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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19
South Georgia Forever.
From the Pearson Tribune.

1t is developing more and more that south
Georgia must depend upon her own brain and
Drawn for the development OF her manifold
resources.
lust now much is being said about expert
tobacco growers from Virginia, North and
South Carolina coming to south Georgia to
develop the tobacco industry. They are COM
ing here ostensibly for that purpose; but that
is not the only, the real purpose OF their
coming.
The Tribune misses its guess if specula-
ton is not the moving cause OF many OF
them coming here, and next year will ind
them engaged not in growing tobacco, but
in specializing in south Georgia lands
The lands whence they came are high
priced, nothing less than 500 per acre while
the lands OF south Georgia are cheap. These
people see in this disparity in prices an OPP
portunity OF earning big money specializing
in lands. The thing they purpose to do this
year is to convince their neighbOrs back at
their homes that this south Georgia land is
adapted to the production OF tobacco and the
trick is turned
The agriculture OF south Georgia-the
growing OF cotton, corn, tobacco, peanuts,
sweet potatoes, sugar cane and the other
crops given attention by the farmers OF south
Georgia will continue to rest with them tor
the success attained.
The development OF the Cow, hog and
hen" industry will remain with the owners
OF the soil and their local helpers. The fruit
and nut industry will continue to be the care
OF south Georgia husbandmen. Whatever sue
cess these industries have will result from
south Georgia brain and Drawn.
The newcomers from the upper states have
already, wisely or unwisely, Sgnhed then
intention OF engaging in the handling OF real
estate rather than growing tobacco.
Let south Georgia land owners be fore
warned and. at least, get fair price for their
lands. Do not sell to spectators at their
prices. People from Virginia, North and
South Carolina who want to buy small tracts
for a home are the people to whom tavors
should be shown. And, yet, beware OF the
undesirable citizen.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19
Fertilizer Pills.

Pills, in a bottle or out are not uncom-
mon. Some people take 'em regularly; others
shy therefrom. The remarkable thing about
the pills in question, however, is that you
plant them in the ground in effort to make
the soil more fertile and more productive.
These pills have been developed by the u.
S. Department OF Agriculture, and to say
the least are destined to revolutiQnize certain
phases OF the farming problem.
To put few pills in an ordinary corn
planter inject them into the ground and get
better results with less labor is matter OF
interest to every agriculturalist. Think, too,
of the saving in freight charges now paid
for various forms of fertilizer shipped in car
load lots. Pills can be dispatched by parcel
post air mail if necessary, and the chemical
bon-bons delight to handle in comparison
with the modern day odoriferous compound.
This concentrated form of plant food is not
vet ready for the market. Chemists have
been experimenting with the tablets for
months and startling details may be expected.
In fact it is. intimated that the manufacture
of these pills may solve the problem as to
what Uncle Sam will do with Mussel Shoals.
Fertilizer in pill form certainly has possible
ties. and to tickle Mother Nature with syn
thetic dope most certainly should make her
laugh. Vegetable and flower gardens no
doubt, will demand their share OF these Won
der pills
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19
What Causes Divorce?
From the Macon Telegraph.

An Unconditional machine, the American
governments census bureau, issued figures
Friday to show that while the number OF
marriages in the United States increased "a
per cent in 1923 divorces increased by ii
per cent in the same period. There were l.
224,373 marriages throughout the country as
against 165,266 divorces, which makes the
ratio about eight to one
While the Associated Press wires were still
hot with the story along came Mrs. John d.
Sherman, president of the General Federation
of Womens Clubs with an explanation for 1t
all. She laid it to the woman who enjoys
herself away from home and rushes back at
the last minute before the husband arrives,
or even later to buy dinner at delicatessen
store"
That is as good an explanation as any we
have ever heard since the last one which was,
we believe that women were taking up too
much time with club work and too little
with home work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19
Where Men and Women Buyers Differ.
From the Nations Business.

A retail merchant tells me that men when
shopping for wearing apparel look at quality
or price first and style last. Women do ex-
act1y the reverse-that is, they consider style
first of all, and then quality and price.
If an article is priced preposterously high
a fashionable woman is likely to assume that
it must be more stylish and that, therefore,
the price is all right.
Statesmen in stores see examples OF this
nearly every day Ii mistake is made in
placing the retail prices on two cloaks wo-
man is almost certain to think that the high
er priced one is much more attractive. big
department store made an error in marking
furs. There were two kinds of lows grade
furs, one intended to sell for $50 a seton
sisting of muff and boa-and the other to
sell for 50 apiece or $18 set. Through an
error the cheaper furs were marked $l8 for
each piece. This made them $50 a set, even
though they were not as good furs as the
sets on the same counter for $40. Yet the
$50 sets sold three times as rapidly as the
Others In fact, they were nearly all sold be
fore the establishment discovered its mistake.
Each customer really thought they were
much prettier than the supposedly cheaper
furs Moreover, woman who can afford to
pay $50 for an article does not like to worry
along with something costing only $40
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19
Get the Boil WeeviI This Week.

