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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18
Paying Big Taxes.
From the Savannah Press.

The Augusta Herald wants to know where
all the money comes from? The Herald re-
fers to the payment of taxes: In 1914 the
people of Augusta and Richmond county paid
out in taxes for state, county, city and school
purposes the sum of $859,143 as figured on
the digest.
This year. the good year of 1923, the taxes
levied on the people of Augusta and Rich
mand county for the same purposes amount
to the startling sum of $l937,970-just a lit
tie over million more dollars that is being
paid out in taxes this year than ten years ago.
The Herald stands aghast at the fact that
they pay out in taxes $l0OO,0O0 more than
they paid ten years ago. That paper asks the
question: will the tax bill of Augusta and
Richmond county ten years hence be annually
S5.00O000 or $3400O,0O0 year,"
Augusta is spending on its public debt this
year $357,338 as against $175,000 ten years
ago; an increase of $181, 348 year.
On its streets and paving program, 1924
SOP as against $87 ,995 ten years ago; an in
crease of $206,567 a year.
On current expenses, $24l AS as against
$175,990 ten years ago; an increase of So. ASS,
In other words, this years city tax levy
for the above purposes is $893,345 as against
a total for the same purposes ten years ago
Of $439975; an increase of $453,37O
Augusta and Richmond county this year
will pay state tax as levied on the digest
Of $2O5,635 as compared with $135,7O2 ten
years ago; an increase of $69933.
A county tax of $263,212 as against $165,
$50 ten years ago; an increase of $458 10.
A school tax Of $575,778 as against $117,608
ten years ago; an increase of $458,170
In other words, the taxpayers of Augusta
and Richmond county will pay out for state
county and school taxes this year $l,044,625
as compared with total of $419, 16S ten years
ago; an increase of $625,457.
The Herald thinks that these figures are
simply staggering, and thinks that some limit
must be put on the spending of tax money.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18
A CHASTITY Toll.

The automobile, the truck and the light
delivery wagon. took the lives of 1l,666 hui
min beings last year. This was an increase
OF ,498 over the previous year, which prob
ably does not establish a proportionate in
crease in the number Of fatalities, for it must
be remembered that there were more motor
driven vehicles in 1922 than in 1921.
Still, it is a CHASTITY toll 1t is far too
heavy Nearly every life sacrificed could have
been saved through prevention of accidents
Practically every death, therefore, was
necessary All the unfortunates who thus
died might just as we'll be alive and happy
today When looked at in that light the thing
becomes far more impressive. Humanity is
thus brought to realization of the high cost
Of carelessness. Men, women and little chill
dren have been taken right and left just be-
cause. in an overwhelming majority of cases,
there were more needless than careful driv-
ers Some deaths, it is admitted I'M
: avoidable, but the great majority could be
prevented. The persons killed in one year by
motor driven vehicles could populate thriv-
ing small city, supporting its many church
es Schools banks, stores, factories and other
businesses and owning a wealth running into
many millions OF dollars. In that is an idea
Of the value OF human life taken through
heedlessness.
Many of these deaths occurred at grade
crossings If these crossings cannot be elm
mated because OF the expense of viaducts
Or trestes, why not adopt an inexpensive
system of approach building that will simply
force the motorist to slow down? A corduroy
effect on each side of the tracks would serve
10 bump the hurrying motorist into realiza-
ton that If would be better for him to slow
down. Warning signs could be placed sui
licient distance from the corduroy to advise
oi the construction, and. after they were once
disregarded, they would not be ignored
again. One experience OF speeding over ;
well designed corduroy Of 100 yards or Sc
would be quite enough on the average.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18
RUDE RURAL RHY MES
REVELATION.

