Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

THE ROCKDALE RECORD Official Organ of Rockdale County PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY T. E. Brooks Editor and Publisher It is an anomaly that the man with a racket wants to keep It quiet. The way airplane accidents are piling up It appears that some flying Is off the handle. The scandals of yesterday fast be come the commonplace mixed conver sation of today. A canoe is dangerous enough to share with nn airplane the require ment of a licensed pilot. Some lives might be saved by an arrangement to supervise the summer canoe as well ns the battleship. Those who shake their heads when talking on the phone probably think the rattle con be heard at the other end. A fearful number of the new ‘'tan" complexions make their wearers look as though their faces were just plain dirty. The social standard of spinach seems to be pretty well fired by the fact that no parasite is low enough to at tack 1L A loud speaker has been perfected that can be heard four miles. Hope the street broadcasters don’t get to using it A psychologist says that the typical gangster has the mind of a twelve year-old boy, which is a slander on the boy. The news photographer needs great skill. No mere amateur could always catch a great man with a foolish look on his face. Another instance of mixing charity pleasantly with business Is when the straw hat salesman remarks, “It looks fine on you.” One of the outstanding problems of the United States would end if the Inhabitants thereof were not so anx ious to see the law obeyed by the other fellow. Some people spend more effort try ing to appear like what they wish others to think they are than would seem necessary actually to become that way. A clerk in a “chain store” claims respect for his efforts to preserve a manner of polite interest, even though he does not know whom he Is actually working for. The United States Naval observa tory now sends out time signals at 3 a. m. as well as at 10 p. m., proving that Uncle Sam is becoming a gay old bird himself. Deforesting brings to attention the fact that “Woodman, Spare That Tree” was not only a sweet, old song, but one conveying an important eco nomic moral. A theme song has been written for the fiftieth anniversary celebration of Edison’s invention of the electric light. However, it Is well known that Mr. Edison is pretty deaf. The office crab has taken down the Kum-a-Long sign which has appeared over the door of his summer cottage the last five years and replaced it with another, viz., “Isolation Camp.” One pathetic feature of Beau Brum mell’s way of living, of which he does not speak, however, is having to give the shoes to the furnace man as soon as they are broken in and comfortable. A Turk claims to have reached the age of one hundred and sixty by sticking consistently to a diet of gar lic and ripe cheese. The virtue of the diet probably is the absence of any temptation to over-eat. It was set forth at a religious con ference that the average contribution to the church plate on Sunday throughout the United States was five cents. This makes it easy for many to be above the average. New York is represented ns a wicked old town. Whatever a visitor may have to pay for cafe cover charge, he can still get by there with the plain old-fashioned nickel for car fare. Aren’t some of those who criticize the length of the skirts of today able to remember the wild 90’s, when it was seriously doubted if a woman should appear on the street with the tops of her shoes showing? Every youth Is told that when he gets older he will know more. Later on, he frequently learns that he doesn’t know as much. A comical story about an absent minded professor was told us recently by a fellow who smoked right through the cigar band while he talked. One of youth’s gravest problems, we should think, Is learning how to work in the newly discovered word, such as “naive,” three times in a sen tence. FUNDAMENTAL LAW IS SACRIFICE By DOCTOR HIBBEN, President Princeton University. AN INVETERATE inertia, a native tendency to yield to the lux ury of indolence, is that which most seriously militates against the full development of the powers within us. Supreme value I would define as that which we are unwilling to sacrifice in order to gain any other thing, however valuable it may appear to be. If the integrity of our personality is the supreme value, the first consideratfon in our lives must be the safeguarding of this treasure. There are two ways by which the wholeness of our being may be impaired—either through structural weakness or through the arresting of the development of our potential powers. But more virulent a danger than sacrificing the man within us for the animal, is the native tendency to drift with the current of the daily happenings of chance, and to shrink from paying the price of sustained effort. The sole question of values in life