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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20

The School Board Of West Feliciana
| Parish met In a special called meeting
on Saturday. May IS, 1915, All mem
beers were present,
The Beard was called 10 order by
President Bowman who also stated
that the primary object Of the meeting
was 10 consider the proposition of re-
dueing the school term for this session
by two weeks.
The question was opened for general
discussion. The two main reasons ad
yaneed for the action were lil the
notice from State Superintendent Har
ris that no further aid for the high
school and the domestic science de-
partment would be received this year,
and ~ the fact that schools were
opened 80 late last fall that the last
two weeks viii be- In June when the
weather Ii so warm that both teachers
and pupils will be unable 10 do their
beat work.
The effect of such action on the
Julius Freyhan High School was dis
eussed. II was learned that there Ia
some probability of the additional aid
for the high school being received In
that case, as the aid amounts to prae'
iically the cost OF running the high
school for two weeks and az the aid
would not be received. II available,
unless the high school Ia run the full
nine months. Mr. Argue made q mo-
ton that all schools be closed two
weeks earlier than the regular date
for closing and that the superintendent
be- authorized to continue the high
school for the full nine months In case
the additional aid for the high school
and domestic science departments Ia
received. Melton seconded by Mr. John
son Carried.
Judge Golsan appeared before the
Hoard and made a plea for the boys
who had recently been suspended and
asked that they be reinstated In
order that the Board might act intelli-
gently on this request, reports were
called for from Principal Bliss aud
Superintendent crump as 10 the causes
of the suspension OF the boys. After
hearing these reports, motion was
made by Mr. Argue. seconded by
DIR. Barrow, that the action Of the
principal and faculty In dismissihg
boys be- sustained. and that the matter
of their reinstatement be left to the
Principal and superintendent. Motion
carried.
supi. Crump then asked for short
executive session of the Board In this
session several matters were discussed
bat no official action was taken.
JAS. +, BOWMAN. President
n. +. cRuMp, Secretary,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20

The sixtyf0urih annual commence
ment OF siliimau Collegiate Institute
sIli begin as II a n. Sunday. May y
Rev, Z ID. Meeney Of New Orleans will
preach the baecalaureate sermon at
IL a. m, and the y ". c. A. sermon
at sp m, Prof James Ruth Of Tulane
University viii deliver the address "a
the graduating class Tuesday evening
May % Monday afternoon the alumBa
reception and Monday evening the
annual concert
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20
WANTS DR.. BOWLING
To HOLD HIS PLACE.

Upstate Doctor, In Times.P ieayune
note an effort Is being made to re
place Dr Bowling as president OF the
Louisiana State Board Of Health. From
a medical mans viewpoint land q
Pleasant man from the beglnnlng). the
new administration would be making
a srleyous mistake. ! make this state.
ment after a most careful reflection
on the many qualities necessary In a
physician to primarily satisfy themany
sided attitude of the medical profes.
sion Of this state Or Bowling comes
as near doing 10 as any one | know of
Personally, he Is one of the most
popular public men In the state;
especially with the profession He has
made the office Of the president Of the
State Board of Health one Of the most
important nov held by public man In
the state. and is now regarded as a
national figure capable If necessary 10
ill the national position of chief of the
Department of Pure Foods and Drugs.
the department brought 80 consplcu.
onsly before the public By DR.. Wiley
In fact. We physicians look upon Dr.
Bowling as the DR. Wiley of Louisiana
nt.hlga hanIsE
Previous to the appointment Of our
efficient president of the Board of
Health. the public hardly knew We
had a State Board OF Health unless
yellow fever visited ua, then the first
We knew OF II vas TO get Iis presidents
scalp. We all remember This Now
the efficiency Of the department with
the aid Of the health train has been
brought 10 our very doors, and many
has been the citizen who has been
benefited by visiting aud taking his
family Ia view IL. As far as the CO.
operation given his brother physicians
throughout the state. we have always
found him willing and anxious 10 assist
rs no matter what the problem am
Of the hrm conviction that the Office
under discussion should be kept ont of
politics. The recent statement given
the press by DIR, Bowling regarding
his reappointment il precisely the
stand the ethical physicians Of this
state would have him adhere 20.
Efficiency should be the keynote of
the incoming administration. Demoe.
raey during the coming four years Is
In the balance, Nearly tifty thousand
votes recorded against the party by an
organization still intact, watching our
every move for error TO charge us even
harder at the next gubernatorial cleo.
ton, "Ay. there's the rub " Men OF
DIR. DoslIng's ability and fitness are
hard TO find In any state, Let's keep
him, and the like Of him. II We want
10 keep the party.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20