Ii | should prove there were no God, nor
lasting life within the clod | hope I'd do
my daily chore exactly as | did before, my
labor neither slight nor scant' to earn and and
spend, to plow and plant. Yet much tear
that | would trip and from the rugged path
way slip, for life would have no meaning to
it without God to help us through it, with
out some vision far and sweet to urge along
our hating feet some voice within to sooothe
and cheer, some faith to overmatch our tear
O line by line and bit by bit the Hebrew
sacred books were writ. And though the
prophet and the saint saw goodness mixed
with human faint they builded better than
they knew, from age to age Jehovah grew
until at last no longer dim Gods Father
hood was seen by him who OF all men best
understood the fact of human brotherhood
Not once for all in Palestine, and not alone one
to Israers line, but still to every. man and
nation God speaks patient revelation. No
monarch in a high pure heaven 1,d but &c OF o all
life the working eaven, comrade by our
SIDE TO stand so close that we may touch His
hand The good old Quaker de5rd i"ifh gb Is rg g
to our hearts the Spirit saith keep things OF
duty, life and death. bob ADAMS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18
Our District School.
From the Americas Times Recorder

An educator of statewide reputation, fully
qualified to speak visited recently the A. and
NJ school here at Americas. After investi-
eating the course of study and what Principal
France seeks to accomplish here he said:
IF boy or girl comes here and never
opens a book he or she will leave more than
repaid for his time and expense"
John France is doing practical work out at
the A. and M. school. The pupil there is
taught how to succeed in life how to do
things that will earn a competent living, fit
ting him for the oldest and nobest pro-
fession OF lfe-that of producing foodstuffs.
We are saying great deal these days about
diversifcation on the farm. However, market
ing and Standardization of farm products is
absolutely necessary before success can be
had from Investigation.
An egg must weigh SO much, it must be
infertile and it must meet other requirements
before it is marketable at top prices.
Potatoes must be just so large and just so
heavy and so on before they can find mark
ct at TOP price.
That IS true with all foodstuffs, and John
France is teaching his pupils those vital
fundamentals for success. This week a class
of girls has been studying Standardization of
eggs; a class of boys has been learning to
pack sweet potatoes
That is work really worth while. The boy
or girl who applies himself will leave the A.
and M. school with a profession, and with a
little grit, love of work and determination
he'll make a success of life.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18
Buy Il in Dawson.

Always an integral part OF every comilluill-
ty. the merchants can do much to contribute
to the success or the failure OF any I'M
dertaking. Christmas, in sense, IS an I'M
dertaking and it is by no means small one
With the ever rising standards OF general
education and appreciation the task OF the
merchant becomes more and more dlfhcult'
A merchant can keep abreast or he can set
the pace, slowly educating his clientele to
finer appreciation of the better things OF lie.
Dawson is particularly fortunate III the
number of the higher class merchants that
it has. They are leaders; they have put many
days of thought and study in laying in their
Christmas stocks in addition to their time
and money They are, of course, in busi-
tess to make their living but they are
going further; they are making other people
lives more pleasant through having made
their living"
Buy it in Dawson Whatever it is, you
will find it here and-present the Dawson
merchants with your Christmas shopping, il
you have not already done so.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18
Fill Every Stocking.

At this time of the year certain fat be-
ing is the leading character in everyone's
thoughts He is known in all parts Of the
Christian world, and in no country can he be
said to be less popular than in any other. He
mas as many names, perhaps, as there are
countries wherein he is known, but there
is much less difficulty in effecting transla-
ton than usually accompanies such work.
Here he is called Santa Claus.
A decided tendency has manifested itself
throughout human history to personify its
emotions. OF these the truly good and the
really evil have thrived, Santa Claus IS
qualification. perhaps, of the Christmas splr-
i. and accordingly, comes well within the
first classification He is the incarnation OF
"Peace on earth, good will towards men,
and the numerous other phrases that express
with varying degrees OF success the feelings
OF man at Christmas.
He. as everyone knows, is represented as
= huge smiling being with an equally huge
and equally pleasant bag OF toys slung over
one shoulder, the contents OF which are as
tributed according to legend, with almost
God-1kc impartiality and justice,
The contents of the bag are literally toys
TO the juvenile mind As one grows older the
contents change; to some they become ma
terial things, ''toys for grown-ups' while to-
others they become the intangible, the more
enduring. the things which distinguish man
from animal
1t is impossible to supply each person with
tie TOYS they may want; but the more vital
things, though they may not be considered
so, may be supplied in plenty to all. The 81
wants Club and the Dawson Concert Band
will fill some OF the empty stockings OF DaW-
son. They will fill larger number OF empty
hearts. and we all can help in both.
There should be unanimous response 10
the call for, if there is, there will be no empty
stockings Christmas morning. For small
investment of time and money we can reap
A huge dividend of happiness.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18
viii History Repeat Itself?
From Farming.

