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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09
THE GENTLEMAN.

In these times of ill-mannered habits
what would be better than a larger sprink-
ling in society and on the streets and in the
world of business than gentlemen, possess
ing the traits in a measure of the old fash
toned sort but with some of the more mod
ern frills added to spice, according to the
times? If you cannot be a Christian, good
and constant, why not set your mark to be
something of a gentleman? It's money for
your pocket and satisfaction for your heart.
The true gentleman, or he who zealously en-
deavors to fill that bill, is never an utter fail
ure, is never an utter loser. Others around
him may seem to win the races while he lags
in the rear, but he has his integrity for a
companion, and Difference and consideration
are his bosom friends. Go with him, see with
his eyes and with him often hold the unruly
organ of speech. He has gentle hand for
occasions of tenderness and he has hard
fist for rascals and knaves. He is fine but
not soft with women, and he looks to them
for soul jewels rather than movie stars.
Hitch your car to the engine of the gentle
man. He is safe engineer on dark nights,
shaky bridges and where precipices tremble.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09
Demobilize the Services.
From the Camilla Enterprise.

No one who has taken the trouble to in
form himself questions the value of the work
performed by the various organizations that
were created for the purpose of mlnlsterlng
to the needs of the soldiers in camps at home
and abroad during the war. 1t may be that
some of it cost more than it should. Every
call received a ready response from the peo-
pie at home, who dug deep into their pockets
and paid the bill, preferring to be extrava-
giant, where the soldiers were concerned,
rather than allow them to suffer for any
thing that money could buy. But when the
fighting stopped and the soldiers returned
to civil life it was thought that these organl-
cations would also demobilize, or at least
return to a peace footing. There are indlca-
tions, however, that we are not to hear the
last of some of these "services" for some
time to come-not, at least, until there is a
tightening of the American purse strings.
Every day or so we see something IN the
papers. or receive a lengthy eplstle through
the mail, in which it is limited that in as much
as this or that organization proved of such
great service in the army camps 1t would
be we'll to continue it and apply its machln-
ery to the betterment of the community lie
at home It is this suggestion that is making
MANY patriotic souls wonder where this thing
will lead to and if it isn't about time to ap-
ply the brakes. 1t also makes one wonder II
some one hasn't got a nice easy job at a
good salary that he is not anxious to give
up. lot of us need uplifting, the Lord
knows, and lot of educating, too, along
certain lines, but there is danger in carry,
ing the folks too fast and making the cost
irksome. Most people we come in contact
with would be mighty glad to get back to
where they were before the war and con-
duct their social, religious and business al
fairs without too much outside help from
new tangled agencies, the plans and purpos-
es of which are not always clear to the man
who is hustling to keep pace with the high
cost of living.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09
IS MEXICO WORTH IT2

The question is raised whether it is worth
the sacrifice required to chastise Mexico for
its conduct towards this government by
sending the army into that country and en-
forcing the national rights at the point of
the bayonet 1t depends upon what is done,
and the vigor and persistency with which
the attempt is pushed, once it is made. 1t
the backing and filling methods which have
marked the course of the government IN
dealing with Mexico are repeated the attempt
would be foolish; the result would be futile.
But if real American policies of vigorous
action are adopted and pursued the effort
would be less costly than that now being
paid to save American lives.
If it is found necessary to chastise Next
co it must be done as police protection OF
American citizens rather than an aggression
of this nation against one weak and naturally
helpless. This country does not want to play
the part of a bully. Neither can it afford to
pay the part of trucker unable or unwill-
ing to defend its honor or uphold its rights.
territory. 1t would be impossible to collect
an indemnity. If action is taken the purpose
must be to set up government responsible
for its international actions and capable of
enforcing its authority against the bands Of
outlaws and rebels who plumber the people
and whose acts are not intended to be in le-
gal limits, but for which the present pseudo
government is responsible because they are
committed by Mexican citizens.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09
THE. CONGRESS SESSION.

