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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29
A Farming Comparison.
From the Sioux cav Gowal Journal.

The announcement made by the Sears
Roebuck foundation, that its survey showed
foreign born farmers III this country to De
more successful than native Americans in
tng the soil and making it pay, is farm
ing comparison that will not set well with
American pride. 1t does not sound good to
hear that much larger percentage OF foreign
born farmers than natives own the ground
they cultivate, that the size and the value OF
their holdings surpass those of the Ameri-
cans. and that, on the whole, they are more
progressive and enterprising. The truth, how
ever is always good thing to know. Realiza-
ton of the superiority of the foreign born
farmers might inspire the Americans to great
er effort.
As said by well known national adver-
tser. there is a reason for this difference in
the condition of the American farmer as COM
pared with the alien Take, for example, the
Germans and the Danes who are shown to
be highly successful in agriculture Each
race has been forced for generations to meet
the demand for heavier production because
OF limited areas and constantly increasing
population. Each was forced to apply meth
DDS of intensive cultivation. They got the
maximum results from the soil. No doubt
they have adopted the same plans largely
since coming to America
The German and the Danish farmers in
the United States who own the farms they
cultivate may be depended upon to keep their
lands in the best condition possible Tor heavy
production The American farmer, frequent
w land poor and nearly always impressed
with the fatuous conception of a vast and in
exhaustble resource of area and soil, has been
unable properly to cultivate the one, and he
has wasted the other.
Another reason may be found for the diff
ference in results obtained by the two class
les of farmers here This is the standard OF
living The American farmer is likely to con-
sumo more of his profits in the enjoyment OF
life than is the newcomer. to this country.
Saving little here and a little there year at
ter year counts in the long A good deal
OF the farm work on lands owned, or tenant
3D. by foreign born farmers is done by WO-
men. The foundation might have discovered
a much heavier percentage OF women mem
bers of foreign born families is at work on
! farms than in the case OF native Americans.
! This, too, counts heavily. The American
| farmer is not so extravagant, but he has not
yet been willing to operate as do his neigh
! bors who have come from other countries
! bringing different methods of cultivation. The
result is not a surprise. Japanese farmers III
California, the most intensive agrlCultur1Sts
in the country anywhere, have a plan of life
and of work with which no American car
compete. Their women and children go into
the fields, the families live in shacks, their
food costs little, being of the simplest, and
they spend nothing on human pleasures. 1t is
suspected that this same thing, obtaining
among other foreign born farmers in varying
degrees of intensiveness, is accountable fol-
the comparison from which the American
agriculturist suffers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29
RUDE RURAL RHYMES
DANDELION GREENS.

We talked while my friend and l, about
the good old days gone by, how ,grocers gave
us packing cases which we could carry to our
places, the hungry furnace mouth to fill and
thus reduce the kindling bill; how meat men
often loosened up and gave us beef bones tor
the pup; how, selling pants, the clerk would
grin and throw some stout suspenders IN.
These good old days are gone forever; we
paw steak price for tripe and liver. That man
would take an awful chance who sought tree
braces for his pants. But dandel1ons tor you
and me are still as good and still as free as
when they sprouted round the shack some
ten or twenty seasons back. Some folks are
proud and are not keen by watchful neigh
bors to be seen abroad to dig this healthtul
green But as for me when I'm that proud
hope | quit this earthly crowd to wear six
teen-collar shroud. I'm glad | have not got
such shy ways, that near the highways and
byways l dare not go my knife to poke with
foreigners and colored folk until have a
mess of greens to help along my pork and
beans God gives them free as he gave mamma
and so | take them home to Hannah. And
am hereby warning you, in case you may
be digging too unless you spryly stir your
stumps I'll beat you TO the biggest clumps.
bob ADAMS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29
A Democratic Victory Club.

