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THE AUGUSTA HERALD
AUGUSTA, GA.
Daily—Afternoon. Sunday—Morning
Entered at the Augusta. Oa.. Pont Offlee as
Mail Matter of the second class
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AUGUSTA MERCHANTS LEAD
THE HERALD as a result of careful in
vestigation, has become convinced
that the more enterprising and progressive
of the retail merchants of Augusta are
consistently and deliberately underselling
the average retailers in this section of the
country. Augusta retail prices, particular
ly in ladies’ ready-to-wear and dry goods,
are on the average decidedly below the
prices asked in Macon, Columbia, Savan
nah, Charleston and Atlanta for similar
quality goods.
This report has been checked and veri
fied and is openly commented on by the
traveling men in these lines and also by
the various manufacturers. In zither words
Augusta retailers have deflated their
prices ahead of the majority of retailers
in other cities in this section and are al
ready anticipating the replacement prices
of the manufacturers for fall goods.
The buying public of Augusta and in a
hundred smaller towns in the trade terri
tory of Auusta are steadily increasing their
purchases and taking advantage of the
midsummer clearance sales that are now
in progress in the scores the more enter
prising of the Augusta merchants.
Business under the stimulus of these
price reductions is making a splendid rec
ord for midsummer business and the pros
pect for a fall and winter trade of usual
proportions is most encouraging as a sign
of gradual returning good times in this
section.
A SEPARATE PEACE
\I T HILE the United States was at war,
VV it expected from its allies a spirit of
loyalty in maintenance of the ideas for
which our people undertook to fight. We
were true to our allies and we expected
them to be true to us. When Russia pull
ed out of the war in If> 17. our people gave
vent to an intense feeling of contempt for
what seemed a yellow abandonment of a
great cause.
When the war ended, the idealism of
those days seemed to disappear. Previous
ly, any nation that contemplated making
a “separate peace" with our foes, was con
: idered to propose a disloyal thing. But aft
erward our politicians went to work to
break the ties which they had formed with
our former allies, and lay their plans to ne
g.\: ..e a separate peace with our foes.
The passage by a republican congress,
agamst the practically solid opposition of
the democrats, of the resolution declaring
a separate peace with Germany and Aus
tria, was the final act in this drama. We
are doing to some extent what we bitterly
condemned other nations for doing.
It may be obected that conditions are
different now, and that a break with our
former allies could have no such disastrous
effects now as a rupture of the former alli
ance while the war was in progress. That
is perfectly true. It is not necessary to
charge anything of the nature of treach
ery. But this fact remains true. The Am
erican people made incalculable sacrifices
to get certain results. Those results are
not yet accomplished.
They can be gained only if the nations
allied in the recent war work together.
When our senate refused to ratify the trea
ty of Versailles, it introduced an element of
discord, and made it more difficult for the
allied nations to realize the results of their
victory. We encouraged our foes instead of
heartening our friends. Thus the separate
peace is a harmful factor in the attempt
to settle this disturbed world.
DETERMINATION TO RISE
THE old proverb that "Where there is a
will, there’s a way," sounds trite, but
it expressed a profound truth. Tho first
element in any commercial achievement is
determination. A man may be a steady
worker, he may have studied diligently,
ami he may have no serious business
faults. But unless there is in his mind the
fixed purpose of success, the unconquer
able determination to rise above the mass,
he will not get very far out of the ordinary
run.
It is the power of will that leads a man
to make one more effort when others have
given tip. It is this that keeps his mind
active out of working hours, studying the
problems of his business, trying to figure
out better ways of serving the public.
The world is full of fellows who do just
average good and faithful work. To out
strip all these ordinary people, a man must
show special and sustained initiative, and it
takes resolute purpose.
GERMANY s GROWING MOMENTUM
HE Exchange National Bank of New
A York is sending out a circular letter
which is a report of one of its representa
tives, who is making a tour through Eu
rope to ascertain precisely prevailing con
ditions as to business, manufacturing and
finance. Holland. Belgium. France, Ger
many und England were visited. A large
part of the letter was taken up with condi
tions in Germany. There he found every
factory smokestack belching smoke.