is not merely what you can get out of life that will prove most valuable, but also what is to be the value of life not to yourself alone but to the world of your day and gen eration, and in this connection, let us not fail to recognize that the char acteristic feature of religion is its fundamental law of servitor and of service and of sacrifice for the common good. Ultimately the objective of religion and what you consider the highest good in your life will be identical. ARMY OFFICER’S DUTY AS CITIZEN By JAMES W. GOOD, Secretary of War. One of the greatest opportunities of the graduates of the United States Military academy for service is the voluntary observance of the laws of the state in which they live and of the nation whose laws they take oath to obey. The regular army officer’s life is no longer confined to the per formance of military duties, but the times are making many varied demands upon the officers. The government is using the army officer more at home and abroad as its representative and realizes he makes a tactful and capable agent. In the performance of his varied tasks it is imperative that he establish bonds of common purpose with his fellow men in civil life, remembering that when we assume the soldier we do not lay aside the citizen. His first consideration must always be the national defense, but that does not preclude a rational participation in the life of the com munity and a sincere interest in its problems and projects. The habit of observance of domestic law will breed respect for inter national obligations. Theirs is a profession which upholds and restores peace. Therefore no greater Opportunity for service lies before them than the voluntary observance of the law. * MAKE NATIONS SUBJECT TO LAW By EX-GOVERNOR LOWDEN, Illinois. Civilization must keep pace in its moral and mental progress with Its material advance. We have got to insist that nations obey the same moral obligations we lay upon men. There used to be a theory that the rules of conduct which gov ern men generally do not apply in certain relations of life. A con spicuous example is that of the politician. He is too often excused for his conduct by saying, “Oh, that’s politics.” That excuse for the politician or the nation is a thing the past has buried. Nations in their relations must observe the ordinary moral con cepts. That is a condition of the complete success of all conferences {or disarmament, of all conferences for improved international relations. There is no difference between a nation and an individual as to his moral obligations. The nation is morally an aggregate of all its citizens. If there was one thing that was made clear throughout the war, it was that the moment a nation adopts the philosophy that it can do no wrong, just that moment some subtle influence begins to corrupt and destroy the character of its own citizens. MUST DEFEND NATION’S IDEALS By COL. R. K. SPILLER, Roanoke, Va. Preparedness is the one sure way of preventing war and preserving our cherished American ideals. The present wave of pacifism is under mining American preparedness and leaves the United States in a defense less state compared to that preceding the World war. Pacifism eventually will break down the national morale of America. Preparedness begins in the home, and when our family morale is shattered, the nation is help less. I see little ground for belief that there will be no more wars. The ideals of the United States have been preserved for a longer period than those of any other nation and we must be prepared to defend them at all times. FOR PHILIPPINE DEVELOPMENT •By DWIGHT F. DAVIS, Philippine Governor General. We hope to inaugurate a policy of solid commercial development in the Philippines. The Philippines need vocational training schools that will train their young men for important positions in business and indus trial life. Their industries need encouragement and additional capital. It is hoped, of course, that the industries will be developed as much as possible by Philippine capital, but assistance will have to come from this country. We propose making the conditions of labor and the oppor tunities for advancement as attractive as possible and believe that the people of the Philippines will take pride in working out the future indus trial greatness of their enterprises. The Philippine leaders are in hearty accord with this program THE ROCKDALE RECORD, Conyers, Ga., Wed., July 31, 1929. Soy Beans Win Fame for Illinois Popularity of Crop Brings Inquiries From Eight Different States. Wht baked beans did for Boston, soy beans are doing for Illinois —mak- ing her famous, says J. C. Hackleman, crops extension specialist of the col lege of agriculture, University of Illi nois. Because of the widespread rep utation of Illinois as a soy bean pro ducing center, Hackleman recently re ceived within the short space of a few days inquiries regarding so.v bean seed