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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-01-24
WHY PACKAGES SHOULD BE
WELL PACKED.

A contributor to the current issue of
Farm and Fireside says:
"ln speaking of how mail matter is
handled, postal employee recently
said: Mail is not handled piece by
piece as express matter is, but almost
entirely in bags. These bags are Of
ten stacked clear to the caves of the
car, thus sometimes throwing weight
Iof several tons on the bottom layer;
consequently fragile packages are like
ly to go to smash and we are accused
of carelessness.
mo doubt in time strong hampers
will be provided in which parcel post
packages may be carried with safety
no matter how high they are stacked;
but until this improvement is made
farmers can secure satisfactory SER
vice by bearing in mind the trying
conditions under which this class of
mail is now handled and packing their
produce accordingly"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-01-24
ELEVEN SPECIAL DAYS FOR
SCHOOLS

State Superintendent Of Education
T. H. Harris has issued pamphlet for
the use of public schools containing
material and suggestions suitable for
the special exercises required Of all
public schools throughout the state
for 1914. Four special days have been
added to the list contained in the 1913
pamphlet: Fire Prevention Day, Red
Cross Day, Agriculture Day and Flag
Day, bringing the total number OF
special days to be celebrated in the
schools UP to eleven. These are: Fire
Prevention Day, Oct. 8; Columbus
Day, Oct. Il; Red Cross Day, Dec. 10;
Health Day, Jan, IS; Lee Day, Jan.
10; Arbor Day, Feb. 8; Washington's
Birthday, Feb, %; Agricultural Day,
March 80; Louisiana Day, April 80;
Bird Day, May 10; Flag Day, June IL.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-01-24
ATTACKING THE LAWYERS
BULWARk.
The Country Review /.

The Country Review.
Although he graduated as a lawyer
and practiced the profession for
short period, any observing person
would readily perceive, by one token
if no other, that President Wilson is
not an active member of his profess
sion. In his message to. Congress he
recommended that the Sherman law
be so amended as to remove ali doubts
as to its meaning and leave no neces-
sity for interpretation-the language
itself carrying its own Interpretation
beyond cavil. There is no excuse for
the writing of any law that is dubious
or uncertain in its meaning; but the
lawyers write the laws and what would
they do without the possibility of
breaking into court on questions OF
doubtful construction? Still, the fine
old schoolmaster is right when he in.
sists that all our laws shall carry
their own meaning so clearly that he
who runs may read-and understand.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-01-24
NEVER BE REALLY
CONFIDENTIAL.

When you are talking to any one, al
ways assume a secretive air and tell
a few matters in absolute confidence"
never to be repeated" This will
add little to the interest of your
conversation and possibly prevent
your boring your companion to the
point of WEAKNESS. But of course
never really tell friend anything in
teresting, and particularly never really
tell him anything In confidence. If
you do he will become 80 absorbed in
his interest in the item of news that
in a week he will utterly forget who
told it to him and enter with genuine
relish into the work Of giving it the
widest publicity. American Magazine
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-01-24
WHY THE SOUTH OUGHT TO BE
"A LIVESTOCK COUNTRY.

The South ought to be a livestock
country, because:
| III A crop Of cowpeas, soy beans,
peanuts, or lespedeza (all legumes)
may be grown the same season after
an oat crop is harvested. There is no
better feed than oats, and cowpeas and
lespedeza are the equal of red clover
as hay producers; while peanuts and
soy beans will produce as much feed
(concentrates) as any crop grown here
or elsewhere.
(2)sA soil made rich by the growing
of legumes and livestock farming will
make as much corn or silage per acre
as inthe Corn Belt, and the same sea-
son produce crop of crimson clover
equal in feeding value to a crop of red
clover.
| t9 Our climatic conditions make us
la cotton-producing country. One of
the by-products of the cotton crop is
cottglseed meal, the cheapest protein
feed known. The South produces $780,
OOO,etc bushels of cottonseed annually,
whi9 ponlid for pound, is superior to
corn in feeding value. If the South
could not have produced cotton she
would have grown livestock just as
other sections have turned to live
stock. where one.crop systems depict
I'D their soils and forced them to do
30.
/ The South must grow livestock, be-
cause while it Is possible to build up
lsoil fertility without feeding livestock,
1t is not generally done, and can not
be done as economically as by feeding
the legumes, which must be grown to
build up the fertility, to good live
stock.
The need Of the South is for men
who will study livestock raising as a
part of their general farming system,
for there is no reason why the South
can not or does not grow livestock
more profitably than any other Sec
ton, except that we have not the men
with either the inclination or informa-
ton to do so.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-01-24
General Manager, New Orleans Asso.
citation of Commerce.

