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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21
4 LESSON BROUGHT HOME.

The confusion which reigns in regard to
the bonus is not very edifying, but 1t may
have been inevitable. Possibly SOME way
NAV be found for awarding it; cash COM
pensaton included But whatever results
the American people at large, the soldiers
themselves and the congress OF the United
States are having a valuable experience
There has been no discussion, perhaps IN
the history OF the country which has brought
home the lesson OF public finance so clearly
to so many people. For generations vast eN-
Denditures have been demanded OF congress
and congress has ordered them all on the
vague and happy theory that the govern
ment" paid the bills. Now the people are
beginning to see that it is they who pay,
and are reminding congress OF that tact as
never before in continuous demands that ap-
preparations be cut not increased, bonus or
no bonus The soldiers are having the tact
driven home that no body OF citizens can
obtain a vast sum OF money from the pub
lie treasury, no matter how worthy the cause
without that sum being put there first out OF
the pockets OF the people and that no vast
sum can be taken out OF the public treasury
or put into it without profoundly affecting
all avenues of public finances 1t is not
pleasant lesson for anybody concerned, bue
when a nation and all governing bodies and
all classes within nation begin to appre-
ciate the true relation between income and
outgo the effect upon the flowing appropria-
ton of the future and the demand for such
appropriation is apt to be wholesome.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21
.STEADLLY RECOVERING.

Federal reserve banks throughout the
country say that business is getting better
Naturally the process of recovering from the
wartime jag is slow. 1t is very short way
from corn bread to pie, but it, very long
way back from pie to corn bread, as Bill Arp
the homely Georgia philosopher, so aptly ex-
pressed it years ago. The whole world is get
ting over drunken spree. All the energies OF
the world were diverted to one thing, war
Huge fortunes were made over night, and
money was flung far and wide to keep the war
going at full speed. Naturally, after the war
the drunken nerves and brains had to recov-
er. This IS not to be done in a day. but II
we will all determine to work and think and
strive for normally it will gradually return
after many days. The patients who have
been lying at the point of death must go
through the convalescent period before they
are again able to produce to the limit And
we must remember that the world is so close
1y interviewer we cannot expect full re-
covery until Europe, bankrupt torn and
shattered in spirit and finances, IS able to
buy what we produce.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21
The State Bond Issue.
From the Savannah Press.

Mr.. Ormonde Hunter, member of the leg
slature from Chatham, seems to take very
conservative view of the proposition to saddle
bond issue of $75000000 upon the people
of Georgia at this time.
His objection strikes us as not without
force. The returns from taxation in this
state whether because of an obsolete tax Sys-
tenn or whether because OF business and prop
erty depression are not sufficient to take
care of the every day needs OF the state 1t
has been found necessary to discount the
rental OF the state road to pay the ordinary
expenses Of government.
At present the automobile and gasoline
taxes are part of the general fund and can
not be considered as separate and available
for a bond issue. There is no way to raise
money to take care of the interest such an
enormous issue and to procure a sinking
fund
OF course, everybody believes in good
roads. Everyone wants to take advantage of
the national appropriation which would come
to Georgia's lot, but two out OF the three OF
Chatham's representatives have sounded an
alarm and have given their advice that the
state had better go slow at this time.
The governor is trying to work up senti-
ment for an income tax as essential. No
doubt this tax is popular in the rural coun-
ties although it has not been advocated with
any enthusiasm i'll the cities But until the
matter of readjustment of the tax system is
settled it will probably not be advisable to
provide for seventy-6ve million bond issue.
The bonds could not be taken care OF by the
automobile and gasoline tax. High assess
mentS would be necessary in all the coun-
ties. The tax on automobiles is not as large
as it was in 1921 and the returns from 1921
are not as large as they were the year before.
1t may be that this bond issue will have to
be cut in half, if it is hoated at all. 1t is all
very we'll to try to pull Georgia out of the
mud" but who is going to pull her out of
the mire OF deep Indebtedness:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21
As TO ROAD BONDS.