or the commercial utilization of the crop from eight states and one for eign country. Brighter Day for Beans. Incidentally he considers the letters as additional evidence that an even brighter day Is dawning for soy beans. What popularity the crop already has gained in this state is indicated by the fact that Illinois last year produced slightly more than 3,000,000 bushels of soy beans, which was more, than any other two states and about a third of the production for the entire country. The recent inquiries which the col lege has received about the crop came from Montana, Nebraska, Indiana, Mis souri, Wisconsin, Ohio, Arkansas, Tex as and Porto Rico. Riding high on the wave of soy bean popularity now sweeping Illinois is the Illini variety, anew high yielder developed by plant breeders in the ex periment station of the University of Illinois College of Agriculture. This past year it again proved superior to all other varieties grown at the ex periment station and produced the highest yield ever recorded for a soy bean variety on the station plots. This was 42.5 bushels an acre in a rotation grown on rich soil. In a ro tation grown on rather light soil it made 30.8 bushels an acre. Seed Distributed. Seed from the new variety is grad ually being distributed over the state, farmers in 31 counties growing it this past year. Reports from these farm ers indicated that the new variety averaged 25 bushels an acre, or about five bushels an acre more than the average for all other varieties. Supe riority of the Illini variety as a seed producer is especially marked on the more fertile soils of the central and north-central portions of the state. Field Stones Useful in Walls and Footings Concrete foundation walls and foot ings can be cheapened somewhat with no injury to the quality of the con crete by filling in to some extent with hard, clean, field stones. This also offers a means of disposing profitably of what otherwise is more or less of a nuisance. The stones should not be piled in the forms and the concrete worked down among them, as is sometimes done; but a layer of concrete should be put in the forms, then stones dropped in so that they do not touch the forms or each other. Then an other layer of concrete and another layer of stones, and so on. The stones should be thoroughly water soaked an hour or so before they are to be used. Larkspur Poisoning Is Cause of Large Losses Losses of cattle from larkspur poi soning, which are heavy each year on western ranges, and occur to a lesser extent in the East, may be largely pre vented by keeping cattle away from poison areas until the plant has ma tured, says the United States De partment of Agriculture. Not until the plants have passed the flowering period and are in seed are larkspur ranges safe for cattle. Many cattle men in the West keep cattle away from infested areas by riders or by the use of “drift” fences. Larkspur can be destroyed where it grows in masses by grubbing, including from six to eight inches of the root. Agricultural Hints Plans make the money go farther on the farm and in the home. * * * Too many silos stand empty the year round. They ought to be filled or torn down. * * * Some folks use weed-killing prep arations for eradicating weeds in walks and driveways. * * * Red clover, if quite ripe, may be successfully put in the mow the same day it is cut provided, of course, there is a bright sun and a free movement of air. * • * The pocket gopher and ground squirrel will bother garden crops, snch as cabbage and tomatoes. Ordinary moles wiil also cause some damage to these crops. * * * Vegetables that are not good when they leave the field are never any bet ter. It does not pay to put poor vege tables on the market, for they lower the price of the whole shipment. * * • When blasting stumps be careful of hang-fires. Instead of risking life and limb by immediate investigation, look at the charge the next day. The elec tric method of firing is the safest and surest Phosphorus Not Basis of Firefly Brilliancy Flies blaze, worms glow, fish flash — all, so scientists say, because of a substance called luciferin. About this time of year fireflies may be seen nearly every night over dark fields. Each Insect appears to give a brief blaze of light at intervals —whence its name. There are some forty well known kinds of living creietures which possess this light-flashing power, in cluding the glowworms and various fish. Such fish and insects have been called “phosphorescent,” but this is incorrect. The element of phosphorus does not enter into this natural light at all. Luciferin is the substance in volved. The word is patterned after Lucifer, the name of the morning star, which, according to Webster’s New International dictionary, is a Latin word meaning “bringing light.” The natural light found in fireflies, fish, and glowworms is many times more efficient than the light manufactured by man. Foreign