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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14
A Dirty Business.
From the Brantley County News.

The difference between a gossip and a rat
tlesnake is very apparent but the advantage
Of the snake over the gossip is big one and
lies in the, fact that you do not listen to the
rattle of the snake The snakes bite is gen,
orally fatal, but the gossip's sting never kills.
The lips that touch liquor are not nearly
so dangerous as the lips that tatte. The
bibble-babble le-gabble woman-the
tongue-running, character-killing man, the
highly developed jaw-jabber is greater men
ace than the tobacco habit.
Sweetening your tea with scandal or cream
ing your coffee with gossip is more danger
Gus and harmful than blowing cigarette
smoke in the face of baby Repeating scan
dals is as bad as starting them Loaning your
ear to gossip is sufficient proof that you want
to spread it.
Gossip is a dirty, low business, an outward
evidence that you are inwardy mean and
vile Gossip is a chronic disease that takes
best in the brain of the malicious
The fawning dog will waggle his tail to
win your coaxng-the foolish gossip hopes
to win by wagging his tongue.
Gossip wears a mask to hide its dirty face.
1t would be infinitely better for the gossip
to wear a gag.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14
The President and the Legion.

The president did not disappoint expecta-
tons in his determination to stand by Gen
eral Sawyer, Notwithstanding the pressure OF
the American Legion for the generals re-
moval from the position OF co-ordinator Of
disqualification. The president indicates dis
position to be somewhat stubborn in this
matter, as he has been in some other mat
ters He willingly assumes all responsibility
Tor the acts OF General Sawyer concerning
which the American legion complains.
The American legion has lodged variety
OF charges against General Sawyer, but the
president indicates that the chief source OF
dissatisfaction has to do with the location OF
hospitals. 1t is well known that there has
been keen rivalry between ambitious COM
munities to secure these hospital locations,
and it has been frequently charged that poll
tics has got into the conflict. 1t is hardly
possible for the average individual the unn-
formed public to formulate the correct con
cusion, for the reason that it lacks the facts
upon which TO base a conclusion The state
mehts made by the American legion, on the
one hand, and by General Sawyer, on the
other hand, concerning the work of lsospitali-
zation have done more to confuse the pub
lie mind than to enlighten it.
The president might well consider it worth
vhile to make some effort to get on better
terms with the legion He could afford to
make concessions to the legion, if they are
necessary to a better understanding. 1t IS
possible that the legion is not wholly right
IN It's attitude, but that should not prevent
tie president from endeavoring to arrive at
understanding-to discover basis OF com
mon action. Perhaps that would be possible
if there were more OF the spirit Of Cancellation
on both sides Of the controversy, and less
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14
The Election.

While the democrats expected to greatly
reduce the republican majority in congress
they did not hope to almost entirely wipe 1t
out, and when the election returns showed
they had increased their membership in that
body by 20 and reduced the republican ma
iority to IS they were not only surprised
but greatly elated The number OF democratic
senators was 1aso increased, the republicans
losing six members of that body.
Notwithstanding that congress will remain
under control Of the republican party it was
great victory and is heartening to demo-
Gratis as to all others who believe in good gov
eminent and legislation for the masses 1t is
a forerunner of what may be expected two
years hence if the democrats have the good
judgment to again steer clear of European
squabbes and entanglements, and pitch their
campaign on domestic issues that vitality al
iect our own country. 1t is to be hoped that
wisdom will again prevail.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14
Election Reforms.

