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Putnam patriot., 1923-11-09
ATTENDS BOSTON MEETING
omsr J. Maot !. Presen, at Clothing
 Buyers Conference

Al Boston on Tuesday there was held meeting of the New England Clothing Bugers Association and among those in attendance was Omer J. Milot Of the firm of Milot X Will Hams, local clothiers During the day the Association members eNAnlded samples of mems suits and overcoat- ings and placed orders One of the events of the day was the busiueas luncheon at the Boston City Club.
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-09
TRADE SCHOOL GRADUATE
Leo A. Caron of Taftville Gets Di
 ploma and a Position

Leo A. Caron of Taftville will be graduated from the State Trade school this week. having completed 4.So0 hours of study required for a diploma. He has specialized in elec- trical work and has a position await ing him. as is the case with most graduates of the local trade school.
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-09

Give your dollar to help the Red Cross in Putnam and in the world
Putnam patriot., 1923-11-09
st Philip's Church

Nov. IT. 1928 t0.45. Morning Prayer and sermon Church school at i2
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06
Motorists to Paw War Debts.

The time may come in few years when
the driver OF the motor car, who has de-
sire to attract attention to himself and his
equippage, will forego the pleasure of dash
ing up TO the curb with burst OF speed and
of stopping his rush with a sliding OF the
rear wheels on the pavement Anyone famil-
lar with rubber tires knows that every time
that is done a dollar or two is scraped off
the surface, but John Bull, who owes Uncle
Sam S4,750,0O0,000, soon will be in a position
to correct this error on the part of Amerl-
can methods He is to make the cost OF raw
rubber so high that American tire manu-
facturers will increase the price, and then
when the rear wheels are locked with the
brake and made to slide on the pavement
several dollars worth of material instead Of
one or two may be worn off the surface OF
the automobile casing.
In word the American motorists are to
pay the British debt to the United States
Senator Mccormick, of Illinois, has explain
ed to the senate exactly how it will be done
He called attention to the fact that, through
a manipulation OF the rubber monopoly, the
British will be able to discharge their debt
to the United States within the next ten
years. The British government has imposed
new export duties on Maaysian raw rubber
and also has put through other restrictive
measures which tend to cut down the pro-
duction OF the commodity Immediately after
the restrictions became operative the price Of
crude rubber was advanced in this country.
The prices of automobile tires also were in
creased and other increases are to be ex-
pected.
Mr.. Mccormick estimated that the Amer
lean motorists, after John Bulls scheme is
working good, will pay from $300,O00,OOO to
5000, 100000 more every year for the tires
they use If the increase costs $6000OO,0OO
ii will take only about eight years for the
American motorists to pay the British debt
to the United States
Meanwhile American motorists riding
around on high priced tires having paid the
increase in prices in matter OF fact way,
no doubt will think Of John Bulls scheme as
a clever one. He is going to make his rub
Der 90 farther by stretching it, and that is
something the American motorists cannot do,
but they can quit locking their wheels when
coming to a stop, and keep that high priced
rubber until it wears off in the regular way.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06
Politician as Well as Farmer.

A Washington correspondent of the Kan
sas City Star has been looking up Milo D.
Campbell, nominated by the president to be
the farmer member OF the federal reserve
board The correspondent finds that Mr.
Campbell qualities as a farmer, but that he
is also a politician He is u years of age
and has spent more than 80 years of his life
holding office He has been superintendent of
schools, county school examiner, member Of
the state legislature secretary to the gov
ernor, mayor OF his town, member OF the
state railway board state insurance commits
sioner. state tax commissioner, member OF
the state prison board, and United States
marshal He was a candidate for the gov
ernorship in 1920. He has taken an active
part in the farm organization movement and
stands we'll with all the national farm organ
izations. 1t is stated that President Harding
knew the kind OF man he was getting when
he selected Mr.. Campbell; that he was not
enthusiastic and did not want to appoint him,
hut that more so-called spokesman for the
farmers could agree upon Mr. Campbell than
upon anv other of the numerous candidates.
While Mr. Campbell is regarded in Wash
ington as more of politician than farmer
dangerous as member of the federal reserve
board. He is described as a kindly, rather
suave man who gives the impression that he
will seek to please those who have appointed
him The whole proceeding, in the opinion
Of the Kansas City correspondent, IS no more
than a political gesture on the part OF those
politicians in and out OF congress who have
been farming the farmer so assiduousy in
his time OF distress during these last Jew
years" It may be that the Stars correspond
ent IS right about it-that the farmer has
been given the shadow rather than the sub
stance In any event the record would lndi-
cate that farming is more Mr.. Campbeps
avocation than it is his vocation. That will
not be held against him, however, as long
as the farmers are satisfied with him as their
representative on the federal reserve board.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06
RUDE RURAL RHYMES
WINTER EVENINGS.