With National Democratic Victory clubs
springing up throughout the country the dem
ocrats of Terrell county can show III salts
factory measure the deep interest we know
thew feel in the party welfare by taking a
hand in this great movement that has for its
object the clinching of democratic victory IN
November
Under the National Democratic Victory
Club plan launched by National Chairman
Cordell Hull an effort is being made to
have Democratic Victory Club in every one
Of the 5000 larger towns Of the United
States AS Chairman Hull himself says: We
are enrolling an army of many thousands OF
sterling democrats broadcasted to every
nook and corner of the country ready Tor
anv party service at any minute. A group of
democrats, cooperating as a Victory Club, can
make their time and money more effective
than the same number of democrats working
separately"
Qualification for membership in Demo-
cratic Victory Club is $500 as contribution
to the democratic national campaign fund
The Victory Club idea is both sound and
honest. If the rank and file of any political
party stand by and permit few rich men
or corporations to finance the national cam
paign they can expect sinister and corrupt in
Auences to dominate the government. Certain
il is that the democratic party, financed
through the Victory Club plan, can remain in
dependent Of and aloof from every element
that seeks special privileges at the expense OF
the whole people. -
1t is certainly worth $500 of any good
democrats money this year to see demo-
cratic president and democratic congress
supplant the present republican outfit that is
now in control in Washington.
We want a Democratic Victory Club IN
Dawson because the democrats OF Terrell
county are as l1eenly anxious as those OF any
other community in the United States to see
honest and efficient government restored IN
Washington.
The editor of The News is ready to send
to Chairman Hull in Washington the name
of anv good democrat who will take the
presidency of the Democratic Victory Club in
Dawson and enroll acknowledgements who
want to help bring democratic victory this
year Make the Democratic Victory Club a
certainty by coming to the office today and
enrolling as a member of the club or by OF
fering your services as president of the club.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29
Grade Crossing Psychology.
From the Manufactures.

When i'll. person will spend weeks Or
months in bed and money for doctors, nurses
and medicine with the hope OF saving his
life
But, judging from the number of grade
crossing accidents, many of them place their
life in imminent peril by dashing across the
track in front of fastmoving train and<even
into the train rather than spend ten seconds
waiting for train to pass.
The psychology of this is not easily dis
cernible. 1t is evident, however, that not
grade crossings but carelessness in effecting
crossing is the seat of trouble.
Many devices have been installed for pro-
lection of the public at grade crossings, but
the most effective safeguard is for drivers Of
autos to stop, look and listen.
North Carolina enacted a law requiring
autos to stop before crossing and i'll six
months with this law in effect in spite of in
crease in registered autos grade crossing cas-
ualties on the principal railway system OF
that state were reduced fifty per cent, fatali-
ties being four instead OF eight and injuries
eleven instead of twenty-five
When it is considered that such law is
Intended to safeguard the drivers of autos
against injury or death at crossings it would
seem that they above all others should favor
its enactment
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29
Girl Bandits.

Some young women have quite exploded
the theory that the weaker sex is III any
degree weaker when it comes to- determl-
nation and decision on desperate chances.
Girl bandits frequently the leaders of daring
gangs are dominant figures both in relation
TO their victims and to their associates in
crime. Not yet because bank or high
way robber has been a woman has there been
noticeably lack of desperation and quick
decision. In fact, the girl bandit is just lit
tie more likely to shoot to kill than are
some of her male associates.
The Brooklyn bob-haired bandit for whom
scores of detectives have searched for weeks
does not regard her six shooter as a toy.
Instead it is to her necessary tool OF her
trade, one to be used when the occasion de-
mands and with good-or bad-ettect, The
fact that she fired several shots through a
door behind which was a bank cashier who
had sought to interfere with her plan OF
robbery and seriously wounded him IS
enough to indicate that she means business
when she is at work.
An understanding of this kind in relation
to the character of the modern girl bandit,
and an appreciation of the fact that the te-
male OF the species is more deadly than the
male" ought to make easy of acceptance the
police order that officers are to shoot to
kill when they accost her. The woman who
robs and plumbers and Stays is no more to
be spared because of her sex than her male
accomplish A womans finger on the trigger
and determination to pull is combination
OF circumstances that may be regarded as
deadly earnest and perilous.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29
Primaries and the Courts.
From the Pearson Tribune.


