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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10
RUDE RURAL RHYMES
FATHER TRIES 1T ONCE.

This bald bard did the family wash all on
a summers day, between the hay and mar
vest times, while Hannah was away tie
meant to follow Hannahs plan and yet 1t
came about that all the dirt was boiled IN
instead OF boiled out. He failed to sort out
sheep and goats, but held it too much both
er 10 wash dark garments i'll one batch and
light ones in another. He went too rashly at
his tasks, and he had scarce begun them be-
fore with steam he burned his hands and on
the washboard skun them. His wicked words
in modest type | hesitate to spell, but one
word rhymed with Abraham and one with
Ishmael When gentle Hannah driving home
had topped a steep incline, she lifted up her
ewes and saw that washing on the line, What
ever would the neighbors think, what, would
the neighbors say; she took another good
long look and tainted dead away. AT our
house Monday mornings now the curious
neighbors come to see the Whirhng OF the
wheels and hear the motor hum. For Hannah
sings happy song the while she handles buds
and sees patent washer work to agitate the
suds And such machines as this would soon
in any home appear where father did wash
ing Job as oft as once year.
bob ADAMS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10
Taxing GrandmOther's Glasses.
From the Dalton Citizen.

One who keeps himself posted on tax
matters in Washington is likely to become
alarmed at the work OF the average states
man %.
During the war, as war measure only,
eyeglasses were taxed. When the war was
over this tax was removed.
In their efforts to raise money to meet
extravagant appropriations and more extrav-
agant legislation, this eyeglass tax is again
being seriously considered. Eyeglasses are
not a luxury. but a necessity and when leg
iSlators in Washington start out to tax
grandmother's specs we think the time has
arrived when serious protests are necessary.
Civilizations have fallen into the dust-heap
OF oblivion on account OF excessive and oner
Gus taxation.
We are not alarmists. believe in liberal gov
ernment and liberal expenditures. but we are
unaterably opposed to waste and extrava-
gance such as are now bedeviling this coun-
Try.
If eyeglasses are to be taxed we suggest
that it is next in order to put tax on the
crippes' crutches, their rolling chairs and
cork legs thus making the circle complete.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10
Builders and Knockers.
From the cornelia Enterprise.

We love to see a builder; one who has
vision of how things should be and goes out
70 build. There is a fascination in seeing
things grow around you. The farmer walks
out in his field on a nice spring day and IS
pratified beyond measure that nature IS do
ing so much for him in swine and sheep and
the glossy coat of his favorite steed.
The carpenter looks at the pile OF new lum-
Der and sees in his minds eye the beautiful
and coy home he is building. The business
man looks at his we'll kept stock neatly ar
ranged and the customers coming in at his
doors and delights in the trade he is build
ing up and the esteem his customers have for
his reputation for honesty and fair dealing.
Yes, it is great to be builder The builder
delights in his work, and it contributes to
his health and happiness.
But how about the obstructionist, the
knocker, the man who tears down?
What about the fellow who delights in de
stroying in putting his neighbor out Of bus
mess? What. about the man who disrupts the
even tenor OF things that make for our veal
and in his Boosting way points with pride to
the destruction he has committed? Do we find
such in society? We do. Their work be-
comes a mania Their minds and souls be-
come warped and whatever good there may
be in their makeup is crowded out, like the
tares and thistles crowd out and destroy the
life giving grain, Their minds grope about
in the darkness totally incapacitating them
for the accomplishment of any good God
made man in his image that he might cult
vate ali that was beautiful and holy, and that
every good and perfect thing about him
might grow, and that he might be helpful
to those about him. Good can only come to
the man who wishes those about him to
grow and prosper.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10
A Cloak for Sedition.

