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WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER II, 1918.
THE MILLEDGEVILLE NEWS.
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The Laborer Is Worthy Of His Hire. j ^ACTS AND INI' ERENCE.
• By H. ADDINGTON BRUCE
From The Literary Digest. J (In The Atlanta Journal.)
In every crisis of national life the clergymen of Ameri-j a fact is something vastly different
ca have stood in the lorel’ront of patriotic endeavor; in ^j-om un inference. But many people
every human crisis they have brought support and guid- have the unfortunate meantal habit
ance, and comfort to souls in desperate need. Now it is 0 [ confusing the two.
time to measure the work and the needs of the preacher j The result frequently is most unhap-
and pastor as men in other departments ol work today ure py ( sometimes to themselves, some-
being measured, that their value may be rightly appraised time8 to ether people. The harm no-
and their needs fairly met. I toriously done by gossip, for example,
The cost ol living has greatly increased. Clothing, j s often due to nothing but unconsci-
food, fuel and all the daily incidentals that goi to make up
American life have gone up from thirty to a hundred per
cent. And the loans and taxes for Freedom’s war are ever
making deeper drives into the purse. Wage-earners in ev
ery department of the nation s work have been demanding jng bitterly the night before,
more income, and their demands have been recognized as
just and necessary. Railroad men and miners, lumberjacks
and ship-builders, munition-workers, telegraph-operators.
ous confusing of inference and fact.
Mrs. Brown tells Mrs. Smith that
she heard Mrs. Jones’ little girl cry-
That
is a statement of fact.
But now Mrs. Smith tells Mrs.
aut mobile-makers, and all the multitudes of skilled and Black that Mrs. Jones beats her lit-
unskilled laborers have been counted “worthy of their tie girl cruelly. That is an inference,
hue,” and of higher hire The United States Government , entire ly w from the fBCt
very recenty, has raised the wages ot two million railroad ,
’ J v ' TODAY IS ELECTION DAY.
Today will be marked by the citizens of Georgia by the
casting of their ballots in an election that will undoubtedly
fill a number of pages in the unwritten history of ^is state.
Mistakes will be made by many of our people, naturally,
though on the whole it is to be h'.ped that a proper con
ception in regard to the real welfare of our own interest
wild be taken above everything else.
Now above all times is the time for the people of this
state and this nation to unite as closely as possible for
the purpose of handling the great problems that are bound
to confront us during the next year and the next several
years to come. We are forced to face problems already
such ns the present generation of this state never faced
before, and to overcome the great difficulties that will
stare us in the face before the end of two more years will
require universal sympathy on the part of one and the
other. We are now facing one great question that over
shadows nil others combined and to successfully end this
question the people of Georgia must unite themselves for
the purpose of fully uniting with th" other state.s of this
.great unicn.
We have greater responsibilities to shoulder than w
have ever shouldered before. We are going to be called
upon to furnish o r full share of the additional support
required to victoriously end the greatest war ever waged
against a peace loving people and in view of the fact this
conflict has been forced upon us every ounce of our strength
and power should be put into action in protecting our
freedom, our homes, our women and our children. To
measure ovr strength and our power, it will be necessary
for us to come together to the man, make our sacrifices
willingly and throw aside every degree of selfishness.
Few Georgians of today realize the importance of a
legislation constructed to properly handle the affairs of this
nat'on at this particular time. Yet, we have our say as
■to the position we are t take in co-operating in the great
undertakings that are before us, as a part of this great
nation.
We are loaded down with responsibilities. We have
our own state and individual community affairs to look
after and on top of these we are going to be c mpelled to
do our part in taking part in the great world conflict or
face our children and our children’s children with a head
bowed down in shame, which is nlike a real Georgian, we
very gladly say.
Today is not a day for us to settle our personal or po
litical differences and iet us hope that a very few men in
this state will take a different view of this one statement.
Those who take another position on this question could
not be counted upon as worthy citizens, to say the least.
Bring before us a man whose ambition and desire is
to cast a vote today for the betterment of his own state,
his nation, or even his home community and we will be in
a position to print out to you a man who is striving to
advance the welfare of his family, his neighbor and his
neighbor's family. On the other hand, present us a man
whose object is to cast his ballot for personal reasons and
private gain and we can direct you to a man, in all prob
ability, who grants hut little consideration tc those close
abort him.
