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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-08-21

weeks later by increasing their rates.
The Washington experience showed
that it IS possible to heat cities with
gas. and this would be wholly practical
and easy enough if buildings were
planned for that purpose. 1t showed
that a gas-heated city would bring to
civilization a "smokeless town" Then
why not have gas heat? The answer
to that question seems 10 have been
furnished by Bernard J. Mullaney in
addressing the National Smoke Pre-
vention Association. He said that
when equitable rate making supplants
the inequiiable fiat rate system, as il
must, it will separate the fundamental
cost elements and distribute them fair
ly among the various classes of Gus
toners With all service charges thus
equitably apportioned, gas, the COM
modify. unburdened of all costs ex-
cept those directly pertinent to the
manufacture and distribution of it. =.
the price of gas will then come down"
Mr. Mullaney draws a vivid picture
showing how "the well known prin-
ciple of volume production-mass pro-
duction as exemplihed in up-to-date
American manufacturing-wilI tend to
reduce still farther the price of gas for
domestic use and industrial heat pro-
cesses. until the use of raw fuels be-
comes exceptional and perhaps I'M
lawful"
Quite recently the great electrical
engineer. Charles p. Steinmetz. pre-
iicted that electricity would eventu-
lilly be so cheap that it would not pay
10 use meters, and he predicted its gen.
rial use for heating. Apparently the
United States government would do |
we'll to call in Mullaney and Stein
metz to obtain from them ideas on
preparedness" for coal strikes, since
1t appears, our wars with the coal in
lustry should no longer be fought
With political pop-guns since it is SO
lear that big Berthas" are needed
o protect the American coal consum-
no public.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-08-21
The Price of Gasoline.

The spectacular slash in the price
of gasoline to consumers in many
states following the action OF Gov
ernor w. II. McMaster OF South Da-
kota in starting competition in that
state. indicates that the Standard Oil
is still able to get uniform action
throughout its many organizations de-
spite the fact that there was "disso-
luton" of the original trust" about
Is years ago. AT that time the STAN
dard was so tame that it would eat
Iplacidly out of any governors hand,
and by its conciiiatory attitude it Sc
cured forgiveness from public that
felt that it had been outraged by auto
cratic trust methods. But now we be-
hold the Standard ready for another
fight. and apparently eager TO go to it.
The government concerns itself in
this matter because early reports indi-
Gated that with the beginning of the
price-fght a large number OF oil re-
fineries were shut down. Such
course, it was felt. would curtail the
oil supply, shut off undesirable pur-
chasers like the state of South Dakota,
and bring about more absolute con-
troll by trust interests. The alleged
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17
Mere Mans Clothes.

If the Custom Cutters club, composed of
tailors and style makers from all over the
country, is correct in its recent announce
ment anent the annual cost of the we'll
dressed mans clothes the male of the spe-
cies is made to look ridiculous in this be-
traya of his desire for sartorial elegance. The
club decares-for reasons too obvious to
mention-that it takes exactly $4,662 a year
to put the proper habiliments upon manly
form if, indeed. it is to be presented within
the limits OF the most classic propretes.
The club figures that the properly dressed
man must have $347 worth of hats, that his
boots and shoes will cost $685. his clothing
S. 065 and his furnishings $657. That is the
minimum figure allowed, and the intimation
IS very strong that one who would spend no
more must be a piker of the worst kind. Still,
ore would have a difficult time imagining
such bedecked man looking the least bit
run down at the heels for all that the paltry
figure is the minimum.
The average man, whether he be .physi-
clan, an attorney, merchant or carpen-
ter may believe what he pleases about this
declaration of the Custom Cutters club, and
the chances are that he will doubt that this
kind Of extravaganza is found in many Amer
lean homes today. A president of the United
States once had, SO waistcoats and p pairs
OF trousers, but there have been big Drained
statesmen who went to Washington and who
lust could manage to go on the street anc
escape arrest while having another suit press
ed Surely the club has made mistake
about this thing, that the well dressed mar
must spend $4662 on his clothes in single
year If one who did could be captured ano
brought to these parts vast crowds would BE-
willing to spend a dime apiece for just one
look
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17
Ford for President.

