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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08
POLITICS EXPENSIVE.

The congressional investigation of cam
paign expenditures has already disclosed
that nearly million dollars have been
spent by or in behalf of the several candi-
dates for the presidential nomination. More
than rs per cent of the money has been
spent in the interest of republican aspir-
ants.
1t is important that the investigating COM
mittee give more attention to who contrib
utes the funds than to who gets the funds.
1t is difficult to corrupt the electorate. The
security of the government is based on the
honesty of the masses. The judgment of
the voter is little influenced one way or the
other by direct appeal of money. 1t is
doubtful if any candidate could secure
nomination for the presidency exclusively
by money, no matter how much were used.
There must be fund for general expenses,
of course, and under the primary election
system the legitimate expenses of candi-
date become so large that, judged by old
time standards, they seem corruptibly dam
gerous. The expenditures mainly are for
campaign headquarters and stats, publicity,
newspaper advertising and railroad trans
portaton, every one of which items is un-
der the law legitimate expense. The cost
of material and labor being taken into con-
sideration, expenditures may not be out of
proportion to the cost of any other under
taking of similar nature. Advertisements
of principles of candidates and parties, an
nouncements of public partisan meetings,
the payment of hotel and travelling expenses
of public speakers, and the payment of
workers to get out the voters on election
day and to check and account for their at
tendance at the polls are legitimate ex-
penses, if the money to pay them comes
from unpoluted sources and from those who
expect no special favors in return.
The public menace from the use of money
in political campaigns is that those who con-
tribute it may expect returns on the invest
ment after the candidate becomes an Off
cial. The man who contributes $4,000 to
a presidential campaign may do so out of
his patriotic desire to see that candidate
win If that is the nature of the contribu-
ton no harm can come from it. But if he
contributes any amount with the eXpecta-
ton that he will have a special standing
with the candidate if elected his contribu-
ton is dangerous if it amounts to only $40.
Moreover, the committee should under
stand that the candidate may sell himself
for other things than money. He may do
that to win class or group of supporters,
and that is just as dangerous as corruption
of the electorate by money.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08
The Greatest Problem.
From the Manufacturers Record.

Every decrease in the price paid to farm
ers for foodstuffs will merely serve to
hasten the day of a food shortage SO acute
as to endanger the safety of our govern
ment.
In lessened food supply may be Matched
the egg of revolution
Every consumer who rejoices in reports
of decrease of prices paid the farmers for
grain, cotton, live stock and dairy products
will soon realize that his joy will be turned
to mourning. Cheap milk or bread or meats
today will merely mean smaller supply
and famine prices later on.
The questions of the league of nations
of soldiers bounty, of democratic or repub-
Ilican supremacy are mere soap bubbles
blown by children as compared with the
mighty food supply question. Heavy pay
to industrial workers and short hours of la
Dor are like great magnets drawing men
and women from the farms to the cities
decreasing the number of farm producers
and increasing the number of food con-
sumers.
Economic forces will eventually push
foodstuffs so high that the pendulum must
swing back and force people from the cities
to the farms to avoid starvation, but ere
the swing turns that way food scarcity and
the misinf about it may, unless we
are wise, wreck our government and our
civilization
This is the nations supreme problem. To
it's solution the people must address them
selves with full realization of its import
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08
IF CARRIE COULD KNOW.

At Wichita, Kan, a few days ago they
paid honor to the memory of Carrie Nation,
Many of the people present had, at times
gone by, said many hard things about the
woman who believed and who acted on her
belief that the saloon should be put out of
existence by violent means. If Mrs. Nation
could wipe the grave dust from her eyes
and take a view of the present status Of
rum in America she would no doubt be as
greatly astonished as she would be pleased.
Twenty years ago the most hopeful antag-
onist of liquor could scarcely have har-
bored the opinion that in two decades from
that time liquor in this country would be
almost entirely outlawed. 1t is true that
Carrie Nation was a violent radical, but
after achievement and after time has soft
ened the recollection men come to do hom-
age and reverence to those fearless spir-
its who stake ali uncompromisngly that the
end they seek may be attained. 1t was so
with Carrie Nation. In Kansas the other
day they covered her resting place with
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08
CITY AND RURAL POPULATION.