You may be able to get large city
weekly, filled with murders, scandal
scenes, chicken fights, ETC., for less
money than you pay for your local
paper, but these city weeklies never
advertise your parish and make your
valuable. They do nat help
along your schools and churches, they
do. not publish your parish news, they
say nothing of you and your parish
and have no interest in you. A good
newspaper is of as much advantage as
are good schools. If one of our farmer
friends should happen into one of
these city offices he would find out in
two minutes that he had no welcome
there, such as he would receive in a
printing Office at home. Stand by
your home paper; it stands by you,
and is ever on the lookout for your
interest. -Meschacebe.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-01-24
NEW ORLEANS FOR
A REGIONAL BANK

New Orleans is among the five cities
OF the United States most prominently
mentioned as cities of natural selec-
ton for the establishment of United
States regional or federal reserve
bank. We are asking the commercial
organizations, banks, newspapers and
business men of the New Orleans ter.
ritory to support our claims for the
following logical reasons:
ID Central location for handling
domestic paper for the greatest num-
Der of Southern States and cities.
(2) Central and natural gateway for
the Mississippi Valley, Central South,
the Panama Canal and Latin American
trade.
(3) Financial importance, being the
South's largest banking city.
(4) Industrial Importance, being the
largest manufacturing city in the
South.
(5) Commercial Importance, being
the largest wholesale market in the
South.
GO Shipping Importance, being the
largest seaport of the South and Sec
ond only to New York in volume and
value of exports and imports.
CD Metropolitan Importance, being
the largest city in the South.
go The present establishment at
New Orleans of numerous other great
branches of the government having
Jurisdiction over the territory which
would be covered by a regional bank
at New Orleans.
(9) This combination of conditions,
in conjunction with the Panama Canal,
will make New Orleans the great mar
ket of deposit for North America and
effect the warehouse of the western
hemisphere.
We have no word of dispraise for
our competitors. On the other hand
we rejoice in the strength Of their
claims and their splendid spirit of en-.
terprise which is remaking the South.
We believe, however, in all sincerity,
that, no matter how meritorious their
claims, those of New Orleans take
precedence. We believe their best in
terests and the best interests of the
South and the United States will be
served by the establishment of the
Southern Regional Bank alta New Or.
leans.
We believe that the force of natural
selection will govern the action of the
Committee and that the Federal Re
serve Bank will ultimately and inc
vitality be located at New Orleans.
For that reason, we have gone out
to all Southern communities to ask
them to make it unanimous for New
Orleans"
NJ. B. IRRELEVANT,
General Manager, New Orleans Asso.
citation of Commerce.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-01-24
LOUISIANA STATE
UNIVERSITY NOTES

