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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
An Editor Visits the Legislature.
From the Commerce News.

For several hours we watched, and listen
ed as best we could. It might not be best
Tor us to publish the impression made. The
members might think and say that we were
not possessed with mental ability sufficient, to
comprehend the great things that were be
ing done right under our nose i'll the capitol
building We heard one great statesman at
ter another make a speech. AS one would re
tire another came forward. They followed
each other just like pig tracks-Just like
words falling off a telegraph wire. 1t may
have been all our fault but what they said
did not make the few hairs left on our head
rise up and stand up fat-footed We have
heard of audiences standing up unconsciously
under the magnetism and power OF some
great orator. Nothing like that happened
while we had the privileges OF the floor One
thing certain: If we were a member OF that
house and received no more attention while
up delivering a great Grafton than was &C
corded those who spoke while were there
we would never try it but once A statesman
would rise up and crate and crate, and yell
and howl aud squall and rant and not dozen
men in the hall would pay any sort OF atten-
ton TO what he was saying. They were read
ing newspapers, cracking Jokes, shooting pa
per Wads at each other, writing letters back
home to their families and to the dear peo-
fle" telling EN- what great things they were
trying to accomplish there for the poor
Gown trodden farmer" We saw several mem
-
Grating 1t may be they were snoring but
there was so much noise and confusion in
the hall that their snoring could not have
been heard. Once in while they would take
a vote and some fellow would inquire: What
are they voting on now" One thing we were
GLAD to see: they were having good time;
having just lots OF fun. They are in good
hotels eating fine grub and their salaries be-
ing paid Why not have a good time? Every
time a member made great speech 1t cost
the state many dollars, but what did the ora
tor care Tor that? He must speak and the
voters back home must know that he spoke.
Ii was great 1t was grand. 1t was glorious.
Now, we freely admit that all of what we
have said manifests poor appreciation OF
the privilege OF the floor but we cant help
done that will be worth the paper it is print
ed on during this session there must come
about a change in conditions that existed
when we had the privilege of the floor"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
The Tax Burden.

Increase in the tax burden borne by the
people of the United States has been more
than 800 per cent in the last ten years. he
national industrial conference board, alter
years study by its research staff, has made
q report on the subject, showing the whole
problem of the cost of government to those
who pay-the people.
Each year, says the report, the country
paid tax bill of $7,061 100000. In 1913 the
amount was $2,194000,000. Twenty years ago
the tax bill was 81 ,38200000O. Per capita
the tax bill paid last year was $64o3, but III
wears ago it was only $1707. The board
saws that "in nutshell all taxes stated in
dollars were in 1922 about three and one-haf
times as high as they were in 1918 and twice
as burdensome."
Interesting, too is the boards report on
the value of property that is exempt from
taxation incidentally it advises that the val
ne of tax exempt property IS constantly IN
creasing. In round figures the value OF eX-
enpt property in 1922 was S54OO0'OOO,Ooo'
which the board estimates to be slightly less
than one-hfth of the national wealth Inc
board arrived at the total value OF the tax
able wealth. which was assessed at SlZo'-
667000OOO in 1921, but which had real
value of S178, 306,0OO,000. The national wealth
since that time doubtless has increased by
several billions OF dollars. Some expert estl-
mates have put the figures of the total wealth
at more than $200000 100000.
The increase in the tax burden in the last
few wears is interesting enough IN a study Oh
mounting government costs-national, state
county and municipa1-but the possibility OF
the load being made heavier also must be
considered Even now our own Georgia leg
islature is holding special session to devise
new and additional schemes OF taxation Tor
the purpose of raising more money, which
the people will have to pay. The scope OF
official activities, of course, has been broad
ened OF late years, which has been RESPONSE
HE for some of the increased costs, and
had if not been for the budget and the econ
omv policy of the late President Harding
administration the federal tax burden OF l9zz
would have been much heavier than 1t was.
Some members of congress and OF state
legislatures believe the tax burden can De
lightened and some others are just as con-
fdent that it will be impossible to prevent
further increases For while one element If
official life may be devoting its best efforts
in the direction of economy others are seek
ing new ways in which money can be spent
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
Church Member Rascals.
From the Covington News.

