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DOUGLAS COUNTY SENTINEL
VOLUMN No. XVIII.
THE VILLA RICA NEWS
FRIDAY MAY 12, T922.
NUMBER 5
WELL SAID.
Idaho Senator Commend
ed For His Rfeply to Le
gion Post’s Threaten
ing Message.
The following from the pen of
Bishop Candler in last Sunday’s
Atlanta Journal, is so appropriate
that we pass it on to our readers
with a request that you read it:
One may or may not admire
. Senator Borah, of Idaho, or agree
with his views concerning “the
bonus bill,’’ but all honest people
will appland what he said in re
ply to certain of his constituents
who sought with a threat to con
strain him to support that measure
It appears that the Pocatello
(Idaho') Post of the American Le
gion sent him an extended tele
gram in which he was threatened
with political defeat in case lie re
fused to support "the bonus bill."
In response to the telegram the
senator sent a letter in the course
of which he said some very plain
and proper things which his bit
terest foes ought to approve un
qualifiedly. He denounced the
immortality of a legislator who
seeks to appropriate, or rather to
misappropriate, public funds in
order to purchase thereby popular
favor. His exact langauge was as
follows:
“I observe in your telegram the
threat which you impliedly make
as to future pobtcal punishment.
It was whooly unneccessary for
you to make this threat. It re
flected no credit upon you and it
has no effect whatever on me.
When you come to that fight in
which you propose to inflict punish
ment you will doubtless be able to
say many things in the way of cen
sure upon my public record.
‘‘But one thing neither you, nor
anyone else, will be able to say,
and that is that I ever sought to
purchase political power by drafts
upon the public treasury, or that
I choose to buy a coutinuation in
office by putting four billions of
dollars upon the backs of Americ
an taxpayers,
‘T haven’t much respect for the
man who buys an office, even
though he pays for it with his own
money. But the most slimy crea
ture which disgraces American
politics is the man who buys office
by paying for it with appropria
tions out of the public treasury
and charges his venol political ob
ligations to the taxpayers.
"If I thought this measure a
propor one, I could and would vote
for it. But believing with thous
ands of former t»ervice men who
have written me that it is not a
proper one, If I should vote for it
it would be a simple matter or
barter in which I use the people’s
money to by somebody’s vote, in
which the account of my political
expenses would be charged to the
taxpayers.
This utterance of Senator Borah
deserves the warm approval of
honest men.
Not infrequently members of leg
islature and members of congress
have voted appropriations of pub
lic. funds to improper obejcts for
no other reason than that of winn
ing the votes of certain organized
groups of men who demanded
money from the treasury as the
price of their support. Such ap
propriations are utterly immoral
They are virtually tribes offered
to some of the people for their
votes drawn from the monev of all
the people. As Senator Borah
says; this is the slimest sort of
bribery, and it has been all too
common.
The people are in part to blame
for such bribery, however. Too
many of them indulge the delu
sion that they can get money out
of the public treasury which did
not come into the treasury out of
the pockets of all the people.
Honest government is a pauper
It has no money except what it
gets from the people and hence,
it can not give to the people a
penny which it does not get from
them. Moreover, it can not give
back quite as much ns it takes
from the people; for it costs some
thing to gather money into the
public treasury, and to disburse
money out of the treasury.
If an individual or a group of in
dividuals, get out of the treasury
more than was paid into it by
such person or group, somebody
else was robbed to the' extent of
the excess. On the other hand,
if such indivdial or group gets out
of the treasury less than was paid
into it by such pers r n or group,
somebody else has secured money
by robbery. It is evident that in
no case can all the people get out
of the treasury more than all the
people have nut into it.
These obviously true statements
expose how unprofitable is pater
nalism. When the people wish
the government to do for them
what thev ought to do for them
selves thev fall into a delusion and
a snare. They are then ns foolish
ns a man would bo who tried to
enrich himself by picking his own
pocket.
