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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
Starting Highways Early.
From the Atlanta Journal.

Returning from the annual convention of
the National Good Roads Association, lust
recently held in the city of Mineral Wells,
Texas, Hon. E. L. Rainey, member of the
highway commission of Georgia and official
delegate from the state, reminds his fell
low Georgians that we must not allow any
grass to grow under our feet if we expect
to get In line with highway development
throughout the country, and especially the
South
Mr. Rainey states that the wonderful en-
thusiasm for highway development was il
Illustrated by the attendance Of more than two
thousand delegates representing twenty
states. They stayed for q week in Mineral
Wells and attended the sessions of the con-
vention with remarkable regularity, which,
as everyone knows, is not always a charac-
teristic of convention delegates. An inter
esting and valuable program was given
touching all angles of highway construction
and maintenance.
There is no doubt of Georgias tremendous
interest in highways. Counties all over the
state are issuing bonds in very substantial
amounts to build their own systems, not
content to wait for the state to launch a
state system. In this connection MIR. Rainey
tells of one Texas county that is preparing
to issue six million dollars of bonds, and of
the state of Texas getting in shape a sew
enty-fve million dollar state highway pro-
gram. This goes to show that Texas, like
Georgia, has caught the spirit of the day
and is pressing forward to great things in
highway construction.
Several different highway bills are to be
presented to the legislature when it meets
in June. 1t is to re hoped that the different
authors of these bills will set aside all idea
of personal glory and agree together on
single program. so that Georgia's restless
impotence for an early start on highway
construction can BE put into harness before
it wears itself out with weary waiting.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
DEMANDS FOR INDEPENDENCE.

The revolt against the British rule in
Egypt and the serious situation in India are
manifestations of a spirit of national unrest
developed by the war and intensified by the
postwar PRONUNCIATION of the principle
of self-determination. There is a wide
spread desire among all nations to get from
under the rule of the foreigner The request
of the Filipinos fer complete independence
is a clear-cut demonstration of this desire
The troubles in Egypt and India are of the
same character, except that they are ex-
pressed in a different manner No people
acknowledges its inferority No race be-
lieves that it is incapable of self rule. 1t may
seek the protection of a stronger nation, but
it wants such nation to come on invitation
and not as a master.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
THINKS 1T is ALL ONE.

From the Savannah Press
An Ohio girl who was blind recov-
cred her sight before the wedding, and
The Dawson News remarks that mar
riage IS ever an eye generalization
Tribune.
"And yet" walls the Columbus Enquir-
er-Sun, 1--WE have been hearing all our life
that love is blind " Things seem to be so
contradictory these days fellow hardly
ever knows what to believe. Some people
make distinction between love and matri-
mony; but it is not our purpose to thrust
any brutal truth upon the rosy confusion
of our Columbus brother.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
A DAY OF REST.

Men may scott at the idea of a heavenly
appointed day of rest but logic and philoso-
ply as we'll as scripture uphold the wisdom
of the mandate. The best people of the
world-the poor and the rich alike-observe
it, not perhaps as did the old pilgrims of
precious memory, rigidly and sternly, but
soberly and sincerely Man needs it more
than the Sabbath needs him. We keep the
Sabbath by doing those things that fill US
with the spirit of God, and put us in har-
mony with his laws and his works. After
all, is not the best temple the open fields
or the quiet woods?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
UNEOUALLY ASSESSED.

According to population and wealth Ter
rell county has been called upon to con-
tribute more to the support of the govern
ment during the war than any other coun-
ty in this section. For instance, this coun-
tvs quota of the present loan is $245,OOO,
while the quota OF Randolph county, which
has a population approximately as large
and tax values two-thirds or more as much
is only 1921, 450 In all previous loan cam
paigns Terrells assessments have been twice
as much as that of Randolph's, and she come
squarely up with all of them, and in some
instances exceeded the amount asked We
are not complaining, but we would like to
know what justice there is in expecting
twice as much from one county as from an
other of equal population and in as prosper
Gus condition.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

John A. Sleicher is the editor of Leslie's
Weekly. This is his philosophy: Life is
like a game of cards. Some must win Some
must lose. 1t all depends upon the player
and on the gambling chances that may ia
vor or disappoint him. Those who win make
their gains at the expense of those who
lose. There must always be winners and
losers, the winners rejoicing and the losers
disappointed, complaining and jealous of
the winners" Admitted But the shrewd
should not be permitted to play marked
cards or to throw loaded dice. Make it an
honest game.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
DR.. M'NAUGHTON.

