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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22
Promises to Negroes.
From the Savannah Press.

The New York Herald has very lengthy
editorial on what it terms the shifting of the
negro population. 1t says that $4,000 negro
field hands have left Georgia since last sum-
mer, and that the entire south has lost ZOO
coo laborers. We doubt if the Herald is cor
rect. We do not understand that it is the
field hand who is leaving the south, but the
unskilled labor of the cities and larger towns.
The Herald says further that the south, up
to this exodus, contained three-quarters OF
the negro population of the United States.
This was in 1920.
of the situation for one who is 800 miles
away. 1t says:
Cotton acreage must be reduced and
cotton prices rise in proportion as negro
labor leaves the fields. There is no
chance to substitute other labor, because
the climate in the best cotton-growing
areas prohibits white men from pro-
tracted field work Therefore, cotton
growing in Egypt and other competing
areas will be stimulated, to the satisfac-
ton of European spinners, who have
long resented the virtual monopoly of
the American south i'll cotton.
Men who have spent their lives on Geor-
gia plantations working harder than any
negro ever worked, will smile at the state
ment that the climate in the best cotton
growing areas prohibits white men from
protracted held work. l hat reads like one
Of Mr.. Munsey's little Jokes.
The Herald says that high wages are the
magnet drawing the negroes north, but we
think we have found another reason. The
other day we came across a pamphlet issued
by the Urban League of Pittsburg, Pa, en-
titled why Negroes Should Come to Pitts
burg" These are some of the reasons: There
are $4,000 negroes in Pittsburg with forty
five established churches negroes join all
frata mol +yIyn ho.11Z
operated by negroes; negroes are treated
without discrimination in practically all hos
pitals they attend all the schools and uni
versites; they vote at all elections and re-
Gently elected a negro alderman in Pitts
burg. But the Urban League says that a
negro cannot get along well without first
coming in contact with that organization. 1t
looks as II the Urban League of Pittsburg is
one of Several organizations formed for the
purpose of enticing negroes to the north by
promises either false or very much eXagger-
ated as to the advantages they will find,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22
Increase in Farm Taxes.

Some Illuminating figures on farm taxes
have been compiled by the United States de-
partment of agriculture based upon recent
inquiry. The compilation shows that during
the period from 1914 to 1922 taxes on farm
lands more than doubled. In 1914 the aver
age amount of state, county and local taxes
paid by farmers was 31.4 cents per acre,
while in 1922 the amount had increased to
700 cents. That was an increase OF 126 per
cent Taxes were highest in 1922 in New Jer-
sey, with an average of $2.22 per acre, and
lowest in Arizona, with an average of I
cents per acre, the same as in 1914. In Geor-
gia the farmers paid in 1922 an average of
81 cents per acre, as compared with 10 cents
in 1914, an increase OF SO per cent. Whether
q tax of 81 cents per acre on farm land IS
high would depend altogether on the point
of view Nevertheless, whether high or not
farmers have experienced great difficulty in
Georgia, as elsewhere, in paying their taxes
during the last two or three years. What IS
10 be done about it? Two things would seem
to be necessary, namely: to prevent further
.ayiating on the part OF taxes and to give the
lrmers better prices for their products.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22
The Twelve Greatest Women.

The National League OF Women's Voters
| have done heroic thing-named the twelve
( leading Americans Of their sex. This could
not have been done without extensive re-
| search and study, to say nothing OF selt-ab-
negation, for it must be remembered that
many more than the twelve selected by ma
Jority vote are women OF high attalnments.
The verdict. then. is one arrived at by the
process of elimination, which always is con-
trolled in matters of this kind by opinion;
and, while it can be accepted as correct, for
the purpose it serves, the friends OF others
who are not on the list still may find COM
fort in the belief that they should have been.
The list as announced reads: Jane Ad-
dams, philanthropy; Cecilia Beaux painting;
Annie Jump Cannon, astronomy; Carrie
Chapman Gait, politics; Anna Botstord Com
stock. natural history; Minnie Madden
Fiske stage; Louise Homer, music; Julia
.athrop, child welfare; Florence Rena Sabin,
anatomy; M Carey Thomas, education; Mar
tina Van Rensselaer,, home economies; Edith
Wharton, literature.
1t will be seen that this list, apart from
the names of the individuals comprising it,
represents the most important ouDJeCtS III
which progressive women are interested
Two of them astronomy and natural history
do not make such strong appeals to women
in the mass, yet they are included because
of the fact that Annie Jump Cannon and
Anna Botsford Comstock have won great
fame and prominence by invading fields more
or less foreign to their sex until late years
The other subjects all touch the forward
looking American women as essentiahto the
general betterment of the national life OF
which they are now stronger part than
ever.
1t will be observed that the list reflects the
deep interest women have in the various
phases of life, that they have the desire to
advance in cultural, sociological, economic
and political movements. These encompass
the highest aspirations of which humanity
may be possessed, and the announcement of
the list of Americas twelve leading women
shows logical and consistent assembling Of
fields of endeavor That the American wo-
man of today and of the future will go far
in welding an influence for the betterment
of life in this country is promised by the
depth of understanding, as shown in this
selection, not of the individuals but of the
work they have done and are doing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22
Down South, in Georgia.
From the Atlanta Georgian.