Whenever a supply of raw material can he
had manufacture is being resumed. The
low value of the German mark handicaps
buying ruw materials, but nevertheless the
materials are flowing in.
A frenzied determination is apparent to
produce, to traffic and trade and rehabil
itate the country with shipyards. A great
merchant marine is on the docks to replace
the one lost in the big war. The Krupps
are turning out a locomotive a day, cars
and cash registers and many other useful
things in metal. German goods are be
ginning to make their appearance in for
eign markets.
There is a vast difference between Ger
many and England. The latter is stag
nating owing to the widespread coal
strike, the threatening attitude of affil
iated labor, the state of indecision prevail
ing. the entire country. Germany has a
staggering load of debt to carry besides the
losses she sustained in the great war; but
she has the will and the determination to
win and she is going at the work of reha
bilitation in a way that will produce re
sults.
There is no fictitious prosperity in Ger
many, no inflated wages and no swollen
profits. The war was a grind from the be
ginning with burdens that grew heavier
each year and with increasing losses in
man-power. The people are rejoicing at
being relieved and being allowed to return
to peaceful pursuits. While all this is
taking place in Germany, in countries
where there has been a riot of prosperity
and extravagance, there is gloom and des
pondency and a type of blind rage, be
cause those abnormal conditions can not
be transferred into normal conditions.
It is a strange situation, the nation that
suffered the debacle seems to be making
greater stride towards recovery than either
of the three victors. What is the funda
mental cause? Is it not because the three
victorious nations have been somewhat
spoiled by the inconceivably prosperous
times and now downcast that those times
can not continue and th* y must now get
back to brass tacks and a hum-drum ex
istence, with steady toil and small re
wards?
EDITORIAL COMMENT
DISARMAMENT
A HIGH Japanese official visiting this country
nays that the people of Japan, following the
great war, have become very much Interested
In foreign affaire. He add* that Japan has reached
a point where foreign policies must be based upon
public opinion.
At about the time he was making these statements
the National Chamber of Commerce of Jupan, meet
ing at Toklo, was demanding by resolution that the
Japanese government “should reach an agreement
with other powers regarding disarmament.” These
Japanese business men representing a large section
of public opinion also demanded that the govern
ment reduce appropriations devoted to preparations
for war, “which are arousing the suspicions of other
nations and endangering Japan's future."
If it is true that Japan has reached the point where
public opinion controls her foreign policy and the
most powerful section of that public opinion is de
manding disarmament agreements and reduced tnll
tary expenditures, it is news of the greatest interest
rtnd Importance.
The biggest stumbling block In the way of working
out a practicable disarmament program among the
great powers is fear and suspicion of Japan. This Is
especially true In respect of America’s participation
in such a program.
Given the assurance that the people and govern
ment of Japan are sincerely desirous of doing their
part toward getting the world on a sane armament
basin, a long step will have been taken toward the
goal.
Fear and worry are two of the greatest curses of
the human race. If they could be eliminated most,
If not all, of the difficulties under which their vic
tims labor, whether real or imaginary, would disap
pear. The Increase In the sum total of happiness
that would follow Is beyond computation.
Dr. Burton in a recent article, says that “it Is not
hard work that kills men." He adds that he does
not remember ever having known a man who work
ed himself to death, but has known many who
worried themselves to death.
The president of a great eustern university says
that In 40 years but one of the tens of thousands of
students has died from overwork.
If there ever was a time that the world needed
hard work and clear thinking, It Is now.
Neither Is possible on the part of the individual
who !m the slave of fear and worry.
An explorer reports that whole African tribes are
bent on race suicide. Ono tribal chief has forbidden
marriage; in others women refuse to become mothers.
The determination to die came with Introduction of
civ luxation’s vices, the explorer says.
The child-mind of the African takes the easiest
way out of a hard struggle; the developed mind be
ing able to (•** further, Is willing to undergo suffering
tc attain a happier future.
Congressman Paul Johnson of Mississippi doesn't
believe In equal rights for women. He has intro
duce! a MU In congress which would subject to a
fine of $26 any woman guilty of smoking in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Men would be permitted to puff
as usual.