Mark Sullivan, the we-known political
writer, reports that organized work is being
done in behalf of three men for the demo-
cratic nomination for the presidency, namely,
Underwood McAdoo and Ford and that of
the three Ford gets the largest popular sup
port. In widely separated parts of the coun-
try, Mr. Sullivan states, there is lively and
constantly increasing talk of Ford for presi-
dent Mr. Sullivan is careful to explain that
this talk is among the people and not among
the politicians; he knows of no national or
state democratic leaders, with one exception,
who are for Ford Indeed, he asserts, the
idea of nominating Ford is anathema to praC-
tcally every democratic leader in the country.
1t would be singular as we'll as an amaz-
ing: the nomination of Henry Ford for the
presidency by the democratic party. 1t is
almost inconceivable that the democratic par
tv would entrust its leadership to one like
Henry Ford. Unquestonably Ford is a great
industrial leader, but it is difficult to imagine
him in the role of political leader and states
manshp.
Nobody seems to know whether Mr.. Ford,
who, most of his life, has affiliated with the
republican party, is a democrat even. Prob
ably he doesn't know himself and cares less.
| Neither is it clear that the people who are
boosting him for president care whether or
not he is a democrat 1t hardly would be
safe to predict confidently that Mr.. Ford will
not get the democratic presidential nomina-
ton next year. Political prediction is pre-
carious undertaking now more than ever be
fore. In the present temper of the people
|
happen politically. People care little for par
Ity labels nowadays. Notwithstanding, it IS a
strain on Imagination to think OF Henry
Ford occupying the seat once filled by Gro
yer Cleveland and Woodrow Wilson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17
Welcome to Dawson.

Dawson is especially honored in having as
guests the Third District Federated Clubs,
made up of representative women from many
sections brought together to consider the
needs of their respective communities, and
to discuss the problems which affect their
combined interests The stabilizing influence
which will go out from this coming together
OF earnest, thoughtful home makers will I'M
doubleday be far-reaching in practical results.
The clubs of the district have set a high
standard, and are constantly seeking to work
out the greatest good to the greatest number
in better home life more efficient service to
the communities which feel the uplift of their
activities and in broader sense greater
loyalty to the state and nation. In behalf of
the city The News extends to each visitor
a real Dawson welcome, warm and sincere,
and trusts that the deliberations of the body
may be of the highest good, not only to those
who will gather for each session but to all
our people, who so gladly open their hearts
and homes with every good wish for the
success of the meeting.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17
Another Hearst Newspaper.

William R. Hearst continues to add to his
newspaper properties His latest acquisition
is the property of the Baltimore American
and its evening edition, the Baltimore News.
The price paid is stated to be about $l250,OOO.
The Baltimore American is one of the oldest
news publications in the country, having been
established as the Maryland Journal and Ad-
vertser in 1873. During the civil war 1t was
the only newspaper supporting the union
south of Mason and Dixon's line. For many
years it was edited by Gen. Felix AgnuS, a
noteworthy figure in journalism. In 1921 1t
was acquired by Frank A. Munsey, by whom
it has been sold to Mr.. Hearst.
Mr. Hearst is certainly entitled to rank as
a journalistic octopus, owning and publishing
as he does a long list of daily newspapers
and periodicals. He is unique in American
journalism to this extent No other news
paper proprietor is able to pick up Sl25O,OOO
newspaper properties as casually as he does.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17
Where the Shoe Pinches.
From the Savannah Press.