At the hearing of the mandamus proceeding
brought before. Judge w. E. Thomas in Col
quit superior court, by Frank Clark contest
ing the nomination of L. o. Rogers for coun-
ty superintendent of schools, it was held that
the courts had no jurisdiction in matters arts
ing from the results of primary election.
Mr. Clark's petition for mandamuS was based
upon the TACT that voters of Moultrie and
Doerun, having independent school systems,
were permitted to take part i'll the nomination
OF candidate for county superintendent of
schools.
Judge Thomas holds that "a primary cleo
ton does not elect anybody nor does it legally
bind anybody" He holds further that there
is no legal barrier to Frank Clark chasing
the office he desires in the general election
in Colquitt county and should he defeat L.
O. Rogers the fact that Rogers was the par
ty nominee would be no legal basis for an
action in the courts to GUST Clark"
A primary election is solely for the pur-
pose of suggesting party candidates for the
several offices in the gift of the people and
thus maintain the supremacy of such party
in power in the municipality, county, state
or country, and the courts cannot interfere
with the rights of candidates or voters until
an election has been held and the question
arises as to who under the law has been
elected and entitled to hold the office
The principles laid down by Judge Thomas
are clear Scut and correct
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29
Thinks Farmers Need Advice.
From the Macon News.

SAYS The Dawson News:
"The farmer is getting a great deal OF
advice There are thousands OF fellows
sitting around in cities who, after COM
plotting an eight-hour day at high wages
tell the tweve-hour toiler on the farm
how to make money and how to get out
OF his present difficulties OF taking low
prices and paying high prices. But it is
striking fact that there is no rush OF
the short-houred men OF the cities to
get out in the open air midst the sun
shine about which they rave in poetic
fashion"
There is no doubt that the farmer is get
ting a good deal OF advice these days from
one source and another, and there also is no
doubt that the farmer has been needing a
good deal OF it, as the farmer himself will
be the first to admit.
The comment OF our esteemed coatempo-
rary very likely is intended as nothing more
than humorous thrust at the city fellows
who are giving advice to the farmers after
completing an eight-hour day at high wages,
but the city fellows" who are giving their
time and even their money, after an eight
hour day at high wages" in the effort to
help the farmer phi himself out from the
wreck of his hopes and to get his farm once
more on profitable basis deserve something
more than even friendly gibe.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29

The personnel of the Third district dele
gates to the national democratic convention
is most excellent Mrs. Norah Smith, OF Ash
burn, tie woman member of the delegation,
and Mrs Lon Dickey the elector and Mrs
Oscar Mckenzie the alternate, are leaders OF
recognized ability and worth in the activities
and work of womens civic organizations, and
the men who were selected are foremost in
the affairs OF their respective sections. 1t IS
especially gratifying to the people OF Dawson
and Terrell county that Judge M. c. Ed
wards is on the delegation. He is an original
McAdoo supporter and will be one Of the
strong men at the great gathering of demo
Gratis.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29
Pointed Paragraphs.

Man may dodge the earthly collectors, but
he must pay the debt of nature as he goes
Worry never cures an evil but 1t some
times relieves the monotony OF TOO much
happiness.
The individual who spends his time IN
telling what he is going to do after ne gets
there always fails to arrive.
A word to the wise is sufficient, but the
policeman often has to use club on the
otherwise.
There are only two classes of men, those
who ride in automobiles and those who dodge
them.
Some wives miss their husbands when
awav-and some miss them at home because
their aim is poor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29
Conserve Bird Life.

How the birds were caught and counted
we cannot say but there are two birds for
every acre OF land, the agricultural depart
ment tells us That is not enough We have
been thoughtess and careless of our bird life
in America This low number OF birds IS a
loss to agriculture, Tor they are relentless
foe to the insects that injure gardens, or
chards. grains, cotton and forests. And more
than their economic value is the color and
music they bring to life that is often other
wise drab Surely we can make room for
more than two birds on each acre.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29
Living Daughters of 76.

The Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton has 10 wards to whom special consdiera-
ton is to be given as long as they live, for
they are the only living women whose faith
ers fought in the war of independence. In II
states there are now living the 10 aged wo-
men, Their average age is 90 years. Many
of them are more than 100.
Mrs Louisa Kirwin Capron Theirs, 100,
who lives in Milwaukee, is the daughter of
a man who was aide de camp to Gen. Wash
ington Mrs Helen M. Barrett, of New York,
can point with pride to the fact that her faith
er crossed the Delaware with Gen. Wash
ington on that night so memorable in Amer
lean history Mrs. Harriet Morton Gilbert, of
Massachusetts,, can recall the presentation to
her by the marquis de Lafayette of dress
sword captured from the British.
All this rolls the scroll of history far back
ward. These women have seen many presi-
dents come and go; have witnessed the de-
velopments of the greater part of the coun-
try. They are the real daughters of the Amer
lean revolution and as such it is no wonder
that the d. A. E. makes pets of them, pen
sons them, entertains them and cries over
them at times when sentiment fills the heart
Delegates to the recent d. A. R. meeting in
Washington set aside Liberty bonds worth
$125000, the interest of which is to pay the
pensions of these grand old ladies as long as
they live The D. A. r. makes sure that it
will care for them even as it honors their
proud position.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29
A Georgia Judge Visits Atlanta.
From the Sandersville Progress.

A Georgia judge who visited vaude
Vile performance in Atlanta left the theater
when the performance presented a scene
which he considered vulgar; thinking he
would find something more refined at an
other t1eater he entered and as soon as he
was scared he discovered that the sugges
tons made by the actors on the stage were
coarse and even more vulgar than the first
He decided that the modern day theaters are
not very elevating in influence. and hopes that
the day may speedily come when entertain
ments may be presented which will not
bring a blush to the face OF modest and
refined woman The modern tendency seems
to be downward. and this is one reason why
people OF culture and high ideals are preju-
diced against theaters and many OF the NOV
ing pictures that are daily, presented in ali
parts OF the country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29
Much Ado About Nothing.

The Lexington Echo one of Georgia best
edited and most prominent weekly newspa-
pers, says;
Can't think that Georgia's vote in the
national presidential convention or even
the position OF national committeeman
is worth the arrangement OF friends
that is being brought about by the con-
tention over appointment OF delegates to
the state convention Somebody has ev1-
IDENTIFY given away to their angry passion.
Really, there was little cause for the
controversy over the appointment OF dele
gates to the state convention. Mr. McAdoo
received majority Of the small number OF
votes that were cast in the presidential prl-
mary and under the rules OF the state eNeeu-
tive committee was entitled to all the dele
gates Who selected them and when they were
selected was of small consequence II they were
men and women who supported Mr.. McAdoo,
An important matter was involved, however,
about which nothing was said. In all the
elimination and recrimination not word
OF protest was uttered against the arbi-
trary and undemocratic action OF the
committee in destroying county autonomy
and deriving the minority OF representation
in the convention 1t was neither just or fair
to appoint McAdoo delegates in Underwood
counties and deprive many democrats OF their
rights. Such thing should be made impos-
sibe in the future.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29

II the "own your own home movement
is meeting success in the cities it is GER
tainly not doing SO in the agricultural dis
tricts. In the past As years the ratio OF farm
owners and farm tenants has changed from
three to one TO three TO two. At this
rate OF change it is likely that the present
generation will show only half OF the farms
OF the United States worked by their own
ers and the other hall worked by tenants
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29

There is a great demand in every section
of the state for convicts for road work. The
number of criminals in the Georgia peniten-
tiary is several hundred less than it was year
ago, which may or may not mean that the
people are becoming more law-abiding.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29

Apart from their utility the trees are the
most human things that grow in the great
outdoors A forest is like crowd of men.
When one moves among the trees he
finds each has its own individuality, each its
own characteristic, each its own trlendliness.
No tree ever is quite so friendly as the tree
one has adopted for his own. The man who
plants tree cares for it, trims it, protects
it and takes pride in it, and not only beauties
the world but enrches his own soul.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29
THIS SHOULD BRING IT DOWN.

