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» EDITORIAL RAGE THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN Publish*! by Tin: c; lough n ommpany a t M Bast AUba • * Entered m «*r«nd a * matter at pnmf* , a» Atlanta, • a • ' ' • ’* * !II:ARSTS sr.MiAY AMKRK’AN arid T111 i A"f,AM V • »k< .IAN '* i b# mall* bars any whan Mexico r>n* nmnth f*'t $ 60; thraa tnontl s tor II 6 n \ n of tl I for $7 00 ■'•hanao r.f address made as often a ■ ■ ten I <e • *gn - - rl; on tates on application. Atlanta Should Have One of the Regional Banks r r r The Location of the Institution Here Would Make the C ity the Financial Center of This Whole Section. Atlanta, reliable reports from Washington say, stands an excellent chance of being made the site for one of the regional banks which will be created under the new currency system Robert F Maddox says if there are twelve central banks, there is no doubt that Atlanta will have one of them, and if the Senate decides to cut the number to eight, still he is confident. The regional banks, crudely described, will be the great reservoirs of credit. The banker in Augusta or Jacksonville who has supplied the solid merchants and factory owners of the city with the funds they need to carry on business can bring the notes these gentlemen sign to Atlanta and sell them at the regional bank The funds he gets in this way he can lend, of course, to more merchants and manufacturers—and the very limited amount of currency circulating in the nation by this means will be sufficiently elastic to supply all the needs of business, it is hoped. The cities which possess the regional banks will become the financial centers of their entire sections. It is history that when a city holds the purse strings, soon it dominates in all other lines. One of the things which has built New York is the fact that New York always has held all the money and one of the principal objects of the currency bill is to take some of this power away from New York. There is no doubt, then, that the regional bank will be a good thing for Atlanta, and there should be no doubt that Atlanta deserves it. From Virginia south to the extreme tip of Florida, from the Atlantic coast west to the Mississippi River, Atlanta's influence is felt. Already it is the tra(Je center of this rich area and n large degree the financial center, though New York always has and always will dominate money until the currency bill operates. Geographically and economically, Atlanta deserves the bank. There is another reason. Joseph A McCord and Robert F. Maddox are ajnong the most able students of the currency question. Mr. McCord long has been a member of the currency commission. Mr. Maddox participated in the famous conference of bankers at Chicago, and was the Southern member chosen to present the bankers' views to the Senate. The Senate was so keenly interested that the two hours' time it allotted to hear the bankers' case was extended to several days. Whatever improvement is seen in the bill as compared to its crude original draft will be due more to Mr. McCord and Mr. Maddox than to any other two men in the South. Having assisted so materially in formulating the plan which is to revolutionize the nation's banking system, Atlanta should have all possible benefits from it. No Partnership in Intervention From various sources, and so nearly at the same time as to suggest the possibility of preconcerted purpose, comes the sug gestion that when the United States does intervene in Mexico, it should invite Brazil, the Argentine Republic and Chile, one or all, to join in that intervention. The idea is preposterous. Its proponents are so uniformly public men or publications that have opposed the necessary inter vention as to justify suspicion that this new scheme is suggested to divert public opinion from the main issue. It is not suggested that the United States is unable alone, by its own military and naval power, to bring order out of the Mex ican chaos. Nobody is mad enough to entertain such a doubt. But it is urged that by iniviting one or more of the chief Latin-American republics to join us in the task we shall be giving- evidence of our unselfishness and sincerity. Such a course is ex pected to endear us to the group of Central and South American republics and lead them to look on us as a partner in a good cause, rather than as a dreaded rival. But will it? War waged by allies is apt to end in war be tween the allies. We need only to contemplate the situation in the Balkans to see a striking illustration of this fact. If we should for a moment consider inviting South American aid in a matter touching us so much the more nearly, the selection of the ally or allies would almost inevitably lead to hard feeling The national feeling in the South American republics is sensitive and high-spirited. With the Latin American national greatness is not measured by area or population. It is all very well to select the three governments named as the greatest, but Bolivia and Peru would always feel a certain resentment at their omission, while, should we limit participation in the intervention to one alone of the three, we should have all of the rest of South America fired with indignant resentment The Georgian has repeatedly declared that intervention in Mexico should be undertaken with no thought of territorial ag grandizement for the United States. We believe that to be the universal wish of the American people But to maintain that pol icy against the possible land hunger of two or three allies would immensely complicate the situation. It would inevitably lead either to a surrender of our own proper position, or to serious trouble with our allies. Nothing is more certain than that the intervention of this nation to re establish order in Mexico is demanded to dav But it must he intervention by the United States alone It is our burden, our duty, and to attempt to divide, the responsibility would he only to multiply the difficulties in the way The