Those enthusiastic gents who want the
state to issue Seventy-hve million dollars
in bonds to be used to build roads tor the
travellers and not for the farmers from their
farms to the nearest market place should
be reminded that the people of Georgia are
not in mood just at this time to take on
any more tax burdens, whether they come
in the way OF direct tax or tax on auto
mobiles and gasoline.-Sylvester Local.
Everybody should be in favor of good
roads, and more of them Whether or not
now is the time, considering present condl-
tons, for putting an additional debt OF sew
enty-fve million dollars on the state is Jmat-
ter for the most careful consideration. The
automobile associations, good roads organi-
cations officials of the state highway depart
ment and most of the newspapers of the state
are urging a bond issue. On the other hand
a number of influential weekly newspapers
and prominent men, among the latter such
leaders as Judge Enoch H. Galloway,
OF Augusta, Hon. w. B. Parks, OF
Terrell county, Hon. Toombs DuBose of
Clark county, and Hon. Fermor Barrett, OF
Stephens county, are taking positive stand
in opposition to state bond issue at this
time and many others may be expected to do
so before the question is determined.
The News is not prepared just yet to eth
err favor or oppose bonds. We will wait and
see what the bill which will be presented to
the legislature will provide. If there is UNI
questionable assurance that the bonds can and
will be retired with the automobile and gas
oline taxes we believe the people will vote tc
authorize them. If there is not such assur-
- q. +O O1a ad
tional advaorem tax on property and remove
the present constitutional limit on taxation
then that will be another matter. The PEG
pie of Georgia will be slow to increase then
already heavy tax burdens, and let down the
bars for the money-spenders to take what
they please when they please.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21
More About Jack Slaton.
From the Cordele Dispatch.

The records show that Hon. John M.
Slaton made one OF the best governors that
Georgia ever had We would like to see the
people of Georgia right the wrong done
him" SAYS the Greensboro Herald Journal.
That is true; Jack Slaton is one of the
ablest and truest men in Georgia. For many
years he served the state well i'll the legis-
lative halls and the gubernatorial chair,
and has the esteem and respect OF very
great number OF Georgians.-DaWson News.
Now you are talking about a man. John NJ.
Slaton gave to Georgia a service as a public
official that deserved approval and apprecia-
ton. That approval never came. Instead he
was sacrificed on the altar of infammatory
demagoguery-poison that has never lost its
effect on the body polite. Shame on Georgia!
We say it-and oh, how many other Geor
gians say it with pang OF deepening regret.
He loved to honor those who had honOred
him, and he tried throughout his term to give
Georgians an honest, fearless service as chief
executive We do not mean to say that John
Slaton is more than human. That's what he
is, and all he pretends to be- He is not in
fallible but he was brave enough to do what
he thought was his duty, and he did it as d
fearless Georgian.
There has been no man in public office in
Georgia in the past half century who stood
more bravely to the courage of his Convic-
tions than did John NJ. Slaton The day will
come when Georgians will bow heads in
shame when they come to recount the hon
est, fearless, wisely directed public career OF
this mainland have to conclude by thinking
of the bitter cup they offered him as a re-
ward.
We should turn back and pick up the thread
of honor where it was broken. A thousand
years OF effort to right the wrong which has
been done would not blot it out, but we
could pay no greater, no more solemn obi
cation to any man or any cause than to call
him back and tell him with orr vote that
we honor him still Here is clean, high
minded Georgian who loves Georgia yet in
the years OF possible craftsmanship OF rare
noble type. Why wait till it is too latel
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21
Song of Small Town RUDE.

Only quiet side street
In sleepy little town,
Where on winter nights the cold blue stars
In eternal peace look down.
Only few old houses
OF a fashion long passed by
With tall bare trees around them
Whose long thin branches sigh.
Only a straggly Main street"
Whose shops are musty and still.
A path through the snow on the sidewalks,
The shabby old school on the hill.
Only a few plain people
Not gifted with money or fame.
No glorious future before them
They ask but to go as they came
Only a tall grass country
Where in summer the sunhowers nod,
But its quiet life and its LONELINESS
Seems somehow near TO God.
Only the beauty OF Eden
Where the winter moon shines down.
God give the world whate'er ii asks.
Give me my little town.
It's only drowsy village.
But its all OF life to me,
And I'll be content in its solitude
Till the bigger Life l see.
ALFRED L. BULLOCK.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21
CURRENT COMMENT.


