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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-20

WHEREAS the City School Board Of the City Of
he 8th day of November, 1922, at the regular meeting
he following Resolution:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
As Christmas Nears.

A long time ago Longfellow wrote Christ
mas Bells" and since then the anniversary OF
! Christs birth has provided the occasion Tor
rejoicing that the glad, happy spirit OF the
season was abroad in the world. Always
Longfellow's immortal words, "Of peace on
earth, good will to men," have been repeated
in song in story and in greetings. These
words never lost their significance, even
through the dark years OF the great world
war when cannon roared on succeeding
Christmas with sworn foes rending and
tearing each other The spirit OF Christmas
which the words exemplify still lived some
where perhaps in the hearts OF soldiers moth
ers or in the hearts of the fighters them
selves. Mayhap it was felt by those who oc-
cupied the seats of the mighty but who felt
the inspiration without the power to order
wars cessation That it lived on and on
through these years cannot be gainsaid, and
that it is alive today is the hope and belief OF
humanity.
Evidences that the spirit OF peace on earth
and good will to men is now more courageous
and hopeful than for a great many years are
to be seen in many places that formerly pro-
vided nothing of the kind. The greatest OPP
portunity for peace and good will is now at
hand. 1t is here when nations and people are
awake after their horrible nightmare. 1t is
the child of compassion begotten by reason.
It knocks upon doors that are opened to it.
Men and women are glad to embrace it.
Hates have been buried and feuds have been
forgotten. War has become a thing accursed,
and all eyes are turning toward the light OF
peace. Men would not, could not rebuild the
shelter of his hopes if the spirit of peace and
good will had not gone to abide with him.
A few more days and the message OF
peace on earth, good will to men" again will
go forth It may have seemed an empty
greeting in recent years that have joined the
procession into the past ages, but now its
meaning is deeper, fuller, more powerful than
when the poet, Longfelow, penned the in
spiration and when thousands after him en-
poyed his words. Peace on earth and good
will to men is a fitting thing in this year OF
grace, 1922, as Christmas comes. May it i'm
press all the world with the quality of benev-
oence which the poet must have felt when
he wrote it. The world will be a better place
for receiving the greeting and for striving to
be worthy of its reception
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
Thanks to the FiIibuster.

The southern senator's who set themselves
to the task of talking the Dyer antl-lynchlng
bill to death as a partisan measure succeeded
in the undertaking, and the ubiquitous legisla-
ton has been definitely and permanently pig
eonholed The Dyer bill purported to give to
the federal government the right to enter
states and the counties of separate states and
punish individuals for any lynchlng that
might take place Moreover, it provided means
for furnishing innocent parties. The bill was
unwise and ill-advised, and would have re-
suited in harm rather than benefit for the
negro.
The success OF this filibuster illustrates the
helplessness of the United States senate under
its rules of procedure AS the rules operate
a minority of even one has the power to pre-
vent action by the majority, no matter how
determined the majority may be- The SEN
ate seems powerless to change the situation,
even if it were disposed to do so. In the first
place the senators are reluctant to surrender
any of their traditional privileges which give
the Individual senators great power Again,
the senate's rules provide a way for the mi
nority, or for any Directing member, to pre-
vent the amendment of the rules restricting
the power of the minority
The flibuster has been employed success
fully in the senate times without number. 1t
also was employed successfully in the house
until the house majority under the leadership
of bold and resolute speaker, put it out OF
business some years ago.
Only in desperate situations are desperate
remedies justified, as in the case of the Dyer
bill, the ubiquitous sectional measure which
was ilibustered to death by the senators from
the south.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
The Red Hands of Greece.

