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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28
Heard Them Kiss.
From the Tampa Daily Times.

A deaf man, age 65, writes to the New
York Times from Mt. Vernon, N. Y, about
listening in on his home made radio to
marriage ceremony at Newark, N: j., and
hearing it all distinctly, including the BRIDE
groom's kiss, "as plainly as if the whole at
fair were taking place five feet away in my
own ROOM"
Shades of Olga Nethersole! That was a
kiss to reverberate down the ages; one upon
which man might waste his whole breath
and wish he might never get it back again,
Just die right there; one Of which the BRIDE
might join the sleeping princess IN the ta1ry
tale in exclaiming: 20, Love, thy KISS Would
wake the dead"
But that was not the point that the writer
was making in his letter. 1t was another
and a pretty good one. Given in his own
language it is Not all deaf people can use
a telephone, but large majority can and
every one of these would find a good radio
an unspeakab1e ioy To those who have
good ears listening in is more or less a pas
time, but for those whose poor ears catch
cn1y fraction OF the words and other
comes a new and delightful entrance into the
joys of hearing"
There is pathos in this statement which
for us who enjoy the use of all our senses
to show us the loneliness of isolation IN
which must live our friends who are de-
prived of hearing or sight-an isolation that
is none the less felt by them though hidden
behind cheerful men and overcome, to
certain extent by the cultivation of other
senses to take the place of the missing one
But hail to the radio that can make a deaf
man hear a groom kiss his brideiat distance
Of several hundred miles, when lots OF us
who think we have keen hearing would as
Bobbe Burns says, "gie DOR Tugs to do
that same.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28
PACTS IN FULL FORCE.

The simple but solemn ceremony in the
diplomatic reception room at the state de-
partment with the five first powers recording
their approval of the arms conference trea-
ties marked completion of outstanding
achievement of the Harding administration.
1t brought a realization to the various gov
ernments and peoples concerned that the eff
forts for peace and economy have brought
tangible results The various treaties now in
force mean that The United States, Great
Britain Japan, France and Italy are in &C
cord on the issues considered, which were
the ending of naval competition, termination
of the Anglo japanese pact and the proven
ton of war in the Pacific.
The arms conference treaties looked good
on paper From the first the agreement sign
ed early in the administration of President
Harding made strong appeal to the popular
imagination But the treaties take on new
significance now that they have been ratified
and recorded The immediate future will ex
plot the high aims of the contracting gov
crnments Warships are to be strapped, sunk
or dismant1ed and junked beyond the posi-
bility of use in conflict. Everything else has
been done, and the next step is execution of
the plans provided in the pact.
No government represented at the state
department meeting had a protest of any
kind All were harmony and understanding
The representatives of the FIVE powers were
in the closest possible accord having been
commissioned by their governments to take
the last necessary step in making the treaties
operative Everyone of them must have felt
the significance of the occasion, which mark
ed the closest approach yet made by nations
of the world to peace by understanding
This fruition is a monument to Warren G.
Harding. He called the conference as one
of the first acts of his administration. Had
he lived he would have been present at the
head Of the table to participate in the record
ing of the solemn agreements for peace. The
peoples of FIVE great nations today have rea-
son for paying solemn tribute to his mem
DRY. The Harding arms conference is a sua-
cess.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28
THE CRAWLING PROFESSOR.

If Dr. Julius T. House professor OF Eng
fish at the State Normal school, Wayne,
Neb., is looking for a way to exercise HIM
self vigorously he has found it in deciding
to crawl 100 miles and duplicate the feat of
a frontiersman and trapper. The news reports
of the contemplated exploit do not throw any
light on the importance OF the proof which
the professor hopes to establish, yet he seems
to be deeply inspired to make the effort
To crawl 100 miles is a considerable un-
dertaking for anyone. 1t is a singular per-
Torrance when done through necessity as in
the case of the old frontiersman If the story
be true as told; but it ranks with Marathon
dancing, pie eating contests and other endur-
ance feats OF bizarre kind when wholly I'M
necessary. OF course DR.. House will not neg
lect his duties as professor while going on
all-fours for his century crawl since he will
make the attempt during his summer vaca-
ton. That he may even be a better instructor
after it is over because of the workout
it will give him is probable. But the
professor might have the same results II he
made a garden and cultivated it conscien-
tiously. and he would save a lot Of money on
knee pads in the meantime.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28
A Literary Digest Selection.
From the Charlotte Observer.

