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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06
TOBACCO CONSUMPTION.

The tobacco habit grows apace. Statistics
OF the internal revenue bureau cited by the
New York World, show that the tobacco
crop in the United States amounts to l,5OO,-
100000 pounds annually, of which 100000
600 pounds are consumed in this country, the
remainder being exported. Tobacco consump-
ton has increased rapidly during the last 70
years. The United States produces about
one-third of the tobacco crop Of the world
and consumes two-thirds OF its production.
Cigar consumption has remained about sta
tionary but cigarette consumption has in
creased enormously. 1t is not many years
since 5,000000,000 cigarettes per year was
considered huge total but since the world
war the number has been increasing at the
rate of 5,000,000,000 per year. The total now
has passed the amazing figure of 50,0OO,OOO,-
600 per year. About 100000 pounds of to-
bacco is manufactured into snuff each year
and about 5000, 100000 cigars are made. The
federal statistics disclose that chewing to-
.bacco has not ceased to be habit, contrary
to popular belief In 1908 consumption was
1874 100000 pounds and in 1917 it was u.s.
100000 pounds, an increase of so per cent in
nine years IuSoC StdIlSuCo OllNl iiO N'NONi
agement to those who are opposed to the
use of tobacco.
There was time when the cigarette was
not regarded as respectable, but the late war
put the stamp of responsibility upon it. The
use of it has become SO general among men
that the habit is well nigh universal 1t is
likely that the men of America are not sin
gu1ar in this respect America gave tobacco
to the world, and tobacco has conquered the
world Men of all races and creeds are it:
devotees. 1t is the one universal, worldwide
habit Nothing that the Psychologists, the
morasts, and the reformers can say or de
seems to have any effect upon it 1t may BIZ
that this condition is not desirable and tina
| it contains clements OF peril, but it is th'
/ fact, and facts speak for themselves.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06
Laws Do Not Solve Problems.
From the Commerce Observer.

The Observer is glad to find so many COM
nonsense views on timely topics expressed
by Georgia newspapers. For the past i've
wears there has been useless clamorlng tor
the enactment of laws to bring profit and
easy money or roseate conditions Tor certain
classes or groups of people.
1t has not been long since the farmers
through agtators and politicians, looked to
the government to protect the prices OF Their
products, and improve their condition. Alter
months of dreaming they at last came to the
realization that success, profits, prosperity and
happiness must be achieved by individual Ell
fort, thrift, industry and the application OF
common sense business principles.
Certain classes of organized labor in the
conduct of their affairs have likewise endea-
vored to win an easy berth through legisla-
ton. Paid agitators and trouble-makers have
nagged congress necessarily in the effort to
get by legislation certain privileges, protec-
ton and artificial soft snaps
On the subject of legislation not being a
cure-all for business and social problems the
Lincolnton Journal makes the following
sound comment:
Zone of the chief reasons why our post
war period of reconstruction has extended
over so long a time is the unsound notion we
have had that laws will solve economic and
social problems We have turned to congress
and to our state legislatures for remedies
when as a matter of fact the only remedy
was to be found within ourselves individually
We have cluttered up our statutes with laws
which only make the return to stability more
complicated instead of easier. There are now
signs of a revolt against the passage OF num-
berless laws, and it is a welcome and hope
full sign. The watchword for our lawmakers
in the future should be fewer laws and less
tampering with private business and individ-
ual enterprises. Progress is made by human
beings, not by legislation"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06
A LAND OF PLENTY.