The fact that % per cent OF the educated
criminals in this country are church mem
bers is no argument against church or re-
ligion, but goes to show the method OF the
educated criminal. He puts on a cloak OF the
church to cover his sins and to admit him to
social and financial circles he could never en-
ter except under the cloak that covers his
Eypocracy. A hypocrite is no argument
against the church, but on the contrary is an
argument in its favor for its elevating and
refining influence is recognized by all classes,
rich and poor, the educated and ignorant, and
the educated criminal conscious OF the nigh
ty power Of the church, qretends to be that
which he is not, and is thus given an oppor-
trnity that ne could not otherwise gain to
successfully engineer his criminal practices.
Several thousand college men are today be-
hind the bars in the United States Educa-
ton should have kept these men from crime,
but it served to give them power and oppor-
tunity to commit even greater crimes. This
statement is no slur upon the college man,
but it goes to show that the veneer OF edu-
cation and refinement covers many effective
minds OF mental and moral degenerates.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
RUDE RURAL RHYMES
LAYERS AND LOAFERS.

love the hen whate'er her breed who
Shells out eggs for human need. She sings
around from morn till night she has a
healthy appetite and fills herself with mash
and scratch, that she may lay bigger hatch
Her comb is red, pretty sight, her legs and
bill soon bleach out white. The first to wake
the last to sleep, her back is broad her body
deep. with lively eye and cheerful face
want such hens around my place But darn
the hen that lays no eggs and keeps the col
or in her legs. Most every flock has got these
pests; they haunt the roOsts but dodge the
nests We ought to learn to walk around
them and pick them out with ease confound
them. Their build is narrow, long and shall
low, their legs and bills untimely yellow
No idle worthless hen can gull the man who
studies how to Gull. He knows the loafers
from the layers he knows the shoppers from
the stayers he knows the pikers from the
payers.
o when you find some lazy Gull, some loaf
er lacadaisical who every chance OF profit
throttles cut off her tail up near her wattles.
Yea, lay her on a block OF wood haul OFT
your axe and swat her good.
BOB ADAMS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
The system Must Change.

H G. Hastings well-known seed grower
and exponent of modern farming methods,
writing in the Southern Ruralist declares that
the tenant system in Georgia is as dead as
the proverbial Hector so far as any degree
of success is concerned, and that the whole
state. agriculturally, is in the middle OF a bad
fix.
Mr.. Hastings, Judging from what he writes,
has made a thorough study OF and IS lntl-
mately acquainted with his subject. lie
comes forward as an unqualified advocate OF
diversified farming, and makes scathing ar
raignment OF the one crop system which has
held Georgia in d vise-ike grip for practically
the whole OF its agricultural life. He has en-
deavored to give a true picture OF agrlcul-
tural conditions in Georgia and writes 1lluml-
natingly of the tenant system, dVershcauoh'
the credit system OF obtaining supplies
(Which has been for long time and still Is
in vogue) and what is aptly termed as 100
much law making Hopeless is the word APP
rIjed to conditions generally He does, how
ever. see a solution, and this is diversified
ton There is hundred million dollar mark
ct for farm products right here in Georgia,
and to supply this demand would automat-
icallv stop drain of this amount from the
state. which means, of course, that amount
saved-or earned, as some economists would
phrase it.
Mr.. Hastings gives impetus to the grow
ing sentiment that there is too much law
making, and that such action will not better
economic conditions. Regarding market tor
products of Investigation Mr. Hastings de-
clares there will be market just as soon as
the production becomes large enough to JUS
tify marketing facilities. The question nat
uraly arises, however can the farmer afford
to raise these products before he IS assured
Of market? He could hardly be expected
tc be so foolish and unbusiness-like.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
Highly Favored.
From the Sylvester Local.

