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Vf i-wiim jrvi't ! GIFT SUGGESTIONS POURING IN AS END OF CON TEST NEARS By MARY LEA DAVIS It’* now on ff\v day* until Administration Likely to Back Move to Take Over Telephone and Telegraph Companies. WASHINGTON, D#r 12 PnM master General Burleaon to-day stroTiKlv intimated that the adminis- tratlon would ffive its support to thr proposition of Government ownership of telephone and telegraph compa nies. Mr. Burleson said that his own mind was open on the subject, and added: "I have taken up the matter with President Wilson and he also has an open mind. There will he no hasty action, but I believe we will arrive at a conclusion on this subject that will meet the people's approval, investigating in Europe. "I shall have something to say on the question in my annual report,” he said “We sre Tarrying on an in vestlgation of Government ownership of these facilities in European na tions. When we begin to think of taking over for ourselves property valued at from $100,000,000 to $300.- 000,000. we see how gigantic the proj ect is and we must make haste slow ly. T desire to do the work In such a way that it will meet with the ap proval of those in charge on Capitol Hill. Everybody’s right must he pro tected.” While no definite program for the purchase of the various telegraph and telephone lines ha.\ been formulated as yet, a preliminary survey is being made and Indications point 1o consul erable congressional support under the leadership of Representative I>;• vid J. I.ewls, of Maryland, for the project. Three Senator* Out for Plan. Three Senators, two Democrats and one Republican, came out to-day in favor of Government ownership of telegraph lines. They gave expres sion to the following views: Senator Simmons, Chairman of the Finance Committee “I think the project entirely-feasible However, ? do not expect a bill bringing about Government ownership of telegraph companies at this session of Con gress.” Senator Johnson, of Maine (Demo crat)- “The proposition has my in dorsement It would be bad Judg ment for the Government to start < ompeting lines.” Senator Jones, of Washington, (Ret publican) — “The malls are handle/! satisfactorily: why could not the tele graph lines be handled by the Gov ernment ?” Seeks Daughter as White Slavery Victim LEXINGTON. KY„ Dec. 12 Led j by a clew through a letter mailed on a train near Lexington, John Ne- j vllle, of Marion. Ohio, accompanied 1 by a United States "white slave” ; agent, arrived here to-day searching 1 for his 18-year-old daughter Eunice, vrho disappeared November 14. Ne ville believes she is a victim of "white slavers.” The letter said she was working in a big department store, but none here has heard of her. If not found here the father says he will continue the search all over the country. English Tongue Best For Opera, Says Diva WASHINGTON. Dec. 12—'’‘English is the real language for song.” said Maggie Teyte, prtma donna., the guest of honor at ladles’ day at the National ! 1‘ress Club ' “They tell yon that foreign langtiages are musical and that English Is Incapa ble tn highly musical expression. “Nothing couid be further from the ‘ truth. If The American and English singers will only study their own lan guage they will he surprised at its flex - Ibility and power ” Christmas. If you haven’t selected that present for your husband, it’s about time you were thinking about lr Also, if you are a married man, it behooves you to select a gift for your wife Hundreds and hundreds of readers of The Georgian are interested in the present-giving question. 