From the Jesup Sentinel
Elem Fliveerdriver rises to ask just how
and why one Gus Gasoline gets so uppity
when he strikes Jesup he refuses to "carbu-
rate" only on the condition OF two cents
higher per gallon. Now, if Gus is acting in
any such unbecoming manner is charged
against him in the aforesaid he is sadly in
need OF being taken down couple OF notch
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29

Where are the political parties to get their
money to carry on campaign if everybody
who contributes is considered briber? Most
men give to their parties as they give to 9th
er organizations they belong to. They don't
expect to get anything out of it. Perhaps peo-
pie who give thousands do expect to have
some influence in party affairs But their in
Auence never amounts to much. Public opin-
ion can take care of their influence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29

A special "Law Observance Week" has
been set apart in Georgia Every week should
be law observance week. One week IS OF
no more importance than another in that re-
spect.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29

Kissing may be dangerous as physician
asserts but so are great many other things
in the practice of which there has been no
appreciab1e decrease to date.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29

The hottest campaign came after the pres
idential primary. The fight among them
selves in the McAdoo ranks was unusually
peppery, and much bad feeling was created
among the leaders. To our notion the quarrel
was about as important as debate on wheth-
er an atom is larger than molecule. Besides,
if was not about what is was about at all.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29

A youth of II is on trial in Chicago for
numbering his chum of 10, and the two moth
ers are in attendance at the trial. The moth
er of the slayer is given the major portion
of the sympathy because she may lose her
son. The public apparently has forgotten
that the other mother already has paid the
price of such loss.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29

The Macon News thinks the farmers need
advice from the city fellows. Our contempt
rary must have lot more in reserve.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29
S'POSE THAT'S ENOUGH.

From the Triton Gazette
The instrument that will measure one-half
millionth OF an inch must have been invented
for use on some political brains.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29

few days Of sunshine and cotton chop
ping will be the order OF the day down mere
in Southwest Georgia
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29

Old Man Winter seems to have left town.
but maybe he is just laying off little while.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29

There's very little rest for the voter. State
politics now threaten to open.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29

The man who wants to do nothing never
runs short of assistants, says the San Fran
cisco Chronicle. He certainly has plenty OF
help.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-04-29

THE Lexington Echo one of Georgia's best
edited and most prominent weekly neWspa-
perS says:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-16
MOOSE PREPAR
Eco FESTIVAL
Children Of Lodgemen and
Others Invited 10 Fete

Many an ogg viii be hard boiled
on Easter Sunday. Many a purple
pink and vcrmlllion.hued sphere VIII
ricochet gniiy down the grassy slopes
OF Volunteer park when tho Loyal
order OF Moose stage their annual
Easter EEg festival FOR Seattle chill.
drcn on Easter sunday. April 20. at
2 p. m.
Patterned after tho ChlldrcnH' Eas.
ter festival held on the white House
lawn. Washington. d. C.. every year.
tho Moose intend their Easter party
20 outshlne anything ever planned
locally In this limo before.
Figuring on entertaining az least
5000 children. regardless OF caste,
race or beliefs. they viii I'll the Joy.
GUS hours with games and music and
surprises OF all descriptions. They
plan that every child viii receive n
gift. outside OF special prizes. and
nests OF eggs. Easter toys. balloons.
candy and the like have been ordered
in immense quantities. 20 put the
party over In grand style.
The egg rolling contests win b. tho
main event. In addition. there will
be the usual games and races and.
adding gayety to tho scene. the
Moose viii BE- out in forco with
fezzes. bands and tho drill teams and
bugio corps.