Still, with the tax and tariff bills buried In ctkn
mittee. congress must have something to talk about
during the summer.
President Obregon, In explaining why he doesn't
agreed to the strict letter of the terms submitted by
Seerotary of fttutc Hughes, says:
“There are certain thlnga which a country may
not do without the surrender of sovereignty ami
self-respeut. There are certain constitutional iirnlfs
to the power of the president of Mexico.”
Hounds as though Alvaro had been reading the sen
ate debates on the league of nations.
The relchstug ha* a forty-year member who has
never made a epeerh. That’s the reason.
Now that the .laps have employed Itrltleh ntr ex
perts. the Anglo-Japanese treaty may be renewed.
Chicago was short 10,000 brides for June; the July
figures on short grooms will run Ju«t as high.
New York woman wants alimony because her bus
band refuses to talk Trying to make silence golden.
We elect our president for four tears hut n Mex
ican president's term only extends front revolution to
revolution.
The Kng’lsh critic who says American* lack Im
agination should look at some of the overdrawn bank
Recount*.
Corn le getting high but not In price.
Unless the do* la properly tagged, he's tt.
No closed season this year for Job hunting
An open mouth is no sign of an open mind
The hoail to Normalcy Is full of speed traps.
lteckless drivers don't always miss (he scenerv
Congress should reduce next the sitting army.
A reformer gets more pay for running things Into
Ute ground than a farmer.
Nowadays, when a novelist wants a happv ending,
he lets them get divorced
Farmers seem to think a ,<o«d emergency act would
be to adjourn congress.
Statistics show hogs are decreasing In the country
Moved to the city and become landlords
The park policeman reports that the majority Is
against disarmament.
• 'awe* should remember that laws against rut
outs do not apply to his Job,
Tht "gun that wasn't loaded" Is equaled by the
‘•water that wasn't deep."
Chicago's spook epidemic Is probably caused by
spirits that have not departed.
The old "math" caused heartbreaks; but the new
kind causes headaches.
If Russia's new silver coins are like the paper
money, we predict a freight car shortage.
It Is rumored that the Woman who spent $’ Orto fiOO
rHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
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When others were spilling calamity dope
And shaking their head* with the gloomiest air,
Bill J.fferson simply remarked "There Is hope!”
And worked like a heaver and hustled for fair,
While others were hesitant, doubtful, afraid,
He advertised widely wherever he could—
l or this was till! Jefferson's slogan of trade:
"For them that goes after it, business is good!"
"For two or three seasons," Bill Jefferson said,
"Most any old dub could get coin in a rush;
It didn’t require no particular head
To gather In sheckles when people were flush.
But now times Is altered, and now comes the test,
The flush days Is finished, that’s well understood;
But here is the truth, very briefly expressed:
’For them that goes after it, business Is good!'
"You won’t boost your business by waitin’ about
For th.- thing or that thing which mebbee will break}
Get busy right now an' you’ll find, beyond doubt,
Thete’s business to get an’ there’s money to make.
The hustler don’t wall at this troubles an’ quit,
Or whimper an whine like the Babes In the Wood;
He Jump* In the game with his nerve an’ his grit—
'For them that goes after it, business is good!' ’’
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[f ADVENTURE'S II
1 twins
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4 4 T t'HT com* w ith us. ” said Nancy
I to Chick Chickaree, “and you’ll
I soon find out who la stealing
your maple sirup sap.”
Thick went willingly, for he hadn’t
quit** made up hIH mind about his
cousin, Scramble Squirrel, not being
the thief. He didn’t like Scramble
and Scramble didn't like him, and
there you are.
Down scrambled the three of them,
not bothering to wait for the elevator
that Munehie Mouse, the janitor, ran
from the basement of Maple Tree
Flats to the very tip-top floor. They
were down in two winks, and in two
more they were all hidden behind a
ha /.el bush.
'Now watch!'* said Nick. “Keep
your eye on the door below yours,
Chick, and keep as quiet as you can.”