Big crops of fruits and vegetables are lore
cast this season in truck growing regions OF
the south. The department Of agriculture es-
Inmates a production OF 1927 cars OF straw
berries compared with 1907 cars year ago
1882 cars of canteloupes compared with IL
600 year ago; 39,168 cars of new potatoes
compared with 34,599 in 1921. 1t estimates
the Florida watermelon crop at l3,OOO,O00
melons compared with $4,000 in 1921. The
Texas tomato crop is forecast at 4,49S cars
compared with $500 cars in 1921. In Geor-
gia 5000 car loads Of peaches will go to
market, to say nothing OF many car loads OF
canteloupes, watermeons, potatoes, cabbage
lettuce and other produce.
There is an abundance in the land, not only
OF staple crops and commodities but of many
things that are considered luxuries There
ought to be prosperity not only in the city
but on the farm as we'll. Yet many in the
cities will go hungry while the farmers crops
will rot in the fields because of high freight
rates and Improbable markets. Herein lies
one Of the big problems which must be solv-
ed-the problem of markets and distribution.
To say that it can't be solved is to admit our
incapacitv to deal with a matter that affects
everybody.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06
UNCLE yOES FIVE POINTS.

"Uncle Joe" Cannon has given out five
points which are not so complicated as the
fourteen points, but in practice some OF them
are not easy to follow Here they are;
Lead simple life Vote right. Pay your
honest debts. Collect all that's coming to
you but no more. Treat your family right
This is merely unitarian somewhat self
fish creed But, after all, what does Uncle
Joe" mean by Simple life?" Uncle Joe then
admits that he finds much pleasure in a
game of draw poker, which belongs to our
very complex and disturbed life What is one
mans meat is another mans poison. John
Burroughs lived the simple life in his own
way; but very few can do as he did. If many
did the world would go back to primitlveness,
to the age of cave men and women. A good
deal of the talk about the simple life is a
mere use of catchy words, with no practical
system about it. The folks who are doing
things, engaged in the task OF making a liv-
ing. cannot live the simple life, and Uncle
Joe himself did not, though he thinks he did
and does 1t is beautiful to have illusions,
but it is not impressive,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06
METEORS ARE FASHIONABLE.

Meteors are becoming the fashion, and the
ection that cannot claim at least one OF the
mearthly visitors is distinctly behind the
ines. 1t does not follow that every meteor
hat hits the earth is welcome. for when the
descent is in view it is very likely to cause
fear and Consideration to great many peo-
pie especially those who are superstitious
That which was reported to have fallen in
Virginia recently caused terror to a part OF
the population. Little, or no danger attends
the falling of a meteor, although one would
demo1ish whatever it struck in the way OF
a structure Thousands of meteors have fallen
in modern times, but astronomers point out
that no deaths have been caused by them
as they usually fall some distance from hui
man habitations That is merely circum-
stance, of course, and only serves to empha-
size the enormous extent of the earth's sur
face as compared to the areas that are pop
ulated.
The Virginia meteor's fall is described as
most spectacular, the descent being marked
with a brilliant glow Of fire..
1t also was. said that flames shot up from
the broken stems of trees crushed by the
20-ton mass as it buried itself in the ground.
Scientists explain that a fire which accom-
panies a falling meteor results from the swift
passage Of the body through the atmosphere
of the earth. Air resistance at such high
speed causes a friction that readily heats the
mass to incandescence, the glow resulting
only after the meteor enters the layer Of at
mosphere surrounding the earth Most me-
teors that have been examined are highly
metallic, the composition for the most part
being iron, which accounts for the super
heated condition in which they strike the
earth. Meteors are objects of the greatest in
terest to astronomers and scientists who
through analysis reach conclusions OF great
accuracy regarding universal matter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06
RUDE RURAL RMY MES
Here Comes the Bride.

This is the merry month of June which puts
the wedding bells in tune, when men see
those who soon will boss em all camoutaged
with orange blossom. 0 blushing bride, y
gentle dear, push back the tresses from your
ear. have some words for you to hear. When
all mankind were troglodytes, before the
dates that history cites, female person had
no rights The bridegrocm's plan for home
sweet home was bending sapllngs on her
dome But times have changed since those
beginnings and women long have had their
innings Since Satan made the rolling pin
the human head is all too thin. If Jason calls
his soul his own, rap gently on his frontal
bone but bear in mind the tool is meant to
stupefy not crack or dent From self asser-
ton YOU must wean him, but do be careful
when you bean him. | wish you luck, | hope
YOU win, I'm very strong for discipline; but
vet as oft as once a week for him some
freedom l bespeak, and you should give no
wrathful sign providing he is home by nine,
nor bounce his head against a ratter Tor COM
ing Just minute after. So, nobly just, but
sternly great, step to the helm and navigate:
you are the captain, he is the mate. And
when he tries back talk with you he'll soon
be nothing but the crew. Nay more, il he a
bit too far go, he may be classed as SIMPLY
cargo. BOB ADAMS
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06
THE CUTTERS.