Governor Hardwick has announced that he
will advocate in his paper radical changes
in the states election system, including aboli-
ton of the county unit method of nominating
state officials, the payment by the state of the
expense OF holding statewide primaries and
elections and also Of the ballots used in gen
eral elections, and place thereon the names
OF candidates certified by recognized party
authorities as we'll as the names of indie
pendent candidates.
AS to the last two propositions the gov
ernor is correct, and it is not likely that there
will be any considerable opposition to them.
it is an expense that properly belongs to
the state, and legislation to that effect should
have been enacted long ago. But abolish
ment of the county unit system is another
story, and in all probability it will be a long
time before it is written A large majority
Of the people, especially the smaller counties,
are well satisfied with it, and change will
not be easily made.
IF we are going to have democracy pure
and simple, so that every mans vote will
be worth just as much as every other mans
vote" as the Macon Telegraph says on this
subject, "the county unit system as well
as many other features of our state and ma
tional government, will have to go. The coun-
ty unit plan that exists in Georgia is the same
idea applied to primaries that is part of the
organic law Of the United States well as
of the state of Georgia"
The county unit, which is the time-honored
method of electing officials in Georgia, has
given the rural counties of the state their
rightful power and influence. If our elections
were decided by the popular vote the half
dozen or more populous counties OF the
state could elect every official from governor
and United States senator down. For in
stance, the vote of Fulton county alone
would equal that of forty or more OF the
smaller counties. The Neil law is working
very satisfactorily, and, in the opinion Of The
News the people of the state will be slow
to make change.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14
RUDE RURAL RHYMES
The Vest Comes Back.

The days when l am feeling best are those
on which | need a vest. In summer moons
| pant like Shep have no gumption and
no pep, The African or colored gink, he
feels the heat much less | think but | am
white, or leastwise pink. | lie around to
rest my bones and iced my lace with ice
cream cones, I live on salads, fruits and
slaw and suck up soft drinks through a
straw. | cut no grass and saw no wood. in
short | am no gosh darn good. But when
fall comes and summer slumps | timber up
and stir my stumpS. | seek, at sixteen Main
street west, the shop wherein | pawned my
vest and wrap the garment round my chest
BEHOLD the man both fat and swayback who
cannot make his tummy stay back. The thin
ner clothes III seasons torrid show uD his
plumpness something horrid. In autumn still
he runs to waist, but ali is dcccntly incased.
Fen |, though fairly slim, look best when
in a sober waiStcoat dressed Ny wife's a
frugal dame you know, so now in old worn
shirts | go. because the darns no longer
show. But | have pockets now. by jings, that
hold lot OF useful things and when | travel
near or far upon the Lehigh choo choo car
with carefree heart | buy my ticket and have
a good safe place to stick it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14
The Real Stuff.
From the Athens News.

A superficial world gasped in astonish-
ment when Sergeant Alvin York, mountaneer
hero of the world war, declined to show him
self through the country for munifcent COM
pensation. What then can be said of Sergeant
Samuel Woodhll, the regular army's great
est fighter, when he refuses to accept similar
employment which would pay him 500 a
day?
Husband sayers, Divorces, reformed gam
blers, society women, former pugilists, fat,
lean, tall and deformed human beings are
eager to offer themselves for exhibition to
satisfy morbid curiosity, but pair of slow
thinking doughboys turn the promoters away.
They must be alien to our habits, or, indeed,
perhaps they belong to that strata OF those
who build homes and observe prophecies
while the superficial and sometimes newly
arrived citizen struts before a bored old
world and talks 100 per cent
Sergeant Woodhll says he does not wish
to capitalize the honors conferred on him,
as he did in France only what any other
real American would have done in a similar
situation. Bravery in war, modesty in peace
are twin characteristics.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14
CONGRESSMAN"

New York Times Il want you to know
our congressman" How often that introduc-
ton has been made, how often it will con-
the accomplished clerk OF the house of rep
resentatives, asserts that there is no official
authority for the use OF the word. The con-
stituton describes the house OF representa-
tives as composed of members" 1t also de-
5cribcs them as representatives. The senate
is composed of two senators from each state
but, since each house shall be the judge OF
the elections, returns and qualifications OF its
own members" senator is also member
OF the senate; and, since congress consists
OF senate and a house of representatives,
he is also a member of congress- The con-
venent word Congressman" whenever it
arose, means properly, or should mean, a
member OF congress; and senator is just
as much congressman" as representa-
tive is In practice, however the term has
come to be applied largely principally, per-
haps exclusively, to a representative.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14
Big Prices for Georgia Cucumbers.
From the Commerce News.

