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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13
Two Men and a Dog.
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.

To prevent an 80-year-old mother, resident
Of a Tennessee town, from gong to the poor
house native Norwegian woman living in
the same community took her in and gave her
home.
The destitute, helpless old mother has two
sons, according to the story, but they have
failed to support her.
Accompanied by his dog Kentucky man
went out to hunt coons The dog disappear
cd. Seventeen DAYS later he was found in a
stump hole, into which he had fallen and
was unable to escape. During this time the
dog had no food.
In the home of the coon hunter was lit
tie child to whom the dog was devoted. One
would think that when the hungry brute was
released its first act would be to make dash
for its masters kitchen in search OF food:
But it didn't 1t ran to the little child 1t low
ed. The constancy of its heart triumphed over
the hunger pains of its belly.
Dogs wag their tails when gentle hands
stroke their heads. They bark their apprec1a-
ton when gentle words are spoken into their
ears. And by gentle strokes and gentle words
the little child had won the love OF the dog.
Dogs do not forget
Doubtless the old mother who was saved
from the poor-house by the kindness OF an
alien had loving words and caresses for her
two sons before she was abandoned. Like all
mothers worthy of the name we doubt not
that she went many nights without sleep to
watch over them when they were Ill, planned
and sacrificed did without that they might
have
But men forget.
The more we think of these little news
stories OF the two men and the dog the more
fully are we persuaded that the men might be
elevated somewhat by association with the
dog.
But maybe the dog wouldn't stand for it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13
AS to Taxes in Georgia.
From the Winder News.

Mr. Charles J. Haden, one OF the leading
business men of the state, appeared before the
tax commission recently and presented some
facts to that body that are we'll worth their
consideration Here are some paragraphs ia
ken from that summary OF facts that we pub
lsh for the benefit of our readers:
IF the laws for the government Of coun-
ties should be revised upon a practical basis
the loss annually from three million to hve
million dollars could be saved to the tax pay
ers of Georgia"
Speaking of counties in averages, when the
tax collector disburses the tax payers dollar
about 81 cents goes to the state and about o3
cents to the county This hundred cents of
burden is on the citizen, and economy on the
rart of the major distrbutee is first aid to
the injured
The people of Georgia pay annually feder-
al state county and municipal taxes amount
ing to nearly $90000,000, or a sum which eX-
ceeds the entire value of the cotton crop.
These figures are appalling. 1t is strange that
the county burden which is approximately
$23 900 per year. or about double that OF
the state budget, is seemingly submerged un-
der the states smaller demand. We have been
making a great noise over the leak at the
states spigot and neglecting the gush of
waste at the county's bung."
Let us beware of tnkering with the con-
stitution. The tax situation can be reformed
without constitutional amendment. If we lit
the lid of the fundamental law multiplied
evils will escape from Pandora's box before
we get it closed again"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13
Prepare for Next Years Crop.

1t costs as much to plant and cultivate an
acre producing 20 bushels of corn as one pro-
ducing 40 bushels. So, with present labor
cost, if a farmer could reduce his acreage
one-half and still get the same corn yield he
would consider it mighty good business.
Such program is probably too much to
expect, but the United States Department of
Agriculture points out that the farmer is get
ting altogether too little yield from his corn
land Just about this time of year a great
many farmers are realizing it.
Now, or little later, the farmers have an
opportunity to start increasing next years
crop by the selection of seed. Every spring
there is search for good seed corn, and
much inferior seed is planted with resulting
inferior yields The result is largely due to
negligence Autumn is the time to prepare
for profitable corn crop the following sea-
son.
Any intelligent farmer can go into his corn
field when the corn is mature and select bet
ter seed than he can buy next spring. The
best place for a farmer to obtain seed corn
is from the fields on his farm in his neigh
borhood which are planted with variety that
has generally proved successful in that par
ticular locality.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13
RUDE RURAL RHY MES
HOLsTEIN NAMES.