The farmer is certainly favored individ-
ual Everybody gives him without charge ad-
vice as to how to farm The government
spends millions of dollars yearly in paying
highly educated specialists to show him how
TO better himself Politicians fall over each
ether to help him with his problems: Every
body seems deeply interested in the farmer
especially short while before an election
This is especially so in Georgia, where there
are probably more office-seekers than in any
state in the union. In the legislature the
other day a bill was introduced to exempt
farming lands from taxation That was pro
posed as step towards lending a helping
hand to the down trodden farmer. The gen
tleman who introduced the bill is said to be
candidate for commissioner Of "aggrava-
ton" to succeed Old ]. J. Brown.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
A LEADER WHO LEADS.

From the Valdosta Times.
The president Of the National Alliance for
the increase of birth in France is qualified
FOR her office AT the age of SO she is the
mother of II children, one of whom is in the
army Owing to threatened starvation caused
by the paralysis of her husband she organ
lied her other 10 children in a dancing troupe
and has now brought them to give exhibi-
tons in the United States A woman of such
devotion and resource deserves success in
her venture irrespective of the quality of the
performance
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
IN SOUTH GEORGIA.

From the Savannah News.
With peanuts bring $3.50 ton and Geor-
gia cane syrup selling at Is cents a gallon
there ought TO be demonstrated the proht-
ableness in some diversifcation-ao with
top prices for Georgia hogs and good steady
prices for Georgia cream and excellent re
turns on Georgia turkeys and chickens and
eggs, and average prices for the past season
CT nearly 80 cents a pound for tobacco-bet-
ter than the Carolina average--and-but
what's the use to keep on telling of the GER
tain returns from saner farming if it's done
IN south Georgia!
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11

When Wilson and Harding broke down
under the strain-and many people believe
criticism by their own party men had much
to do with tit was decided to treat our
presidents with more consideration. But it
cannot be done Politicians are selfish They
are COR self above everything else-that IS,
most OF them are. No sooner does one pres
ident pass out than they begin on his sue
cessor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11

Members of congress, the "betwiXt and be-
tweeners," who last year feared the former
soldiers as much as they feared the taNpay-
ers. are in the same fix again. Before, when
the bonus was passed, those who voted for
il were afraid to provide the means of fnanc-
ing it, because that meant heavier taxation
This time the chance to reduce taxation by
shelving the bonus IS creating good deal OF
distress in congressional quarters. And yet
somehow, it is easy not to sympath1ze with
them albeit anyone can see that heavy
heavy hangs over their heads"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11

The silent man in the white house has
spoken, and there is no longer conjecture as
TO what he favors and why he favors it. IRE
sDective of party alignment it has been pro-
rounced a remarkable document in its direct
ness and avoidance of platitudes and the pos
sibiity of misconstruction. Unlike most state
papers of high officials, it straddles, equlvo-
Gates and vascillates in nothing. Moreover ma
tional problems are discussed in an able and
forCeful way
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
AND THAT'S THAT!
e COrdele Disnatch-

From the COrdele Dispatch.
Nine hundred and thirty-nine per cent of
the cotton stalks of this years crop in Crisp
county are standing grinning at us-a bad
challenge to all those who argued about plow-
ing them up long weeks ago And the fields
are still begging for something to do in the
way of late grain crop-but there is the
poorest grain acreage in years-positively so.
All right, old fellow. If you can, we can. So
long
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
UNCLE NAT" HEARD FROM

From the Commerce Observer.
Discussing the tax problem now being
considered by the general assembly, ex-Gov.
Nat E. Harris says that when he was gov
credit and reputation unimpaired. Now he
says the income is $140O0,OOO and the state
hopelessly involved.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11

What Georgia and every other common
wealth needs is a few repeal sessions If one
meeting Of the Legislature were devoted to
lawmaking and the next to repeating the Ell
feet would not be so bad.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11

