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■ ■ THE ATLAN'i’A GEORGIAN AM) NEWS. FKIDAY. MAY 2. 1913. Important Sayings B.v important peoplf* on topics of live interest Mother Gives Skin To Save Her Child Twenty-five Pieces of Cuticle Grafted on Griffin La^'s Face and Head. Eminent Speakers Before New York Economic Club Think Roads Treated Unfairly. B, B. C. FORBES. Tho bu^Jm-.sH men of America arc not dilettanti. They are not idler*. They a e not half-hearted. They give tiie best that is in them to their tasks. They ar« very much in earnest. They upend more hours ptuilying their prob- lei v® than the workman would care to -pend at his bench. Latterly, they are trying to sc- tilings from every angle rather than solely from their own. They are seek ing to become* broader-gauge, more olerant of criticism, less autocrati 'Hie duties of citizenship are begin ning to be more fully recognized. * * • Narrowness, clannishness exclu siveness used to be besetting sins of capitalistic sets, of corporation own ers and other large employers of la bor. They saw everything through their own eyes and refused to look at things from the workingman’s or the public’s viewpoint. This shortsightedness is being cured. Employers, individual an 1 corporate, are at last awakening to the fact that, to be In the highest gensr and degree successful, they must cultivate statesmanship, cath olicity of spirit, toleration, compas sion. humanity. • * * New York happily lias one Influen tial apoatle of this new and enlight ened creed. The Economic flub 1« an association of thinking men In many walks of life who search for first hand truth wherever it cun he found. It holds frequent meetings and hears all aides. It welcomes speeches from labor representatives just as cordial- lv as' it welcomes addresses from hankers, railroad officers, industrial ’euders. merchants, Importers, manu facturers, university professors, una*- rsched theorists The value of such an organization n these unsettled times, when prob lems of tremendous moment are ag is ting the country, when new condi tions—political, financial economic ■ bor—are evolving and demanding tiie weightiest consideration—the value of such a forum can not he ex aggerated. Over i.UOO men more or less prong neat in verlous spheres of activity at- | tended a dinner of the club on Tues- | riay evening. The gathering was man. 'i stly not one of gayety. but of sel l - j oue purpose. Everyone was then aot to eat. but to listen and leurn. to receive (be best thoughts of rrrog- u.zed authorities on the topic.s dU- russed thus widening the vision, rafnfng new material for thought and The"ebv becoming better, broade- minded cltl.ens Earnestness was tho keynote of th, meeting that an demonstrated willingness to hear a.l Bide® , * * The subject, an titremely Important and timely one. was: "Are Our Rail roads Fairly Treated?" Not om speaker—neither Banker Spey, i (the president-! nor any railroad president, Professor Itipley nor Railwaj t <>n- .luctor Garretson—answered in the af firmative, although a note of hope oc casionally sounded through the strain Of pessimism Once the public realize whither the railroads art* drifting drawing the whole business of the nation with them—relief will bn forth coming. U was acknowledged. Jut how much must be, suffered until then? whs the dominating query * * * 1 ran not attempt to marshal all the arguments presented. I‘r< -blent Brown, of the New York < < ntrnl. spoke from bitter experience when lie •eid that it has become practically impossible to sell long-time bonds. nml that prudent railroads will no’ of undertaking extensive im- "l believe that no non-resilient ali**i should be allowed to hold a sins?!' loot of land in the territory of tin United States. If Japan now threat- but they do not label their pies <> ••ns its with war, what would she <!< when millions of her citizens huv. acquired land in our country ? \V* must preserve to the American far. m«*r the right to own the soil of our roufttry without competiti u. j which would drag down his stand- j ard of living. 1 would not iturren der it unless we had spent the last drop of blood in American ninnhoj l and impoverished our country for 11 hundred genera t ions. "—Represen tative Sisson. of Missouri. / "At present there is little opportunity ( for the ultimate consumer to kno.v what is inside a pje. Many bakers , use benzoate of soda in foodstuffs, other foods to that effect. By th.