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Che Marieffa Fouewal
The
People’s
Paper
VOLUME 56
RAILAOAD- WORKERS
TAKE ISSUE WITH
JUDGE'S REMARKS
Request Journal to Publish Ans.
wer to Spgech Delivered Before
Local Orghnizaion
In last week’s issue of the Journal
was printed the speech of Judge D.
W. Blair, delivered to the local Rot
ary club at the club dinner the pre
vious week. This week members of
the railroad worker’s union ask that
their side of the matters touched up
on by Judge Blair be given publica
tion. The first article was published
by request and the Journal accords
the answer the same courtesy below:
Marietta, Ga., Aug. Tth, 1922.
To the Public:
Judge D. W. Blair, of the Blue
Ridge Circuit, in an address before
the Rotary Club, of Marietta, has
made certain statements and charges
that we feel, in the interest of fair
play, should be answered and the
public given an opporunity to hear
something on our side of this ques
tion. Every man, woman and child
has a right to form and express opin
ions on all matters of public interest
and while we differ from our learned
Judge in what he has had to say and
regret that he has gone so far as to
say that we are not good citizens,
and places us in . a class with outlaws
and all other undesirables, yet we are
not writing this card as an answer
to him in particular but to give our
side to the great fair minded public
and let them pass as a jury of our
peers on this question.
- The Judge questions the right of
any man working for a public service
coporation to strike and says that if
any man goes into that service that
it should be with a distant obligation
that his first duty is to serve the pub
lic. Would Judge Blair or any other
fair minded man go into any branch
of work where he couldn’t take ad
vantage of the freedom given him as
an American citizen? Surely they
do not expect us to sell ourselves and
work as slaves with no recourse ex
cept the freedomsthat - Sumeh so=utl
men when they have lived out the
span of life allotted them by the Al
mighty God. The Judge even ad
mits that the Declaration of Inde
pendence declares that the pursuit
of happiness is an inaleinable right of
all men. Then why should we, as
men, be forced and required to work
when we have been mistreated, and
are not receiving a living wage for
our labor? Many people have thought
that we as a body were striking for
higher wages. That is a mistaken
idea for we have asked for nothing
save to keep what we have been
given which is itself only a scant liv-
Ing wage that gives us nothing ex
cept necessities. And the great body
of men that are striking today have
stood without a complaint a reduc
tion of 34 per cent in the last twelve
months. We respectfully ask how
much of that reduction has gone to
the traveling public? How much ben
¢fit have' you, Mr. Average Citizen,
received from this reduction? Where
has it gone to? Ak yourself the fol-
(Continued on Page 2)
Clay Asks Senate
~ To Remain at Work
~ Until Adjournment
President Herbert Clay, of Mar.l
®3, has urged the senate to remain
8 work the rest of the alloted time.
He introduced a resolution from the
%nate floor last Wednesday after-
Noon requesting the body not to ac
%pt the invitation of Brunswick to
Mspect her port next Saturday. Al
% the invitation of the Burns club
% a barbecye today. The resolution
asked toncurrence by the house als_o.
“These were kind invitations”, Sflld‘
Senator Clay. “Nobody would love to
iccept more than I would, but we‘
e it to the people of Georgia to
"y here angd work. It has taken
$€ house forty-five days to mass
Mportant legislation that we must
%t on in the next five or six days,
2 a 5 much as I would like to go to
Brunsw}ck and to attend the barbe
" I believe his senate ought to
"hain on the job.”
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TLE W, M. BRUMBY,
IR, DIES AT THE HOME
OF HIS PARENTS FRIDAY
William Magruder Bramby, Jr.,
b 01y son of Mr. and Mrs, W. M.
rmmh}" died .t the home of its pa
‘f'“'-ff lere Triday cormupg, at o o'
2k, after o ritical dlness, i f ur
UJ'\'S. The ch'd hadl Jist poassed its
ird birthday. ;
JO”, his mother’s side of the family,
Unjop” was the grandson of the
e Mr, Marcus Fieid, and a great
Msoy of Mr. Bolan Glover, of
Brietty On the fither's side, the
¢ wag th: prandson of T. M.
by, Sr, J
L' Brumby, J» J. R. %rumby.