William Allen White alludes to the 10000
people who took their own lives in the Unit
ed States last year as having voluntarily got
I'D and walked out, leaving the world cold
and fiat Observing the great tragic drama OF
life that unfolds daily, together with its ac-
companying comedy, Mr. White concludes
that these 10000 CUTTERS wherever they may
be going, are missing a mighty good thing.
is that they lack the vision to behold, and
held so much to charm the eye and engross
the soul as it holds today" All of which is
true The trouble with the cutters, however,
is that they lack the vision to behold and
that they are engrossed not in the drama and
comedy Of life but in their own petty affairs
they are absorbed in their own selfish con-
Germs to the exclusion Of everything else, and
therefore miss the great drama that is being
enacted on the worlds stage. The person who
takes his own life is an egotist OF the most
pronounced sort His thoughts are concen-
trated upon himself. He exaggerates his own
importance. He takes himself too seriously.
He magnihes the troubles that beset him.
The cure for his disease is to be-found in the
cultivation Of self forgetfulness, in Ncontem-
plation Of "the great panorama which his
tory is unfolding before us day by day, for
ever reckoning with its tomorrows and lur-
ing us with big events just around the cor
ner from today" 1t is fascinating panorama
that inspires in men desire to live, that gives
them yearning for long life in order that
they may witness what is ever lust around
the corner from today" Certain it is that
the man who quits this life voluntarily is
missing mighty good thing. He had bet
ter take a new grip on courage and play the
game resolutely to the end
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06
CURRENT COMMENT.

Louisville Courier Journal: The president
has done graceful thing in requesting the
Shipping board to retain the name Leviathan
for the old Vaterland, instead OF rechristenng
il the President Harding. 1t is difficult Tor
the occupant OF the white house to protect
himself from the acts OF overzealous admir-
ers, who are actuated perhaps more . often
selves INTO the presidential favor. AS the Lee
viathan the big ship performed its great ser
vice during the war, carrying as many as
$4,000 wearers of American uniforms at one
time across the Atlantic. AS the Lev1athan
it is stamped in the country S memory; a. As
the Leviathan it is intimately associated
with our war traditions. Hundreds of thous-
ands who Travelled on it could call it nothing
else. And other hundreds OF thousands whose
happiness depended upon the safety OF ITS
passengers will always remember 1t as the
Leviathan. The president realized that ;. 10
change its name now would be something
ike Changing Bunker Hill to President John
Adams hill, like changing the. name OF Get
tvsburg to Lincoln Field. He IS to be thank
ed for forestaing the labored attempt OF
some votary to fatter him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06
WAR FRAUDS.

New York Times: War, with its haste, i'm
perious necessities innumerabe opportunities
and imperfect supervisors inevitably breeds
fraud in contracts to be liquidated. The set
Element Of these with justice to the govern,
ment is one of the most serious duties laid
upon the present attorney general. But these
cases however important, are those OF ordi-
nary business and civil process. Fraud prac
tced against the government in time OF war;
the robbery of the people Of the United States
is intoerable. Its investigation, with the in
dictment and prosecution OF the offenders,
becomes the cardinal duty OF the department
of Justice Attorney General Daughertys let
ter to Mr. Harding makes an even graveer
charge. He asserts that war contract frauds
were committed or connived at by sworn
officers and employees of the government"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06
Pay Your Bills When Presented.
From the Sandersville Progress.

