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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31
Is This Christianity 2


From the New York Review.
1t requires a crisis to bring out
the affrontery of some individuals
and groups, and to emphasize it to
the extent of commanding general
notice Such a crisis arose in New
York during the recent spell of dis
tTessing cold, and it moved the lead
ing spirits in the Bowery Mission to
suggest that the churches be thrown
open for the shelter of the roofless
poor.
The proposition was rejected
promptly enough, but not with quite
the derisive scorn that might have
been expected. At time when the
authorities had gone so far toward
the relief Of those with no place to
go as to put the Morgue at their dis
posal why should steps be taken to
house them elsewhere?
The MOrgue has ever been known
as a resort in which atmospheric
warmth and social fellowship were
commingled where joviality trod up
on the heels of pleasure and where,
more than any other place, all men
and women, too--were equal
Why, then, go to the absurd
stretch of useless hospitality involved
in opening the churches to the
threadbare and shivering poor! Sure
ly, 1t could not be possible that any
of these might entertain a sensitive
reluctance toward passing a few
nights in close communion with ad-
vanced citizens literally on the ice.
One clergyman in charge of an up
town temple Of worship voiced a
somewhat general sentiment when
he gently said to a reporter for the
World: ''The kind of people who
would flock to the churches for shell
ter from the weather are not the kind
of people the churches would like to
take care Of. Further, he observed
with singularly humane clarity: cit
seems to me it ia not an orderly or
judicious way Of trying to shelter
the homeless"
Certainly not. The orderly and
JudiciOus thing already had been
done by opening the Morgue 10 these
people. Why shOuil they be admit
ted to the warm and even luxurioug
churches to dream of Opulence and
ease quite beyond hope Of ultimate
realization? The M0rgue is the spot
for persons who have the presump-
ton TO be homeless in zero weather;
for here they may not alone permit
their teeth to chatter and their hair
to stand on end in a manner appro-
pirate to the scenery, but scarcely
can fail to gather valuable data as
to their probable future state.
We trust the Bowery Mission by
this time feels the sense of shame
faced standardization which is it's
just portion for having dared the
preposterous intimation that the
temples of well-fxed religionists
who ARE not the kind of people the
churches would like to take care of"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31
CONGRESSIONAL
CHRISTMAS MONEY

From the Saturday Evening Post.
Once more the boys in the house
of Representatives came marching to
the front and saved their twenty
cents a mile for mileage. An impious
Pennsylvania or two and others
from near by tried to reduce the
rate, but the chaps from the far
western points and from about ey-
cry other point rallied, and the rate
stands-at twenty cents a mile. Be-
sides, it was allotted in time to give
the statesmen some Christmas mon
ey-and if there is anything a states
man dOtes on it is Christmas money,
especially at the rate of twenty cents
mile from home and back, said
travel costing him about three cents
mile or less.
There was Palmer, Of Pennsylva-
MIA, who had the audacity-to say
nothing Of the temerity and the in
gratitude-to stand up and say his
mileage, at twenty cents mile, from
his home in Pennsylvania to Wash
ingtOn and back, is one hundred and
three dollars, while his ticket actual
ly costs him ten dollars and fifty
cents. Wherefore he thought the
rate might just as well be cut. in
half. Immediately there came loud
cries from the West and South-a
clamOr from patriots who pay about
one hundred and twenty-five dollars
for their round trips and garner
about two thousand dollars mileage
that this outrage on the rights.
perquisites and immemorial prece-
dents OF the members must not and
should not prevail. They are all for
the strictest economy, they say, as
witness their votes in keeping down
clerical salaries and disallowing just
claims; but to be economical at the
expense of that ancient but establish
ed mileage Of twenty cents a mile
was a sacrilege that would not be
permitted. Nor was it. They turn
ed in and voted themselves the TWEEN
ty cents a mile. Meantime they
couldn't see their way clear to give
five thousand dollars to a young
woman who, when working in the
census office, was caught in a shaft
and had her scalp torn off-and by
no fault Of hers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31
INDECENT AND INHUMAN.

