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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
Making Dollars Last.

Newspaper headlines do have way Of
raising hopes OF average mortals, who suffer
all the more poignantly when they discover
the errors OF their conclusions A striking
example of this was offered in the following:
Uncle Sam to Make 81 Bill Last Longer"
Now that was a wonderful thing to CON
template, and it would have been even more
wonderful if it had meant what the average
mortal thought it did. At once there were
visions OF reduced taxation, or a lowered
cost of living, or something mysterious or
benignant that would make 81 bills last long
er in the way of making them go further.
Then the revelation following the headline
in which it was explained that Uncle Sam
only intended TO manufacture a 81 bill that
would stand the wear and tear of use long
er time not one that would buy more goods
in the market.
II the bureau of standards would set itself
the task of showing the government how
to put out currency that would buy more
goods it would become at once the most i'm
portant official body in existence today. The
dollar not only has short life, but it is a
little piece of money compared to what it
Just few years ago. SXty-fve cents before
the war bought what dollar will buy today
Yet, the dollar has not deprecated money
standard Its only change has been one in
purchasing power. The only way this sad
decline of the dollar can be overcome is to
collect more dollars and then purchase with
exceeding great care but it takes considera-
bic skill to make one go beyond the sixty
five cents of few years ago. A millionaire
today may have enough to satisfy his needs
but he is not as impressive as he in the
days when dollar would buy 100 cents
worth of goods.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
A New Road Peril.

Not all OF the perils of the automobiles and
the highways have been listed yet in any one
owners experience A new one is not well
come that OF being sued by ones friends or
acquaintance one has taken for a drive For
when accidents occur and passengers in a
car are injured the owner is liable for dam
ages unless he can prove that he was not
guilty of contributory negligence,
The most sensational suit of this kind was
one tried in New York with young mil
lionaire the defendant and a girl to whom
he had been attentive the plaintiff There
was a smashup-one arm driving, probably
and the girl was hurt. If in love with the
young man at the time the emotion was dis
sipated by her suffering, and also no doubt
by the feeling that he could be made to pay
heavily for her injuries After that many
other suits of the same character have been
started all over the country Mere acquaint-
ances or total strangers when given lift
are likely to forget the kindness of the mo-
torist if they are hurt while in his car.
The best plan for motorists appears to be
to drive carefully to select companions with
the greatest care, and to avoid promiscuous
contacts that may be finished in the court
room before a judge and jury.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
Synthetic Milk.

With all due respect to Henry Ford as an
industrial wizard second to none in the his
tory of big business and with allowance made
for his versatility issue may be taken with
him for suggesting that natures work can
be improved upon in the manufacture of
synthetic milk Nor is it agreed that the
COW is inefficient as Mr. Ford has charged.
Maybe he is not as we'll acquainted with
COWS as he is with automobiles and tractors.
Indeed, it might be suggested that his knowl-
edge of the COW is about on par with what
he knows about history Mr.. Ford is credited
with having declared that synthetic, or arti-
fetal, milk can be produced and that it will
be cheaper and better than that MIXED on
the fanciest dairy farms He is now expecting
someone to invent the method, after which
the dairy COW will become extinct as the
source of milk, cream and butter He has no
use for dairy COWS anyway, because he feels
that they take up too much of the time of
the farmer who tends them. So, applying
methods of the production engineer he would
throw them out hoof and tail to put in ma
chimes that eat no grass but would gush
forth syntehtc milk.
Mr.. Ford might Just as well suggest that
the laboratory could produce synthetic APP
pies, Strawberries, potatoes and cabbages that
would be better than those from natures or
chards and gardens. Synthetic wool OF bet
ter quality and synthetic lamb chops juicier
and sweeter might silence the ba-a-a baa-a
forever Then there would be no gambling
OF the little lambs on the green. That might
nrOvide more space for the factory grounds
but somehow the picture is not very attract
i've. Motor cars cannot be made to grow on
trees, nor can the factory learn all Of natures
secrets. Long five the dairy COW, and may
her tribe increase.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
Read Your Bible.
From Golfers Weekly.