When the bill collector comes around and
purchased the month previous pay him With With
smile You are under lasting obligations to
the firm that sells you on credit Yet some
people scowl and put the bill collector off until
tomorrow or next week and continually do
this Any man who will not pay his debts
is entitled to no credit from any source, and
when he fails to meet his obligations in
whole or in part he cannot hope to enjoy
the respect and good will OF fellow citizens.
1t may be true there are fey who cannot
pay their bills promptly. but they can at
least make 81 effort and pay a small part
monthly. There are some people who have
no pride or appreciation and never attempt
to meet their obligations, and the failure Of
many business firms is due to this class Of
people. Make this your slogan: Pay your
bills promptly ard with a smile"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06
OUR COSMETICS AND CIGARETTES
From the Omaha World-Herald.

From the Omaha World Herald
American women spent $750,000000 last
year for cosmetics, according to a recent news
item. Undoubtedly there is something wrong
ably there are score of perfectly good rea-
sons why the women OF America ought to
be talked to about this, talked to severely,
even harshy perhaps. Just now however, we
are too busy to think what they are. Perhaps
it IS just as we'll because the same news
the same period was, $500 900 Allowing
for alleged fapper cigarette consumption that
makes it about horse and horse between the
two sexes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06
The Soliloquy.

She used to be a modest wren
Dressed soberly in brown.
But that was yesterday! Today
She fits about the town
A flaming bird OF paradise.
AN purple, gold and red.
Her rainbow scarf as daring as
The hat upon her head.
Her face was once pale pink and cream.
Her hair a quiet brown
She's red-cheeked now, and henna-haired
To match her henna gown!
Her lines are slim as lines should be.
Her lips the proper hue
But praise the Lord she cannot paint
Her eyesi They still are bluel
Elizabeth Hepburn in New York Time.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06
THE FLOOD OF LAWS.

Minneapolis Journal Levy Mayer, attorney
OF Chicago, proposes that the principle Of
limitation exemplifed in the treaties in Wash
ington last winter be extended to American
legislative activity. He says that in 1921 con-
gress and the state legislatures passed laws
that cover 40,148 printed pages OF these con-
gress is responsible for 1884 He says new
separate laws of 1921 aggregate about 10000
besides many other thousand municipal ordi-
nances. If all law making bodies took long
vacation, the longer the better, the sum OF
human felicity, thinks Mr.. Mayer, would be
more increased than by any other thing that
might occur i'll this United States.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06

The "howdy girl is taking the fapper's
place at some of the large universities. She
is leading a campaign among goods to en-
courage speaking to young men without the
formality of an introduction, but she cannot
claim that she is at all original. 1t has been
done before.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06
Exchange Talk.
Think Tank in Bad Order.

Sandersville Progress: The man who as
serts that bond issue for seventy-five million
dollars will not place any heavier burden Of
taxation on the people of Georgia probably
thinks that the money can be gathered from
the trees. The money would have to be paid,
and it would have to come from the pockets
OF the people if such an issue should be au-
thnrized
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06
Legislating Morals Into Folks.

Sylvester Local: In his sermon to his
flock last Sunday the Rev. S. B. McGlohon,
rector OF St. Pauls Episcopal church in Sa-
vannah, expressed great truth when he said
that morals and proper conduct can not be
legslated into people. 1t is as impossible to
make folks good by laws which they will
not respect as it is to make a thoroughbred
hog out OF a Florida piney-woods rooter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06
PATRoNIzED BY ALL CLASSES.

From the Dalton Citizen.
The Dalton Citizen complains that the
jail there is a disgrace. We have always
understood that a jail was disgraceful az
fair.-Dawson News
Used to be so considered. but during these
later days they are becoming quite popular
in some places as restful resort.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06

Probably no more polished orator ever
graced the halls OF the national senate than
Mr. Beyeridge but errors in his personal
conduct were responsible for his being dropp-
ed by the people Now that he is likely to be
returned to that body it is hoped he may
profit by his lapses OF conduct in the past
and do honor to the state which has honored
him
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06

II President Lewis, of the miners union,
is right in saying that domestic calamity
threatens because OF the continued strike and
the diminishing supply of coal the govern
ment is getting close to the point where it
will have to take a hand in starting the mines
to working again
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06