Those who have been in south Georgia
this spring report that farming operations
down there are on a large scale and-more
Importation new basis
Cotton is being planted extensively, but
cultivated more ntensively than ever before
Large areas are being set in pecan and peach
orchards, as we'll as berries. The dewberry
and the strawberry are being grown on a
commercial scale, in contrast to the al1-cot-
ton era-when they took up waste space in
the garden.
To a north Georgian south Georgia is in
the nature of prairie country Up here in
the Atlanta vicinity twenty level acres are
exceptional; but down there the horizon is
the limit.
That sort of land lends itself admirably to
the use of machinery. Henry Ford's farm
ideas would find free scope in south Geor-
gia. When farming is done largely by ma
chinery, which is a matter of a short time off
south Georgia agriculturally, will be the
show place of the nation
For there the prairie land would be plant
ed not in grain alone, as in the west, but
in dozen different crops-with as many
harvest seasons, beginning with the early
spring berries and ending with cotton and
the late maturing grain crops.
No other panorama could be as fascinating.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22
Free Labor on Roads.
From the Moultrie Observer.

The statement by Judge w. A. Cow
ington, OF Moultrie that he opposes
working convictS on the roads is the
subject of considerable comment No one
who is familiar with the work will dis
pute that roads can be maintained cheap
er by free labor and machinery than by
convict labor; the question is. what can
be done with the convicts? Triton Ga
Zette.
This is question worthy OF study. There
are many angles to it. The Observer favor
ed the employment OF free labor on public
roads in 1921 and 1922 Labor was then
cheap and unemployed We have some Ia
bor left yet but much of the labor that was
available for road work is gone If the coun-
ties get rid of their convicts they may find
themselves bidding against farmers, mill peo-
pie and contractors for labor. bidding con-
test that would result in the price OF labor
going 50 high as to seem prohibitive
1t cannot be commended that convict labor
is being used on the roads at big saving at
present. The new laws cut down the amount
OF work that can be gotten from convicts in
d day. The convicts are continually getting
away, and losses are thus experienced Too
many men are required as guards. With re-
gard to short term men, they change too rap
idly Just about the time one is trained to
work his term is out and he is gone.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22
Rather Hear Birds Sing.
From the Commerce News.

Editor Singleton, of the Gainesville Ad,
yertiser, did not go to the grand opera He
had all the good singing he wanted right al
his own door-the sweetest music in the
word-and did not cost him one cent. At the
dawn Of day the birds congregated in the
fine apple trees and as Mr.. Singleton rested
in his room they sang for him. and he tells
about it III his paper as follows:
Grand opera in Atlanta is over for awhile
but we have sweet music here every day
The robins, cat birds and brown threshers
awake US every morning at the break OF day,
The Georgia hooking bird occasionally joins
in and last Sunday morning we heard a real
joe rec singing in one of the large holly
bushes in our yard, and one of the sweetest
things about bird music is they don't put on
airs nor extra dresses and they seldom stick
their bills TO their vanity boxes, except in
wet damp weather"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22
Our Cigarette Expectations.

Speaking of cigarettes, American manu-
facturers made so many Of them in the year
1922 that they were able to supply the enor-
nous domestic demand and have enough left
to export 12O0O,0O0,00O to eighty foreign
countries. The value of these expectations
was approximately $24,000000 Curiously
enough, the larger proportion was sent to
Chna-S, 500 100000, valued at $17000,000.
Other oriental buyers were the Straits Set
Elements and Siam. Shipments to Europe
were not large, the demand from that quar-
ter having fallen off greatly since the war,
While China has become a cigarette addict
Japan, her next door neighbor, is not large
Consumer-at least not of American cigar
cites, as the exports to that country are very
small Before the war, in 1915 the total value
OF American cigarettes exported was only
S2,954,000, which affords indication OF how
the tobacco habit was stimulated by the war.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22
ISSUES COUNT FOR LITTLE.