Dr. McNaughton's case is one that
should demand the most careful and
conscientious attention of the members
of the prison commission. There are a
great many people who believe his con-
viction was brought about through the
heat of passion, and the hatred engen-
dered through community squabble.
The demeanor Of the doctor during the
number of years he has been in prison
and In the institution at MilledgeVille
has been such as to win the confidence
of those who have come in contact with
him. 1t might net be amiss to have the
doctors case opened again for review
by the prison ommission.-Savannah
Press.
Our Savannah contemporary is evident
ly not very well informed as to the status
of the McNaughton case. There has been
in the office of the governor for four or
five years a recommendation by the prison
commission that DR.. McNaughton be par
doned This recommendation was made bv
two members of the commission, Messrs.
Dawson and Rainey, the third member, Mr..
Patterson, dissenting. The then governor,
Mr.. Slaton, committed the sentence from
death to life Imprisonment, and neither of
the succeeding governors has acted upon
the recommendation. Since his imprison-
ment at the state farm DR.. McNaughton has
conducted himself above reproach, and won
the affection of every inmate and the es-
teen and confidence of the prison officials
each member of the commission
Moreover, he has been of valuable service
to the state and humanity in prescribing
medicine and nursing the sick among the I'M
fortunate men, women and boys who make
up the population of the penal institution
near Milledgeville.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
Get Little for Much
From the Winder News.

Some of our partisan statesmen and
newspapers are trying to have US be-
Geve that the war has taught us econo-
my and thrift Maybe so, but with their
example our servants in authority in
Washington have taught US more of the
stuff called profigate extravaganza.
Dawson News.
The government certainly has set &
pace for the ordinary employer and landlord
Cooks, washerwomen, farm hands and la.
Dor of all kinds, organized and unorganized
have gone star-gazing, and the small prop
erty owner will not be able to pay them their
price for Indifferent service un.
til the "profigate extravaganza" ceases. and
the time returns when it is necessary for
the labOrer, though worthy of his hire, to
earn his living ''by the sweat of the brow. -
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

that.-ThOmasville Times Enterprise
If anybody deserves a free ride and
square meal at the expense of the gov
eminent it is the newspaper editors 1t has
been often said this, that and the other thing
won the war, but the real truth is no
other agency outside of the men who used
powder and ball on Fritz contributed more
toward wallOping him than did the editors
In fact, it is a question whether the great
war could have been won by the allies with
out the newspapers. If it had not been for
the newspapers public sentiment could not
have been worked up to the point of strength
where it stood solidly behind the government
IN all of its war enterprises. If it had not
been for the newspapers the big loans could
not have been foated. Thousands upon
thousands of columns of matter were set
and run in the weekly press at the expense
of the publishers, and these editors have
not received much recognition for their de-
votion to the cause and the generous giving
of their space Newspaper publicity was OBJ
tanned through the patriotic spirit of the
press, and every government bureau flood
ed the newspaper offices with its literature
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

Japan will name one of the members of
the court which is to be created to try the
former German emperor 1t is one of the
few countries in which the belief is still
prevalent that the emperor rules by divine
right. This belief IS one of the heritages of
the dark ages of Japan which occidental in
fuence has not destroyed
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

Terrell county has again done her duty
by responding fully and cheerfully to the
last call of the government. Chairman Saw
lille and his committee deserve much credit
for the manner ir which they put the Vic
tory loan over.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

A college professor complains because
baseball players get more salary than he
does. He had the choice of two professions,
and took the one desired He should have
chosen baseball
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

The deadlock over who should reduce
prices first has been amicably settled by
an agreement to keep them where they
were.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

Dorothy Perkins roses, just now in all
their glory of gorgeous bloom and fragrance.
are the admiration of all who have any ap-
probation of the beautiful They adorn
many of the homes of the city
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

Kansas City Judge has held the own
ership of an automobile is not evidence of
financial responsibility, but of large debt
liability.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

The way we are going to love each other
in the new era is lot very apparent in Italy
at the present time. But love between ma
tions is something that cannot be passed like
resolutions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

The day of better highways has arrived.
Everywhere the sentiment has changed.
Both business and convenience will be in
creased by better roads.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

The trouble with what is called the lux
ury tax is that it covers many things that
are necessities.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

Mr.. Burleson's bomb mailed to him in
New York has not get to him yet, and a
contemporary observes that it will be just
like some of his enemies to charge ineffi-
cheney in his department again.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

The dishes of Greens" that mother used
to cook about this time of year are known
by more artistic names now, but the present
brand lacks the deliciousness that was so
much part of the old time dish
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

At Flint, Mich, four people experimental
to see if bay rum and hair tonic. could be
substituted for whisky. The funerals were
held at the same hour on the same day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

The farmers of this region generally do
not like the daylight saving law They are
all ignoring it in their farm work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
A NOSEGAY.