48 A, Brumby and Robest Prumby,
Cles of the boy, acted as pallbear-
A% the funeral held Saturday af
%o from the Episcopal church.
™ment was at the family lot in
g EDISCOpaI cemetery.
POLITICAL CON
TESTS WARMING
UP IN COUNTY
Another Possible Entrant in Race
« for Representative. Guberna
torial Race Will be Hot
i . It looks like there will be a “hot
}tlme in the old town” between now
‘and Sept_em’be_er 13th. All the races
are getting interesting. On every
corner you can hear the politicians
pushing one candidate or another. It
seems that the race for representa
tive will be the hotest. All three
candidate have many supporters, so
that it promises to be a grand and
glorious time. It is rumored that Dr.
Pace, of Smyrna, will enter the race
for representative also. If this is
true it should make the race even
more interesting.
~ Up to the present time only three
have thrown in their hats for Com
missioner of Roads and Revenues.
Mr. Delk and Mr. B. N. Summerour
of the Marietta district anounced last
week and Mr. Felton Brown of the
fifth road district has his announce
ment in this week’s Journal.
Getting away from county officers
it appears that the old Gubernatorial
race will be the hottest ever in the
state. From reports from the ex
changes it seems that the candidates
are about even throughout the state.
The other day Cliff Walker in pass
ing through paid this office a vi§it
and he seems to be confident of vic
tory. However, you never can tell.
Special Program
At the Christian
Endeavor Sunday
~ The Christian Endeavor Society of
the First Presbyterian church, had a
fine meeting last Sunday night. The
subject was recreation, and the lead
er, Robert Fowler, gave an excellent
talk on how to keep Christianity in
our recreations.
The meeting was not attended as
well as usual but all present took
some active part in the program.
Next Sunda_y night the meeting will
subject will be “Pride and Humility.”
The society will have the pleasure
of hearing the Rev. Simpson, from
Pennsylvania, next Sunday. Rev.
Simpson is occupying the pulpit while
Dr. Patton is away on his vacation.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all the young people of Marietta to
come and hear Dr. Simpson.
CHEROKEE SIDEWALKS j
ARE NOW COMPLETED
The paving on Cherokee street was
finished some time ago and the work
on the sidewalks is practically com
pleted. This bids fair to be the most
beautiful street in the city when it is
finished. In the wider part of the
street, close in town, there will be a
grass plot between the street and
sidewalk, but out where the street
is narrow there will not be any grass
plot. The sidewalks will probably
be open to pedestrians by the first
of the week.
ANNUAL CAMP-MEETING
OPENS FRI. AUGUST, lith
The annual camp meeting for the|
Marietta District will start tomorrow.
Campers arg already on the grounds‘
and many more are expected to camp
for .a shorter period. |
" The services this year will prob
ably be the best heard at the meet
ings in a long time. The singing’
this, year will be especially good as
special effort is being made to get a'l
the good singers of the district to
gether.
MR. B. N. SUMMEROUR
TO RUN FOR ROAD COMMIS
SIONER FROM THIS DIST.
In this week’s issue of the Journal
Mr. B. N. Summerour announces his
candidacy for Cimmissioner of Roads
and Revenues from the Marietta dis
trict and his friends point with pride
to the good work that he did for the
county while he served on the board.
In his announcement Mr. Summer
our pledges himself to try to straight
en the county’s finances. Doss Delk
announced his candidacy for this
place last week. The friends of both
candidates are campaigning hard and
the race in this district should prove
stiff as both are good men and ren
dered good service to the county be
fore.
U. D. C.’s MUST HAVE CER
TIFICATE OF MEMBERSHIP
When the Daughters of the Con
federacy were first organized, they
did not have Certifiicates of Member
ship; and when.it was decided to have
them it was not made compulsory.