When you read book that you think
ts unusually good tell some one yom
know Bookloyers are always grateful
for ness Of good books. That mag
niacent modern French novel Jean
Chrisiophe," the greatest since "l.es
Mlserablos" became known by this
eartomouth advertising before 4 b.
gan TO receive notices In the news
papers and magazines.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20
SAFETY FIRST.
SWAT THE FLY

A leafle; recently issued by the
extension division OF the Oklahoma
A. 4 NJ. College on Swat the Fly
contains some hints that are very
valuable and timely. The Information
concerning the dangers of the housetiy
Is given in the form OF a eateehism,
from which the following is taken.
a. Where 10 the heusstly born9
Ans. IN Nth; chiefly In horse manure
and outhouses
a. 10 the fly dsnserous1
Ans. Yes, he spreads disease.
@. How doss he carry disease
Ans. By carrying filthy little germs
on his legs and wings aud by "fy
sneeks" after he has been feeding on
infectious material.
a. VIVA, diseases may the fly earryf
Ans. He may carry Typhoid Fever,
Tuberculosis, Cholera. Bysentery and
Summer Complaint"
a. Whers is the greatest number Of
cases Of Typhoid Fever and Summer
cempIaint"1
Ana. Where there are the NEST flies
O. Where are the most fliss1
Ans. Where there IL the most 9Th
@, Is the presence Of flies an ladiea.
ton Of nearby fiith7
Ans, II most certainly Is, and that IL
disgraceful
a. Why should we swat the n.y.
Ans. because he IL the eanse of so
much sickness and death.
@. Row may we successfully fight
fiiss1
Ans, BY destroying or removing the
manure pile and other breeding places
by making the priyy vault Fayproet: b,
keeping the yard clean; by screening
the house; by the use OF nyiraps, swat.
ters, sticky fiypaper. etc. Burning in
sect powder In closed room will Kill
all the dies in the room.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-28
Do We Believe In the Monroe Doctrine 4?

Whatever may be urged against the purchase
Of the islands in the West Indian group which
are now the property of Denmark it must be
admitted by every fair-rninded person that in Of
fering to buy this realty held on this side Of the
world by European power-and monarchy at
that-the administration is only carrying out the
actual intent of the Monroe doctrine. We have
been so insistent all along in our contention that
America must be for Americans only that it
would subject us to the charge OF inconsistency
were we to neglect any opportunity to bring
about the desired end
When William H. Seward, in 1867, was trying
to negotiate first treaty Of purchase with tho
Danish government the United States Senate did
not hold this view. 1t was even charged when
the proposition was under discussion that suck
a transaction would be in direct antagonism to
the spirit OF the Monroe doctrine. At that time
Denmark was willing to dispose OF the islands
Tor S7,5oo,ooo figure which exceeded the price
paid for Alaska by about $3oo,ooo Undoubtcdly
it seemed at that time to be a stiff price but
so did that paid for Alaska. Time has proved
that the Alaskan investment was a prime one.
and, the other hand it has not been demon
strated that our failure to acquire Danish Amer
lea has occasOncd any actual loss beyond the
additional millions now demanded for the prop
erty.
But the mere fact that we might have become
the owners Of these islands in 1867 for a paltrv
S7,5oo,ooo or in 1902, during the Roosevelt re-
gIme, for S5,ooo,ooo, need not figure largely in
the present discussion of the matter The main
point at issue should be whether or not the
property has acquired such political and strategic
importance since the opening of the Panama
Canal as to make its ownership a matter of
direct and vital moment to this govern
ment. Even the certainty that Denmark is now
disposed to take advantage of our necessity and
to drive a hard bargain should not stand in the
way Nor should personal or partisan opposi-
ton be permitted to obstruct the transfer as it
did in 1867.
1t is by no means inconceivable that the
time may come when even the Monroe doc
trine may be powerless to dissuade the present
owners Of these islands from disposing of them
in some way which would be thoroughly dis
tasteful to this republic and its citizens They
have long been financial burden to Denmark
and it is not likely that she will be too particu-
customer when he makes his appearance in
the market
Since the present European situation has
made it more than apparent that we need
these West Indian islands and that it would
be a national disaster to have them fall into
unfriendly hands, and, moreover, since by ac-
curing title to them we should furnish fresh
proof OF our earnestness in the matter of the
Monroe doctrine, why not abandon all further
aeademical fuss and feathers and buy them'
The Washington herald., 1916-07-28
Fire and Police Pensions.

