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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18
The Most Interesting Route.

The Moultrie Observer. calls attention to
the fact that "the Florida Short Route is the
most direct route into Florida and out OF
Florida. and the road is in better condition
than any other highway going into Florida"
This is not all that can be said OF this
route. notes our Moultrie contemporary. 1t
IS the most interesting route one can travel
through Georgia and Florida. Coming out OF
Lake City, via Live Oak, one soon gets into
the high table land country. The roads are
good and the country is interesting to look
upon. After you pass Live Oak the country
becomes more attractive and in Madison
county and Brooks county, Georgia, one pass
es through some wonderfully attractive farm
territory Through Brooks, Coquitt and
Worth counties the tourist sees some of the
best farming country in the south. About Al
bany ne passes the heart of the pecan sec
ton Through Terrell county and around
Dawson some of the south's best cotton land
is seen, as well as a variety OF other crops
that grow here. Passing through the good
county of Webster the red country and the
peach belt are found in Stewart county, and
next is Chattahoochee county, in which Camp
Benning is located. From there Columbus,
one of the famous cotton manufacturing cen
tens of the SOUTH is entered and thence the
traveller of the Short Route passes into Ala
bama and through the scenic mountainous
section of that state.
Asserting that the Florida Short Route has
great possibilities, the Moultrie paper con-
tinues 1T is not receiving as much attention
as it should receive, though it passes through
some progressive territory. The Florida coun-
ties will do their part to keep it at the front.
They are already doing it. Certainly the
southwest Georgia counties will not fail to
do their part. There is opportunity here for
the most popular highway entering Florida.
First build the road and then advertise"
1t is fact that the people and towns along
the Florida Short Route do not properly ap-
preciate its value and possibilities 1t is note
worthy, however, that there is evidence OF an
awakening on the part of some At recent
meeting in Dawson at which representatives
from two other counties were present, the
paving of this link of the Short Route in
Georgia was discussed, and there is reason
to believe that more will be heard of the
proposition at an early date.
The present travel over this highway must
BE held, and more induced to use it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18
Beauty Contests.

The pulpit generally as well as purity as
sociations denounce so-oaled beauty con-
tests" as immoral. These contests in late
years have engaged the attention of the whole
country, its cities selecting their most beau
tiful" young women for the national competi-
tive exhibition held at Atlantic City. The
movement to prevent the contests was in
augurated by the ministers of that city.
While to the pure all things are pure, the
trouble seems to be that the pure are not
sufficiently in the majority to maintain the
morality of beauty contests. SO sensuous is
the age that exposure of female beauty for
arts sake leads to consequences that are not
flattering, to say the least 1t is these con-
sequences that provide the basis for the claim
that beauty contests are immoral-not in
themselves, perhaps, but in their reaction on
exhibitors and patrons. If all were pure
things would be different.
Yet possibly immortality further pertains to
the commercialization of art in these beauty
contests. There is no question whatever that
the contests are not for arts sake alone, but
chiefly for the money that is made by them,
and indirectly. Prostitution OF art in any form
or manner is immoral.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18
Egg Business Huge.
From the Eatonton Messenger

Those who are financially interested in
raising poultry and producing eggs in com
mercial business way are vitality interested IN
the tariff imposed on eggs imported into the
United States.
Few people who keep hens or eat eggs real
ize what big thing the egg industry is. The
United States produces about 2,0OO,OOO,OO0
dozen eggs annually; but China, the largest
egg producer in the world, produces more than
5000 900 dozen Before the world war
Russia was the largest reproducing country
in the world Russia has dropped below Chi
ma and the United States.
In 1928 China exported more than 9l,754,-
900 dozen eggs, either in the shell or pre-
served in some form. OF this total 24,OOO,0OO
pounds (preserved), representing about r.
100000 dozen in the SHE'LL went to the United
States
The United States exports only about 3O,-
100000 dozen eggs, and imports from l2,OO0,-
900 to 100000 dozen in preserved form.
These large importations tend to depress the
price Of American eggs in the American
market; so a republican congress placed an
import duty of cents per dozen on eggs in
the SHE'LL and cents per pound on preserv-
ed eggs The tariff of 1918 admitted eggs in
the shell per pound of 10 per cent ad vaorem.
The farmers who produce eggs are entitled
to protection against Chinese eggs, in the
shell as we'll as preserved.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18
Georgia Mules.
From the Atlanta Georgian.