There is no greater menace to
good government in our riav than
tile growth of paternalism. At
bottom it is a snecies of disguised
socialism which debauches the
people while professing to bless
them. It paralyzes the spirit of
self-reliance, and poliutes all who
profit by it..
It tends constantly towards
governmentbv classes, or groups,
or blocs, whieh is the most per
nicious form of oligarchy, by
which few men combine to secure
their selfish ends at the expense
of all the rest of the people. We
have had already too much of such
government bv a class, and the
case with which such domineering
rule over the people has been set
up by certa'n group tends to mul
tiply others of the same sort.
For a time the people suffered
from the rule of “the trust”—solid
ly organized groups of rich men.
The trust dictated legislation, put
men at will into office or out of
office’ and in short, exercised all
the powers of government without
bearing its responsibility. Against
that sort of thing the people even
tually rose up and passed the
Sherman law, vainly imagining
that by so doing they bad ended
forever all government by classes
But otbes groups hove organiz
ed to extort legislation favorable
to their selfish interests and exe
cute successful raids on both fede
ral treasury and the treasuries of
the states.
There is labor trusts as greedy
and tyrannical as any money trust
that ever was. They compact a
block of votes by orgauization and
with it constrain many of the re
presentative of the people to yield
to their imperious demands.
And now the American Legion
appears as a class demanding
money by the million, and threat-
ing Senator and congressmen with
defeat unless their demands are
acceded to.
It is generally safe for all the
people to unite in resisting the
demands of any one class. Class
government is most commonly
bad government, whether the
class which aspires to rule overall
the people be a‘‘trust,’’ a ‘‘union
a ‘‘legion," "federation," or even
“T he National Teachers’ associa
tion.’’ No mere fraction of the
people can be trusted to rule over
all the people. The fact that aoy
one class organizes to that end
points unmistakably to some selfish
motive as the inspiration of their
Camp Skinner Wins
Big Game
In Tuesdays game between the
New York Yanks and the Chicago
White Sox, Camp Skinflfer, a \vel
known and popular young man
from Douglasville, was put in by
the Yanks as a pinch hitter in the
tenth inning, Skinner smashed a
single through the box bringing
in the wining score and breaking
UP the game.
Camp’s many friends in Georgia
are watching his rapid progress
in baseball with much iuterest.
THE L. T. L. MET AT THE CHURCH
A very interesting and most helpful
program was carried at the Metho
dist Church, Sunday May 7, 1922 at
2:30.
Quite a large number were present.
We sang a song Temperance ‘‘Boys
and Girls” The Bible reading was
by Mary Love Foster, .then all re
peated the Lords Prayer.
As our secretary was absent Mrs.
Hewitt took 'her place, she read a
story and a rule we must follow.
We then gave our pledge, "1
solcmly promise trusting in God's
help to obstain from the use of alco
hol, including Wir.e, bcei, and cider
hoi, including Wine, beer, and cider
and from the use of profianty in any
way."
j Mat Vansant gave a reading which
: was enjoyed by all.
j Mrs. Ossie McLarty uiso gave a
| reading, the lesson of which all should
j heed.
Everybody con-o and let's make
our L. T. L. grow by great effort and
zeal we shall some day become a
powerful influence in our community.
P. T. A. MEETING
Friday evening an Interested num
ber of fathers and mothers were in
attendance at the regular meeting of
the Parent Teacher Association.
Much thought and preperation was
given to the program, after which a
delicious sandwich course etc ,was
served.
Mrs. Connally in “The Menaning of
P, T. A.” cnthusiatically outlined a
very helpful program, which the P.
T. A. in the near future not only
intends to put on paper but into prac
tical operation.
Mr. George Harper spoke on co
operation of T. A. and School Board.
It would L o well if P. T. A. and
School Board and Teachers take home
the truths that he gave.
Mr. Coleman told in his usual sincere
and deeply interesting way how par
ents school work.
