The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-12-23
One Bit of Gay Plumage Seems to
Give Them Endless Amount OF
Ponderous Thought.

"necktie." according to the die
tionary, is amy bow or tie worn I'M
der the chm.
A "necktie." according to the man
aqer OF one OF Baltimore's haberdash-
cries, is something vastly more m
nortant. SAYS the Sun. 1t IS something
that a man selects with great thought
and care: often the consideration that
he gives to the question whether the
background should be blue or green
is little short OF prayertul.
If you doubt this watch the man
who has lust come il" said the au-
tboritv who advanced this opinion.
The newcomer was portly person
Of the solid business man type, and he
evidently realized the importance OF
his errand.
Wares Are Displayed.
In A short while the clerk was dis
nlaying his wares. There were neck
ties with stripes, neckties with figures,
neckties with conventional quiet de-
signs and neckties that looked as II
thew had been cut from some decora-
Deity the salesman did a sort OF
sleight OF hand trick, Transforming the
piece OF material into the semblance
OF neat tie, which he held up Tor
the inspection of the prospective Gus
toner, who eyed it in solemn Judg-
ment.
Tie after tie was exposed in glory
nj colors of which Solomon doubtless
never dreamed. There was no apparent
reaction on the part OF the pOrtly gen
tleman and it was evident that he
wasn't buying this article of apparel
with the same nonchalance that he
would purchase a pair OF shoes, Tor
instance.
He Hesitates
NO" he decided as the salesman
pointed out the virtues Of a lovely
green shot with dark blue, Il have
one very like that and, while think
it is a pretty classy tie | want some
thing different"
Then the rite of tie purchasing in
creased in solemnity. The portly gen
,tleman would pick up one tie after an
other and, giving a clumsy imitation
OF the salesman's natty knot, would
hold it under his chin while he peered
at himself in the mirror with which
the counter was equipped.
Finally he picked up dark brown
shot with blue.
This seems to kinda suit me-" he
opined, and after regarding himself
for few more moments with the
most earnest expression he ordered
that particular tie.
Wives Don't Select En-.
No" said the man who guided the
destinies of the haberdashery, the
majority OF men do not allow their
wives to select their ties. That is, not
so long as they take any interest in
life When a man comes to the point
where a necktie is simple necktie to
him and it is nothing more he may
delegate the duty of selecting this ar
ticle of apparel to his better half, but
that's the sort OF man for whom one
feels very sorry
Not that women don't select ties.
Oh yes, we have quite large femi-
nine patronage, but it is usually COM
posed Of wives, mothers and sisters
who are selecting gifts Tor some male
relative and they give as much atten-
ton to the sort of article they buy as
a man does
Women Feel Humble.
In fact, the modern woman APP
proaches the necktie counter in a spir-
II OF humility / suppose there have
been so many jokes based upon the
sort of ties women are supposed to
select that they feel self-conscious At
least half of the feminine purchasers
will defer to the taste OF the clerk.