Advance estimates of the census bureau
fix the ratio between the city and rural
populations of the United States under the
current census at two-thirds for the cities
and one-third for the country. These ex-
perts, so-called, point out that ten years ago
Sd per cent of the population was in the
country and 46 per cent was in the cities.
Forty years ago the country population was
70 and the city population 80 per cent. The
estimate of the census officials is interest
ing, but not alarming. Several temporary
elements enter into the present census re-
turns.
1t should be remembered that the census
classes all towns of $500 or less popula-
ton as rural 1t is well known fact that
such towns are as much urban in their ac-
tivities as the city of 10000 or more. In
fact, city of 100000 population is merely
ten cities of 10000 population each,
grouped together. A city increases in size
only by increasing the means by which peo-
pie can earn a living within it. But there
is another feature of this question worth
studying, if the census bureau is correctly
sizing up the relative populations of coun-
try and city. One reason why agriculture
has been kept in the background of indus
trial and business enterprise In the past IS
that. its output has been out of proportion
to the consuming population. When the ra-
ito Of producers was seven to three consum-
ers, as it was in 1880, farm production
overran industrial consumption and the
IDEAS about farm poverty and farm slavery
which are heard even today had their orr
gin in the limited markets and low prices
of those days-days when corn sold for so
cents bushel, cotton 10 cents pound and
such things as oats and cotton seed were
unmarketable at any price The drudgery
and incessant toll of the farm are not elm
mated. But if the proportion of population
is now two consumers to one producer it
does not require an expert nor an econo-
mist to understand that the market opportu
mites for the farmer have increased over
what thew were in 1880, when there were
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08
Experts Disagree.
From the Kansas City Star.

Mr.. H. P. Dawson, eminent financial au-
thority, recently returned from Europe,
says the downfall of civilization in central
Europe is threatened and urgently recon-
mends that the United States furnish $780,
100000 for use there. His speech is
printed Monday. Mr.. Samuel Vauclain,
president of the Baldwin Locomotive works
and an eminent industrial authority, just
back from Europe, says what central Eu-
rope needs is to get away from the notion
of charity from the United States and to
get back to work. His interview is given
Tuesday. With such disagreement in the
testimony of the experts no wonder there
is confusion in the mind of many persons
as to just what the United States should do
in the European situation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08
A CAMPAIGN OF FEAR.
e st. Paul Press.

I IOIII VIC IVSS.
If congress is to make a gigantic appro-
priation to meet the needs of veterans why
does it make no effort to ascertain that
need? Why does it vote money into the
pockets of many, many of whom frankly
admit they don't need it? It's failure to
consider this phase of the subject is moth
ing but a confession that it is acting under
a fear of the blows of political club. We
still have faith enough in the American
people to doubt that such a wanton surren-
der to expediency is necessarily good poll
tics. For the sake of the integrity of the
American republic we hope it is not.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08
Town Men and the Harvest.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger

Heaven help the farmer! An intensive
plan to induce town men to forego their
usual vacations and devote the time saved
to work on the farm is in the making. The
town men are going out to help with the
harvest 1t has the backing of no less
distinguished person than Mr. Secretary
Meredith who publishes widely circu-
lated farm journal, who has been in in
innate touch with agriculture in Iowa for
many years and ought to know better. Prob
ably he does. While it is fine, ennobling
and inspiring plan, practically speaking, it
isn't worth a tinker's dam. A town man
on the farm merely is in the way. He can't
stand the grind and there is little work on
the farm that he could do effectively, even
if he had the physical stamina to stand the
gaff.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08

seven producers to three consumers. There
is decided getting away from the theory
and practice of each producing sufficient
for his own consumption such as prevailed
forty or fifty years ago.
The back to the farm urge comes from
the city, not from the country. Thinking
urbanites realize that the city is becoming
over populous, and that mediocrity in bust
ness and industry is crowding out efficiency
in both. There is no doubt that too many
of the family relatives are making their
homes in the cities. But this condition is
beneficial to the farmer, because it in
creases the number of non-producing
mouths to be fed by him and reduces his
own competition in supplying the markets
Consequently, the farmer is not urging the
back to the land movement. He would no
more adopt that policy than the owner of
a city store would urge the erection of a
rival store across the street from his own
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08
The Health Faddist.
From the New Herald and Advertiser.


