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Alexander Graham Bell is Dead
To the world at large, it is the venerable inventor
of the telephone who has passed on. Te¢ a much
smaller group, it is a beloved educator, a teacher of
the most difficult pupils in the world, who has left
the sphere of his activities. |
Dr. Bell, whose labors in science and invention
brought him fame and fortune, did not cease his ben
efits, to humanity with the invention of the tele
phone. Before that eopch-making invention and du
ring all his long life, he has been a teacher of the
deaf and dumb, a student of means to enable the
dumb to learn to speak, and the deaf to learn to
‘““hear”’, either through instruments or by lip-read
ing.
The whole world talks by telephone, nor\gives a
thought to the man whose genuis made it possible.
But no deaf learns to communicate with his fellows,
no dumb persons learns to speak, but pays mental
tribute of grateful appreciation to the humanitarian,
scientist, inventor, teaeher and educator who spent
his life in the amelioration of their misfortunes, and
on whose teachings the whole modern science of
speech taught to the speechless may be said to rest.
Speeding Mania Continues
Driving cars at a breakneck rate of speed contin
ues in and around Marietta in spite of the efforts
of officers to regulate it. Several citizens have men
tioned this fact to the Journal during the past few
days.
Some of these speeders drive right down the mid
dle of the street or road giving no consideration for
others or cross roads. Some citizens complain that
they have to drive out of the road to avoid acei
dents and do not feel'safe on the roads with their
families in their cars. ;
This situation should have the careful attention
of the officers and violators of traffi laws shounld
be penalized so they would remember that others
have a right to the public thoroughfares.
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Business is good, but you have to go get it.
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More interest is being shown by the voters in the
government of the country now than in many years
past. This is a good sign and will in time do away
with some of the useless offices and extravagant sys
tems of operating. -
Considerable action was reported in the state
senate Wednesday when two senators engaged in
a physical encounter on the floor of the senate. Sen
ator Johnson tapped Senator Brown on the head
with a mucilz\ige bottle. Reminds us of school days.
If the framers of the Constitution of the United
States could hear some of the interpretations of
the document they would turn over in their graves.
The streets of Marietta are being worked in places
that had not been touched in years. The people on
streets not paved are benefiting as much as anyone
else by having their streets put in codition for traf
fie. :
Accepting the report of a naturalist, there are only two
hundred thousand wattlesnakes left in this country. But
under Prohibition the supply is more than equal to the
demand.—Toledo Bldae.
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A Senate investigating commiitee has reported that
the American Government committeed some blunders in
Haiti. That is easily explained—the Government evi
dently thought Haiti was a part of the United States.—
Kansas City Star.
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The Soviet will make fresh proposals, says a news
item. That is the only kind it knows how to make.—
Washington Post.
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The papers say that Hearst wishes to be presented to
the King of England. That makes it unanimous.—Life.
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Germany, it seems, has got to be “helped”. This
comes from trying to help herself to a little too much.— |
Boston Transcript.
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What we wish is that Henry Ford would now concen
trate his genius on the quantity production of parking
places.-—Ohio State Journal.
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At a Toledo seance, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had his
arm stroked by a spirit. It must have been an agree
able change from chaving his ieg pulled.—Life.
Will the Legislature Dare Pass It? |
There is pending a bill to make the sessions of |
the legislature bi-ennial, that is one session of sixty‘
days, every two years; will the general assembly
dare pass it. No!
Governor Hardwick promised to abolish useless
offices, and there are a number of that kind for
which the people pay; will he do it? Well, to his
credit; be it said, he came as near carrying out his
promise as well as he could; he refused to fill the va
cancy in the office of attorney to the State Highway
Commission and has asked the legislature to abolish
others; but will they? Not much.
Somebody has promised to reduce taxes; will they
do it? No, not to any great or even perceptible ex
tent; but it should be done, and it could be done if
only men had the nerve to tackle the question.
This might be done in several ways,
First, eut eut out all unnecessary offices, and there
are several. Stop wasting money on these men
whose services are not necessary.
Second, cut down the sessions of the general as
sembly, 60 days is long enought any time.
Keep all local legislation out of the general assem
bly at all times. Usually, the members who are af
fected control this anyway; why not let the Judges
of the Supreme Court control on the recommen
dation of the grand jury or to the mayor and coun
cil if for a city.
Consolidate the offices of Tax Assessor, with that
of Tax Collector, and pay all officers a fixed salary.
and abolish the fee system as it now exists.—Carrol
County Times.
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Look Out for Typhoid
A good many cases of Typhoid fever is reported
in Cobb county with the first of the season for this
disease just beginning.
