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TJUU ATLiAJNTA GEORGLYN AND NEWS. I1»AT. DECEMBER IS. B rannen & / Anthony A Bad Weather Delivery Service This is a feature of our business. We pay special attention to this department at all times, but in bad weather we increase our _ delivery force and y.ou can rely on us. Remember, no store has a price lower than ours, or a stock more complete. LIGGETT’S SATURDAY CANDY # 29c Pound Box On sale Saturdays and the day before Christ mas at our store only. Brannen & Anthony, Druggists, .102 Whitehall St. SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S TOPIC THE BOY_ PROBLEM The International Sunday School Lesson For December 15, Is, “The Boy Samuel.” I Samuel 3: 1-21. By WILLIAM T. ELLIS. Thu Juv*nll«* bo bacon** part of tho equipment of ererjr progrpsAvo city. Tbo fundamental reason for thla 1* that every* hotly perceive* the Importance of savin* so ciety** boya. Tbe growth of the Iniya’ club Idea haa tbe tamo significance. The l*«y problem hna created a tun** of modern tit- eratnre. ranging all the way from ponder- on* tone* like Prelddent U. Stanley Hall * ••Adolc*ccnce“ to the modest volumes of experimentalists In thla Held. An ancient atory. wbteh ime* deeper than mauy modern hooka upon the In.y problem. la the Old !*#• tmnetit'a narraUve of the boy teMatl. Jgceata the Influ; ora deatlny—and UUm—lmt ala thus, In turn, mould a natU In the li atory 1* little of z.mo ream the “old-time Inspired collection of great la lea. tII of fatneel la worth at tidy lug. Th* le essential difference between a l uf Hannah, hta pioua mother, the favorite wife «>/ hi* father. Dut, alas, alu» wm In bitterness of aonl 1 localise ahe h«tl no chil dren; and the other wife, more fortunate, made life for her n formant, aurh n* la only poealMe in an Oriental home where two women divide one man's lore. I-poo oue of the annual nil grimace a fb Shiloh. Hannah vowed that If Jehovah would give her n ton aha woaid' dedicate tbe child to III* service. , Rverr mother dream* dreamt for her hoy* —sometime* dreams an lofty that aha dare ijot articulate them to herself, much leaa to am body cIm-. Ilut underlying every other ambition of a nubt* mother I* the deal re that bor ton way bo a good man. \\ ItU the deep Inatlnct of a maternal heart, the per* velvet that all other successes are vain, apart from a true character. It tiaed to he the commas prayer of the women of I’hrls- tendmu that their boy* might enter the go*pel mluiatry; perhap* that thla hna gone out of fuahlou la one reaoou why then* Is aueh a dearth of candidate* for the ancred calling, llaunnh I* not being emulated at ahe Tiro light her Infant noii up to th* taber nacle to offer him In service to Jehovah. Every year thereafter the mother carried to the boy a little rot*#, luto which wa* wronght aueh lova ami aolleltude aa only mother* can know. THa Boy in Church* Thla Is a atory of n Itoy who lived his life In and about a church. Tertian* that Diny militate against the present day nt* • against the preaaot ... tractlvene** of If: yet Samuel waa by no menus a “goody-goody*’ Iw, a usUkaop or a tuulljrtptllife. That type la rightly sneered ‘ fiHMMBytt* however, way ore I* a apliit of licootne too sweeping. There ta a spirit of reaettpn against church-going for children manifest today. and this Is ouc of the dangcrona treuda of the lima. - A frank word needs to be said about the propriety and educational value of tegular not kly a fully snembly for wontnip. r.vcn wnen understood, there la an Impressive- promote* reverence and quicken* Mon In tho presentation of the lofty themes In the pulpit. Mastic boyhood r*-\ spoud* to tbe cathedral ttinqaphere, and to is. wn» of 111. I‘l«n*t SpUmlliq. whirl can Ik* gained only in church. Samuel i Everybody Should have an Electric Flashlight. I They are useful every day in* the year. After us ing one for just a little, they become indispensa ble. Prices from $1.00 to $3.00. KING HARDWARE CO., 53 Peachtree Street greatness can he traced directly back to bla boyhood environment* “Tho Thoughta of Youth.” The Imagination loves to dwejl upon the picture of thla little Hebrew lad,'busy about the small task* of the great central place of worship. He waa a prop nud comfort to old Ell. the high priest, whose own sons had foiled him. IVbat were Mmotl’s brood ing* upon the glory nud mystery of that Presence which hnd been Israel'* guide and protector throughout lta romantic history? “A boy's will la tbe wind'* will, Aud the thought* of youth are long, long thoughts." Tho purposes which most profoundly ef fect character and destiny arc those formed In early youth. One night Knrouel heard a voice culling him. He thought It was Ell's voice. It Is natural to put the lower .Interpretation upon tho higher Influences of life. A portion seldom discerns tho real meanlug of the greatest event* In tho world's history. One ilsy when Moody and ttaukey were In Eng land Hankey put bis hand upon the head of a little My pay boy and expressed the wlali that oue day he might preach the goanel. That boy ImcAtne “Gypsy Hmlth,” Eng land’s greatest