Conspirators Whatever they tempt you into buying—buy it get and the more you lighten the shopgirls’ holiday NOW. The earlier you shop the better service you | burden. The Face in the Mountain By WINIFRED BLACK I T is sad to-day, the great Kate up there on top of the moun tain. Have you eve* seen such a face? Who carved it. ! wonder .' Ages and ages ago did the wild -■wa ter* Know what it was they wrought when they rushed over the great boulders and sang and surged and cut the face in the great rocks? There it is, day and night, the great calm face, lying with its eyes up to the sky, and the clouds sal! above and the winds sing be low and still the great Face lies there for all to see. There were great doings In the valley once. Someone found a pocket full of gold there In the canyon by the rushing waters, and the whole place swarmed with men and women followed and the quiet night was raucous with wild songs Gold, gold, goid that's what they all wanted - sold. What did they care for the P**ace of the valley or the calm of the great mountain? Gold, that was what they were after Strang* the fever that burns us when we hear tln^very name The other day J drove high above timber line. % It w as a sight to take the breath a way. Whi le we stood gazing the driver spoke: ‘‘There." ho said, pointing with hts whip. "There that's Simp son's Dream, that hole down there. Simpson took ten thou sand dollars in 24 hours out of that hole." and every one of us turned our cage: eyes from the glory of the sky and the splen- ’dor of the spreading earth and and looked - earnestly, eagerly, with a vivid interest, at a dirty hole In the ground because Simp son. whoever he might be, took ten thousand dollars' worth of gold out of it once- years and years ago. How the gods must laugh at our strange infatuations! P.oor Simpson he had his day of delirium. What did it profit him ? He died drunk and raving aftei he had spent his ten thou sand hollars, and the' wife of his youth was ashamed to lay a (lower on his-*dishonored grave and the boy she named for Simp son would rattier you didn’t ask about him if you please. Now. if lie had only watched l! - Face the!*** on the hills 1 —the great, calm face, and had drawn strength and peace front that — how much better off he would have been. “Come,” the mountains call, “come, little, tired, anxious, wor ried. eager, quarreling .children. Come, y ou are thirsty: I will give you iw drink. You are hungry; there is plenty to eat here and to spare. See how light the trees feather into a canopy for’ your sleeping room. Peace, joy. health, faith, trust, love—all these I have for you here. And we laugh bitterly and turn away -but let the hole in the ground speak gold. gold, gold f<»r ihe digging—sorrow, greed, ■ arc work without ceasing, the forgetfulness of one we oni f loved —age—before the time for age bitterness while the brow is smooth, distrust, envy—all this I offer you." and how we run to answer -poor blind fools that we a re. What do you think of us Face there on the mountain? How sad you look. Here comes one who laughs—a girl with a letter from her sweetheart crackling in her bosom—“The Face smiles." says the girl; “see Flow the Face smiles And here comes one in anger — one he trusted has betrayed him. "The Face is cruel,” says the man in anger—"it sneers at me and my sorrow.” * And to me w ho mourns for what never can be mine again — the Face looks mournful and full of sadness—can it be that you never change at all—Face there Oil the mountain, and that it is we w ho are sad and angry or gay and we see ourselves reflected in your look? If I make my world myself it shall be a happy one—trust me for that. O Face of calm con tent. Come; the sun shines, the winds sing, the waters rusli by. who shall bring sadness to my heart or to your brow. O Face of calm delight? My world is my own I’ll make it what I will—a hap . one. Careless Speech Scientific Questions Bv MRS. FRANK LEARNED Author "Etiquette in New York To day’ T HE use of words revea’s the degree of cultivation of the speaker. In some cases in- * nrreet words arc used by per sons who have known better, hut have become careles* from asso- ‘ «tion with others who make use • *f them. t‘art less speakers or writers often use the expressions “help find.” “help build.” "help protect and the like instead of "help to find.’* "to build." "to protect." There arc many terms or ex pressions which ai, not good form. The word elegant lias been eliminated from correct usage in conversation and in writing by cultured people, ic is. therefore, noi correct to say "an elegant house." and it is even worse to say “an elegant time.” Better ons would A beauti- “He said.” "Says "I done It" I it." "I don’t know- as l for ”1 don't know that o,” or "whether I shall He says f, she" for "Sa for "I did it, shall » I shal *o ” A rule t n remember is that an instructor teaches, a pupil learns: therefore one should say, "Miss B. is going to teach the children to se\v," not "Miss 13. is going to learn the children to sew," One should be careful to say, "Miss B taught me to sew,” not "Miss 13. learnt me to sew.” Exaggerated expressions should be avoided. For instance, it is l»esf not to say "Lots of people." Lots of things.” "Loads of time.' "Loads of shops." The word loads is applied only to wagon-loads, cart-loads or to things piled up, ami is not intended for other use. The use of grammar is part of a good education. The neglect of O F "Would meteors be visible in a telescope?" * 2 Is the law of per- >pc. tive overcome by a big tele scope looking toward the zenith any more than toward the hori zon V" 3 "if a balloon just visible in Hi o horizon be placed directly ov erhead will It be seen more or less plainly ?" l "If visible, say. at a distance of fifteen miles on horizon, would li be visible at a distance of 15,000 miles overhead?" A 1 Yes; during an Inflnites- simal fraction of a second. : : one should by mere chance hap pen to pass in front of the great object glass. Thus 1 saw two last night They appeared to move as fast as a lighting streak. But the magnifying power was 1 ful house," \ isant time" or it shows a want of education 300. T ' \ df light f; 1 time.” wh ch shoul 1 be \ cry mort i fy i nar meteor It Is bad folks foi to i person eS n«>t w ish t<» «>rm :<> sav be consider er: v e. Where fa mil', w t a It by for rh h. fleshy file re have been adv outages o: per sen for stout, h »mo!y tor |*1 a in. ech cation t e re ; s no 1 < 1-2 !