The man who has fad for health and
carries out hygienic rules don't have much
time to gather wealth, or cultivate his
mind at schools. He takes a cold plunge
every morn to open up his languid pores,
then calmly pares his achin' corn before he
starts to do his chores He next breathes
deeply half an hour, to generate sufficient
power to keep his arms and legs in whack.
He swings some dumb bells right and left
performs upon an iron bar, then diligently
he tries to heft sand-bag or barrel of
tan He analyses food he eats to find tn
stuff for blood or bone, and oftentimes his
stomach cheats until his vitals fairly groan.
He won't eat meat because he thinks too
much O. nitrogen it holds, while fruit gives
him the rinky-dinks, and pie and doughnuts
give him colds He won't eat oysters from
pail nor sardines from a can or tin, while
fried potatoes make him wall. and sassafras
his blood will thin. Thus through life tn
faddist goes and misses much that's really
good, because he dwells too much on woes,
and's too particular bout his food
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08
UNCLE SAM AS A BORROWER.

From the Kansas City Times.
Money is so tight that the government,
speaking through the governor of the fed
eral reserve board is cooperating with
bankers to induce borrowers to reduce their
loans Meanwhile the government itself is
borrowing $3,O0OO0O,O0O at the banks to
meet current expenses. BY that enormous
amount it is curtailing the business re-
sources of the country. If the government
were to cut expenses so as to pay off part
of this loan it would be doing what it is
urging business men to do, and at the same
time would be helping relieve the financial
situation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08
WILL BE LONG REMEMBERED.

From the Dalton Citizen.
The present is the era that will go
down in history as the era when peo-
pie hated and despised work-Daw-
son News.
And not only that, but will also be re.
as the era when most everybody
went on a spending jag, and because they
got head over heels in debt demanded
wages all out of proportion to services rem.
dered, thus causing the high cost of living
to mount higher and higher
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08

The members of woman's club in Mis-
souri, town have adopted this pledge: eve
pledge ourselves to refrain from buying
wearing apparel except what is necessary"
That is reducing the purchases to- the mini
Mum
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08

1t is estimated by political managers that
100000 women will take part in the COM
ing political campaign, most of them as
speakers and writers. In the future women
need not complain that there is nothing for
them to do. Some may find that there is
too much to do.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08

One of the troubles with the economic
situation is that what once were luxuries
are now necessities
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08

So many political prophets are prophecy
ing just what is to come to pass that it is
manifestly certain some of them will prove
to be right.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08

There is only one way to reduce taxes,
and that is by reducing expenditures. 1t is
high time to reduce.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08

Boiled ham is selling for 80 cents
pound in Kansas City, and live ham is sell
ing for Is and Is cents in the same city.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08

What we need most are good roads
wherein to deliver farm products to mar
ket. We actually need this more than we
need an army in Turkey.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08

Why all this worry about the high price
of beds during the national conventions?
Who ever heard of a delegate to a national
convention going to bed?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08

."Silk tights have gone up" announces
headline. 1t is hoped they are not the style
we saw on one of the bathing beaches re-
Gently.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08
COSTLY TO EVERYBODY.

From the Omaha Herald.
II is estimated that strikes in 1919 cost
the country at least 100000, counting
everybody's losses. They are an expensive
form of war.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-06-08

The season is exceptionally late for any
thing excepting politics. The latter will
sprout, rain or shine.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-09-23
HOUSE JOINT REsOr1r,o~ M -

JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an amendment Of sact;o,, a
article 3, of the constitution of ~
state OF Idaho and SUBMITTING .e
the electors of the state for tbair -
prevail or rejection the nnas. az
whether said section shall ho Oh
amended. NC SO
be 1t Enacted by the Legislature "a
,Ine State Of Idaho: -
SEC. l. That Section .. Of Article Q
follows: ie""'lls as
The credit of the state shah NOT
IN any manner, be given. or loaned ~
or In aid of any individual assoc; co.
ton, municipality or cornorat rail- .
nor shall the state directly or indiron+
~, become stakeholder in anv o.
soclatlon or corporation"
BE amended to read as follows.
Inc credit of the state shall NOT
IN any manner, be given, or loaned 70
or in aid of any individual assoc;a
tion, municipality or corporation
nor shall the state directly or inGiron,
" become a stakeholder in any rs.
soclatlon or corporation, provided
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-09-23

mat the state itself NAV contro, and
plosno'e the development of the nm
"'eu water power within this state
SEC. , The question to be suhm,tt
eu 10 the electors OF the state 81 ths
neNt general election in order RI Setar-
inllle whether they will approve or "a.
! 3ect the amendment proposed in SEQ.
'lon l. shall be as follows:
snall section , of article 8 Of the
constitution OF the State OF Idaho ~,
amended 10 read as follows:
Inc credit of the state shall no,
III any manner, be given. or loaned IN
OF In aid of any individual. assoc;al
tlon, municipality or corporatin1. 10.
siian the state directly or indirectly
"ecome stakeholder in any associs.
roh or corporation. Provided. thar this
state itself may control and promote
lne development of the unused wate,
power within this state"
SEC. 3. The Secretary of State !.
nereny directed to publish this pro
poseu constitutional amendment fo,
SIX consecutive weeks prior TO IN,
next general election. in one news
] paper OF general circulation nuhIish
! ed in each county. punish
Passed the House Feb. "a. 1919
Passed the. Senate March s. 1919
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-09-23
|sEJOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10

A JOINT RESOLUTION.
sing amendment of section 8.
lele 8 of the Constitution of the
Y Of Idaho; Submitting to the
1ors Of said state for their APP
val or rejection the question Of
fner said section should be so
'nded as to permit the sale an
ny OF 200 sections of school
y instead of 100 sections as now
vided.
resolved by the Legislature Of
state of Idaho:
riON 1. That the second pro-
section 8 of article o. of the
tuition Of the State of Idaho be
lel to read as follows:
ovided, That not to exceed two
~ l2O0) sections of school
snail be sold in. any one year,
De sold In subdivisions of not
'eed three hundred and twenty
acres OF land to any one in
company or corporation"
The question to be SUBMIT
,ne electors of state at the next
erection in order to determine
.hey will approve or reject
hehument proposed in section 1,
pc as follows:
49, section 8 OF article 8 of the
luton of Idaho be amended SC
sfmlt the sale annually Of two
tzUO) sections OF school land
~ OF one hundred (100) sec
2. The secretary of state is
authorized to make publica.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-09-23

enrolled copies OF such resolutions
which are now ON file and of record
in this department.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereunto set my
hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the
State. Done at Boise.
lSeap the Capital OF Idaho.
this fourth day OF
September, 1920.
ROBERT o. JONES,
Secretary of State.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-09-23
RANCH FOR SALE

The Big Barn Davis place. 200 acres
or Land, miles north of Denver.
food house and barn; 40 acres under
cultivation: mostly bottom land I;
raises good grain or alfalfa. Ali
fenced hog tight and well watered
Price, $40 per acre; easy terms with
SIX per cent interest on deferred pay.
ments. Must be sold within next ten
days.
FEN BATTY, Owner,
oStr Grangeville, Idaho
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-09-23

s,wn SL tnis proposed constitution. ,
ssmendment in each county onca = wau,l
LOT SIX consecutive weeks nrior ~ "e eeA
next general election in ne,vS ~ elle
each county. punished In
p asse9 the House Feb. p. 1919
Passed the Senate March q iy 100
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-09-23
|SE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.

