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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26
We Are Sorry.

The Cordele Dispatch is fearful that an
innocenty written paragraph which was
printed in a recent issue of The News, to the
effect that the city marshal there was adver-
Using III sales for taxes and in the face of
these conditions there are some who would
increase the burden with big state bond is
sues Our contemporary calls attention to the
fact that these sales are to satisfy executions
that have accumulated through a period OF
ten years and are against vacant lots on
the outskirts of the city whose owners have
abandoned them and are unknown. "Advalo-
rem taxes are not so heavy in Cordee," the
Dispatch says. Our comment had no particu-
lar reference to Cordele. and was intended
for general application. We are glad, there
fore, to print the fact cited by our contem-
porary, and make proper amends if anything
we have said is calculated to do the enter
prsing and prosperous little city of Cordele
an injustice. Nothing was farther from our
thoughts it being the only purpose of The
News to call attention to the tax burden,
which has grown tremendously everywhere
in the past few years, and the efforts OF some
in a period of financial and industrial distress
to further increase it with large bond is
sues. Taxes have gotten to be considerable
item in Dawson and almost everywhere else,
and we congratulate Cordele that taxes are
not so heavy there 1t is something OF which
that town may well be proud in these days
when the public treasury is expected to foot
the bills for so many lavish expenditures.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26
Justice CIark's Quest.

Associate Justice John H. Clark is quoted
by the New York World as saying that he
| is leaving the supreme court bench to preach
the doctrine of the league OF nations to
! America. He believes, it is said, that the
politics. and business future OF the United
States depends upon its becoming member
of the league. To bring his fellow country
men to that viewpoint is to be his public
work henceforth. Justice Clark discloses IL
deity to an ideal that is singular and also
impressive In surrendering his place on the
bench he is making a real sacrifice. There is
no reason to doubt the purity of his motive
nor the quality of his courage. He has under
taken a formidable task. 1t would not be wise
to affirm that the people OF the United States
could be converted or to assert that the Unit
ed States will never enter the league OF ma
tons At the present time, however, there
is not much to encourage such hope. There
is no announcement in the situation in Eu-
rope nor in the state of public opinion in the
United States Generally the people of this
country have lost interest i'll the league OF
nations 1t is a stupendous undertaking Tor
one man to seek to reawaken that interest,
to change their viewpoint, to implant i'll their
minds the will to act. Justice Clark is 65
years Of age will be live long enough to &C
his purpose? The magnitude OF
the undertaking reveals the idealism OF the
man. Whatever may be thought about the
league OF nations, the calmness and assur-
ance with which Justice Clark sets out upon
his quest provoke admiration and respect.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26
Taking Over"
From the indianapolis News.

Whenever a supposed emergency or crisis
comes there are always those who would
solve the problem by having the government
take over something. Nothing could be
more amusing, were it not so serious, than
this ascription of mystical power and super
nal wisdom to a government which, at its
best, never represents more than the aver
age intelligence of the community. Now it
is urged that the government take over"
the railroads. The nature OF the process is
not yet disclosed, nor have its results been
clearly thought out. What is looked for is
more or less miraculous healing OF the
sore with which the nation is now afflicted.
OF course, the government has no more
power than the railroad executives to COM
pei men to work 1t could undoubtedly, as it
did during the war, tempt them to work by
the offer of very high wages and very easy
working conditions. But that would simply
aggravate the situation. If this policy were
adopted the government would, if it contn-
ued to operate the roads, either have greatly
to increase fares and freights or else tax the
people to make up the deficit While if the
roads were turned back with conditions es-
tab1ished by government, in force, the execu-
tive would face the old problem in great
ly exaggerated form There would and could
be permanent relief.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26
RUDE RURAL RHYME
DO IT NOW.

