davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-04-13

Velk& hudebnf slavnost Dude us
pofadana v Yankton 81. a % dub
ma pfi nil Dude utinkovati orkes
tr re st. Paul, jenz poznstav& z 30
tlenn, osm solistn a Yanktonskt
pevecky sbor. V patek odpoled-
ne 81. Dude program orkestralnf
pfi fsm$ krajan Kajetan Attl "a
hraje ma harfu velkolepou symfo-
nil "Vltava" cd nejvetsfho naseho
skladatele Bedficha Smetany. Tez
Dvofakova "symfonie noveho sve-
ta' Dude ma programu V pAtek
vecer Dude opernf program pfi
nemz pet zpevakn Dude ucinkova-
ii a houslista, "a doprovodu orkes-
tru. V sobotu odpoledne % Dude
symfonickt koncert a vecer teho2
dne krasne oratorio "Stvofeni" cd
Haydena. Koncert tento by lad
ny kdo Sc o hudbu zajfm6 nemel
opomenouti nebot v mem utinkuji
nejschopnejsf silly zde v Americe.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-04-13
ma skole pro tu zimu musela byt
zanech&na.

ma skole pro tu zlmu musela DyC
zanech&na.
Desat6ho dubna rok nksledui,cf
1872 jsme opst svolali schulz u ia
ma Hakla. kde nejhlavnejsfm pred
mstem byls peneznf zalezitost, ne
bot pod tshdejsfm zakonem jsme
81 musei budovu postaviti, ucite
IL sami vydrzovati a az teprv pffs-
tim rokem prt obdrzfme nSco ma
skolu danf. Nemohli isme Sc M
nitem urtitem dohodnouti ac Sc
odbtvali til schnze ma to, az teprv
Is. dubna 1872 konetne usneseno
Re kazdt kdo vlastnf 100 akrd ma
pfispeti tastkou 50. so a KIDD 800,
tastkou SIS 90 KazdS pfitom-
INCH timto rozpottem souhlasil.
PAX Sc zvolili novf 6fednfci a pfi-
kroGeno k pravidelnem fizenf "a
leAitostf. Now dfednfci byli Jan
Hakl, direktor, Vaclav Janda, mi.
tajemnfk Jos. Novotnt, poklad-
mix. Taiemnfk mel obstarati kni-
by a psacf politely pokladnfkovi
(mojf maliekosti) pfipadnul sladkt
1kol vykolektovati slfbene obnosy.
Ash tn dobu Sc odbtvali pc da-
kotske teritorie volby territorial
mich poslancd Gill zastupcn do
Wsshingtonu. Jistt Simson cd
Bon Homme jenz Sc o dfad ten
uch6zel pfijel sem. Byv poucen
o Gem Sc We schulz jednalo, totiz,
Re ohceme staveti vefejnou skolu,
ochotne Sc nabfdl 10 vlastnf Il re-
ky Missouri (asi v tech mfstech co
jsou Mennonite) velkS les, a lie
nam daruje vsecko dfivf CO budem
potfebovati ma stavbn. Svolali
isme tedy schulz a nj ujednano,
Re Sc budou voziti klady re zminS-
neho lesa ma budovu. Mezitim co
Sc klady vozily pfijel sem 2 Mora
w Richard Nundvaf, jenz byl do
vedntm tesafem "a pomoci mist
Mich lidf ktefi pracovali zadarmo,
skola byla dohotovena kratkem
case, ze jill ctvrteho, cervence
1872 jsme v nj odbyvali zabavu.
Skola byla zklad v rozmerech 32x
Is IL vysoka. Byla postavena
ma mfste CO jest nynf vezenf v Ia
bore. Ma podzim tehoz roku Sc
v budov6 zapocala vyucovat a PRIV
MIN u6itelem byl neboztfk Josef
Zitka, tehdy jeste svobodnym.
Vse slo vpofadku. il jsem vybf-
raj slibene castky ma vydrsovanf
ucitele. Rezfty jsem take z&dne
ned&val a zadne nedorozumeni Sc
nepfihodilo. Kdyz 81 ma ty easy
vzpomenu, jak jsme stastne a We
sele zili, pfeji 81 by Sc aspofi ma js-
den den vrGtily ony stare 6asy.
Byla jenom mezi nami prostota
ale slovo platilo jake slatt dollar,
a COZ ten wesley uptimnS spolecen
sky zivot, ktery nynf je neznam.
V bfeznu roku 1873 skonGil PRIV
nj skolnf rok a mhe schazelo pet
dolard k vyrovnanf sluznkho uci-
telova. JeSto tax velkou tastku
mel platit jistf krsjan udefili jsme
pozdeii ma nsj, COZ zde kratkos-
ii uvedu. Mel ctyry hcchy ke
skole postal je ak ssi 4-krat "a
mes{c do skoly. Byv napomenut
by deti tastejf postal. dopalil Sc a
vyhrozoval lie dSti pfestane vnbec
(pokracovanf ma strapS b)
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-04-13
Poor!