When winter winds are whistling round
and snow is over all the ground beside a
fire | love to sit, an open fire where l can
spit | smoke and loaf and swap some lies
or eat some Greetings, Romes and Spies. O
when I open up my face, that fruit is sunk
without trace | take, when | am working
right, half an apple to bite. Yet, though
be low brow clodder, l also need some
mental fodder. Some elevating print | get,
Atlantic or Police Gazette, and while the
evening moments creep | read until l fall
asleep. This bard is also fond of Scott, those
good old novels hit the spot Most modern
fiction leaves me sad, but Main Street makes
me hopping mad. Toward all sore spots its
finger pokes, nor finds the good in common
folks o friends hope your open fire is
r;nged by mother, kids and sire, hope you
gather there at times and read aloud these
Rural Rhymes. 1t is a pleasant thought to
me that here and there from sea to sea, from
Canada to Mexic border folks grin at jokes
make to order. And though perchance the
verse shows haste and ests offend a polish
ed taste l pray you take it not amiss, I'll
be more proper after this. SO in the laugh
hope you share, forgetful OF your grief and
care, until you shock your maiden aunts and
bust the buttons off your pants.
bob ADAMS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06
Arsenic From Hot Air!
From the Wall Street Journal

Almost overnight the cotton outlook has
changed from gloom to a rosy nue. 1esteI-
dav there was a shortage OF arsenic with
which TO combat the boil weevil. Today we
are told there is q supply assured equal 70
ali demands and no longer will the wicked
weevils merri1v destroy third OF the grow
ing crop. Doubling Thomases are referred
to an article on the first page OF the journal
of Commerce Of January 3rd, wherein a III III
Hutchinson is quoted as promising Zo,OOO
tons of calcium arsenate available 1or me
coming crop, $4,000 tons next year ana f i
600 tons the following season. therefore,
why worry?
But there are few disquieting features.
There is usually fly in the ointment, espe-
ciallv the quack ointment In this instance
the ay is doubt as to the supply OF a rehnea
white arsenic because it is the base OF cal
cium arsenate, and nobody knows where the
stuff is coming from except DIR. hutchinson
and he won't tell-says ne is not al lOery
to tell.
To make $4,000 tons OF calcium, arsenate
10000 tons Of white arsenic would be neces-
sarv. Where is it coming from? The smelt-
ing companies chat produce the arsenic DO
not know importers do not know, experts OF
the geological survey and of the departments
Of commerce and agriculture do not Know
and even a senate investigating commlttee
cannot point the way to a single pound OF
Of insecticides, producers Of arsenic and ex-
perts from different departments OF the gov
eminent met to discuss this question OF ar,
senic supply They could see no increased
supply for the coming crop. Indeed, the Of
fcials OF the producing companies say II
could not be produced this year.
Weevils are not to be poisoned with hot
air nor slain with the weapon Sampson
welded against the Philistines. Refined
white arsenic is necessary. What are the
facts, so far as known, to those who are at
liberty to tell?
Industries other than cotton require about
5000 tons of arsenic a year. Last year about
5000 tons of calcium arsenate were used on
cotton which represented 5000 tons OF ar
senc. Domestic production last o year, when
was rather large, was under 10000 tons, and
ali was used An official OF the Geological
Survey says stocks OF domestic arsenic on on
hand and the production to May l, 1923, will
aggregate less than 5000 tons. A representa-
tive Of the department OF commerce says that
from January / to September 80, 1922, i'm
ports were $500 tons. Most OF this was used
and the remainder figured in the stocks men
toned before The total is equal to ordinary
uOn-weeyil use
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06
When the Troops Started Home.