In doing work choice Of plan is free to
any maid or man, t. either labor when they
ought to, or else to wait until they've got to.
The latter method is the one by which most
human tasks are done If in the spring be
times | take from off its nail snag-tooth
rake with ease | curry up the lawn, and
burn the trash that lay thereon. If then |
seize the waiting mower and drag it through
the open door that tool and |, like frolc
fliskers sip c'u- TIE lawn and trim its
whiskers While here and there | go a scoot-
ing, the weeds and grass fly scalahooting; in
joyful haste the task is Sped the lawn is
slick as buttered bread. But if | let the rak-
ing go and let the dandelions grow, the NOV
er clogs on hill and hammock its handle
jabs me in the stomach, and thus against my
gizzard pressed it knocks my temper galley
west O if | polish off the weeds and leave
some room for garden seeds | soon have
lettuce, onions, beets and other classy garden
eats: but this advice no merry josh is, where
you grow weeds you can't grow squashes In
stead of dallying and chewing, the needed
tasks we should be doing. In skirt or shirt
or waist or brtches, a stitch in time saves
lots of stitches. When death shall give us
our quietus we'll finished work in heaven will
greet us, but jobs undone will rise to vex us
and swat us in the solar pexus.
bob ADAMS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26
CURRENT COMMENT.

Arkansas Gazette: The American Bar As
ISOLATION at its last meeting heard report
from the commission it appointed to investl-
gate the matter of lawlessness III this coun-
try. The report should be sufficient to enlist
the support Of the entire people in the hght
for the re-establishment OF law and order
1t should be. but it will not be. The chances
are that even those who read it Will be put
little surprised. The bar association had TINS
to say of the average AmeHcan's attitude to-
ward crime and lawlessness: The PLAN
American citizen trusts to Providence to take
care OF the country while he goes on his way
trying to accumulate all the worlds goods
he can acquire He sees and knows that the
machinery of our criminal laws III many
states has almost broken down. The PLAIN
American citizen who follows this course, and
most of them do so, might resent it II he
were told that he is largely responsible tor
allowing this country to become the. most
lawless in the world Nevertheless, the re-
sponsibility must be placed on his shoulders
The plain American citizen could, within
few months, re-enthrone the law and bring
back the lost respect for law if he would do
his duty. But the plain American citizen is
too busy to take active part in the seec-
ton and the election of the officers whose
duty it is to enforce the law.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26
Modern Miracles.

An eastern newspaper the other day relat-
ed how woman past 80 years of age, an
inmate of the home for the aged and infrm,
had recovered her hearing and her power OF
speech after having been deaf mute for 20
years In another column i'll the same paper
was told the story of man who had recov-
cred the use of his legs after they had been
paralyzed for SIS years. In the womans case
recovery followed an attack of pneumonia,
and in the mans case recovery was the re-
suit of surgical treatmeu. In each case re-
covery is in the nature OF the miraculous.
What car be the emotions OF human beings
who thus have had lost powers restored to
them? Their situation is something akin to
being raised from the dead
To have won anew the right and the pow
Ell to dare and to dds not that a marvel
Gus experience, such as few men have? Truly,
the age Of miracles has not passed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26
About the Klan.

