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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-02

the people of the country do not let
it be known that the law has their
thorough support and approval, and no
one, who has given the subject any
serious thought, but must be convinced
that only by federal law can migra-
tory birds be adequately protected.
The claim that the law is unconstitu-
tional is absurd. 1t interferes with no
State rights whatsoever, having been
framed by the intelligent cooperation
of the students of birds and their
habits throughout the nation. Effort
to discredit or repeal the law is made
only by those persons, who for the
doubtful pleasure of sport out of sea-
son, would destroy at the same time
the sources of future enjoyment. Such
persons should be Kissed out Of court.
The paramount concern OF all bird
lovers is to see that the law is enforced,
and that large funds be appropriated
by Congress for it's rigid enforcement.
The sum of one hundred thousand dol
lars is asked for this purpose, and it
is none too much for the Vindication
and upholding of the law that will
protect and conserve the birds, which
mean so much for the pleasure and the
welfare of humanity.
We suggest that every one reading
these lines, who is interested in the
subject, write to our congressman, re-
questing them to give their unfailing
support to all phases of this law, that
may come up, and especially for the
appropriation. A personal letter, OF
what may be easier, this article as a
clipping, will show your strong senti-
ment in favor of the law
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-02
USING sAWDUsT.

In this prodigal land, sawdust was
for long time regarded as waste. 1t
was allowed to float down the rivers,
or to pile up in unsightly mounds. At
best, it found a field of usefulness in
ice houses and stables. The recent
success of Baltimore chemist in per-
fecting a process by which illuminat-
ing gas can be made cheaply from saw
dust is, however, only one reason why
science is beginning to hold sawdust
in more respect. In Austria they mix
tar with it, and make fuel briquettes
of it. One Austrian factory produces
seven million briQuettes a year. In
Germany they mix rye -four with it,
and out of the combination bake a
kind of bread that human beings as
we'll as horses eat. One German bak-
cry turns out twenty thousand loaves
a day. In France they extract dyes
from it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-02
VACANT LOT GARDENS.

Letting the poor have vacant lots for
gardens Is true mission work, as has
been found to be the case in more than
one of the large cities One naturally
thinks of it, also, as being suited to the
needs of cities. But the plan could be
used with corresponding profit in towns
and even villages. The smallest viii
lage has vacant lots, and always has,
as well, some poor persons, who have
not the means to have a garden Of
their own. 1t would be much better,
if they could use the vacant lots Gen.
eral appearances would be improved,
and the poor, benefited
In our town, the plan would be all
for good. 1t might be possible that
only negroes could be found to use
this land, but any thrifty employment
of it, is better than barrenness and
vacancy. We wish the town fathers
would push this matter, requesting
owners of vacant lots to lend them for
gardens. Small prizes for the best
gardens would be an added incentive
to garden-making.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-02
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.


In the District Court Of the United States,
for the Eastern District of Louisiana,
Baton Rouge Divlsion-In the matter
of VIM. C. Perkins, bankrupt. No. 26s
In Bankruptcy
To the creditors of said Bankrupt:
You are hereby notified that the above
party of West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana,
was, on April %, 1914, adjudged Bank
rupt in the District Court of the United
States, for the Eastern District of Louis
lana; and that the first meeting of the
creditors of the said Bankrupt will be
held before the undersigned, at his office,
Room Is. Raymond Building, in the City
OF Baton Rouge, La, May II, 1914, at
$3.50 o'clock P. NJ, whereat said creditors
shall present and prove their claims; shall
elect Trustee and fix the amount of his
bond; shall determine in what manner and
at what time the property of the Bank
rupts estate shall be sold, and shall do
such other things as may be necessary
for the promotion and the best interest of
said estate, and shall transact such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting.
BENZ. B. TAYLOR, Referee.
Baton Rouge, La, April %. 1914.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-02
LOCAL UNIONS FORMING.

In another column, is space for only
a brief notice Of the new organization,
"The Farmers Society of Equity,
which is designed to bring farmers and
their markets close together. AS out
lined, the scheme seems to be prac-
tical one, but its complete success is
predicated upon securing the co-opera-
ton of farmers throughout the coun-
try, and will therefore depend upon
that element in great measure.
Farmers everywhere have a strong
incentive to push this plan through,
and it is understood that they are
doing so. An advertisement elsewhere
in this paper shows that through the
fundamentally of Mr.. j. P. Harvey Of
Freeland, La, an organization meeting
is called at Star Hill. In the Wakefield
heighborhood, Mr.. M. r. Jackson is en-
gagged in arousing interest, and meet
ing will be held Tuesday, May 9Th, at
Wilcoxs store Wakefield.
We hope that large gatherings of
farmers will be at the places mention
ed, and give their assistance to so de-
sirable an object. There can be no
doubt of the necessity for organization,
and this plan has much to recommend
it. A thorough insearch will no doubt
reward effort
We hope to report strong meetings.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-02
TOM WATSON ON THE ToRRENs
SYSTEM.