The'"long" session of the sixty-sixth con-
gress, which convened a week ago, is con-
fronted by some very important and per
picking problems. Among them is treasury
deficit of about 100000, which may
compel another bond issue and also force
tariff revision, and other economic condi-
tions likely to lead to government surren-
der of control of transportation and essen
tial products.
Durig the year the government has can
celled treasury notes and bonds amounting
to $4OO,000,000, besides paying interest to
June 80 on all obligations. During Deem
Der, however, other obligations and interest
charges will have to be met, and the govern
ment faces the alternative of more bonds
or more treasury notes. Banking conditions
appear to favor bonds, and the treasury may
issue short term notes until congress can
provide bonds. In either event government
revenue must be increased, and, as it will
be unwise to raise the income tax, revision
of the tariff upward is probable.
Control by the government of transporta-
ton and regulation of essential products is
proving so expensive that it will have to sur
render them. In again placing them under
ownership conduct, however, the govern
ment is bound to protect the consumer, and
congress will therefore consider legislation
looking to regulations which will meet peace
conditions. This prevents some very per
picking problems, and will likely result in
partisan controversies.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09
This "Drive" Seems to Lag.
From the Newman Herald and Advertiser.


The movement to raise $4,000 in Geor-
gia with which to purchase the old Bulloch
home at Roswell and perpetuate it as a
memorial to Theodore Roosevelt, whose
mother was partly reared and who married
there, seems to be tagging. We are not sur
prised Although he often boosted of his
southern ancestry no president since the
civil war was less friendly to this section.
Nor will loyal southerners ever forget his
slurs upon the South, not the least offensive
being the mendacious aspersion contained IN
one of his early contributions to the mis-
chievous propaganda organized by the
"bloody shirt" element at the North after
the civil war to keep alive the fires of sec
tional hate, when he said slavery was chief
ly responsible for the streak of coarse and
brutal barbarism which ran through the
southern character"
Nor are the southerners likely to forget
or to forgive his gratuitous insult OF JET
ferson Davis when he referred to the VEN
cradle ex-president of the Confederacy IN
most brutal terms as follows: when JEFF
ferson Davis took his place among the arch
traitors in our annals he had already been
known as one of the chief repudiators; 1T
was not unnatural that to dishonesty toward
the creditors of the public he should after
wards add treachery to the public itself"
The reference here is to Mr.. Davis adj
ministration as governor of Mississippi prior
to the civil war, during which period it be-
came necessary to refund the states public
debt
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09
Pen Picture of Madam Gossip.
From the Greensboro HeraId-JournaI.

This paper would like to get old Madam
Gossip backed up in corner yelling for ice
water. And believe US, there are lot of 'em
in and around this community. We have
heard old Gossip described in many ways,
but the following seems to fit the occasion
very well: Gossip is humming bird with
eagles wings and voice like a fog horn:
1t can be heard from Dan to Bersheba and
has caused more trouble than all the bed
bugs, ticks, feas, mosquitoes, cycotes, grass
hoppers, boil weevils, army worms, rattle
snakes, sharks, sore toes, cyclones, earth
quakes, billiards., appendicitis, yellow fever,
govt, indigestion. And we want it distinctly
understood that we have not been into any
sort of meanness that has leaked out on us:
We just felt like taking shot at the old
gossips, for somebody has got to start some.
thing around here in order to put stop to
so much unnecessary talking.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09
A TODDY TREE.

When its Virtues become generally
known great activity may be expected in
Georgia in the planting and nurturing of the
Palmyra palm, common tree in India. From
it, we learn from an interesting article re-
Gently published, the natives obtain strong
alcoholic drink called 'toddy," word which
we have adopted for a different kind of
drink and which was in general use in this
state before Uncle Mats bone dry law. The
Hee also produces sugar, and its wood is
ed for large number of purposes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09
NO EMPTY STOCKINGS.