Cincinnati Enquirer: Uncle Joe Cannon, IN
a letter to his constituents compels c0nSlq-
Grafton of a contrast in craftsmanship. lie
wrote: Il have confidence that my successor
whoever he may be, will not alone represent
the local and perhaps selfish interests OF the
Eighteenth district but also the broader ma
tiona sentiment and interests OF the Amerl-
can people, for if | have been credited with
supporting policies for the benefit OF the
whole people regardless OF section or indus
try, it has been largely due to the tact that
| represent people who took the same COM
prehensive view of the nation as whole and
were ever willing to subordinate their own
immediate desire to the welfare OF the whole
country" Mr.. Cannon justihes the broader
vision. His thought, doubtless. was warmed
and inspired by memories OF other days,
DAYS when really big men transacted the
business of congress- If only this broader
vision could be held by statesmen generally,
if partisan canker and limitations could be
subordinated to the higher motives and pur-
poses Of statecraft, if representation III con
gress could be, as it should be, something
more than a personal business, its Response.
bilities to the whole people recognized and
demonstrated by worthy service in their be-
half then. indeed, the congress once more
might be regarded as it was in the days OF
statesmen whose names were on every up,
and whose achievements were accomplished
in the name of and for the WeI-belng OF the
entire people.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21
OUR DREAMS.
WED see each face was beautiful
However plain it seems,
II, looking past the dull outside,
We saw the wistful dream.

L.
We saw the wistful dream.
And we only know the wistfu dreams
masked by the countenances OF those whom
we encounter from day to dayl How little
we know of our fellows. What masks we all
wear. The wistful dreams of men-how rarely
are they revealed by the lifting OF the veil.
Even those with whom we are privileged to
be intimate, in the delightful associations OF
love and friendship, conceal from us the
things that lie nearest the heart. 1t is only
by chance that they are infrequently made
known to us. The wistful dreams OF men
all mankind has them What we see outward
ly in the faces that pass and repass us is no
index to what is within The plainest counte-
nances may mask the most beautiful souls
How little do we know of the beauty that is
concealed beneath the toughest husk. Have
we not seen a homely face illuminated and
made lovely by a beautiful thought coming
from within? How quick we are to judge our
fellows With what freedom do we condemn
them, all without knowledge OF the wisttui
dreams which may be theirs. What right have
we to Judge or condemn any man!
The human soul is a great mystery. 1t IS
not given to men to understand it. We do
not understand our own souls, much less the
souls of our fellows. Therefore, we are called
upon to exercise large patience with men, to
be generous toward them, and to withhold our
judgments Let us, however, seek to discov-
err the divinity that is within every human
soul; let us ever strive to look past the dull
outside and perchance we may be permitted,
on rare occasions, d glimpse OF the wisttuI
dreams within. And let us continue to dream
our own wistfu dreams and be inspired and
comforted thereby.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21
That Fort Gaines Cabbage.
From the Fl. Gaines Georgian.

Our versatile and veracious neighbor,
the Fort Gaines Georgian, reports that
citizen of that town has in his garden the
biggest cabbage in the world, weighing l4O
pounds Chattahoochee water does Won
ders, even more than the famous juice OF
Georgia corn. Dawson News.
Why, Brother Rainey! how could you? Be
tween the lines of your comment we read
that you meant mendacious instead Of vera
cious," and we are Inundated. We also are
ashamed OF our inability to write English
statements which leave no doubt as to their
meaning In our reference to the alleged CO.
lossal cabbage we alluded to it as having been
grown by a Fort Gaines man. who SAYS it
weighed 140 pounds" But alas and likewise
aack! the pains we took to try to stand from
under-to avoid vouching for the existence OF
potential barrel OF sauer kraut on one lone
cabbage stalk-seems to have been wasted.
This world is hard world to get along in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21
Either Agree or Arm Again.

