The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
Who said the world was going to the dogs?

based on actual values.
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 a wonderfully de
lightful exercise. At the same time his antith-
ess, Lee Shubert, theatrical producer, says
he's glad women are to wear longer skirts !;
he wants to see more clothes them, he
says.
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 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 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.
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 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 Bergdol1 case has been filled to
the brim, and it seems it must be drained to
the dregs.
There is no question that a eugenics law
would take a lot of the romance out of mar
rage, 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?
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 lis to
save us from the imposition of such national
ownership.
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 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 well seasoned, juicy yam into
sop. There isn't.
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 it.
With cigarette smoking among women re-
ported as having increased IS 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?
A Vienna physician announces that he has
a Roentgen treatment which rejuvenates wo-
men physiologically and psychologicaly,
frightening eyes and removing wrinkles. That
ought to be ray of hope.
That Minnesota horned owl that sat on a
$4,000 volt wire causing a short circuit which
threw fourteen towns into darkness, could not
have been suCh wise bird after all