Can we not for the sake Of the children
let go for season the world problems which
.perplex and give ourselves whole heartedly
to the pleasant task of Santa Claus assist
ants? If we haven't played at this game
we've missed great deal of the joy of life,
and it would be we'll to begin all over again
this Christmas.
There must be no empty stocking in Ter
rell county In our Astounding wealth let
us remember 'the poor We have always with
you"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09

Calcium arsenate appears to be the pois-
on officially doped out for the boil weevil.
We do not think it is too early to inquire in
to the supply if farmers are going to use it
to any great extent. This is a matter for the
government to look into now and avoid
profteering later" says the Marietta Jour
nal For goodness sake, if the stuff will kill
the boil weevil, don't have any government
regulation. The price of everything the gov
eminent has touched has been regulated"
upward.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09
TWO INTERESTING ITEMS FROM
A NEIGHBORING CONTEMPORARY
om the Southwest Georgian.

From the Southwest Georgian.
The Southwest Georgian stands ready at
any time to bestow the croix deguerre upon
any person who kills big fat rat in Fort
Gaines-providing said rat is Immediately
inferred in the bosom of old mother earth
and not thrown out on the street or alley
to rot and stink.
Threatens to Run.
We've good notion to run for congress
or something just to hear our feet slap the
dirt-and to give us an excuse to put out a
platform that would all but get us lynched
before we got halfway to Brentwood. Can
didates have been in the habit of >coddling
the people too much.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09
A Lucky Streak.

Walton News: We have been informed
that farmer of Morgan county recently
sold 400 bales of cotton for which he realiz-
ed $4,000. He, it is further stated, has
something like 200 more, of different crops,
to SELL All told, he will get for his various
crops 100000. He, to be sure, struck a
lucky streak, and in one sale made enough
to keep him up as long as he lives, boil Wee
vii or no boil weevil.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09
WHO READS SOCIETY NEWS?

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
1t is to be hoped the plan of the New Cen
fury club to abolish the society pages of
newspapers will not be favorably regarded
by publishers. Society probably would suf-
fer no great inconvenience. But it would
deprive those not in society of their chief
diversion. The inveterate readers of the So
in society, but who have no chance of get
ting in.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09
Bringing Up Children.

Fort Gaines Georgian: The old-fashioned
way of bringing up children may have had
it's drawbacks, but it was better than some
of the present-day systems we are using so
successfully in the job of converting our
young 'uns into shiftless, aimless spend
thrifts and dress-maniacs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09
EXCHANGE TALK.

cambridge Post-Searchlight: Bishop Cand-
Ter says that he is tired of little fellows
talking about "gone over the top" and the
entire country agrees with the bishop. There
has been so much of the going over the top
business that the people and their purses are
taking to the cellar. The next drive will be
drive for the newspapers that free space
for drives bankrupted. Come on now, every
body donate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09

It's a good thing certain newspapers did
not receive that hoax about the president
being dead or they would have come out
with the announcement and insisted it was
the truth
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09

The editors of the Eighth district have
organized press association with genial
Jack Patterson, of the Covington News, at
the head of it. Paterson is live wire, and
if the editors of the district will cooperate
with him in the right way the organization
should be of much benefit to them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09

The publicity being given to Bill Carlisle,
Wyomings "gentlemanly" train robber, is of
such rosy hue that it may have the evil
effect of fooling other hayward sons into
thinking they, too, can become dime novel
heroes of the first page variety.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09

Of course we must continue to aid the
suffering, but it is about time Europe quit
raising hades and went to work. Too many
persons, here and there, have decided to
work little and eat a great deal
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09

No matter how the coal strike is settled
the consuming citizen will have to settle the
bill, and the bill at best will be a long and
expensive one. The ultimate consumer and
the chickens always get it in the neck.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09

Since Editor 2 V. Blanton assumed con-
contemporary has shown considerable i'm
provement. Editor Blanton is good news
paper man.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09

1t is stated that during the past year Sum-
ter county has sold hogs to the value of
S150,0OO. That's pretty good, but Terrell
has, in the same time, shipped more than
5000. 900 worth of these wealth producers
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09

Vice President Marshall has at least shown
us how he would act should he ever be call
ed upon to take the presidency. The first
thing he asked was for prayers when he was
hoaxed at Atlanta into the belief that the
president had died. Mr.. Marshall is an old
time Hoozier politician and christian.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09

If tobacco is outlawed like liquor will the
raising of tobacco plant be considered
moonshine?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09
Threatens to Run.
ALWAYS HAVE DONE 1T.