The summary action of the new Greek
government in executing SIX former caDinet
officers is shocking to all civilization as Dru-
tai crime against humanity. That it Will prove
Injurious to Greece already is shown, GREAT
Britain having broken diplomatic relations
with Athens as a result and the United States
government having indicated that recognition
of the new regime will be indefinitely post
poned 1t is doubted that Greece could have
done a single thing that would have con-
demned her more.
The former officials who went to their
death before firing squad composed OF sew
eral platoons of soldiers paid the extreme
Denaltv for errors made only in civil life. Just
what procedure was permitted to operate to
this end has not been revealed, but 1t IS
plain enough that military rule prevailed. lhe
men were courtmartaled for alleged civil OF
lenses and sent to their doom. Even II they
had been guilty of mafeasance in office the
crimes of which they were guilty never could
have merited such peremptory, cruel treat
ment. Degraded before they died and then
shot down like dogs-that will not read we'll
in Greek history.
Greece has erred grievously, and will sui
fer because of her error. Greece has dipped
her hands in red blood, and the stain will be
on them for a long time The tragedy is one
especially revolving because something bet
ter than this was expected of Athens. Mean
while the world, shuddering at the CHASTITY
act will wonder what may come next to
outrage its sense OF justice and to give the
lie to civilization.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
The Liberian Loan.

The shelving of the administrators Libe-
ran loan measure in the senate, which was
accomplished by Senator Simmons motion to
recommit the bill without recommendation,
very likely means the end OF the proposed
LEGISLATION. The reason for recommitting the
bill. which provided for loan to the AtrI-
can republic of Liberia of $5,OOOOOO is one
that recently has been given considerable
publicity by the senator's opposed to IT'S
passage.
Senator Harrison, of Mississippi, openly
charged that five prominent American ne
eroes stood to win $650,000 in commissions
from the Liberian government the day the
bill succeeded in congress. He also named
them. He was followed by an assertion from
Senator Borah that a large portion OF the
fund would go into the pockets of Wall street
spectators who had bought Liberian debts
at huge discounts Senator Borah insisted that
a large number of Liberian obligations had
been sold in New York for 10 cents on the
dollar Thus, when paid in full, the specula-
tors would reap a gross profit OF 9OO per cent
on their investment and this the United States
senate opposed
Liberia. if these statements are true-and
they we're openly made-would have received
but little of the $5,000,000 fund had it been
provided. True eonugh, the loan would have
cleared up the Liberian obligations, protect
ing the republics integrity in a degree but
Liberia would have been little improved ma
terially by the passage of the bill. Now it Is
likely that the spectators themselves will
suffer losses, for when bad debt is bought
the transfer includes risk as well as a posi-
bic chance for collection. In word the bill
a hangover from the Wilson administration
was defeated because of the senate's convic-
ton that it reeked with graft
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
Terrell and Berrien.

The Nashville Herald notes that a carload
OF corn was shipped from Berrien county to
Terrell and is inclined to think it is a
greater achievement than producing more
cotton than any other county in Georgia.
Maybe so, but as a financial proposition most
business men would prefer cotton at Is cents
a pound to corn at 81 bushel. The agents
of the two railroads at Dawson tells us that
not single carload of corn has been shipped
to this place in number of years, so this
corn evidently went to some other section OF
the country where the corn yield was cut Oft
considerably this year by the drouth, and
farmers are buying now while corn is cheap
instead of waiting until next spring. AS a
matter of fact remarkably little corn, or other
supplies has been shipped into Terrell coun-
ty in the past ten years, and during that time
great many hogs and produce OF various
kinds have been shipped to other markets.
There is not supply merchant in Dawson
or Terrell county who makes it a business to
sell to farmers on credit They all went out
OF business years ago when the farmers be
gan to diversity. Terrell and Berrien both
seem to be doing well, we glad to say.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
Asking Negroes to Move.
From the Savannah Press.