MANY farmers in the southern states this
wear, being without money or credit, were
forced into making an effort to raise supplies
at home.
Full corn cribs and barns in many sections
of the cotton belt will furnish substantial
evidence of their ability to raise the things
they have been compelled to buy heretofore.
The farmer who has raised his own sup
plies can make crop next year without 60
ing into debt; but how will it be i'll 1925?
Will he go wild again over the advance
IN the price OF cotton and plant an increased
acreage of this staple next year, hoping to
get fair yield in spite OF the boil Weevll!
We hope none of our readers will be guilty
Of such folly We hope that past experience
has taught them that this is a horribly foolish
method of farming resulting, as it invariably
does, in depleted soils, empty barns, empty
corn cribs empty smoke houses and empty
purses.
The southern farmer should raise all the
cotton he can, but not to the exclusion OF
food and feed crops. Food and feed crops
will be high another year Farmers in the
grain growing sections have learned their
lesson
The cotton acreage on every farm should
be reduced to the amount OF land that can
be properly handled. Land to be put in cotton
rext year should be well prepared, heavily
fortified and carefully cultivated. Where 1t
can be made to grow stalk and fruit to give
bale or more to the acre the boil Weevll
can be fought successfully.
Cut down the acreage and increase the
amount Of fertilizers to be applied. Put the
rest in food and feed crops, following the
same plan OF thorough preparation, cultiva-
ton and fertilization as with COttOn-that IS,
planting only the acreage that can be proper
ly worked.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18
They Cost One Cent.

The sixteenth annual sale of Christmas
seals to put on letters and packages as a
proof of interest in the fight against tuber-
culoss is now in progress. The sale OF Christ
mas seals is the only important source of in
come which the tuberculosis association pos
sesses in its fight against the white plague,
The excellent use to which the proceeds are
PIT is attested in many ways not the least
being the tremendous cut in the number OF
tuberculosis deaths and cases which has been
achieved since the pleasant custom started
It will be most discreditable il the sales this
year do not equal those OF 1922 Yet, such
may be the case unless returns improve
There are only six more shopping days
before Christmas Not much time to make
up the figures needed, yet time enough II
Dawsonians and Terrell countians consider
what these little seals mean in terms OF hui
man suffering prevented. At this time OF
year one should feel a Christmas seal as
necessary to a letter as Gent stamp.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18
The Ford Situation.

The possibility that Henry Ford could OBJ
tain the endorsement OF either major party
for president never has existed, in the opln-
ion of The News. There has not been the
slightest indication that either the democrats
or the republicans would turn to the manu-
facturer and ask him to accept nomina-
ton. The Henry Ford enthusiasts worked
or that idea for some time, but they got no
where and they now have abandoned 1t.
There is no more discussion nowadays as to
whether Mr. Ford is democrat or repub-
lean. That has come from the accepted be-
lief that President Coolidge Hiram johnson
or some other republican is going to carry
the republican banner, and that Senator I'm
derwood or Senator Ralston or w. q. Nc
Adoo or John w Davis or some other dem
ocrat is going to carry the democratic ban
rer If appearances count for anything that
conclusion is as certain as that the sun will
rise tomorrow.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18
Let the People Speak.
From the Griffin News and SUI