From the Athens Herald.
Editor Jim Williams, of the Greensboro
Herald-Journal declares that the trouble
with the country is folks ''raise dogs and buy
hogs" It seems as usual this gentleman hit
the nail squarely on the head.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09
QUICK SEPARATION.

From the Kansas City Star.
Eggs are selling at $1.16 dozen in New
York, which is only another evidence that
New Workers and their money are soon part
ed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09

Isn't it peculiar how the government can
fix the price of coal and sugar, but cannot
fix the price of pork and clothing?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09

of young man is ready to accept him for
what he is worth.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09

The country would do well to shut off
most of the idealists and get down to bust
ness. There are some fellows who dream
out loud.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09

The "full dinner pail" which was once
the slogan of the laboring man, is now CIV
ing way to demand for a family automobile
to take him home to luncheon every day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09
CRUELTY TO BALDHEADs.

From the Minneapolis Journal
| The fashionable haircut runs the back of
your neck all around your head, and reaps
the last hope of the baldheaded man.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09

Saying they can't strike does no good,
as long as they have struck. And how are
you going to compel a man to work except
to let him root hog or die?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09
Take Notice. ]. Kelly!

Douglasville Sentinel: A better attend
ance of the Georgia Press Association might
be had if it was called at New Orleans
since the lid is off.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-12-09

Real friends are those who remain such
through adversely.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-25
CHRONICLES OF CAPITAL SOCIETY DOINGS

VoIney o. Chase, who died shortly
after we entered the war, worn out
by hard. work whipping the navy into
condition. She was visiting Der
brother and sister-in-law, Lieut..
Comdr. and Mrs. Nathan Chase. in
New York, Q few months ago when
the. opportunity came for her to join
the company and she snapped il up.
I'm told that she wants to get into
a stock company this summer to get
a good grounding for real work next
winter. She's as pretty as a pic
ture. has undoubted talent and likes
her work, so she il In a fair, way to
make good. Miss Chase made her
debut IN Washington some two sea-
sons, ago. She IS a sister OF Mrs.
Thompson, wife of Capt. John Nc
Donald Thompson, U. S. A. who has
Just returned to- town after having
been stationed on the Texas border.
The partrait of Lady Reading, wife
of the former British ambassador, by
Mira EdgerIy Countess Mira Skat-
bpk de Korzybskal, which is repro
duced herewith. is the first picture l
have seen Of her1ladyShip which con-
veys any idea OF the rare. charm that
is hers. Lady Residing sat to Countess
Korzybska just before. she, started
on her return journey to England for
this head, which was painted espe-
cially for Lord Reading. and for a
standing portrait, one Of the true
EdgerIy portraits on ivory, designed
as gift to her son. Lord Reading,
who is paSsionately devoted, to his
wife, was tremendously pleased with
the portrait which was completed
without his knowing anything about
it; and his coument-with a catch in
his voice-was "All my life I've
wanted just this" The two little
portraits were shown at the last re-
ception which Lord and Lady Read
ing held before leaving Washington,
and the guests who dropped in to say
farewell were most enthusiastic over
them.
Countess KorzHbska expects to be
in Washington until late in June, as
she is doing portraits Of the Breckin-
ridge Longs and working on some
other orders. Then. later in the sum-
mer, she will 20 to Newport to do
Capt. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, and
altogether il Is not probable that she !
will be able to sail for Poland before |
Her husband, Count Kor- |
months sooner to survey the situation |
over there and arrange some place |
'or his bride to 90 to- He has a splen- |
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-25