Behem mesice dubna, kvetna a
tervence je prot zakonu nechat
honecke psi Sc potulovati. Matte
le takovych psn je must drzeti do
ma kazdy Dude stfhan KIDD Sc
nebude fjditi die toho. AL Jezew-
ski, hajnt.
Brambory 90c. busl u Vlasak a
Straka.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-04-13
D0MACl zPRAvY.

Tyndall minute pondelf.
Pr. Matt F. Rady byla n&vsts-
YOU il pfatel v Yankton.
| j. A. Wagner byl v Highmore
minulS ttden "a obchodem.
Josef Skorpik byl We Wagner
minuly ctvrtek "a obchodem.
Thos. j. Wagner Lesterville
byl zde "a obchodem litery.
81. Carrie JifiGek pracuje ma
znejsf stfednf telefonicke stanici.
Pr. Josefa Koeera odjela minu-
lou sobotu do Omahy do leSenf.
Par pom ma prodej lacino. Has
te Sc ffadovns independents.
Frank Oarda dcerka byli nav
stevou u pfAtel v Chas Mix okre-
su.
Vezmu do pastvy kone. dost ira
w vody a pffstfesf. Frank j..
Kulis.
Atfalfove semeno. evropske Gis-
te ma prodej. j. J. Nedved route,
1. Yankton.
Ztratila Sc mi asi 20 bfezna bslo
hubA ruda krava. 900 liber. r.
A. Knox, Yankton.
Semeno vojteskove ma prodej.
Dejte nam objednavky pfedem Ia
Dor Mercantile Co.
Zamyslfte- Ii stavet male neb
velke, dejte vtpocet j. Fl. Queal,
usetfime YAM penfze.
Frank Rehufek F. M. Dvofa-
eek byli v Lyman okresu ma zacat-
ku ttdne navstevou.
Josef Nikodym a Frank j. Ku-
liz q jejich manzelky byli v Tyn-
dali navst4vou We stfedu.
r. G. a E. w. McLinn, H.
Mann a Forrest Weeks odjely S
nabytkem minult ctvrtek do Mea-
lie Co ma sve domoviny.
Jan Cap a jeho dSlnfci zapotali
S praci ma velke koln6 pro automo
billy pro zdejsf Mercantile Co.
Kolna Dude 30x60.
Tanecni z&bavu uspofada v sini
Jana Sturmy, Josef Hala ponde-
II "a. dubna. Hudbu obstar& Mi
kotGv orkesta z Yankton a kazdt
ie uctiv9 Evan by Sc dostavil.
Spolek sv. Anezky uspofada ia
neGni zGbavu v pond3lf "a dubna
We spolkove sini. Hudbu obstsr&
taborska kapela o phlnoci vecefe.
Kazdt je uctivs Evan by Sc dosta-
vii.
Lesterville. 10-Frank Lukes
minulS t5den prodal svojf holirnu
George Kremrovi. Pan Lukes cd
jede M zpet do Oregon. Novf
MATTEL 81 zjedna schopneho holi-
&c.
Obchodnfci ienz hodlajf rozdava
ii swim zakSznikhm kalendafe ma
rok 1912, dohfe utinf kdyz 81 pro,
hlednou nasf zasobu vzorkn. Ma
me jich ma 500 rnzntch vzork1,
domacfch i importovantch. indie
pendent.
Pfipad Aug. Zolnowskiho Vac
lava Austery, kteff byli obzaloN-
nj lie prodavali lihoviny ctvrtec-
nfmu indiana a ktert Sc odbSval '
Sioux Falls minult tSden skonci|
pro ne dobfe. Pc zaplacenf 1trat
soudnfch byli propusteni ma svobc
du.
| ZvlSstnf nakladnf vlak pozdsta'
vajici re II vozd vyjel z TAbora
minulou sobotu nalozen vykrme
MIN dobytkem a prasaty do Chica
go. Ma vlaku tom Josef Rezal
msl-6 kar dobytka, j. A. PtAk 4
Josef Novotny 8. o. w. Anderson
2, Mauksch Bros. ] Tabor Mer'
camille Co. / k6ru prasat. Zasil
ku doprov6zeli Jos. Rezac. j A
Pt&k AL Jezewski, John HOSTEL
Jos. Turek, w. G. Anderson a v
|
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-04-13