Wonder what the southern admirers of The
Literary Digest think Of its treatment of the
negro exodus from the south and its causes?
The Digest is supposed to be a publication
which gives weekly summary OF the best
thought of the people. In many respects it is
valuable paper, but. in copying full page
cartoon from The Liberator and its selection
OF causes advanced for the migration of the
negro it has inflicted dent IN its own repu-
tation. The cartoon represents an army of
negro men, women and children fleeing from
the south. The Literary Digest was circulat
ing a picture which must inevitably establish
false impression in the minds of thousands
OF people who, not knowing the south, will
ever think OF it as a land of savages who
burn negro homes, hang the negroes to trees
and drive them out of the land There are
many vicious negro papers in the north and
west, and there is an incendary organiza-
ton known as the National Association for
Advancement of the Welfare OF the Negroes
but the combined evil influences of all these
would never work the injury TO the reputa-
ton of the south that The Literary Digest
publication has wrought.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28
BOND ISSUES.
From the chester Is. Cd News

Recently bond issue for the purpose OF
building roads in Union county, North Gar
DINA was defeated by a large majority Inc
people of Union county have enough OF taxes
In Marlboro county, South Carolina' only
a short while ago, bond issue for the build
ing OF a road and bridge or so was also de-
feated.
From other sections of the country. The
News notices accounts of where bond issues
are being defeated This would indicate that
the people are getting enough OF the public
debt business.
The News is OF the opinion that many
people in the country have gone wild on the
bond issue business and apparently are wiling
to place unlimited debts upon the people OF
the commonwealth. Much of the agitation tor
large bond issues comes from those who have
a selfish motive The bonding OF state or
county means much. to them in financial
way, hence they are willing to load the peo-
pie to the brim with public debts.
During the meeting OF the last general as
sembly of South Carolina the matter OF IS.
suing fifty or sixty million dollars worth OF
state bonds for the purpose of building hard
surfaced roads throughout the state came be-
fore the legislature. AT that time The News
voiced its option against such an issue and
every day we become more and more con-
WINGED that our position was correct
South Carolina needs good roads and we
realize that it takes money to build them, but
if sixty million dollars worth of five per cent
bonds are issued it also means that when the
bonds are retired at the end OF thirty years
the sixty million dollars worth OF roads will
have cost the taxpayers of South Carolina
near on to one hundred and fifty million dol
lars, ninety million having gone IN the way
of interest to those who hold the bonds,
The better plan, as per our judgment is
to adopt plan of building hard surfaced
roads and to pay for them as we go. It
might not be a bad idea to levy special
tax on gasoline, such special levy being spent
solely for permanent roads, and at the end
OF term of years we would not have ex-
Dended more for interest than for bonds.
Each day the opposition to bond issues is
growing stronger and stronger
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28
RUDE RURAL RHY MES
FATE.

