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

bid you observe last Sunday IN
honor of your mother? II you did not
you missed soul.experienee. You
probably make light Of observance and
think SO much talk about intimate
things all fooiishness. You belong to
the category composed Of those who
deprecate holidays, lest some day 1t
may develop a situation like the travel
or found In sunny Italy. He asked
group Of peasants idllng In the sun"
shine, Why they were not at WORK.
This may be fiesta Of some saint.
There are SO many we cannot take
count Of them all. but to work on one
Of these days would be mortal sin
II mothers day did not come on Sun
day. It's message OF the flowers would
not interfere with ones work but
would help and inspire II. As proof OF
this, hear the story of how one family
observed Mothers Day. In the morn
ing the various members OF the family
pinned 10 coat or waist a small bouquet
If sweet peas, bright colors for their
different methers. here and In other
States. but one donned white flowers
for the mother who had gone to that
country whose capital Is the New
Jerusalem. White flowers we're sent
for her qult, grave In the ehnrehyard
and for the mound rising over that
contest of women. little moiher-in-
law. whose whole life was fragrant and
lovely, like unto flower"
These were the outward manifesto
lions, including at least one long letter
| 10 an absent mother. But Of the inner
feelings who can adequately gauge any
but ones own Suffice II then 10 say
that In one heart at least OF this family
| group, mother vas living presence
| all the day. Again and again the past,
and all that vas best In II. appeared
az In panorama, with Mother the
| central figure. the mother aho worked
aud strave for her children and sought
10 Impress them with the highest
ideals Of life That mother was with
her ehilds heart that day no that the
| constant refrain was!
Dearest mother, sainted mother,
Loving mother fond and true
Sleeping now In peace with Jesus
| Loving hearts remember you.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20
STATE oRNlTAoLoelsT HsnE.

Mr.. Stanley G. Arthur. ornithologisi OF
the conservation commission OF Louis
lana. passed through town, Friday
morning. on his way TO "The Cottage,
where he will be the guest Of Mr. Ed
ward Butler, while making Il survey of
the birds Of West Feiieiana. lie 10
also interested In placing some pleas.
ants with MIR. Butler In view of the
domestieallon here Of this famous bird
Mr. Arthur Is engaged In collecting
data on the life Of John James Audi
bon. and will visit and take photo
graphs Of all pelnts In West Felieiana
connected with the greatest OF ornl
biologists. From West feliciana, Mr.
Arthur goes TO East Feileiana, where
he will confer with Mr. John NJ, DudleS
on subjects geFmane to bird eonserva
ton, prominent among which will b.
the establishment OF bird refugees" Ia
the interior of Louisiana az well az OF
the coast
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20

prisoner who earns his bread wbile
expiatine his crime but Il Is further
sought to reach hts ihuef nature and
give his soul clean breathing Amuse-
ment and instruction are not taboo as
formerly Prisoners are not condemned
10 a silence. like that which Trapplsts
practice from religious conservation,
but Witch all other men tind eats ont
the soul Hike acid ON tlne silver. II Is
not now q crime for prisoners 10 smile.
In this time Of progress, IL Is we'll TO
ash what Louisiana Is doing along
these lines 1, has solved the problem
In large measure af keeping lts pris.
onprs In the open sdr and at the more
healthtul occupations Of farming and
levre building. The men for the most
part look clean, and slow they are
well cared for Strange to say. how
ever. the white euuyicts look happier
as rule, than The black ONES do; that
~, their faces are more hopeful The
writer observed this AT the time that
Mrs. Maud darlington Iiooth made her
| latest visit tn Angola II has beer
months since then, but the oppression
| caused by the sight Of that vast aggre
| gaslon Of black aud tan faces Nitl
scarcely hopeful look ON one face, u
still strong Dizziness blindness, de-
SPAR MAS there bat not the call To be
a better man. One thinks OF the Negro
as a happy .go.lueky creature and one
often hears the remark that "a Negro
does not mind q peuItentiary sentence
| The writer saw different answer
written plainly on many dusky face
Ou the other hand Il is likely that not
Withstaudlug this, the average negre
convict may not be strong enough Il
resist influences which will pat hin
back into prison
| II Is apparent that as much II he
being done In Louisiana for the reform
Of negro conylcts az for the white
ones. Also. that judges and furies
the one by too ready conviction. thu
other by preposterously heavy sen
fences are filling the state prison be
yond the ability OF the state to care fol
these men morally as well as physi
caIIy, and both are obligatory
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20
A MODERN cen ADHEM,