A gentleman OF this place shipped few
crates OF cucumbers to New York a few days
ago, and was dumbfounded to receive tele-
gram from the party to whom they were
shipped that he had sold them at FIVE dollars
per crate. Not only so, but the New York
man stated in the telegram that he wanted
car loads OF them at that price. Not car
load but car loads The crates shipped con-
tanned three pecks OF cucumbers. That means
one dollar and sixty cents per peck for Gu
cumbers. They are not worth it, the reader
says. To be sure they are not. The average
person would not pay that price, but the
New York man paid it and wanted car loads
at the same price. Why this unreasonable
Price? Simply this: There were no cucumbers
on the market and none to be obtained. Those
who have had experience in truck growing
and who have kept in touch with the mark
every year the truck grower always gets
a fancy price for cucumbers. And that ac-
counts for the high price paid for the ship
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14
THE W. c. 7. U.

The Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion. more familiarly known as the w. c. T..
L., has recently held its annual state conven-
ton at Douglasvie 1t is gratifying to note
the vitality of this organization. In review
ing its growth Mrs. Leila Dennard its pres
ident. stated that its present membership eX-
ceeds 5000. The w. c. T. u. has achieved
some OF its objects, but as its goals have been
gained new purposes and aims have devel-
oDed and the organization feels that there
vet remains much work for it to do. Since
its origin in 1874 its scope has become world
wide 1t sprung out of the great temperance
crusade of 1874 in America, and its primary
purpose was to combat the evils OF the No
uor traffic and to promote total abstinence
hut its program quickly grew to embrace ev-
ervthing that contributes to purity in personal
and national life 1t has had for many years
great and far-reaching organization. 1t has
engaged in a comprehensive educational
evangelistic and social campaign. 1t has dill
gently promoted state and national legislation
furthering social purity. Its motto is For
God and home and every land, and its poll
cy is to do everything" needed to make peo-
pie pure and clean. 1t has developed num-
Der OF notable women, among them Frances
Z. Willard, its president for 10 years-a no
BILE woman who has been cannonized in the
affections of men and women alike the world
around Its badge is knot OF white ribbon,
signifying purity Time was when the w.
c. T. u. was regarded as a band of unreaS-
enable and impractical fanatics; when it was
scoffed at, reviled and ridiculed. That time,
however, long since passed 1t has surviv-
ed all hostility, all ridicule, and is honored
by all for its ideals OF purity 1t is pow
erful sustaining force in the struggle that
must continually be made against evil. 1t
merits all honor, as does any effort that IS
directed toward making humanity better.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14
CURRENT COMMENT.

Abilene Reporter Canada and the United
States have lived side by side in perfect
peace and harmony for we'll over one hundred
years. The border is innocent of frowning
cannon and forts. Yesterday the Bank OF
Montreal shipped from New York city to
Canada one million dollars in gold. This was
followed by the information that Canadian
exchange had been at premium for several
DAYS, due to big grain purchases and slack
ching of exports to Canada. Then, most sur
prising OF all we are informed that the
american dollar has been quoted in Canada
at discount of $40 cents. Can you beat
it: British colony has currency higher even
than the dollar of the Yankee, while pound
sterling continues to go at a discount.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14
CENTRAL HARDEST HIT
UNDER BRANTLEY ACT
ASSESSMENTS AGAINST DIN
Lie UTILITIES FOR Raj
BOARD ANNOUNCED

