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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
Just a Minute
By Quill
Incompetent Employers Doomed
to Certain Failure—Working
man’s Rights Paramount.
By B. C. FORBES.
“It can't be done" is the favorite
argument of many employers when
urged to treat their employes more
liberally in the way of wages or
hours or rest days or conditions of
service. And they flatter themselves
that their obiter dictumi—their say-
so—settles it, leaves no room for
argument, closes the case finally and
irrevocably.
• » e
Skinflint employers are going to
learn a few things before the world
is very much older- They are going
to, learn that few things “can't be
done" when the public makes up its
mind that they ought to be done.
Not many things that are right and
just are impossible.
• * •
The eight-hour day, you remember,
was socialistic, anarchistic and ab
surd when first advocated. Nothing
could be more impo-sible, all but a
few far-seeing, broad-guaged, large-
hearted, humane employers argued.
Well, the eight-hour day was ushered
in without any tremendous upheaval
in the industries concerned,
• • •
“It can’t be done” was once the
pet reply to please for the abolition
of seven-day work in the steel in
dustry. To-day not five per cent of
the United States Steel Corporation’s
employes work seven days a week.
• • •
Sunday labor in certain industries
used to be considered absolutely un
avoidable. To-day it has been radi
cally reduced, almost eliminated in
most directions.
* * *
The railroads at first vowed that
rebating simply could not be stopped
To-day they are infinitely grateful
that the law stepped in and annihi
lated it.
¥ * *
Political parties could not be held
together, it was urged, without bosses.
To-day /the bosses are being driven
out to tne advantage of all.
* * *
Can’t” is an overworked word. It
is too often the refuge of the unfit,
the lazy and the coward. Sometimes
it expresses a fact; more often it is
an unconvincing excuse.
« * •
What is here written is for the edi
fication and exhortation of certain
corporations and other large employ
ers who /glibly declare that sorely-
needqd reforms for the benefit of their
workers ‘‘can’t be done.” These em
ployers are ready to admit that they
would like to do certain things, that
justice is on the side of the reforms
and that they hope at some distant
date conditions—especially among
their competitors—will so change that
it will be possible to mix a little more
humanity with their money-making.
« * *
They would like to let their work
ers off one day every week, or ©very
month. But “it can’t be done.”
* • •
They would like to pay all their
helpers a living wage. But “it can’t
be done.”
* * *
They would like to better working
conditions.. But, again, “it can’t be
done.”
• • *
Gentlemen, it CAN be done. And
it WILL be done.
• * •
Any man who can't pay his work
ers a living wage has no right to own
a business. If he can not supply the
brains necessary so to manage a con
cern that it can pay decent wages,
then stop him from being an employer
and let him become an employe. If
capital can not be handled »n one
industry so arf to afford reasonable
wages, then let it seek other employ
ment. Not only is it an economic sin
to continue the use of capital in an
unprofitable business, in one that does
not pay for the things necessary for
the sustenance of the workers en
gaged in it, but it is a crime against
humanity, a crime against society, a
crime against the State, for if an em
ploye receives less wages than is ab
solutely needful to maintain life, then
others—the butcher, the baker, the
dry goods merchant, the landlord,
etc., etc.—have to make up the dif
ference, since men and women can
not allow themselves to starve to
death.
The employer who persists in re
plying “it can’t be done” to requests
for reasonable treatment of workers
writes himself down incompetent, un
fit to enjoy the services of others.
Capital and labor are not sufficient
to insure business success; MAN
AGEMENT is the third and indis
pensable requisite. And any employer
who can not supply it intelligently
enough to enable him to deal fairly
and decently with workers has no
claim to b6 allowed to remain an em
ployer. That inexorable law which
decrees the survival of the fittest
marks such an one for destruction, as
he ought to be marked.
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It may be necessary to be more
specific in a subsequent article.
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Corporations Committee Dooms
Bill Curbing Recorder and Pro-
vidingReferendumand Recall.
The proposed new charter for At
lanta. providing, among other things,
for the limitation of the city record
er’s power and the application of
the Initiativo, referendum ind recall
to heads of city departments, is
doomed to defeat at the hands of the
Senate corperatlon committee.
The committee held an executive
session Friday morning following an
open meeting In which the matter was
discussed by Representatives Black-
ton. of Fulton. Alderman Nutting and
Mason, City Attorney Mason and
Judge Hillyer also addressed the com
mittee.
Immediately following the executive
session Senator Burtz, chairman of
the Senate corporation committee, de
clared that the proposed charter has
objectionably features and probably
would never not get the support oi
the committee.