With the last contingent Of the American
army of occupation at sea and homeward
bound (due to disembark at the Savannah,
/ Ga. port tomorrow the United States gov
eminent has severed all connection with the
most historical military movement ever
4 known The embarkaton Of the troops at
4 Antwerp marked the end OF an epoch IN
world history, brought to a close the most
gigantic military demonstration America ever
was called upon to make. The soldiers on
the transport St. Mihiel are but a handful,
1 but they are the last Of the mightiest army
Ianv nation ever sent to a battlefield over
| ; 900 miles of water. The coming of the SOL
diers recalls the strenuous days OF l9lI-l8
when upward of 100000 stalwart Ameri-
can fighters landed in Europe. 1t is rernem-
bered that the enemy at that time had dared
to oppose the United States merely because
it doubted that the feat of transporting a
mighty army across the Atlantic was posi-
Bile. and that the allied powers with which
the American forces later were associated
doubted in a degree the practicability OF the
undertaking. Nevertheless, 1t was done.
American determination forced the finding Of
way, not only OF sending the legons but
to maintain them in the field and in their
camps until the cause had been won.
The coming of the American soldiers is
pleasing to the American people, who long
ago were convinced that the purpose for
which they had been sent to the old world
had been served. 1t is less pleasing to the
Europeans, some OF whom have failed to
conceal their displeasure at the disappearance
of the Stars and Stripes from the Rhine
Nearly six years ago, when American SOL
diers found their destination in France, they
were overwhelmed with the ardor OF their
reception; as they left the shores OF Europe
to return home, more than four years after
the firing Of the last shot in battle, there was
nothing but polite, formal. recognition of
the event by the government OF the French
republic. The French people had no au re-
vior for the American soldiers. They simply
let them leave, maintaining in the meanwhile
an indifference in striking contrast with the
welcome extended when they needed strong
arms and courageous hearts to help them
thrust back a powerful, dangerous foe
Meanwhile back in the Rhine country
where the American soldiers were station
ed so long, a Transformation has been
wrought The Germans, once enemies, have
been won as friends. The very people whose
cause was lost because the Americans en-
tered the conflict expressed the keenest re-
gret as they departed
But in France, whence came the great
Lafayette and whittier went a short time ago
the greatest American army of all time, the
Only comment heard appropos of the Ameri-
cans exit is-criticsm.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06
About Taxes.

1t is said that Governor-elect Walker will
visit a number OF states and study their tax
systems. The great majority of Georgia tax
payers would welcome legislation that would
make the tax burden less onerous instead of
increasing taxes, as has been the case in the
past The taxes on both farm land and city
property are too high as compared with the
tax on money and credits. For one thing, all
OF the latter are never given to the tax re-
ceiver and tax free securities have cut some
little figure from the taxpayers standpoint,
but real estate is naturally prima facie evil
denCe and, consequently, never escapes With
out considering any new schemes OF revenue
it does seem imperative that some plan OF re-
ducing taxes be adopted.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06
The Farmer Who Will Make Cotton.
From the Moultrie Observer.