An exchange calls Henry Ford a
great man. A more correct eplthet
would he q good maa just man, as
shown by the following epigrammatie
statements made by Henry Ford on
the treatment uf labor, before the
Federal Industrial Commission IN New
York in January. 1915
My motto Is aud always Will be To
aid men 30 help themselves
Justice. not charity. is what the
worker desires
THE sooner men can be taught that
labor Is Just as much Of an asset and
more so. than buildings, the sooner
sill labor be- property handled '
III the employers of labor have Il
genuine interest Ia the Improvement
Of the condition Of labor. no conditions
that are irksome OF distasteful will be
placed upon the men
Our first purpose Was substantial
Justice To oar eoworkeFs without whom
Ne could have accomplished nothing.
We have had great success, and IN fact
Ne desired ao greater success from a
mere financial point Of view. We did
| not regard oar plan as tn any sense q
gifi or charity but only the due reward
for service
We never discharge man from the
service Of the company until he has
been proven utterly nutit from every
standpoint. II be fails 10 make good
In one department. the foreman of that
department sends him to the clearing
house and he IL given repeated trials
| 10 every department until he makes
| good or II Ii proven that he does not
| want to succeed
I'VE believe II IL better, wiser, and
| more just to make many men com
Portable than to make a few very rich.
The last two statements alone entities
Henry Ford to a first place among
those who have loved their telloHrmeu-
Henry Ford Is modern Ben Adheln
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20
THE INAUGURATION.

The inauguration OF Col, Ruffin O.
Pleasant. this week, sayorea largely
Of an eld-time Democratic love feast
Welded by the strong fires Of opposl'
ton both factions Of the Democratic
party participated In the inaugural
ceremonies as one purified body for
the first time Aimee the inauguration
OF Governor Francis r. Nichols.
Social and entertainment features
we're provided on more elaborate
scale than ever before and the city OF
Baton Rouge and her citizens are 10 be
congratulated over the successful cub
mlnation of their efforts TO make this
event the best yet
Ever since the tempter led Louis
iana's solous TO the hills In the north
and displayed the Hotel Bentley In ali
It's glory the Capitollans have been
keenly alive ta their duties as host TO
the State, and have shown how per
feetIy they are fitted fer the part.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20
Or. OSCAR BOWLING.

Unfortunately we have misiaid an
article sent US for publication on keep
Ing politics out of the board OF health
md the schools. but as We have con
aistontly held this position for many
years as regards the schools. and for
four years with respect to DR. Oscar
Downing the article contains NO new
thought for our readers /, Ii pfaeti.
eally In line with the letter from ian
upstate doctor" published In another
column OF this paper concerning any
possible removal of Dir. Bowling from
the presidency OF the State Board
of Health. Enlightened physicians
throughout the State are protesting
against such action. and the press will
follow suit. Some have already done so
Nothing can be- said too strongly to
urge upon the Governor to continue
Dr. Downing in the work he is So ably
conducting. Although he has accom-
pIished much. still more romans 10 be
done. and while either men might be-
rs capable of accomplishment Of his
aims as he, II Ii due the brain shat
conceived. and the hand SET 10 the
execution. OF plans for Loulsiana's
highest levels In hygiene and santa
ton. that Df. Bowling should be per
nltied to pursue his labors to their
fall elimination. Otherwise the State
gives poor encouragement TO men who
have bestowed their best service upon
her.
From the schools. the State insiitn'
lions. charitable and educational, and
the important boards. the hand OF the
sIoilsmen should be withheld. and re-
mpyais for cause only should be the
rule. II Is this violation OF correct
routine that sets back SO much at the
public service. and ia the case OF Dr
DnwlIng II would be- q mistake, that
would be- recognized az such wherever
his name and work have penetrated,
and that IL far beyond the confines of
louisiana. A man. who would sup.
plant Dr. Bowling. hetrays the fact
that he cares more for his own ag.
grlndlgement than for the good OF
Louisiana at home. or her reputation
abroad
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20
ADVERTISING LIKE SEED SOWING