Waco News Tribune: After making the
rounds of the states of Minnesota, North Da-
kota, Montana, Washington, Oregon, Cali,
the New York World has failed to find any
pronounced sentiment in favor of adherence
to either the league of nations or the. world
court" He considers this knockout for the
Wilson league of nations and the Harding in
ternational court. Why a knockout? Ortho-
dox republicans always vote the ticket
straight Orthodox democrats always vote the
ticket straight. They gulp down yellow dog
n1atforms and then praise the diet.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22

The United States treasury department is
completing this month the big job OF re-
deeming the Victory notes, which amounted
originally to $4,5OOOOO,OOO. The work was
begun year ago, when the 3M per cent
notes were called and continued in Deem
her, when a part Of the 434 per cent series
was called The remainder amounting in the
aggregate to $775,OO0000, will cease to bear
interest on May 10th and will be accepted
for redemption on that date. The problem
OF financing has been accomplished with
consummate skill and without disturbance
to the money market. The success Of the re
financing speaks eloquently OF the stability
of the treasury, as well as the skill of the
secretary
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22
CURRENT COMMENT.
HOME AND THE TIN CAN.

Omaha World Herald: Home doesn't
mean what it did 100 years ago, when John
Howard Payne wrote SO feelingly about It.
Then folks lived in homes and ate mother
cooking Today they live in kitchenet apart
ments and eat out of tin cans One hundred
years ago the kitchen was the soul OF the
home There had to be parlor for weddings
and funerals, but the family lived IN the
kitchen That was mothers domain 1t was
there she prepared the food and minded the
baby and laid the table, and it was there the
family gathered after the supper dishes were
washed and put away.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22

1t is unfortunate for any man to be able
to have his own way, to enforce his personal
will, in all matters and all the time. The
danger is that he viii become autocratic, il
not tyranical Undisputed and unlimited au-
tkority is not safe in the hands of many
men. no matter how we'll ntentoned they
may be- 1t result often in hasty and unwise
action, in defective judgment, in unjust de-
cisions. Wisdom is in counsel, not in one
man power and Judgment. Any man may
well pray to be spared having unlimited au-
thority over other men or in any matter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22

VIM. J. Bryan spoke to more than 4,OOo
people in Atlanta the other night, every seat
in the large auditorium being occupied. Mr..
Bryan without doubt enjoys greater populari-
ty and Yields more influence than any other
American The reason of this is his unblem-
ished character high ideals and devotion to
the masses; The people have confidence IN
his sincerity and honesty of purpose.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22

The cotton and corn crops were not as
seriously injured by the recent rains and
cold as some are inclined to think, and The
News expects everything to come out all
right, as usual, in the end. We announced
the death of the strawberry crop early in the
season, and behold bumper crop is being
shipped in all directions from Terrell county
and bringing rich returns to the growers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22

The Worth County Local refuses to view
with alarm" the exodus of negroes from
Georgia to the industrial centers of the
north 1t says: at will prove good thing
if it accomplishes nothing more than to make
a lot of people work for their own living in
stead of depending on hired help"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22

With eight men waiting to die on the
scaffold in Chicago for murder the crime
wave there can be expected to decrease
somewhat The rope is thing for which
potential sayers have considerable respect
before the fact.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22
WITHOUT THUMP OF DRUM.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: With u t
thump of drum or clash OF the loud cymbal
Secretary Mellon is doing notable work in
the handling and reduction OF the national
debt 1t is only when something like the
sale of $4OO,OOO,000 in treasury notes comes
along in the process of his refunding opera
tons that we realize what he is achieving.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22

The light of the newly discovered star is
said to have been coming toward the earth
for 100000 years and has just arrived, but
the distance it has travelled is only fraction
of space. Somehow that flight from New
York to San Diego becomes less impressive
by comparison.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22

France has been limiting again, not even
delicatey about debt cancellation on the part
OF the United States, but Senator Smoot,
member of the foreign debts commission
promptly tells it that nothing is doing along
that line. I'VE are not going to cancel any
OF the foreign debts" says the senator, and
we are not going to collect for any other
nation" And that's that. France can put it
IL her pipe and smoke II.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22

The health officer is on the job of inspect
ing premises to make sure that there is moth
ing neglected that would be a menace to the
well-being of Dawson citizens. To find breed
ing places of flies and mosquitoes and destroy
them is the most vitality important thing now
for safeguarding the health of the communl-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22

Various reasons have been given Tor the
exodus fro mthe south OF thousands OF the
negro population, but the most reasonable
one is that they can get more in the north
for their labor
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22

Well Miss May having got that out OF
her system perhaps she will be good for the
remainder OF her stay.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22

Miss Spring would be lot better off in
every way if she dismissed her chilly escort
and made herself right at home with regular
folks who would be glad to have her for
herself
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22
SAD DAY FOR REFORMERS.