Time was when the first assignment OF the
cub reporter on any Atlanta newspaper
invariably was to the mule barns. His in
structions were to repair there and get story
about Atlanta as a mule market Atlanta be-
ing then-and still may be- 50 far as we
know--the second mule market of the world
The humble Georgia mule just now is cut
ting-a great deal of ice in northern Africa,
where he is being employed by France and
Spain to help fight the rather disastrous wars
in which they are now engaged. 1t seems
rather tough a mule, as The Dawson
News suggests, to send him wholesale to par
ticipate in war in which he has no concern:
but that, we suppose, is what he gets for pos
sessing reputation as a warrior so far-hung.
Anyway, the Georgia mule market is said
to be looking up-or perhaps we should say
looking across, having in view France, Spain
and northern Africa
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18
Capital Punishment.
From the Savannah Press.

What difference does it make whether
hemp or electricity is used as means for
capital punishment, when capital punishment
itself is so rare? The verdcts OF juries are
set aside by alienists
In Georgia two men in Taylor county
have been waiting to meet their sentence for
months In Chicago the experts set aside
capital verdict There are numerous instances
where justice seems to have been thWarted or
the execution of sentences has been evaded.
Georgia has instituted electricity Tor killing
of criminals, but this seems merely to be an
academic change. First we heard that Mil
ledgeve objected to having all the state
criminals worked off there. Then the prison
warden filed protest to being made whole
sale executioner
Now we hear that electrocution itself
brings on torture. Electrocution was adopted
primarily as an act of mercy with an expect
ed by-product of wholesome terror. Electro
cution is prompt and sure, and in nine cases
out OF ten it cannot be as painful as the deaths
murderers inflict on their victims or the griets
and losses suffered by the victims relatives
No physical marks the murderer's body
could show that he had suffered at all if his
heart had stopped first.
In America at the present there seems to
be very little use for either the rope or the
current,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18
In the Name of the Farmer.
From the Walton News.

1t is predicted that the so-caIled farm bloc
in the coming session of congress will include
an attack on the tariff schedules in its pro-
gram unless the bloc can secure passage Of
measure to assure some form of price fix
ing on farm products by the federal govern
ment and establishment by the government
of an agency that shall buy the farmers
export surplus.
The whole program is carried in the name
OF the farmer, when as 4 matter OF fact the
rank and file Of American farmers are not
today asking for petting and coddlng at the
hands OF the government.
The disgusting part of the situation is that
the farmer is used as a dummy around which
political schemes are cooked up and foisted
onto an uniformed public The tariff ques-
ton. which should be considered purely from
a scientific business standpoint is used as a
political football and the public pays terrific
price for watching its political game.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18
A Lesson From Mexico.
From the Savannah News.

Page President Coolidge and the Georgia
legislature Mexico, which has been held in
alleged contempt by business-like Americans
at times, has put governmental economy into
actual. concrete practice. Economies put into
effect-with the significant emphasis on that
word-have saved for Mexico since the first
OF this year the aggregate sum OF Twenty-Five
million pesos. If Mexico can build roads and
pay bills and liquidate the overhead expenses
OF government as they come due and save
money America ought to be able to come
out even anyhow. OF course somebody will
take a critical squirt at the quality of the
government in Mexico-but even take that
into account there's lesson for the United
States to learn from the saving capacity of
Mexican economy in government.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18
Better Farmers, Better Farming.

The Cordele Dispatch truthfully remarks
that "the lands in this territory are going in
to the hands of those who must do an intell-
gent type of farming. The crops that come
will have to be made with a knowledge of
how to combat natures handicaps in seasons
will be made by those who find success
full way to eliminate the pests. The crops will
be worth more, and consequently will justify
the effort Of educated farmers"
The number OF the kind of farmers meH-
toned above is increasing every year. There
are more farms being intelligently cultivated
than ever before, with the result that produc-
ton is being largely increased.
AS the Dispatch says, our lands cannot
have their proper attention until farming
OF higher order is inaugurated Then the
returns will become what we are now ex-
pecting of them"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18
A Habit That Pays.
From the Thomaston Times.