1t has been left to a woman to describe
fittingly the peace at any price" talk now
going about the country. Mrs George T..
Palmer, of Springfield, H., president of the
Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs de-
clared that it was "a cloak for sedition.' She
urged them to observe due caution in joining
questionable peace organizations and to re-
sist being carried away by the arguments of
fered.
Mrs Palmer had been preceded by anoth-
er woman, Mrs. O. R. Lake, who at 80 had
brought the convention to its feet by her
declaration in favor of world peace, but
peace for her country with honor" Mrs.
Lake declared herself in harmony with the
demand for peace, but peace with honor,
peace free from the insidious propaganda now
being spread in this country"
Club women of this type all want peace,
but they are against sedition. They want
tranquility, but not supine cowardice. They
want understanding, but not domination. They
hate war as much as does anyone else but
they hate the dishonor Of their country more.
A comparison of such outstanding American
citizens with others who urge the Stacker
pledge easily reveals the patriot and betrays
the moral traitor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10
Advising the Farmer.
From the Worth County Local.

The farmers are being given a lot of free
advice as to the best method to follow in
keeping the boil weevil under control Most
OF the advice, although coming from lot of
folks who never saw a boil weevi except
when one of the critters lit on their wind
shield, is good and wholesome Some of it
is worthless. Along with all this free advice
many new boil weevil remedies are being
offered for sale including poison distributors,
mops and mixtures, all designed, in the main,
to relieve the farmer of that loose dollar
which may be jingling in his pocket Some
OF these remedies and various devices, like
the free advice, undoubtedly good. Some
Of them are worthless no doubt The intelli-
gent, business farmer needs no advice as to
how to keep the Weevils under control He
learned how to make cotton despite the pest
long time ago. The ones who have made
no effort to learn something about the wee
vii will pay no attention to the advice So
after ALL the advice is of little value
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10
Telling EN- Straight.
From the Jackson Progress-Argus.


Ii our merchants who complain that
there is not any money i'll cambridge
will take into consideration that in the
past II months 5000 money orders have
been sent out of town for merchandise
alone they will shut up that talk and
get some goods and advertise that they
have them.
The day is past when the merchant
can sit down, expect folks to tote it to
them" and not make any effort to meet
the 'toter" more than half way. If there
is any man in business who doesn't think
that the folks read the home paper we
dare them to allow us to make a reflec
ton on them in just one issue; they
will find out that the entire world reads
it almost.
The man who sits down on a stock Of
goods expecting the public to hunt it up
and ask for it has a nap to get over. 1t
you have not the spirit to get up and
advertise what you have, then the man
who does, the man who heads the mail
order houses, will go after 1t and get it.
cambridge Post-Searchlight.
What is true of cambridge is true o
Jackson and countless other small towns. Th
mail order houses never sleep They are OF
the lob early and late, sending out enticint
and so-called bargains.
We have said it before and we repeat l
now that the merchant can use the hom
town paper and by systematic, judicious, con
slant advertising whip the mail order house
to a fragile. Judging by the steady stream
Of cash that is going off to mail order hous
es the business men would be justified II
increasing their advertising APP
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10
Pointed Paragraphs.

Electricity, though not a bad word, IS OFT
en- shocking.
Opportunities are sensitive, and if sighted
ON their first visit they seldom call again
Every time man conceals fault he adds
to his collection
If man thinks a girl is vision some
other girl pronounces her a perfect sight.
A man is out of spirits when there isn't
drop LETT in the house,
The bachelor who builds air castles usually
lives in a fiat after he gets married.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10
THE SOUTH GAINED.

From the Industrial Index
The south was the only section Of the
showed an increase over that of April 1928
Fifty-hve southern cities gained per cent
This compared with loss of 10 per cent on
the part of 100 cities in the central vest with
a loss of per cent, reported by o. Pacific
western cities; with loss of II per cent in
the eastern section, after the New York city
record has been eliminated from the eastern
total
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10

Spare the wild flowers. Plucking the flow
ers is only slower process of denudng the
countryside of color. If future generations
are to enjoy the delights which come to
visitor to a lowered recess today the prac-
tice OF picking the blooms must stop, for
no form Of plant life can perpetuate itself II
there is no seed We have little enough Of
virginia. settings today. Let us cherish and
preserve them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10

Mr.. McAdoo continues to add to his list
of delegates, but still is not expected to go
into the New York convention with strength
enough to preveat or break the inevitable
deadlock According to the best and most re-
liable information McAdoo will have about
500 delegates, Smith $50, and Underwood,
Cox and others about 800.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10
BIRDS OF A FEATHER.

