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The Nevada County picayune., 1921-09-01
PATRIOTISM.

From plaform and press we hear much about patriotism. It is topic of conversation wherever men are gathered and yet no two persons may quite agree on the meaning of the word, says the Insurance Department News. No two would, perhaps. give the same definition. To many the word means license as well as lib erty. Others say it is the golden op portunity for individual gains for selfish ends. Others there are who say it is helpful, unselfish service to other.
 One class of citizens yell them selves hoarse when the flag is hoisted and turn to an employment in viola tion of law and order. Another class gives largely to certain semi-civic ad- vancement but in return seek to have favors bestowed that remove them selves and their occupation from the paleS of competition. Others are in spred through bigotry and through this channel display an arrogant at titude which demands something for themselves and their friends which they deny to other men who may be less fortunate.
 Patriotism is one of life's greatest attainments. Next to love of God and devotion to home, lies that fire of the soul which makes men more than sel- fish beasts. Ii is a live and yet live attitude to mankind Ii is something more than Shouldering a gun or marching behind fife and drum Patriotism is service to country through the medium of service to the men and women who constitute the nation. Its definition is so broad that it takes into consideration every citi zens welfare and whatever affects the well being of any humble member of society touches vitally the problem of patriot.
 Patriotism provides education for the young and promotes the welfare of the aged Patriotism is an idle word if it does not bring to the cit izen an environment in which the very best of himself is brought out. Ii seeks liberty of life and acton without special privileges 10 any man. It is live of country of such strength that it will not only lead q man to bare his body to grape and canister. but will also cause him to do serv.ce which will help his fellowman to be better citizen and of greater value to his country
 Our pioneer fathers sought liberty. not license They gave every man an opportunity and demanded that he contribute his share to the community welfare through the faithful perfor- nance of his civic duty. They taught
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-09-01
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The Nevada County picayune., 1921-09-01

A resolution was unanimops,u ed requesting the commissioners ~ . Road District No. ? to resign and :, VI VI the road be built under the diroo..' a' of Road District No. 1. oa Another meeting is called for ne,. Saturday, the 3rd of September .. ]. o'clock, p. m. at the Court Honso a., everybody indorsing the action ~ '. this meeting are requested to atto., The Chamber of Commerce of pros colt is cordially invited to attend
 J. o, A Bush. When a woman sees her own beauty others see her vanity.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
The Father of His Country.

Today the American people will remember
that George Washington was the father OF
his country" They will remember it because
it is the anniversary of Washington's birth.
After the majority of them have passed school
days and entered upon competition called life
they are too busy to give Washington or any
other man dead and gone very much consid-
Grafton Yet Washngton's precepts and phi
losophy, if applied to modern life, would do
much toward making it more worth living
Washington stood for honesty Of purpose as
well as of transaction. He believed that char
acter determined reputation Without integri-
tv as the cornerstone OF life building the
structure was certain to be insecure. Fair
ness and impartiality invite like treatment,
while prejudice too frequently results in in
Justice and wrong With great cause, what
ever the suffering entailed, there always is
hope of triumph because right is bound to
prevail in the end All this and more can be
found in Washington's letters and papers, yet
governs less frequently than it should the
conduct and relations of the men and women
who today people the country OF which he is
the father" If Washington precepts and
philosophy were followed there would today
be less strife of every kind.
1t is doubtful whether Washington would
recognize this country could he come back
today so far as any impress he may have left
on it is concerned. He might possibly want
to take a hand in Strengthening some matters
out matters that have caused us to forget so
much of what the father of his country"
stood for Until some things today are set
right observance of Washington's birthday is
a mere formality without respect or rever-
ence
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
Probing Newsprint Prices.

Another federal trade commission inquiry
into newsprint prices and the paper industry
might be profitable, but il the net result OF
it were to be no greater than the original in
ouirv it would hardly be worth while New
ertheless, nothing could be more probably
undertaken than an investigation OF newsprint
prices If nothing more were to be accom-
plished than to develop the facts it would be
helpful Users of newsprnt are being requir-
ed to paw prices this year that are extraordi-
nary if they are not eXtortionate. They are
not satisfied with the excuses offered by the
manufacturers for the arbitrary increase Of
prices on this years contracts. Theye would
like to have the facts as to the cost OF pro-
duction They would like to have an explain
alton of the apparent manipulation OF the
market They would like to know whether a
"gentleman's agreement" exists between the
manufacturers They are not convinced that
the manufacturers are justified in advancing
prices when the prices OF every other COM
modify and Of labor are declining. The news
print manufacturers seem to have the stua-
ton in their own hands. They regulate the
supply and elevate the price as they please.
Every newspaper publisher in the land ex-
Ceptlng only those VINO own IIlelT own inllS,
is at their mercy and must do their bidding.
The paper industry has every appearance of
monopolistic control
If another federal trade commission in
quiry could get at the facts and clear up some
of these matters its findings and conclusions
might open the way to relief from the exac-
tons suffered at present by newsprint con-
sumers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
Limiting Europe's Credit.

