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MARIETTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1919
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Incompetent, If Not Criminal
We can not think that our army or its commanders
in France, are responsible for the delay of the casualty
Jists, and we think that it is bordering upon the criminal
that the cables should be used for any other purpose so
long as so- many thousands of our boys are unaccounted
for. ..- e
Senators on the Republican side of the chamber are
charged with partisanship, when they call attention to
this situation. While hundreds of columns of the most
frivolous chatter is dispatched daily by the cables from
Europe to this country, we are still—two months after
the cessation of hostilities—unable to get a word of
news, either by mail or cable, of many thousands of our
boys who have been either wounded or killed months ago.
And as we understand it, the government through the
postmaster .general, has taken charge of all the cables,
as it already contrels the mails.
We know of our own knowledge that this situation
does exist, and that few, if any, papers in the south are
saying one word about it.
We regret that we have no papers in the south big
enough and broad enough to print the whole truth about
such things: without regard to politics. {
It is ‘only through the columns of the few eastern
papers we see, and the pages of the Congressional Rec
ord, that we are able to keep ourselves informed about
the actual happenings in Washington and the world at‘
large. . ;
There can be no doubt that all during the war much
incompetence and graft in Washington has been covered
up under the cloak of patriotism, but we trust the day
will soon come when it shall be exposed and punished.
‘Mr. Wilson has trusted many men who have played
the country false by their inefficiency, and we see no
lack of patriotism in bringing these to the attention of
the coyntry; certainly this is not attacking Mr. Wilson,
if he does not try to shield them, and this, we are confi
dent, he will not do. ]
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A Loose Cog Somewhere
There',is‘,so_mething radically wrong with our present
school system in Marietta. It is not our purpose to try
to locate the.blame, and individually no one may be
blamed with the whole wretched state of affairs, but it
is useles¥ to attempt to conceal the fact that something
.is wrong—and big wrong.
We are sure we are withing the bounds of truth when
we Say't})at_, somewhere in the practice of affairs we have
been “penny wise and pound foolish.” We know very
well that every member of our board is a gentleman, a
first-class business man, and has the interest of our peo
ple and city-at heart, but somewhere there is a loose
cog in the machinery. Our school superintendent is also
a good business man and a gentleman, and we are not
inclined to make him the goat.
But when children are huddled into rooms so cold that
they must wear all their wraps to keep from freezing,
when basements are flooded, when pipes are allowed to
freeze in spite of weather forewarnings, and boilers are
so badly damaged as to require replacing entirely with
new oneés at enormous expense, and schools thus for
weeks at :h't‘im_e——indefinitely is the word—it is certainly
time to Jook‘ for the loose cog.
If ‘we. remember aright, last winter was much the
same, SO far .as regularity of heating was concerned,
and certainly a child who is suffering from the cold will
not acquire mp‘ch in an educational way—more probably
will accumulate a case of the flu.
The city of Marietta should have a good school sys
tem and comfortable school buildings. If the construc
tion of our present buildings is faulty, it is a false econ
omy to neglect correcting the defects.
This is a matter that personally concerns every parent,
and therefore the whole people, more vitally than any
other possibly can. The loose cog is costing us money,
and more than money—it is costing us the health and
future of our children.
We Lose a Good Man
We consider the action of the Board of County Com
missioners ‘on Tuesday in abolishing the office of County
Agent possibly the most ill-advised of recent years. l
This office, which has been so ably filled by Dr. Sawyer, |
has done more for Cobb County than a hundred such
salaries as that paid him—§sBoo per year.
True, he wanted $l,OOO for the next year, but how
any one could read his annual report to the board, which
we published last week, and then vote to abolish the
office, is beyond our comprehension.
His work for last year with the young people alone
was worth double the meager salary. So far as he is con
cerned he has only to let it be known that he is free to
accept other work and a hundred counties in the state
would be glad to get him, and ere this is in type no doubt
he will have had offers.
Certainly our commissioners were laboring under a
misappreheénsion when they abolished this office, and the
pity of it is that now they could not get Dr. Sawyer back
at any price, even if they should reconsider what we be
lieve t 0 have been hasty and ill-considered action, for
the reason that he will have gone elsewhere.
We believe that the young people of the county, with
whom Dr. Sawyer worked so faithfully, will feel that
this a blow to their club work.
We do hope that they will not so take it, and that they
may be spurred to further success and independence by
this si a blow: to their club work.
With Dr. Sawyer and his good wife, wherever their lot
shall be cast, will go our best wishes.
At the same time we have no harsh criticism of the
board—it’s their business to run the county’s affairs—not
purs, and we believe in their honesty of purpose.
| The Senatorial Muddle
In the firm belief that an ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of cure, we would suggest a court decision upon
the legality of the representation, as now construed by
the Attorney General, of the new state senatorial districts.