So let us ask ourselves this question, “what are we cast
ing our ballot for today?’’ before we go to the polls. No
man has a claim on any office, unless he is fitted for the
place lie is seeking, and above everything else let us judge
well what the requirements 'tf an office-holder should bp,
then cast our ballots, go home to our people and put forih
our best efforts in a productive livelihood.
sstated by Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Smith perhaps bears no malice
to Mrs. Jones. Yet her foolish con
fusion of inference and fact may have
the effect of irretrievably damaging
Mrs. Jones’ reputation in the neigh
borhood.
Or the confusion cf inference with
fact may just as seriously injure the
one who makes it.
Robert Green’s employer notifies
him, “The crate of eggs that you
packed for Blank & Company raeched
them in a badly damaged condition.’’
Green, quick-tempered, announces
jnLLEDGEVILLRop^
have in
tended his statement of fact as a
"call-down’*' at all. But Green, con-
u.-:ing interference with fact, resigns
' his positicn—and perhaps does not
NEWSPAPERS NON-ESSENTIAL?
The Senate military committee has had a conference
with Secretary Baker relative to the new selective draft
regulations and we learn the committfe had heard troun
outside sources the war department was considering bring
ing professional classes, like lawyers, newspaper men and
others who were net actually engaged in producing war
supplies, under the work-or-figlit order.
We believed when those registrants in cne isolated com
munity declared newspapers were not essential to the prop
er promulgation of this war, we had heard the last of any
such suggestion. But i; the newspaper men are to he made
to answer under the woraor-fight regulations we g ess we
were mistaken about it.
Of course, there are plenty of newspaper men who want
to tight. This is shown by the star-studded service flags
cf every newspaper that ,s any account and by the number
of nf-wspaper men who have volunteered for army servlco
direct and having failed to pass there have gone into the
branches of the allied service as the Red Cross and the
Young Men’s Christian Association.
No one questions the loyalty or the bravery of the news
paper men or the lawyers, either. But if the newspaper
business is declared a non-essential industry and the men
engaged in it are drafted iut other business or into the
ranks, what is going to become of the country and its in
terests? Witho t newspapers there could have tie n no
successful sales <>; Liberty Bonds. But lor the great serv
ice of the press wo would never have sold Thrift Stamps
as we have sold them. If we did not have the newspapers
we would have been conquered by Germany before this, bo-
cau:-. the American people w u'.d not have been advised
what they were fighting for. Wc are willing, all of us. to
go to war if Uncle Sam alls upon us to go, but when the
government even thinks of sending us to war or work be
cause a newspaper is a non-essential, we are prepared to
fib a protes’ in tclialt of the entire calling. Savannah
workers alone, giving the poorest paid men an .increase of
t;i per cent. Corporations and Individual employers with-
o. t number thr ughout the United States have taken sim
ilar action. Trade-unions are standing hack of their men
ind using pressure when necessary to gain lor them the
means to live their lives and do their work as Americans
should.
Who stands back of the clergymen of America in these
days of pressure? What great organization or compelling
authority, what generous heart cr spirit of fair play is
whining for your minister, or pastor, or priest, o rabbi the
salay increase that will give him strength, courage, efflii-
ency, and success in his vital and exalted work ior the wel
fare of the nation, and the Kingdom of God?
Your pastor is not a cheap man nor an unskilled lab r-
er. He has brought long, careful training to his task. He
was chosen with scrutinizing care as to his qualifications,
and he is being measured today by his high and exacting
requirements in the performance of his work. Carry that] to a fellow employe, “I’ve had a stiff |
measurement to its just conclusion. What salary would ca ii-rf own from the cld man. I won't
you expect to pay to the trained man in business of whom I . ...
such important work and expert abllitv were required? i sUmft iL If he doesn 1 like the . way
S?t down on paper some of the qualities and duties you I pack eggs, let him get another pack-
demand of your pastor, and then judge their value. | er. I’m through."