seems to be one of the interesting and
unsuspected phases OF the depart
ment's work. and on Monday when
the exhibit opened. Secretary Lane
might have been discovered-in fact
was discovercd-personaI weighing
bunch-Of children presented for the
purpose.
He seemed just little bit peeved
at first, and one suspected that he
might have been called from his desk,
and perhaps important work-to pose
FOR the movie man. Nowadays no
propaganda seems complete without
the ubiquitous movie man,
The idea seems to be to make the
pursuit or health a sort of a game
Sor the school children. throughout
the country, and set them to eat the
right things, and do the sanitary
things, just for the fun of it-thouGh
at the moment it must be admitted
the Secretary' Of. the Interior didn't
seem to find it much fun. He warm
cd up, however, after talking with. the
kiddies 80. 49,.
Secretary and Mrs. Lane are about
IS thoroughly occdpied a pair as any
two persons need 10 be. Mrs Lane in
addition to her various ,other actiy-
titles had recently started a diet kitch-
en-. to provide special food and delica-
cies for the convaleScents. chiefly at
Walter Reed She apparently has no
summer plans. The SON and daughter
Ned Lane and Miss Nancy-will
both be in California. whence the
Lanes came. Ned is already estab-
lished IN business there, and is going
to be sadly missed in the younger set
here: and Miss, Lane is preparing TO
so out shortly for the summer. Pre-
gumably then the Secretary and Mrs.
Lane will spend the greater part of
the summer right herc'-ip Washing
ton, going off for occasional week
ends, or, perhaps, merely on long sun
day motorings-which is pretty much
the way they spent last summer.
. Mrs. Houston is planning to so upl
TO Woods Hole about the first of
June and Establish the children there,
after which she will accompany Sec |
rotary Houston to California.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-25
ADVERTISEMENT
To Keep the Face
Fresh, Clear, Youthful

Mere important than the cosmetic care
Of the complexion is.its physical care. To
keep the face clean. fresh. youthful. there
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out skin particles. Cosmetics simply and
EMBELLISHMENTS to- the complexion.
That's the difference BY all means. ac-
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easy to get an ounce OF the wax at the
and wash II OF next morning. There's no
detention indoors. the old skin coming CT
50 gradually no one suspects you're using
anything. When In week or two tine
alluringly youthful. rose-like underskin is
fully in vieW-Well, you won't want, or
need, q makeup complexion after that. II
must be apparent that this process means
Complete riddance Of all cutaneous blem-
ishes. Ike freckles, pimples. bIotches and
blackheads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-25
Report Secretary LansinE's
sister Decorated.


Sisters Decorated.
Word that Secretary LansingS two
sisters had been awarded the new
French modal of the gratitude of
France, for devotion under fire to
the canteen. work in which they had
been engaged, recalls a circumstan-
tial story cabled over last fall to the
effect that they had received the
CroiX dc Guerre for bravery at St
Eustache. Secretary and Mrs, Lans-
ing maintained at the time that the
report was probably a Mistakes;
Secretary Lansing had received word
from Major Andre Tardieu that they
had been cited-which is by way of
being honorably mentioned, but is
very different from the Croix de
Guerre. And apparently the Lansings
were right.
And, by the way people are asking
one another. what has become OF
Miss Helen Bones-and nobody seems
to know. Even her intimate friends
here don't know where she is. At
least they pretend not to. And there
seems to. be a sneaking suspicion de-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-25
ST. JOHNS COLLEGE IS
CONDUCTING FUND DRIVE

A campaign is, under way to secure
funds with which to provide addition
al room for the departments OF biol
ogy, physics. and chemistry OF St.
Johns College.
The committee in charge OF the
drive is headed by William II. DeLacy,
and Headquarters are located in the
Harrington building.
An organization in every parish in
Washington will aid in the drive.