The Central of Georgia RAILWAY oo.
pany, with headquarters in Sav,nnl,
will pay more than any other rt;t;.
IN the state toward the suppor+ 49,,
maintenance of the Georgia nrTr .u
service commission, formerly the rail
road commission of Georgia '
The railroad commission, ever s;n.
ITS creation, has been supported i'I Ice
Legislative appropriations, from u. Iy
state treasury. This year, under u,L III.
is known as the "Brantlev aCt - "t Ia
commission was recreated under III tle
style The Public Service Co Ir the
sion" and the law provides f5a ,t'ii. ~
funds with which to maintain tbe he, oo uIe
mission, pay salaries and make q, N VIII,
Tor increased operations, shall he way
ed by direct taxation upon the serorsi
utilities that come under the iur;sd;"
ton OF the commission, in the fore
OF an assessment. The Assessment u
made on the basis of the ya1,,tia,,
the utility to be assessed, and the law
provides that these valuations sban
annually, be made up by the comm;s
sion and supplied to the attorney ner
eral, who levies the assessment e
The board has completed a tabrlo
ton OF those valuations. SHOWING
total of Sic, 100000 for the 2oO co,,
panies which come under the commia
sion's jurisdiction. On these vaIno.
tions the controller general has levied
assessments varying on each of tba
utilities from 7c, which will be ns;d
by the War Hill Telephone comnan n,4
to $lO710.03 for the coming year. vear
which will be paid by the Central n
Georgia railway. Some other assess
ments are: Southern railway 50
01796; Seaboard Air Line 5000 g.
Southern Bell Telephone, $4,278: Al. +
lanta Gas company, $115620; Georqia
Railway and Power company S..
1891
Some time ago it was stated that
certain of the utilities would raise Oh.
lection to payment of this assessment
on the ground that the law is uncon.
stitutional, in fact that it seeks to lew
an uneven and unequal tax upon the
utilities not levied on other values and
enterprises in the state, which the con-
stitution strictly prohibits. 1t is now
understood that steps will be taken
prior to Jan. 20, when the assessments
must be paid under the "Brantley law.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14
HOW ONE DOLLAR TRAVELLED

From the Omaha Bee.
Over at Chicago dollar bill has been
traced ION its rounds through the town." the
period covering one week. 1t was an active,
days, or an average of over five times day.
Not once did it enter a theatre nor did it go
to church. Five times it was used to pay sal
aries; five times it bought tobacco, five times
it paid for cigarettes three times it went for
meals, three times for candy twice for
shaves and mems clothing, and once for au-
tomobie accessories, bacon, washing powder
collar buttons garters and tooth paste. Sure
ly that was a nimble dollar, and its advent
ures give fairly good light on the daily
experience of the American people. Perhaps
no final conclusion may be hung on this rec
ord, but it does afford an insight into what
Mr.. Common People is doing with his mon
CIV
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14
TWO MEN SHOT DEAD
WITH ONE RIFLE BULLET
Alleged Slayer Landed in Jail After
Chase With Bloodhounds.

UNIONTOWN, PA rife bullet.
fired as the result of an alleged So
cent holdup, took the lives of two men
here today, and Jake Miller, traced
by bloodhounds, is in jail charged
with the shooting.
Police say Joseph Brown held up
Miller and secured so cents Miller
found Brown later in a card game at
New Geneva and fired a bullet The
ball passed through Browns heart
and continued on through Edgar A.
Blair's head killing both instantly.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14

The Abel News urges Georgia people to
patronize Georgia enterprises. This is timely
and to the point: Georgia people ought to en-
courage Georgia enterprises in every way.
When you go into store insist on getting
the Georgia product 1t is the only way that
our home concerns can live. We have cream
cries and other enterprises that ought to have
the united support of the people who have
to buy As fine products can be gotten from
the farms around here as can be shipped in.
In fact, they are much better. When our
farmers know the town people will call for
and use their products in preference to 9th
ers they will be sending them to town in
quantities."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14

ANONYMOUS letters are one of the weakest
and most cowardly methods OF expression OF
sentiment the world knows. The anonymous
letter writer uses it to express some hateful
sentiment without using his name. He be-
longs to the back-stabbing class, He wants
to howl out something naughty and then
dodge out of view Nothing hurts a no-name
letter writer so much as publicity. He
shrinks from the thought of anybody finding
out who he is, and he wants to do all of his
meanness in the dark.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14
A Forlorn Task.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.