Why not read the Bible instead OF quar-
rehng over it,
1t is curious fact that this book around
which the religion of Christendom is built
has been more often fought over than read
The Scriptures compose the most import
ant volume in human history, Without know
ing them it is impossible to understand the
world we live ill., Regardless of denomination
and faction and sect, the Bible is the source
OF most that is important in our civilization
1t inspires the passionate pursuit of truth,
whose fruit is science. 1t supplies the criti-
cSm OF morality for all and the tenets Of
belief for the faithful.
The ancient records or the history and of
the traditions of the Jews are the very citadel
OF the spirit of modern men, regardless OF
whether or not we profess any formal relg-
ion.
Even the agnostic socialist who regards re-
ligion as the sedative of the masses uncon-
sciously derives from the Bible his own creed
OF human progress.
The revolutionary cry of the last century
and a third-liberty, equality, brotherhood
is gift of the Bible. Where else is to be
found sanction for recognition of the sacred
rights of every man and of the reality of hu-
man brotherhood?
Every ethical principle which today is rev.
credit not observed-comes from this same
preached, affords fascinating reading for all
kinds of minds. 1t is complete literature
and as varied as the life of race which has
endured thousands Of years.
We may differ as to how we interpret such
details as Jonah and the whale or Joshua and
the sun, but no one who is capable of get
ting pleasure comfort from reading can
fail by an acquaintance with the Bible
From the standpoint of the learned moth
ing offers more splendid adventures. Just
now scientific expedition is being sent to
explore Armageddon the battle-ground of the
Lord.
Through such inquiries, essentially Biblical
studies, is being retrieved the picture Of how
men lived thousands OF years ago. The Bible
serves the scholar not less than the average
man.
So forget the silly legislators and congress
men who want to punish those suspected OF
teaching disrespect to the Bible and read the
book itself.
1t has lived a long time, and it will survive
even the folly of its defenders
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
Wary Of Tax Reform.

The Jackson Progress-Argus laments that
the general assembly of Georgia adjourned
without doing something to simplify and
clarity the existing tax laws OF the state.
The Lexington Echo also regrets that all
efforts in the recent general assembly to re-
duce taxes failed"
Whereupon the Commerce News, whose
editor is wide-awake and keeps an eye on
things, ups and says all efforts We're for
increased taxation; we do not recall single
bill or effort to reduce taxes"
And that's that. All so-called tax reform
since the politicians began discussing the tax
question some years ago has been Tor the
purpose OF getting more money for the tax
spenders, and not with the view of leSsening
the burden OF those who pay the taxes. The
people have been taken Snipe hunting so OF
ten on the tax question that they are suspi-
cious OF anything that bears the label OF tax
reform" Especially are they wary OF any leg
rslation that would put them at the mercy OF
a double system OF taxation. such as both an
advalorem and an income tax.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
Tell Somebody.

Very little room for argument Is revealed
from the statement that Terrell county is the
greatest farming county in Georgia, and IS
second to none in the entire country. Its
cotton crop alone this year will sell Tor nearly
three million dollars, and the many other
cash crops. such as peanuts, soy beans. corn,
watermelons, peaches, pecans hogs, poultry
and other minor products, will no doubt bring
the total value OF farm crops, exclusive OF
what is necessary to run the farms another
wear, to more than $5,000000
How many OF our neighboring states, or,
to bring it nearer home. how many counties
in Georgia are familiar with these hgures2 II
the resources of Terrell county were as wide
" advertised as some sections OF Florida It
would be a mecca to many thousands OF the
tourists that are now daily passing through
the county.
There are probably other counties that
produce as many bales OF cotton as Terrell,
but there are none that produce as large
Yields per acre; and the same might be said
of many other crops Terrell county has had
the reputation of not producing enough corn
to take care of the home consumption, but
the past few years have proven this to be
untrue There remains in the county at this
time possibly twenty cars OF 1924 corn that
will be unused before this years crop IS har-
vested, and from indications there will be
produced another large supply OF surplus corn
and other feed crops.
Our climate is ideal, permitting the pro-
duction of practically every crop known to
civilized agriculture the soils are fertile, the
water supply is ample, our roads are excel
lent. our schools are unexcelled, our railroads
are efficient, and, taken as whole, Terrell
county is an unusually good place to live.
There is now a movement on foot, and
which has about materialized to spend at
least $500 in telling other people about the
wonderful opportunities offered in Terrell
county If properly done it will bring un-
told good to our community.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
Travels of Georgia Cotton.
From the Savannah News.

Georgians inland ought to come to Savan-
nah during the fall and see what great fleet
of vessels is coming here to find freight for
not only northern American ports, but for
all the ports of the world as we'll 1t is a
great sight for cotton producer to see the
cotton grown on his farm put into the huge
hold of a vessel, and to know that the cotton
he tended and made is bound for Liverpool,
or Bremen, or Oslo, or perhaps faraway ia
pan, there to serve mankind in any one OF a
dozen forms The world is small when the
cotton from a little patch in south Georgia
finally becomes shirts to cover the backs Of
men OF different race, different nation,
half way around the globe. Suppose those
men, for some reason, should decline to wear
American-cotton shirts! Can't you see what
an effect that would have on Georgia cotton
growers Indeed the world is very small, and
the action OF any of its people affect the rest
of the people of the world. 1t is we'll for all
the people of earth then to covenant so that
none of the great forces which disrupt world
wide trade may have a good chance of start
ing to work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
Distressing in North Georgia.
From the Madisonian.