• would • m a tnos im tie. not m a m m . i ■ ii standard to » r mind :nmti o not of a■cure Hlcno in » •• Was \ • ; ' i.»r W ! W.U. ' Si" ech. A _\ was about 44 miles per lt> speed was 26 miles >nd anil that of the earth The three bodies met in both meteors hit the can not be overcome: but the law of refraction loses its effect when a star is in the zenith—that is. the rays of light from it come on o straight line, while from a star near the horizon the ray assumes lis maximum curvature. A.—3. More plainly. A.—4. We must first know the diameter of the balloon and size of telescope to see a balloon i'».- 1*00 miles away. ln=Shoots The iw of perspective Tuxpam must have a live press agent. * * • Mexico will soon be bounded on the east by warships and also on the west. Somp satisfaction in knowing that the only thing that can bear our army is our navy, and vice versa. ; English woman -ay? American men are big. splend ; d brutes Neve have eu®?eed it from 1 wall hing a d("» ntow r< corner. THE HOME RARER Ella Wheeler Wilcox Writes oil Our Public School System Teach No Creeds—I )on’t Mistake Repression for Self-Control—Fit the Studies to the Children, She Says. By Ella Wheeler Wilcox Copyright, 1913, by Star Company. 'np HERE is great hope for the I future of our nation when the school authorities ask the co-operation of the public in pointing out the errors of the edu cational system. The work in the school? is too varied, and there is not time enough given to the proper under standing of any one study. There is not enough common sense used by parents, or teach ers. in fitting the studies to the children—all are put through a routine with no consideration of different tastes, needs and capac ities. No creeds should be taught in schools. But reverence for the Creator of this mighty universe should be imparted with such les sons" as botany, natural history and astronomy. Remind the children that with all man's vnsj learning and power he can not make a single see<l or star, or animal, and that the in telligence which conceived the worlds about and above us should be thought of with reverence. In morals there is no greater factor than s<W-control. Many people think self-control means self-repression. Children should be taught that it means controlling the unworthy impulses only, and that each time anger, indolence, greediness or selfishness is controlled it is one step toward a higher education and toward success in life. To study when you feel like loafing, to persevere with a prob lem when you want to ask some one else to solve it for you 4 to go directly to school or 'home when you want to lag. to shut your lips close when you want to say' unkind words, to put your pennies in a bank when y ou want to buy candy—all those are steps toward higher education, and they all mean self-control. Continual brief reference to these facts as a basis of all worth while character should be made in schools. The early ideals of Washington and Jefferson and others—men of gTeat and broad principle.- should be taught, and the children given a sense of the responsibil ity of each individual to make himself worthy of his country and to aid in making his country- worthy of the world's respect. Manual training, sewing and cooking are of great importance in the Schools. But before the "submerged tenth” enters the public or graded schools it should- have a careful kindergarten training. All pie educators and philan thropists and reformers in Amer ica should band together to es tablish kindergartens for the children of the poor and vicious. In its instruction order, sys tem and self-reliance are con tained. Not one child in America need be deprived of this advantage were our wonderfully generous and philanthropic people aroused to the importance of the work. Then the public schools should amplify their manual training ad vantages and add to the number of teachers in those departments Besides this a thorough course of humane education should be come a part of every school course. I’ntil this is done it Is impos sible to eradicate^ the tendencies toward cruelty bom in the chil dren of the vicious and selfish. The majority of parents never do. and probably never will, un aided by the schools, educate their children to be humane and kind to creatures weaker than themselves. Wherever humane education has been introduced in school® there may be found a remarka ble decrease of cruelty and vi eiousness among children. They become proud defenders and protectors of suffering or misused animals or human being 1 -' they encounter A young teacher in the Atlanta public schools gave $3 of her hard-earned salary yesterday morning as a subscription to Ogle thorpe University. Her name is Jeanette Little. Her subscription was applauded as loudly and as long as that of the man who gave $5,000. It was just as welcome. It meant that Jeanette Little, as an Atlantqn, was doing her share toward the foundation of a great university. It meant that Jeanette Little will be ONE OF THE FOUND ERS OF OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY just as truly as any of the men who give $1,000 or $5,000. It is a great thing to help found a university. It is a work in which you, AS AN ATLANTAN, can help, whether you happen to be a wage-earner or a millionaire. If every Atlantan subscribes to this fund as Jeanette Little subscribed, according to her ability, the $250,000 will be more than raised. It will be doubled. The essential thing is for YOU to do YOUR SHARE. BE A FOUNDER !