If there ever was time for all to strike
while the iron is red it is now Young squares
are coming on the cotton, and along with
them the old weevs to deposit eggs in these
squares and multiply their numbers to such
an extent as to eat up millions of dollars
worth of cotton that would bring happiness to
cur people.
Poisoning should be started right away,
and continued every week until the first
blooms appear; then the squares should be
picked up very carefully so as to completely
wipe out the generation. 1t is impossible to
have any young weevs until blooms appear,
and the fight up to that time is on the old
weevils only; and with three or four applica-
tons of poison at the right time and
on every stalk in the field it will, without
doubt, so handicap the pest they will never
get a footing again before the crop is made.
The county agricultural agent has been in
fields in all sections of the county, and though
he has not seen any great number of wee
wills he has found enough to destroy the crop
if they are left alone We must not take any
chances, for poison is cheaper than it has
ever been. and the first four applications can
be made at a cost not to exceed $500 per
acre. Who would not gladly give $500 an
acre to have the weevils controlled and gath
er a good cotton crop?
Possibly the greatest handicap that con
fronts the farmers at present is the lack OF ade-
quate machines for making applications. I'm
der no circumstances should machines be
used that have not been approved by the
Department OF Agricuture.s laboratories
These officials have taken the taxpayers mon
ey to get this information. 1t is yours, and
why not make use of their experience? We
feel it our duty to make this statement in
fairness to every farmer in Terrell county
who wants to make cotton crop this year
We have been talking about this weev
problem long time, and many have express
ed their intention Of putting up real tight
The time for talking has passed, and if you
are to be successful in the fight it will be
necessary to inject into talk some action.
1t is much too risky to defer poison
ing. Do not wait until weevils and punctur-
ed squares are found. A large cotton farmer
from Mississippi who was in Georgia soon
after weevs invaded this state declared that
they had eaten up three crops for him and
he had never seen one. The trouble IS that
when we see them they usually have the crop
eaten up.
There are farmers in the county who have
made cotton the past two years and their
experience alone should convince the most
skeptical that it can be done. The cotton OF
these same farmers was eaten up three years
ago. and that of many OF their neighbors
was eaten up last year and the year before
because they did not poison at the right time
or because they did not poison at all and
use the right methods. Is this lesson? Can
there be any stronger proof?
There is no way of escaping the issue. The
weevil is going to get this cotton crop If We
do not poison, and poison well.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19
Let the Work Go On!
From the Savannah Press.


1t is to be hoped that work on the Stone
Mountain Memorial will now go forward. In
spite of doubts expressed that the new artist
cannot carry out the conception of the former
sculptor it is believed he and will.
This is too important work for the people
of Georgia and the south to be lntertered
with by any schism. The executive commit
tee in Atlanta has reorganized and elected OF
hcers Undoubtedly these are people who in
good faith have taken up this matter and
have devoted themselves to carrying it out
There should be no crevaSse in the scarpment
The idea has appealed to the Imagination OF
the people of the north and south.
This is not a movement to reopen an old
sarcophagus filled with the remains of the
past or the bone of the departed. But it is
memorial unusual yet fitting to the day that
is past and to the men who fought Tor the
faith that was in them. 1t is not an lncurslon
like that into the pyramids OF Egypt, but an
expedition not for making excavations or tor
sinking a shaft into the realms OF bitterness.
The world is full of these explorations, but
this idea is to fill in the walls lasting me-
mortal, unique and artistic The men who are
engineering this deserve to be upheld. They
will erect "a monument more durable than
brass and loftier than the pyramids them
selves"
A truce to criticism! Let the patriotic
work go ahead. The men who made the
south memorable not only to their own peo-
pie, but to the world; the men who brighten
ed the pages of history should be honored
without obloquy.
The officers and committees who are will
ing to take this great work in charge should
be wished godspeed.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19
The 'Hayseed" Is Passing.
From the Jackson Progress-Argus.