From the Pearson Tribune
The wife of minister in West Virginia
has been married three times Her maiden
name was Partridge her first husband was
named Robin, second Sparrow, the present
Quail. There are now two young Robins, one
Sparrow and three Quail in the family One
grandfather was a Swan, and another a ay
but he's dead now and bird OF Paradise.
They live on Hawk avenue, Eagleville Ca
nary county, and the fellow who wrote this
is Tyre, and relative of the family
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10

Whatever else may be said of him, Coolidge
is in no sense a political shadow. He is one
OF the strongest men we> have had in the
white house in generation. He is standing
boldly against the combination OF political
opportunists and socialists wearing the livery
of his own party, and will go to the mat with
them before the voters in the November
election
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10
HEN IS STILL USEFUL.

From the Eatonton Messenger
Electricity has become a factor in the poul-
try business. 1t is said there is one hatchery
in this country with a capacity OF million
eggs, with electricity acting the setting hens
part No power plant, as yet, has taken over
the business of laying eggs. So the hen still
has little something to cackle over
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10

Sixty-ive thousand people broke all at
tendance records at the annual Kentucky
derby, and paid several hundred thousand dol
lars to see some horses run for few minutes.
We may be hard up in this country, but we
are not so hard up that we can't spend NIL
lions of dollars for amusement when we
want to.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10

Georgia is without question the best place
in the world to live. People leave for other
states and then, when they can most OF them
come back. Georgia has its drawbacks, and
no place is real heaven but Georgia comes
nearer to it than any other spot on the globe.
Georgia climate has evidently been adjusted
bv an all-wise creator to make it the garden
spot of the world.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10
WHY SOME PEOPLE FAIL.

From the Sandersville Progress
One OF the main reasons why some people
never get on their financial feet is because
they spend what they expect to make before
it IS made, and often they fall short of their
expectations. The only safe course is to earn
your money first, and then spend it after
wards
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10

The Methodist church is against war SO
is every church; so, for the matter OF that, IS
every good citizen and Christian. But it IS
neither civilized nor Christian, nor is it pa
triotic, to pledge ourselves to refuse to de-
fend the religious and civil liberties bequeath-
ed to us by those who established and main
tanned them as a sacred duty and an inescap-
able obligation.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10

It makes d person dizzy when he tries to
figure out how much money is spent for au-
tomobiles and their upkeep in each county in
Georgia every year. The amount would hq-
uidate large share OF the Indebtedness OF
those carrying a financial burden. But it
seems to make no difference.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10

AS there is not third party in the coun-
try, and the time is too short to organize
one, it would be interesting to know just
why politicians of the major parties should
be SO frightened, as they are alleged to be
by space writers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10

Tune promises more than May gave in the
way OF decent weather, but it's about time
something of this kind came along.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10

Senator Norris of Nebraska, will survive
of course the little story about that kiss from
the pretty Alabama girl, but it is foregone
conclusion that he will not be allowed to tor-
get it-but then he may not wish to do So
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10

The world moves. Scientists are working
on rocket that they expect will hit the
moon Don't laugh, They probably will do
it, Remember. people doubted the airship
would fly. that messages could be sent
through the air without wire, or even with
a wire. and that pictures could be sent with
wire. All these things are being done and
plans are now being worked out to send
photographs by wireless, and to govern the
direction of wireless messages.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10

The farmers of Terrell are going to get
more chicken" money They are expected to
fill the car that will be in Dawson June 18th
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10
QUITE TIME, IT SEEMS.