Inc National Board of Fire Underwriters,
through its committee on FIRE prevention has
issued report giving in detail the result of an
investigation of the local fire department, and
it is particularly timely.
Among It's more important conclusions is this
passage: "The provisions for pensions are less
than in any other large city; more liberal PEN
sions and age limit for compulsory retire
ment would improve the service"
The report comes at time when a snb-
committee of the House District Committee is at
adequate retirement or pension fund for mem
bers of the police and FIRE departments.
Bills looking toward this end have been in
troduced by Representatives Clark of Florida,
and Carey, of Wisconsin, both of which, while
commerdable in purpose, fall short OF what the
committee desires. The understanding is that
the subcommittee will prepare a draft re-
tanning the best features Of both measures and
mutually satisfactory.
We have no desire to stimulate the action
of overworked Congress in this heated period,
but the session would wind up its business in a
manner to please all citizens OF the District if
this pension legislation was enacted into law.
The fremen and policemen occupy peculiar
position with reference to legislation. The public
resents any marked plan of thrusting these i'm
portant branches of the public service into the
maelstrom of politics. And rightly In pro-
portion as politics enters into their administra-
ton does efficiency decline. Thus these men are
curbed in the log-rolling and lobbying that
might advance their case
Here is impartial body, however, which
finds after mature and experienced investigation
of the fire department in all its phases that
pensions are less than in any other large city.
That should be answer enough to the neces-
sity OF bettering such condition.
Apart from the increased efficiency which
would come from personnel, satisfied that it
will be properly cared for when old age or injury
in the service makes the members no longer
desirable for active duty is the improvement that
will come by the retirement of superannuatcd
employees.
The protection OF the city's safety is busi.
ness for young, vigorous active men, An ade-
quate pension would that old men, whose
length of service merits retirement could be re-
tired and an influx of new blood injected that
would keep the department nearer 100 per cent
efficient.
Probably the answer for Washington travel
ing in the rear in this matter may be found in
the fact that the members of the fire and police
departments do not have the ballot. In every
other city they are a political force that must
be considered through their strength as a unit
at the ballot box
However, we believe that those who govern
the District in these matters can see the eouitv
OF the argument even though the report issued
yesterday serves to emphasize the fact that we
are not yet in the vanguard in this respect.
The time for action is ripe. Let us hope Con.
gress it.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-28

This action has since been regarded
by many as a mistake in view OF the
necessity to expect clerks as assistants
10 quartermasters to perform work which
is not likely to be rendered by enlisted
men. II is expected that the newly Gre
ated lieutensnts will be assigned TO duly
at the yI8Ttermaster depots and large
army posts and supply stations as as
sstsnts to higher ranking officers OF the
corp.
The fuel ship Kanawhs, Capt Ken
nedy, L. S. v, which was caught in
the terrific storm which swept the
Atlantic seabOard several days ago.
has arrived at the Norfolk Navy Yard,
where she will be laid up for probably
month undergoing repairs. The yes
sci was en- route from Boston for
Norfolk and was lying of the Virginia
capes cleaning oil tanks when caught
by the storm.
Capt Kennedy reported the presence
of one British and one French war
ship directly in front of the entrance
Of the ca3es. watching for the Ger
man submarine merchant ship
Deutschland. which is expected al any
moment to make a dash for the open
sea on her return journey.
The destroyers Wake and st.rrett.
which sailed from Key West wednes-
day week ago. arrived on Hamp-
ton Roads yesterday. While osten-
sibly ordered to Norfolk for fuel. the
WalEeC Sterrott and Flusser. which ar
rived Tuesday. are expected to be held
at Hampton Roads TO assist the cruis-
CT North Carolina in preserving the
neutrality of the United States in the
event that the submarine cargo boat
Deutschland attempts to leave harbor.
The date for the completion OF the
, torpedo boat Bagley. which is being
converted into a mine sweeper at the
Norfolk Navy Yard. has been fixed
for November l. The naval tug Stan
dish. which is being built at the same
yard for the station at Annapolis,
will be completed about August I9.
Preparatory to loading a cargo OF
. coal and stores for the Asiatic feet
and stores for Honolulu and Guam
stations, the naval collier Orion. has
been placed in drydock at the Norfolk
Navy Yard. The Orion is expected TO
sail for the Philippines about August
IS.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-28

