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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
State Expenditures.

The figures contained in the annual report
OF Comptroller General Wright, showing an
increase in state expenditures during the last
five years of more than so per cent, are i'm
pressive Indeed, the large increase in the cost
Of the state government in five years is an as
founding fact The total expenditures OF the
annual period ended December so, 1913, were
$S,000,000 and for the annual period ended
Dec. 80, 1922, they were $l2OO0,000. If the
figures were not official it would be difficult
to credit them.
The comptroller generals statistics do not
encourage hope for a reduction of taxa
ton Indeed they stimulate fear that taxes
are going higher. There is no visible sign that
state expenditures are going to be curtailed in
any particular Estimates that have appear
ed forecast a total expenditure of more than
100000 during the current year, an IN
crease Of 81, 100000 during the year ended De-
cember 80 last If this estimate is accurate it
will be necessary to discover and exploit new
sources of taxation, as has been suggested by
Governor Hardwick, instead of reducing tax
alton at any point.
The rapid and prodigious increase in state
expenditure, while astounding, is in line with
prevailing tendency. All forms of public ex-
penditure have been balooning during recent
years-federal state, county, municipal and
school The question that ought to concern
everyone is How can the upward movement
be arrested? Certainly there must be some
limit to public expenditure as there is a limit
to the ability of the people to carry the bur
den of taxation. The average taxpayer feels
that he already is carrying about as heavy
burden as he can endure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
Thrifty COIOred People.
From the Pearson Tribune.

The first county in the South Atlantic
states to employ negro agricultural extern
sion agent for work with negro farmers
Gloucester county, Va, was recently visited
by representative of the United States de-
partment of agriculture. This work has been
carried on continuously in the County for
some sixteen years, the present agent serv-
ing since 1908. Numbers OF. we'll kept farm
houses, productive fields, church and school
buildings in excellent condition, it was found
have taken the place of tracts of undevelop-
ed land.
About half of the population of this coun-
ty is negro, and reports show that more than
95 per cent of all the heads of negro families
own their own farms and homes. The farms
average from 10 to 80 acres in size and are
devoted chiefly to growing truck crops and
poultry for city markets along the Atlantic
coast. Both products have been we'll stand
ardized, so that it is possible to market
them comparatively. The public spirit thrift
and energy CT these negro farmers is evident
Practically all homes and public buildings are
made attractive by liberal use of paint and
whitewash and well planned paintings OF
shrubs and flowers
Farmers clubs, including all the family
are popular and have been in operation sever
al years Oftentimes the session of the Grim
NAL court passes without a single case on the
docket, the negro as we'll as the white popu-
1atfon taking pride in the maintenance OF
the countys reputation for order and indus
try
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
Negro Schools.
From the Savannah News.

In the south up to April 3Oth there had
+ cen built 100 so-called "Rosenwald
schools" and 40 teachers homes at total
cost OF $6,257, 492. OF this amount SIS per
cent was contributed by white persons and
from public funds. Negroes contributed 256
per cent Evidently there is cooperation for
the schooling of negroes in the south. The
white people have taken a. considerable
interest in it and the states, counties and
cities in which by far the greater part OF
public funds are paid in by white persons,
OF these 1,749 buildings. Fourteen states are
represented in the list. The negro is being
cared for in a degree commensurate with
the ability OF the southern states in mat
tiers of education; the effort is of course to
be practical in what is taught, simply be-
cause it is desirable that the great majority
Of negroes be taught something that is most
likely to be serviceable to them after they
grow up.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
SENSIBLE AND WHOLESOME.

From the Atlanta Georgian
Commenting upon some remarks in this
column recently, with respect to bill in the
Florida Legislature providing for the aboli-
ton OF the senate thereof, The, Dawson News
Hill Hall. OF Bib county, frequently stated
that the senate of Georgia was "an entirely
useless appendage to our scheme Of govern
ment and should be abolished" The odd
Lion OF Bib" never went so far as to intro
duce bill providing for that but it is very
views. Uncle Joe" was a picturesque figure
III Georgia affairs for many years He en-
tertained and advocated great many ideas
that were wholesome and sensible about a
great many things
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
Just Begun.