Student* In American universities and col leges during the current year there are 9,113 students from foreign coun tries. Over a hundred countries are represented, including such as Abys sinia, Afghanistan, Burma and Malta. Canada leads with 1,173, followed by China with 1,109. Columbia university has the most, with 873, while the uni versities of California, New York and Washington are close seconds. Har vard, Chicago and Michigan also have large foreign groups among their un dergraduates. Triplet* Won’t Separate Orena, Reona, and Ramona Bever are sisters and triplets, the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Bever of Ana heim, Calif., and were members of this year’s graduating class at the Anaheim high school. They are look ing forward to other scholastic en deavors, perhaps college, although they are inclined to consider a busi ness course first. Whatever they de cide upon, it will be “all for one, one for all,” they assert. System All His Own Caught “with the goods on him,” Walter Dorsey, Atlanta negro, decided to make a clean breast of his chick en stealing operations. “I just sprays ’em wid chloroform,” he told the judge. “Den I stands back ap’ waits. In about five minutes dey flops off’n de roosts an’ den dey is ready foh mah bag.” His technique worked fine until a farmer investigated the con tents of a bag he was “toting” home. —Capper’s Weekly. Aim I* Moral Unity Fascism is a form of nationalism, resulting from the determination of the Fascisti to extricate Italy from the chaos resulting from the World war, to give her moral unity, and in fact to make her anew state. The Fascisti were formed to oppose, by violent means if necessary, all radical ele ments in the country, such as Bol sheviks and Communists. —Washington Star. Brazil Nuts The only three-angled nuts known as Brazil nuts grow on the “leeythi daceous” tree. The nuts themselves grow inside a large fruit. Each glob ular fruit contains from 18 to 24 closely packed nuts. These are the nuts which are often known as “nig ger toes.” Not a Total Loss Tiie Groom —What will we do with all this junk we got as wedding pres ents? The Bride —Oh. don’t worry. I’ll he giving bridge parties and I can get rid of most of the worst ones by using them as prizes. Sticking to the Truth Mrs. Just wed —Are you sure that’s a young chicken? The Poultryman—Ma’am, that pul let has barely reached her teens. A miss of her age would be a mere schoolgirl. Practical Result The Doctor They say practice makes perfect. The Lawyer—Well, Doc, I think you and I both prefer having ours make us rich. —Cincinnati Enquirer. Genius is a disease and scientists are studying how it may be superin duced. Mosquitoes Die ’ or AreST Money Back Flit is the world-famous “sure thing’’ @y/ in killing mosquitoes, flies, roaches, e bugs, ants and fleas. More people u Flit because it kills faster (thanks / ▼k more insect-killing ingredients), anJ \ easier to use in the handy Flit spra l* * 1 / \ "The yellow More for your money in the quart ; - I |\ \ can with the m fu 1 t It May B( Children Ci) for It Castoria is a comfort when Babv fretful. No sooner taken than the lit! one is at ease. If restless, a few dro soon bring contentment. No harm dot for Castoria is a baby remedy, mea for babies. Perfectly safe to give t youngest infant; you have the docto word for that! It is a vegetable pi duct and you could use it every da But it’s in an emergency that Castni means most. Some night when cons -pation must be relieved—or colic pai —or other suffering. Never be witho it; some mothers keep an extra bott unopened, to make sure there will ways be Castoria in the house, it effective for older children, too; rei the book that comes with it. CASTO RI A One Drawback E. E. McGriff, of Portland, anew elected member of the house of repr sentatives and formerly judge of tl Jay Circuit court, once in his mo: youthful days, was called on to pin< hit at a political meeting at Hartfoi City. He had gone there to hear .Toil W. Kern and some other notable Den ocrats, but due to some mistake tl advertised speakers did not appea and McGriff, among others, m pressed into service. After the meeting he was talkin with an old German citizen and con mented that they had had a got meeting. “You bet, it was a good meeting replied the man, “but it was a sliati we had no speakers.”—lndianapol News. IT’S folly to suffer long from neu ritis, neuralgia, or headaches when relief is swift and sure, with Ba\er Aspirin. For 28 years the niedica profession has recommended it. does not affect the heart. Ta - e 1 for colds, rheumatism, sciatica, lumbago. Gargle it for a sore t iroa or tonsilitis. Proven directions tor its many uses, in every, packag- All drug stores have genuine la' Aspirin which is readily lc * et V . by the name on the box an Bayer cross on every tablet. (JASPIRIN Aspirin i3 the trade ™ ar^ of Fo^ < j, ( .Jucacii . of Monoaceticacidester ofjiauc_