But however, it is compulsory now,
and a charge of only 25 cents is made
and when an application for member
ship is made, this is the initiation fee.
If any of the Daughters who have not
this certificate wish one they can get
it by applying to
Mrs. M. R. Lyon,
President Kennesaw Chapter.
TR A DDTIVIVIY & e ——————————————————— ———————— e ——
MARIETTA, COBB COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1922
31,000,000 DECREASE
INTAXABLE PROPERTY
FOR COBA THIS YEAR
Tax Receiver’s .Book Show Tax
for 1922 to be Million Less
Than Were 1922 Taxes
The books of the tax receiver have
just been completed, and the tax re
turns for the present year show that
the tax of the county have fallen
over one million dollars. '
The tax returns for 1921 were $ll,-
809,990, while the 1922 returns are
only $10,692,930. This shows the
tax for this year are $1,117,060 less
than they were last year.
-The following was taken from the
auditors report for Jan. 1922 “Cur
rent Assets and Liabilities” :
- ‘“You will notice that the Net In
debtedness has increased during the
year—
On Jan. 1, 1921 it was $67,936.19.
On Jan. 1, 1922, it was $82,157.58.
In this connection, by reference to
the Schedule of Outstanding War
rants, you will see that the same have
risen from $108,077.60, on January
1, 1921 to $229,604.76 on January
1, 1922,
This is a mater for grave consider
ation on your part.
The decrease in taxes only means
that the county is going to be deep
er in debt than ever before, for
the debts of the county are not de
creasing, while the source of paying
them is.
Dr. A. M. Anderson
Dies Wednesday night;
‘ Was. Well Known here
| Moy
) Dr. Augustus Milton Anderson, ag
ed 55, prominent Atlanta specialist,
died Wednesday night, at his resi
dence, 233 Ponce de Leon avenue.
His illness was brief, death being at
tributed to heart trouble.
Dr. Anderson was i ._-,i._-,
country. Although he was reared i
[Atlanta, he practiced in New York
city for sixteen years, and at one
time was president of the Medical
Society of New oYrk. He was a lead
ing member of the Fulton County
Medical Society.
His widow, two brothers and three
sisters survive him,
Dr. Anderson was well known in
Marietta. His many friends here will
regret very much to hear of his sad
death.
Amorous Proposes
A Way To Desrtoy
The 8011-Weevil
In a letter to the Journal, Mr. Mar
tin Amorous tells how to get rid of
the boll-weevil without much ex
pense. He says that if the farmers
would pick the weevils off when they
first come and then pick up the shed
ded or fallen squares daily it would
clear this section of the pest.
Mr. Amorous’ letter follows:
Editor:
Dear Sir: I have made many ex
periments to beat the boll-weevil. I
have used calcium arsenate, which is
a sure cure if the weevil will take it
in, but he wont do it all the time.
Just after chopping out time pick up
by hand the weevils as fast as they
come, later on pick up the shedded
or fallen squares and burn them. If
you will pick up the fallen squares
today you will find the worm which
is the grand-child of the weevil that
“lit” on your wcotton when you chop
ped it out. Pick up squares daily if
possible and you will save your crop.
| MARTIN AMOROUS.
Half Century of
Married Life Is
Passed by Couple
BY RAYMOND RISE
If you are a divorce lawyer we
advise you not to read this for it
may prove disasterous to your heart.
It is certainly just the opposite to
the modern day story about married
life. It sounds more like a novel
than a real story with a real live
hero and heroine.
Last Monday Mr. H. F. Bates
came all the way from Powder
Springs to renew his subseription to
the Journal and at the same time
give us a story that “might help
somebody else”, he said. Mr. Bates
and his wife have been married ex
actly one half a century last Tues
day. During this time they have not
‘had a single quarrel-——not even a lov.
‘ers quarrel.