An advertisement Is TO merchant
very much what sowing seed Is 10 a
farmer It maytiake a little time for
the results to become apparent, but
they are sure to come, The Wise farmer
Is not nIggardly with bis seed, nor the
lse merchant with his advertisement,
Florida Parishes.
The above Illustration ls good 81 far
IA II goes. but to compare advertising
with ere seed sowing such as the farm
er has In the spring IL 10 account for
the too frequent misconeeptien that
seine merchants have In regard to
advertising. The latter seem 10 think
that one advertisement should efing
instant returns, much more quickly
than the average seed can geftnlnate,
grow aud fruit, and II must continue TO
bear like tree planted by the river
Of waters" As a matter Of fact, no
plant thus terminates except by Hindoo
magic, nor does advertising,
Advertising must be series OF SOW
Ings. II IL not perennial. lss root
dies In time. II does not re-seea Itself,
Keep eyerlastiugly at II Is the rule,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20

As aa aggressive lobby TO fight anti
fe,i legislation has already been formed
al the capital. there Is much reassur.
auce In the mention made by Governor
Pleasant In his inaugural address that
the abolition of the fen system must
be- regarded az a mandate from the
people. II implies that the Governor
regards his pledge thereto as bind
Ina one, aud that he sill use his best
Efforts TO bring about the desired
reform.
rhe assessors, who ran oa the identl.
cal platform that Gov. Pleasant did.
a platform which Feprobated the foe.
system and promised Its removal, are
nov begging off " They say that their
candidates. were predica.ed on the
present incomes Of their respective
oiiees. and ask that legislation segard
lng fees may take effect four years
HtHsst NHfH RbNy may thNH tdhFibNt
whether they want The position OF not,
The sheriifs are making similar
argument and plead for more time,
They suggest that certified statements
In regard to the incomes Of such Offices
az are affected be obtained from parish
officials, so that salaries may be- fixed
eaultably. They urge however that II
will take thine" to secure these state
meuis. and claim that this Ia Il con.
YineIng reason for delay.
II would take probably ten OF fifteen
days TO obtain these statements ~ II
they really wanted them
In the face III all this unslllIngness.
II III therefore consoling to learn that
Gov. Pleasant has repeated bis pre-
election pledge May he have the
strength to proceed over and through
the obstacles that will be set In the
path of the proposed legislation
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20
ELECTED GRAND PATRON.

As forecast In these columns, last
week. Dir. A. r. Barrow was elected
Grand Patron Of the Grand Chapter OF
Louisiana. Order OF the Eastern Star,
on Friday at the annual session of the
Grand Chapter Thus for a second
time the honor Of Nhis Office comes to
WeHt reiIcianiaa, ]. II. Matthews
being the flrst holding this distinguish
ed position. The Order of Eastern
star Ii making constant advancement
In louisiana, each year seeing a notice
able Increase In chapters and member.
ship. There can be no doubt that
Dr. Barrow win give his best efforts
that the record may not only be sas.
tained, bat surpassed by the accom-
pllshments of 1916 and its officers,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20
PRACTICAL pEAolo6S.

"The States work Ii to help the In
mates as we'll rs 10 restrain them and
10 discharge them better qualified to
be honest werkmen than they are
when they come to us. says James NJ
Garter, New york's new sulserintend'
ant OF prisons. He voices the heN
pens,logy. which embraces nothing
more scientific or psychological than
this simple statement That state II
falilag In the most important branch
Of It's work. II II sends any number oil
lie ennvleis back into the world, worse
men than when they went In, The
fact that such Ia usually the case Ia
the problem for the penologist, II Ia
nov sough, to gIye prisoners employ
mens In the open air. to add the Unfit
ence of sunshine. clean breathing. and
the more heal.hfal occupations TO the
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20
FOR THE COMMON GOOD.


tSeW Orleans States
In time of much war talk. let MS
discuss peace a little while.
The American branch of the League
OF Nations 10 Enforce Peace will hold
Its frat annual national assemblage In
Washington, May 1921
The league Is not stop,he'war move
ment. neither is II an antI.prebaredness
organization, nor IL II peaee-atany-
price endeavor,
IL proposes 10 secure the malnte.
| nance of peace after the close of the
present war by the use Of economic
and military force.
I, urges that the time has come to
devise and create working union OF
sovereign nations 10 establish peace
| among themselves and TO guarantee II
BY all known and available sanctions
ut their command, to the end that civil
Ization may be conserved. and the
progress OF mankind in comfort, en-.
ilightenment and happiness may cen
tiaue.
| II proposes a judicial tribunal for
hearing and judging upon the merits
of questions arising between slgnatory
powers, and council of Cancellation
for hearing questions not so settled.
union of all signatory powers against
any one Of their number that goes Il
war or commits acts of hoatiiity, and
conferences between the slgnatory
powers to formulate and eodify tbs
rules Of international Law.
The league claims this warrant from
history;
Throughout 5000 years of recorded
history, peace has always been made
and kept. when made and kept al all
by the superior power Of superior mum
bers acting Ia unity and for the
common good
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20