1 know, be cause T have read all the letters on the subject which have come to in desk. I am trying to print as many of these letters as possible because lots of them contain excellent sug gestions which may be of use to YOIJ. If you haven't written a letter, read the following offer and let us have the benefit of your idea: HERE IS MY OFFER To the wife who writes thr Itrbt short letter tilting what in the moat useful gift for a husband, one $10 gold piere. Three awards of $1.1 each wilt hr given thn wires whose letters tire adjudged the next best. Also, I will award the same jnres to husbands who write brief letters outlining the most appro priate gift for e, husband to giro his wife For the husband's tettn ! that is adjudged the best the write) will rccr.in a $10 gold piece. Hus bands who write the three next best ti tters will rereire, eaeh, a $/j gold piece for their t borough ness. Fend gour tetters addressed to MARY UFA It A YIN, Editorial Department, 'Tin \t lanla Georgian. Here are some letters Just received: VACCUM CLEANER. Miss Mars Lea Davis: After thinking for weeks what would be a useful present for my wife I have just docledd to make her a present ot a V acuum (Meaner. Atlanta. D. C. L. HIS GIFT TO HER. Miss Mary La Davis: i *f all the gifts m\ wife gets on Christmas, she says this is the one she most appreciates: We have been married a quarter of a cen tury amt I have, never yet failed to tell her on Christmas morning how much I loved her and how dear and necessary she Is to me. And I take the opportunity to mention the par ticular ways she has pleased me the past year, ami if she has saved me any money by good manage ment and she always has—It is in her stocking with my other gifts to her And that is what 1 will do again this year. HOT 7THER A N Menlo, Ga. BANK ACCOUNT FOR WIFE. Miss Mary l*ea Davis; I should be happy to present my wife with a bank account to which there were no “strings tied.” I have often thought how unpleasant It must be for a wife to have to ask her husband for a dollar every time she wanted to gratify any lit tle personal desires. 1 think equal rights (as far as money matters are concerned) should exist hi all per fect homes and to this end I am working. C. D. Dublin, Ga you din.“ Daddy open- Us sleepy eyes and sees in her tiny hands two small packages lie investigates: Monogram cuff buttons He smiles lie has been wearing <>d<b and ends sine- Mamura sec his perfectly good noes to she laundry and they never came back. Daddy laughs and unfolds a large, black, silky square “Oh,” be sa . s. “that muf fler I needed a month ago so badly to sling my arm when I nearly lost two lingers.” and he grins I am watching out of the corner of my eye and I am happy because I know tiiet are just what he wanted. MRS. F. T. K. Atlanta, Ga. FOR WIFE'S COMFORT. Miss Mary Lea Davis I was married at the age of 18 arid have had twenty-five years or married life. The firm Christmas gift I made to mv wife was a gold watch, which she still cherishes My experience in making gifts to my wife and observing the gifts of other men t<» their wives has con vinced me that the most appro priate gifts for a wife are some thing in make tin home more com notable and lighten the duties of housekeeping and homekeeping. In G - line I would Im-lude a gas range, aluminum cooking utensils, kitchen cabinet, fine table linen, table silver, cut glass articles for the table nr a nice coffee percolator. Add to any <<ne nr more *»f the fore going articles some silk hosiery, gloves or toilet articles, a nice box of candy with a love letter In it. and I’ll wager that your wife will think that you are the, best Santa (Mans that ever lived. A. «' Atlanta, Ga. HER SELECTIONS. Miss Mary l^en Davis. Wives, the majority, are depend ent on their husbands to settle the hills When aelecting my husband's present 1 keep in mind this fact, and try to get something he could not select the same as I. I give hem- Mitehed handkerchiefs. pajama-', bathrobes, collars and laundry bags ] make these. MRS K, (J. A Atlanta, Ga. QUILT AND RUG Miss Mary Lea Davis: I think a nice present would be a quilt made of old woolen cloths past wearing, cut them Into squares and .