~ Mr. Bates is seventy-one years ola
and his wife is seventy. They have
;six children, four boys and two girls;
and twelve grandchildren. They have
‘been living at their present home in
lPowder Springs about twenty years.
During this time the Journal has
‘been their constant companion and
a member of the family.
Last Tuesday this happy couple
celebrated their golden anniversary
by a reunion of all their children and
grandchildren.
LEGION T 0 BAING
NEWMAN'S FAMOUS
ORCHESTAA HERE
Two Historical Pictures Will Also
Be Brought Here. Orchestra
for Benefit Ball Park
At the regular monthly meeting
of the American Legion held last
night &t the Buick Showrooms it was
decided to bring the famous Newman
Orchestra, of New York city, that is
now teuring the south, to Marietta,
on Friday, August 18th. The perfor
mance will be for the benefit of the
Local Ball Park. It was brought out
that Marittta needed an athleteic
field for the high school as well as
for summer baseball.
The Newman Orghestra i\: one of
the best in the country. It has made
many phonograph records and has
appeared numerous times in Radio
concerts. This is the organization’s
fifth ual tour of the south, per
forming for the most ‘exclusive or
ganizations in Virginia, North and
South :Carolina, and Georgia. The
orchestra will give a concert of clas
sical, popular and jazz as well.
To Bring Historical Pictures
It was also decided to bring the
famous war picture taken by the Uni
ted Sggal Corps during the recent
hostilitles, “Flishes of Action.” The
historieal value of this picture can
not be overestimated. It is not like
other so-called true war picure tak
en by some private coporation, but
has the stamp of approval of he Ame
rican government behind it. It is a
five reel picture and will be shown
at popular prices. The exact date of
the showing has not been announced
but it i understood that it will be the
latter part of this month.
The legion will also bring Robert
wW. C bers’ famous novel, “Cardi
gan,” Marietta early in Septem
ber. his novel deals with historic
events leading up to and through the
Revolutionary war. Every fact por
trayed in the picture is absolutely au
cal post, “asking our congressman at
Washington to see that the bill for
the “benefit of mental defectives”
is not sidetracked but rushed to a
conclusion. The bill has already been
passed appropriating the money but
the building of the hospitals is held
up by Dr. Sawyer.
’ o
Civitans to Meet
- Rotarians in Big
Ball Game Wed. 16
The biggest baseball game in the
history of Marietta has been post
poned tuntil mext Wednesday, In
other words, the Civitans and Rota
rians will clash next Wednesday in
stead of the day previously announ
ced.
This game should be a ‘humdinger’.
The rivalry between the two clubs is
at a high pitch. Both teams are out
for blood. It was learned from an
authentic source that the Rotarians
have been practicing for the past sev
eral days. But when this rumor is
quoted in the camp of the Civitans
they exchange winks and gods that
would suggest that they have been
putting in some overtime themselves.
Any way the game will be one that
the whole family will enjoy. The
gate receipts will go to help the local
ball team put the field in beter con
dition. So come out and help a good
cause and at the same time spend an
enjoyable afternoon.
EPWORTH LEAGUE HOLDS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEET
ING LAST MONDAY NIGHT
The Epworth League held the reg
ular council meeting last Monday
evening at the home of Miss Helen
Griffin. Mr. Mayes Frey was ap
pointed te finish the unexpired term
of the Ist department. This office
was formerly held by Geo. D. Ander
son, Jr. We regret very much losing
Mr. Anderson, who was a cheerful
worker. He accepted a position in
New York after his graduation at
Georgia Tech this spring.
~ After the meeting delicious re
freshments were served by Mrs. Geo.
Griffin and Miss Francis Simmons.
The program next Sunday evening
will be in charge of Miss Ruby Boat
ner.
Phillips Legion Holds
Annual Reunion Wed.
The reunion of the Phillips Legion,
held at the grove at Kennesaw yes
lterday, brought back many memo
ries to the minds of the twenty-five
veterans present. The reunion has
been an annual affair for over a
quarter of a century.