The proposed senatorial investigation INTO
the treasury departments failure to collect
either principal or interest on the SlO,OOOOUO-
600 loaned by the United States to allied gov
ernments is timely. Some light on this s1tua-
ton has been needed for number OF months,
not onlv with a view to possibly Tightening
our own taxation burdens, but for the sound
business reason OF making debtor pay. Like
any business that extends credit, the United
States should fix limit to the amount due
and time when at least some OF the money
should be returned. The public at large sub
scrbed for the war loans, and it should be
kept informed as to what steps the govern
ment is taking to reimburse itself, A clearly
defined statement of policy on the subject OF
foreign loans would go a long way toward
clearing up the foreign exchange question,
and would tend to improve international COM
mercal relations.
According to information secured by the
senate committee something like $l9OOO,OoO
still remains i'll the treasury out OF the $lO,-
000000,000 authorized for loans. Why should
the rest of this money be turned over to the
allies if they are not living up to their agree
ment and paying neither interest nor prin-
cpal?
Another subject that would bear looking
into is that of Russian loans. 1t was brought
out in the senate last week that only a few
thousand dollars remain of $590O0000 depos-
tied in a New York bank to the credit OF the
Kerenslky government when it fell November
7, 1917 This money, it is reported, has been
drawn since that time by Boris Bakhmetetf
who was Kerensky's envoy to this country
But why, when there is no recognized gov
eminent in Russia and Kerensky has been
out of office for three years, should this rep
resentative draw this money?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
War on Boil WeeviIs.
From the New York Sun.

Consider the boil weevil and the importance
he has assumed in the affairs of our country?
For a long time this pestiferous insect has
now comes the news that a campaign has
been planned by the government to extermi-
nate the pest by gas.
The chemical warfare service of the army
is going to cooperate with the department
of agriculture in this destructive campaign
In the cotton districts of the south, where
the boil weevil is the most malignant foe of
the cotton planter, belt OF poison gas will
be established, somewhat, it is planned like
a smoke screen on the sea- that will envelop
and destroy thousands of these winged crea-
lures that have been to cotton planters what
the plague of locusts was to the ancient Egyp-
tianS.
AS matter of fact our army is at present
exterminating modern plague of locusts in
the Philippines by the of gas, and other
experiments, particularly in the determination
of wharf rats, have been most successful. 1t
has even been suggested that those other
pests mosquitoes, may in time be dscour-
aged from their summer visits by the use Of
poison gas directed against their breeding
places.
The expense of course, is a great draw
back, but communities made undesirable by
the mosquito might share in it, particularly
if it were for the good of all Certainly many
real estate dealers would be willing to con-
tribute to a campaign against the mosquito
If gas put the boil weevil out of commission
then the day of reckoning for the mosquito
is bound to come
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
Farmers and Fertilizers.

statewide movement among the farm
ers as a protest against the unreasonable and
exhorbitant prices asked for fertilizers IS gam
ING momentum daily, and threatens to sweep
every rural section
Brooks county, always alert to the best IN
terests of the planters, is leading in this hight
on the fertilizer trust, the second mass meet
ing OF prominent citizens OF that progressive
section having, in resolutions, spoken with no
uncertain sound calling upon every county IN
Georgia to pledge not to buy guano unless
satisfactory reduction in prices is made
The meetings, according to the Qultman
Free Press were marked by record attend
ance, and all present were aroused to the Sc
robustness of conditions right now confronting
those who are the backbone OF our business
system.
The people OF Terrell and other nearby
counties have, since the beginning OF the
new wear, been in a state OF silent protest
against prevailing conditions as to fertilizers,
and in some instances have been outspoken
MANY have gone so far as to determine not
to buy at the present prices. A Dawson gen
tleman just back from trip over a good
portion of the farming districts south OF TINS
CITY informs The News that in many OF the
smaller towns not a ton of guano had been
shipped up to a week ago.
There is in all this rich farming section
great dissatisfaction, and disposition to have
it out this season with the fertilizer manutac-
turers unless they show willingness to come
down off their perch.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
STATES WITH INDIAN NAMES.
Twenty-Five of the Unions Forty-eight
Have Native Cognomens.
From the National Geographic Magazine.