Tom Watson-there is only one Tom
Watson-is a lawyer and mighty
good one. But he is peoples lawyer
and is never afraid to speak out about
the evils and failures in our judicial
and legal system.
In the last issue of his paper, the
Jeffersonian, a reader asks him to ex-
plain the Torrens System, and he does
so in his usual clear and forceful
manner. Here is his editorial, which
we hope will make more farmers in
other states resolve that all the South
shall quickly follow North Carolina in
providing this law for the benefit OF
it's farmers and other citizens. Tom
Watson answers his inquiry as follows:
"The Torrens System, in a nutshell,
is this:
"The State examines the title, sur
veys the property, and registers clear
title, accompanied by the plat; a GER
tificate is then issued to the owner,
and when he sells and makes deed to
the buyer, he surrenders his certificate
to the registrar, who issues a new one
to the new owner.
"You can see at once how this pro-
cess simplifies the transfer of property,
cuts out fees for abstracts of title, and
abolishes law suits over titles and
boundary lines.
"Any dispute about the title or the
lines is settled by the State, before the
property is registered.
This clearing of the title and the
lines is done by an official examiner,
appointed for that purpose, and put
under bond.
"If any dispute arises, all parties
are notified and the case is laid before
court. Tin New York the case goes
at once to the Supreme Court.)
"When this court passes upon the
questions raised, they are settled for
ever.
at is strange that have urged this
simple and most beneficial change so
many years without arousing anything
more than casual interest.
"Year after year, neighbors fuss
over land-lines, get into fights, and
then go into law suits.
year after year, lawyers are paid
to look up chains of title and make
costly abstracts.
"Year after year, lawyers, jurors
and judges are taken up with litiga-
ton over titles.
Gail of this expense, worry and bad
feeling could be cut out by the adop-
ton of the Torrens System.
But the dear people fill the legis-
latures with lawyers, and the lawyers
are naturally slow to dry up SO boun-
tiful a stream of revenue"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-02
EVEN so,
Kitty" in Clinton Waterman:

Kitty" in Clinton Waterman:
AS soon as the Democratic party
gets in power our own people sharpen
their knives for it's destruction. If the
Wilson administration proves failure,
Champ Clark and Oscar Underwood
can lay the blame at their own door.
They are not fighting the Wilson canal
tolls scheme for the good of the coun-
try, but to down Wilson, so one or the
other may be the nominee next time.
If you will take the complexion of the
Clark Underwood followers you will
readily see they represent about two
thirds of the trump" of Congress.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-02
MIGRATORY BIRD LAW IN DANGER

The federal migratory bird law, like
the feathered songsters, it is designed to
protect. has developed enemies, and
these are trying to secure the repeal
Of the law by Congress. The salts
faction caused by the passage of this
law-so benehcent not only to song
and to game birds, but to insect-eaters
as well-will be of short duration, if
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-02
BIDS WANTED.

To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the my
nicipal corporation of Bayou Sara VII
on the 10th day of July, 1914 at ns
hour of IL o'clock a. M, award to sns
highest responsible bidder the PRIV
lege of conducting the ferrying Dusr
ness between the town of Bayou saie
and Pointe Coupee for period OF ops
year.
Sealed bids are to be submitted V
the Mayor of Bayou Sara at his oll'0e
on or before that date, when the PRIV
lege will be awarded and contracl y
tered into.
The right is reserved to reject az
and all bids.
J. H. LOGAN,
Mayor of Bayou SafA
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-02

An exchange quotes approvingly an
article of ours, giving it the head, "Agin
the Teachers Conventions. No, not
"agin" the teachers having conven-
ton in their leisure time, say during
vacation. Conference of fellow-work-
ers Is always helpful, if entered into
seriously, and an honest use of ones
own time for the purpose, but
the conditions at these mid-session con-
Ventions are plainly not of this nature.
1t is natural to disapprove teacher
leaving his or her classes, just as one
condemns a physician for leaving his
patient, or applet, his wheel.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-02