The welcoming address was made
by Mr. Lewis, of Kennesaw, and was
responded to by Mr. McCormack, an
old veteran. Several speeches were
made by members of the legion and
the old flag, ecarried through the war,
by the Cherokee Dragoons, was hoist
ed once more, by its old bearer, Mr.
John Tate, of Marietta.
MARIETTA -TAKES
ALL POINTS AT
STAKE IN MATCH
Golf Team Easily Wins From the
Gainesville Team; West End
Beats Athens 11 to 6
Marietta still leads the North
Georgia Golf League. By defeating
Gainesville, last Saturday, here, by
a margin of 18 points they clinched
the hold on the top rung of the lad
der, and they will in all probability
stay there. Marietta annexed every
point that was at stake and Gaines
ville’s whole score could be repre
sented by a goose egg.
At the same time West End defeat
ed Athéns by the score of 11 to 6.
This gives West End second place in
the league. But the local team is so
far ahead that there is little danger
of any team passing them.
The players were: Gainesville—
Hosch, Blodgett, Smith, Pearce, Car
lisle, L. Hosch; for Marietta—Daniel,
Wyatt, Dr. Perkinson, Trammell,Dr.
Elder and Col. Giles.
Herbert Clay Was
Guest of Honor
At Legion Dinner
President Herbert Clay, of the
State Senate, was a guest of honor
at the luncheon of the Atlanta posts
of the American Legion, last Friday
afternoon. The luncheon was in
charge of the Coleman Post. Mr.
Clay told the legion that he believed
in the purpose of the organiation,
and that he would do everything he
could for its success, He told of his
own experiences as an enlisted man.
There is much the legion can do to
build up a better sentiment for law
enforcement and substantial citizen
ship, Senator Clay said. He also
sounded a note af praise for the ex
service man, as follows:
“I have a hard time keeping my
temper when I see a service man
brought before the courts and see
the publicity given him because he
was in the service of his country,
when there are hundreds of men who
never saw a camp, hauled before the
courts every day and no great stir
understand how a government ¢an do
so much for the stenographers and
clerks, whose work was hard enough,
of course, when it can do so little for‘
the man who faced death.”
MR. D. C. COLE IS ILL AT
HIS HOME IN MARIETTA
Mr. D. C. Cole, one of the most
prominent Republicans in the state,
is ill at his home here. He has been
real sick but he is reported better
now. Mr. Cole has been a prominent
person in the Republican party in
Georgia for a long time. He is now
conected with the Department of Jus
tice, in Birmingham, Ala. His many
friends here and throughout the state
wish for him a speedy recovery.
WATERMELON CONTEST
WON BY ROSWELL MAN
Traffic was blocked for a consider
able time this morning in front ofl
Dunn-Dickson & Company’s store
while about thirty delicious water
melons were sliced and offered to
whosoever desired, gratis.
The melons were brought in by
farmers from different sections of
the county in a contest for a prize
of $5.00 in gold offered by Dunn-
Dickson & Company last spring when
they were selling Kleckley seed.
First prize was won by J. F. Hem
bree, of near Roswell, who brought
in a 39 pound melon grown from the
seed. Geo. Brown, of near Mariet
ta, was second with a 38% pound
melon.
No prize was offered for eating the
melons, but that did not dampen the
enthusiasm of the contest. Chief
Goodson probably won in_the eating
affair only because his capacity en-‘
abled him to surround more than
Pierce Latimer. }
MEN OF THE METHODIST !
l CHURCH HAVE NO EXCUSE |
FOR STAYING HOME NOW
' The ladies of the Methodist Mis
sionary Society suggest that during
this intensely hot weather, the men
should feel that they they may leave
off their coats, in church, if they
‘wish, -
' A number of men have given
i“coats on” as a reason for not going
to church, during this hot wave, so
with this excuse removed a large
congregation is expected at the Meth
lodist church, next Sunday.