Tabule do oxen vsech m6rsch
lie dostati v Quealov6 skladu.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-04-13

Semeno Vojteskove ma prodej.
Jos. Skorpfk & Co.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-04-13

Nasledujfcf obdrzeli nominac
pfi kaukusu tento tyden:
j. G.. Bousha, pro d1v. v 1 dist
Rob. Vauk " @ !"
j. F. Kostsl " 8 ("
I. Koletzky, mestsky klerk.
]. A. Dvofak, smfrci soudce.
Jos. Hruska, pokladnfk.
Lewis Welt, odhadti.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16
OF Interest to Oklahoma Farmers.

According to information furnished
by the United States department OF
commerce and labor, 6,S1S,000 gallons
of cottonseed oil were produced in Ok
lahoma in 1909 This was worth ap-
proximately $2,727, 200. This is a con
siderable amount of money and the
market which demands this product is
an important one to the people of the
state.
This fact has led men who wish to
see oleomargarine take the place of
butter to make 1t appear that the man
'ufacture of oleomargarine furnishes
one of the greatest if not the greatest
reasons for this market demand. But
such is not the case. In fact the value
of the cottonseed oil used in the man
ufacture of this product is so small in
comparison that it is not worthy Of
the least consideration, especially
when the value of the dairy products
of the state are considered.
We do not have the statistics for
1909 but in 1908 the value Of the cot
tonseed oil used in the manufacture
of oleomargarine in this country was
S499, 45S,42 The value of all the cot
tonseed oil produced in 1909 was ap-
proximately 500, ,S31. 400. This means
that less than one per cent of the cot
tonseed oil sold was used in making
oleomargarine.
According to the department report,
Oklahoma produced about 4 per cent
of all the cottonseed oil produced in
1909. Using this figure for 1908 and
we find that the value of the cotton
seed oil used in oleobargargine return
ed to the cotton farmers of Oklahoma
the comparatively small amount Of
$l9,97S.SS.
According to figures compiled by the
United States department of agricul-
ture, the value of the butter produced
in Oklahoma in 1908 was 50. .76S, ,S79. or
for every dollars worth of cottonseed
oil used in making olemargarine the
cows of the state returned over slSS
worth of dairy products.
These are facts which the farmers
of Oklahoma should carefully consider
before they lend their support to any
movement which discourages dairying
An increase in the production of dairy
products in Oklahoma win be just 1888
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16
The Reach 1911 Guide.


That one more ball season is upon
Jus is convincingly demonstrated
through the welcome appearance OF
IReach's Official American League
EGuide for 1911; being, as usual. first
lin the field and this spring earlier than
lever The 1911 Reach Guide, which
has been edited for many years by
Editor Richter. of Sporting Life is
ALWAYS up to the high standard set by
1.-THE Reach Guide ever since the incum-
Ibency of the present editor, but it can
Ibe justly stated that the 1911 Reach
american League Guide is the best of
the long Reach series and superior to
Iany similar publication in the world,
talike in the matter of text, illustra-
ltions, quality of paper, binding and all
"details that go to make up a hand
some as well as readable book-in'
short the American League Official
lGuide for 1911 is in all respects a first
class hand book for the National
game and a decided credit to the
American League and to the publish
Iers, the Reach company, of Philadel-
Iphia. This is the tenth annual hand
book of the American League and the
|twenty-ninth consecutive year of its
publication as a book of record and
reference for the entire base ball
world.
The book gives a complete review Of
the American Leagues tenth eventfu'
season as a major league; complete
records and averages of the AEl6ri-
can League 1910 race and players; a
graphic story of the American
Leagues successful and victorious
part in the memorable post-seasoh
worlds championship series of 1910;
q synopsis of all remarkable Amer
can League pitching feats and also of
all the noteworthy games of the 1870
season; and a general review of all
matters affecting the American League
during the whole of 1910 and 1911 up
to date of publication In this section
also is given a review of the remark.
able happenings during the 1910 sea
son, including the dedication of the
new White Sox park in Chicago and
the new Cleveland park in Cleveland.
The illustrations comprise portraits of
President Johnson, Publisher Reach,
Editor F. C, Richter; a group picture
of the American League umpires; pic
lures of the champion batsman, Tyrus
Cobb; of the leading base-runners, Col
lines and Brush, and of the leading
pitcher Albert Bender; specially de
signed action pictures of all the Amer,
lean League teams of 1910; and
sketches with individual portraits of
the Worlds Champion Athletic team.
1t may be justly said that these Illus
trations alone are worth more than
the modest price of the volumne.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