The Americas Times Recorder says: Cot
ton men and fertilizer men bear out the view
expressed bv many papers throughout the
state that Georgia has right now in the max
ing a monster cotton crop, preparations LOT
which are on the way.
We should worry about the big cotton
crop.
There will be many a slip between the time
farmers begin planning for a big cotton crop
and the time they weigh the cotton into the
warehouse.
1t takes a real farmer to make cotton these
DAYS. and the way to make it is not to spread
il ali over the face of the earth. Not the men
who are planning large crops OF cotton, but
the quiet, determined men who will plant few
acres, fertilize heavily, cultivate rapidly and
fight the weevl ferociously will make the
cotton this year and every year.
We have very little fear that too much cot
ton will be made this year. We do not be
lieve that it can be made. Our fear is that the
acreage will be so large that not enough land
will be left for corn and hay, peanuts, pota-
toes, cane and other side crops.
The world will be ready for a fair sized
crop OF cotton by the time new cotton goes
Oil the market and there is little probability
that more than fair sized crop can be pro-
duced under boil weevi conditions.
We will not make big cotton crops until
we learn to do it through methods rather
than by large acreage
Paw no attention to the acreage that IS
planted in cotton. There will be an offset to
that
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06

Editor H. NJ Mcintosh, OF Albany. and
wife have been the center Of cordial felcita-
tons on the occasion OF their golden wedding
anniversary, which was recently happily cele-
brated at beautiful reception which assem-
bled the friends OF their youthful days from
many sections OF the state and hosts OF
friends in their home city who delight to do
them honor. The News joins heartily in the
general expression OF sincere good wishes for.
the continued happiness and prosperity of
this popular couple
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06
Recalling the Good Old Times.
From the Greensboro Herald-Journal

Something like Is years ago everybody
lived at home and boarded at the same place.
In those days mans word was as good as
his bond. When all the food and clothes
were made at home; when the dinner horn
began to play Home, Sweet Home" and
when you reached the house, took drink OF
the best water in the earth from the old
"moss-covered bucket that hung in the well, y
and then ate dinner--good old Georgia col.
ards cooked with home-raised mdht and
good water ground corn meal. The pot OF
collards was cooked hanging to pot hooks,
swinging over fire made from oak and
hickory wood The fine corn bread was baked
in skillet on the big kitchen hearth with
banked red Goals on the lid and under the
bottom. And then just think of that chicken
pie made in big oven like the corn bread
with layer OF wheat dough, then chicken
and butter and top crust when the oven
was once filled. You certainly had chicken
pie worth eating The kitchen fire place
burned wood from four to eight feet long
In those good old days when neighbor kill
ed beef or a shoat he sent you a quarter
OF it, and you did the same for him. The
younger generation will never see anything
like those good old times, and they need
never look for them to come.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06
MAYBE, AND MAYBE NOT.
! the Worth County Local.

From the Worth County Local.
Dawson is still waiting for the govern
ment to build that postofice building which
was first provided for in bill introduced in
congress a quarter of a century ago by Rep
resentative James NJ. Grggs. With the ex-
ception of finding ways to increase tax bur
dens congress is slow, as is evidenced by
Maybe by the time the departed Griggs'
great-great grandchildren are STOPPING and
gray with old age Dawson as well as Syl-
vester and other small cities will have the
pleasure OF pointing with pride to an impos-
ing public building.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06
Unmarked Roads.

A travelling man who uses an automo-
bile, and who is in touch with many 9TH
er travelling men who use automobiles,
appeals to the Herald to remind county
authorities generally throughout this sec
ton that no more appreciated service
can be rendered automobile drivers than
the placing of road signs at points where
the highways fork. And as for the trav-
cling men, they will bless the authorities
OF a county whose road forks and road
crossings are so plainly marked that no
time need be wasted in trying to deter
mine whether Cozy Corners is north or
east. or whether the right-hand fork leads
to Podunk or nkydink.-Albany Her
aid
There is law in Georgia which re
quires that forks of roads be marked, and al
so that mile posts be placed on public roads
but, like many other laws, little attention i:
paid to it by the authorities of most coun
ties Section 551 of volume one of the Code
OF Georgia says they (road authorities) shall
measure all public roads 'and at the end o
each mile set up a post or mark on some
conspicuous place. which shall designate The
number of miles from thence to the cour
house." and at county lines they Shall by
some post or mark designate the dis
lance to the respective court houses sec
ton $50 makes it obligatory ito place at tbs
forks Of each public road in some substantial
or conspicuous manner, board or Other
mark designating thereon the most public
place to which each road directs" Failure tc
comply with the provisions of these sections
in punishable by a fine not exceeding $50.
There is no doubt that failure to comply
with the law requiring that highways be
marked causes travellers great inconvenience
and frequently much unnecessary travel anc
loss of time. If the road authorities Of tht
counties would do their duty in this matter
they would render a great public service.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06
WHY NOT DAWSON, TOO?