In recent Athens address Governor-elect
Clifford Walker suggested that the state
could not very well reduce its tax levy
Something ought to be done, however, he
suggested, to keep city and county levies IN
bounds.
In line with this thought Representative
1ippins of Evans county, ClaXton banker
favors limiting county and municipal lev1es
The Macon Telegraph says:
There is really very little just grounds
to fret over state taxation. The people
of Georgia paid in 1922, besides the state
tax. over $53,000,000-to the county city,
town and federal authorities. The $5,00O
900 property tax of the state is hardly
drop in the bucket There is, of course,
about S7000000 additional state income
derived from fees licenses, rentals etc,
but the total state tax of $12,389000
would not be in the least worrisome If
the 900 900 Georgians over p who do not
even pay ST poll tax and the 565,000 who
pay nothing but the ST poll tax should
pay on an average of So or "a year to
the upkeep of their state.
Nearly the whole state tax goes to pub
lie school appropriations; at least, the latter
is nearly as large as the entire amount OF
taxes collected on property in Georgia Wher-
as the state received last year in taxes on
real estate furniture, live stock, jewelry
tools. implements, machinery, money and Sc
curities the sum OF $5,256,00O, the public
school appropriation was $4,580,0O0
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17
FIivering Through Georgia.
From the Baltimore Sun.

The New York Times has an interesting
dispatch from Atlanta, Ga, in which Mr..
Henry Ford is quoted refusing the presi-
Dental crown which southern admirers are
reported to be trying to force upon him.
Ladies-not necessarily named Lizzies-ap-
pear to have been the foremost in this south
ern Ford movement, but to all their impor
tunties the great automobile maker seems
to have turned deaf ear.
You southern people have been mighty
kind to me-" he replied to one of these fair
boomers. Where ever | have stopped, even
for a few minutes, since reaching Georgia
folks have come to me to tell me they would
like to have a chance to vote for me. | hate
to disappoint them, but l am going to have
to do it. | am trying to do other things,
and they keep me busy. They will keep me
fully occupied for long time, and it would
be foolish for me to get into politics" Mrs.
Ford, who was standing by his side, ex-
claimed; IF Henry really went to the white
house to live there he would have to go
without me-"
All this sounds final and authoritative. But
then, ladies have been known to change their
minds-and so have men, occasionally.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17
%Unto the Full Stature Of a Mar"

Editor Dawson News: The nineteenth
amendment to the federal constitution con-
ferring suffrage on citizens without regard to
sex also imposed on them all the obliga-
tons either national or state possessed by
men, so the man subject to road tax can OF
right enjon the collection OF this tax upon
himself unless the taxing power OF the state
and counties levy like tax upon women OF
the same class as he-in Georgia from the
age of Fl to so years. This virtually doubles
the per capita road tax levied by the coun-
ties and | suggest that the commissioners,
now sorely pressed for funds, instruct their
collectors to proceed to collect from both men
and women, but it will be urged that this Will
fall heavily upon the husbands and the tath-
ers. Why? Under the constitution OF Geor-
gia every woman, married or single, has the
right to her own earnings after her MAORI
ty, and no such earnings may be taken 1or
any debts save such as involve other person
ally, which is taxes of all description. The
husband is still bound for the family support.
He can't use one penny of his wlte,s earnings
nor of her inherited or purchased property
to pay for the support OF the family or tor
any debt contracted by himself. 1t should be
a privilege for woman to assume all duties
conferred upon her, and where she does not
esteem it a privilege the law should step in
and force it as duty. This will eliminate the
idle negro women, who throng the streets OF
every village and town in Georgia, by forcing
them to work, for where road tax IS not
paid in money it may be taken by forcing the
party to work on the roads. So, Messrs.
County Commissioners, do your duty:
ANDREW P. RIVES.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17
RUDE RURAL RHYMES
Every Day in Every Way.