Thousands of the best people in
Houston every day receive their mail
from negro carriers and are glad to
get it. The inside OF the Houston
postoffice, both in the main building
and the branch office, looks like a re-
publican convention forty years ago.
The Chronicle notices the matter be
cause If like rumpus had been rails
ed anywhere in the south, based on the
same grounds, we would have been
roasted by all the Kansas papers, OF
at least by whole lot of them.
The incident simply illustrates what
the people of the north ought to have
long since learned-that the Caucasian
blood will assert itself regardless of
geographical lines. If the Kansas peo-
pie were charged with prejudice
against. the negro they would deny 1t
vehemently, yet they would not hesi-
tate to charge prejudice against the
southern people. They ought to know
that it is in no sense prejudice. but it
is the irrepressible racial instinct born
in the white man and as ineradicable
as is his life blood. However even
that instinct should not assert itself to
such an extent as to lead them to do
what thousands and tens of thousands
of southern people would not do and
do not do. The Kansans should prac-
tice that charity which, "suffereth long
and is kind
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

The Kansas City Star says; From
time to time groups Of excellent and
active citizens get excited with the
idea Of doing things that will bring
people here" Population That's the
measure Of city's greatness, say these
worthy gentlemen.
But is it? Isn't the crowning merit
of a community its ability to take good
care Of its people? Isn't that after all
aud above all. the most powerful mag
net for attracting new population?
What kind of newcomers does a city
want to invite? Skilled mechanics
trustworthy workmen, substantial arti
sans and storekeepers, creditable mem
bers of the profession men of enter
prise and capacity, capitalists with
open minds and wisdom. families seek
ing education and comfort and enter
tainment? Surely. These are city
builders and the city that is building
needs them. Far better that such as
they should come singly and of Their
owT wish than that temporary exped
tents should fetch carload lots of the
inefficient, the failures. the undeslr
abfes from elsewhere.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

times of greater value than an in
crease in the production of oleomar-
garine. This is not even taking into
consideration the value of dairying in
building up the fertility of the soil,
thus making the land more productive
in growing cotton.
The farmers of Oklahoma should
awake to the benefits OF dairying and
should use every legitimate means to
foster and promote this important in
Idustry
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

Tuesday of next week viii occur the
primary election for the selection of
candidates for city elections. All who
have become voters since the last reg
istaftion last July should not neglect
to- register,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

Nothing Sc hespeaks a prosperous
s11 thrifty town as clean premises
weh painted h9uses and barns A
little labor and money expended at
this time OF year by all the people
Ndrld help wonderfully.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

Colonel Roosevelt takes occasion te
place Lorimer and Haskell III the same
category politically. which m9y or may
not be correct oklahoma hopes that
Haskell is not 81 bad as that.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

Corn planting is proceediLg al over
Craig county and farmers ale taking
advantage of tue fine weather and viii
est.a great start on an early crop
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

Says the Houston Chronicle: The
Chronicle is rather inclined to think
that the people Of the district in Kan.
sas who refuse to take their mail from
free delivery boxes because a negro is
the rural mail carrier are straining the
situation slightly, to say the least
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

If you have not planted those trees
yet it is time to get busy. Don't wait
until the trees are in full leaf. but
plant now,
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

Tomorrow Wen be wearin of the
sTeen-St Patrick's day in the morn
ing.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16
ANNOUNCEMENT.

desire to announce that am can
.didate for City Marshal, subject to
the action of the democratic primary.
H. c. CHATTERTON.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

The Chieftain is authorized to an
lnounce the name of Earle Walker for
reelection to the office of treasurer
of the school board, subject to the
democratic primary.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