, attempted to strike at President Andrew
jackson over the shoulders OF Martin
Van Buren in all probability the latter
would never have been president OF the
United States. 1t was q colossal blum
der for Daniel Webster, Henry Clay and
John c. Calhoun, when senators, TO form
a coalition Of senators strong enough TO
prevent the confirmation by the senate
of President Jsckson's appointment OF
Martin Van Buren as minister TO Eng
land.
Van Buren, had been Jackson's secre-
tary of state and during a recess Of con-
gress jackson sent him to Great Britain
as American minister. The nomination
was sent to congress as soon as II con-
vened and the senatorial cabaL solely
for the purpose of humiliating Jackson,
refused to confirm 1t. Had it been con-
frmed, Van Buren would probably have
sta yed in England. where he was making
himself very popular. He was fond of
social life. II he had remained in Eng
land he probably would gradually have
been lost sight Of The refusal OF the
senate TO confirm the appointment made
President Jackson vry angry and he in
sisted that Van Buren be nominated as
vice-president in 1892 on the ticket at the
head OF which his own name stood. HaV-
ing placed Van Buren I'm the vice-presi-
dents chair in that way, Jackson early
intimated that he looked upon the New
York man as his successor and he had
his way about that.
1T was indeed vcritable boomerang,
especially for Calhoun. who was ambi-
tious for the presidency. but who had TO
submit to the calling sense Of disap-
pointment when he saw Van Buren, inau-
gurated, knowing that probably the lat
ter would never have been thought OF
for the presidency had not the senate
rejected his nomination as minister to
Great Britain"
The Washington herald., 1916-07-28
ARMY ORDERS.

Second Lieut. Charles 5. Floyd Thirtieth Infar-
try. will Izocced TO P1attsSug Bsuscks n. Y.
at such time as will enable him to report 70 the
commanding dhcer Of that post for Temporary duty
August 10, 1915
Capt James S Parker. Fourth Csralry will
report in person to Col. Edward A. Milsr Third
Field ARTILLERY. president Of the examining board
at Eagle Pass, Tex.
Capt John B. W. Corey, First Field ArtiUe-y.
is transferred to the Ninth Field ARTILLERY.
Leave Of absence for two months, TO take effect
upon his arrival IN the United States is granted
First Lieut. Beverly c. Dunn. Corps Of Engineer.
Capt Fulton Q. C. Gardner CoSst ARTILLERY
Corps. will proceed TO Fort Monroe Va, for the
purpose q delivering lecture at the Coast
ARTILLERY School.
Leave Of sbsenos for a1 days is granted Capt
William +. Hsse, Coast Artillery Corps.
Leave Of absence for two months is grzpt.d
Maj George T. Patterson, Coast ARTILLERY Oorpe
Paragraph II. Special orden. No. no. July z
1916, War Department, relating TO Capt Henry R
Richmond, Eighth Cavalry, Is revoked
Second Asut. William W. Dempsey. Infantry.
will report in person TO Mai. Charles W Fen
ton, Second Csrslry. president Of the examining
board at Fort Myer. Va, at such time he may
be required by the board for examination to de-
termine his fitness for transfer to the cavalry ann
By direction Of the President. MAJ Henry L.
kinnison, Quarternsstsr CUrps, is relieved from
detail in that corps Maj. Rinnison Is assigned
to the ThirtyfOurh Infantry. and upon the sI.
pirxtion of his present sick leave Of sbsence viii
proceed to JOIN that regiment
Maj. Hsry J. Hirsch, QusrteEmaster Corps will
proceed TO Red Bank Yinelxnd and Freehold n.
j.. and Brooklyn and Schenectady, n. Y on Of.
hoisl business pertaining TO the ousrtermsster
CorpS
Ths resignation Of Second Lieut. William r.
Parks Second Infantry. Alabama National Guard
is accepted BY the President
Capt. Benjsmin T. Simmons Infsntry nov in
this city. will proceed TO Douglas, Ariz. and re-
port to the commanding officer, Thirty-hfth In.
fantry. for duty.
Cspt william Mitchell sispa oorpA vau BIO
The Washington herald., 1916-07-28
AFTER DINNER POLITICS
By DR.. E. j. EDWARDS,
Author OF New News of Yesterday" ETC.
Ihe Boomerang that Elected Van Buren
Copyright 1916 by tho Mcclure Newspaper syndicat.