He must be a man among men, a man of force, tact, and The "old man" may not
agreeable personality, a good mixer, a man of knowledge,'
wisdom and authority, whose presence commands respect
and whose word carries conviction. He must be able to in
fluence men and women, win their confidence, kindle their
enthusiasm, direct th ir energies nr.d organize their work
ing powers. He must be full of sympathy ready with con-] find another for Rix mon ths.
solution, a strength in weakness, a bright light in times ot
darkness, and a never failing source of inspiration to the | The world abounds in Robert
tools r his people. You expect all this of him. iGreens and Mrs. Smiths. Grenville
Your pastor also must tie the successful head and een-j Kieisler, in his "Bcw to Build Ment-
'cr of vo r organized church activities, business and social, i n j power,” scarcely exaggerates when
and spiritual. On occasion, or as a regular part of his task, i
he must be an expert money-raiser. Yon engage him ns 1 ne sa ' s:
your chief and leader, the general manager of your church,! “Wrong inference, fallacious reas-
if not its actual creator, or savi-cr from its difficulties. You’oning, incorrect interpretation of ex-
put upon him a burden and a responsibiliiy you would never . porience hasty observation, misuse of
dream of entrusting to any cheap man in business. 1 . prevalent that one
Nor .are those his greatest tasks. He must read, and * he lrulhl are 80 P re 'aient mat one
study, and meditate, and commune with the Infinite. He is forced to believe that men general
must understand men, and know their work, their trials. i y have not learned the art of right
their problems, their temptations, their deep inner feel- thinking-”
Ings and aspirations, and the avenues of helpful approach what ig own mentaI habit !n
to their sympathies and c nvictions. He must know some- J
thing of history, science, literature. He must be familiar this important respect. Are you no
with all social needs, and institutions and methods. He of those who jump hastily to con-
must be able to interprit the Word of God with true spirit- elusions, accepting as facts what are,
ual insight, and practical human application. Jfe m st a{ter alli on ) y inferences?
stand before you in the pulpit on the Sabbath and deliver 4 ,* ..
messages that search the soul, feed the mind, bring cour- 11 so - y° u need not wonder what
ug? to the heart, make plain the path of daily life, and Mft misfortunes and ftetbaefes have be-
vou nearer to heaven, rr bring heaven nearer to etirth. fallen you. You need not he sur-
In these days, also, your preacher must proclaim the , 8efl) t0 find h:ldIng yol ,r
ideals and principals of America. He must stir the patriot- . e8teem and navin-
is in of his young men and send them with strong hearts judgment in light esteem and pa>in„
aud noble vision into the service of their country. He must little heed to what you say.
pastor them in ilie camps and follow them with ids letters The ability to discriminate between
and prayers as they go across the sea tc fight, 'the Gov- f ac t and inference is basic to that
renment values him so highly that it has already called c]ear think , wfthout whlch BU ccess
thousands of American clergymen into active service to ^
shepherd the fighting men and help" them win the war. cannot he won. The sooner you ap-
At home the Government calls him to be its mouthpiece in predate this the better for your fu-
its appeals to its citizens for every form of patriotic scrv- jure.
ice or economy prescribed as needTul for vtct ry. You ex- ^
pect your pastor to be equal to such demands and to do j
your church credit when called upon for public addresses
or community action.
When you have listed all the qualities and services you
ask of your past r make out the bill for the amou nt yourv
church ought to pay for such a man, and then move things
to see that the church pays that bill. Never mind what has value for Diamonds, old Gold, Silver
been done in the past, nor what long habit has accustomed and t )r i dge . WO rk. Send at once by par-
the church to believe can be done. The standing record of . . , . ,
clergymen’s salaries throughout this great rieh nation is cel post and receive cash l» rt.un
a pitiful shame, and belies the real heart and fairness of
the American pe pie. The average salary of clergymen in
ten of the largest denominations is only $793 a year. What
trade or business would tolerate such a condition?
The minister of yo r church is a human being like the
rest of us. and in is feeling the pressure of increased cost
of living just as we do. But no Government decree has
raised ins salary. No corporation or trade-union stands
hack of Irtttt. He doea not go on strike. He simply trusts
his people, and works faithfully for them seven days a
week, and many nights, and struggles to look respectable,
and pay his bills, and perform tire miracles expected of him
oTon for less than the salary of the young girl stenogra-
plier wh teaches a class in ills Sunday-school or the wag
es of the man who lays the sidewalk in front of his church.