A horrible scene at Wilmington,
Del, was depicted graphically by the
papers all over the land a few days
ago. We allude to the public whip
ping of men convicted of minor fell
onies under the Delaware laws. 1t
reads like a scene in the middle
ages, when civilization was strug-
Cling on the upward path and men
were devoid of the humanity which
we boast is a development Of this
time. 1t may be believed the decent,
the humane, the representative men
and women of Delaware (and We are
sure there must be, in proportion to
population, as many such men and
women in that state as in any other)
realize how Delaware is discredited
in the eyes of the christian and en-
lightened element of society every
where by the retention of the whip
ping post. But if so, it would seem
that this relic of barbarism would be
banished at once and forever.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31
The February WOman's Home


The February Woman's Home
Companion contains a remarkable
short story entitled "The Way" by
Juliet WilbOr TOmpkins. 1t is a sto-
ry that has aroused a tremendous
discussion over the question as to
how much of a sacrifice one woman
could or would have the right to
make for her friend who is in troub-
lie. In the same number there are
several articles worthy of special
comment. One, entitled ''The Open
Market in Des Moines,' is a report
of a movement in Iowa which has
already reduced the cost of living
in several cities and towns of that
state and seems to offer a suggestion
to many other communities. 1t is an
article OF universal interest and i'm
portance. Another valuable article
in the February Companion is one
entitled THE Girl With a Voice" in
which a professional opera singer
gives a graphic account of the long
road that young women must travel
who seek a musical career. 1t is
an article filled with facts about act
ual cases. Other interesting articles
in the number are: THE Little
Princess" a character sketch Of the
only daughter of the Emperor of
Germany; The Lost Aphrodite of
Knidos;" Outdoor Photographs at
Night" 'Sweethearts and Wives"
THE Healthy Baby" and a sermon
by Charles E. Jefferson, pastor of the
Broadway Tabernacle in New York
city. The dressmaking and house
keeping departments are, as usual,
filled with interesting facts and prac-
teal suggestions. Grace M. Gould,
who conducts the fashion depart
ment, contributes an article this
month entitled ''What Men Are
Wearing -
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31
FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL.

To the Voters of Terrell County:
l am in the race to succeed our pres
ent Solicitor General of the Pataula
circuit, who is not asking for re
election. My candidacy is based up
on the highest plane possible, and
subject to the Democratic primary
to be held this summer. If elected to
this important position l promise to
perform my duties faithfully and to
the best interests of your citizens
and county. I hope to see every
voter in your county before the pri-
mary, and trust that you will hear
from me before making your decis-
ion as to whom you will support. I
desire your vote first; then your sup
port and influence. Sincerely yours,
BILLIE" B. BUSH.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31
WORDS OF AGEMENT
THAT ARE GREATLY APPRECLAT TED

Dawson and Dawson institu-
tons, and here is the wish that
It may steadily grow as Daw-
son grows, and by and by be
found in the reading room of
our new Y, M. G. A. building
crisp and fresh each morning.
as good a daily as it is now a
semi-weekly."
Such words of commentator
and evidences of appreciation of
our endeavor, as an editor, to
render service to our town and
county are appreciated more
than words can express. They
are priced more than money, and
inspire still greater effort.
The News would here, too, ex-
press its appreciation of the
many recent kindly sentiments
of its journalistic co-laborers.
The cordial relations existing be-
tween this paper and it's contem-
poraries is one of the pleasant
est things connected with our
work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31
JUST SUCKERS.

Among the large class which makes
it's living by it's wits" there is a say
ing that "a sucker is born every min
ute"
According to report issued last
week by the United States govern
ment it would seem that the above
statement falls far below the mark,
for the known amount of money TAX
en- fraudulertly through the mails
from the gullible public during the
year 1911 reaches the enormous to-
tai Of $4,000, 900. The total amount
gathered from the suckers by the
sharks is very far in excess Of this
stupendous total, and this vast sum
represents merely the amount of
spoil garnered ny the crooks who
have been indicted.
The government is carrying on a
tireless warfare against the sharks
whose business it is to get money
through false representations, and
gradually it is driving the crooks out
of business, but so long as the crop
of suckers is as large as at present
so long will there be men with nerve
enough to attempt to hoodwink them
and get the dough"
During the past year 522 indiyid-
uaIs were indicted for swindling
through the mails. OF these 1876
persons were tried, and all but 12
were convicted The others are
awaiting trial.
The schemes by which the conf1d
ing public are swindIed are very
numerous, and new plans are con-
being invented, They range
from the selling of stock in mining,
land and get-rich-quick companies to
the sale of fake recipes.
1t is generally a pretty good plan
to regard with suspicion any offer to
give you for a dollar more than a
dollars worth, and whenever you
have money to invest in anything to
use it at home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31