Fort Worth Record: The United States
senate at the present moment presents the
remarkable picture OF a group OF representa-,
tives of the people who are on the one hand
demanding the slashing OF every apPfn9 3 a-
ton which would maintain at an ethclent
standard even.a greatly reduced army ana
navy, and on the other hand are attempting
to tear in bits the treaties just negotiated at
the Washington conference, and throw them
in the face of the nations participant IN that
meeting.
1t is about time that the so-called states
men and patriots who are allowing their pri-
vate spleen and their narrow, hedged IN
visions to endanger the peace and safety OF
their fellow COuntrymen were taken, hgura-
lively, by the scrutf OF the neck and told in
plain English words OF one syllable that 1t IS
not impossible to tell your neighbor that
YOU will have nothing to do with him, that
YOU dislike and distrust him, that you will
do as you please but he must not do any
thing that you don't want him to do-and
live in peace with him.
1t is about time that the men who are for
disarmament Of armies but not tor d1sarma-
ment OF their jaws, who are tor the abolt-
ton OF navies but not for the abolition OF
preiudices who are for pacilst preparation
but militant nationalism (of speech), who
would disarm the elements of national de-
tense but who would not disarm their own
bitter and warlike hearts-it is about time
that these apostles of unarmed hate were
told where they get off.
1t is the treaties or some similar agree
ments, or back to armament and all its evils
and burdens Gentlemen, get your minds out
of the confines of Idaho and Missouri and
Wisconsin, imperial as these commonwealth
may be- Get neighborly, get the spirit OF fe
lowship, grasp the other fellow by the hand,
look him in the eye and negotiate with him:
If you can't do that we are afraid you will
have to pack a gun, and none of us want to
90 hack to that.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21
RUDE RURAL RHY MES
COFFEE.

| speak the truth, stand in sooth within
prophets shoes, | dare to say that coffee, has
a kick almost like booze. From Greenland 5
lev mountains to midas coral strand my fel-
low men pay francs and yen each for his ia
vorite brand. 1t is mighty stimulant, habit
forming drug, as potent as the erstwhile beer
or cider from a jug. When this for evening
drink | steep, | go to bed and do not sleep;
and when this for morning use | brew, feel
as young and fresh as you. Two hours or
three I'm on the jump, but after that my
feelings slump. 1t is not good Tor me at all
it inks my liver and my gall. Yet when to
quit it l begin, act as mean and cross as sin.
/ shun the cup for many day then fall once
more beneath its sway. Now, while my
cup more. The flesh is weak and though l
aim right soon to quit the coffee game, hope
they keep their quicker still, those sweating
peasants OF Brazil | hope the Arab from his
with it everywhere its moratorium OF care
BOB ADAMS
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21
Big Majority Are Honest.

Shreveport Times: More robbery, embez-
element and burglary now than ever before
in our history says Francis NJ. Hugo, official
of big bonding company. Trusted employees,
gone bad, are stealing $100,0O00OO year.
"Outside jobs"-including hold-ups, bur
glary and other forms OF robbery--yield ad-
.$35O,0OO,0O0 a year. An alarming figure?
Granted. Yet it's less than $3.50 year for
each American. Crooks are stealing only 81
out Of each 1854 of the total income OF the
American people Be amazed at the great
majority of honest people not at the dishon-
esty of a small minority of crooks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21
4 GREET OCCASION.

Fort Valley paid homage to Queen Peach
on Tuesday with one OF the greatest festival
events ever witnessed in Georgia. Thousands
of people were present from all sections OF
the state, Governor Hardwick delivered an elo-
ouent and appropriate address, and at noon
the immense crowd toasted on tempting bar
becue and other vians provided for them by
the hospitable and generous people OF the
town and community The Peach Bloom
Festival was a notable event, the success OF
which our Fort Valley friends may we'll be
proud.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21
GEORGIA IS COMING BACK.