The present drouth is the longest and most
severe ever known to the oldest inhabitants.
Little rain has fallen since winter, and none
at all in many sections during the summer
mouths save light showers that are said to
have been more harmful than beneficial
All this has contributed to the shortest crop
ever known in the county, especially in corn
and hay and feedstuffs There are few in
dividual corn crops that are good and cot
ton in some sections is fairly good but the
good crops are the exception. AS whole the
crops are failure.
There is not enough feedstuff for the cat
tie of the county. Some of them will be
shipped, some slaughtered some will weather
the winter, especially where there Is winter
pasturage. and others will die of starvation
and inattention and neglect.
Many people who put everything they had
into their crop will lose it all. They will not
only lose what little they had, but will be un-
lie out in Morgan county next year than ever
before since the county was settled up with
farmers.
Some families are already arranging to go
to Florida and other sections of the south
east still others will go later. Many negroes
are going to Florida. Some families will get
help and others will draw on their reserve
resources and make out some way. People
can get along mighty. little when they
have to, and emergencies create resources IN
unexpected ways.
But the situation is serious enough. The So
luton, after all, is an individual matter. Each
individual must save himself-no one else is
going to save him He must work out his
own salvation in his own time and in his
way.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
Wonders Of Georgia Marble.
From the Atlanta Journal.

How many Georgans, we wonder, who
have stood with barred heads and quickened
heart at the Lincoln memorial in Washing
ton have reflected that from their own com
monwealth came the marble OF which that
classic grace and rugged majesty were
wrought? Far and wide in America and in
foreign lands as well, are stately buildings
and statues of renown that once lay in the
quarres of Georgia. New Yorks stock
change, Chicago's Field museum OF natural
history, Cleveland's public library, and also
her museum of art and federal reserve bank,
the exquisite Pan-American building at Wash
ington, the state capitols OF Rhode Island and
Minnesota, the Royal Bank of Canada at
Montreal, the capitol of Porto Rico, the Mac
York, the DUPONT fountain in Washington,
the Clark mausoleum in Los Angeles, these
and numerous other achievements in archi-
tectural and sculptural art witness to the
beauty and the worth of Georgia marble
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
Gods Country.
From the Washington Post.

There appeared the other day in newspa-
per an, article on Gods Country" 1t brought
to mind the thought that hears a great
deal these days about Gods Country" 1t
is sometimes considered clever for one to
remark, when asked where he halls from, I'm
from Gods country" Does not the sunshine
fall more beautifully the spot where one
was born than anywhere in the world?
Whether it be on side street in village,
or the more pretentious brown front of city
if it has one time been home" it is Gods
country. After all, Gods country is made
by believing that home is the best place on
earth, by attending to all of life's duties, by
being just and fair with ones fellowmen, by
living life at its fullest wherever one hap
pens to be.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
Business Man.

Some OF our contemporaries, notably the
Commerce News, the Dalton Citizen and the
Greesboro Herald-J ournal, are calling for
business man for governor. The News is not
in the business of making governors or in
ducing candidates to jump into the arena and
save the state-we learned better long ago
but we would suggest to our contemporaries
that there are numbers of Georgians who
could be measured by their yardstick For
instance, there's Hon. w. ]. Vereen here in
south Georgia; Hon. H. H. Dean in north
Georgia and Hon E. R. Black in Atlanta.
Also Hon. J. H. Ennis, OF Milledgeville,
could well be placed in that category. He is
a man OF large and varied interests which
he has managed with success. If any of these
gentlemen and captains OF industry are not
satisfactory there are many other Georgians
who could fill the bill. among them former
Governor John NJ Slaton and DR.. L. G..
Hardman. There is no reason why our con-
temporaries should be without candidate.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
Oddities.

1t sometimes reaches 80 degrees below
zero in Hel-a little town in Norway.
Roger Bacon several centuries ago predict
ed flying machines, and was thrown into jail
for the statement
arrested a hobo who plucked flowers in the
city park with which to make himself bed.
Frank Uncles, OF Auburn, N. Y, jumped
the rope 1000 consecutive times, without
miss or skip, in II minutes and 80 seconds.
The elephant beetle OF Venezuela is the
largest insect in the world. A full grown one
weighs about half a pound
Physicians are now recommending music
as a healing agent in sanitariums.
Ii very young tadpoleS are led thyroid,
frogs no larger than flies result
Polyuesian islanders eat bats, which have
white tender flesh
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
The Sob Squad Menace.
From the Columbus Enquirer-Sun.