Editor Dawson News: Seek not unto
witches and wizards that mutter and peep,
but seek unto the Lord your God" Why
the Ku Klux Khan? AS we'll ask why the
Italian Malta, the Chinese Tougs that set
up mob rule and live by secret assassination
OF character, civilization and the subversion
of government One has as much right to
live and flourish as the other and none have
any right Where strong, patriotic intelligent
men lived the old K K. K. did not flourish.
In only one of the seventeen counties of the
old Second congressional district was there
a lodge, and i'll this county there was the
only negro disturbance in the district Such
men as the Hammonds in Thomas the for
mer editor of the Macon Telegraph in LOwn-
des (Pendleton), Turner in Brooks Gabe
Wright in Dougherty and closely associated
with him John A. Davis and Nelson Tiff,
John Perry and the elder Jones in Baker,
Ben Russell i'll Decatur the Bells in Terrell,
and with them the Cookies and the Morelands,
in Miller Henry Sheffield, who also domnat-
ed Early and COlquitt; in Randolph Eugene
Douglas and John Mex. Gum, with the
Stanleys in the Seventh, Crockett Andrews
in the Sixth, Phillip Pearce in the Ninth, the
Crittendens at Ward Station, and others in
every district of the county, while William
Harrison, in Quitman, fixed things so that
with these law abiding men who knew the
law and dared enforce it against both the
| Loyal League and the K. K. K. neither
Aourished. There may be miscarriages of
justice, but this has been the case since
Solomon, else he would not have written:
"Seest thou the misrule i'll a province; mar
vel not at this for He that is higher than the
highest regardeth, and He is higher than
| they" And God has spoken thus: BE sure
your sin will find you out; and though thou
clmbest up to heaven or biggest down to
hades there shalt my right hand drag thee
forth, and my eye shalt behold thee" Only
ignorant men and men seeking office for
emolument in an illegal way seek the dark
OF lodge rooms to plan governmental pana-
ceas-the ignorant because he knows no bet
ter, the organizer because he wants illegit-
mate gain The southern members of con-
gress are opposing the anti-lynch measure,
but the measures for suppressing white
Gaping enacted and enforced, overthrow
the old X. K. X. and are still functioning,
and can and will, if necessary, be invoked
to destroy the new. Shall we by organizing
a lodge in Cuthbert proclaim to the world
that we are a decadent race unworthy of
our sires God forbid. This also applies to
! Terrell county ANDREW P RIVES.
Cuthbert Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26
BIRDS ON THE WING.

Minneapolis Journal: At this season OF the
year an unwonted restessness is apparent in
bird life. The black birds assemble in con-
vention-like groups along the telegraph wires
or fence rails. From the bewildering chatter
o op fea SibT friends were holding legis-
ative session. And why should not those
who wish journey southwark? The plumage
OF the hard working parent bird is now rath-
er worn and ragged. The young, who have
been patiently fed and reared, are now ready
to shift for themselves and the parents are
free to enjoy little tour. But just why so
many birds will go south the next few weeks
is mystery. Surely threat OF cold yet
worries them, and food supply is still ample,
Just as it is in the southland at springtime,
when they come north. Perhaps, like human
beings, birds tire of one locality and like
change.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26

Editor Allen, the veteran of the Pearson
Tribune, hasn't an exalted opinion of our
primary election system. He vigorously
swats it in these plain words THE people
OF Georgia, with one voice, should demand
the elimination of the primary from her sys-
TEN of nominating candidates to fill her Of
fees The coming generations should not be
reared amid the atmosphere that has ever
preceded the primary 1t * fruitful Of crime
and dishonesty, and is the means of hosting
upon the country incompetent men to fill the
Offices and transact the business OF state and
county"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26
Safety First.
EDITORIAL WISDOM.

From the Birmingham Age-Herald.
Are you working on some heavy edito-
rials today?"
Eyes" replied the editor of the Chigger-
vile Clarion. Il thought l would tell the
coal operators how to put the coal industry
on paying basis, point out the fundament-
al weakness in the present way Of operating
the railroads and suggest solution for the
financial problems of Europe. With those
matters out OF the way III probably step
down the street and see if l can't stand off
my landlord for another week"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26
A WINNING COMBINATION.

From the Pearson Tribune
A Lowndes county farmer realized $1,000
from three acres OF land seeded to onions
He used one hundred and fifty pounds on
the three acres and in the spring sold them
as sets. The moral to this is the man and
not the land brings success The land was
the foundation but the man had to do the
thinking, planning and put his thoughts and
plans into execution to reach this handsome
result.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26

Asia Minor is an ancient battle ground
and the Turks and Greeks have been fight
ing battles refought many times during the
last 1000 years or more. Nothing ever has
been settled in the near east. The present sit
uation contains no hope that the contest will
not continue for another 1000 years The
contest is both racial and religious, and it is
led by the accumulated animosities and hates
OF centuries. What reason is there for any
one to cherish illusions OF peace in that quar-
ter of the world?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26

The carnival shows that have flooded this
section of recent years all bad, or so
nearly so that there should be no hesitation
in shutting them out OF Dawson the COM
ing season. They provide low grade OF
amusement, and bring sure-thing gambling
schemes as a side issue They take away large
amounts of money, without leaving any val
liable equivalent Keep the carnivals out
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26
"a Credit to journalism. .