From the Lancaster Star.
The saddest moment of reformer's life
is the day he discovers his bill has passed
the legislature and the governor has signed
it. He's out of job
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22

It's certainly tough how some people have
to live. Take, for example the case OF that
woman who is allowed only $4,000 year
for expenses. Well, OF all things!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22

Another month and the drive for new
taxes in Georgia will begin.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22

Terrell county farmers are going right
ahead in anticipation OF prosperous year
despite the recent heavy rains, which brought
more or less damage to growing crops
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22

The dispatches tell us that Mr. ]. Skottowe
Wanamaker may urge the farmers to plow
I'D their cotton His name sounds like he
might do that very thing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-22

Now that the Russians have more than
enough bread it will be interesting to see
whether full stomachs will make them more
reasonable toward the rest OF the world.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-16
LOOMS RETAINS LEAD
 FOR ATHLETIC HON0RS
Spirited Competition Features Track md Field Championship Games
 at tho '. M. c. A.

Bob Loomis retains n slight lead In the all-around athletic championship senior class tourney at the Y. M. '. A. over Joe Rogan. who Is pressing him hard for tho honor. In the meet last night Rogan leaped 2s feet 7h inches. in three standing broad jumps. Tho association record for the event is 20 feet, eight inches. Other contestants in the event and the result follows: Loomis. 26 feet eight inches; l.. Rackline and M. Williams. es feet two inches: A. Bottomley. 25 feet three inches: R. Dehm and Sparks. 25 feet two inches: Tancred. 24 feet II inches: Traccski. e4 feet 10 inches.
 The 100-yard dash produced keenly contested affair. with three men tying for first place, covering the distance in 13 seconds. The first three last night were Rackliffe. Loomis and Coons, Gooby and Bot tomlety. tied for second place. doing the distance in IS 1-5 seconds land Rogan, Dehm and Tancred being tied for third place. running the century in 13 2-5 seconds.
 Individual points scored so far in the tourney. are as follow: Loomis IS points. Regan 7G points. Rackliffe n points. Bottomley 70 points. Tan cred GA points. Williams 62 points, Dehm 61 points and Neverick 53 points.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-16
Cincinnati Club to
 Let Greasy Neale Go

Cincinnati, O., Jan, 16.--Earle Neale, outfielder of the Cincinnati Reds, will in all probability be used in a trade or sold outright, August Hermann, president of the Cincinnati Baseball club, said today, 'I do not think we will keep Neale, although no definite decision has been made stated MT. Hermann. We can spare him. as we have an abundance of fine outfielders, and we do not wish to stand in his way when it comes to a chance of advancement" he said.
 Neale has received several alluring offers to coach college sports and also to become manager of minor league teams, it was said.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-16
YELLING IS VICTOR.
Chicago Lightweight Pummels Bert
 Spencer Around the Ring.

New York, Jan. 16.--Joe Yelling, the Chicago lightweight employed every blow known to pugilism last night in his bout with Bert Spencer at the Broadway Exhibition Associa- tion, but failed to knock the Brook lyn Joe Grimm off his feet.
 Spencer has an expansive counte- nance, and it is doubtful if Yelling missed it once during the 12 rounds Welling's hands hurt him at the close but that was the only damage he suf- fered, as Spencer's swings were easy to avoid.
 Spencer's right eye was partly closed at the end. Both weighed 13sh pounds.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-16
Former Chis0x Manager
 Is Appointed Umpire

Chicago, Jan. 1s.--Clarence Rewl. and. for four years manager of the Chicago White Sox last night was ap- pointed by President Ban Johnson of the American league. as member of the umpiring staff for 1928.
 Rowland managed the White Sex from 1915 to 1918, winning the worlds championship in 1917. After leaving the American league he se- cured an interest and acted as man. ager of the Milwaukee club of the American association and later man aged the Columbus club, also of the American association
 Rowland takes the place on the um- pire staff of Ollie Chill, who was dropped by Ban Johnson on Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-16
HBBETS TO QUIT IF
 HE CAN SELL CLUB
Impaired Health Will Bring About the Retirement From Baseball of
 Brooklyn Club Owner

Coblenz. Jan. 16. tBy Associated Press) Charles Ebbets. owner of the Brooklyn Nationals. announced here last night that because of impaired health he would retire from baseball next year if he could sell his club for I satisfactory price.
 Three possible recruits for the Brooklyn team were found by Eb- bets from among the crack players of the American army nine and he promised to give them tryeut. They are: Lieut.. Clayton c. Whitehead, an Clifford Meeks, a catcher, and Samuel Dunlop, first baseman.
 Ebbets said he was willing to sell Zack Wheat who has been looking for more money than the Brooklyn club could pay.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-16
New England League
 May Be ReOrganized

Boston, Jan. 16 Associated Press) Revival of the New England league with eight cities represented, is in prospect. If plans are fulfilled a schedule will be under way by May 30.
 Stephen J. Flanagan of Lawrence, manager of clubs in several cities of the old league, is promoting the re- vival He said today that formal ap- plication for territorial rights had been made to John H. Farrell of the National Association of Baseball clubs.
 Nine cities are under consideration Lewiston and Portland, Me: Min chester, N. H., and Lowel, Lawrence, Haverhill, Salem, Lynn and Fitch burg, Mass.