* new system of placarding or having true facts set forth on the menus the consumer will know what he getting for his money.” Health Commissioner E. J. Lederie, of New York. “Trained men are more urgently needed In the consular service than in any other branch of the Govern ment. Both parties filled these of-* flees for political consideration u.i- j til the system of consular exajrc nations was put into effect by Mi Cleveland in 1K95.” Senator Lodje. of Massachusetts. “It may surprise some folk, to know j thnt the International Peace K<>- j rum is in favor of fortifying th* ! Panama Canal and of maintaining an adequate navy. As long as con ditions are what they are, as long as other great nations insist on maintaining heavy armaments and vast navies, the United States must : be In a condition to defend herself.' j —Dr. John Wesley Hill. Gill I TIN, G A.. .\ five pi- ces of kill, e, of a dime, have h taken from th,. bo< ay 2.—Tw« i h about tin *n success V of Mrs. < Nealy and and head been badly The >*tui transferred »f her little a burned, of a cigarei t an th di\ by a tti ll lineman working overhead on ephono pole ignited a roll of bunting the child was carrying. Before the file could he extinguished the boy had been badly burned about the fr.ee and head. \ At the hospital no cure could b.- ef fected till new skin could be trans planted. Mrs. Nealy quickly consent ed to furnish tht* cuticle. Twelve Ponies Like This One With a pony cart and harness for each, will he given away to boys and girls. Y ream provementi on short-date loans cost ing r> 1-2 to 6 1-2 per lf th< i a Tiros d 8 can not at trait private capi tal. the alternative, he declared, is Government ownership. As Interstate Commerce < ommh*- sioner Prouty had once remarked: ••You can not force one dollar of un willing capital into the railroads.’ crippled, uncertain, slow service. Mr. Brown concluded, would entail upon merchants the necessity of carrying • stocks, and this, together with handicaps and losses that would would cost 50 times as much as advance in freight rates that be asked. larger othe * “Uld President Delano, of the Wabash Railroad, mentioned these as among added burdens that were weighing lown the railroads, ruining their 'vedi*. and yielding no corresponding idvantugee to the public . 1. Two-cent it 'aw.*. 2. Mail pay inlustice> The Go\ • .. ..liciut. he told his audience, is not !>fi3*ing the railroads one cent for ;ransi»orting the ton-* upoh tons of (iarc-1 post matter—a statement that pvoked bitter comment. ... Rigid governmental regulaiions one. mime hours of service and safety I. Boiler insj i i tion laws taat. if civ r. i ;•< il to the .< Uer, would . < nd every r.'llroad in the country virtually out o: business. u. Nonsensical electric headlight lows, prompted by locomotive engi- i! • r. l’mamiaHy interested in the con i'., rn ^applying them. u. Pull-crew laws, inspired, net for ety, but foi tain railwa elfls tie# O! 1 exactions. Mr. Delano era of railroad bulk erritory is over, since Md nut. under present < jply r« It is one thing to make soda crackers that are occasionally good. It is quite another thing to make them so that they are always better than all other soda crackers, always of un varying goodness. The name “Uneeda”— stamped on every biscuit—means that if a million packages of Uneeda Biscuit were placed before you, you could choose any one of them, confident that every soda cracker in that package would be as good as the best Uneeda Biscuit ever baked. Five cents. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Am '0 ' , . '' ** : f ' t J ■ . . • . -T ■ ' ' ' ■'*"* *y? hf •••>'. •• • ' . -- ^ ■ ■ ; > / Every Pony a sound, healthy, serviceable pet. Every one broken to drive. All of them gentle, ^fW and safe for a child to drive cASKIN ca, (^MARINE COMPANY Ike new Norfo/ks are very smart this season — just t h e thing for summer wear. $12 to $30. Ask your friends to save the Pony Contest Vote Coupons for you. A Vote Coupon will appear every day in The Georgian, and in every issue of Hearst’s Sunday American. Hearst’s Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian PONY CONTEST VOTE COUPON, GOOD FOR 5 VOTES Voted for Address > Voted by SCHOOL BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ BALLOT We have all of the best styles in men's two and three-button sack suits. Grays, browns, blacks and w kite s—everything new and nobby. -MEN : WE WANT TO SHOW YOU THESE NEW suits. We want you to come in and try on some of the new styles. Let us explain the little quality features, and demon strate the good points. Any price from $12 to $30 will buy ^ an up-to-date, guaranteed suit. Open a charge account. Hearst’s Sunday Amsrican and Atlanta Georgian PONY CONTEST VOTE COUPON, GOOD FOR 5 VOTES Voted for. Address. . . Voted bv CARRIERS’ AND AGENTS’ BALLOT Subscription blanks and printed instructions for the use of contestants will be ready to-morrow. The New Summer Dresses —Now is the time to choose your summer wash dresses. We have a complete variety of the newest weaves and patterns, and sizes for both women and juniors. Prices range from $2.50 upward, but no matter what you may wish to pay, we'll have an up-to-date style and a guaranteed quality for you. We'll be glad to have you open a charge account. PRIZE DISTRIBUTION Eight pony outfits will be given away to white boys and girls in Atlanta and suburbs. 