OF all the messages of con-
graduation and good will The
News has recently received mono
are appreciated more than the
following from that band of good
women who are striving and do
ing so much to promote the NOR
al and intellectual advancement
of Dawson-tha Public Library
Association;
The Librarian and Commit
tee on Periodicals are very
much pleased toswelcome The
Dawson News as a semi-week-
ly visitor to their magazine
table in the public library. AS
a weekly The News was appre-
ciated as a steady friend and
supporter of the cause, and
now the ladies Of the associa-
ton heartily applaud this for
ward step.
For over twenty-four years
The News, under it's present
management, has stood for
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31

Every time election year rolls
around there is talk of opposition to
Congressman VIM. G. Brantley, of
the Eleventh district, but it never
amounts to anything. Mr.. Brantley
is one Of the really big men of Geor-
gia, and some day the people are 60
ing to make him governor and then
United States senator.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31
THE sENu-WEEKLY NEWS.

Miller County Liberal: Editor
Rainey Of The Dawson News is hav-
ing the congratulations of the state
press showered upon him on account
Of the splendid success that he has
made of his paper. 1t is now a semi
weekly, and there are none better.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR SOLICITOR GENERAL.

am ascandidate for the Office of
Solicitor-Genera1 of the Pataula cir
cult, subject to the action of the
democratic primary. If elected
promise my best efforts in the faith
full dischage of the duties of the
office. B. T. CASTELLOW.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31
Adding New Lustre.

Doerun Advertiser: The Dawson
News as a semi-weekly is adding
more lustre to it's shining fame. Our
good friend, Mr.. Rainey, is a news
paper man of acknowledged ability,
and his new venture shows the i'm
press of his guiding hand.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31

Taft has drawn first blood from
Roosevelt. The fight was staged in
the republican convention in Okla
homa and on the question of instruct
ing the delegates the adherents of the
president won overwhelmingly the
Roosevelt champions mastering only
80 votes. Evidently the cowboy ele-
ment is no longer in the ascendancy
in Oklahoma
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31

Mr. Watterson says the reported
connection of Thos. F. Ryan with the
Wilson-Harvey incident is a lie out
of the whole cloth Of course that
settles it, as everybody will believe
the veteran Kentucky editor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31

Hon. Joseph H. Hall of Bibb an
nounces that he will be in the guber-
material race to the end, which is
assurance that the approaching cam
paign will be lively and interesting
enough. Mr.. Hall is no trimmer. He
is fearless in the advocacy of what
he believes to be right and is an
aggressive fighter. His persistent
and consistent advocacy OF them, at
first almost single-handed, popular
lied all of the reform measures Of re
cent years that have been enacted
into laws His candidacy will de-
serve the careful consideration of
thoughtful and patriotic voters.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31

The esteemed Rome Tribune uses
a twO-column display head line to
tell of measly little old egg that
measures six and a half inches
around and three inches long that was
laid by Floyd county hen. That's
nothing compared with the feat of
Lonnie Britt's hen over in the Forks
district of Terrell county, who pre-
sented her proud owner with a berry
that measured eight inches around
and three and a half inches in length.
Our Rome brethren cackled too soon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31

At Beloit, Wis, a goose out-cack-
led a suffragette talker. That was
some goose, to be sure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31

Now the "fag-bearer" sallies forth
and challenges Senator Bacon to
joint debate
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31

Triton will have another exposi-
ton next fall, even better and larger
than the one which was such a big
the last year
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31

