The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-07-25

in getting a large number, some Of
them Terrell county boys, discharged
from the service and brought them
home to their parents. He said that
he was in favor of a bonus for every
soldier who was in this war.
Senator Harris stated that he was a
member of many of the most import
ant committees and sub committees of
the senate, and was in position to rem
der the state valuable service in look
ing after its varied interests. He de-
clared that Georgia receives more ap-
preparations from the federal govern
ment than any state in the south, and
only three other states receive greater
amounts. These are New York, Penn
sylvania and California. Among ap-
preparations he has been instrumental
in securing was one Tor a pecan ex.
pertinent station in this section OF
Georgia; government laboratory at
Fl Valley to fight peach pests; $lO,-
900 for experimental work in an eft
fort to prevent fermentation of syrup;
an appropriation to continue tobacco
experiments, and also for a boil wee
vii experiment station in Putnam
county. He aided, he said Congress
man Crisp in securing an appropria-
ton for the establishment at Fitzger
aid of a station for experiments in
making syrup from sweet potatoes.
Five men-Chicago meat packers
fix the market price OF every hog, said
Senator Harris, and they had robbed
the hog growers of millions of dol
lars. Not only that, but they had dis
eliminated against the peanut fed hogs
of the south in favor of corn fed hogs,
and he had the senate pass resolu
ton to investigate this discrimination,
with the result that tests conducted
by the government show that the
hams and shoulders of peanut fed hogs
are sweeter and better favored than
others.
Senators representing agricultural
states of the west and south had band
ed together irrespective OF party to
protect the agricultural interests in
legislation, Senator Harris said. and
he co-operated fully with them. These
senators are known as the "agricul-
tural bloc" composed of both republic
cans and democrats, and they think
more of farm interests than they do
of the democratic and republican par
ty, said the senator.
Speaking of the federal reserve sys-
tenn Senator Harris said it rendered
the country a great service during the
war but after peace came the policy
of the board brought destruction and
almost disaster to the agricultural sec
tons of the country. The federal re-
serve banks are now charging high
err rate of interest in the south than in
the north. He declared that if the pres
ent head of the system, who is a Birm-
ingham banker by the name OF Hard
ing, is reappointed he will vote against
his confirmation.
The present system of marketing
agricultural products is obsolete, &C
cording to the speaker, and in order
to overcome some of the difficulties,
he said, he had introduced "a measure
amending the warehouse act and the
federal reserve system act. 1t IS es-
sential that part OF the surplus crops,
be held in storage, and warehouse
with federal license gives the farmers
lower interest and insurance rates. The
federal reserve banks give preference
in rediscounting paper to loans seCur-
ed on products in federal warehouses.
Attention was called by Senator
Harris to legislation which restricts
foreign immigration to this country
and which he favored. He hopes that
immigration to the United States will
be completely stopped for number
of wears. He is in favor of letting
Henry Ford have Mussel Shoals, but
if the Ford offer is finally turned
down the government, he said, will
complete the work and manufacture
fertilizer and sell it to the farmers at
cost. An appropriation OF $7,5000 600
for that purpose is now pending.
He referred to the nomination of
Henry Lincoln Johnson, a Georgia
negro. for recorder of deeds for the
District of Columbia and stated that
he Joined with Senator Watson in de-
feating confirmation. He said that he
and Senator Watson are working in
harmony and full accord, and in that
way they can and are accomplishing
much for the people of the state.
In closing. Senator Harris paid a
tribute to ex-President Wilson, who,
he declared, though many even in his
own party disagree with him, will be
accorded by his tory a high place
among the statesmen of the world, He
said the ex-president is in very low
physical state, one entire side being
affected, and that he cannot live a
great while longer He has to be lifted,
and sees no one except Senator Glass,
Of Virginia. He is taken to a theatre
once a week.
Senator Harris came to Dawson
from Albany Saturday morning, three
OF his friends-E. E. Cooke, L. C..
Howl and T. B. Raines-going there
to accompany him here. During the
morning the senator circulated about
the streets and met number of peo-
pie. He said while here that he will
urge. an increased appropriation for
the erection of postoffice building at
Dawson.
Senator Harris went from Dawson
to Fl. Gaines, where he made a speech
in the afternoon.