I'll string my Tyre and tune law to this
French bird they call Cooay although it
rather seems to me I've heard some people
say Cooee, and some, whose pains have gone
ka1ooey, are wont to bless the name OF
Cooey But though | can't pronounce his
name. | celebrate him just the same For in
my latest grip attack, when | lay aching on
my back, instead of ouches and aliases says
I: 1T passes, passes. passes Though some
will doubt my word, | guess | found it cas-
ed me more or less. | do admit ! sometimes
yelped, but still maintain that Cooye helped.
II | had pains within my gizzard and some
one blew in like blizzard and said "You
have no pangs, old man. you'll stop them
ii you think you can" | should arise from
off my cot and bust his head as like not.
Yet there are folks, both near and far, who
are not sick but think they are; and every
dopist, faddist, buggist, still seeks the doc
tor or the druggist and yels at him for
goodness sake to dig up pills for stomach
ache, while everywhere the pessimist grinds
III our ears his devils grist | think such peo-
pie ought to tell their inner selves that all is
we'll Though easy It's for you and me the
darker side OF life to see, from our complain
irgs let us cease and hear this Frenchman
whisper peace; repeat each day his hopeful
song and cheer this good old world along.
So every day in every way let's bless the
name of good Cooay. BOB ADAMS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17
Farming Without Live Stock.
From the Augusta Chronicle.

That is a novel experiment told of in Per-
ny (Ga) kilograms to the Macon Telegraph
an attempt to operate a ten-horse farm
with no mules or horses and employing only
two farm hands.
A. N Canton, originally from DeKalb
county, owning large plantation in the
eastern portion OF Houston county for which
he traded property in DeKalb county with
L. c. Durham, of Pulaski county is max
ing the effort-his farming operations being
done entirely with improved machinery No
1--we stock will be employed in the work on
the farm in any manner. He has now grow
ing about 800 acres of grain which he put
i'll with tractors and disc plows and harrows.
He proposes to put in and cultivate 100
acres in corn and work it entirely with trac-
tors and harrows. When he harvestS his grain
he will put his land in velvet beans and peas
and turn cattle and hogs on it in the fall,
and market them when fattened. In the corn
he will sow peas at the last blowing and run
Cattle and hogs through this field also after
harvesting the corn. He says this is purely an
experiment.
The report on the outcome of the expert
ment will be awaited with great deal of
interest.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17
Prefers The DdUSOn NelUS to
Biz DdiLieS.

A citizen of Orlando Fla, in subscrib-
ing to The Dawson News, writes:
although l have such papers as
the Jacksonville Times-Union, the
Tampa Tribune and the Orlando pa
pers. for real news and good, interest
ing facts l will take The Dawson
News every time.
The fact that such firms as the En-
pire Loan and Trust Co., OF Americas,
and the Adair Realty and Trust Co.
OF Atlanta. and other out OF town
firms whose advertisements | see i'll
every issue. are advertising with you IS
proof that cannot be gotten around
that your paper is on the front line IN
Georgia newspaperdom.
Terrell county is to be congratulate
ed on having such a newspaper"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17
TALKING AGAINST THE WIND.

From the Americas Times Recorder.
The editor of The Dawson News is talk
ing against the wind when he attempts to
solve the tax problem But, then, he is right
and most folks in Georgia and elsewhere will
be found in hearty agreement with him
any new taxes of any kind or description ~
unless they shall be used to tighten the ex-
listing burden or to distribute it more equit-
ably"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17

Various people are reading into the Chicago
municipal election returns Things they want
to see there. The latest is Mr.. Gompers, who
interprets the result as a rejection OF the
open shop principle. Mr. Gomper's reason
ing would seem to be rather far-fetched, as
IS that OF other interpreters
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17

Every photograph of the young cartoonist
who married the $380O0,0O0 heiress shows
him with a broad grin, which may have re-
suited from the knowledge that he got her
OF that nobody else did. But then no one
would be expected to frown after marrying
a girl with that much.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17
Just for Fun.

Father-My son, | won't haze you con-
stantly at the bottom OF the class. as you are.
Aged Seven (bored)-Cant see it matters,
myself, dad They teach the same thing at
both ends.
Not in Stock
Floorwalker-She complains that you did
not show her common civility.
Shop Girl showed her everything in my
department. sir.-London Opinion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17

Governor-eiect Walker says he has no am
bition to go to the United States senate, and
will return to his home i'm Monroe when he
rctres from the office of chief executive
That is very unusual in Georgia politics.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17

Terrell county growers are supplying the
local market with luscious strawberries ev-
cry day and the grocers have on sale fine
headed lettuce and celery, both of which are
also Terrell county products.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17
"a DESERVED COMPLIMENT"