OF our forty-eight states we find that
twenty-five bear names OF Indian origin,
while twelve are English, six Spanish and
three French. Two states may be said to
have American names. The first is Washing
ton, named after the Father OF Our Country,
and the second is Indiana, so-called on account
OF the purchase and subsequent settlement
by various Indian tribes OF large tracts OF
land north of the Ohio river and within the
present boundaries OF the state
When we review Indian states names we
must remember that there was no one In
dian tongue. Instead there were several sep
arate and distinct languages. and each of
these was divided into many dialects Hence
the wide variance in Indian names in differ
ent sections.
Wisconsin, written by early French ex-
plorers of the region as Ouisconsin and nam
ed for its chief stream is thought to have
come from a Sac Indian word translated as
Wild Rushing channel, and also as having
reference to holes in the banks of streams
where birds nest. However, neither of these
interpretations can be confirmed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
Save Your Pennies and You Will Soon
Have Dollars.

Uncle Sam has a plan by which you can
save small amounts as we'll larger ones,
Parents should teach their children to save,
The average parent is teaching his child to
spend, and but few are teaching them thrift,
economy and saving. We, especially OF the
south, are raising a nation of spendthrifts.
When you give your child twenty-five cents,
or he has been saving by putting his pennies
and nickels in his little bank, or by thrift has
made a little money, why not encourage him
to go to the postoffice and buy thrift stamp;
or if he has saved enough buy a war saving
stamp, and keep it? And when he has saved
more buy more stamps and keep them until he
has sufficient to invest in, treasury savings
certificate. These government securities are al
ways redeemable at what you paid for them,
with interest added. They never worth
less, and you can get your money on ten
days notice to the postmaster where you
bought them, if registered and if not
registered at any postoffiCe in the Unit
ed States. Should you need the money you
will not have to wait until maturity to get it.,
and after thirty days from date of purchase
you may not only get the purchase price but
la small interest added
The people of Terrell county do not realize
what a blessing these investments in thrift
and war savings stamps have been to many.
These securities were first bought through a
spirit OF patriotism, but when reverses came
they proved a blessing, for they have been
redeemed promptly with interest added. Over
a hundred thousand dollars has been paid to
purchasers OF them at the Dawson postoffiCe
alone; in many instances to those who were
in real need.
You can buy thrift stamps at the postoffice
for rs cents EACH and when you have bought
and filled a card with 10 stamps you can, by
paying a few cents, exchange it for war
savings stamp which is worth five dollars at
maturity, or is redeemable with interest at any
time on ten days notice to the postmaster for
the amount you paid for it. The treasury
savings certificates are issued in denomina-
tons of SIS and 500 and mature in five years
but are redeemable with interest at any time
for the amount that was paid They are al
ways worth more than you paid for them.
The southern people have for years been
regarded as spendthrifts-that we have but
few who save. Let's make a change Let's
begin to save Let's teach our children to
save. Let's provide for emergencies by saw
ing See your postmaster, and he will tell
you all about thrift and war savings stamps
and treasury savings certificates. The govern
ment is not offering these securities altogether
for what it makes out of the transaction, but
more to teach the people thrift, economy and
saving Start your child to saving, and save
some yourself.
Uncle Sam always meets his obligations
He has never defaulted, and he never will
He carries out every contract and obligation
to the letter
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

Everyone knows how difficult it is to secure
a reduction in any rate of taxation. Therefore,
if assessments are increased and the rate OF
taxation remained unchanged the result would
be practical confscation. The present prop
erty value represents what the property would
bring at forced sale at a mortgage sale or
a sheriff's sale. Real values are such in name
only in states that claim to have taxation
based on actual values.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

AS to Mr. Harding's plug and pipe we sent
smokes to the soldier boys to calm their
nerves and make them meet the unknown
tasks before them. Mr. Harding has used
tobacco a long time. He, too, needs camness
and fitness. Let us not become childish, med
ding with his private practices. Like a good
old tar at wheel Of the ship OF state let him
Whit through sunshine and storm if it pleases
him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
ON Stills AT BOTTOM OF SEA.

From the Manchester Guardian.
Professor Thompson showed either pict-
ures or specimens of animals so quaint that
the children laughed more and more at each
one. All of the animals had enormously long
thin legs, especially the spiders and the crabs
The bottom of the deep sea-" he said, lis
covered everywhere with Shiny ooze, so that
they have all to walk on stills to prevent
them from being Smothered"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
NOT CHILLY YET.