Many child is called dun and ~
when the whole trouble is due n o s
liver. We firmly believe your ovr ial
tor will tell you that an occasion rT u soc'
Of Ayers Pills, sugar-coated. will do .t
children a great deal of good. Ash S S
Made By the J. C. AVER CO. Iovsli IN a un.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31

The wise old guy of the Savannah
News says that a dance that is 1, o
warm for Atlanta would draw big
crowds to the side show.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31

There are six candidates for treas
urer of Randolph county, not for
clerk, as the types made US say.
What there is so attractive about this
office over our neighbours way we
do not know. In most counties it is
a place that is not much sought after.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-31

Governor Browns declaration in
respect to pardons on the occasion
of his inaugural will meet with very
general approval. About everybody.
except those directly interested is
of the opinion that there has been
too free use Of the pardoning power.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-19
Method of the Shoemakers Sets an Elk
ample for other Unions.

To secure the attention of the public
in direct way in order to introduce
the union label topic the Boot and Shoe
Workers union has carried upon the
road travelling entertainment for the
past five years.
A singer, musician and moving pic
lures formed the amusement part, and
a lecturer took care of the educational
feature.
Every state in the country has been
visited by the troupe, and every union
label has had its full share of attention
before the audience.
Some of the largest auditoriums and
theaters have been packed to the doors.
Many times bands have been furnished
by the musicians unions, and the free
admission feature insured usually full
house. Towns and cities, large and
small, from Vancouver to San Diego and
from Miami, Fla, to points on the north
ern Atlantic seaboard, every state in the
country, too, had call from this union
label publicity outfit, and the hundreds
of thousands of earnest men and women
eager to learn of way to better their
lot in life sat in the audiences and alb
sorbed, many of them for the first time,
the lesson of the wonderful power for
good contained in the union label.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-19
A NEW FORCE ENLISTED.

| new force has sprung up against
child labor and the sweat-shop, as VIII
be seen from the following reproduction
| from the weekly bulletin sent out from
the national headquarters of the Retail
Merchants association to the grocers
Trade Press, signed by the president OF
the association. Organized Labor has
been preaching against these same
things for years and the only guarantee
we have against purchasing these sweat
shop articles is to demand the union
label. The big mail order houses do not
make much of an effort to carry union
made goods because a larger profit is
made from goods made in penitentiaries
and by child labor under conditions
stated in the article which follows. And
lit might also be said that there are a
great number of the retail merchants
who also do the same thing as the big
mail order houses, especially in regards
to purchasing penitentiary-mad brooms
and bread made in sweat-shop bakeries.
The article follows:
additional Mail Order Sources OF
Supply.
Il have called the attention of the
readers of the Trade Press to the fact
that we have evidence that some of the
Chicago mail order houses are simply
outlets for sweat-shop goods. These
goods are maze on tne lowest leNei tndt
degraded labor has ever reached any
where. Whole families live in single
room in Chicago Easements, sew gar
ments night and day, and their COM
bined wages are not over a dollar day.
Additional evidence has come to
hand which shows that some of these
mail order houses are distributors for
several of the Eastern penitentiaries,
selling such goods as shoes, brooms,
binding twine, etc. These facts should
be brought to the attention of the labor
leaders in every labor center in the
United States. 1t is apparent to all who
give thought to the retail business that
a concerted movement is on foot to con-
centrate it in the hands of the mail or
der houses. If this movement Is sue
cessful the public will find themselves
just as much at the mercy of the mail
order trust as they are at the mercy Of
the meat trust and other combinations
JOHN w. LUX, President,
National Association Retail Grocers."
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-19
MoseR ELECTED DELEGATE.

Ralph G. Moser, who last week at
tended the convention of the Interna-
tional Union of Steam Engineers, was
elected delegate by the convention to
represent the organization at the con-
vention of the American Federation OF
Labor, which will convene at Rochester
N. Y, the week of Nov. IL.
Among the important measures
adopted by the convention. which ad-
journed Saturday. is beneficial plan OF
insurance for all its members.
An International headquarters. to be
included in a mammoth office building
to be erected. was decided upon. Moser
has the assurance of the incoming ex.
ecutive committee, which will select a
desirable city. that Denver will receive
weighty consideration as the choice.
Peoria, Ill.,, has been chosen as the
next convention city for 1914.
Mr.. Moser is now visiting several OF
the larger central western cities in the
interest of the souvenir program of the
Hotel and Restaurant Employees Interna-
tional union and the Bartenders' Inter-
national Alliance, which hold their con-
vention in Denver next year. Mr.. Moser
will return to Denver shortly.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-19
THE MAN AND THE MONKEY.