From the Sparta Tribune.
Exchange Editor Patterson. OF the Allan
ia Journal paid a very decided and deServ-
ed compliment to The Dawson News when
he said: The Dawson News is, in our opin-
iCn, the most attractive paper in the state,
daily or weekly"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17

To get the habit of being clean requires
more than day or a week of spasmodic et-
fort, and The News has urged Clean Up
and Paint Up campaign in order that Daw-
son, made spic and span, may fall so in love
with herself that she will determine never
again to fall short of the city beautiful
A. G. Erickson, commissioner of public
health and safety, declared that mo other
single program OF civic activities is as ef-
fective in preventing the loss of lives and
property as a thorough cleanup, campaign,
This has been proven by thousands of cities
throughout the United States.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17

1t should be noted that three federal judges
sitting as special court in New Orleans sus-
tanned the so-called recapture provisions OF
the transportation act. Under these provls-
lens the federal government is entitled to
receive one-half of the net earnings OF rail-
roads in excess OF the authorized return,
which at present is 5A per cent. So far
there has not been much to recapture, but
there has been a little. The money so re-
captured is to be used as revolving fund
for the assistance of the weaker roads. Rail-
road counsel have been disposed to contest
the constitutionality of this feature OF the
law. and they may take it to the United
States supreme court for a ruling.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17

The News confesses that it is skeptica that
any useful purpose is to be served by a scien-
tifc investigation of the practice of spoon
ing" 1t appears like waste of time, energy
and money. Spooning is universal custom,
Of course-everybody knows that. To analyze
If looks like an attempt to crafty somewhat
prurient curiosity. Is it necessary to go SO
far in the exploration of SEX
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17

President Harding's purchase of the farm
upon which he was born and where he passed
his boyhood days revals sentiment and de-
sire that is not uncommon among men, 1t
is desire that many men have been able to
gratify-to reclaim, after success has been
won, the place where they first saw the light
of day and where they knew the delight OF
being a boy. Few minds there are that do
not cherish fond recollections of the old home
place A sentimental attachment to places
hallowed by associations is not discredtabe
to any one.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17

"Where are the good people?" asks the
Columbus Enquirer Sun. Well, good many
OF them are right here in Dawson
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17

Asparagus is being shipped from Terrell
county every day, but the supply up to date
is not nearly so large as it was last year,
the crop having been retarded by the recent
cold weather Prices are not as good as they
were last season. as the lateness of the crop
put the Terrell county shipments on the
market to compete with California as
paragus. Last year the, Terrell county grow
ers were the early birds" and got fancy
prices before this vegetable was on the mark
ct from other states While the crop is late
il is expected that the yield will possibly be
larger than it was last season.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17
APT PUPILS.

From the San Francisco Chronicle
\ woman candidate has been charged with
buying votes. And yet the skeptics said wo-
men wouldn't be able to understand politics.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17

The woods are full of white hopes" for
the presidency, but no one has at present
proved that the situation needs saving from
ANYTHING
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17

The Macon Telegraph says capital removal
is dead issue and the Macon News says
it is very live one. We know which is right,
but it is not worth while to tell.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17

One Of the most valuable publications
which has reached The News in long while
is the Columbus edition of the Industrial In
dex, in which the remarkable development
of that splendid Georgia city is impressvely
set forth by attractive illustrations and in
terestng news stories. The Index and Co.
lumbus are both to be congratulated This
publication is doing a great work in keeping
the public informed as TO the development
and progress of the great southeast section.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-04-17

Alas, poor Hollywood, that it should be
compelled to suffer for the sins of its movie
folks. Murder, scandal, dope and now boot
Logging. Hollywood is a lovely, quiet, clean
suburb of Los Angeles that sees little OF the
motion picture people except as they gather
for their work at the studios. These motion
picture people are small minority only, and
yet everything they do that is extravagant
and sinful is hung on Hollywood. Really,
HOLLYWOOD merits a better fate.