From the Valdosta Times
If the rate of murders in the United States
has doubled in 20 years, and shows a steady
rise annually is It not time to stop blaming
the war for it and look for the real cause?
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10

Unreasonable weather has postponed the
appearance Of the bathing beauties, but they
probably will make up for it when hot
weather arrives.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10

Cotton in this section is looking fairly
promising. with no boil weevils yet.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10

With millions of bonds~proposed for port
and more millions for highways the Geor-
gia taxpayer IS in for quite a time of it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-10
Promoting Prosperity.

In noting that p calves were unloaded at
Moultrie several days ago to be placed with
the members OF the Colqutt County Jersey
Calf Club. and there weren't enough to go
around, the Triton Gazette says
Members of the Moultre Rotary Club
are assisting in promoting this good
work. a member OF the club signing a
note for each calf with the calf club mem
Der 1t shows the interest OF the Colqmtt
county boys in better farming methods
that there were more boys applying for
calves than there were calves and the in
terest OF Moutre business men in pro
motings better farming methods is shown
by their willingness to assist the boys
in securing calves.
That was fine thing to do, and is worthy
of emulation Such as this will better condi-
tions and put Georgia on a sound basis again.
A Jersey calf club would help Terrell county.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-10-23

Radio supplies batteries, tubes
antennae wire, etc. Heston & Miller
Garage.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-10-23

have disclosed narps with strings Of
catgut which are In excellent condi-
ton despite their three thousand
years sleep.
The harp and Tyre continued through
Bible days as the only known musical
instrument, but step forward was
made In the Middle ages, when some
one invented the psaltry, which was
followed short time later by the dull
elmer. Both of these Instruments
were little more than boxes with
strings across them, but they are Of
interest to music lovers because they
represent the first attempt to make
sounding board. A small piece Of
quill was used to play them.
The first keyboard made It's appear
ance In the Eleventh century. Small
pieces of quill were attached to the
end Of the keys In manner so they
struck the strings when the. key was
touched, thus enabling the player to
use both hands. The instrument It.
self was box with cover and
strings of catgut arranged to form
half triangle and it was known by
the awesome name Of clavicytherium.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-10-23
Something to
Think AbOuf
HEAPING MEASURES
By r. a. WlLKRR

TN OUR dealings with others, In oul
! social contacts and communication,
If we give heaping measure. whether
1t be good or evil. 1t will return some
day before the ending Of our career,
to cheer or depress us.
A kindly word spoken to a boy or
girl, as he or she steps upon the
threshold of life to do battle, is never
forgotten, nor Is the frown or the ex-
pletiye that condemns and finds fault
without reason.
The human heart keeps an accurate
diary. 1t records events which In
later life, as the yellowed pages are
fingered, startle men and women out
OF their senses. The blots and tear
stains, the underscored sentences
written SO hastily, and sometimes bold
ly and deflantly. tell the tale of the
years that are gone.
Mother and father, who chided us
for our. waywardness, never discon-
tinued giving us heaping measures of
love. which often In our irresponsible
we rejected. Now that they
IRE not with US, we understand their
and comprehend our own
'railties.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-10-23

Thinking of them. I'm the morning
when we shave our stubby beard. or
apply the lip-stick and powder puff, we
resolve TO do good; and make everybody
we meet brighter and happier And
usually we make pitiful job of 1t.
We may become accustomed to the
yagaries of our friends and acquaint-
ances. and overlook their follies, but
we can never accust0m ourselves to the
niggardly and those who give scant
measure even If we happen to be
iniserly ourselves.
In spite of his contemplate prac-
tlces. thes skinfiint likes liberality from
theirs.
He may sometimes look forward to
The day when he shall be open
handed and smiling, but the day never
arrives. as there are in his nature too
many contrarieties blocking the way
All that is good, noble and beauti-
FIJI comes from the benefieent hand
that heaps the measure, and, in the
tuture the soul that prompts the
hand shall reap a bountiful reward
which no earth-made coin can buy.
Heap your measure with love and
kindness, top 1t off with smiles of
cheer, then IL the hour when the
mean shall groveD in the darkness.
nu shall be glorifed. at peace with
yourself and with all the sons of men
g by Mcclure Newspaper syndicats)
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-10-23
Origin of the Tyre.
as Legend Tells IL