Remember that Mrs. w. T. Forester
represents most of the strong insur-
ance companies of the nation, and is
therefore equipped to look after all of
YOUR insurance needs. (Advtl
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-02

LOST-At Julius Freyhan school
house, gold fountain pen, monogram
"A. L." The public is requested to be
on lookout for such a pen. Suitable
reward for it's return to this office,
and no questions asked.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-02
LITTLE ADS y
FOR SALE-100 barrels corn.
M. o. DANIEL, Star Hill, La

Hats remodeled and trimmed. Nice
line of flowers, milliner's findings, ETC.,
on hand. Mrs. S. L. Riggs, at Storms
store. (4-18-4)
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-02

Wanted to buy some second hand
lumber in good order. Apply at this
Office. If
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Cattle Mark-Brand on hip w M.
Tag in one ear. Public is hereby
warned not to buy or drive off any
cattle so marked.
LUCY L. MATTHEW'S.
(4-11-4)
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-02

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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-05-02


| urged Brown to take your brother
into the firm and guaranteed him. Well,
| certainly owe it to you and to him.
| found out afterwards why your
brother went wrong. My head clerk,
a much older man, made a lot of him,
taught him expensive tastes, let him
into the whole thing; that man injured
a dozen young fellows and l fired him
good and quick. You knew this?"
Eyes, sir" she replied.
Then why not have told me?"
She looked at him, this little woman,
so loved at home and in her school
room. "You know, Mr.. Day, that I
could not inculpate any other person
at such time. But l do think that all
business men ought to study the char
acter, the habits, and the associates Of
every one of their people. 1t isn't so
hard to keep in touch with young
men. Build them up, physically, men,
tally, morally. 1t pays!"
Gust what can l do in this matter?"
Perhaps you, and more men like
you, can help the mothers, sisters,
teachers in their efforts to transform
hobble-de-hoys into reliable young men
fit to carry the world along. Be more
interested in them than just to give
them orders and pay them wages"
"You are right" he said. 81 can
look back at my own boyhood and see
just what you mean My wife and |
will take hold of this and cultivate our
young men little better in the future"
Then he went off and Sarah, smiling
to herself, climbed the steps of the
high school building to her classroom,
TRADE YOUR HAMMER FOR A
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only four of other than native-born American
descent) and the smallest percentage found
place markedly foreign Plymouth, Pennsylvania.
Nov, then, the next biggest question followed and
that involved quite problem,-that of deter
mining if there is any relation between juvenile employ
ment and juvenile delinquency. Is the working child
more likely to go wrong than the school child the
child who has nothing to do beyond going to school
likely to exemplify the proverb about idle handsf
Early employment-before the age of fourteen-is
denounced likely to be harmful physically. Is it
also morally harmful, do the working children find
bulwark against wrongdong the habits of industry
they supposed to be forming and the spirit of whole
some self-reiance they presumably developing?
There is general agreement among those who have
been brought into touch with child workers and child
deinquents that the connection between early employ
ment and delinquency is close and to large
causal On the other hand, opponents of restrictive
legislation urge that the greatest safeguard against
delinquency the formation of habits of industry that
these can best be established by putting children
work early and that the boy who allowed to take
up occupation until he is fourteen is likely by that
time to have become confirmed idler.
In view of these divergencies of opinion it seemed
Continued page Is
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big losing venture which fact handicaps the work to
extent In order to Offset this drawback minimize
the membership fee and thus enable the institution
broaden its scope without financial hndrance Mr..
Messer proposed, in celebration of the golden jubilee
that million dollar endowment fund be raised within
two years.
His advisory board shook its head. "Thats too big
a of money. 1t can't be done"
@But it will be done" answered Mr.. Messer with
quiet conviction.
That campaign is still memorable in the minds of
Chicagoans. 1t began in 1908. Before two years had
passed several big donors had given large checks which
they stipulated should be used for entirely projects
To meet these exactions the fund had be expanded
by hundred and eighty thousand. In two years.
By 1910 with but two weeks to go, more than eight
hundred and thirty thousand dollars had been raised
Quickly Mr.. Messer .ganized corps of campagners
to lombard every business office in the Loop and
to the residence districts.
NThree hundred and fifty thousand in twelve days."
was the slogan. Mind you, not penny of this money
was in sight All the customary big gvers had given
The little of from to a hundred dollars
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family consisted of the parents and The
earning 1885 year, and after deductions the
weekly percapita income than five dollars
The child bright, sudious lad, fond of school and
anxious to continue; but he reached the legal
age his mother insisted his going work In another
case the parents, while making no claim of need, ap-