Political leaders are gumshoeing around in
an effort to determine who they want for
president to succeed Mr.. Coolidge. Apparent
ly they want to supply the motive power that
propels the popular band wagon.
Through long and honored custom it seems
to be the prerogative of the leaders to select
the proper candidate and the exalted priv
ilege OF the voters to humbly swallow the
selections thus made.
The leaders have brains and use them.
That's the reason they are leaders
The voters have brains. but do not always
use them to the best advantage. That's the
reason they are just voters.
Most of the talking and cogitating should
be done Just now by the voters. They should
make their preferences known to and telt by
the leaders before the latter get behind any
certain candidate in a concerted effort to put
him across.
The people are many, but the leaders are
few.
The people should select their own band
wagon, then crack the whip and tell the
leaders to pull it along to victory.
The people are strong only when they
realize their own strength.
Now is the time to apply that realization.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18
All Pay Income Taxes.
From the Kansas City Star.

Every farmer pays an income tax, and
some OF them big income taxes, whether they
receive tax bills or not. Nearly every big
business adds it income taxes to its operating
expenses. then makes prices to cover this
additional cost of operation, and finally makes
the consumer pay him back. In the end the
business pays no income tax at all. 1t is paid
by the consumers is felt in the prices OF
everything the farmer buys. The public are
paying income taxes in the form Of consum-
ers. including the farmers. In freight rates
in the prices for machinery, harness, food
clothing, coal and motor cars, for the rail
roads, the manufacturers OF machinery, food
products and cars and the coal operators pass
on to them, in higher prices what they pay
in income taxes. Let no one fool himself into
thinking he pays no income tax Everybody
pays it. The only way to escape it is to die
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18
A Living on the Farm.
From the Cordele Dispatch.

The slogan in Irwin county for 1924 is
"A living on the farm first, then grow some
cotton" It includes thel COW, hog and hen
program, pecans and tobacco. It is com
mendabe slogan and worthy of acceptance
by all of our south Georgia counties.-Pear-
son Tribune.
This is mighty good program. We have
fought for it a long time but people go on
trying to make everything in cotton-and
still they lose 1t is a tragedy beyond COM
parison for a farmer. to go hardheaded on
down the road with everything in cotton
not even a milk COW or garden on the
place-till he has to let his lands go under
the hammer at the court house. We say it
is a tragedy. 1t so hurts us as to make US
keep on telling folks that they can change
the whole trend with cows, hogs and hens
and reasonable amount of work. We say all
this over and over again because we see
people make good. They are doing that all
around us today.
Why lose all OF it on an all-cotton pro-
gram:
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18
An Optimistic Note.
From the Fitzgerald Leader Enterprise.

Georeia's Agricultural condition from a
productive as we'll as financial standpoint is
full of promise. The same is applicable to all
southeastern states. For instance, middling
cotton has not sold to any great amount for
less than 80 cents this fall, and the high
grades which are scarce, have been bringing
attractive premiums.
Farmers are not dumping" their cotton as
OF the crop is expected to be sold more grad
ually than the early receipts. factor that
will serve to assure gradual marketing is that
formers have been able, as a result of higher
cotton prices, to settle part OF their obliga-
tions, which, together with the available lib
eral credits that are offered from banks and
merchants. entrenches the grower sufficiently
to market his staple at his own will
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18

The attempt to excite the country over the
league of nations seems to be meeting with
poor success. The league business is about as
dead as last years bird nest. The country
is but little interested in foreign affairs. The
people are thinking along economic lines, and
what they most desire is leader with a
panacea for our economic ills-free silver,
government price fixing, socialism under a
higbfa1utin name or some other cure-all that
won't cost cent and will make everybody
rich.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18
GETTING THE DELEGATES.

From the New York Times.
Some politicians and veteran political OBJ
servers continue 70 be much perturbed by
Mr.. Coolidee's alleged indifference about
1924 Why doesn't he go out and get the
delegates?' He will go out and get them.
He won't go out and get them. And so on.
The best way for president to get dele
gates is to execute his office, honestly, in
diligently vigorously, for the public good.
That was Mr.. Coolidge's habit as governor.
It is his habit as president.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18
WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER.