From the Madisonian.
If there is better sixteen-page. all home
print Well-edlted newspaper in Georgia than
The Dawson News, lust trot it ont and lot
US glance over its columns.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

in home cooked dinner than in a home
made speech.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

Flying across the Atlantic ocean has its
difficulties, of course, but somebody is going
to do the trick sooner or later.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

Candidates who are announcing them
selves for the election next year are taking
preliminary course in the suspense of pub
lie life.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

That pa per cent. beer requires the
drinking of a large amount of water to get
the taste of the alcohol.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

How some men like to criticise, and how
bitterly the same men resent criticism.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13

"Pave the roads and double the load' is
a good roads slogan that says something.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-13
UNCLE SAM SETS EN- UP.

Georgia editors are eating and rid
ing at the expense of Uncle Sam this
week, and it isn't often that they get
that.-Thomasville mes-Enterprfse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
Production Cure for High Prices.

"The nationwide campaign against
the high cost of living will prove utter
" futile unless the workmen of this
country come to the realization that
production is the vital link in the chain
of ever-increasing high prices declared
n. l.. Hske, a manufacturer Of New
York City "Profiteering and boarding
Of foodstuffs contribute to the appsl-
ling condition, but the crux of the sit
uation is production. The men who
hamper or lessen production at this
critical juncture Of the nations affairs
in an effort TO wiring wage increases
from their employers are doing not
only themselves but everybody else
grave injury. So too, with the men
who insist upon fewer working hours
and refuse to work overtime, despite
the unprecedented wages now being
paid, for this, too, boosts prices and
lessons the purchasing power Of theirs
and the whole nations dollars. En-
ployers are business men and are look
ing after their own interests, but they
have patriotism, too, and they do not
advocate a halt to wage increases and
an increase OF WORKING n0iFS sOlelY IOT
their own benefit Reduced supplies
and great demand mean high prices and
high prices to few short sighted bust
ness men means good business, but to
the manufacturers Of this country with
little vision the artificial price levels
mean bad business and ultimate >dis
aster if permitted to continue. Manu-
facturers generally would rather trade
with prices at a lower level for they
know that the initiation of the currency
has inflated the prices throughout all
industry. As long as the mills con
tinue to produce less than they have
capacity for, with money more plenti-
full and people spending as never be-
fore, it is inevitable that prices will re
main high 1t is to be hoped that the
coming conference between capital and
labor at Washington will bring about
an understanding that production is
the really essential thing in the high
cost Of living fight. Washington Post
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
ROCHESTER

Mrs. Emily Stoekwell spent last
week with her sister in Randolph.
y. 5. French was in Hanover, N. II.
last week to attend the l50th anniver.
sary Of Dartmouth college.
Mrs. A. p. Wade is visiting her
daughter, Mrs Walter Chamberlain, Of
MiddleseX, and also daughter in
Waterbury
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Guernsey have
been visiting friends in New York CITY
Mrs. Leon Spencer spent few days
with relatives in Bethel last week.
Fayette Kezer has position with
Jordan. Marsh & Co. in Boston as
salesman in thesmens clothing depart
ment
Mrs Tully Cahce and family left
here last week for their new home in
Springfield, where Mr. Cahee has been
working for some months.
Storrs Glough, quartermaster on the
u. S. S. America during the war. has
received his discharge and is in town
al the home of mis- father, Guy Clough.
Leslie Pierce was in New York City
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McCray are
visiting friends in Port Henry, N. Y.
George Randall, who has worked for
several years for Campbell & Co, will
move to Springfield in the near future.
Rochester, always in fashion. is hav-
ing some trouble in the labor question
and the leading industry, the tale mine.
is the sufferer. Several have quit work
and left, demanding less hours to work
and more pay.
There was q memorial service at the
Methodist church Sunday for Edward
Fales.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. H Edgerton and son,
Lawrence, motored to Hermon, N. Y.
last week to spend few days.
The Community club will take the
special work this winter of raising
money to buy piano for the high
school
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
THE GOOSE AND THE GAEDER.
Selishness Just as Much the Preroga-
tive of the Farmer as Of the Miner,
Longshoreman, Shipbuilder and
the Other Workers.