parently considered that they might openly put
their boy work they would least get the good of
him spite of the law, they made him do the house
work home, sending him to school tired that he
unable to study.
In discussing this whole subject, it must always be
remembered that ordinarily the childs withdrawal
from school the result of several causes, of
which would by itself have been sufficient In fact, in
the discussion of the required income families having
percapta weekly income, after the usual deductions
had been made of between dollar and half and
dollars were looked upon as being in kind of dubious
in which their ability to keep the children longer in
school would depend almost much upon their moral
and intellectual qualities upon their financial situa
ton and the majority of those in this economic border
land made good showing to thrift and ability to
manage without the chldrens earnings Also the
largest proportion of which children taken
out of school unnecessarily for the sake of their earnings
occurred in predominantly natve-born community
of the sxtytwo children studied at Columbus, Georgia.
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mother thrifess manager Zone case), death of the
father -four cases. and desertion lone case had thrown
the burden of the family support either mother
whose earnings insufficient a relative whose
continuous acceptance of the burden could not be
counted on.
The cases in which children had left school because
their help needed at home usually meant combna-
ton of illness and small income in the family. On the
whole the families grouped under the head of necessity
represent low level of financial welbeing.
In turning to the group of children who left school
because their earnings desired, though not abso
uely necessary striking difference in the distribution
of incomes confronts Only found here
in which the reported income, after the imperative de-
duction of rent, expenses of sickness and DEATH fell
below dollar and half With this apparent exception
none of the incomes low indicate any real
suffering Perhaps the most characteristic feature of
this group of families the acceptance of work the
natural condition of the child nterfered with by rather
incomprehensible laws which required him to waste
certain number of in school, but to which he should
properly turn this obstacle surmounted
There were other families in which there real
resentment toward the law, feeling that the parents
had right to the childs earnings that school was
needless extravaganza and that the child ought of right
to be put to work at the earliest moment One such
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HEN of ambition of two general classes
Nl those who seek fortune or fame, power (self
aggrandizement), and those who with ruthless
disregard for the elongated personal pronoun believe
that life se,vice romance and romance its
reaard With special emphasis where indicated by
the type permit to introduce L. Wilbur Messer,
general secretary of the Young Mems Christian Asso
ciation of Chicago.
hgble quantity who at the tender when most boys
prepare for college trucking in railroad freight
house. True, today he holds honorary M. A. from
of Americas biggest universities fact he
a literally educated man; but this status has been
reached through schooling in the college of the world
and through the midnight oil of after-work study.
From sturdy New England stock he halls, bearing
with him all the traditional grit, keenness and puri
tanca ideals of such ancestry 1t because of the
dictates of practical Christian ideals that he felt his
soul cramped when in his early twenties, after having
fought his way up from trucker through different clerk
ships, he found himself dependable part of dry
goods establishment in Southern New England. Poig
nantly he himself Messer the Selfish, grasping all
of life for L. Wilbur but putting nothing into the
great game for the fellow still the plane he had just
left Under this moral chafng he severed connection
with his firm and plunged heart foremost into Y. NJ
c. A. work, as offering the best opportunity for his
venture.
Peoria, Illinois, forlorn hope of association work.
his first secretara BERTH back 1884, after he had
been turned down three times in application for po
sition of this sort. Well, within two years he had
worked Peoria to the last square inch injecting
life into the DID, drboned purpose, @Save that boy!"
Verify, Messer the Cramped expanding: no longer
could he stretch himself unless he burst through the
walls of little Peoria In order afford him breathing
room, therefore, he sent back to Cambridge
That staid town aroused from its self-satisied
state orthwth-and with JOLT Four years and half
later, net results: New building triple the old member
ship and concentrated effort to 3Save that boy!" As
matter of fact, this Y NJ c. A. infant was on such
crusade that there grave consideration lest he
the association of Mother Boston the one in
Cambridge, and in order to avoid the municipal con-
fusion of such welding he sent where he could
have still more to Chicago.
WHEN he went to Chicago in 1888 to take charge
of the association it had property valuation of
hundred thousand dollars. Today, still under his
regime, it has nearly three and half millions. He
found membership of two thousand; it boasts
than nine times that number. The efforts of this
bundle of personality in bringing about such results
may be cleaned from the fact that the citys growth
in both real estate valuation and population hasn't been
nearly proportionate.
Y. NJ. c. A. work from commercial viewpoint is