evangelist. Ills prenehlng turned to evangelism Mr. W. J. Dawson, a well known literary man ainoug the clergy. Hr. Jtawaon'a sermon on prayer converted Professor E. Er Hale, Jr., whose addresses among educated young men have been feature of contemporaneous American lift as have also the sermons of Dr. Dawaou and Gypsy smith. No innn can tell where the streams will run that have their aprlugs In tho heart of a boy. A “Hero-Am-1” Character. In modern alang. Samuel would In* called a hoy “on the Job.” He was a little "min ute uinn." No sluggard or lle-n-bcd was he; at tho tlrat aiiaiiuon* he wa* ready with “Here am I,” as be hurried to Ell's side. Old Ell, who, despite hfs weakness as a parent. Is a rather majestic figure, realised that the voice to which Samuel attributed a huiunu origin waa really the volt's of <{ It must have been a bitter pang for the priest to ase that he bad been passed by when Jehovah wished to make a revelation; but he eared for tho lord's cause more than ho cared for himself. In thla pathetic tdd figure there |* not a spark of Igno* • Jealousy. In the great rrisla of his life railed not. Bravely he heart! tbe do«tu ... his bon*', beam** '*Thon bonorest tby son* above me.” On him fell heavily the auf. raring which come* to every parent who ha* failed In hi* duty by hit sons. Instructed by Kit, Samuel replied, when again he heard the volte: "Mpeak, l*ml. for thy servant heareth.” an answer which represents tbe attitude of highest wisdom. Whoever listen* to what Mod baa to aay Is J ure of the highest education. Then waa reported to Hnmuet the news of the Im pending doom of Ell's house. It waa a bit ter message for the tad to liar* to hear ami carry. UU wanner of receiving It was K ent. After pondering Its meaning througli e night he went about the humdrum of opening the doom and fnlfilllng bln mu tine tasks. Hnppy I* he who know* how to hold fast to commonplace, routine duty, even amid the tragedies of life. When hid den to do so. .Samuel told brave »l»i Ell every whit that the tonl had spoken to A Great Man’s Beginning. Out of sjicD bojhoodeexpcrifnccs emerged Israel** prophet. Judge and kingmaker, somewhere today are Hit lads who will tie tomorrow's great men. They are “uuly boya” now; wise are their ciders who look upon them In tbe light of what they will lierome. Every boy la an opportunity. Many a noble man’s creates! work haa been hta touch upon the lire of some hoy. Wom an's greatness Is chiefly won through her >ver her bor and patH with W , ^ of cigarettes by lioy* and t«> remove from before them tbe temptation to strong drink. “Ter to see a more resolute war upon craater nrllt <rf linpurlty-foateiing r -— literature aud theaters. If society today falls In these things, ft fa falling to do Its duty by tomorrow. For, the Imy problem Is fflmply the man problem In Its stage of greatest possibility. DEMAND FOR COTTON WILL TAKE PRICE TO 15 CENTS. Special to Tbe GeorgUb. Montgomery*. Ala., Dec. 13.—Commis sioner of Agriculture J. A. Wilkinson and President Seymour, of the Alhbaina division of the cotton association, both hold that the cotton crop is far below the demands of the world and II cents Is assured. Mr. Wilkinson points out that the re cent meeting of commissioners at agri culture at Charleston put the figures for the year at 11,500,000 bales. CHRISTMAS BASKETS All Sizes and Styles m This Lot of Importer s Samples, . Which We are Clbs- - mg Out , Bar- gamwise. An importer with a large line of Sanlple Baskets, anxious to he rid'of them, sold them to us at a remarkably low figure —-a real bargain. They are here ready for you. If you want a dainty little trinket basket or a big, strong clothes hamper, a wee receptacle for sweets or a substantial companionable work- basket, come and choose it. All kinds are included. Let us quote you some of the most attractive values: * i IMPORTED WORK BASKETS; standing about 30 inclies high, of heavy handsome weave, lined with real satin, wadded and tufted, elegant in -every detail. A regular $25 value. We have only a few of these. Special: $13.50 and $15.00 STANDING WORK BASKETS; in a wide variety of shapes and colors, as simple or elaborate as your taste may demand. v $1.50 to $15.00 WASTE BASKETS: Extremely pretty and decorative are these, "the coloring good, the shapes artistic. Some of them might he used as flower- holders or jardinieres with good effect. Regular $1.00 Baskets 69c Regular $1.50 Baskets 95c l ' ; ‘ ' “. * • . f INFANTS' BASKETS: Well woven handsome affairs are these, un trimmed and ready for the exercise of your decorative ingenuity. A real bargain at $1.25 and $1.50 We have also the trimmed and completed Baby Hampers and Baskets. CLOTHES BASKETS: A household necessity—-strong, capable and good-looking. All sizes, round and square. , $2.00 to $4.50 • / FANCY BASKETS: Small fancy affairs for gloves, handkerchiefs, trinkets, candy. They are in dozens of shapes and sizes very Holiday looking and very effective as • inexpensive gifts or gift-holders. SPECIAL: Our 25c, 35c and 50c baskets at # 19c, 23c, 33c Second Floor. v Chamberlm-Johnsbn-DuBose Company