There is a blank verse bard who states that
men are masters Of their fate. | like his runes
so full of spunk, but what he says at first
seems bunk Each one Of us is like Jack Hor-
ner we're eating pie, each in his corner.
Many may not chose the pie he takes, though
some OF them be leathery fakes and some
of them the kind that mother makes. We
reach in blindly after pums, some get them,
others burn their thumbs or when they seize
the luscious boon it like as not turns out
prune Had l been born in other chimes |
might be writing Chinese rhymes. I'm glad
it was not Fortunes plan that | should be
an African. I'm very glad she cast my lot
within this favored Yankee spot; I'd hate to
be a Hottentot Though winters freeze or
summers melt us we have to play what cards
are dealt us And yet at that the bard |
quote may have some sense in what he
wrote I'm the fell clutch of circumstance"
we still may have fighting chance. Though
blows may fall upon crown we need not
take them sitting down. East of the sea or
west of it we still may make the best OF it.
They may be right, those Hindoo men, who
teach that we are born again, just circle
round from death to birth and keep on COM
ing to the earth. The way we ran our pre-
vious race in each new life must fix our
place Believe me folks if this is so | want
to do the best | know lest | be born an
Eskimo. | hope I'll keep all future dates
within these same United States. Should
be born in Dutch Guiana I'd have no chance
to marry Hannah BOB ADAMS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28
ACES OF PRESIDENTS.

The impression that the office OF president
of the United States is one that requires
physical strength as well as mental power
has increased as the results of the tasks
have made their marks on individuals. One
Of the regrettable things is that no man is
qualified for the office until he has attained
experience that comes only with the passing
of wears. Young men who are in their prime,
strong of body and with reasonably great
expectancy of life have not the mental
strength to undertake the job.
The average age of the presidents from
George Washington to Calvin Coolidge IS
S. Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest
president He was AZ when he succeeded
William Mckinley in 1901. William Henry
Harrison was the oldest. having reached the
age of 68 when he became president. James
buchanan was 65 and Zachary Taylor was
"a. Andrew Jackson was 81 when he was
inaugurated. Six presidents, including Theo-
dore Roosevelt, were under so. The young
est next to Roosevelt was Ulysses 5. Grant,
who was 40. Grover Cleveland was Al.
Franklin Pierce was 48. James K. Polk and
James A. Garfield were each 40. Warren q.
Harding went into office when SIS, one year
above the average age Of the 80 executives.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28

The Chicago crime commission has report
ed that robberies with the aid OF guns have
been greatly decreased since the law went
into effect increasing the penalty for such
crimes The Chicago Tribune sees in the re-
suit proof positive that "the law vigorously
applied will cut crimes of violence very
promptly" Assuredly. The criminal who
finds he can rob or kill with comparative
safety due to the importation of stern justice
is encouraged to go on. The moment he un-
derstands that the hand of the law will fall
upon him, and that it will be heavy hand
he shrinks from contact with it and COM
mits fewer and milder crimes. Punishment
does deter the criminal.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28
A LIVE ISSUE.

From the Washington Post.
Henry Ford's assertion that prohibition is
nc longer a political issue is what might have
been expected from one who holds history is
bunk" True, the prohibition amendment
has been ratified, but the question of en-
forcement remains. That is an issue that
is very much alive. With certain states at
tempting to nullify it by repeal of co-opera-
tive enforcement legislation and with large
elements in both parties clamoring for modi-
fcation of the enforcement act and with other
large elements opposing any lessening of re-
strictons, prohibition-in its enforcement as
pect-is about as live an issue as is now
kicking about the country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28
POLITICAL FARMERS.


From the Albany Herald.
We are getting tired OF the chatter OF
these political farmers. Some of them are
in congress and others are in the several
state legislatures and trying to work their
way into congress. Still others are after
just any sort of office In the aggregate
there are entirely too many of them These
political farmers hope to get the votes of
real farmers by deploring their terrible CON
dition and proposing to do something for
them And once these fellows get into Of
fee their interest in the real farmers seems
to cease.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28
LESS GOVERNMENT, LESS TAXES.