MR. McKINNEY'S HOME
CATHES FIRE SATURDAY
A. M.; SLIGHT DAMAGE
The home of Mr. Walter McKin
ney, on Cherokee street, narrowly es
caped being burned on Saturday
morhing when the roof around the
kitchen flue caught on fire.
The flames were extinguished with
a garden hose before the fire depart
ment arrived, but a large hole was
burned before the improvised fire de
partment could put the blaze out
with the garden hose.
HIGH SCHOOL AT
TEADACE DOUBLE
GHT
In the annual report to the Board
of Education, Mr. C. A, Keith, Super
intenderit of the Schools, pointed out
that the attendance in the high school
had practically doubled in the last
five years. The enrollment in the
high school last year was 242, with
a graduating class of 45. Consider
ering the facilities of the school this
is a remarkable record. There were
100 pupils in the freshman class last
year,
The total enrollment, according to
the report, was 1664, this includes
1,237 white pupils and the remainder
colored. This is an increase of 108
over the previous years attendance.
To provide for the anticipated in
crease next session the board has en
gaged five new teachers. Two of
these will teach the first year high
school classes and the other three will
teach the primary grades. As there
are no additional class rooms the
primary classes will have to have two
sessions to accomodate all the pupils.
In his report, Mr. Keith stressed
the need for a new up-to-date high
school building. The board intends
to go to work immediately on a plan
to secure a new high school building
for Marietta. He also pointed out
that the compulsory school law was
working “fairly well”, but that be
cause of the indifference of the ga
rents it was not doing the good that
‘would be possible if the parents would
cooperate with the school authorities,
While the Locals Bat Reeves
To All Corners
Marieta made it two straights from
the Canton team here Wedne?ay af
ternoon on the local diamond. The
largest crowd that has yet been to
the ball park was on hand to see the
locals win—and they did. It is esti
mated that 600 fans saw Canton g 0
down in defeat. When the smoke of
battle had cleared away the count
stood 8 to 3 in favor of Marietta.
The Canton bunch started with a
rush in the opening frame, with one
on Swafford, the big left fielder for
,Canton, caught one of Morris’ fast
ones on the end of his bat and lost
it in the bushes in right field. But
after that Morris was never in dan
ger.
- Mr. Hawking caught the same dis
ease that Swafford had earlier in the
game and poled one of “Monkey”’
Reeves’ benders into the bushes for
‘t‘lim circuit, with one man ahead of
m.
~ In the third the locals tied the
count, and then untied it and were
never overtaken.
~ Morris, after he had warmed up,
pitched a brilliant game, striking out
twelve meny The whole ‘Marietita
}team played good ball, but the work
of Blackstock, in center for the locals
was spectacular. In the second he
made a beautiful shoestring catch
of a hot liner, and again in the sixth
he ran back in the bushes in center
and took one from the bat of Swaf
ford that was labled four bases.
Lafitte, the Canton catcher, is one
of the nicest one seen on the local
diamond this year, and Swafford also
played a good game for the visitors.
l Batteries:
' Marietta—Morris and Mims.
Canton—Reeves and Lafitte.
Time—l:so,
Farm Loan is Proving
Big Success; $40,000
Already Applied for
Over one-half of Cobb county’s ap
propriation for the farm loan has al
ready been taken, according to a
statement made 'by Mr. Awtrey, the
secretary and treAsurer of the organ
ization. The county was allowed
$70,000 and $40,000 has alréady been
applied for by the farmers.
~ This year the loan is being pretty
well scatered out through the coun
ity. Each section will get about the
same amount of loans. Mr. Awtrey
believes that before the time is up
'all the appropriation will be applied
for.
The loan only draws 5% 9% inter
est and the borrower is given from
five to thirty years to repay it in.
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
The Rev. J. J. Crowe will occupy
the pulpit at the Second Baptist
Church at both services next Sunday
in the absence of Rev. G. V. Crowe,
who is conducting services at New
Salem, L e
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