Too much cannot he said in praise
of Mr. Jones who, last but not any
mean a least has organized and put
the band in such fine shape. Their
music was appreciated very much by
every one present. AH we can say
is that we hope that they will play for
us often and long.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE
DOUGLASVILLE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
The Douglasville Public Schools will
close Friday, May 19th. Teachers
are very busy thi 3 week with exami
nations, annual reports and promotion
cards.
The graduating class, this year con
sists of twelve members, four boys and
eight girls, some of whom will attend
College next September. The school
is preparing to give some delightful
and unusually attractive entertain
ments. The following program will
be carried out;
Thursday Evening
, The Quest of the Pink Parasol
( An Operetta in Three Acts
by
Clara B Chew
Presented By
The Junior Music Pupils
Admission Free
Fridsy Evening
Dram: "An Old Fashioned Mother”
Presented By
The Memher s of the Senior Class
Admission 35c & 50c
Sunday Morning 11:00 O'clock
Commencement Sermon
By
Rev. J. 0. Grogan
Special Music
Monday Evening
"In India"
One ret til
In
Three Acts
By Paul Bliss
Presented By
Music Department
Admission 35c & 50c
Tuesday Night
Graduating Exercises
Invocation
Education Address by IProf. Willis
A. Sutter, ISupt. Atlanta Public
Schools.
Violin Solo-Miss Puulinc Selman.
Reading: "Enoch Arden’’-Miss Wyo-
oline Hester.
Awarding )Deplomaes-Supt. M. F.
Ramsey
Class Song
Benediction
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
organization.
Government by group can never
be good, and government by
threat is absoluitly intolerable.
Whatever may be the merits or
demerits of the “bonus bill,” Sena
tor Borah has done well to inform
the Pocatello Post of the American
Legion that it cannot extract mon
ey from the federal treasury by
threatening a senator, nor sell him
their votes fora part of the public
funds.
If members of legislatures and
members of congress must buy
votes, let them do their bribery
with their own money. Approp
riations should never be made to
bribe a bunch of grasping electors
When it is clear that any approp"-
riation is made for such purpose
of bribery, all the peopla should
unite to punish both the bribers
and the bribed.
Legislation which cannot be ob
tained by considerations of reason
and justice ought not to be enact
ed at all. Laws bought with votes
or made with threats, can hardly
fail of being as pernicious in their
nature as the meretrious methods
by which they are secured.
The Pastor haB been greatly pleased
ai.d encouraged by the way he has
been received in Douglasville. The
congregations have not been large,
but appreciative and easy to preach
to. He has felt that there was a
prayerful and sympathetic spirit in
the audience which is an earnest of
genuine interest in the cause of
Christ.
This is futher evidenced by the way
our young people have taken hold of
the B. Y. P. U. work and by the unor-
imous and enthusiostlc manner which
the whole church has shown in a-
doption of tho budget system of
financing our local church expences.
Now, that we have made a good be-
gining in these matters, let us go on
and (perform the doing of them."
The pastor has been handicapped
in getting out among the people be
cause of the immense amount of work
necessary to be done to get the house
and " premises set in order for the
coming of his "boss.” He will be
away next week attending the South
ern Baptist Convention which meets
ini.Jacksonville, Fla.
Should the Pastor not mention in
these first church notes, the fine
young men he has found at Douglas
ville, he would be untrue to his own
sense of appreiation. It makes one
feel a new that the future wUl be
blessed with capable and trained lead
ers. It enhestens and gives hope to
young men who are not only willing
but anxious to do what their hands
•nay find to do. This is to say noth-'
mg derogatory of the parents and
Hder Christians of DiuglasviUe but
ra 11 •. tl ' aininS: " nd at ’»™Phere they
rather it is to pay tribute to the
have give the young poiple.
We Wil ' ° bservc math -
! , y by havin K some appropriate
sermhl “Tn ant * readin * 8 a -d a
serroin ln the text: “Honor thy
ather an d thy mother (which is the
tfot\. COmma " dment With promise)
that It may be well with thee, and
thou mayest live long on the earth.”