Granting that we can grow cotton, what's
the use of swapping cotton for corn, meat,
hay. etc. Why not produce these things at
home is the timely query Of the Jackson
Progress-Argus.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11

For pure unauthorized noise we have many
prominent statesmen" including some here
in Georgia As Legislative geniuses they are
the foremost failures. Noise does not indi-
cate craftsmanship; it indicates quite the re-
verse. Because there are large number who
are attracted more by buster than by brains
they some times have a following.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11

ANY kind of moonshine liquor is dangerous
these DAYS, but the most perilous connection
OF all is mixture of booze and gasoline.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11

The manager OF the heavyweight champion
now demands 100000 before he will con-
sent to a match between his meal ticket and
negro challenger, and the public probably
will be foolish enough to pay It,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11

A person owning dozen eggs IS now
looked upon as one OF means IN the COM
munity these days
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11

Some farmers favor government ownership
OF the railroads, which does not indicate that
thew want taxes reduced.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11

Politics have broken out early in some sec
tons OF the state In a number OF counties
primaries will be held in January and Feb
ruary.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11

Robbers will attempt anything nowadays.
Seventy-ive fat hogs were stolen from
farm in Indiana. ard no trace OF the thieves
has been found
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11

The Kitchen queens" are now forming la
,or unions. The Donasonville News says:
Donalsonville is threatened with IN
ion composed of negro women cooks who
propose to stpulate the amount Of wages
they are to receive per week. Fortunate
ly. the average Jacksonville housewife
is fully capable and willing to do her own
work and this was demonstrated few
mornings ago when one of them was
approached by the dusky maiden with a
request for STANDARD pay Go to work
or get out" was the answer to the above
request.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
Is the Farmer to Blame?

The Triton Gazette submits this, which it
must be conceded, is a poor showing tor
Georgia.
III it is true, as has been said, that
Georgia imports each year $l00000,0OO
worth of meat S20000000 worth OF poul-
try and eggs. S20000000 worth OF corn,
100000 bushels Of oats, 100000 bush
els OF wheat (mainly in the form OF
hour). 250000OO pounds Of butter and
cheese. $4,000 cars OF hay, l,5OO cars OF
Irish potatoes, 500 cars OF apples, 500
cars Of cabbage $50 cars OF onions and
$50 cars of navy and lima beans, isn't
il about time we were learning to live
at home and quit making ourselves poor
each year by buying our living outside
this great old state? The farmers VII
prosper when the farm feeds itself; lift
county will prosper when Tiff feeds It
self and Georgia will prosper when
Georgia feeds itself
It has become a habit to blame the farm
er for failure to raise all the products CON
sumed in Georgia, but the responsibility for
the importation of large quantities OF food
and feedstuffs cannot by any means all be
laid at his door The farmer must have buy
ers of his produce if he grows all that is
needed to feed the state and as long as deal
crs and consumers give preference to prod
ucts shipped here from other states just so
long will it be folly for him to grow stuff
with the expectation OF supplying the home
demand Many who call attention to the eX-
cess OF consumption over supply and urge
the farmer to increase his production buy
produce shipped into Georgia in preference
to that raised here. A case in point came
under the observation of The News several
davs ago A gentleman from western Geor-
gia county had for sale 40 bags of clean,
sound white peas for which he was unable
to find buyer in Atlanta. He spent several
hours visiting the places of business OF whole
sale produce merchants and the principal re-
tail dealers of the city, and everywhere he
was met with the information that they pre-
ferred and were selling a black-eyed variety
of pea that was grown in and shipped from
& far western state variety which Is III nc
respect the equal OF the white pea the Creor-
ga man was unable to sell. Among the
number who turned down" this Georgia
product was a irm-with large number OF
stores in Atlanta and throughout the state
that used two or three columns OF newspaper
space several months ago to call attention to
the great quantities of produce of every kind
that were being shipped into Georgia and to
urge our farmers to supply the home de
mand.
The farmer, OF course, cannot and will not
grow stuff he cannot sell. If dealers and con
sumers in Georgia will furnish market for
home grown products by buying them there
is no doubt that the farmer will do his part
The trouble is that newspapers, politicians
and Others are extravagant with advice and
DO little or nothing that would help to inn
prove the situation
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11
Georgia Press Talk.