e submitted to the electors of the
BITE Of Idaho Tor rejection or ap-
bval, amending Section 8, of Ar
Re " Of the State Constitution re-
Ping to the jurisdiction of the su-
Fme court.
resolved by the House of Repre-
tatives of the State of Idaho, the
nate concurring:
tiOn i. That Section 8, Of Ar
& V, Of the Constitution of the
Of Idaho be amended to read as
ss:
eetion 8. JURISDICTION OF
RENE COURT. The SUPP enc
shall. have jurisdiction to re-
upon appeal, any decision of the
ct courts, or the judges thereof,
any order of the public utilities
ission; the Legislature may pro-
ambitions Of appeal, scope Of
y and procedure on appeal from
Of the public utilities commiss-
The supreme court shall also
original jurisdiction to issue
OF maDdamuS, cert10rarl, pro-
ION. and habeas corpus, and all
necessary or proper to the COM
exercise of its appellate juris-
Dn
y 2. The question to be SUBMIT
the electors of the State Of Idaho
q next general election shall be
blows:
AZ Section 0, of Article V, of the
ltution Of the State of Idaho be
naed SO as to provide that the
me court shall have jurisdiction
peals from orders of the public
les commission.
). The Secretary of State is
y directed to publish this propos-
pnstitutional amendment for six
sutive weeks prior to the next
~ election in one newspaper OF
a. circulation published in each
wed the House Feb. 10, 1910,
sed the Senate Feb. 26, 1919.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-09-23

l. ROBERT o. JONES. Secretar,
81 STATE or the state of Idaho, do here
pS certify that the foregoing COME,
OF HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No
o. 40. ), No. 10 and No. 10. are true
luIi and correct copies of the original
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-09-23
FOR STATE SENATOR.

| am candidate for state senator
from Idaho county at the general cleo
ton November ,. The support Of the
voters will be appreciated
SETH ID. JONES.
Whitehead Idaho
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-09-23
(SeaD

FOR. SAl.E-Saxon Six Car, 1918
model, practically new. Price 100000
f. Il. Sawyer, Grangeville, Idaho 42-3t (:
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-09-23
-,.r ,oTNT RESOLUTION NO. 8,
2. ToINT RESOLUTION


amendment of Section 9 Of
p.sc,.s v Of the State Constitution
. admitting to the electors Of the
~ ~ sor their approval or rejection
question Of whether said sec
e sshall be so amended that the
on Court shall consist Of five
u Nc instead of three.
rlsn,TREAS, the growth Of the state
IL admission to the Union in
has brought a great increase in
mo and Importance of litigation
inc for final decision before the
rome court, and
1HEREAS, the membership Of the
!. under the constitution is. limited
|hree justices, who, Notwithstanding
ability and industry, are unable
'taep up with the growing volume
work. and
krHDREAS. the present congested
l,ition of the supreme court calen-
4 through no fault on the part Of
eourt. practically leads to denial
Eustice in many cases by reason of
4 delay incident to the hearing Of
ses and appeals, and
FHEREAS, Idaho has arrived at
point in its growth where larger
II Is necessary to carry on the or
ary and regular business Of the
ow THEREFORE,, BE 1T RE-
WE'D BY THE LEGISLATURE
1.-THE STATE OF IDAHO: .
ection 1. That that portion of Sec
A of Article v of the State Con-
ution. reading as follows:
The supreme court shall consist of
justices, a majority of whom
Il be necessary to make a quorum
pronounce a decision" be amended
ead as follows:
Fbe supreme court shall consist of
iustioes. q majority of whom shall
Necessary to make quorum or pro-
nee a decision. At the general
zion at which this amendment is
Knitted. the legislature shall make
Eision for the election Of two adj
bnal justices, one for the term OF
years and one for the term Of six
Is. and IL this amendment is rati-
the justices so elected shall take
e on the first Monday of January
e. .. The question to be submit.
Eto the electors Of the state at the
gneral election in order to deter.
whether they will approve or re
the amendment proposed in Sec
III /, shall be as follows:
Shall Section 6 Of Article V of the
Constitution be amended so as
Increase the membership of the su.
be court from three to five justices
providing for the election and
of office of said additional JUS
y
C. 3. The secretary of state is
by authorized to make publication
bese proposed constitutional amend
IS in each county once a week fol
Consecutive weeks prior to the next
raj election in newspaper of gen
circulation published in each
Wty
ssed the House Feb. Ia, 1919.
ssed the Senate Feb. 81, 1919.