Director w. r. Dodson has an
nounced that from present indications
the attendance at the Fifth Farmers
Demonstration Conference this year
Will greatly surpass that of former
meetings. The first official meeting
OF the farmers was held Monday morn
| ing, and with a large number already
in the city it should prove success
| full session. The course extends from
January 10 to January 80, and during
that period some of the eminent men
in the United States along agricultural
lines will address the farmer students.
In addition to the regular conferences
meetings of the Corn Growers Asso.
citation, teachers of agriculture, the
Louisiana Horticultural Society and
the Louisiana Jersey Breeders Asso-
citation will be held. The Corn Grow.
ers' Association meeting was held
Tuesday, Jan. 20; the teachers of az
riculture met at p. m. Wednesday,
Jan. 81; the Louisiana Horticultural
Society will meet on Monday, Jan. rs,
and on the same date q cow.testing
club will be organized in connection
with the meeting Of the Jersey Breed
ers.
The Baton Rouge Mid.Winter Fair
closed Saturday at 10 p. m. From the
statements of some of the most i'm.
portant visitors to this fair, it proved
success in every way. Enormous
crowds visited the exhibits every day.
In addition to fine live stock show,
practically every commodity raised in
Louisiana was shown. The Expert.
ment Station had complete exhibit,
as we'll as the Mechanical and Agricul.
tural Departments of the University.
The display along scientific lines made
by the State Board of Health proved
attractive. The exhibits from this
body gave a thoroughly illustrated dis.
cussion of hygiene and eugenics.
Louisiana State University lis now
champion of the Pentagonal Debating
League, composed of the state univer-
stiles of Tennessee, Missing 9l Ar
kansas, Texas and Louisiana. The
affirmative team this year meets the
University of Texas at Baton Rouge
in April, while the negative side will
go to Knoxville, Tenn.
The question for debate this year 10:
Resolved, That the President Of the
United States should be elected for q
term of six years and be ineligible for
reelection.
Prof. E. W. Kerr of the department
of engineering leaves Wednesday for
Porto Rico to visit the Guanica and
Fortuna plants, two of the largest
sugar industries in the world. Prof.
Kerr visits these plants at the request
of the managers and owners to solve
some problems for them in the CUES.
ton OF sugar evaporation.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-01-24
ARE YOU A SOIL BUILDER, OR A
SOIL RoBBER?
The Progressive Farmer:

The Progressive Farmer:
We believe it can not be too often
repeated, or too strongly expressed,
that the great trouble with Southern
farming, as a whole, Is not bad meth
DDS or careless management, but a
fundamentally wrong conception of the
whole business Of farming. The aver
age land owner, we fear, has the idea
that each years work is largely detach-
ed and dis.associated from that of the
years preceding and following it. 1t
is the business of the farmer to raise
crops. If he raises good crops he is a
good farmer; if good crops are the
general result in any particular year,
that is a good crop year; whatever
tends to make the crop on hand larger
| is good farming; whatever does not
affect this crop is scarcely worthy
bothering with.
When-and not until--we realize
that farming is continuous work,
that one years labor and crops are
bound up with those Of the years be-
fore and after, and that the farmer
instead of looking only to the seasons
end must look ahead two, five, twenty
years, and consider the final results
as well as the immediate results from
his farming-not until we do this will
our agriculture be on firm and en-.
during basis.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-01-24
MAD M EN-.

SAoWACg ol6udls
A poet once depicted the story of a
mailman, with a chain around his neck,
who spent his life In walking the
beach in search Of the philosophers
stone, stone which, when applied to
the iron chain, would transform it to
gold. Day after day, week after week,
and year after year this man, on bend
ed knee, would range the beach of the
ocean, picking up small stones, press
them to his chain of iron, and then cast
the pebble aside. Finally, when he
had grown old, wrinkled and decrepit,
a small boy who CHANGED to be pass.
ing, asked the mailman what he was
doing The old, white-haired, wrinkled
man told the boy of his search for the
philosopher stone. why, said the
boy, the chain around your neck is
gold"
The old man looked closely at the
chain, and, to his surprise, it had
turned to gold.
The mailman had found the philo-
sopher's stone, but, in his eagerness,
Indifference, habit, he had thrown
away the stone which had turned his
chain to gold. He had picked up
thousands of pebbles, applied them to
the iron chain, and threw them aside.
The one he was looking for, "Oppor-
tunity," had been cast aside with all
the rest. By force of habit he had
mechanically gone on with his work,
giving little attention to what he was
doing. But in doing so, he had thrown
away his Opportunity" Now he was
an old man. The years of his labor
had been lost forever.
The story of the poet typifes every
day life. The mailman is type of
thousands of men who have found
their Opportunity, but who have
thrown it away, or, are throwing it
away.
Here is the merchant in the small
city who does not advertise. He won
ders why people are buying a few
things from him On credit, and either
going or sending to other towns for
the bulk of their merchandise. He is
making no effort to acquire and main
tain the trade of his own town, much
less trying to build up an out-of-town
trade. His opportunity he is holding
in the palm of his hand. His Oppor-
tunity is his merchandise, and adver-
Using; in letting people know what
he has to sell, and in convincing the
people that he can accommodate them
as well as stores in other towns.
Here is the young boy who ought to
be in school, but is not His parents
are helping to keep this boys useful
ness in life chained down to a mere
existence, to labor only for others. He
is throwing away his Opportunity"
Look around you on every side and
you will see scores and scores of peo-
pie, perhaps yourself, if you will but
study the matter, who are in the plight
OF the mailman who sought the philo-
sopher's stone; people who are throw
ing away, or have thrown away their
opportunity"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-01-24