General readers, we Invite you to
worship with us.
George W. Light, Pastor
D. D. CLUB MEETS WITH MRS.
DUNCAN
The D. D. Club met Wednesday P.
M. with Mrs. Fred Duncan. Pro
gressive Rook was the feature of the
afternoon, after which dainty re
freshments and tea and sandwiches
were served The next meeting wil
be held with Mrs. Clark Carver. ’
REPORT OF GENERAL MEETING
| AND S. S. CONVENTION
I The Sunday School Convention and
General Meeting of the Concord
| Association met with Powder Springs
Church at 10:00 A. M.
Rev S T. Gil'and read the 15tli
Chapter of John: I am the true Vine,.
Prayer by Rev. G. W. Light.
Organization was perfected by
electing J. E. Phillips moderator and
<W. T. Williams, Clerk.
Received Deligate 8 from the foll
owing ChurcheB with reports:
Austell, O. L. More.
County Line, reported by W. 1.
Williams. Delegates J. E. Renfroe,
Morgan Hatchett and Miss Lillian
Harper.
Concord, Maderson Reed and Erg c.
Douglasville 1st report by Dr. T.
R. Whitley.
Mt.fiarmony report by Brother
Moon.
Msintosh.
Poplar Springs, Paulding, by
L. M. Hays.
Adjourned for Preaching to meet
at 1:30. Dr. Railey—John 21 chapter
18-19.20 Lovist Thou Me-
1:30, Prayer by Rev. J. H. Mein—
tosh. Lecture by Dr. Raily, Working
counsel of th Church. Remarks by
Rev. G. W- Light.
Motion and carried that there be
held an Evanglistic meeting once
each year in the Concord Asso-
This body bowed their heads in
Prayer asking Gods blessings upon
Dr. Railev as he takes hie; leave* from
us as Field Sect, of Georgia. Prayer
by J. H. Mathews.
The first Evangelistic meeting to
he held with Douglasvill 1st Church,
on June 19th 1922.
Subject for discussion; Is a Baptist
Church an apostolic Church if so why?
Discussed by Rev. G. W. Light, Dr.
T. R. Whitley. Rev. S. T. Gilland
and J. E. Phillips.
Renewed the call for reports from
other Churches.
Report from Union Grove by J. T.
Smith.
Sweet Water report by Rev. S. T.
Gilland.
The reports made from each coun
cil by the Delegates, saw the Churches
all in good condition and in good
working shape.
Adjomed to meet Sunday morning
at 9:00 O'clock, for ;he S. S. Conv.
SUNDAY V M()RNING APRIL 30TH
The Coni? 'ntion called to order at
9:30 by* 'Moderator J. E. Phillips,
reading the 23rd Psalm. Prayer by
Brother Leyle.
1st. Called for reports from the
schools.
Austell, report by J. M. Spinks.
Beulah report by H. G. Meadows.
County Line report by W. T. Will
iams.
Douglasville 1st report by Dr.
Marchman.
Douglasville 2nd report by S. T
Gilland.
Ephessus repirt by J. E. Phillips
and Rev. G. W. Light.
Mabelton repirt by Supt. H. O-
Lee.
Mt.Harmony report by Brother
Moon, Sect. Miss Marie Moody.
Popular Springs Paulding, report
by O. L. Blester.
Powder Springs Report by Supt.
J. S. Oglesby.
Sweet Water report by C. L. Will
iams.
Union Grove report by Sister Annie
Huff.
Adjourned for Preaching, to meet
at *1:30.
Rev. G. W. Light preached at
11:00 O'clock from Mathew. 6 and 13,
Met at 1:30—Prayer by J. W.
Williams.
Subject for discussion: When is
the best time ti teach the Doctrines
(f the Baptiot Cnu-ch, And i»v ^’hnni?
Remarks; W. J. Camp, J. E. Phillips,
R. E. Edwards, Dr. Marchman, J. M*
Crider, J. LovingGood, G. W. Light,
J. M. Myers, J. S. Oglesby, C. L.
Williams.