In the soft coal fields the miners are
demanding scale of 30 hours Of work
a week and GO per cent more pay. Coal
is so essential to the nations industry
and business, to the peoples comfort
and livelihood, that strike of the
miners would stagger the country like
sudden and terrific shock of war 1t
is for this reason that the leaders en-
powered to call the strike are confident
that they will gain their demands. 1t
Is for this reason that some OF them
boldly declare that, whatever the con
sequences TO the individual or TO the
nation, this thing shall be,
But what is sauce for the goose is
sauce for the gander
How would the coal miners like it ii
the farmers refused to do enough work
to raise the wheat needed to make
bread for the general publicg
How would the coal miners like it If
the farmers refused to do enough work
to raise the corn needed to feed and
fatten the cattle and sheep from which
come the pnbic's beef and mutton, to
feed the hogs from which come the
public's pork and ham and bacon, TO
feed the poultry from which come the
publie'sAeggsg
How Would the coal miners like IL if
the farmers refused to do enough work
to raise the hay and other produce
needed to feed and .fatten the cows
from which come the public's milk and
butter and cheese?
How would the coal miners like it if
the farmers decreed that for the small
surplus Of products raised beyond their
own food needs by their half workday,
from planting season to harvest moon.
the public must pay them fabulous
prices $40 a buShel for wheat, IS
bushel for corn, 50 pound for meat,
81 quart for milk, S4 pound for
buttery
How would the coal miners like it if
the farmers swore that they would
have their inordinate prices without
work, though the American people,
men, women and children, must suffer
famine and the country be plunged into
ruin2
And what applies to the coal miners
applies, Of course, to other workers.
If the brutality selfish, the suicidally
voracious message came from the
American farm that either the people
of the United States could ransom
their lives on the terms laid down to
them or they could starve, how would
the coal miners, how would the long
shoremen. how would the shipbuilders,
how would the expressmen, how would
the railway workers how would they
like New York Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
Barber Is a Milkman.

Arthur Barber Of R. +. D. Route No. 3
Barre, VT, the weil-known milkman. says
For four years / suffered terribly with
rheumatism and nervous trouble. The rheu-
matism spread through my knees, shoulders
and arms and gave me much discomfort.
had headaches, but not very severe ones.
Cstarrh affected my hearing. would get
out Of breath very easily and had some
trouble with my heart. was very nerv-
Gus and trembled so and slept only fair.
| tried many kinds Of medicine, but they
didn't seem to help. Then I came across
Goldine. Just ask me what Goldne did for
my troubles"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
L. S. Blanchard, Groton, Vt.

on, without delaying the consideration
of cases previously filed, so that man
shall receive notice as soon as he
reaches home of the definite decision
of the board The earliest contacts
advisable in the opinion of the surgeon
generals department win be made.
If man Just discharged from hos
pital is entitled TO training, the dis
trict vocational officer has been au-
thorized to place him in training at
once ii facilities are available If ia
cilities are not available, they are in
structed to arrange for preliminary in
struction until facilities are available
thus emitting him to maintenance pay
In regard to the redemption of old
premises, men were placed in training
in some instances without reference to
this office and without notifying it.
District officers have been instructed
to notify such men that the action Of
the agents Of the board would be rati-
fed and that any man who entered
training upon the authority of an
agent Of this board would be continued
in training for at least a year.
In regard to the broader interpreta-
ton of section 3 of the act, the board
is willing and anxious to give training
to every man for whom the American
people, through its Congress, provide
Disabled men in training are not
sent to public charities; allowances
are made for dependents and pay
ments are made as soon as proper
claims are filed
The records show that at least 80 per
cent of the men employed by the board
are ex.service men and that those who
have suffered disability are given pref
erence. hope | may have your con
structi4e criticism We want im1he-
date, intelligent action on the part Of
all representatives of this board As | /
said above, we do not expect to set up
an alibi or excuse DELAYS. On the 9th !
er hand wholesale criticism tmost of |
il inspired by those who seek political /
advantage either at the expense Of /
Democratic administration or of Re |!
publican Congress, or inspired by those
who seek to gain personal notoriety !
or advancement in the long run hurts .
primarily the disabled man and not /
the officials of the board, and in hurt
ing the disabled man, it brings dis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-27
AMUSEMENT NOTES
Tonight, ooh, Lady, Lady" at Barre
Opera House.

So great was the reputation made
for itself by "oh, Lady, Lady during
its engagement of over year at the
New York Princess theatre that a de-
maud for il was created in literally
every part Of the country, and local
theatre goers are to have one Of the
earliest opportunities Of witnessing r.
Ray Comstock and William Elliott's
best effort at the opera house tonight
Oct. ~. oh Lady, Lady is by far
the best of the Princess theatre offer.
ings to date, for the authors that
adroit trio composed of Guy Bolton and
p. G. Wodehouse, for the book and
lyrics, and jerome Kern for the mu-
steal score, have turned out the best
vehicle seen on the musical comedy
stage in a number Of seasons adv.