An exchange points out that in the
same issue that the Donaldsonvilie
Chief announced the closing of the
Miles plantation to sugar, an ad by
another person, wanting tenants in
great numbers, was published. Thus
does the law of compensation keep the
balances nicely adjusted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-30
ATTENDANCE INCREASES
AT MANUFACTURERS EXHIBIT
Manager Horace r. smith VIII Intro
ducc system or Prizes Fairly
Next Month.

no stimulate interest In the Mana.
ENhil5Ii N hs Chamber OF
i. Smith Is making plans to award n
1SS w b DraSfass @ a BED nssS xe
tho holder OF the lucky ticket will
get st The Prize. SMa,,nS"faninrHrs having
prizes' AKA stoves, furniture and many
during the winter months.
results attained by tho exhibit Three
floors in the big building arc now oc-
cupied. and many attractive displays
are are to be seen. While local people
* X already one OF tho show places
one o1 or the biggest advertising assets
visit to the exhibit is a surprise
70 my one who has not closely fol-
velopment of richmond in the past few
years; And even to person who Is
familiar with the progress OF tho city
~ VIII be surprising to see tho variety
OF articles manufactured here. a trip
through tho building is we'll worth the
thusiastic over Il. During the big con-
Eentions the three iioors are continual.
~ crowded with aightseers.
Tine awarding OF the weekly prizes
Persons WHO visit the exhibit every
week are eligible to receive tic prize.
The number Of Visits will not be n re-
strlction. On the contrary, Il liz the
nope OF. the management that 1t will
bring friends. There is no admission
fee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-30
WOULD INCREASE RATES
New York, Philadelphia ami Norfolk
LING Files PnsaenEer Tarln.

The state Corporation Commission
has under consideration the npplica
tion OF the New York. Philadelphia,
and Norfolk Railroad Company for
rates, with view to offsctting TO some
extent the low rates for freight pre-
scrbed BY the Interstate Commerce
Commission
AS told in Yesterdays Times Dis
patch, the compnny's representative
were given 4 full' hearing. which con :
bers OF the commission, however de
sired to hear from tho people OF Ac-
comac and Northampton Counties
whose interests will be affected by the
proposed change. II was decided
therefore. to allow a fair and reason
able time for these parties TO come
forward and state any objections they
may have to tho increase In tho pas
scnger rate schedule or the railroad
corporation. Decision is reserved in.
definitely by tho commissions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-30
STATE GEOLOGIST WILL
LECTURE ON COAL. MINING
Popular Address to he Given Under
Auspices OF Richmond society
of EmGincerH.

Plans nre now being made by the
blk public meeting to Pc held on No
Virginia MECHANISM institution. II is
the intention OF the society to present
a series of illustrated lectures on popu-
lar technical subjects. DR.. Thomas L.
Watson, head OF the State Geological
Department, Will be tho first lecturer,
taking, as his subject Virginia Coal
pr. Watson, who has his laboratories
at the University of Virginia, Is we'll
known speaker. and will talk on n sub
public. He will tell OF the coal mining
activities of the. State, and will deal
pc rticularly with the local section.
There are number of old mines In
this Vicinity. and tho history OF these
The lecture. while dealing with a
the public. and the topic will be dis
Iussed from the popular viewpoint.
stereopticon views taken in the vir-
Rinfa coal fields VIII be shown during
~" course OF the lecture
oyernor- stuart, Mayor Ainslie and
local members of the Legislative
committee on mines and minerals have
been Invited to hear the lecture Dur
ing the winter months other lectures
on popular technical topics will be
given by prominent speakers. Such n
series was given last winter and at
trActed large audiences.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-30
ONE DRUNKEN MAN
REPORTED AS "RIOT'
False Alarm Causex Police to Rusl,
Out with Drawn RE-
YOlycrs.