Tradition and mythology tell us
that Hermes, messenger and herald Of
the gods, was walking along the banks
OF the Nile after 1t had overlooked
and subsidized, when he struck his foot
against heavy object. Looking down,
ne found 1t to be an old tortoise shell,
with the dried sinews still stretched
across it. He picked it up. like any
other curious boy, and upon touching
the sinews was amazed to hear mu-
steal sounds. Then, SO the story runs,
he sat down and constructed the first
lyreI And tortoise shell to this day
is the favored decoration of stringed
instruments.
Whether or not we believe this fam
ciful story, it is quite certain that the
Egyptians owned and played musical
instruments centuries before the birth
of Christ, or before Greece achieved
her period Of glory. Egyptian tom6s
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-10-23
Che Uhu
Of
Superstitions
BY H lRDlNG KING
THE LOOKING GLASS

FOR q person to come up and look
over your shoulder into mirror
INTO which you are already gazing
brings bad luck is a common enough
belief. being one Of the many Hooking,
| glass superstitions' which had their
birth In the far-off days when mans
only mirror was tranquil pool, were
continued down through the ages when
mirrors were become pieces of polished
metal and arrived at. our time with.
vitality undated, unimpaired. The
foundation was the belief Of primitive
man that the reflection, like the sha-
dow, Of person was vital part of his
being and astral body" as 1t were, or
an external soul" which went out of
him when he cast shadow or when
his image was reflected. Such Is the
belief among all savage peoples today
and the looking-glass superstitions of
the civilized peoples merely afford one
more piece Of evidence affirmative Of
the proposition that savagery and civ
ilization are like 1.-THE Colonel's Lady
and Julie O'Grady." Now when you
look into mirror ana thereby project
into 1t vital part of your spiritual
self. and another person comes up and
looks into the mirror over your shout
der, thereby projecting vital part, of
his spiritual self into 1t, those two
souls" are likely to get more or less
mixed up--which is bad and likely to
cause complications Of an unfortunate
kind. One of them may be stronger
than the other and so annex part Of
is vitality, or hinder its return to
where 1t belongs Or one may be Of
turn and injuriously affect
he other. At any rate 1t Is risky
proceeding and likely to bring bad
uck."
90 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-10-23

0 BY Mcclure Newspaper syndicats.)
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-10-23
IRMA

TRINA is one of the many feminine
= names derived from Teutonic
mythology. Its evolution is somewhat
involved, and it cannot be definitely
determined when or how its final form,
which comes to us as Irma, was
reached. 1t is evidently the Angliciza-
ton of a patiently Teutonic form. Curl
ously enough, 1t signifies public
peace"
Tracing Irma back to its mythology
/ cal origin, II is revealed that the third
son of Mannus was said to be- Err,
deity w0rshiped as Irman or Ermin.
The evolution of this word through
German nomenclature is irrelevant
here, but the curious fact remains that
Its feminine form appears in the leu
tonic language as Herminie, not Ir-
mimic or Irma, as one might suppose.
In Italy, however. the name Erme-
linda arose and named sanity virgin
of the Sixth century. Spain had already
received Irmin, and had proceeded to
give 1t ve~ious interpretations, until a
certain Ssermenburga is discovered
among the royal princesses. This
lady was offered in marriage to a
Frank king, but the honor was de-
clined.
Ermesinda was the name of the
lady who carried the blue blood of the
Balten to the line Of Alfonso. Her
name meant public dignity. Southey.
In his famous poem calls her Her
mesind
The Anglo-Saxon version was Erma-
trude and Irmagarde or Ermengarde.
The latter form is frequent In Ger
many today.
The beryl is Irma's talismanic
stone. 1t is said to make its wearer
amiable and unconquerable, and to
awaken love In married people. Fri
day is Irma's lucky day and her
lucky number.
(@ by Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.)