Iuludle lOl Cily MARSHAL, SUBJECT u
1.-THE action of the democratic primary
H. c. CHATTERTON.
The Chieftain is authorized to an
[nounce the name of Earle Walker fol
lre-election to the office of treasurer
of the school board, subject to the
democratic primary.
| beg to announce that am can
didate for the office of City Attorney
subject to the Democratic primary in
March. H. J. Swarts.
We are authorized to announce the
candidacy Of ]. Eugene Hall for the
office Of City Clerk, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce H
M. Williams for the Office of Police
Judge, subject to the Democratic
primary, March 21.
The Chieftain is authorized to an
nounce H. R. Clark candidate for City
Marshal, subject to the action of the
democratic primary.
am a candidate for City Marshal,
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primary, March 21 LEE WEBB.
We are authorized to announce
Charles H. Goodpaster as a candidate
for Chief of Police, subject to the ac-
tion of the Democratic primary
March 81.
l hereby announce myself candi-
date for City Marshal, subject to the
Democratic primary. BEN WILLIAMS.
E We are authorized to announce the
name of Paul F. Mackey as candidate
for the office of City Attorney, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
mary
We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of A. ]. Green for the office
of City Clerk, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary.
| hereby announce myself a candi-
date of the Democratic nomination for
City Attorney \of vinita. Oklahoma,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary of March 81, 1911.
WILLARD H. VoYLES.
The Chieftain is authorized to an
nounce the name of Jno. w. Byrd to
succeed himself as Police Judge, sub
ject to the Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce J. C.l
Starr as a candidate for Mayor, subject
10 the action of the Democratic pri-
mary on March 21
We are authorized to announce the
of w. Houk, for the office
Of City Clerk subject tc the action OF
the democratic primary, March 81
l hereby announce my candidacy for
Treasurer of the City of vinita, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary on March 81.
J. NJ. MAHONEY.
The Chieftain is authorized to an
nounce the name of W. L. Busey for
the office of Street Commissioner,
subject to the Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce
Tfeo. w. Perry as candidate for Police
Judge, subject to the action of the
Republican primary on March 21
hereby announce that am a can
didate for Chief of Police, subject to
the action of the Republican primary
on March 81. CASH WILKINSON.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

| beg to announce that l am a can
didate for the ofice of City Attorney
subject to the Democratic primary in
March. H. J. Swarts.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

We are authorized to announce tn,
candidacy Of ]. Eugene Hall for tht
office Of City Clerk, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

The Chieftain is authorized to an
nounce H. R. Clark a candidate for City
Marshal, subject to the action of the
democratic primary
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

We are authorized to announce H.
M. Williams for the Office of Police
Judge, subject to the Democratic
primary, March 81.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

! am a candidate for City Marshal
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary, March 21 LEE WEBB
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

We are authorized to announce
Charles H. Goodpaster as a candidate
for Chief of Police. subject to the ac-
tion of the Democratic primary,
March 21.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

| hereby announce myself a candi-
date of the Democratic nomination for
city Attorney \of Vinita, Oklahoma,
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic primary of March 21, 1911.
WILLARD H. VOYLES.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

The Chieftain is authorized to an
nounce the name of Jno. w. Byrd to
succeed himself as Police Judge, sub
ject to the Democratic primary.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

We are authorized to announce the
of A. J. Green for the office
of City Clerk, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

l hereby announce myself candi-
date for City Marshal, subject to the
Democratic primary. BEN WILLIAMS.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-16

We are authorized to announce the
name of Paul F. Mackey as candidate
for the office of City Attorney, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
mary
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-09-30
A LESSON FROM cEYLoN.

An Oblate missionary working es-
pecially among the children employed
in the cigar industries of Ceylon, In
dia, has met with success in the for
nation of boys clubs. He writes the
Catholic Missions:
'True piety produces zeal. It is not
surprising then that our young people
have formed junior Conference of
Saint Vincent de Paul. The members
of this conference are poor; they have
to toll hard to earn their daily food
and to aid in the support of their par
ents; nevertheless, they find means to
help the unfortunate who are poorer
than themselves.
Frequently, their zeal causes them
to exercise much ingenuity and
thought in order to execute what they
have set out to do. Several of them,
for instance, have revived custom of
the early Cingalese Christians that, in
our day, had fallen into disuse- name
ly, the handful of rice, for the poor.
"The custom is as follows: Every
time the mother of family cooks rice
for her household, she puts aside a
handful as an aims for the needy. At
the beginning of every month, mem
bers of our junior Conference of Saint
Vincent de Paul go about the town col.
lecting rice. They have a list of three
thousand contributors to the charity
and the rice they obtain supports
about thirty needy families.
Our young cigar-makers are also
Jealous for the salvation of the souls
and to their efforts and prayers mum
Der of their fellow-workers owe the
grace of conversion"
The example of these uninstructed
natives, who must make $50 cigars g
day by hand in order to earn fifteer
cents, could be proftably followed by
the children of more opulent coun
tries.