On the very day that Russin @
Pleasant took the oath as Governor oI
Louisiana. John NJ. Parker was select
cd az delegate 20 the national Pro
gresslve convention. Prior to the re
cent election this paper made the pre-
dlction that Mr.. Parker would be sent
10 the Progressive convention, only te
be answered by chorus Of i doa'I
believe IL" BY those who were SO mis-
guided as 60 profess to believe thai
Mr. Parker was a Democrat,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20
THE MOST VITAL THING.


tMbHfpf ENNWH~1tatst
OF course, the most vital matter TO
the average citizen especially the tax
paying citizen Is the problem of taxa.
ton and assessments. II Is beginning
TO dawn upon many OF the leading eiti-
zehs that inequalities do exist, and that
some people are paying more taxes
than some others on the same class Of
property. Instance after instance has
been pointed out, there and yonder,
where one man, owning house and
lot or little farm. Is paying twice and
three times the taxes his rich nelghbor
Ia paying on the same amount OF land
or the same sized LOT. These things
ought not to be tolerated, and unless
this legislature does something to
remedy this unjust discrimination there
will be u greater revolt than was Wit
messed In the last state election. Many
OF the leaders have come 10 realize
that the Democratic party Is on trial
now, and unless the laws enacted by
the present general assembly are re-
sponsive to the imperative demands of
the people OF the state, the Progressive.
Republicans will have still larger
percentage of members In the house
and the senate four years from now
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20

Committee assignments In the House
of Representatives we're announced
Thursday II will be a matter OF pride
To West Felieianlans TO learn that
their representative. Hon. Chester
Folkes. Jared exceptionally we'll In
these appointments He heads the
committee on parochtal affairs and
holds membership on panitenfiaries.
and banks and banking.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20

According 80 the state-Times, ex
Gov. Heard and Hon. l.. F.. Thomas
both mentioned for the presidency oil
the board of control, have each said
that be would not accept the position
The ssate.Times says further that
John irvine of Bayou Sara Is strongly
backed for membership on the board
and Is considered a likely selection
The New Orleans American says thai
Mr. Irvine has "the endorsement Of
some Of the most powerful friends ol
Gov. Pleasant, and that he IL regarded
as certainty" and speaks further Of
his ability as an organizer and investor
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20

Governor Halls last official act vas
to commission Ferd G. Claiborne as a
notary public. Ferd has been faush In
the iInellght as a seeker after things,
for several years, and al last he's got It,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20
sATuRpAY. MAY 60. isle.


the following described property Of de-
Pendants. 30 Wit
4 certain piece or parcel of ground.
situated in the Parrish ~ West Feielana,
State 81 Louisiana, on the main line of
the right 81 way Of the louisiana Railway
and Navigation Company. consisting 81 a
portion al Sections Forty four (iil and
Forty Ave $50 Ia Township Two 90 south
Range ThFeels) West. and Sections Forty
nine Clol and Fifty Gal in Township Two
tg) South Range -Four til West IL tbs
8Teensbufg District, measuring Eighteen
Hundred and Fifteen uslaD feet front on
the said right Of way, Of the said 1.ouiA.
ana Railway and Navigation Company,
by a depth % Twenty -Four Hundred tzi0al
feet between equal aad parallel llnea, the
whole as psf plat Of A, q Mundingef,
civil Engineer aud Surveyor, 81 bius print
Of which dated January IS, 1915 duly
Photographed By chas sehneydau, Notary
Public fof the Parish 81 Orleans, for ideH.
tifiealion with nH set passed before him
on April 80, 1916, being a sale by Roger
Ilulmes. % the Highland Gravel Company,
Incorporated. The said tract of land above
described contains one Hundred ueol
acres
dreaEe machine. ! two h. D. gasoline
engine. six h. p. gasoline engine, ] swahy
pump sits o long wood lrouRh, 2 steel
hoppers, ! gasoline IRE pot, ! lot of hose,
1 box Of drills. 3 iron collars, ] stoycr
engine 30 b. b.. ! large pump, | new
cylinder head IoF Slower engine 2 barrels
81 cement, ! drill press. / key # railroad
spikes, roll Of paper roofing, pnliy
wheels for gasoline engine, bundle ~
tin roofing, engine sheds. large case
line tank, tents with floors. J dozen
electric batteries, spark coils. telephone,
I box % iron CLAMPS. I range, ! Kitchen
table. wire cots I small mattresses,
10 wheelharrows. screw Jacks. coal
sacks. II electric light globes. ahoyeis,
boxes Of bolts / anvil I forge, I iron
haFs, | rope and set 81 bloehs. l lot %
screen. dynamo, lot Uf steel shU0ts,
| lot o. tools / los az iron pipe. / lei ot
old iron. u poplar legs. | small puHp.
gasoline engine. lot Of oak gross. sles.
/ short piece Of spur track, / lot 81
lumber, | ear line 60 It'll. II coFsis ~
wood. OH engine u h. D.. lot u betting.
revolving screen, ] pipe vice, I bot Of
carrier chains, 1 set 81 ifoh bioess, wire
cables, 2 gravel ears broken cars and
one tosl shed.
Terms OF saio~fash
J. II. oLAcg. sheriff
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20
A GEORGIA BREEDERS OPINION.