From the Meter Advertiser
Defenders of soaring tax rates usually at
tempt TO justify their position by contending
that the government is rendering a greater
service and taxpayers should therefore be
willing to pay for it. In many instances these
extra services are unnecessary or not worth
the cost and some are positively injurious
to the taxpayer. AS long as the government
undertakes to regulate the lives of individuals
and the conduct of every business, great and
small the tax burden will be exorbitant, says
the Houston Post.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28

You can't always tread on air. You can't
always have everything as you would like
to have it. Occasionally you are going to
stub your toes Once in while things are
How do you react to difficulties That,
saws Jerome P Fleshman in Uncle Jerry
Says" is what I'm asking you.
DO YOU get grouchy and mean and sour
when the world slaps you in the face? Do
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28
If Life Were All Roses

you tighten III, your muscles and make ready
to slap it back:
Or do you smile grimly to yourself, take
hitch in your mental belt. face the music
confidently and, with faith in God and de
pendence on your own resources, go at the
next thing at hand with all the courage and
spirit you can command:
If life were all roses the fragrance would
overpower our will to do.-Selected.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28

Happy is the man who knows how to play.
He will never grow old. Years cannot chase
the smile from his face or the song from his
lips For him the world is never grey and
dreary; he finds new food for happiness in
the society Of his friends, and he makes
friends wherever he goes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28
Seventeen states, including Georgia, Mis-

Seventeen states, including Georgia, Mis-
sissppi, Louisiana and Texas, tax gasoline
one cent a gallon for roads; twelve, incud-
ing Alabama, have tax of two cents; one,
Utah, taxes two and one-half cents; six Vir-
ginia. North and South Carolina, Florida,
Arkansas and Oregon, tax three cents. Four
of the one-cent states will go to two cents
in 1924. At the recent session of the legisla-
ture Georgia was lifted to the Scents list, ef-
fective the first OF next January.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28

Cupid is now forced to hesitate 10 days in
Nebraska on account of eugenics law go
ing into effect in that state. Consequently,
many couples, impatient to unite the bonds
Of matr:snony, are Fastening from Nebraska
to adjoining states to get married. Just an
other evidence that love will find way
and the futility OF trying to regulate affairs
OF the heart.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28

If the girls will give the same attention to
adjoining the inside of their heads that they
give to decorating the outside of their skins
all will be we'll And if the boys will exer-
else as much muscle on some useful job as
they do in running bases the supply of staple
merchandise will be ample.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28
10, THE POOR FARMER.

From the New Orleans Times Picayune
Two out OF every FIVE farmers in the Unit
ed States own at least hivver! so the Auto
mobile Exchange Of America announces. 1t
is also said that in proportion to their num-
bers farmers bought as many autos last sea-
son as any other industrial class
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28

Some people talk too much This thing
of declaring Georgia farmers ruined" is get
ting on the farmers nerves. They are far
from bankrupt They can't very well go
bankrupt with cotton around Is cents and
harvests of big crops of corn and hay just
ahead
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28

Residents of Butte, Mont, donned their
overcoats because it got little chilly the
other day, which shows that they are less
hardy than their neighbors at Shelby who
went through the biggest frost in the towns
history in their shirt sleeves.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28

The legislature didn't put any tax on a
man for kissing his wife" remarks the
Crawfordville Advocate Democrat with evil
dent satisfaction. Oh WELL they probably
thought the poor fellow was already taxed
all he could stand in supplying the accesso-
ries required by the modern female.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28

Former Secretary Daniel may be right in
saying that Mr.. McAdoo Is "a strong con-
tender" for the democratic nomination, but
so are many others strong contenders now;
the test will come next summer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28

Editor Rush Burton, of the Lavonia Times,
is another popular Georgia editor who has
been appointed to Governor Walkers staff.
Bedecked in uniform, shining buttons and
gold braid Brother Burton will be a dashing
figure on state occasions.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28
NOT A CHURCH MEMBER.