| often wipe car windows clean to gaze
upon some charming scene that note the dit
ferent brands of cows that climb our rugged
hills to browse l see more Holsteins every
season, and as the ad says, There's rea-
SON" From Holland fields their line they
trace, where competitions strong for place:
Unless COW MIXED long and much she had
no chance to beat the Dutch. They kept no
loafing profit thief, but quickly made her into
beef. Unless she paid for what he fed some
Van would knock her in the head. Since Pay
or Die" was their stern creed the best cows
only lived to breed. If Bessie slumped the
butcher caught her, she left no son, she left
no daughter. | love to gaze upon those kline
in pasture group or stable line; their milk,
though thin, is smooth and fine | like their
cheese, like their butter but their names
are hard to utter. There's Jane Van Ecken-
berger Grote and many more that get my
goat l do not like a name, by gosh, like
Rosevale Korndyke Sylvia Posch. Yea you
will find by Julius Caesar, some other names
much worse than these are. From out my
mouth such sounds don't gush unless the
same is full of mush. Cows should have sim
pie names, by golly, like Brind1e, Bess and
Floss and Mo1lie; or if they have different
sex cows should be Fred or Bill or Rex.
BOB ADAMS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13
Law and Order.

AT the recent conference or governors much
was said about the maintenance OF law and
order Discussion went so far as to contem-
plate forcible compusion of respect for law
in order to obtain order The psychologists
in the conference, however, hesitated at meas
ures which would compel, fearing that reac-
ton might result in disorder They felt as
though the situation ought to inspire suffi-
Gent respect for law to result in order.
The discussion brings to mind an observa-
ton of President Coolidge in an address de-
livered at the one hundred and thirty-ftth an
niversary of the adoption of the constitution.
In this address he said: "The constitution is
not se1f-perpetuatng; if it shall survive 1t
will be because it will have public support.
If the constitution inspire respect for law it
must do SO, as the president says, because 1t
has public support. But, as another has re-
marked, "the constitution will not have sup
port until it is understood by every American
citizen to be the source and guaranty of ev-
erv right, privilege and opportunity that he
ENJOYS as citizen" The time may come
when the constitution will be so understood,
but the simpler way is to make the people
understand that respect for law is merely
se1f-protection. This is the shorter cut to law
and order.
The trouble is a great many people do not
understand their responsibility under law to
law, and that obedience to law is conserva-
ton of their own best interests They do not
realize personal obligation to obey law for the
very reason that they do not appreciate the
necessity of law until law is actually needed
There's vast opportunity for education con-
corning the duties of citizenship along prac-
teal lines and the sooner this education is
begun the better.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13
The New Prosperity.

The business being done by the railroads.
which is record so far, shows to what ex-
tent the new prosperity of the American peo-
pie has gone. Also it may indicate what is
to be expected in the future-an increased
acceleration in industrial activity, bigger vol
ume of goods produced bought and sold and
transported October caroadings exceeded J.
100000 cars, and for the past six months the
figures have been higher than for any CORE
spending period in the history of transporta-
tion.
1t is new prosperity. Demand for goods
has increased enormously year by year until
now trade in this country has reached an I'M
precedented volume. The progress has been
observed in nearly all lines of industry. Pop
ulation increases naturally forced the demand
for goods in greater volume but there is a
doubt that this was the only reason. Indeed,
if may be said with certainty that other things
than the peoples needs are responsible Tor
the advancement Things always have moved
more swiftly year by year in this country
The business done now is much greater than
that of 10 or 20 years ago in ratio to the pop
ulation AS time goes on with changing con-
ditions the economic life of the American
people also changes They live differently.
Their wants and their needs also are constant
" changing What might have sufficed fam
ilv decade ago would not suffice now. 1t is
different age.
All this can be seen in the expansion OF
industry in all directions, Everything has
cone forward Transportation tells the story
Cities are bigger than they were, conditions
of life in the country have been improved
There is more travel, more homes are own
ed by the people who live in them, little en-
terprises have become great. And always be-
hind it there has been that restless urge OF
the people to do something more and to do
# better Fortune has made its appeal and
much of the new prosperity is due to the
desire for riches.
The impressive thing about American bus
mess is found in the agreement OF expert
opinion that the limit of industrial wealth IS
nowhere near at this time The advancement,
it is believed, will continue for many years,
and, perhaps, at a greater speed than former
w. Resources, of course, are far from ex-
haustion. American business, easily the great
est the world has ever known, will become
greater still The western world has shown
mankind wondrous development The new
has justified the faith of the people
who made it possible.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13
Chicken AristOcracy Demanded.
From the Vienna News.