One OF the greatest difficulties an or
gained movement against crime will
have to overcome is just plain shines
the seemingly irresistible desire to weep
over a violator of the law who has the
misfortune to get caught. The way to
overcome that gigantic obstacle has not
yet been shown.-Dawson News.
This silhness-desire to weep over a VIC
lator OF the LAWS responsible for the COM
mission of many crimes Many fellow
would restrain himself if he were certain to
be punished, but the sob squad gets in its
work so frequently it encourages those OF
criminal bent to go ahead committing crime
in the hope-almost a certainty-of escap-
ing punishment
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
Pointed Paragraphs.

Very few persons who find themselves be-
tween his satanical majesty and the deep
blue sea are ever drowned
Too great command of language some
times lessons woman's matrimonial chances
The man who says he can marry any girl
he pleases is seldom able to please one.
True friendship between women is mat
ter of doubt to most men.
Sympathy is connecting link between JOY
and sorrow.
When man gets too lazy to work he may
become lofty idealist.
No man becomes too shiftless to give ad-
vice.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
The Ideal Weekly Newspaper.

Donalsonville News: The Dawson News
passed its 4lst birthday last week. The other
day an Alabama editor called on us and asked
to see some of our exchanges, and we handed
him the issue that marked the forty
birthday of The Dawson News and told him
that it was our ideal of weekly newspaper
Editor Rainey would swell with pardonable
pride ii he could have heard the Alabama
editors comments. We sincerely wish for The
News many happy returns.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
BLAMES AUTOMOBILES.

From the Jackson Herald.
James D. Price, public service commission
er of Georgia, and one of Georga's biggest
farmers, in an address at Athens Monday
night said one trouble with the farmer and
"us all' is running automobiles. He said
in Texas the bankers had agreed to aid the
drouth-stricken farmers with new loans on
condition they drive the auto under the shed,
take off the wheels and prop it up. 1T takes
more to operate my car than it did for my
father to maintain his family" he said
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15

Census returns show that farm population
IS decreasing and city population increasing
If the cityward movement is by folks who
have failed at farming it is healthy trend.
Farming will be better off when it is done
bv men who know how to farm.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15

Too many OF our young men and young
women go to college for the fun there is in
it, and when they come out they seem to
experience with young men who have attend
ed college we have almost come to the con-
clusion that we would rather have a young
man without college training than one with
it Still we are willing to be shown.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15

Many will be sadder but wiser when the
bottom drops out OF the Florida realty mark
ct A JOY ride can't last forever. As long as
a buyers market prevails the boom will con-
tinue, but when the big operators slip out OF
the picture the fellows holding the sack will
see Florida in a new light
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
Not a Better Newspaper.

Abel News: The Dawson News is forty
one years old and has been under the man
agement of the present able editor, Hon E.
l. Rainey for thirty-nine years. There is not
better weekly newspaper in south Georgia,
or north Georgia either We wish it many
years of continued usefulness. Its versatile
editor is a deservedly popular member Of
the Georgia Press Association.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
GET BUSY, BOYS.

From the Pearson Tribune
"Now, let's hear no more of the highway
row. and everybody start to building more
and better roads with less waste of money"
says The Dawson News. There is we'll set
tied opinion in Georgia that there has been
a big waste of money in the highway depart
ment But let's forget it and let the dead
bury its dead"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15

These are great days for the tongue clack-
ers. The income tax returns again have been
made public all over the country, and every
body now can find out how much his neigh
bor his friend, his. competitor paid to Uncle
Sam for the privilege OF making money here
last year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
Clean and Sane.

Jackson Progress-Argus: The Dawson
News recently celebrated its forty-frst ami
versary. The News is one OF the states clean
est, sanest and best newspapers, and The
Progress-Argus extends sincere congratula-
tions to Editor Rainey, and wishes for his
excellent paper many more years OF useful
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15

Instead OF a home run Babe Ruth was
told to take little run home Higgins has
enough to contend with in battling other
tough teams in the league, and should not
have to endure annoyances from a player
who by this time should have grown up to
stalwart manhood.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15

In India a tribe has kidnapped and fried
little children before eating them which
ought to be argument enough to offset the
foolish claim that there is no such thing as
race nferiority.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
Appreciated Comment.
Has Place at the Top.

Sylvester Local: The Dawson News is Al
years old For 80 years Editor E. L. Rainey
has guided the destinies of the paper. During
all that time the paper has held a place at
the top of the list as one of the best weeklies
of the state Congratulations and best wishes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15

The government is getting out 800 tons of
dollar bills, and everyone Of them is worth
100 cents.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-09-15
Hasn't Seen a Better One.

Commerce News: The Dawson News has
recently celebrated its 41st anniversary. If
there are better weekly newspapers published
in Georgia we do not see them. OF course
newspaper editors, likewise the readers, might
differ on what constitutes a good newspaper