We must confess that we are no constitutional lawyer,
' but the reasoning as presented in the letter of Hon. Moul
trie M. Sessions in this issue is in plainly werded English,
and is most convineing to the mind of a layman.
If Mr. Sessions is correct in his assumption, and the
next state senate shall be constituted as now ruled upon
[by the Attorney General, every law passed by that body
during the whole term, may be ruled in court as null
and void.
The question certainly should be settled legally before,
rather than after, the next session of the legislature, and
we commend Mr. Sessions for bringing it to the attention
of the people at this time.
Insidious Propaganda
An adroit, insidious, underhand propaganda is at work
to create bad feeling between Great Britain and the
United States, incident to the peace conference negotia-‘
tions.
Just where it comes from is not clear, except that in a
general way it is evident that the well-known pro-German
“line-up” of before and during the war is, to say the
least of it, doing nothing to discourage it, and that this
element is going as far as it dares go in contributing tol
the effort to create discord between the two great English
speaking nations of the world.
If any two nations ought to stand together, in that the
sympathies, sentiments and welfare of both are inter
woven, they are Great Britain and the United States.
Almost one hundred years ago the United States and
Great Britain agreed that henceforth there should be no
fortifications nor araments upon the United States-Can-l
adian boundary line, nor upon the Great Lakes; and from
that day to this neither nation has broken its covenant.
As a radiant example to all the world, that boundary line
has stood absolutely unguarded—save by the spirit of
honor, good-will and righteousness—and without as much
as even a symptom of friction.
Certainly there is at this time no ground for conflict
between these two great world powers.
On the other hand, there is every reason why the bonds
that tie them together should be strengthened rather than
weakened.
The very worst thing that could happen for the world
today would be a straining of the cordial relationship be
tween this country and Great Britain.
It would not only affect the two nations immediately
involved, but the whole world would be affected by it.
With Great Britain and the United States working to
gether in harmony and in a spirit of friendly co-operation
that has characterized their relationship for almost a
century, the world’s peace, contentment and happiness is
more assured than it would be by any other one possible
influence. ;
The public should beware of the anti-British propaganda
that is floating about in the air like poisonous vapors; and
the people of America should bear in mind that those
responsible for it are not so much the enemies of Great
Britain as they are the enemies of the United States.—
Atlanta Constitution.
The flu has seriously interferred with the editorial
columns of our paper this week, and we just want to say
that Pat Griffin’s Climax poet has it down right. If our
paper should not be up to the standard or should be late
this week, charge it to the flu. Also any errors or
omission of important news.
There is in bond in this country more than one hun
dred and ten million gallons of booze—a gallon for each
person—which probably accounts for the way a lot of
fellows go around looking as if they had lost something.
To work on a frozen water pipe, with moderate speech
and pleasant countenance, is absolute proof of unadulter
ated christianity.
At one time, on account of his “punning’’ propensities,
he was known as William Also-Randolph, but now the
papers are so unkind as to refer to him as William Ran
dolph Hearsed.
It's better not to know so much than to know so many
things that ain’t so.—Billings.
A pessimist writer recently declared that Georgians
can hold more meetings, sign more petitions, pass more
resolutions than all the other people in the southern half
of the United States.—Carroll Free Press.
True, and if you will make the subject good roads, they
will do less about it.
The man or woman, the boy or girl, who reads and
appreciates good books is blessed beyond the average.
Of the things of this life that make for unalloyed happi
ness, first on the list is the love of a good book.—Carroll
Free Press.
And to say nothing of the happiness, many a liberal
education has been obtained by reading good books.
News comes from Berlin that von Tirpitz has shaved
off his long beard. Possibly he lost a bet.—N. Y. World,
That is just what he did. Lost a foolish bet that his
submarines would win, and he does well not to lose his
head along with his beard.
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No matter how hard she tries, an inadequately paid
school teacher cannot do good work.—Atlanta Journal.
Yes: and any school board expecting her to do so is
inadequately supplied with brains.
Twenty-two states have now ratified the constitutional
amendment against whiskey, and only fourteen more are
necessary to put Uncle Sam on the water wagon. So
mote it be.
The life of a country depends upon the arteries through
which its blood flows. Can you not endorse this state
ment and apply it to our roads?
" In the court of Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis, of
Chicago, Victor Berger, the socialist congressman-elect
from Milwaukee, has been convicted of conspiracy against
the government, and if Judge Landis is as rough on him
as he was on the Standard Qil Company and the sen
tence sticks, Berger may expect about eight hundred and
seventy-five years in jail.