He also intimated that the Senate
committee might never take any ac
tion on the charter.
Later the charter bill wap recom
mitted In the Senate fo. the further
consideration by the commltee on cor
porations. The charter bill has been
passed by the House and recommend
ed to the Senate with the initiative,
referendum and recall feature omit
ted.
Representative Blackbon, In urging
a favorable report. Friday morning,
declared in favor of the provision lim
iting the City Recorder's power. Un
der this provision the Recorder may
not have Jurisdiction in cases where
the fine exceeds $200 or the sentence
is* more than 30 days.
Senator Burtz opposes this, he says,
on the grounds that It does not leave
the Recorder the power of discretion
in cases where one man should re
ceive a heavier fine than another for
similar offenses. The provision, he
says, would be a boon to violators of
the prohibition law.
Blackmon, nowever, opposed th£ lr.
itiative, referendum and recall fea
ture. upheld by the City Council dele
gation including the City Attorney
and the two aldermen. Senator Burtz
Joined Mr. Blackmon in this on the
grounds that, under the provision it
would be too eas^ to get the re
quired 20 per cent of the voters to sign
the petition for the recall.
Senator Burtz declared this pro
posed amendment was a slan at the
Mayor and would he opposed by the
Senate Committee.
Invents a Device to
Serve Quick Lunches
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NEWPORT. R. L, Aug. 1.—A min
iature luncheon wagonette, a device
by which many steps will be saved
for the housewife who has a few
friends drop in on her unexpectedly,
is the invention of Mrs. James J.
Brown, of Denver, the heroine of the
Titanic disaster.
It is a small combination of pan
try. refrigerator, sideboard and elec
tric cooker.
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Girls! Want a King?
Cable Siam's Ruler
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.—The
young King of Slain, according to
Mrs. Clara Williams, wife of a wealthy
plantation owner of Bankok here to
day, is an automaniac. writer of
poetry and admirer of American
women. He declares he will marry
only an American girl.
This feeling for American women,
according to Mrs. Williams, was
stirred when the young King met
and was fascinated by Mabel C. Gil
man, now the wife of William E. Co
rey. The King still Indites hits of
verse to the former actress, and it is
well known in Siam that he refused
to wed his cousin because he was
waiting for an American girl to enter
his life.
Passenger Club to
Dine Two Members
The\ Atlanta Passenger Club will
entertain • W. H. Leahy and €. F.
Stewart in the Georgia pine room in
Hotel Ansley Saturday evening at 3
o’clock.
W. H. Leahy, formerly with the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Rail
road, has accepted a position with the
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. C. F.
Stewart, formerly superintendent of
the tariff bureau of the Southern Pas
senger Association, has accepted a
position as general passenger .pert
for the Western Maryland Railroad
and will go to Baltimore August IB to
assume hfs duties.
Capt. ‘Bill' McDonald
Hunts Dallas Slayer
DALLAS, TEXAS, Aug. 1.—Captain
“Bill” McDonald, United States Mar
shal and famous in Texas as a “bad
man” catcher, left Dallas to-day aft
er announcing that he had taken up
an investigation of the mysterious
murder of Miss Florence Brown in a
local real estate office last Monday.
A. M. Vaughan, whose office is a
few doors from the real estate office
in which Miss Brown was killed, has
given the police a description of a
well-dressed man he saw standing
beside Miss Brown’s desk a few min
utes before her body was found.
Woman Is Punished
By Own Sex on Jury
EAST ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1.—The
first Jury of women ever chosen in
East St. Louis tried and convicted
another woman in Justice Ztegel-
meyer’s court.
Mrs. Blanch Thomas was tried for
disturbing the peace of Mrs. Edward
McKinney, found guilty and fined $5.
Four of the women Jurors were un
der age and another lived in an ad
joining county.
Here's How Leiters
Escape From Heat
WASHINGTON, Au? 1.—Mr. and
Mts. Joseph Lelter. of Chtcasro, who
have become the leaders of "sensible
society," proved their claim to that
tit'' again to-day whin It was learned
that they had devlaed a unique plan
to fleht the heat.
During the day they spend cool
hours In the hlg glass palace on the
Virginia hills, and then when night
fall comes on, they move down into
the houseboat moored Just below and
enjoy restful sleep there.
Bishop Arrested as
Masquerading Priest
LOUISVILLE, KY„ Aug, 1.—Mis
taken for a man maaquerading as i
priest wanted In New York for swin
dling Catholics, Bishop Thomas F.
Gailor, of Memphis, chancellor of the
University of the Si uth, was held bv
Cincinnati authorities in the Union
Station at Cincinnati until the au
thorities were convinced of his den-1
tlty.