-fitch them down to an old blanket, and take the waste pieces and make him a rug to put beside his bed. And a pound cake and layer cake n-ade of parched peanuts ground and stirred in 'the batter or spread between the layers with icing McDonough, Ga. MRS K It. G 4 A WARM OVERCOAT Miss Mary Lea Davis: As the husband is exposed to all the bad weather in going to and re turning from his daily work to provide for the family. I think tin- most useful present will he a good overcoat, raincoat, pair of rubbers and a good pair of gloves. Atlanta, (la. ' MRS. L. E. HIS BEST GIFT TO HER. Miss Mary Lea Davis: l think It depends entirely upon the taste of the party concerned and upon the amount you have to spend. No gift from a husband to his wife should be a financial sacrifice. One Christmas wlten "things were all wrong ' w ith us financially 1 bought my wife a few flowers and a box of • andy and gave it to her like r used to when we were sweethearts, for you know “the gift without the giver is bare,” ami she remembers it yet as “the best present I ever gave her ' \Y. .1 BRADLEY Valdosta, Ga HOMEMADE HASSOCK. Miss Mary Lea Davis: The most appreciated and least expensive gift ( evet gave rn\ hus band was a homemade hassock, f got a box 10 by 12 by 16 Inches, one roll cotton, box brass-headed tacks and set castors and used, some old plush I had: cretonne will do. After it was covered, using cotton for a padding for th'** top, I put on the castors. By using two hinges the top may be made as a lid, and stool used to keep bedroom slippers, shoes, etc., in MRS G. K Waycross. Ga. GOLD HAIRPINS. Miss Mary Lea Davis: My Christmas gift to my wife will consist of two dozen gold hairpins, two gold hatpins, studded with one diamond and twelve pearls each, a gold cotnb and a hair brush, the back of which is a mirror wreathed in gold, studded with 36 small dia monds. After mature reflection 1 concluded this gift was the most suitable, most appreciated and most useful to an a. woman and it com pletely absorbs the nature of a Christmas gift restricted to femi ninity My gift is based upon the fact that woman's Lair is her “glory \V aresboro, (la R B . .!r. A USEFUL GIFT. Allas .Mary Lea Davis: I have not decided just what* I will give my husband for a Christ mas present. I can'* give him any thing expensive, although I would like to. 1 shall give him something useful. Whatever gift we are able l glYfe ou it, “For the gift without the giver is bare MRS. M. E White Stone, Ga. A COZY HOME Miss Mary Lea Davis: 1 think the best Christmas gift for hubby is The Georgian, a nice cozy home and a wife to meet him with a smile and a kiss after a hard ‘ day’s work for every day in 1014 Gainesville. Ga. MRS. D. T MAKE HER HAPPY. Miss Mary Lea Davis: The best suggestion I can give is to make your wife the happiest she has ever been during married life. Make her feel as if you were just beginning to fall in love with her and if you know of anything she would dearly love to have, be it sil ver or gold, be it ever so small, just, so it appeals to Iter, that \Cill make her have n happy Yuletide. J H. K LOVE FROM A WIFE. Miss Mary 1 ,ea I)avis: I s'-all gi\% my hu.-hand tc- sene old gift, but always new t<> him. It is the candle <>f love, brightly burning on the altar of a wife’s de votion and the dove of peace to al ways hover around him. Then some little present that will be useful and that.he will enjoy. MRS. .! F. B. Stilesboro. Ga. PAJAMAS. Miss Mary Lea Davis: ^,,'J'he Christmas box which I shall place at my husband's breakfast plate the morning of December 2. r > will contain two pairs of pretty out ing pa a mas that I ha\*- made for him with great care. The i-ollars. cuffs and pockets are Jem bell I shed with my handiwork and the pockets arc marked with his initial. 