A letter of warning to the people of the state
has been sent out by the State Board of Health and
carries some valuable information about how to
prevent this disease from spreading from one mem
ber of a family to another.
For the information of our readers we print the
letter below: ;
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’DEAR SIR : ;
You are advised to look out for Typhoid Fever during
the next three months, for during that period of the
‘year more than 70 per cent of all deaths from th;t dis
ease occur. There were 52 cases of Typhod Fever re
ported during the entire month of May, but during the
first half of June there were 93, and the disease is on the
‘increase at this time of the year, as it is every"‘Year.
‘ln 1919 there were 477 Typhoid Fever deaths in a total
of 21,606, in 1920, in a total of 35,575 there were 549
as compared with 798 Typhoid deaths in a total of 32,-
977 in 1921, an increase over the year before of 249
deaths, and unless some effort is made this year will show
a greater number of deaths than did 1921.
To prevent Typhoid Fever you must understand how it
is caught. I did not arrange the method of transmission
from one person to another; I offer no apoligies for the
facts. Two classes of people scatter this disease—the
one who is sick with it and the other who carries the
poison in the bowel after recovery from the disease, In
order for a person.to catch Typhoid Fever, he must swal
low some of the excreta from such persons. To escape
this disease a person should eat food and drink water
which is not mixed with such discharges. The fly carries
the discharge from the sick room or the privy to the
kitchen or dining room and places it on the food, as the
excreta may have washed from the privy into the well.
There are other ways that the discharge from the sick
may get ifito the mouths of well persons.
Every person should be vaccinated against this disease
except under certain conditions which your family physi
cian will explain to you. The entire house should be
screened against flies. Buy no food or fruit which is not
protected against flies. A city or town’s water supply
should be tested at regular periods to see that it is pure.
If you get water for a well and have not a sanitary privy
or your well is not properly curbed, you should boil all
water before drinking. A plan for curbing your well or
for building a sanitary privy will be furnished upon re
quest.
If one of your family should take Typhoid Fever, ask
your physician what you should do to protect the rest
of your family, and follow his directions to the letter.
If you wish these directions in printed form, I shall be
glad to send them or to answer any question that I can.
Authorities say that of those who have Typhoid Fever,
one person out of ten dies. If this is true, then there
were 7,980 cases of Typhoid Fever in Georgia last year.
These people were sick more than 23,940 days, and at
only $l.OO per day there was a loss of more than $23,940,
not including any medical attention or drugs or the time
lost by those who waited on them. Nor do these fgures
take into account the sorrow in the 800 families which
these deaths caused. Typhoid Fever is a big question,
and it should have your most careful thought and you
should not only prtect your family against the disease,
but also your neighborhood. Let is begin NOW to teach
the people how to escape this disease. It is worth your
time, for many are ignorant and know no better than
to eat filty food and drink polluted water, and you ean
not do a better thing for your people than to teach them
how to escape thyphoid fever. Yours truly, -
William A. Davis, M. D.
Director, State Bd. of Health.
THE MARIETTA JOURNAL
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Remember the story of the Grasshopper and the
Ant? A good many men are like the Grasshop
per, they waste their best earning days !n careless
spending and fail to lay up money for the Winter
that is sure to come. Their lot is invariably pov
erty and want during their “Winter”’ of life.
The Ant is busy in the summer laying up a sup
ply for winter and preparing a den to protect him
from the weather.
The men who resemble the Ant are busy during their best earning days lay.
ing up an income for future needs and when their earning power declines
they have a reserve to draw from and may enjoy comforts throughout life.
Starts your savings account now and you will be surprised how it will grow
within a few years.
We pay 4% interest compounded semi-annually and assure you the utmost in safety
and service.
Citizens National Bank
MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Depository State of Georgia
M. L. McNeel, Sr., President J. R. Fowler, Vice-Pres.
Jas. T. Anderson, Vice-Pres. J. D. Corn, Cashier.
To the People of Marietta and Viecinity: -
I havthaken over the management of THE
\ AMERICAN LAUNDRY and it is my purpose
and desire to render the public the best laupdry
service that is humanly possible.
There is'nothing quite as provoking as bad
laundry service. It is one of the “thorns in the
flesh” of a housewife.
Our truck will eall for your laundry anytime
you specify and will deliver it as soon as it is
* possible. Iwill devote my entire time to the busi
ness. This will assure you prompt attention to
any request that you may make.
SERVICE will be our watchword., It is on
this basis, together with the assurance that you
will receive only FIRST CLASS work that we
solicit your patronage.
» DRY CLEANING A SPECIALTY
The American Laund
E. W. Brooks, Mgr. Phone 355
In H. E. Kerley's Store, 26 N. Park Square
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 192>