Florida hasn't halt the natural resources
that Georgia has, but she is getting many
times the advertising that our state is receiv-
ing There is one thing you can say of Flor
ida people that is not true OF Georgia. Every
citizen of the state is booster. They do not
stand back and let the newspaper do all the
advertising; they make it an individual prop
osition and every man makes it his business
to tell the world about Florida. Whenever
Georgia people get this habit this state will
draw the attention of the world as our neigh
Dor has done We have great deal more in
the way of natural advantages to tell the
world about than Florida, but we must dress
up bit so that we can sell for what we are
worth in the eyes of the world
Eight hundred tons of water are used daily
in Londons new baths.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

New Yorks famous thoroughfare, Fifth
avenue, on which for generations there have
been stately mansions, is yielding to trade.
AS the Associated Press puts it, zone may
hang his hat in cafeteria where once state
ly mansion rose" Perhaps by tomorrow one
may have ones trousers pressed while waiting
and in the spot formerly occupied by an aris-
tocrat drawing room. Fifth avenues surren-
der to the march Of trade is one OF the SIM
plest things in American life, and every city
OF importance has thoroughfare OF that
kind Here in Georgia Atlanta's once famous
Peachtree is an example.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18
Many Are Mentioned.
From the Columbus Enquirer-Sun.

Discussing candidates for governor is en-
gagng the attention OF goodly number OF
the Georgia editors, and Editor Rainey, OF
The Dawson News, contributes the follow
ing:
State Auditor Sam ]. Slate has been
suggested as a candidate for governor
We do not know whether Mr. Slate has
any ambition in that direction. 1t is very
probable that he had never thought OF
becoming an aspirant for governor, but
it is, nevertheless, true that he has more
than ordinary qualifications for the place
Sam Slate would make a good governor.
The report OF Mr.. Slate, as auditor. on
the condition of the state highway depart
ment has attracted wide attention and placed
him prominently before the people Of the
state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

Since his return to Georgia there has been
good deal of talk about Hoke Smith and
much newspaper speculation as to his plans
politically and otherwise. The News has not
seen anything that indicates that he has de-
signs on anybody or any Office, and the prob
ability is that he hasn't. He has merely re-
turned home to enjoy in old age his wealth
and the family he acquired while in Wash
ington, and so far as The News is concerned
he can do so in peace
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

Our neighbour Albany, is preparing to pave
81 blocks a stroke OF enterprise that is char
acteristic OF the town No place in the state
has grown more steadily and rapidly in re-
cert years than Albany, and its unexcelled
railroad facilities, which OF course are a great
advantage is not the only reason. Albany
citizens are consistent and persistent boost
ers, and set Dawson and all other towns an
example they could we'll emulate Why not
do more of it here2
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

Catfish VS.. mosquito. That's a novel con-
test which has been put on down in Val
dosta. The authorities there have bought
a large number OF small catfish from the
famous Banks pond at Midtown and will dis
tribute them to owners of open wells in the
city 1t is an unusual remedy, and the result
will be awaited with interest. There is no
comp1aint-and seldom is-of mosquitoes in
Dawson. They are not permitted to thrive
here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18
EVIDENTLY WISH VARIETY.

From the Springfield Republican.
No one denies that the more impetuous
pleasure seeking Of today helps to promote
divorce But divorced persons who remarry
are not declaring any lack of confidence in
marriage as an institution; they are, as has
been humorously said, Illustrating the tri-
rmDh Of hope over experience
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

The lack OF so-called constructive legisla-
ton" over which there is so much political
pratng, is beneficial rather than otherwise.
The people generally have gotten tired OF the
words Constructive legislation and assur-
eddy tired of having such legislation add ev-
cry time such measure is passed to the eX-
pense of government which must be added
to the burden OF taxation already on the peo-
ple's backs
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

Now kindergartens for 2-yearold children
have been started, and the idea is sure to
spread. 1t relieves a maternal anxiety, and
permits her to give her undivided attention
to the bid Many an anxious mother has bid
diamonds when she meant no trumps.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

Chinese millions gazed in terror at an
eclipse of the moon, and thought gigantic
dog was devouring it. Consequently, they
brought forth tons OF frecrackers and touch
ed them off in regular Fourth OF July fashion
to scare the canine from his luna feast. After
bit the dog quit eating the moon and the
noise subsidized Yes, Bret Harte was right
the heathen Chinese sure is peculiar.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