From The New York. Tribune
The plant of Prof, William B. Scott, of
Princeton university, that the northern races
who depend upon coal for winter warmth
must migrate to the tropics in thousand
years lest they freeze scarcely justifies worry.
According to other scientists such doleful
prophecy will not be pertinent for some 5000
years. BY that time doubtless the electrical
age will have arrived and winds and waves
will warm Us
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
UPHOLD THE COMMANDMENTS.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The paramount function OF a church is not
to enforce the negatives OF the Ten Com
mandments and to be forever on the prowl
for things to denounce and to prohibit. If the
liberty u that is worth having ' viii al" epfranebss
the soul to every innocent form OF good cheer
and sociability. No church is going to build
up a large constituency by telling people what
they mustn't do.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

A great many people have endorsed the
editorial in a recent issue Of The News set
ting forth the need OF associated charities
in Dawson, but no definite action has been
taken towards an organization. A recent glar-
ing case of misappropriated funds collected by
a comparative stranger from the charitably in
clined citizens the person posing as a sympa-
thetic friend to a family in great distress, puts
further emphasis on the fact that the good
people OF Dawson are often imposed upon,
and that check should be put on indiscrim-
mate giving.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

The News cannot overestimate the i'm
portance at this time of people spending their
money at home. During these strenuous days
OF readiustment, with little property changing
title. with few collections being made and
heavy loans carried, it behooves every citizen
of Terrell county to spend his money at home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

! Who said the world was going to the dogs?
From New York comes the announcement
by DR.. Bowlby, blue law advocate, that he
not only believes in kissing on Sunday and
week days, but considers it wonderfully de
1ightful exercise At the same time his antith-
esis, Lee Shubert, theatrical producer says
he's glad women are to wear longer skirts;
he wants to see more clothes on them, he
SAYS
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

A prominent citizen OF Dawson was heard
to remark the other day that if another rep
resentative of any kind of drive" visited
his establishment he was going to call the
police. This community has been driven" al
most to the limit, and he said he was going
to quit digging" and quit right now. Most
of us have got all we can do helping the
banks out in reduction of our Indebtedness.
Charity begins at home, or should begin at
home, petitions for aid to foreign countries
to the contrary notwithstanding.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

The Triton Gazette and the Albany Herald
are skeptical of the movement to make syrup
of sweet potatoes, and the Butler Herald
can't see that anything is to be gained by
converting a we'll seasoned juicy yam into
sop. There isn't.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

The damp, warm weather early in the
month was the cause of several farmers OF
this section losing their meat. A prosperous
planter at Graves who suffered a heavy loss
has stated to a News reporter that his sup
ply was hung up" at the wrong time, and
much of it was lost. 1t is little short OF a
tragedy that any thing as toothsome as a
Terrell county ham should spoil.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

With cigarette smoking among women re-
ported as having increased rs per cent in the
last year the reformers are looking around
for some means of checking the evil. Why not
tell 'em it will ruin their beauty?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

There are some people who think because
they are good" financially their creditors
should not insist upon having their money.
1t takes lot of cash to do business, and the
merchant who has too many accounts though
perfectly good" is having lots of trouble
these days meeting his bills.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

The stock swindling game will not be with
us to any extent this year, but as many suck
ers as usual will be born and there will be
plenty of the older ones to be separated from
their money by sharpers who will invent some
one TO get IL
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

Noting the rumor that the Mexican govern
ment has invited w. G. McAdoo to take
charge of its railroads and put them in run
ming order the Montgomery Advertiser is
credulous and expresses doubt as to the &C
curacy OF the report, because as director OF
railroads Mr. McAdoo requires great deal
OF money. At least, that is what American
taxpayers tell on him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

That Minnesota horned owl that sat on a
$4,000 volt wire, causing short circuit which
threw fourteen towns into darkness could not
have been such a wise bird after all.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

If the political commissioners cannot handle
or regulate the packing business of the coun-
try any better than they handled the railroads
and ship building and other business affairs
may the Lord have enough mercy on us to
save us from the imposition of such national
ownership.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

A Vienna physician announces that he has
Roentgen treatment which rejuvenateS wo-
men physiologically and psychoogcally,
frightening eyes and removing wrinkles That
ought to be ray of hope.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

After shouting for government economy a
lot of people rush to the telegraph Office and
wire their congressman to support an increas
ed appropriation for laid" of some kind or
other
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

The Townsville Times Enterprise wants
everybody to kill a rat and save dollar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

There is no question that a eugenics law
would take a lot of the romance out of mar
riage, and that the cost OF getting physi-
clans health certificate would be prohibitive
in many cases. Must even our love-making
be regulated by law? Are we to leave moth
ing to individual discretion?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22

The plight Of the two Americans held pris-
oners in a German Jail because OF their at
tempt to capture an infamous American
Stacker, deserter and fugitive from justice is
spectacle not to be contemplated with pa
thence. The bitter cup OF humiliation in the
disgraceful Bergdoll case has been filled to
the brim, and it seems it must be drained to
the dregs.