The era of the so-called "hayseed" has
passed. The modern ruralist is scientific
farmer He knows his stuff" His boys
and girls graduate from high schools and
colleges He has his farm and commun-
ty clubs He is developing new type
OF rural church. and is making his pub
lie school community center. The farm
err is no longer isolated. His world is as
big as that OF the city man.-Dawson
News.
The farmer of today may live in the
country and at the same time enjoy all the
comforts and conveniences OF the man III
town Good roads and the advent OF the au-
tomobile have removed his isolation. Many OF
the farm houses have water and lights and
all other modern conveniences. Farm life is
more attractive than it has ever been before
and we have often wondered why any man
with a we'll equipped home wants to move
to town. He isn't in town long before he
learns some new wrinkles about the increased
cost OF living.
With the development OF the telephone
radio, automobile and good roads the farmer
is and ought to be the happiest man in the
world.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19
A Danger of Methodist Unity.
From the Adel News.

Elsewhere we publish an account from the
New York Times of the election of a negro
boy as president OF the student body Of a
school there in which there were only thir-
teen negroes out OF an attendance OF three
thousand. 1t is not stated why he was elect
ed. The better class OF negroes in the south
do not want social equality They prefer to
have their own churches and schools and
lodges TO manage as they see fit. No south
ern white people will tolerate social equality.
But it appears different in the north. Those
who are clamoring for unihcation OF the
southern and northern Methodist churches
will do we'll to stop and consider what it
means This instance is an indication OF the
attitude OF the northern brethren. When they
have the power they will run things as they
see fit and not as we want them run
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19
Should Remember This.
From the Triton Gazette.

According to a survey made on six hundred
farms in this section by the U. 5. Department
OF Agriculture it takes ~ hours more OF
man labor and 6,S hours less of mule labor
to produce an acre of sweet potatoes. 1t takes
962 less hours Of man labor and u less hours
OF mule labor to produce an acre of corn
than OF cotton, being 1925 man hours and
500 mule hours. While an acre OF cotton is
worth more than an acre OF corn, it costs
more to produce the cotton. The lesson we
are to learn from this is that every farmer
should first make enough feed on his farm
to supply the farm
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19
TOURISTS, FARMERS AND ROADS.

From the Sylvester Local
Hon James f. Ferguson, husband OF the
governor of Texas, in speech before good
roads meeting at Houston the other day,
voiced the sentiment OF many when he de
clared that what the country needed most
was good roads from the farms to the trad
ing points instead OF roads built for tourists
and JOY riders. He spoke the truth. What is
true in Texas is true in Georgia. We have
been giving too much attention to the build
ing OF highways for the benefit OF the tour
list travel from which nobody is benefited,
and not enough to the building of good
roads from the farms to the towns.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19

The murders in the United States in year
run into the thousands. In England and
Wales last year there were only 100 murders.
Keeping criminals from the moose or peni-
tertiary is 4 profitable business. The high
powered criminal lawyer has capitalized on
the weakness of our court system. The sys-
TEN is one which threatens our whole moral
structure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19
WE OUGHT TO STRUT.

From the Macon News.
The Vienna News pats Miss Georgia on
the back like this: Georgia, along with FIVE
other southern states, will strut her stuff" at
the southern exposition to be held in New
York in May. This is a wonderful opportuni-
ty for Georgia to exploit her natural resource
es. agricultural and industrial development.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19

In the opinion OF some there are too many
men in the legislature. The states business,
in their opinion, would be much better done
with one-fourth the membership, and with
far less expense. One man could look after
the interest OF three or four counties just as
efficiently in the lower house as one man can
do in the senate. That there is too much law
making all agree. 1t has become a mania, and
unless checked threatens the very existence
Of government Legislative bodies through
excessive membership are the menacng weak
ness of our form of government.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19

While we hear a great deal OF talk here OF
hard times Terrell is a great deal more Tor
tunate than most of the other counties OF the
state Many OF The News exchanges are
carrying columns, in some instances whole
pages. of sheriff sales advertising property
for taxes. The current issue of one newspa-
per contains 135 of such advertisements. We
doubt if there have been dozen levies in
Terrell county for taxes in five years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19

An 18-year-old Boston girl was sentenced
to a year in Jail after the judge had told
her she was "a real naughty happer,' but
sentence was suspended when she agreed to
take a spanking every morning for three
months. A policewoman will render the
chastisement Whatever that girl is, she has
courage. Anyone who would deliberately ac-
cept 90 or more spankngs, having one every
morning for breakfast, has some qualities
that ought to be brought out. Maybe the
spanking will do that.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19

All in all youth today is perhaps, no bet
ter and no worse than youth has ever been.
Modern youth is different because the age it
lives in is different. The younger generation
of 80 years from now will be different than
it is today because conditions will be chang
ed. And so the world rolls on. Times change,
but human nature remains pretty much the
same
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19