Spalding county chickens are now adorn-
ing the tables OF people in Philadelphia, and
Spalding county hogs are no strangers in
Tennessee while other foreign markets are
ENJOYING our delicious sweet potatoes. Crit
fin has lust shipped its first carloads OF these
home products and received the top market
price Tor them:-Griffin News and Sun.
That Is a fine record, and means much for
the prosperity OF Spa1dng county. 1t means
a lot OF outside money turned loose where 1t
will do most good. Many Georgia counties
are coming to the front along this line, and
what they are accomplishing will make others
sit up and take notice one Of these days in
the near future
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21

Covington citizens are kicking vigorously
about their municipality owned electric light
and waterworks plant and assert that the
rates charged them are unjustihably high
The News was at one time an ardent cham
pion of public ownership OF such utilities,
but our opinion has undergone decided
change Municipal plants politically operated
are expensive to the people, We have never
known one to reduce the cost OF service.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21
GEORGIA RICE.

From the Triton Gazette.
A farmer carried lot of home grown rice
to the Waycross curb market and found such
ready sale for it at profitable prices that he
went home for more. We would like to see
more rice produced in Tiff county and its
use become general on Triton tables 1t
should be a profitable crop, and the product
is much more palatable and wholesome than
the Carolina and Louisiana article.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21
THE BEST DRESSERS.

A salesman who handles a line of fancy
neckwear selling at good prices was IN
Americas recently. He had just visited sev-
eral other Georgia cities He showed the
writer his order book 1t revealed heavy
order in WavCross, another good order III
Valdosta, but nothing from Thomasville
Albany or Americas How do you account
for these differences i'll towns OF a similar
size in the same section OF the state? he was
asked We'll" he said, 1T is like this. Way
cross has a larger payroll and the men buy
good neckwear, In Vadosta the men are
lust naturally good dressers. But Thomas
vile, Albany and Americas are IN strictly
agricultural sections, and the men haven't
vet become good dressers as rule We are
now testing out plan to break into tins
territory with our goods, and we are watch
ing the experiment interestedly. '-Americus
Times Recorder
The fact that the salesman did not receive
an order in the three towns he mentioned
doesn't mean anything except that he failed
to persuade the merchants to buy his particu-
lar line of wares Merchants cannot and dc
not patronize all the statesmen who come
around, and it frequently happens that man
ufacturer or jobber hasn't customer in a town
or city while a rival concern has several. We
have been about bit, and it is our opinion
that the men of Albany, Americas and Thorn
asville are just as good dressers as are those
Of Waycross and Valdosta; in fact, with the
entire population considered, there is a larger
percentage of well-dressed men in the town.
where the drummer failed to make a sale than
in the two where his book was filled with or
ders In all of the FIVE towns the men dress
we'll enough, and more important matter is
whether they are dressing within their means
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21

The Macon Telegraphs notion Of AN OPP
tinist is the chap who thinks he is toohng
somebody when he dyes his mustache,' and
the Dalton Citizen wants to know how
about the one who dyes his hair and wears
a Charlie Chaplin affair on his upper lip.
Both are freaks that provoke many smiles
from an amused public.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21

Our boys" returning from over there, =
brought relics, curios. brides and whatnots.
but one thing they did not bring, judging
from visible indications. They did not fetch
the hand kissing imbecility. Thanks, boys!
The movies, running foreign features, supply
all the demand and more. 1t may be that
French maidens have prettier hands than lips.
If so. let their lads fall to and have their fill,
but the lips OF the American damsels are the
proper lure for men on this side; and the
French custom hasn't even 'fngerhold.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21

About the busiest places in the community
at present are on the farms just out OF Daw-
son where asparagus tips are springng up
over night, and making it necessary Tor SNIP
ments to be made every day.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21

Our esteemed contemporary, the. Tifton
Gazette, has just celebrated its thirty-third
anniversary. Under the able editorship OF
friend Herring it has been strong factor
in the development OF the wiregrass empire.
and has become an invaluable institution in
this great section OF Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-03-21

Senator Editor John Jones, of the La
Grange Reporter, never misses an opportu-
nifty to swat the proposed state income tax
law and he is dealing it some hard blows.
On the other hand, there are many who ia
vor an income tax, and one OF the big fights
at the coming session OF the Legislature will
center around this question.