1 will inclose a card of Christmas greet ing, telling of the love served in wlili tli? .tltche? Surriy "}* r £ '* both use and sentiment in this g> Opelika. Ala. MRS. D. * FOR THE WOMAN. Miss Mary Lea Davis I think any man can please hD wife Christmas by giving her some thing that beautifies her person nice clothes, toilet articles, or that which will beautify her home, nice furniture, silverware. china, pic tures .hist let Mm remember her last* In such matters. W. R Atlanta, Ga. A HAPPY HOME. Miss Mary I^ea Davis: I am going to give my huahaiwl as happ- a home as I can make f* r him and have ills meals on time and a kind and loving heart. MRS. R. C Mountain City. Ga. 1 INDOOR WORK reduces STRENGTH .:/u because confining duties, lack of fresh air and J' * sunshine gradually weaken even a strong '« ’ constitution, and the enfeebled system readily J f accepts sickness and disease. Saott ’* Emulsion checks such decline. Its pure cod J ) f,' S liver oil is nature's grandest medicinal food-while itq hypophosphites act as a building tonic. MpL It refreshes the body, puts vigor in the blood, strengthens the lungs, upbuilds the nerves and invigorates the whole system. //you work indoors, Scott s Emulsion after meals will prevent much sickness I | and loss of tune, and often thwarts j , i tuberculosis—it builds up and holds //\ up yoar strength. / l Shun Aloohollc Substitute* end INSIST on SCOTT’S. 15-124 AT ANY DRUG STORE. JUST WHAT HE WANTED. Miss Mary 1/ea Davis: In my mind's eye. the following scene is brought before me, which Illustrates my Idea of useful gift giving; Frances, our small daughter. Is standing by the bed Christmas morning, shaking Daddy and say ing: ” 'Ere, Daddy, Sana Taus b’ing I was talking, one day, with the driver of n giant locomotive that helps draw the Wolver ine” from New York to Chicago. His was tanned from r,pn,- tire to tii** rushing winds that swept past the window of hi scab. Ss*ty streaks showed under his < I ear eyes, but In them was the twinkle of the j*»y of living. And as he smiled, clean, white, even teeth gleamed between his lipa. lie smiled because he was happy inhiswork- and hissmileandhis Hen n.beautiful teeth were pretty good evidence of a clean life. When Railroads and Police TV partments. Armies and Navies of many N it ions demand that ap plicant s shall have good, sound teeth, it is convincing proof that you should take care of your teeth. People who use Colgate's Rib bon Dental Cream find that« ire of t tie- leet h is not only a profitable l.abit, but a very pleasant one. \bu too should use COLGATE'S RIBBON DENTAC. CREAM riliJi, aiL AIR RIFLES The Daisy is the best 75c to §2.50 BRADLEY’S FOUR FLOORS OF TOYS 29 SOUTH BROAD STREET THE GEM VACUUM CLEANER OUR SUGGESTION FORA USEFUL XMAS GIFT /OULD BE A GEM VACUUM CLEANER OR SWEEPER We are getting to the point where the broom, the dust pan. the dust doth and the apron are a menace to the housewife. Why use these “genn seatterers" when a vacuum cleaner will do the work better, cheaper, quicker, safer and easier? Now then— The time is at hand when vadium clean ers are being made to sell at a price within the reach of every housewife. Our hand-power vacuum cleaner will do the work as well and last as long as any cleaner on the market at any price. OUR PRICE $7.50. A telephone call will bring our demon strator. The Ozias National Selling Corporation •%% 605-607 EMPIRE LIFE BLDG. Bell Phone Ivy 8239 ATLANTA, GA. YOUR ■—f.?K-;.*Miai mi LADIES’ SUITS AND COATS AT PRICES NEVER BEFORE HEARD OF From now until Xmas we are offering every Ladies’ suit in the house priced as high as $35.00 for$i7.50. Think of it, suits in every shade and material, in all the latest designs, are being offered to you at such ridiculously low prices, and you only need $5.00 to get one, then the balance at $1.00 per week! These prices won’t be found at any cash store. J %\ m ■ **% ® k'sS'V.y AW- - |gt awpsisi i 1 .-'Sfe LADIES’ COATS > Reduced nearly one-half; Coats up to $22.50 now being offered for $14.95. A great many others as cheap as $10 and $12.50. A fine chance to dress up and everyone should take advantage of these liberal offers. Men’s Over coals $15.09 For $15.00 we are offering yon in Overcoats what you usually have been paying $20.00 for, and many num bers to select from. Why go cold when such opportuni ties are held out to von? Men’s Suits $19.95 All Suits up to $25.00 now being offered for $19.95, for the Christmas buyer, eome in all shades weaves. Don’t fail one—-they are going are taking advantage These and to got Others of these prices. Why not yop? i i ■ $14.95 3 ?! $19.95