From the Pearson Tribune.
Plans are being worked out whereby the
cities Of Americas. Cordele and Triton will
receive cheap power and lights from the plant
of the Georgia-Alabama Power Company on
Flint river above Albany. The time is rapid
ly approaching when all municipal power and
light plants in south Georgia will be absorb
ed by these big public utility companies and
the people get dependable and cheap service.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06

Mr.. Crissinger, appointed by the president
to the governorship OF the federal reserve
board, is a farmer as we'll as banker. He
is the owner of several large farms, which
he has personally managed in Marion coun-
ty, Ohio. He has been an extensive and
successful live stock raiser and feeder. He
seems to comply with the specifications for
a "dirt" farmer
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06

Calcium arsenate is being employed to
keep lot of folks in the calcium light" says
the Savannah Press. Amt it the truth!
While calcium arsenate may be beneficial if
judiciously used it is not, by great deal, the
prime factor in making cotton. The surest
way is good seed plenty OF fertilizer and
proper cultivation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06

Reports from Chicago have it that wild
ducks are already that far north Some are
reliably reported to have been seen in Lake
Michigan and Others were winging their way
still farther northward. 1t is said that the
instinct of wild life is infallible when it comes
to movements OF migratory character, and on
this assumption is based the Chicago predic-
ton that the rest OF the winter will be as
mild as that which has passed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06

Its got to where a fellow needs pretty
sizeable income to be able to pay his taxes,
SAYS the Oglethorpe Echo. 1t certainly is
a bad situation, with one tax Gall of them
high closely following another. The county
and the city tax collectors have just finished
their work OF shearing the property owner,
and now the income tax man is out to get
what was left.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06

The thieves who stole hogs by giving them
an anaesthetic demonstrate that there IS al
WAYS something new 10 be developed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06

Some folks contend that prohibition re-
strictions should be relaxed so that men will
not incur the risk of drinking poisoned booze.
On the other hand, is the man who will take
the risk by partaking of bootleg liquor en-
titled to any sympathy? There is no law to
compel anyone to drink liquor of any kind.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06

1t begins to appear that Fatty" Arbucke
really may have to go to work and give up
forever such luxuries as $4,000 motor cars.
Too many are against him for the film come
dian to make a genuine comeback in motion
pictures
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06

Paroed or pardoned prisoners who turn
reformers Immediately after regaining their
freedom might concentrate their efforts in
persuading others to stay out of jails and
penitentiaries instead OF making such a noise
about conditions to be found there after they
get in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06

John Wanamaker believed in advertising.
When he started in business his first days
receipts totaled little more than $24. He
put $24 in advertising right away. His will
recently disposed of an estate worth $2O,-
OO0OOO
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06

Nothing is easier than to determine wheth-
er or not the cars jewels were concealed in
the dead seamans casket. All that is neces-
sary is to disinter and open the casket. Why
should there be so much red tape about it?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06

That Boston woman who gave her hus-
band UP to her soul mate knew what she
was doing all right; it was a perfectly SPLEEN
did way to get rid of him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06

Having attended to her politics, Savannah
is again giving attention to a state port
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06

Everyone who is glad that the United
States is not mixed up in the European fra
cas- stand up Yes, that is just the way we
feel about it, too.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-06

The back OF winter may be broken,
as some optimistic souls cheerfully claim, but
lack Frost and Boreas may have some ter
rife kicks not yet delivered.