Yea ann's knsw hsw maeh ! appreciate
spur Msaisassd Salt nrieh, which ! eaxs
besn nslag foe ssyssal yssrs. Ne hioek
owasr can afford 90 be wisl0ut sheras
kaew Of several csses WHARF, eexa wousd
nos bread that eemmsaeea afssr aslag the
hr4sk regularly. II In especially faa for
Hssyes I'M feat. and know u Knocks worms
cut of psxs. II heepa aiI stock In q healthy
wusklna ssndlslGn Ii used freely. u keaps
fhsss Hvar saa dissstlse assens In good
shspe, which insurss feed eosas eas-shiFd
furihsS, ID pays fns issssf Zen times over
Ia Tia Increased health end beehs Of the
stusk. fogrN1 BROWN.
smssua. Ca. DeesnheF lishs. 1914.
Dsimuns Afusk ard Eaaisxs FarHss,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20

Wanted TO engage two pounds OF
good country butter each week, also
six dozen eggs, from reliable person.
Mrs. Il. Robinson.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20

Any enc wishing 500 scholarship
In established Business College can
get II on reasonable terms, by apply
ing TO this Office.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20

FOR SALE Several barrels OF nice
peeans, or small quantities, Apply to
Mrs. e. l.. Munson. Phone 81.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20
notice.

FoR SALE Seasoned Pine Wood
ian I5tfl JAS. II. BOWMAN
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20

state Of Louisiana, i'arisn ~ West Fee
llelana, ?tth judicial District Court BE-
Oscar A. schneldau, sr,, ys, No, 1921
Highland Gravel Company, Inc.
ny virtue 81 a writ II Seizure and sale
to The sheriff Directed by the lion. The
2ith judicial District Court, la tho above
entitled and numbered cause, ! have
soized and will offer fos sale to the hiRh
est bidder al Gravel Sand at the hour Of
Il o'clock a. M.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20
LITTLE ADS

have typewriter In perfect eondi-
ton which want TO exchange for
buggy and harness OF COW and calf.
Apply Y, this Office. III
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-05-20

the Following aeseribod property Of de-
a.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-05
The Dairy Conference

The convention of the milk produc-
ers and other dairy interests OF the
United States today and tomorrow in
Washington, D. c., which Commits
sioner Of Agriculture VIM. T. Guptill is
attending, the conference headquarters
being at the Raleigh hotel, was called
by the National Dairy Union and the
National Dairy Council cooperating
and it is confidently expected that
great good will result from the meet
ing in the shape Of a constructive and
helpful plan for the future, based on
fundamental facts.
"Dairymen are alive to the problem
Of providing good, safe, clean dairy
products for American consumers in
the cities, but it Is now being recog-
nized that the regulations and condi-
tions imposed by health departments
Of the several cities are as uncertain
as to results as they are varied in re-
quirements. The bacteriologists ana
doctors are not dairymen, and the
dairymen are not bacteriologists or
doctors. The consumer is entitled to
the benefit of the things both groups
know. He is not entitled to have his
milk or dairy products questioned be-
cause one group may be ignorant. nor
to have 1t unduly expensive because
the other group thinks 1t knows some
things that are not true"