If he (C1emenceau) is coming to resurrect
the entente that was framed in 1919 by him
self, Lloyd George and Woodrow Wilson he
will have his trip his trouble and his per
sona triumph for his pains. The Franco-An-
glo-American alliance is gathering dust in
some pigeonhoe of the American department
of state. The American people did will that
it should die, and it has been forgotten. 1t
is no more now than one OF the might-have-
beens of the world The people OF this coun-
try may have been wrong in so willing and
so acting. They may have wronged them
selves their allies and the world. When we
left Europe as suddenly as we had come, we
left the old world foundering, gasping and
strangled on a sandbar of fate We are not
ready to go back. Not yet. Some day, when
Europe is ready to meet the fundamental
views OF America and ready to set her house
in some approach to order the American
financial help now being given in great meas
ure will be given in even greater measure.
and to this will be added moral and political
help. The idcalism that famed in America
il l918-19 is not dead, but is only sleeping
Europe must show the glimmer and flash OF
a like spirit before that in America shall wake
again.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14

Uncle Sam may enforce his own prohibi-
ton laws as they affect foreign ships, but
Tohn Bull can do the same thing. Only the
other day an American ship had to take on
board five gallons OF brandy i'll order to con-
form to British clearing laws before beng
allowed to leave the port OF Plymouth.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14

Hon. j. E. Poole, who has been elected
mayor OF Americas to succeed the late Mayor
J. E Sheppard is former Dawsonian, Some
years ago he clerked in a store here, and is
remembered by many of our older citizens
Mr. Poole is now one OF the most prominent
and successful business men of his adopted
home
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14

The Triton Gazette and the Albany Herald
say there is little use for state primaries,
and think they might as well be dispensed
with. The Pearson Tribune gave expression to
similar view some time ago. On the other
hand. the Savannah Press is very much in
favor OF the primaries, and thinks it would
be a Big mistake not to have them. In all
probability this will eventually become live
question.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14

Picketing the white house in behalf OF the
so-called political prisoners has been started
again with no indication that it will help the
cause, but maybe that it will injure It, No
government official, and especially the presl-
dent, likes to feel that efforts are being made
TO force him into an act against the dictates
OF his own conscience.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14

The Fulton county grand jury has recon-
mended that pawnbrokers be prohibited from
selling pistols. Just why pistol sold by a
pawnbroker is any more deadly than one sold
by anybody else the grand jury failed to di-
yulge.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14
THE PULPIT AND THE PRESS.

From the Augusta Chronicle.
The Savannah News points out that both
a newspaper and a preacher have recently
said that the press and the pulpit-or the
pulpit and the press-are the pulse to indi-
cate the vitality of the people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14

The Athens News has failed for 100000.
That is some feat for newspaper IN town
the size of Athens.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14

In the opinion OF Editor Jim Nevin, OF the
Atlanta Georgian, mo matter how adroitly
one decorates, seasons and prepares pos
sum, possum really isn't fit to eat We
know of but one thing that is less fit to eat
than possum, and that is chittlings. Ugh!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14

Some of our Georgia contemporaries have
recently had good deal to say about grade
crossings. Grade crossing accidents occur be-
cause motor car drivers bet they can beat
the lomotive to the crossing, and lose the bet.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14

Editor w. T. Shytle has just celebrated
his twentieth year as publisher OF the Abel
News. During that time he has witnessed
a wonderful development in that section, and
under his guidance The News has kept step
to the march OF progress. They have been
twenty busy and useful years for our broth
er. and may there be many more.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14

Given a little more intelligence the Chin
panzee could turn the tables on mankind, and
insist that the gland hunter is himself the
missing link.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14

the perfect freedom with which this gland
business is discussed Such frankneSs would
have been considered indecent by our old
fashioned grandfathers and grandmothers
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14

Old man Ekanah Gump says he's been
aiming to fix some steps up to the barn door
ever since he built the barn, twenty-eight
years ago. but he saw the other day where
lumber had gone up again, so he reckons he'll
have to wait awhile longer about fixing the
steps,.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14

The women. It appears. object to being
treated as prentice hands in politics. we
have been admitted merely to the ante cham
her complains Mrs. Gait. Treat 'em rough.
Mrs. Gait; treat 'em rough. Fear is the only
thing that will cause politicians TO respect
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-14

So long as we can buy small firearms as
easily as loaves OF bread there will be empty
chairs in homes and occupied cells in our
tails