There seem to be strange influences at
work in Georgia.
From one direction come the reports that
labor agents from the north are making
heavy drafts upon Georgia negroes, much to
the indignation of the people In another To-
caity signs are appearing warning the negro
to be out OF Georgia by January LIST.
These crossroad signs and posters, which
have appeared in counties in widely scatter
ed parts of the state, are believed to be the
work OF northern labor agents for the purpose
of creating unrest among the colored people
Nobody of course, wants the negroes to
move from Georgia. Farmers in the country
and people in the cities desire them to remain
as help and tenants. COlored people are be-
ing beguled by promise OF fancy wages IN
said to be responsible for the warning signs
Hundreds of northern white people are troop
ing down to Florida to escape the cold eli
mate of the north. They are flying away to
avoid exorbitant coal prices and yet, in spite
of this fact the negro, who has been born
and reared in the south, is asked to go up
and confront this hostile climate.
Activities of the labor agents do not seem
to have been confined to any particular sec
ton of the state They seem to- be working
generally all over Georgia. Signs warning
negroes to get out Of Georgia have appeared
III many widely separated sections. They all
read alike.
The law of Georgia requires a labor agent
to paw license OF ST 600 in each county
where he solcits labor. The object of the
law, of course, is to prohibit labor agents
from entering the state. The department Of
commerce and labor is bending all possible
energies in the direction OF apprehending la
Dor agents and prosecuting them for operat..
ing without payment of the license. None of
them ever pays a license, according to IN
formation OF the officials OF the department.
They slip into Georgia and operate clandes
timely through negro strikers whom they EN-
p1oy to spread the message Of an impending
persecution of negroes and Of fabulous wages
to be earned in the north.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
RUDE RURAL RHYMES
RAZORS.

O where is now the good old blade with
which the old time shave was made, the
grasshook which with pain and trouble was
wont to reap our grandsires' stubble? No nice
hot water came from spigots to soak the
boards OF those old bigots. They had no mod
ern lather dope, but worked theirs up from
yaller soap. My grandsire's beard was tough
and strong; he had a blade six inches long,
the meanest one you ever saw, which used
to leave him red and raw. He stropped the
same with steady ticks, he sought to smooth
its deadly hicks, yet slashed himself in many
spot and said some things he'd ought to
not. His tough old hide he made long Sits in
and said weird words like ding" and bitten.
learned those oaths and used them both
when whacking off my whiskery growth, and
thus became wicked phraser when ! began
to raise razor. But now no more a frenzied
stropper my words are chaste and pure and
proper My safety razor's good, though cheap;
it cuts sometimes but can't cut deep. For
even |, long unconvinced, though oft my Jaw
was slashed and minced, have laid my sickle
on the shelf like many gent who shaves
himself But that old blade this bald bard
scorns not long the upper shelf adorns ere
Hannah gets it for her corns The Wiry edge
that sawed my whiskers now whittles down
her aching diskers. She yields the weapon
well ! visit and is her own chiropodst.
BOB ADAMS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
CURRENT COMMENT.
PLAINLY DISGUSTED.

Milwaukee Sentinel: Clemenceau IS not
likely to get what he wants from this Coun-
try, in the opinion of a Washington corre-
spondent, but he has achieved at least one
thing in bringing foreign issues again INTO
American politics.
Foreign issues have been discussed by
American public opinion right along, but
whether Clemenceau4 has succeeded IN inject
ing them into our politics remains to be
seen AT present the statement may be doubt
ed. We may show more interest in events
ike the Lausanne peace conference than we
used to do, and the administration may be
seriously considering the advisabllity OF JOIN
ing in proposed world economic conference,
but all these propositions leave America pop
u1ar feeling rather languid.
In the first place, we have enough domestic
politics on our hands to keep us busy. Sec
ondy, the American people have little hope
of anything being accomplished III Europe
with or without our participation. Europe is
pursuing its own course, and that course is
largely crooked So that when foreign ennis
sares come here to lecture us on our duty
they generally merely succeed in deepening
American disgust with old world methods and
performances
American WEAKNESS OF foreign squabbles
must be pretty we'll evident and unmstable
when, as has been reported, even Woodrow
Wilson can see the hopelessness of basing
the next campaign chiefly on European issues
Gossip among the democratic leaders has it
that Mr.. Wilson, while maintaining Of course
his stand on the league of nations, is no long
err dominated by single idea but is turning
to domestic issues like modification OF the
Vostead act and so forth There is much sig
nifcance in this changed attitude
The great task of Europe is not to tell us
what to do but to overcome American dis
gust with European politics.
The suspicion of incurabe crookedness and
double dealing through secret diplomacy has
done more to ALLEVIATE American sympathy
than any other factor. This is at the bottom
of our Willingness to turn aside from our own
problems and take a hand in world affairs
In view Of what we have seen so far the aver
age American is justified in feeling Whats
the use?'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
Giving the Governor His Office.
From the Augusta Chronicle.