So Thick fastened his little black
eye* where Nick said, but if the little
buy hadn’t said to keep quiet. Chick
would eeitainly have whispered, "He
can’t be a v« ry big person, for hi*
door isn't bigger round scarcely than
Fanner .Smith's thumb. And he must
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VOUR HEALTH
Dy UNCLE SAM, M. D.
Send name and address for
personal reply to Information
Editor, U. S. Public Health
Service. Washington, D. C.
That exercise Is good for health and
conducive to continued good health is
an axiom.
Exercise is necessary for all except
those actually and a< utelv physically
ill. at all age*. for both sexes daily,
in amount just short <>f fatigue.
For the shop girl this may mean a
3-111110 walk; for the clerk, an hour's
gymnasium work after a rest from
tho day's grind; for the business man,
two hours of golf, etc.
Take Dally
Hut It should be taken dally. It
should he comparable with th<- age
and physique, it should he available
and not a bore, and it should never
be undertaken when tired or hun
gry.
Whether one walks, gardens, at
tends n gymnasium, or plays g«*lf. the
exercise should be free from the spirit
of drudgery, and filled with the rest
Why build a
fire in July?
Heavy, starchy foods
heat the body as a fur
nace fire heats the house.
Grape=Nuts
is a cool and happy thought for
summer breakfast or lunch.
Served with cream or milk.
Grape *Nuts supplies full
nourishment with no bur- ,
den to the digestion jl{
“There's a Reason
Sold by grocers
everywhere!
Made by Ibstum Cereal CoJnc.
Battle Creek. Michigan.
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Now watchl” said Nick
he a very round person, for his door
way Is as round as the moon!’’
But he didn’t say it —he just thought
it. And he kept on looking and look
ing.
Suddenly Chick saw a head stick
itself cautiously out and look around,
about the reddest head he had ever
seen—much redder than he was him
self. and his other name was “Red"
Squirrel. “H'm,” he sniffed. "I know
whose head that Is. It’s Will Wood
pecker's.’’
“Sh!” warned Nancy. “Wait!”
Will came squeezing out when he
saw that the coast was clear, and sat
on his tail on the side of the tree.
The next second he disappeared in
side Chick's front door.
“The rascal!’* cried Chick indig
nantly.
Just then there was a flash and a
crash that nearly split the world in
two.
(To be continued)
(Copyright 1221 by Newspaper Enter
prise)
of enjoyment. A man's exercise
should, if possible, be his hobby.
All games are good, though sorm
are much better than others. But
the opportunity for games is small
when the large number of adult city
dwellers is considered.
But after all. there Is only one form
of exercise that Is available and suit
able for all ages and conditions and
in all seasons—walking.
It Is the best all-around exercise,
and is the surest method of securing
daily exercise.
I
DID YOU KNOW THAT—
There were 58 signers of the
Declaration of Independence?
Twenty-six were lawyers?
Fight were merchants?
Six were physicians?
Six were farmers?
Two were soldiers?
Two were statesmen?
One was a Bailor?
One was a planter?
One was a printer?
One was n surveyor?
One was a shoemaker?
One was a minister?
The oldest signer was Renja
min Franklin, printer, aged 75?
The youngest signer was
Edward Rutledge, lawyer, aged
26?
The last survivor among the
signers, Oharles Carroll, died
Nov. 14, 1832, aged 95?
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Jital
NOTICE
To the Women
In—
Augusta, Ga.
Thomson, Ga.
Aiken, S. C.
Waynesboro,
Ga.
Sylvania, Ga.
Edgefield, S. C.
Barnwell, S. C.
Langley, S. C.
Allendale, S. C.
This sale is
Your Oppor
tunity to save-
Come!
Store Closed
All Day Tomorrow
(Thursday)
To Mark Down Stor’
See Herald Thursday for
Important Announcement
*
v.
Your Wearing Apparel at Weingarten’s
and Save More Than Half. For Particulars
Watch Thursday’s Herald of our “FORC
ED TO SELL” Announcement.
The greatest and most stupendous values ever offered the
buying public in high-class wearing apparel at a fraction of
its cost to make.
WEINGARTEN’S, Inc.
LADIES’ OUTFITTERS
978 Broad Street. Augusta, Ga.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13
Sale
Opens Friday
9 A.M.