From the Commerce News.
President Coolidge is a Congregationalist
in belief but not a member of any church.
Unfortunate. With the possible exception of
Abraham Lincoln this is the first president
who did not belong to some branch of the
church.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28

Will the fellow who insists that supply
and demand have nothing to do with prices
explain to us why cotton with short crop
is soaring and wheat with big crop is
crawling into the cellar?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28

Instead Of school house on every hill
side il has come to be a filling station at
each street intersection and an automobile
under every spout.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28

The country will watch the new presidents
acts with interest as indicating what his atti-
tude NAV be in labor and economic prob
lens during his administration.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-08-28

The farmer may not be we'll off, but he
is better off than he was two years ago;
and he will be better off two years hence
than he is now.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-09

Mr. and Mrs. Bradbury Fellows and
daughter, Jean of Boston are visit
ing with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Fellows.
Miss Mildred Cushing of swamp
scot, Mass, arrived Tuesday to visit
with Mrs. Fannie P. Nash and Miss
Edna Cushing.
James Harrington of Providence, X.
l., newspaper man of that city con-
nected with the Providence Journal,
is visiting with friends in this vicin-
ity.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. N. Chase, Jr, who
have been located in town for sew
eral months. living at the home oil
Hon. Clyde H. Smith have gone to
Auburn TO visit, relatives and later
plan to locate at some point further
south.
Miss Lancaster has arrived here
from Gardiner to begin her duties as
district nurse and is staying AT the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Morrow
on Middle street She is a graduate
of the Augusta General Hospital and
has had five years experience in nurs-
| ing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-09
S. \. S. ALUMNI REUNION
YESTERDAY
About Fifty Attended Second Annual
Gathering OF Former Students
Yesterday

Bright sunshine favored the former
students of Skowhegan high school
at the annual field meeting of the
Alumni Association at Lakewood yes
terday and about fifty gathered dur
ing the afternoon and early even
ing. The officers extended greetings
as the participants arrived and all
registered in the secretary's book.
Cards were presented, tied with orange
and black, the school colors. Among
those present from out of town were:
Mrs Myrtle Randall Rogers Of Wat
ervlle; Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Watson
of Massachusetts,; Miss Linda Graves
of Westfield, Mass. Miss Katherine
White, Miss Nellie White, New York
City; Mrs. Florence Gordon Williams
of West Somerville, Mass, and Frank
Emery of New York.
The roll was called by classes, each
member present responding to his or
her name and the report of the annual
meeting was read by Mrs. Blanch M.
Friend Of Skowhegan, the secretary.
Mrs Mabel Phillips Judkins, the pres
ident presided. Offerings were re-
kceived for the scholarship fund. A
picnic supper last evening was one
of the pleasant features of the occa-
sion and the hours were passed so
cially prior to the theatre which was
attended by the members Of the as
socation and their families.
The afternoon meeting was held in
the grove near the bandstand
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-09

bottles in the pantry and the same
condition was found.
We had had a maid who was receiv-
ing the attention Of good looking,
apparently good natured and jovial
fellow who was employed as a chauf-
feur and sometimes drove car on his
own account All the circumstances
led me to believe that the couple had
entertained themselves with the mod
crate use of our stock Of cooking
wines and brandys. In order that
this gradual disappearance might not
attract attention they had evidently
replaced each drink by an equal
quantity of water. Doubtless they
reasoned that, from the temperance
standpoint, the liquors thus diluted
would be better for us, which logic
am ready to believe was entirely true
so far as beverage purposes were
concerned. For the blazing coffee
idea, a wholly temperate beverage.
this reasoning was fallacious. AS
the maid had found employment else
where when we made the discovery,
there was little to be said or done
about it. Indeed, had she still been
an inmate of our home probably no
satisfaction could have been obtain
ed by a further investigation.
The incident of the brandy how
ever gave me a pretty good pointer
as to what had become of my buck
driving mittens. No doubt our chauf-
feur guest received a certain amount
of warmth from our pantry supplies
but this made it all the more neces-
sary for him, when he left the house
winter evenings at late hour, to
have a good warm protection for his
hands. was rather yexed at the
time but can look back on the whole
situation now as rather good joke.