acres, which Is an Increase of 100 per cecnt. over its acreage of last year. Tho average yield of wheat for Geor gia Is very low. In fact, the average for the last ten years Is only 10.7 bushels per acre. At this rate Georgia should produce next year with the in creased acreage 8,410,200 buBhels of wheat, which Is about one million less than we normally consume. The average consumption of wheat per capita In the United States Is about 5 1-4 busheels. While this fig ure may be a little high in the South ern states, where corn bread Is sub stituted for wheat flour, still It will serve as a basis for calculating the j needs of the average family. I While three to five acres will supply; the average family, still It ts urged that farmers In sections of the state where wheat can be profitably grown, sow larger areas. In recommending this large Increase In the wheat acre age. officials have taken Into account the crop rotation on the farm, wheih should be maintained-in the Interest of spring-planted crops. The Wheat Week movement will be conducted In the counties by the coun ty agents of the State College of Agrl- culture who are In close touch with the farmer and know something of his problems. Here in Sumter the wheat produc tlon this year was double that ot the preceding year, and tho indications are that It will be even larger for the coming crop. Planting is being done ty the farmers who heretofore have never eaten a loaf ot bread made from home-grown wheat, and others who have had a little acreage In this food crop arc increasing It. It will be many years, If ever, be fore Georgia raises enough wheat for Its own needs, but at any rate it is making wonderful strides In that di rection. Sheppard resolution, proposing a na tional dry amendment to the federal constitution. It Is pending in the house for action In December. The house created a special commit tee on woman suffrage, while the sen ate favorably reported the Susan B. Anthony amendment. In times past complaint was gen eral that congressmen Idled away their time and did no harder work than draw their salaries. But the members of the present Congress have worked, a 8 the record shows for it self. Each man has been watched by his constituents—votes have been pub licly scrutinized as never before—and this made it incumbent upon senatora and representatives to study thorough ly each matter pending for decision, end to vote not only their convictions but their Intelligent Judgment. The recent extraordinary session wilt undoubtedly survive In history as tho most notable of all time. L V G, COUNCIL, Pres’t. C. M. COUNCIL, Vlce-Pres. INC. 1891 B. S. T.E BOLTON Asst! Planters Bank of Americi] CAPITAL SURPLUS & PROFITS $225-000.00 Resources Over One Million Dollars A NATION CAN TBBIVE Dll TBROUliH TOE THRIFT OF PEOPLE Not only must we save ton. war, but we must save if» to survive. ' TBe nest Government Loan Bond Issue win beoita sale during the month oi We are always glad to serve friends and customers. A GREAT CONGRESS. When a woman holds up a short sktrt on a rainy day, we reach the conclusion that she just naturally wants to hold it up, and the rain doesn’t make any difference. The withdrawal of the Invitations for ticeabty. Among the few English words that contain the vowels in their reverse order are uncomplimentary and unno- The extraordinary session of Con gress which ended Saturday after six months of unceasing activity, was un doubtedly the most Important In re sults ever held since the formation of the American system of government No other Congress ever enacted such a vast amount of far-reaching legisla tion—none has ever had such momen tous problems presented for Its con sideration. Among the measures passed were: The army draft law, two war credits, measures authorizing loans to the Al lies and Bale of domestic bonds, the war tax law, appropriation of $640,- 000,000 for airplanes, tho espionage act, control of foods, fsods and fuel; the trading with the enemy act, Includ ing authority for tho president to em bargo imports, the soldiers' and sail ors’ Insurance act, and the war budget bills. The principal disputes of the session were on the draft, food control and war tax blits, with opposition center ed in the senate. Cloture was twice resorted to there—on the food and war tax measures—but Its actual imposi tion averted. During the session six allied mis sions appeared before Congress. Congress also found time to take lm- pertant action on two Important do mestic matters—prohibition and wom an suffrage. Besides prohibiting manufacture or Importation of distilled beverages and authorizing the president in the food control bill to atop or curtail that of beer and wines, the senate passed the • ■ •->•. * - Don’t Throw Away Your old Automobile Tires and Tubes. Bring them to us for repairs. Our Steam Vulcanizing Plant is at your service. Every job we turn out is completed by an expert workman. Time will demonstrate the wisdom of bringing your vulcanizing to us. G. A. & W. G. TURPIN RO.BT. E. WHITE Abstracts and Loans Americus, Ga. J. 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