An investigation of the chicken population
Of Dooly reveals the regrettable fact that we
have not been careful enough in this county
about immigration as it affects poultry. To
speak plainly there are not enough chickens
of any kind, and what we have are in a ma
jority of cases not of the aristocracy as chick
ems go.
"Oh, it doesn't make any difference about
the breed whether it is the pure strain or just
common chicken; chicken is chicken, so
what's the use in spending money for the So
called fine birds?" This has been the too
general opinion in the past and today we are
suffering as a result of it.
The Cordele hatchery is in the market for
100000 eggs, and only the eggs of the thor
oughbred are wanted and the price sounds
rather interestingly cents per-a few hun
dred eggs at this price would be pretty valu-
able property And Mrs Julius Heard, who
has just started hatchery, needs several
hundred eggs and can't get them in Dooly
county
What does this prove? Merely the state
nlent made in the beginning that the gates
should be closed to the common chicken in
Doo1y and an immediate campaign to bring in
the aristocratic types Of the chicken family
should be launched. Let's do away with the
common stock and get thoroughbreds-thes
and only these will bring profit on the invest
u1efrt.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13
Constitutional Convention.

Two or three legislators and perhaps CIT
izen or two suggested to Governor "aike'
that he include in the subjects to be conSid-
cred by the general assembly during the ex-
traordinary session of that body the calling
OF constitutional convention. The governor
declined to accede to their request. The News
is not persuaded that any vital need for the
revision of the constitution exists. At tins
tune when the people in restless frame
Of mind and rampant agitators are active
with their fads and schemes, convention &c
change the organic law of the state would
be inopportune and dangerous to the public
welfare. Let's wait awhile until normally Is
restored.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13

One OF the political news writer's at Wash
ington declares it TO be the opinion there that
Henry Ford is flirting with the two major
political parties for the presidential nomna-
ton next year If that is true, which would
make it appear that Mr.. Ford's intentions are
serious. it is the newest things seen in poll
tics in this country in many day Old time
and old line democrats and republicans could
be expected to resent that kind OF an attitude
on the part of Mr.. Ford. They would at once
put him down as neither republican nor a
democrat, but would insist that he was man
willing to become either if it suited his plan
or purpose
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13
Why Crime Increases.

Members of the American Bar Association
agreed that lack Of law enforcement is re-
sponsible for the increase in crime. The Chi
cago record this year seems to prove they are
right From January LIST to August 3lst there
were 20 murders in that city The same pc
Rod last year showed only 1853. The increase
alone is many times the total of annual muir
ders in the British isles, outside Ireland
A steady gain in homcides is maintained
in Chicago, city where murderers seem to
escape the moose with surprising ease So far
only II persons have been convicted this year
in that city and sentenced to death. Many
of the murders are still unsolved and many
trials are yet to be had, but the percentage
oil convictions is very low. In 1921 Chicago
had 118 murders and in 1920 it had Ill. In
two years the record has been more than
doubled and by the close OF 1923 it may be
trebled.
1t is seen that murders resulting from at
tacks by robbers are relatively lower than in
the past, but that killings have notably in
creased among the foreign residents of Chica-
go. In foreign countries there are few MUIR
ders as compared to the homicides in Ameri-
ca. England is not the only country where
violent crimes of this character are few. The
same low rate is maintained in France, in
Germany in Italy, in Spain, in the Scandl
navian countries and elsewhere. The foreign
population of Chicago is made up of person:
who have come from the countries mentioned
Chicago residents of foreign extraction are
turning to murder more rapidly every year
Notwithstanding that in the countries OF then
rstvities murders always have been few.
1t must be that the foreign element in Chi
cago is committing crimes of this character
because it is not held in restraint by the law
The foreigners did not kill before they came
to America because they knew the punish
r1ent would be swift and surc Here they arr
encouraged to commit crimes by lack of Law
enforcement. The character of the foreigi
element has not changed rather, it is tn
environment At home the foreigners behav
ed themselves because they had to; here the!
do as they please because they may.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13
FOR GODS SAKE DEs1sT.