The motion picture is one OF the newest
things we have Thomas A. Edison who
recently expressed the belief that it had just
started has vision of its undeveloped and
unthought of possibilities. 1t has made only
the merest beginning 1t is as far from what
it will be ultimately as ii is distant from
what it was at the beginning. 1t IS not yet
out Of the experimental stage. As time passes
il will become less a play thing and more
utility. 1t will establish its rightful place in
the world as its use becomes perfected. 1t
is not extravagant to predict that it will be-
come one of the arts. AS a means OF pre-
sentine the drama it is destined to undergo
great changes What we see today in the
motion picture theatre is crude in comparison
with what we shall see tomorrow, when the
picture play shall have been perfected. Like
the radio, the, possibilities OF the motion
picture are infinite.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
CURRENT COMMENT.
THE RANKING BUSINESS.

Waterloo Tribune Most people have a
notion %'t that banks are gold mines But they
are not. They are just business concerns
Banks have losses same as other concerns;
The public does not hear Of one-tenth OF
them Bank stock is good investment or
poor investment, according to location and
management. Bank stock is in the hands OF
privately owned. They are managed in the
best interest of the stockholders. They
have to be careful, if they are to succeed
Over 1000 banks have failed in the .past, two
years, which shows that the banking bust
ness isn't gold mine" but Just busl-
ness that requires the most careful manage
ment
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
New York Suckers.

1t frequently comes to notice that some one
has been able TO swindle New Workers on
their front or back doorsteps with schemes
that the most provincial person would see
through in a twinkling. And that is why it IS
said that New York has so many suckers,
which old time expression eloquently de-
scribes persons who are easily duped. The
operations of the westerner who sold fake
subscriptions to the Radio News might have
been successful in any city, yet it seems that
New Workers are taken in on things of this
kind with surprising ease. New Workers will
buy more gold bricks than anybody else but
they never will admit it themselves.
Hundreds of thousands of New Workers are
provincial persons. They know little of the
world outside their own great city. These are
responsible for the New York belief that
Pittsburg is western city and that Chicago
is an outpost OF civilization They live
cramped lives for all their apparent oppor-
tunty for metropolitan enlightenment. The
average small town resident lives fuller life
than the average New Yorker. He knows
that this bailiwick is nothing but bailiwick,
but his provincial neighbor in New York
makes the mistake OF thinking that the me-
tropo1is is the world And since new things
are developed outside the city limits OF the
metropolis, the sucker is easily misled to
his discontinue. Barnum, who enjoyed hum
bugging the American people probably had
more fun with New Workers than with any
body else.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

While Henry Ford's career so far has been
interesting it is the chapters remaining that
will be the most absorbing, the Springfield
Republican suggests. What disposition and
use will Mr. Ford make OF his enormous
earnings? So far he has used them in extern
sion of his business but as they increase and
accumulate the task of investing them will be-
come more and more complex and danger
GUS 1t is a significant fact that while the
feeling OF the public generally toward that
other rich man, Mr., Rockefeller. is one Of
hostility Mr. Ford's colossal wealth so far
has aroused no popular hostility towards
him
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

When the people indict politics in our
state institutions and departments they draw
an indictment against themselves. In the last
analysis the people OF Georgia are response
Bile for conditions that have forced heads OF
state departments and college and univer-
sity professors to dance to political pipes.
They have taken no affirmative action to
heal the hurt at which they at times so loud
iy complain.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
Self Sustaining States.

Greensboro Herald-Journal: Farmers in
some states are more nearly self-sustai1ing
than in others. Virginia ranks high in this
respect, farmers there being credited with
growing y per cent OF what they eat, Mary
land farmers with a credit OF us per cent
in the official study Ohio 702 per cent.
Peynnslvania 61.S per cent, New York 81 8
per cent Massachusetts, 492 per cent. Iii
nois $40 per cent, California 348 per cent
and Michigan 637 per cent It will be OBJ
served that the leading Embarrassing state.
California. is the least stlf-sustaning.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

The European allies will not allow the
Germans to manufacture airplanes, but the
French learn to their alarm that the Ger
mans have discovered way to force air
planes down by radio control. No one knows
nor can imagine what the ingenuity OF the
German mind will devise for the next war.
Therefore, it should be all the more the bus
mess of Europe to make certain that there
shall be no next war.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

Judge Hodges, of the Northern circuit,
who presided over Terrell superior court last
week, made decidedly favorable impression.
OF pleasing personality, learned in the law and
Just and mercifu1 in its application he is an
ideal jurist 1t is men like him who grace
the bench
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

The railroads continue to report an i'm
mense increase in the volume of freight han
died. at has been announced repeatedly
says the Railway Age, that the number OF
cars loaded with freight has broken all rec
ords, for this time of year, but how complete
ly all previous records have recently been
surpassed is not generally known" The rec
ord of cars loaded during the first four
months of the year exhibits an increase over
the previous high record, established in 1920
of nearly II per cent. During the month OF
April the number of cars loaded was % per
cent greater than during the corresponding
weeks in 1920 This record reflects not only
prosperous conditions, but it indicates also
the immense productive capacity OF the
country
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

1t seems that Miss Anna Jarvis OF Phil
adelphia, founder of mothers day, and the
chairman of the mothers day committee in
New York, got into dispute over the New
York program and that Miss Jarvis was &C
cused of having written threatening letters to
the chairman When Miss Jarvis was told
OF the accusation she said That's lieH'-
just like that. Goodness! What are women
coming to-
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

The Billboard Disgrace.

