The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-05
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.


Monday, Feb. 2.-There seems to be
general desire among the farmers Of
this section to organize among their
numbers some kind of selling agency to
dispose of their products. AS conditions
now exist, all kinds of produce is high
to the consumer, but the producer shares
no part or parcel in the high prices that
obtain in the city, and as great guam
tity of produce is raised on the line of
the Cotton Belt, and tributary thereto,
it would seem that some sort of an or
ganization having for its object the dis
tribution of country produce to the con-
sumner would meet with ready response.
OF course there are plenty of commission
men who would gladly handle the pro-
duce, but they have never given salts
faction. What is wanted is some kind
of an organization that the farmers have
confidence in and can make use OF for
the smallest or the largest shipment,
and, as one of our level-headed farmers
states the case, the organization should
select the agent, and not the agent the
organization. One would be surprised
at the amount of agricultural products
that could easily be raised right along
the Cotton Belt if that road would en-
courage the matter. Let's hear your
views along this line, and, in the mean
time, let all try to see if something can't
be done.
Cooperative farm products marketing
has proved success elsewhere, even in
barren, debt-ridden portion of Ireland,
where the poor paid as high as 144 per
cent interest and were fairly in the
clutches of those of wealth, so why not
here? With mild climate, fertile soils
and the liberal privileges as granted by
our Constitution we indeed have the
opportunity to make the best OF such
plan as suggested-and more so no
doubt than the residents OF any other
country on the globe.
A more prosperous condition, more
homes and more comfortable and attrac-
tive homes-in word, accrued wealth.
would follow, so let US boldly take hold
of the suggestion with the intent OF fur
thering it until the desired end is
achieved.
Cooperative marketing is the word,
neighbor. Let it have your undivided
support, and let the Banner have con-
tribution from you on the subject.
@Tomkins' Hired Man," a three-a
drama that plays about two hours, will
be presented by local talent at the high
school auditorium tomorrow evening.
Admission fees of Is and Is cents will
be charged, the net sum realized to go
to the local Baptist Church. Those
taking part have faithfully rehearsed
their lines, and have been painstaking
in every detail demanded by the prepa-
ration and presentation of the play, and
frst-class entertainment is promised the
public. A large attendance is anticipa-
ted. The cast and synopsis Of the play
follow:
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Mrs. Tompkins-Julia Swindle.
Mr.. Tompkins-Bennie Tunley.
Dixie-Corbie Allen.
Louise-Aline Woodbridge.
Julia Nina Mae McGaughey.
John Remington-Leonard Boggs.
jerry. T. Adger.
Ruth-Stella Boggs.
SYNOPSIS.
| "Despairing of ever having child Of
her own, Mrs. Asa Thompkins conceive:
the idea of adopting child and present.
ing it to her husband as his own. Shit
is obliged to promise the father of TIT
child that it shall be heir to the Temp
kins' property, and contract is drawn
to that effect. The father, in turn
agrees never to disclose his identity
Before the adopted child is two years o
age, daughter is born to Mrs. Temp
kins. She then has mothers natura
desire that this child should stand frs
in her husbands affections; but he love
the adopted daughter the best. TIL
!, mother broods over the thought that sh
has robbed her own child, not only of it
fathers love, but of the property whicl
rightfully belongs to it, and which ha
been willed to the adopted daughter
Continued brooding on this one subjec
;. leads her to dislike the elder child, an
: to show great partiality between tn
two. It results in the father clingin
still more closely to the adopted daugh
g ter, and the disposition of his ow
daughter is spoiled by the mother
: attempt to make up to her for havin
deprived her of so much. The father {
the adopted daughter comes to the farm
where he is not recognized, and secure
{ an opportunity to work for his board an
clothes. How he finally regains his ov
J daughter, and is discovered to be
} wealthy man, is plainly TOLD"
( Every dwelling house in town is no
5 occupied, with the exception of one.
{ Mrs. J. A. Kelly and her sister, Mi
{ Matte Kelly, were Shreveport visito
[ to-day.
{ The postofice is now located in Il
{ rear of the Jones building, recently pu
4 ol,n cad hxr Mr. NJ u Kidd