4 wild report OF riot caused by
gagged in q street fight on the 100
block on Chattln Street, last night sent
the patrol wagon OF the Second Pre-
cinct on hurried collection OF patrol
men along Broad Street. and a dashlne
drive to the scene of the alleged riot
When they arrived and descended
from the car. with pistols drawn and
trusty clubs tightly clasped. they found
a deserted street. at least II was de-
serted save for one object. On the
sidewalk stood, or rather leaned. the
figure of n man. He was drunk, nc
cording to the charge entered against
him later at the Second station. and
he was the riot.
Absolutely nothing else was discov-
cred by the excited patrolmen. and they
returned one by ono to their beats. At
the station house the man gave the
name of j. a. Williams. He was locked
up, and will be orraignod in the Police
Court this morning. He was not Gre
arrived and. according. to persons liv-
ing In the neighborhood, there had been
nothing which III any way related to n
riot The riot call was n false alarm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-30
POST OFFICE Preparing
FOR BIG HOLIDAY RUSH.
Racks Being Constructed to Hold
1000 Mail Bags In Distribute
ton Department.
PROBLEMS OF PARCEL rosr
Postmaster Thornton Instructed 10
Make Arrangements for Largest
Volume or Business Office Has
Ever Handled.

Christmas Is some distance OFF. but
the local postal authorities are now
making preparations for handling the
enormous business which Is expected
this year. The use OF the parcel post
has grown to such proportions since
last year, when 1.-THE entire system
throughout the country was swamped,
that extra precautions arc being taken
everywhere to prevent O repetition OF
| the conEested condition.
Harry NJ. La~der. superintendent OF
malls at the Richmond poEt-ofilce. has
taken an early start TO BIO in shape
| accommodate 1000 mail sacks are
being erected. and will greatly facllitate
the distribution of the mail on it's ar.
rival here. Arrang ements are also
being taken to better the collection SER
vehicles with automobile trucks before
the holiday season sets In. 1,
PLANS FOR INSURED AND
REGISTERED PARCELS
The Post .Ofiice Department has nhti..
fed Postmaster Hay L. Thornton and
postfnasters; throughout the country TO,
take oil action practicable to relieve
congestion during the holidays by mink
ing plars for the acceptance of insured
G. o. D. and registeret parcels. These
features have been put in operation.
since last year and will mako the
work doubly hard.
Clerks will he stationed in the cot.
ridors again this year to weigh parcels,
and see TINT they arc properly stamped
before being presented at the mailing
windows. 1t Is anticipated that tho
! rueh Will be enormous, az the growth
! OF the parcel post business has bnen
unprecedented, and there is no way of
! calculating to what extent it will be
! used during the holidays
Plans arc being mndc to poBt in /.
| stfuctiohs in prominent places for the
information OF the patrons OF the port !
office. in OLE Der that there will be no,
| delay or trouble. The Instructions will
contain suggestions for packing and
mailing. and other information which
should be haeded by the general public,-
The principal piece OF advice Will BIO to-
mail eorly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-30
POSTPONE HEARING
Corporation Communications to Take In
Power Rates on November "a.

Tho state Corporation Commissions.
anticipating objections to action on the
petition of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company for autherity to re.
duce Its charges to consumers for light
and powe rim a majority OF instances,
while increasing the charges to. others,
agreed yesterday on q postponement OF
action to "a fair and reasonable time"
communication signed Nv: r. Sell,
indorsed by Thomas s.. wheeiwriglit,
president, for tho Virginia Railway. and
Power Company. has been received by
tho commission, requesting a POSTPONE
.ment Of the hearing until Soveni-
Der -.
This request wns decided upon at a
sailed meeting held in the Gham6 .s
which was largely attended By con-
sumers Of electric power and Light.
a special committee was appointed at
the meeting to Investigate the proposed
change In the schedule OF rates The
specific reasons for tho cornpany'a de-
sire to reduce It's Charges to consumers,
which will mean n reduction in It's
revenues, Kill no stated Of the public
hearing ON the date fixed By tho com
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