Sylvester Local: One Of the resolutions at
the final session OF the General Federation
OF Woman's Clubs in Atlanta was one con-
demning what is styled the billboard dis
grace" This resolution calls upon all club
women to exert their utmost influence to
create a strong public sentiment against the
erection OF advertising billboards in LOCATIONS
where they mar the natural scenic beauty
OF the countryside, and also against erection
OF unsghtly boards everywhere, in both city
and country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

When po1icewomen were first appointed a
few years ago they were hardly taken seri-
ously. and the innovation was regarded as
but temporary expedient. They appear to
have become permanent fixture in civic
life, however, for national convention OF
policewomen has just been held in Washing
ton, D. c.. and attended by representatives
from 40 cities in the United States 1t must
he that there is work for the woman police
officer and that she is making good in it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
iy complain

Jesse A. Bloch of Wheeling, W. Va. pres
ident of the Tobacco Merchants Association,
has called attention to intensive drives
throughout the country designed to bury
tobacco in the same grave with John Bar
leycorn." But consorts OF Lady Nicotine may
not worry overmuch. They have too many
legislators, judges, governors and other high
officials on their side for anything like that
to happen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
Firms Showing Us How.

Pearson Tribune: The newspapers tell us
that the Finn colony in the southern part Of
Wayne county. in their farming operations
on low land heretofore considered worthless
for farm purposes, has given the natives an
object lesson worth while On land en- which
the average native would starve to death
these Films are not only getting a handsome
living but laying the foundation Tor future
opulence. What IS the secret: Nothing but
labor intelligently applied to poor land
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

Dawson has never had finer set of young
people than those now trooping back home
from the different colleges to brighten the
old town with the joyousness of their young
lives. Dawson welcomes them home, and
wishes them the best vacation ever
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

The Sylvester Local notes that "a north
Georgia man has brought forth an improved
corn which will revolutionize the chief indus
try of that section of the state" If, as our
contemporary says, the new kind OF corn
will make FIVE gallons to the bushel," there
will not be enough OF it to supply the de-
mand for seed
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

Americas entertained the state convention
of county commissioners Thursday and Fri
day. AS usual our neighbor did herself
proud. The big and the little pot were both
put in commission, and the visitors never
had a dull or lonesome moment. The good
women of the city contributed in no small
degree to the enjoyment and success OF the
occasion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

Governor Smith, of New York, is certain to
be damned whether he signs the bill repeal
ing the prohibition enforcement law or
whether he does not. If he does not like the
situation he has only himself to blame for
petting into il.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

1t should not escape notice that we con-
tinve to have about the usual amount OF
bandtry in Our own country. Banditry at
home however, has been so commonplace
that we do not get excited about 1t as we do
when it occurs in China or some other re-
mote place.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

A few law breakers in a community can
set afloat propaganda to make it appear that
everything is going to the bow vows. That
seems peculiarly the policy of those who
seek to discredit prohibition. What is need
ed in every community to set at naught such
blufing is the stiffening of the backbone of
those who claim to stand for law and order.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

Senator Borah declines i'll most positive
terms to run for president on a progressive
ticket, as the candidate of the committee OF
forty-eight Borah predicts the denomination
of President Harding by reclamation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

Fair and warmer" forecasts would be
more welcome if they were not so mixed up
with CLOUDY and colder"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

The motor car that races with railroad
train for crossing has everything to lose
and nothing to gain.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

The number of reckless drivers increases IN
nrooortion to the increase in the number OF
motor cars, pleas for safety and CONVICTION
for law violators to the contrary notWith-
standing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

A contemporary notes that misqulto is
always unwelcome because he brings his bill.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

Miss May still has day or two to make
good on her we'll known reputation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

Persons who are so sure they could do
better running the paper never come around
when the editor would like to have vaca-
ton.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29
ONE HUNDRED YEARS HENCE