1 The distribution will be made as follows: One pony outfit to the hoy or girl receiving the greatest number of votes In each of the following districts: District No. 1—East of Marietta Street and West of Edge wood Av enue, from Georgia Railroad right-of-way to city limits. District No. 2—East of Piedmont Avenue and West of Edgewood Avenue, from Georgia Railroad right-of-way to city limits. In cludes Druid Hills. Edgewood, Kirkwood and Decatur. District No. 3—South of Edgewood Avenue and East of South Boulevard to city limits, East and South. Includes South Kirk wood and Ormewood. District No. 4—West of South Boulevard and East of South Pry or from Georgia Railroad right-of-way to city limits. Includes South Atlanta and Lakewood Heights. District No. 5—West of South Pryor to Central of Georgia right- of-way. West of railroad to include Oakland City, Fort Mc Pherson, East Point, College Park. Egan and Hapewell. District No. 6—West of Central of Georgia right-of-way to City limits, from West Hunter Street South to Oakland City. District No. 7—North of West Hunter Street and West of Ma rietta Street to city limit*. North and West. One pony outfit to the carrier or newsboy employed by THE GEORGIAN and HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN receiving the greatest number of votes cast for newsboys and carriers. Four prize pony outfits will be given to Out-of-town boys and girls. They will be distribjted as follows: Two pony outfits will be given to the white boys or girls in the State of Georgia, outside of Atlanta and suburbs, who receive tho greatest number of votes and next greatest number, respectively. One outfit will be given to the white boy or girl receiving tiie greatest number of votes cast for contestants outside of the State of Georgia, anywhere that THE GEORGIAN and HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN are sold. One outfit will be given to the out-of-town agent employed bv THE GEORGIAN and HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN who re ceives the greatest number of votes cast for agents. Contest Rules Nominations for contestants will he received during the period beginning Monday, April 2 th. and concluding at midnight, Sat urday, May 3tst. Voting coupons will app ;ar daily in THE GEORGIAN ami in every issue of HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, beginning with THE GEORGIAN’S issue «-f Thursday, May 1st, and concluding with THE GEORGIAN'S issue of Thursday, July 31st. The con test will close at midnight July 31st. THE GEORGIAN’S Daily vote coupons will count for five votes each, and THE SUNDAY AMERICAN vote coupons for fifteen votes each in favor of the contestant whose names they bear. Votes will be credited for *• paid-in-advance subscriptions re ceived, according to the to.owjng table: Subscriptions By Mail cr Delivered by Delivered by Votes. City Carrier. Out-of-town Agt. Daily and Sunday, 1 year.. $6.20 $7.00 3,500 Daily and Sunday, 6 months 3. JO 3.50 1,700 Daily and Sunday 3 months 1.56 1.75 S00 Daily and Sunday, 1 month 55 .CO • 250 Daily only, 1 year 5.20 5.00 2.000 Daily only, 6 months 2.GO 2.50 050 Daily only, 3 months 1.30 1.30 450 Dally only, 1 month . 45 ,45 150 Sunday only, 1 year 2.00 2.O’* 1,300 Sunday only. 6 months 1.00 1.00 650 Sunday only, 3 months '.50 .50 200 Sunday only, 1 month 20 .20 100 The above vote credits will apply to old subscribers who pay subscription arrearages or for a term in advance as well as to new* subscribers. No vote credit will b-* issued for subscriptions for less than one month nor more that, two years. In the event of a tie vote for any of the pony outfit prizes, the contestants so tying will each receive ft pony outfit. Vote coupons clipped from THE GEORGIAN and SUNDAY AMERICAN must be voted within fifteen days from date of issue. Coupons that are more than fifteen days old will not be credited to any contestant. Except for the separate prizes offered to THE GEORGIAN and HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN carriers, newsboys and out-of-town agents, no employee of these newspapers, ror ar>v member of an employee’s family, will be eligible as a contestant* 41 ; V7M CO, If you know some bright boy or girl who would like to own a handsome pony, cart and harness, send us his or her name on this NOMINATION BLANK Only one Nomination Blank can be voted f6r any contest ant. L nominate, as a candidate in The Hearst’s Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian Pony Outfit Contest: Name Address ’* Nominated by Address A .... GOOD FOR 1,000 VOTES HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN 7 3 Whitehall Street . 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