THE MARIETTA JOURNAL
: NOTICE
To The Voters of the 39th Senatorial
District: '
A little while ago, I received a pe
tition signed by many influential citi
zens of the 39th Senatorial District,
requesting that I become a candidate
for Senator of the new 39th Sena
torial District. It meant of course
that I would have to fill such a posi
tion at great sacrifice, sinee the duties
of the office would take up a great
part of the time I should devote to
my business interests.
The request that I anounce my
candidacy was so strong, however
that I could not refuse without let
ting my friends and fellow citizens
think I was not public spirited, or
had the resire to serve them. And
so I accepted the candidacy, being
assured there would be not opposi
tion.
Through the creation of the the
new 39th senatorial district by the
legislature, it was the understanding
here, that the election of a senator
would be necessary and according to
rule, Cobb County was to have the
privelege of picking the candidate.
Now it seems that the Attorney-Gen
eral ruled that this district was not
entitled to elect a new senator in the
election of Tuesday January 7th, and
the Atlanta Constitution published
an article on December 21st, announc
ing the rluing of the Attorney-Gen
eral with the addition of sundry re
marks, as to the reason why our dis
trict cannot elect a senator at this
time. I have answered this article
in full and which is being published
along with this announcement.
Since this matter has come up, I
have decided not to be a candidate
at all, even should an election be call
ed later, and I state my reasons in the
article, but I do want to thank my
friends and fellow citizens who so
kindly petitioned me to make this
race and who offered to give me their
most active suport and feel that it
is really worth the trouble I have
been put to to know that I have the
good will and confidence of the peo
ple with whom almost my entire life
has been spent.
However, I do want to say, that
I consider this not only a very im
portant matter to Marietta and this
district to have a duly elected Sen
ator, but in fact to the state at large.
Your friend and fellow citizen,
MOULTRIE M. SESSIONS.
Don’t miss the double bill at the
Strand on January 15th. We will
show “Ali Baba and the Forty
Thieves.” We will also show Den
man Thompson’s immortal classic,
“The Old Homestead.” Both pic
tures for 5 and 10 cents.
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Pennies Make Dimes,
ISE MEN since the time of Solomon have writ
ten and spoken of the need of thrift and saving.
. The Bible is full of exhortations to the practice
: of thrift, and on down to modern times, the same
* teachings of economy have prevailed. el
To speak in a general way about the virtues of
saving, and the actual practice of these virtues
may be very different things.
Now, the point we are driving at is just this:
When you have spent ten dollars for merchandise
in our store you have saved a neat sum.
If the sum of your purchases be fifty dollars, your
saving has been quite appreciable, and if it be
only a dollar, still you have saved something.
Try this and check up your savings on your next
shopping trip here.
Smith & Pott
Marietta ; ; Georgia
EVERY SOLDIER A GENTLEMAN
“I have had more than 150,000
gentlemen in my club in the last
seven or eight months,” says Allen
Cox, the War Camp Community Ser
vice representative at Macon, Ga.
“Never once in that time has a single
one of the 150,000 soldiers who have
been entertained here committed any
act that would be described as other
wise than gentlemanly. And yet they
say that army life brutalizes a man.”
The most popular person in this
War Camp Community Service club
is the tiny flaxen-haired three year
old daughter of E. J. Garmhausen,
the club manager. Perhaps it is be
cause they are used to discipline, but
all the visiting soldiers do exactly as
she directs.—Community Service.
‘“Sporting Life,” one of the most
wonderful pictures ever brought to
Marietta at The Strand on Tuesday.
Have you read The Strand’s won
derful program for next week? |
Convenience in Banking
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stock or other products, places his
money in a good Bank and pays all
bills by check, he gets a legal receipt for
each and every payment made, avoids the
worry and danger attending the carrying
of money in his pocket, or keeping it
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trouble and labor of keeping a set of com
plicated books.
The facilities of this bank are at the
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Your account will be appreciated.
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Marietta Trust and
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Banking Co.
MARIETTA GEORGIA
Capital and Surplus over $110,000.00
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1919
' BANKRUPTCY NOTICE
In the District Court of the United
} States for the Northern District of
. Georgia. In Bankruptcy. Northern
~ Division.
' In the matter of H. A. Ward, bank
rupt. 4
Notice is hereby given to the cred
itors of the above named bankrupt,
of Marietta, in the county of Cobb,
said District, that there will be a meet
ing of creditors in said case at Ma
rietta, Ga., at the Justice Court room
of the Courthouse at 10 o’clock a. m.,
on the 18th day of January, 1919, at
which time claims may be proven,
the bankrupt examined, and such
other business transacted as may
properly come before said meeting.
A dividend will be declared and
fees fixed.
GEO. D. ANDERSON,
Referee in Bankruptey.
Marietta, Ga., January 7, 1919.
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