The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-06-27
WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING.

Monroe News-Star: If Bryan would
Just go over and join Roosevelt's new or
ganization the two old parties would be rid
of two dsturbers.
Monroe Independent: Rings don't want
efficient, economical government in the in
terest of the people, but all there is in it
for the ringsters.
Monroe Independent: The salary of the
district attorney of Ouachita Parish makes
that of Governor look like thirty cents.
Wonderful system of government and queer
IDEAS of compensation of public officials
have we.
New Orleans Christian Advocate: In
spector Reynolds, of the New Orleans po-
lice force, says that pool and billiard halls
are the greatest curse that confronts socie-
ty. He claims that no boy under seventeen
wears of age should be permitted to enter
them.
Shreveport Journal: The esteemed Bos-
sier Banner wants Henry Watkins Allen
selected for place in the national hall of
fame along with Francis T. Nichols. The
suggestion is good one. Louisiana has
produced no better fighter and no better
Governor than General Allen.
State Board of Health has issued report
on last winters epidemic of meningitis.
The cases totaled $50, of which al were
in Caddo, "A in Orleans and the others
scattering. Calcasieu is credited with six.
The white cases numbered 81 and the cpl
demic was in its height in February and
March.
Ruston Leader: Why should there be
any lobbying at all? If it is the duty OF
the Legislature to enact a law, why should
it be importuned-or maybe worse-by
crowd of hired emissaries to discharge that
duty? The people who have not repre-
sentatives in that body capapable of look
ing after their interests have themselves to
blame for making such selections.
Iberville South: 1t is easy to have some
respect for those legislators who sit still
and persistently vote against fool bills
now so freely introduced. The best legis-
lators are those who never introduce bill
and never make speech. Of all things
we should pray to be delivered from, it is
the chronic speech maker and bill intro
Queer. These fellows who are so much in
love with the sound of their own voice,
ought to have some consideration for
their suffering fellows.
New Orleans Christian Advocate: The
school teachers of Illinois, assembled in a
State Convention recently, voted by an
overwhelming majority in favor of the
reading of the Bible in the public schools.
There is growing sentiment in favor of
daily Scripture reading before the school
children. The real worth of person to the
State is not measured by the amount of
grammar he knows, neither by his ability
to enunciate clearly, but by the law abid-
ing life he lives. The Bible is the greatest
moral force in the world, and its principles
should be taught to the children of this
age. There is no better way to teach it
than by reading it aloud in their hearing.
Claiborne Guardian Journal: Several
papers have attacked the educational bill
now pending in the Legislature, for the
alleged reason that it lowers the standard
of the qualifications of the parish superin-
tendents. We doubt if these papers know
the qualifications required under the ex-
listing law. The proposed law requires,
that no one is eligible for the place unless
he has recently taught at least three years
in the public schools and must hold first
grade teachers certificate. That is the
minimum, any attainments less than that
would debar one from applying. We can
see no objection to that provision. Those
who are opposing the bill are doing SO for
the reason that it takes the authority away
from the State Board and Superintendent,
and not because they believe the standard
of the superintendent are lowered. Then,
too, the authority to remove the superin-
tendents is vested by this law in the par
ish boards, under the Marks bill it was in
the State board. The objection and criti-
cism are all from the same source from
which it came during the campaign. 1t
comes from the crowd who are not in favor
of the patrons having any voice in the
matter.