From the Crawfordvie Advocate Democrat.
The tax commission has recommended that
steps be taken to enforce the law in the col
lection of all taxes. This is a good recon-
1nendation if carried out in the right way,
but for Gods sake do not add any more tax
burdens to the people, who are already pay
ing more than their just share. Governor
Walkers platform committed him against the
levying of any additional taxes, yet the last
Legislature paid no attention to this and
saddled several new tax bills on the people
Any constitutional amendment that adds adj
ditional taxes on the people and still lets the
millionaires and big corporations continue to
escape paying their share will not be ratified
by the people. This is an assured fact, and
the legislature will only be wasting time and
the peoples money in the extraordinary ses-
sion il they pass such a bill
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13
"Time to Milk. "
From the Townsville Enterprise.

ITS time to milk" High time if Thomas
county only knew it, and everybody that can
ought to learn how. You may readily I'M
derstand that we are discussing, the dairy
proposition that is being agitated here. 1t is
literally and fguratvely time that every farm
er start milking.
If they did there would be cash income
every week This comes if you get the cream
and you can get cream if you milk cows and
properly care for them. 1t is lots less trouble
United States and about half as expensive
In addition when you get the cream check
YOU also have good skinned milk that will
prove very fine for raising hogs and chick.
ems and when you have few of either OF
those you add to the cash income every
month at least and in way that pays the
actual expense of the farm.
It's time for every farmer to start milking
and to milk every day if he wants to make
money on his farm
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13

Advocates Of forest conservation are en-
phasizing the evils of the destructive practice
Of burning woods 1t is claimed that forest
fires have cost the state hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars annually. Attention is called
to a Georgia law which is intended to punish
those who start forest fires or the wanton de-
structon of any woods The numbering and
timber industries in the state during the last
two or three years have been in many local.
ties a sort of saving grace to thousands OF
people, affording them employment and a
source of livelihood
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13
Radiator Farming.
From the Omaha Bee.

Now that the price of wheat is away down
and the price of corn is away up the radiator
more corn and less wheat is the remedy they
propose right now. When wheat was away
up and corn away down they had to reverse
motion that advice, and were telling the farm
er to raise more wheat and less corn. You
can Away depend upon the man who does
all of his farming around a steam radiator
from late fall until early spring, He knows
just what crops to raise, and just how to
raise them On the theory that maiden ladies
of uncertain age know better how to raise
children because they never had any OF their
own the radiator farmer must be looked upon
as a specialist in farming, never having plow-
ed furrow nor sowed a seed.
This is hog-killing season. Don't be road
hog.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13

The recent fairs in Georgia were an indica-
ton of what farmers are doing, what they
have accomplished and how they live. If the
calamity how1ers and self-appointed saviors
Of the farmer got any comfort out of the evil
dcnces at Atlanta, Macon and Columbus that
indicate intelligence, prosperity and ambition
to progress along fixed lines they are to be
congratulated. But how they must thrill with
disappointment to learn that Georgia farmers
are not hopeless discouraged paupers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13
KNOCKING A KNOCKER.