The Sob boys might take note of the fol
owing from the Worth County Local;
lin Franklin, S. years old, paroled
few days ago from the Chattooga coun,
ty chaingang, has returned and asked
that he be allowed to remain in the in
stitution He says he likes it better than
life out in the busy world. And why
should he not like it? In the chaingang
he gets plenty to eat-much more and
folks on the outside He gets warm
clothes to wear, and due to the goodness
OF governor who gave an attentive ear
to the sob artists he is assured that he
will not be punished if at anytime he
decides to cuss out the prison boss.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11

The charge Of Judge Yeomans to the Ter
rell county grand jury has moved the Balm
bridge -Searchlight to say:
Judge Yeomans says that the power
to tax is the power to destroy and it
looks like some OF the brethren would
like very well to work overtime at both,
to take their utterances as indicative of
their desire.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-12-11

The Jackson Progress-Argus wants the
cotton growers not to let the present high
prices run them wild. 1t says:
High priced cotton is loaded with dy-
Mantle Remember what Accent cotton
did few years ago. No greater calami
ty can overtake Georgia than for every
body to think cotton can be grown re-
gardless of the boil weevil, and neglect
food and feed crops.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-03-09
PROGRAM FOR NEW THEATRE
WOODSTOCK. VA.

Friday, March 9-Shirley Mason In
Every Truly Yours" An interesting
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will enjoy. Also good Jimmy Aubrey
comedy.
Saturday, March 10-Doris May In
Foolish Age" A thrilling and exciting
comedy drama of a sweet girl graduate
Also Harold Lloyd in "Just Neiphbors. ;,
Monday, March 12-Court Day open
all day-Mariorie Daw, Henry Waltha y
and Ralph Graves In 1.-THE Long
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you will enjoy. Also a thrilling episode
OF Captain Kid
Tuesday, March 13-Rudolph Val.
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Rogues Romance" An appealing drains
of slum-society life. Also Snub Pol
lard in "Fliver:.'
Wednesday, March 14-Ethel Clayton
In Exit The Vamp" A marriage 70
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some folks you know, human and ex.
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Sunshine Comedy.
Thursday, March ia big specia
Cosmopolitan Production a Paramount
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Only the best Photo Plays are showr
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-03-09
Deaib af VI. X. Alther.

Mr.. w. X. Alther died In Buffalo
IN. Y, on March 4th. He was in Al
bany on business trip when he was
taken sick. He was sent to hospital
where he was quite i'll. When it was
thought safe he went to his home in
Buffalo, where he suffered a relapse
and died. The funeral and interment
took place in that city.
l Mr.. Alther was born in Luray, Va.
He was son of the late w. c. Alther
of Edinburg, Va.
Mr. Alther married Miss Julia Woore
of Winchester, Va, on June IA, 1909
She survives him with one son, Fred
erick Alther. He also leaves the fol-
lowing sisters Mrs. B. A. Bowman, of
Westernport, Md, Mrs. w. A. Sale
and Mrs. Raymond Forpey, of Win,
chester, Va and one brother, L. K
Alther, American Consulate General,
Vancouver, B. C.
Mr. Alther was great traveller, hav-
ing visited all the places of interest in
the world He circled the globe, at
least, on three occasions. He spent
some time in the Holy Land, and for
fifteen years resided inManilla, P. l.
He was member of the Baptist
Church, was Vice-President of the
Masonic Life Insurance Co., and was a
thirty-second degree Mason. He would
have been fifty years of age ON the
14th of August next.