Jackson Progress-Argus The Daw on
News has Just celebrated its forty-irst an
niversary Editor Rainey is receiving the
congratulations OF many friends on the great
success he has made OF The News Here is
a paper that is credit to journalism. clean,
bright attractive, conservative. The News
is one OF the best of all Georgia newspapers,
and the Progress-Argus wishes this excel
lent paper and its editor many more years of
usefulness.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26

1t was gallant and heroic struggle that
was made to reach the men trapped in the
Argonaut mine. This tragic occurrence and
the determined effort that was exerted to
effect a rescue were dramatic to an almost
unparalleled degree. The spirit Of the rescu-
ers and their untiring labor were no less than
inspiring.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26

Death in the last few days has entered the
ranks of Georgia newspaper men and called
from their labors Editor Fuller J. Wind, Of
the Cairo Messenger; Editor George D..
Rucker of the Alpharetta Free Press, and
Editor E NJ Hirschberg. of the Montezu-
ma Georgian All were useful men in their
communities and were highly esteemed by
the newspaper fraternity. Peace and ever
lasting joy to them after their tribulations
here
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26
"Best Weekly Newspaper in the United States. ="

Editor Dawson News: While was in
Kansas City several months during the past
summer Mr. A. F. Seested, editor and gen.
eral manager of the Kansas City Star, one
OF the great newspapers OF the west, saw sew
eral copies of The Dawson News. and was
high in his praise of both the editorial and
mechanical excellence OF our home paper He
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26

President Harding was urged to get out
the big stick" and use it. and was criticized
Tor weakness because he hesitated to do so.
Then suddenly he swung it, and delivered
mighty wallop Is everybody satisfied? Not
that YOU can notice it. Indeed, very few
seem to be satisfied, Tor wide variety OF
reasons. Now the president is being criticized
as unsparngy for using the big stick as
formerly he was for not using it. It's a fine
job-the Job of being president and trying to
satisfy 100,OO0,OOO people, each with a differ
ent opinion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26
A REAL BUSINESS WOMAN.

From the Topeka Capital
The smartest thing | ever heard said was
by good, motherly old soul whom every
body loves. She lost her husband many
months ago, and when asked why she never
married again replied: Il have never hap
pened to run across the man | would trade
nv pension for"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26

= Senator Hiram Johnson has returned to
Washington with California lemon, in the
view of the Springfield Republican That
paper thinks $4,000 plurality is nothing to
be proud of The senator, however, appears
to be delighted that it is no smaller. rather
than chagrined that it no larger.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26

The Maine election result seems to be sat
isfactorv all around, Democrats and republi-
cans alike profess to be encouraged by it.
Democrats see in it great republican slump
and the republicans an endorsement OF their
party. 1t is gratifying to observe everybody
so well pleased.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26

remarked that he had seen a great many
weekly newspapers, but none that came up
to the standard of The Dawson News 1T is
the best weekly newspaper in the United
States, he said. am writing this to let
you and the people OF Dawson and Terrell
county know what these who are competent
to judge think OF our local newspaper. Very
truly, HENRY WILKINSON
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26

The brownsville Press is receiving con-
CALCULATIONS on its recent 20-page Fall Pros
perity Edition" 1t portrayed in an interest
ing and attractive manner the advantages
of that splendid south Georgia town, and kdi-
tor Davis enterprise should be and no doubt
is appreciated by his home people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26

The fall garden is coming to be looked up
on as very important part OF the years
planning in the family budget, to keep down
expenses. and the recent refreshing rain was a
timely help to getting the seed in the ground
for fall vegetables.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26
In Lighter Vein.