From the Washington Star
The last y American soldiers are home
from the Rhine. The last Yank to leave
German soif' will probably hang on as long
as the last survivor of the charge OF the
Light brigade
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-05-29

A good man is one who loses a dollar and
hopes some poor widow will find it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
NORTH SIDE NEWS

Miss Violet Biester is visiting at
the Trudeau home.
Cardella Mayerly spent Saturday
with Martha Gudegast.
julius Dickman has been a guest at
the Fillion home the past week.
Miss Jennie Drew Of Amigo is visit
ing her sister, Mrs Leonard Marco.
Mrs. Fred Herman of Phelps spent
Sunday with her brother, Elmer Pat
ten and family
Mrs. Clara Farley went to Ashland
last Thursday to look after property
interests there.
Fred Trudeau came up from Milwau-
kee Saturday to spend the week end
with his family here.
Mrs. Eugene Petit who has been
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs VIM.
Dotson, left Saturday to join her hus-
band at Michigan City, Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rusch and Mr..
Henry Price entertained about fifty
friends last Saturday evening at the
home of the latter The evening was
pleasantly spent dancing and old and
young enjoyed every minute Of the
evening. John Fielder was present
with his famous carrying voice and
called off the quadrilles. The music
was furnished by four piece orches-
ira consisting of violin, concertlna,
guitar and mandolin. Mr.. Price has
spacious living room very suitable for
dancing, and although the crowd was
large, there was plenty room for all.
A delicious lunch was another pleas
ant feature of the evening. The guests
were all so delighted with the affair
that Mr.. Price agreed to give them
another similar party soon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
land and produce honey.

land and produce honey.
man located near a summer. re-
sort expects to furnish friers and
vegetables for the summer colony. A
southern Wisconsin recruit plans to
supply a nearby city with fresh eggs.
Others base their hopes on breeding
stock, broilers, or market eggs Two
men are supplying fresh milk TO a
central Wisconsin city
Frequently the physical and mental
benefits the trainee gets from MS farm
are far more important than the finan-
cial benefit. One man, his nerves af
fected by war experience, had been
few months ago he and his plucky
little wife started on sma | farm
At first restless and dissatisfied, he
has slowly developed an interest in
the place. Officials report that he is
on the way to normal happy life.
These farms should not only rees-
tablish the disabled men, but benefit
the communities, says A, H. Cole, who
has charge Of the instruction. This ex-
pertinent is being widely followed as
III innovation in agricultural 10 rue
ton methods and as means of holp-
ing the ex-seINice men to get reastab-
llaned in their communities.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
Agric. College Prepares
Vets for the Farm Life
Ex-SERVICE MEN WHO HAVE TAX
EN- SPECIAL AGRICULTURAL
COURSES TO GO ON LAND

More than one hundred of Wiscon-
sins ex-service men, disabled during
the World War, will start farming
this spring.
They will locate in their home COM
munities and their projects will be
carried on under the direction of rep
.resentatives of the state agricultural
extension service and the United
States Veterans bureau.
All of the men have finished special
agricultural courses in the University
of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee County
School of Agriculture, or the Dunn
County Agricultural school. They will
now combine practice and study by
working their farms while they con-
tinue a regular home course planned
to meet their individual needs.
The government, through the Veter-
ans bureau created for that purpose,
is helping them regain their places in
their communities.
WINE the largest groups Will lOcdte
in the counties of Milwaukee, Wauke,
sha, Dane, Jefferson, Rock, Sank, Eau
Claire Chippewa Dunn, St.Croix, and
Rusk, practically every county in the
state will receive a quota of the veter
ans.
Each man is selecting the type Of
farming which he likes and for which
he has adequate capital, Poultry rails
ing is the most popular speciality, com
bined with other various lines
One of the men has rented the farm
adjoining his home place in northern
Wisconsin. He will do general farming
Another northern Wisconsin man ex-
poets to buy small tract Of cut-ove1
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-04-19
1T vAMPS THEM

A San Francisco man has invented
notwithstanding machine which, he
says, will annihilate 100000 shelters
a day Here's what makes up the de-
vice: A motor, a violin string, an cleo
trio suction fan and a square of fly
papers. The motor slides a bow back
and forth across the violin string, tun
ed to produce the same kind of music
as the mosquitoes mating song. On
hearing the yamping note the 'skeeter'
hastens to investigate. The suction
fan pulls the pesky little fellow in and
deposits him on the fly paper, when
he gets too near The device will at
tract mosquitoes from radius of a
mile, according to the inventor.