From the Albany Herald.
There is a growing demand for the nickel
and the announcement comes from the as
sstant superintendent of the Philadelphia
mint that that mint will turn out 29,750,000
nicke1s this year The demand for the small
coin was slack after the war, but now the
nickel has come back into its own.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18

Notwithstanding that the Georgia legisla-
ture and congress are in session and the tax
man is to be satisfied all is not dark to the
Jackson Progress Argus, which finds conso-
lation in the fact that this is the season OF
spare ribs, back bone and country sausage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18
WARNING THE CANDIDATES.

From the Springfield Herald.
If we are not very much mistaken we
are going to have a few announcements in
the next issue or so. The boys are getting
ready to come out i'll the open now. Our
fees for announcements will be the same as
they were in the last election, and they will
cost the same whether the announcement
comes out now or later.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18

A boy of 10 has been convicted Of boot
logging and a girl of IS was found guilty OF
forging checks. This is getting start in the
wrong direction early in life, and perhaps it
may be taken as a warning sign OF the times.
Criminal tendencies most frequently as in
these two cases, are the result OF desire for
gain stirred by observation of the vast mum
Der who are living lives of ease and spendor
in idleness
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18

The negro republic OF Liberia has gone
bankrupt at a time when it might have sue
cceded beyond the dreams Of those who
founded it. Liberia has been describd as a
country so fertile and having such marvellous
climate that the people can live there with
out labor. but, instead of being a blessing,
that has been disastrous. The people have
been living without labor, and therein lies
their defeat.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18

Senator LaFollette, the old radical bell
wether, seems to be out of it. He is 70 and
his health is breaking. 1t is not likely that
he will be a candidate for president. Old
Father time is getting him into corner
where he will soon be an object OF sympathy
rather than attack But he is as radical now
as when he first went into the senate, and
even his friends cannot point to any great
good that has been accomplished by him for
his ration or his state. They have been empty,
noisy years
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18

In order to get into the real, regular spot
light always "hay" somebody or something
in anv speech you may chance to make. Moth
ing pleases like "faypg." And when Hon.
Somebody "hays" we all stop to see him
handle the skinning knife and hear the
screams of the victim.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18

The attempt to create big fight in con
gress on the issue of tax reduction VS.. SOL
diers' bonus seems likely to result in pro
gram of tax reduction and the bonus. 1t is
useless for the business interests to fight the
bonus proposition. Regardless OF its merits
or dement's congress will enact it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18
MRS. HEN A LOAFER.

From the Butler Herald
We called for eggs at a grocery store Sat
urday. What do you suppose we got? Eggs
shipped from another state. A henless shame!
Taylor county ought to produce enough eggs
to supply herself and large section OF
Georgia
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18

Senator Borah, who is trying to discover
II there is any hope of France paying her
debt to the United States, can be depended
Upon to let the rest of the country know
about it when he gets any good news-if
he does
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18

Henry Ford. asked for a statement as to
whether he would run for president SAID;
DHawl That would be funny, wouldn't 1t!
And it would.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18

After New Jersey youth Of 10 has be-
come the husband of his grandmother nan
sister, who confesses being 49 and maybe
Older, it must be admitted that most anything
can happen nowadays
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18

Wild enthusiasm for any presidential can
d,date isn't in evidence. Fact is, wild enthu-
siasm about anything is not especially prom
inent anywhere But at that we're all getting
along pretty well, thank you.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-18

The most interesting thing about that
: o00-vear-old flea, the mummy OF which was
discovered in King Tutankhamen's tomb Is
that it was quite dead.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-12-21
GREETINGS

we are experiencing the joys of lsving-that
creed brought to us nearly two thousand years
ago, when the star Of Bethlehem shined forth
above manger-cradle in the land Of Judea.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-12-21
CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS
As-o our thoughts go back afar
To that wonderous star,
May all the joy on earth it brought
Find its place within your heart.
THE MONTE VISTA HARDWARE co.