During the state fair at Lincoln, Neb.,
last fall two Italians appeared on the
ground with the usual accompaniment OF
hand organs and monkeys. The aesthetic
sons of sunny Italy ground out music for
twelve and fourteen hours per day, and
the monkeys gathered in the shekels for
the same length OF time.
Some humane person observed the
cruelty connected with compelling the
monkey to work such an unreasonable
number of hours per day, and the result
was the introduction of measure into
the Nebraska legislature making eight
hours per day maximum days labor
for a monkey and imposing punishment
on any one that required him to work
more. Our constitution does not con-
cede to monkeys the right of individual
contract. 1t does not give him the right
to work when. where and for whom he
pleases. Without this law he would have
the right to work or be worked any
number of hours, but the Nebraska leg
islature arises to the situation and de-
clares that his health and general well
fare require that he shall not work more
than eight hours per day and the courts
will undoubtedly hold the act to be con-
stitutional.
The bakers of New York were work
ing twelve and fourteen hours per day.
The legislature of that state enacted a
law making the maximum days labor for
bakers ten hours per day. The supreme
court declared the law unconstitutional
and the baker goes back into the stuffy
shop for twelve and fourteen hours per
day, irrespective of his nealth and gen
eral welfare or the welfare Of the COM
munity in which he lives. The baker
has the right to work when, where and
for whom he pleases. He can work or
be worked with or without law, any
number of hours.
Verify, it is a strange condition of af-
fairs where the health and general well
fare of monkey is of more interest to
the community than the health and gen.
eral welfare of man.-Exchange.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-19
ORGANIZER CLEARED.

The general executive board OF the
Journeymen BARRIERS International
union. sitting In Indianapolis. OF which
John f. Connolly. business agent OF the
Denver local union. is member. has
exonerated william Rubbell. district or
ganizer OF st. Louis. of the charge OF
the misappropriation of funds. He was
declared not guilty because OF the In.
sufficiency of the evidence introduced.
Charges OF willful neglect In the per
formance OF duties. the issuance OF false
reports and the misappiication of funds
were preferred but not substantiated by
local No 102 OF st. Louis.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-19
TO CELEBRATE SILVER JUBILEE

On Dec. 5 every local of the BARRIERS
International union in North America
will celebrate the silver jubilee OF that
organization. On that day the organiza-
ton is twenty-five years old. 1t was
formed in Syracuse, N. Y, in 1887. and
since that time has prospered wonder
fully. The organization has $1,000 men,
bers and has 100000 in the treasury.
This is per capita of $37. There will
be no gathering of barbers in one city
under the Jurisdiction on that occasion.
but speakers will be transferred from
one local to another, and each local will
celebrate the formation OF the union in
fitting manner.
United labor bulletin., 1912-09-19
cieARMAkERs 'cRITIcisE.

Just now, when the liquor interests
are battling against statewide prohibit
ton, the Cigarmakers' union has come
out with a statement in which 1t criti-
cises the liquor dealers OF the city for
not pushing" Denver-made cigars more
literally. The Cigarmakers raise the
point that II the saloon and liquor deal
ers would have been more friendly to
union-made cigars the past two years.
the liquor dealers would now have more
votes in Colorado for wet" state. The
Cigarmakers claim that the unfriendli-
ness of the liquor interests have caused
many union cigarmakers to be forced to
leave the state thereby losing a vote for
the "wets" for everyone that has left
the state. This is a timely warning
from the Cigarmakers. The liquor men
should get busy. They cannot exist with
out the help of such trades as the Cigar
makers. Walters, Cooks, Bartenders and
Brewery Workers. as well as the dozens
of other well-paid crafts