Though the new arrangement may work to
cut down his term OF office by several months
Clifford Walker is to recommend to the gen
eral assembly that Georgia's governors be
sworn into Office the January after the cleo
ton.
Mr.. Walker is taking course which will
be generally approved. 1t does seem out of
Whack that we are to nominate the governor
with the nomination tantamount to election
in August or September, and then not in
stall him in his Office until the following
June.
OF course he should at least be indicted
into office in January, six months earlier than
IS the arrangement now and be given oppor-
tunity to aCquaint himself, in every way pos
sible, with state affairs prior to the assem-
bling OF the legislature.
The hope is being expressed throughout
the state that Mr.. Walker will not only sug-
gest this change, but that he will press it,
to the end that the general assembly will
adopt the necessary remedial legislation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
Thinks Corn Beats Cotton.
From the Nashville Herald.

The census figures a few days ago told of
Terrell county's lead in production OF cotton
iii the state of Georgia this year. We read
of Berrien's production-a pitiful amount OF
cotton compared to Terrells-and when we
thought of the price cotton was selling at we
are envouS. But
Along came a Berrien county farmer few
DAYS later and during a conversation on the
street he casually remarked he had just
shipped carload of corn-all bought from
the surplus stock OF Berrien county neigh
bOrs.
Where do you suppose he shipped this car
load of corn?
He shipped it to Terrell county And that
is not al-he stated he had an order for an
other carload at $1.00 per bushel!
That tells the story. Here in the midst Of
the corn harvesting season our nelghbor, Ter
rell. is buying her bread.
Berrien is not raising corn as money crop.
We wouldn't advise that. This corn is a sur
p1us-a real money crop after all. 1t is sur
plus after some cotton, some tobacco, some
peanuts some hay, syrup and potatoes have
been made
The fact that Terrell has produced more
than 50 bales Of cotton to the square mile
reads good in the press OF the state, but
when you learn that a neighbor is shipping
her bread here in the heart OF the harvest
season one is made to wonder if Terrell is
SO well off after all
OF course it is natural for us to say So but
we believe you will agree with us when we
say OF the two Berrien is the better off.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
Georgia Press Talk.
The States Safeguard.

cambridge Post-Searchlight: The county
unit system will stand as long as Georgia
stands, and the politicians who think it is
popular to wipe out the power OF the little
counties and put it in the hands OF the cities
have another think coming. Ii it were not
for the country vote the anarchists and the
socialists OF the cities would control and
bankrupt the state. The county unit system
will stand-may those who are worrying about
this thing get a lesson now.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12

Editor Shannon, of Commerce News, pops
up and inquiries if Georgia spends two mil
lion four hundred thousand dollars every year
for eggs shipped into the state when there's
rot drop for egg nogg what would we
spend if we had plenty OF the overJoytul'
Somebody will have to show US. We do not
believe Georgia spends any such fabulous sum
for the fruit of the hen. The experts" and
statisticians evidently have been imposing on
somebody again. How many eggs would two
million four hundred thousands dollars buy,
ANYWAY?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12

A congress almost evenly divided between
the two major parties can hardly be looked
upon as a blessing to the country, because
now the balance OF power is in the hands OF
radicals who will block any safe and sane
legislation, even though their crazy notions
cannot be put into effect. 1t is very possible
that the next two years will be do-nothing
ncrOd
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
IT'S THE ONLY WAY.