‘Jack the Clipper’
Gets Girl’s Braids
JOLIET, ILL., Aug. 1.—A “Jack th«
Clipper” cut two long black braids
from 12-year-old Goldie Book last
night while the girl was sleeping.
Her bed is close to a window and a
cut screen this morning explained
how the hair thief obtained the
tresses.
Senate Committee
To Inspect Prison
The Senate Penitentiary Commit
tee, consisting of twelve Senators, left
Atlanta Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock
for Milledgeville, where they will in
spect the State Prison Saturday.
The committee is composed of Sen
ators Tarver, chairman; Bulloch, vice
chairman; Burtz, Johnson, W. W.
Jones, Moore, OlifY, Parrish, Peyton.
Pope, Rushin and Taylor.
Incendiaries Try to
Burn Mayor in Home
HIGHWOOD. ILL., Aug 1—The
home of Mayor Joseph Severson was
destroyed by an incendiary fire to
day. Mayor Severaon, hla wife,
daughter and two sona narrowly es
caped.
The fire was believed to have been
a deliberate attempt to burn alive
the Mayor and his family.
Mayor Severson has been active in
fighting the liquor interests of the
town of Highwood.
Crops Biggest Ever;
Canada Needs Money
CALGARY, ALTA., Aug. 1.—With s e
biggest crops in history, ready for har
vesting In two weeks, money is tighter
than ever known here.
Newspapers are urging the Dominion
Government to loan $10,000,000 in Al
berta either to farmers or by taking up
provincial or city bond Issues.
SEASHORE
EXCURSION
AUGUST 7.
Jacksonville, Brunswick,
St. Simon, Cumberland, At
lantic Beach, $6.00—Limit
ed 6 days. Tampa, Fla., $8
—Limited 8 days.
TWO SPECIAL TRAINS.
10 p. m. solid Pullman train.
10:15 p. m. Coach train.
Make Reservations Now.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Cuban to Try Flight
Across the Atlantic
NEW YORK. Aug. 1.—Domingo Ro-
slllo, the Cuban aviator who reoently
dew from Key West to Cuba, is in this
city on his way to Europe from which
he plans to cross the Atlantic by air.
Breaks Automobile
Ordinance; Jailed
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., Aug. 1^-
Charles Quist, an automobile driver, who
failed to obey a city ordinance prohibit
ing vehicles from passing a street car
when it is receiving or discharging paa-
sengers, was sentenced to forty-five
days in the workhouse.
WARM SPRINGS, GA.
MORE POPULAR
THAN EVER.
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Mr. Slade, the new proprietor of
Warm Springs, is adding daily to
the popularity of tnis well-known
bathing resort. He has this week
added a new orchestra of brass in
struments and drums, and the
dancing is one of the popular
amusements. The ballroom can
not be excelled by any in the State,
and with Lilly’s Band from Colum
bus the dancing is all that can he
wished.
The Warm Springs is the pleas
antest place in the State, and the
swimming pool the finest bathing
in the country. The mountain
breezes and healthy clime, free
from gnats and mosquitoes, make
it an ideal spot for a summer out
ing. The Warm Springs wants to
see its old friends again.
Australia Planning
Canal Fair Exhibit
MELBOURNE, Aug. 1.—The Com
monwealth Government announces it
will contribute $100,000 for the erec
tion of an Australasian building at
the Panama-Pacific Exposition, pro
vided the State Governments give
sufficient sums to insure their ade
quate representation there.
IN
Set ot Teeth
Best That
Money Can Buy
Dental Work
GOOD WORK means
more practice and
tower prices.
We have reduced our
prices on all Dental
work, but the quality
of our work remains
the same.
Gold GO 00
Crowds vd.
Bridge $0 00
Work vd.
$5.«»
We Use the Best Meth
ods of Painless Dentistry
Atlanta Dental Parlors
Cor. Peachtree & Decatur Sts.
Entrance 19 1-2 Peachtree St.
EISEMAN BROS., Inc.
Annual
Midsummer Discount Sale News!
Clearance Prices in All Departments!
Men’s and Young Men’s
CLOTHING!
Sumptuous line of high-class models.
MEN’S and YOUNG MEN’S TWO and
THREE-PIECE SUITS. Regular val
ues $15—to—$40
Now selling at
$11.25 to $30
YOUTHS’ TWO and THREE-PIECE
SUITS
Regular values
$10—to—$25.
Now selling at
$7.50 to $1S.75
Clothing Specials
One very extra Special lot Men’s and Young
Men’s Two and Three-Piece Suits; mixtures,
light and medium colors. Absolute Values
$12.50 to $18 00; CC CA
Now selling at
One very extra Special lot Men’s and Young
Men’s Two and Three-Piece Blue Serge Suits.