Charles A. Dana, many years editor
OF the New York Sun and at the time
OF the civil war secretary of war
under President Lincoln, had many
opportunities to observe the latter, in
looking at him from various points
OF VieW-a man, as an executive, in
the presidents office and as the COM
Inahder-ln-chief of the army and navy.
II was Mr.. Dana's opinion that one of
the sources of Lincoln's strength was
ms ability to put resentments Of any
KIND behind him. not seeking in any
case TO obtain satisfaction from some
politician who I'm his early political
career had rebuffed him or in other
ways offended
Mr.. Dana was Of the opinion, also,
that many 9f the disappointments of
men prominent in political life-some
or them prominent enough reasonably
to aspire to the presidency-were due
to the fact that they had at some
time or other wreaked political ven
geance upon some opponent or har-
bored resentments in the hope that
some time or other they could punish
a political adversary
One of the most striking of the
boomerang results, so to speak, of at
tempts for personal or jealous rea-
sons to injure a politician was the
case Martin Van Buren,. have
heard Judge Noah Davis-who was IA
miliar with politics in the mid-years
OF the nineteenth century-speak OF
narratives that were told to him
when he was young lawyer in the
western part of New York state by
men who had been active in politics
in state and nation when Martin Van
Buren, was the leader Of the Demo-
cratic party.
From what these men told me-" said
Judge Davis, 81 suspected that they be-
lieved that had three or four senator's not
The Washington herald., 1916-07-28
NAVAL ORDERS.
ORDERS TO OFFICERs

Lieut.. \. 4 CorSin u command Burrows
Lent. Junior Grade r. :. Fay 10 Naval Acad
env. september 20. 1915,
Lieut.. Dyunlor grade {. C. McCord. to K4
Lieut.. riuniC- sradeD R. p. r. Mecevsh to
OTnCn.
Lieut. Junior 7rsdeD r. p Emrich to Command
TrpIr.
En~Ign E J. O'Keefe. TO Alert
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
Arsuusa arrived at New;srrt, Iuly 8 BainbridEe
arrived a. Csvtc, July . Butfalo arrived at Mare
stand July = Dale and Decatur arrived at Cs,iu.
L-l Z: buD IUsu de Austria arrived AZ Detroit.
IuN e Flusse7 arri'ol HAMPTON Roads July
-. Glacier sailed for Ia Paz. July = Gloucester
a.,d foT Vineyard Haven by IS Marbleht sd
arrived at rort AnEolcs July Is; Marietta GT1ivtd
at SANCHEZ July .: PatapSco sailed 10 sea July
2G Tnnl lvauIs arrived Al New port July 96 PrebIe
arrived at Gu4yHaT. Jr, ~ RaIiRh sailed for La
Pa. July 3; Reid and S;erett arrived at Hampton
Roads July Is Sylph arrived at Washington. July
26 Nankton arry d al NewNrt. July 8.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-28
Insincere7

And so nobody will be surprised to find Mr.
Wilson indulgng in Pecksnffian platitudes con-
ceTning the unselfshness that should inspire the
play in every community as "the conspicuous
gauge and standard of what the Government is
doing for the people" after his continuous per-
record ever since he entered the White House
has been hlled with instances Of saying one thing
and doing the opposite until the public, learning
by his deeds and not by his words. 1t is the
only way to keep even with his patent reversible
mlnd-Plttsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-28
AT the Gates of Medina.

The Arab revolt against Turkish rule con-
t1nues its interesting progress. The final cap
ture OF the forts about Mecca by the rebels has
by the Turkish garrison defending Medina Thus
the instruction has gained an impetus that
may carry 1t to eventual success. With the Holy
City and the Port of Jeddah in their hands, and
possessing. quantities of captured munitions, the
revolving Arabs have all the prestige which vic
tory gives, and refute the old charge that their
tribes lack military cohesion-New York World.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-28

England France, and Serbia are reported to
have 100000 men ready for this offensive The
army OF Greece has been compelled to demobzc
in the in the event of an unexpected setback,
But II the allies are strong as they are repre-
scnted ,o. to be- their task should not be particu-
fighters, but they cannot fully have recovered
from their last struggle when they invaded Ser
bia Nor are they so situated as to be in a
humor for a last-ditch fght.-Baltmore News.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-28

The second anniversary of that day which
marked the beginning of the great war will not
be day of triumphal rejoicing in Germany.
There will be no victorious armies returning
home from the conquest of Paris, London and
Petrograd There will be no victorious rest
for the great Teuton military machine. There
will be no broken nations yielding territory,
Indemnties and colonies to the German Empire
the price Of peace. The second anniversary
OF Der Tag will be day of sadness and sor-
in the land where the War Lord holds
sway.