Eastman Times Journal Nothing doing in
this town. you say? Then it is time for you
to start something You are just as much a
citizen of this town as is any one else. 1t is
Just as much your duty to start something
rs it 5 the duty OF any other citizen. You
are Just as much responsible for nothing
doing" as are your friends and neig hbors.
Take the thought home and think it over.
After it has sunk in something else may pop
uo--and then there'll be something doing in
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13
Grade Crossings.

There were more than $4,000 motor car
casualties in the United States last year, and
in every case we presume the driver was pro-
ceedinp at moderate rate OF speed. In
this connection the following suggestion by
the Atlanta Georgian, under the head OF
Grade Crossings" is interesting:
train struck a school motor bus at
Rootstown, Ohio, and killed eight chill.
dren. The railroads couldn't abolish all
grade crossings if they wanted to. Halt
the lob would bankrupt them. But 1t
would be possible before every grade
crossing to alter the highway any way
that would compel motor drivers to make
two short right-hand or left-hand turns,
ali within a hundred yards, before cross
ING the tracks This would compel drivers
TO think about the trains, compel them
TO slow down, which is more important
If wouldn't cost much and would prevent
at least 90. per cent of grade-crosslng &C
cidents
Human beings are amazed at the persist
ence of the moth that futters closer anc
closer to the fame, counting its own destruc
ton. and then they drive their motor cars
with quite as much abandon squarely on thu
tracks in front OF onrushing trains. CROSSING
accidents, according to railroad safety de
partments, are increasing at the rate OF lOt
per cent a year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13
LONG WAY BACK TO WAR PRICES

From the Lavonia Times.
Things are beginning to look again like
1918 Cotton on the streets plenty of chick
ems plenty of hogs, plenty of food crops,
and paying old debts like everything. Folks
will certainly not act the fool like they did
in the old prosperous days at this squirt of
good times 1t will take long time and lots
Of money to make the $12 shirt and the So
hose and SIS shoes as popular as they were
in the DAYS Of wartime.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13

Much is said about the high cost of road
construction in the state In this connection,
why should the public highways built from
tax money extracted from the public be per-
mtted to become the traction lines of private
and corporate proht-maling enterprises?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13

DR.. William T. Hornady's attempt to stop
the expedition of Henry A. Snow in Africa,
where the well-known California hunter has
gone to slaughter big game for motion pict-
ure purposes, is worthy if it appears that the
hunter hopes only to commercialize his ex-
ploits Ruthless Staying merely to depict the
death struggles of victim does not fit in
with the plan of the higher civilization.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13

An unusually fine hay crop, both as to
production and quality, was harvested by
Terrell farmers this year 1t is superior IN
some respects to western hay, and is now
commanding SIS ton in the local market.
1t will bring. more later in the season.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13
I'M AND HANK.

Macon News: Henry Ford does not an
nounce his candidacy for the presidency be-
cause he is afraid it will be as great fiascc
as his peace ship" United States Senator
James Couzens declared in an address at q
dinner OF the Detroit republican club. After
this taunt he turns round and contributes
$4,000 to the community chest OF Detroit
SO the most effective reply Hank could make
would be to chip in a million.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13

The Washington News-Reporter comes to
us this week as a SPECIAL Industrial Ed
ton" with 4S pages teeming with advertise
ments and portraying the advantages and
opportunities OF that splendid little city and
section. 1t is a great feat for country"
newspaper, and The News congratulates Ed
tors Barksdale and Bruner.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13

Townsville Times Enterprise: 1t pays to
be friendly with your neighbors, pays all sorts
OF dividends that are accounted valuable to
men with fine sentiments and noble intellect
And likewise it pays for cities to be neighbor
w. to become acquainted, more friendly and
sociablc. 1t adds charm to life and character
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-11-13

We read a great deal about the wisconsin
plan" and the North Carolina plan" Why
not have a Georgia plan? Systems OF taxation
suited to those states might not be what
Georgia needs One of our troubles now is
too many laws copied from other common
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