Business being end!ed, ^he Con
vention thaked the good people of
Powder Sprigs for their kindness and
care to us during our stay with them.
Adjourned—Prayer led by Rev. J.
S. Bookhardt.
W. T. Williams, Clerk
J. E. Phillips, Moderator
DOUGLASVILLE WINS
Last Saturday Douglasville defeated
Temple 8 i 1, pounding Dorris for
16 hits. Douglasville’s team is one
of the strongest in this section.
Those desiring games write J. P.
Long, Manager.
Temple 000 001 000—1 8 6
Douglasville 202 003 lOx—8 16 3
What does it mean ? It means clean
up, clean up your front yard, dean
up your back yard, clean up on the
side of your house- clean up under
the house and on the side walk and
street in front of your house, you
know what it means.
There are two major reasons why
we should clean up. First and fore
most, because our health depends larg
ely upon cleanliness. All old buckets
cans, bottles and anything whatso
ever that would hold stagnent watetf
should be hauled out of town and
dumped into some out of way place
where no danger to the health of the
comnftinity can be felt.
AH trash *and filth that can be
burned should be burned, anyone cart
see the impoxilande of (this at a
glance. The health of our people is
the biggest asset we possess- We
should not wait to clean up until a
scourage of typhoid fever breaks out
in DoiiK'asville and our pe(-i-le begin
to die like hogB with the cholera.
There is enough filth on some lots
in town to start almost any sort of
disease. This ought not to be and wo
understand it is the purpose of the
•ouncil acting through the sanitary
- .rvuttee and r. nrshal to allow these
conditions no longer. Tho dwelling
nremises around the dwelling houses
and business houses should be put in
a thoroughly sanitary condition for
our healths sake.
This, however, is not the onlyrenson
for clean up week, granting that it
might be possible to escape any dire
ful results for a long while, our esthe-
streets are public property and belong
Southern Railway with its dean yard-
whitewashed trees, well trimmed
hedge, and nicely kept grass plot is
setting us a good example. Also
Mr- Edwards is leading out in u
worthy way in his effort to bAutify,
the court house square.
Many of our people show their re
fined sense by the way they grow
flowers and keep their lawns trimmed
But it is true that the paper and trash'
alowed to accumulate on main streets,
in front of our business house g and
especially in the rear of them is an
eye sore. All broke down wagons,
buggies, and other vehicles as well as
articles of merchandise piled out on
the streets or front yards are an of
fense against common decency. Some
of our people seem to forget that the
strets are public property and belong
to all the people.
We speak of these things in \this
rather blunt way in order to call at
tention to this condition. We feel that
all that is needed to correct most of
this evil is to get our people aroused
The Sentinel gladly joins hands with
the mayor and council, The Civic
League, the Churches, the Hi—Y boys,
the school, and all our public spirited
citizens to do itg bit in making next
week a sure enough clean up week.
We hope it may be a monumental
success. But if it is the success hoped
for. it will take the cooperation of aU
our people, rich and poor, white and
colored.
The Sentinel dares to express the
hope that this movement to clean up
may not only be a big success but
that we may stay cleaned up so that
as we said last week, we may’be the
cleanest town in Georgia.
Douglasville Swamps
Acworth
The Superb pitching 0 f Apper
for Dopglasvllie won a one sided
game here Thursday. Apper struck
out 14 men and gave up no hits.
Score by innings: R. H. E.
D’lle—-103 023 Olx 10 9 5
Ac’th—000 000 000 0 0 6
Batteries; Apper and Smith;
Richards and Hill.
Dr. and Mrs. Selman
Entertained
Dr and Mrs. Oscar Selman of
Summerville were extansivily en
tertained during their recent visit
i n Douglasville. Those entertain g
were, Dr. and Mrs. F. M. Stewart
Mr. and Mrs, Clyde Selman. Mr,
and Mrs. Paul Selman, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Duncan.