It is announced that Paul T. Harder, one
OF the ablest and most popular editors OF the
weekly press OF the state, will go to the
Rome Tribune-Herald as general manager
The News congratulates him upon his rise in
the profession, if such it can really be called,
but at the same time we regret to lose him
from the ranks Of the country boys"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06

Winder News: If you have any good to say
about a fellow man say. it today while he
let him have them today SO that he can en-
JOY them. Many hearts in the world today
are starving for little. bit Of sympathy and
love. Give it to them now. 1t will make
smooth many OF the rough places of life, and
sweeten the cup of adversely that we are call
ed nnon to drink.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06

"Sure, I can get en- says Mr. Daugh
erty, IF you'll give us half million TO do
it with" And the house obligingly appropriat-
ed $500,000 for him to prosecute war fraud
cases 1t was so easy the attorney general
must have thought cts shame to take the
money"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06

If the French commission which is coming
over to discuss the debt OF France to the
United States expects to talk about cancella-
ton it might just as well save itself the
trouble OF coming There will be nothing do
ing along that line
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06

If Americans want to keep for themselves
the philosophy and the standards of living
Of which they have been proud they must
protect both OF them or they may find them
selves not only in the minority numerically
and financially, but assigned to role Of
inferiority in their own land, with their ideals
and philosophy in disrepute.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06

You can never get lower taxes if you want
to buy everything you can think OF. The
way to lower taxes Cor keep them from go
ing up is to stop spending money Just
stop, that's all If we can't stop we can slow
ND.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06
In Lighter Vein.

Stefansson. the Arctic explorer, stepped into
haberdasher's shop the other morning, made
purchase and gave his name and address
was the explorer. He replied that he was.
I've been reading about your trip to the
Arctic" said the clerk. Il certainly don't envy
your life-away from everything for four
months"
Where have you been all this timer" in
CURED the explorer.
"Oh, right here" was the reply.
A kindly old lady stopped over a reclining
beggar and produced penny. The beggar
eyed it disdainfully
'Maam," he began Did yer read in de
paper about de beggar dat died and left
million dollars to a lady dat gave him
quarter"
Il seem to remember something OF the
well, dat guy was me brother. OATS de
kind OF family we are"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06

One thing to be said for the rain; it gave the
old town a good washing ITS an i'll wind
that blows nobody good" Now is the time to
make war on mosquitoes, which, like the. boil
weevil flourish in cool, damp weather.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06

The federal government will probably
prevent the price of coal going up in about
the same way it prevents the price OF gaso-
line from ascending.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06

Hard roads and hard drinks both have
good many friends and followers in Georgia.
and The News fails to understand why some
of the 'boys" don't make campaign on
those issues.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06

The increased cost Of gasoline does not
seem to stop anybody from buying it. Per
haps the benevolent oil depots had counted on
that
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06

DEACON Preachers should rebu k
MORRILL, more often the sin of crouch
MUSES.: mess and general unpleasant
ness. Some one has said that
when the devil can get no other grip on al
individual he makes him disagreeable.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06

In spite OF his efforts to stop the demand
for his candidacy Mr.. Hearst is in tragic
position in New York's gubernatorial con-
test. Here is a man who repeats that he does
not want to be governor, is not going to be
governor, and still the New York papers he
owns continue to clamor for him as the
democratic nominee. 1t is one OF the most
pitiful things in life that man cannot do
as he wishes, and that he cannot control the
e1uberance of his own publications. Still
the editors who are boosting their employer
for governor probably will not lose their jobs
on account of it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-06-06

Should anyone inquire what Uncle Sam is
doing for the sick and disabled veterans Of
the world war tell him that to date more
than $2000OOO0OO has been expended in the
discharge of that duty; that he expects to
spend $5O0,000000 annually for an indefinite
term OF years: that $4,000 men are now re-
ceiving vocational education; that congress
appropriated $1S6000O0 for hospital con-
struction "A months ago, and that bill ap-
propriating an additional $17,0000OO for this
purpose has passed the house and is now be-
fore the senate. Uncle Sam has not been
lacking in generosity to the soldiers. Indeed,
his generosity has been unexampled.