Only six persons were arrested for murder
in London last year. OF these one was hang
ed, two were found to be insane, two were
acquitted and one was discharged. The
worlds greatest city had only three unsolved
murders. These facts point to one OF two
things. Londoners are not as violent as resi-
dents of American cities, or law enforcement
there is holding crime in check.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

The expense bill of the league of nations
for 1925 will be almost $4,500000, according
to figures recently received from Geneva. War
has been constant ever since the league OF
nations was born. Perhaps it is too much to
expect 100 per cent efficiency, but near peace
comes high. 1t is an expensive luxury
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

The reduction in taxes must begin at home
if it is to bring any great relief. While the
reduction OF national taxes will help the gen
eral condition we must cut the local tax il
we wish to materially help the individual
If we wish lower taxes we must quit asking
for the city, the county, the state and the
nation to do so many things for us. 1t is the
continued expansion of government activities
that increases taxes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

Sam, famous orang-outang of St. Louis,
died after notable career. He never claimed
once that he was in anyway related to man.
Sam was Justly famous for the attitude he
took on the question OF evolution, which
means that he took none at all.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

AS is the case every time the legislature
meets there is talk of an extra session There
will be no extra session. Such reports are
circulated for the purpose of speeding up the
soons and making it possible to put through
so-called important" legislation in which
somebody has personal or political interest.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

A monkey led an enormous crowd in
chase on Fifth avenue New York but it was
nothing to compare with that recently expe-
rienced up in Tennessee.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

License for automobile drivers will come.
Responsibility for accidents must be placed.
Only people capable OF driving an automobile
must drive them If driver were licensed
the very fact that he may be deprived Of his
license on proof of carelessness in operation
of his car would serve to bring forth caution,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

The entire country seems to be wondering
who will take William j. Bryan's place in
the democratic party. The answer is that no
one will because no one can. Mr. Bryan's
place was peculiar to himself, and no one
else is just like him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

The Florida Short Route must be kept in
better condition if it holds the tourist travel
1t is too important highway to be neglected,
and the best thing to do is to begin move
ment to pave it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

"Who cares much about the price OF cot
ton stockiugs?' asks contemporary. Only
few men
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18
More North Carolina News.

The cambridge -Searchlight, like The
News, takes little stock in the fairy stories
about North Carolina. 1t says:
These birds that rant and rear and
snort about North Carolina and her
roads and her big bond issue should step
over in that state and talk with the poor
farmers there. They have appointed an
auditor committee to find out what North
Cardinals deficit is. How does that hit
the Georgia booster that wants to pawn
the entire state for roads and then have
nothing but a blind bull to run over them.
The president OF the Farmers Union OF
Arkansas says for Gods sake stay off
OF road bond issue and not get the peo
pie of Georgia in the same shape that
Arkansas IS.
Most fellows who were boosting North
Carolina and discrediting Georgia with the
hope of putting through schemes in this state
that would necessitate the expenditure OF
huge sums of public money have tucked their
tails and quit the trail 1t is only now and
then that anyone has the effrontery to in
pays attention to it.
With the exception of cotton factories and
perhaps some other manufactures North Car
DINA is not in Georgia's class. Georgia has
more miles OF paved roads, great many more
miles of sand-clay and top-soil roads, spends
more Tor education, has more school houses
and larger percentage of children in school
smaller percentage of illiteracy and les,
taxes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18
AS TO KNOCKERS.

From Cappers Weekly
Few girls and fewer women are attractive
in knickers The slim girl who is neither
knock kneed nor bow-legged passes inspec-
ton pretty we'll; but the corn-fed ones in
knickers are Disseminating, to say the least.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

Some scientist predicts an unusually severe
winter. Probably he is the same fellow who
said we would have an exceptionally cool
summer.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18
NO THRILLS ON TRAIN.

From the Minneapolis Journal
Because the train has its track laid out and
the motor car hasn't, it is said by authority
to be 10 times safer to travel on the train
Perhaps that is why SO many are turning to
the motor cars.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

Exemption from taxes for rs years of all
dwellings built in 1920 has caused building
boom in Italy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-08-18

The cambridge Post-Searchlight like The
News, takes little stock in the fairy stories
about North Carolina. 1t says
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