Absolute Values $12.50 to $18.00; Crt
Now selling at I iwU
Young Men’s Norfolks
One very Special lot Men’s and Young
Men’s high-grade NORFOLK Suits; greater
number received from the factories within the
past 30 days. Absolute Values $20.00 to $25.00;
Now selling SI 2.50
Men’s Straw Hats, 1/ price
Panamas and Bangkoks ^
Specials in the Furnishing Goods Section
MANHATTAN
SHIRTS!
Madras—Percales—Silks—Silk and
Linen. $1.60 to $6.50 values re
duced to
$1.15—to—$4.15
Other high-class
SHIRTS
including E. I!. Specials, $1.00 to
$5.00 values reduced to
75c—to—$3.65
Main Floor—Left
COOL UNDER-
/ WEAR
50 makes and styles to choose from,
Including American Hosiery—Otis—
Roxford R. V. D.—Gotham and E.
R. Specials.
Two-piece garments 50c to $2.00
per garment. Values now
35c—to—$1.50
Per garment.
UNION SUITS
$1 to $3 values reduced to
75c—to—$2.25
PAJAMAS
$1.00 to $8.50 garments now
75c—to—$5.00
NIGHT SHIRTS
50c to $5.00 garments, now
38c—to—$3.00
SILK HOSE
All shades—all sizes, $1.00 to $2.50
values, now
65c—to—$1.69
BELTS!
25% Discount
NECKWEAR!
Silk, Silk Knitted and Washables, 50c values 35c; three for 1.00;
$1.00 to $3.00 values uow 65c to $1.85
Odd Trousers Sale!
Including White Flannel and Striped
Serge. Regular Values $3.00 to $10.00;
now selling at —
$2.25 to $7.50
Men’s Tennis Blazers!
Absolute $6.00 and $7.00 values;
Now selling at
$2.50
AUTOMOBILE DUSTERS
At Half-Price
Men’s Skeleton Coats!
Men’s Black Sicilian Coats and Blue
Sts . 25 % Reduction
Main Floor
CHILDREN’S DEPARMENT
Entire Second Floor
BOYS’ CLOTHING.
Boys’ Wool Norfolks, fine (flection fan
cy mixtures, 25 per cent discount.
Boys’Double Breasted Suits, choice
range fancy mixtures, 33 1-3 per cent dis
count.
Extra Special Boys’ Suits—one lot
Boys’ Double-Breasted Suits, regular val
ues $5 to $10, now $2.70 to $5.00.
Boys’ Odd Pants—Fancy mixtures,
25 per cent discount.
Boys’ Felt Hats, 25 per cent discount.
Boys’ Straw Hats, Half-Price.
Boys’ WASH SU1TS-33 1-3 per cent
Discount.
Boys’ WASH SUITS—One lot slightly
storehandled, HALF PRICE.
Boys’ BLOUSES—K. & E.—35c—3 for
$1.00'.
Boys’ Colored Blouses and Shirts. Reg
ular 75c to $1.50—values now 60c to $1.15
Boys’ Pajamas—75c to $1.50 values—
now 60c to $1.15.
Boys’ and Children’s Cool Underwear,
25c to 50c garments—now 15c to 25c.
Boys’ and Children’s Genuine K. & E.
Rompers—50c to $1.00 values—now 40c
to 75c.
Eiseman Bros., inc
Bargains Throughout the Leather Goods Dept. (Third Floor)
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Fine Footwear!
At Clearance Prices
Main Floor--Rear
Men’s Low-Quarter ShoeR, Bal and Blucher
styles. All leathers-—Tan, Black, Patents, etc.
Regular $6.50 and $7.00 values, now $5.25
Regular $6.00 values, now $4.75
Regular $5.00 values, now $3.85
Regular $4.00 values, now $3.00
BOYS’ LOW-QUARTER SHOES
Regular $3.50 values, now $2.75
Regular $3.00 values, now $2.50
Regular $2.50 values, now $1.95
Regular $2.25 values, now $1.75
Regular $2.00 values, now $1.55
Misses’ and Children’s Low-Quarter Shoes,
nature shapes, including Little Juniors, Pla-
Matcs and genuine Skrappers, reduced in price
practically to cost!
Leather Goods
Now is the time to buy Trunks, Suit Cases,
Traveling Bags and travelers’ leather goods
requisites generally. Our stock includes the
best makes and most desirable styles.
, Third Floor
11-13-15-17 Whitehall