Our contemporaries with almost one &C
cord are reminding their readers that the
Georgia legislature will convene next month.
Some day grateful people will erect monu-
ments to legislators who oppose additional
laws and to governors who veto unwise and
unnecessary bills.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19

In fighting for a suppression of crime we
must not Withdraw the blazing light of news
paper publicity That would give criminals
the protection of darkness. The cure OF crime
is not in hiding it from the public but in re
moving its causes. Covering diseased body
with silk does not heal its wounds nor pro-
protect society from its dangers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19

Moultrie now has a curfew ordinance and
children under sixteen years of age must
stay off the streets at night except when &C
companed by parent or guardian If it works,
other towns might adopt it to great advantage.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19

For many years baseball was the acknowl-
edged national game OF this country Every
town and hamlet had team in which they
took pride, and many fast and interesting
games took place League players who are
now in the lmelight began their career in
the back lot OF some town. 1T is a fact,
however, that in many localities baseball has
lost out. There are too many new things to
interest the people. The automobile and the
radio entertain many who formerly looked
forward to a ball game.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19

Despite the drouth OF several weeks cotton
in southwest Georgia is in much better con-
dition than it was at this time last year. Farm
ers generally are well up with their work,
and the outlook is promising. Cotton is a
dry weather plant.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19
MORE HELP FOR EUROPE.

From the Pittsburg Gazette
1t is estimated that Americans will spend
5000 100000 in Europe this summer Yet Eu-
ropeans think we are disnclined to help EN-.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19

If President Coolidge can put over the ad-
iournment of politics and political discussion
for the summer season that he proposes, ne
will be entitled to the thanks OF grateful
people
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19

Yes. the old world wishes America to lead
the wav in solving international problems
and carrying a well filled pocketbook as she
leads the procession.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19

Georgia is indeed "the beautiful land in
the month of May.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19

To the weather man. 1t is time to turn on
the heat and put the rain splgot III work
ing order.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19

Sugar bins of the world are we'll stocked
with the price at the lowest figure since be-
fore the war The same condition does not
affect the cost Of gasoline in the least
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19

The entire state is showing interest in the
movement to establish the Woodrow Wilson
college at Valdosta. Georgia is expected to
contribute one million dollars.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19

American women returning from abroad
are Juggling toy dogs along with them, which
as fad is about as ridiculous as putting long
trousers on little boy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19

President Coolidge, in expressing his high
opinion OF the Jews in this country, may not
please Henry Ford, his chum and bunkmate
on many fro1icsome occasions. When Cal and
Henry go out in the woods few weeks from
now with Edison and Firestone it won't be
necessary to discuss the Semitic question.
They simply won't talk about the Jews.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-05-19

1t is time that all signs except road signs
were banished from the roadsdes. The high
way has taken on an element OF danger I'M
known to the time when merchants painted
their signs on board fences along the road.
A main travelled highway is as dangerous to
the public through reckless or confused mo-
florists as a railroad track Danish the signs.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
Snappy Ne,O Hues
To Brighten Mems
Garb for Summer
BY the Associate Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, March 26.-Brighter
colors in articles for mems wear,
especially in the cravat line, are
promised for the coming Sum-
mer. Stripes also will be popular,
not only in neckwear., but for
shirts. pajamas, h3ndkerchiefs,
sweaters and socks.
In the neckwear there are to be
various shades of red and blue,
and burnt cork" of a paleness
suggesting the color of toasted
biscuit. Another new shade in
mems ties is a deep blue, called
''policeman's blue" because it is SO
serviceable. Beetroot, too, will be
worn a lot, say the mems furnish
ers.
Handkerchiefs for men are to be
smaller, so as to fit comfortably
in the high breast pocket of street
suits, the pocket being quite
bit narrower this year than form
erly.
The handkerchief, of crepe de
chine or foulard. for those who
dress right up to the minute, will
match the tie, but not necessarily
the socks.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
WAGNER WORK FOR SALE.

BERLIN, March 26.-The original
piano score by Richard Wagner of
the funeral music which he composed
for Carl Maria Won Weber has been
put on sale here. The manuscript is
dated November Is, 1914, and covers
eight octave pages. 1t has not yet
found a purchaser, as the antique
dealer displaying it is holding out
for stiff price.
Evening star., 1925-03-26
Assigned to Missouri School.

Col. Monroe c. Kerth, 29th Infantry
at Fort Benning, Ga, has been assign
ed to duty at the University of Mis-
souri,, Columbia, Mo.