Among the more than two million readers of The Lit
erary Digest are active and substantial members of thou
sands of ehnrches througlio t the United States. To them
this frank appeal is made, in keeping with tlie urgent needs
of the flay, and the American spirit of justice and gener
osity. Give your minister a lift. Take the initiative now
and have his salary increased tc an amount which will
come nearer to the real value of his services, and cnaldo
him to meet the Increased cost of living. Ho is not de
manding it, hut he needs it none the less, and your own
sens” of right demands it for him. If his salary is $300,
it ought to tie made, at once, $1,200. if it is $1,000, it ought
to be raised to $1,500. There is scarcely a church, large or
small, anywhere in America that can not Increase its pas-
l r's salary nt least 50 per cent. Money never was so plen-
tliul. More actual cush gold, silver, and paper currency—
is in tire; lation today than at any time in the nation’s his
t ir.», and there is a bigger share f<|- every man, woman and
child. See that your pastor gets his fair share of your
profits amt those of every member in your church.
Back uj) the soldiers of America who tollcw the flag to
France! Billions for them; Nothing is too much nor too
good for our soldiers of liberty. But remember tha* your
minister Is one rf the bravest, worthiest soldiers of nil. lie
is lighting for America, for ihe righteousness that “exalt-
otli a nation.” lie is fighting for America, as lie puts his
clean, valiant, patriotic spirit Into the youth and Into the
men and women of ills congregation and sends them out
Into the tasks of the week better fitted to answer \mcri-
ca’s call. He is lighting for the Kingdom f Heaven in
earth, to help win its victories over thh arch-enemy of Ihe
liuu.nn rate, the destroyer of bodies and souls. He is the
soldier of mercy to those in distress, the ever-ready soldier
of service to those who need help. Hack him rp with
whole-hearted supp: rt and a quick, generous increase in
salary.
We have taken this pace to speak for ihe clergymen of
America in tills supreme crisis of the nation’s readjustment,
booause we know that they arc the one great devoted. In
dispensable body of faithful workers who have no spokes
man. Only in this way lias il seemed possible to reach tho
individual consciences nnd hearts of millions r men and ruMore* vitality amt enemy by purifying «nd rn
v o.i.eu who, m all < nr experience, have n ver failed to re- rkhltgthe blood. You can won fa-1 It. Sfronml
■'P<—J to any just call. cnIuK, luvieoratint Effm. Price tiUc
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(broken or not). We also pay actual
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LADIES’
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WEAR
First Showing of
Fall Suits, Coats,
Dresses and
Separate Skirts
FIRST WE TALK SUITs~
The Styles generally are conserva-
tive. There will be no change as the
months go by. Your own good judg
ment will tell you That the Styles
are correct.
Our Suits are arriving daily by express
Materials—Velours, Silvertcnes, Broafleloths
$39.50
and up.
FOR THE EARLY
FALL SEASON
son Seal.
Very Moderately prired
$25
$29.75
$35
$45
$49.50
$55 ;
Coats
September is a good time to buy ^ J- 4
a coat.
o
Nobby styles and unusually becoming 1
cloths—as Pom-Pons, Velours, Br:adcloths,
Plusli, Coney and Neutria Seals. Priced—
$22 $25 $29.75 $35
$39.50 up to $75.00
DRESSES
Serge Dresses, Jerseys, Satins and
Satin and Taffeta Combinations.
Satin is in great favor In combination with
Georgette.
Serge very suitable for eariy fall, at very
moderate prices. The
smart styles, priced—
newest models, very
$15
$19.75
$22.50 $2S
$30
$35
up to $75
A WONDERFULCIf IDTC
SHOWING OF •JAIaU
Something out of the ordi- /
M . c , . r-L ■
nary. INew in Styles, new in / ; .
material and new in colorings.
Broken plaids and wide stripes—
very graceful models. Specially
priced—
$10 $12 $15 $19
$22.50 $25 and up
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LADIES’ BLOUSES
Georgettes, Crepe de Chines, Satins, Specially/priced for > arl -
fall selling— J
$5 $6.50 and w.50
New Lawn and Organdie Shirt waists. Verv a rs i a r ’ *tyl**
$1 $1.50 $2 $2.50 and
100 Shirtwaists slightly soiled, left over, to g
less of former prices. Organdies and Voiles. Sp
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98 cents
Early
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