From the Commerce News.
The esteemed Dawson News says: $50
long as we can buy small firearms as easily
as loaves of bread there will be empty chairs
in homes and occupied cells in jails." That's
best way, and it seems the only way, to put
the hip pocket pistol out of business is to
prohibit its manufacture and sale.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12

As long as people are encouraged to think
it is smart to disobey the law and get away
with it there will be disrespect for the law
and violation of it. 1t is more than fear Of
the law that must somehow be got into the
hearts of the people, they must be taught
to respect it, also.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12

Richard K Fox is dead. Does it mean
anything to YOU? Why, don't you remember
when the Police Gazette and its pictures in
the barbershops were practically the same as
going Summing? Later the everyday press
and its pictures put the Fox paper out of the
running by outfoxing Fox
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12
An Even Swan

Swainsboro Forest-B Blade: A New York
man traded his wife for Ford Hard to tell
which one OF those fellows got the worst end
cf the bargain, the man who got the woman
or the man who got the Ford. If fuss IS what
they were looking Tor we don't imagine eth
er one missed his expectations very much.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12

Wonder if they will have open covenants
openly arrived at at the Lausanne confer
ence2 Probably not Italy, Great Britain,
France and Turkey are not used to operating
that way, but it would be good thing for
the world if they would get in the habit.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12

Now the pig-skin will be given little rest,
but it will not be long before the OLD morse
hide will find itself hard at work again.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12

If all the children, young and old, do not
have merry Christmas in Dawson this year
it will not be the fault of all the good TEL
lows of every kind and description
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12

The Commerce News says that A. J. Gillen,
of Oglethorpe county, has raised $4,000
worth of peanuts this year on 500 acres Of
land. That some pinders to be sure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12

What nice September was last October
followed by a lovely October in November,
and now November has extended into De
cember 1t is no tumble at all; reference only
is made to the delightful fall weather.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12

Last week was rat killing week" 1t is a
mighty opportune time to kill as many rats
as you can. They will be expensive board
ers this winter, and it is a good idea to start
a war against the pesky nuisances.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12

Another international conference is being
held in Washington, in which the partici-
pants are the governments Of the Central
American states In compliance with an in
vitation extended by those governments the
United States is participating on a basis of
full equality Questions to be considered by
the conference include a proposal to set up
an International tribunal to adjust disputes
that diplomacy fails to solve and the posi-
bility Of formulating limitation OF arma-
ment agreement. The conference is step in
the direction OF peaceful settlement OF inter
national problems. 1t marks drawing near
er together not only OF the Central American
states concerned but of those states and the
greater republic to the north of them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12

Mr.. McAdoo, arrested in California for
soeeding. may have been only practcing Tor
1924 but 81 miles an hour certainly would
not be fast enough.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12

Southwest Georgia farmers are tickling
themselves in the ribs and laughing because
they did not take the advice Of some fanatics
and not plant any cotton last spring.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12

The farmers returning prosperity so far is
mostly on paper. He has yet to get the
money.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12

Seventy-six thousand accidental Deaths
life every six minutes-is the toll paid BY
careless America during 1920.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-12-12

Summing up the opposition the ship sub
sidy bill will encounter Mark Sullivan, we'll
known newspaper writer, says it will include
nearly all of the democrats and three groups
among the republicans. These groups COM
prise the farm bloc senator's, the La Toilette
bloc that is in favor of going on with gov
eminent ownership, and those senators who
believe that the bill should go over to the
next congress- With so much opposition and
with the opportunities for a flibuster that the
senate rules afford the conclusion is that the
bill will fail. Should this be the outcome the
ship subsidy proposal may be considered dead.