A friend just returned from teaching in
Kentucky tells this story OF a backwoodsman
who had been elected to serve in the state
Legislature.
Arrived at the capitol, he handed his card
to the doorkeeper. That individual glanced
at the name, and said
you go upstairs"
Like hell | go upstarsT quoth the en-
bryo maker of laws. Il was elected to the
lower house, and that's where | stay!"-
Judge.
Safety First.
A clergyman was having tea with fam
lily newly settled in his parish. On the side
board were several decanters, filled with
what looked like spirits.
my friends" he said to his hostess, you
should avoid even the appearance of evil
do not suggest that you drink, but
why, Vicar, they're only filled with fur
niture polish. It's the decanters | like; they're
so pretty"
Exactly" said the Vicar, avoid even the
appearance of evil, l repeat. | helped my
self to a drink from the big decanter in the
middle"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26
Good Wishes From Contemporaries.

Albany Herald: The Dawson News has
entered upon the forty-frst year Of its ex-
istence. It's life has been one of usefulness
and here's hoping that it will live and con-
tinue to expand in its sphere of usefulness
for another forty years, and that Editor F. L.
Rainey and that son OF his will live with it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26

The fall trade revival has come in Dawson
sooner than was expected. The pickup IN
business has been so marked as to attract at
tenton. The cotton market has shown brisk
trade, and bank clearings show that business
generally is much better, which indicates that
merchants and business men are taking in
more money. An early fall trade is one of
the best things possible for the city. There
has been dull summer everywhere, but
with the early revival of trade better con-
dtions will prevail 1t is also noticeable that
employment conditions are better. There are
not nearly so many men for every job open.
In fact, in some lines OF labor it is hard to
get enough men to do the work in sight.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26

Suppose the government took over the rail-
roads and the workmen chose to remain on
strike, what power has the government to
draft them or any one else for service to
keen trains running in times of peace?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26

There is nothing more convincing than Of
fetal records, which effectively answer the tol-
lowing from a recent issue OF neighboring
contemporary:
The worst indictment of our courts is
the fact that for 65 murders i'll this coun-
try only one conviction was obtained,
while in Great Britain and Canada for
every two murders one CONVICTION IS OBJ
tanned. Is it any wonder that thugs,
thieves and crooks OF every description
flock to the paradise of legal laxltyF-
Dawson News.
What is the use for the courts and the
iuries to convict them when the prison
commission and the governor turn them
out nearly as fast as they are convicted!
What's the use to put the tax payers to
the expense of trials, anyway? Why not
let the prison commission and the gov
ernor handle the whole thing to COM
mence with?-Colquitt Sun.
Now, let's see about that. Our friend OF
The Sun evidently hasn't taken the trouble
to ascertain the real facts. There are 1857
prisoners in the Georgia penitentary, and
in the past year II were pardoned and POI
were paro1ed, which means the latter are
still convcts but are permitted to serve their
sentences outside of the confines of the pen
itentiary during good behavior. Furthermore
the very small number OF 6 were returned
to prison to complete their sentences, which
shows the wisdom Of the parole law anc
iusthes the clemency that is extended in de
serving cases. The governor and the prison
commission are just as much in favor OF the
enforcement of law and the protection O
society as any other good citizens or any
editor but they are also merciful and very
properly extend cemency to unfortunate
whose release would not be incompatible will
the best interests of society The law intends
for them to do So it makes it their duty. |
would indeed be cruel for men who ente
prison to know that all hope was left behind
If our memory is correct we might stat
that the editor OF the Colquitt Sum- who i
also a good lawyer, has more than once, ant
successfully, appeared before the prison
commission and the governor i'll behalf o
clients who were seeking paroles. He believed
he had meritorious cases, the same as 9th
ers who plead for the poor devils in prison
and it is to his credit that he used his talent
to secure for them another chance in life
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26

In whipping a woman with cat o nine
tails the Texas Ladies'" are carrying the
principle of equal rights too TAR
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26

The United States treasury has accumulated
fund of $83 ,0OOO 900 representing uncollected
interest on liberty bonds Really, it is such a
bother, this clipping coupons.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-26

Philadelphia has just finished memorial
horse trough. It will be an artistic addition
to her other antiques.