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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07
Community Action Needed

n many places community action In
destroying weeds is necessary, as it
nay not be profitable for a farmer to
clear his side Of the road If the other
lde is allowed to remain a harboring
place for pests.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07
Add Pleasure and Comfort

"ell-kept trees growing along the
roadside contribute greatly to the
pleasure and comfort Of the travellers
besides lending an attractive air to
the grounds along the side.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07
Poor LAYING Condition

The oyerfat hen is in no condition
for laying. Just enough feed to keep
the hens busy scratching in the litter
will increase the winter egg supply.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The system

Take the Old Standard GROVE s
TASTELESS chill TONIC You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label, showing il is
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The
Quiniue drives out malaria, the Iron
builds up the system. 50 cents
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07
Inc NsaIsetsd Vocation.

Ny daughter writes beautiful poe
try"
Dear me, dear zoe" sighed the man.
and the wTld so hungry for good
cooks"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07
Vegetables for Hans

Turnips pumpkins, parings, etc. are
eaten with greater relish by the hens
when they are cooked, thoroughly
mixed with mash and fed steaming
hot.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07
Poor Tool for Prunin1

The az has no place in the orchard
as a pruning tool.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07

Dr.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
q hxative-three for a cathartic.-AdV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07
Fresh Water for Ducks.

Ducks kept on land must be sup
piled with fresh water three times a
day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07

Shooting has become popular
sport in China. and the clay pigeon
clubs have large memberships.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07
A ERIENn IN NEED.

For instant relief and speedy cure
use mississippi" DiarrhOea Cordial.
Price SOC and 25C.-Ady.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07

Steel is produced in American plants
which is equal to the German product
IN every way.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07

The man who tells you he is no fool
may merely be mistaken.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07
Make Ready for Chicks

Before the chicks are hatckv! is the
time to make ready for thu.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07

The average length Of a generation
Is 80 years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07

For old sores apply Hanford's Bal.
sam. Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07

Most people have lost more by
crowding than they would by waiting
their turn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07

London has 123 miles of rapid tran
eft routes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07
Clean pronplna Board Often

a dropping board is of little use IN.
less it is often cleaned OF.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-07

iBy L. A. WEAVER. Missouri College Of
Agricultural
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
Too Nttbh For An Old Lady.
sR9ss ssiad elphia Record@0


 z, z ,sssI1 was the old ladys first xyisit to the ci sI1na tograph. For a long time isa1es gazedin silent ave at the wonders of of. the screen wh ere, all sorts Of in1-l possible things took place She could hardly believe. the evidence Of her se9ts1i eyess These things were real Ehex WerA actually happening She with goggling eyes as miracle 5suceeeaH3 miracle. S{& sss sasss sTh enf n mdtor car appeared ron the screen. coming into sight in the dis lhanee, and racing along 8 country road at about raile a minute straight. out. of the picture at the audience. CatastroRhe seemed inevitable, and she shranks back in her seat. Then, just atfth e.erftieal moment, 1t swerved .asfde and dashed out of sight. The old lady rose firmly to her feet, ig- noring the protests of those behind her, "- l.. .,. .5#
 Come along, Annie,' she said to her youthful niece. "H amt safe Here That thing only missed me by a few inch es. $ &a - =
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
Virginia, Too.
(Bos stOn Post.)

The Post observed not long ago that so far as it knew, North Da- kota was the only state with a system of absentee voting. We note, how ever, from the Evening Journal of Richmond that Virginia, too, will put the plan into operation at the coming g election @%a
 A interesting provision of the Vir- ginia law is that nlilitianen are given this right Of voting by mail even if they are outside the country. Twelve cents forwarded to thegregistrar of the voters precinct 30 days prior to the election will inspree a. return bal lot which must. ; be opened and marked in the presence of his con1- manding officer or his delegated rep resentative. There.is a coupon at tached to the certificate of registra- tion which is to be@inclosed with the marked ballot in the return envelope. it must reach it's destination on or be- fore the day of election in order that the vote shall count.
 When we hear so much of the duty of voting. and he lack of the inn pulse on the part of so many. it is surely incum bent on the state to find some way of providing for voting by mail for those who are ready and villine4 to use the privilege if they can get it. 5.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
Position+of Editorial Page.
(Torrington Register.)


 The only marked change so far snoticeeabl in the New York Sun, since it's recent purchase by Frank A Mun- sey and the amalgamation with the New York Press. is the rem oval of the editorial columns to the last page in the fashion of a few newspapers of the sensational type. Such an in novation is particularly unwe1come in the case of the Sun which during so many years has been distinguished for the vigor and distinction of it's editorial comment. Though the Sun has been strong also in it's news de- partment. this change suggests an in- situation on put the cart before the hpTse or to permit the tail to wag the dog. No wonder the Suns old -feaders are protesting. One of these, expressing the hope that the editorial page will soon be restored to it's for mer place, very pointedly observes; "A outside of his head, and why should a newspaper?
 Though the editorial page in our time may not be as powerful a mou1der of public opinion as it once was, probably 99 out of every 100 daily publishers still give it the cen tra1 position of the newspaper, and hitherto only sensational sheets lack, ing in both editorial quality and quan-3 tity, have given the editors comments the most inconspicuous place. It is to be hoped that no other journal of the standing of the Sun will follow such an example. ..
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
HORSES AND MULES

Although we have exported to Europe some million or more horses and mules since the war began the supply in this country is in no way facing depletion. According to the records of the Department of Agri- culture at Washington there are on eur farms today more than 25,0OO 900 horses and mules available for pur- poses of war. Coming at time when cur troops are being. .mobilized on the M Mexican border and there is talk of mounting foot soldiers this report is interesting.
 It must be remembered, however, that the horses and mules thus counted by the Department of Agri- culture are not in condition to assume the hardships of army life on the moments notice. yet the vast majority of them, like the greater proportion of our men, can be whipped into ser
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
"Evanescent C1otf1fng!,::
(Waterbury Republican.

David Snedden, Boston's commis- sioner of education, got into trouble when, in addressing the national con- vention of teachers in New York. he referred sarcastically to women S "evanescent' gT
 Precisely what the com missioner meant is a legitimate theme for de- bate. Inasmuch as he is a Boston man, and an educator at that, it might be assumed that he used the word correctly: On that sumption, if ''evanescent" means anything as ap- piled to clothing, it must mean 'ephemeral'' or "shortlived," referring to the feeting nature of modern femi- nine styles. And that is a stale criticism, little considered by an un- stable generation which holds variety as, the only merit in clothing or any thing else.
 sSst N 4EaIt the commissioner mild re- ma Tfs rsisad a storm. There was an dignant movement and murmur fFopa sss"yeral thousand women. No sooffer had he stopped speaking than Q Wesfan delegate leaped to her feet
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
HOW NeyySDaDerS Exist.

Tn Atlanta, Georgia, the newspapers have advanced their circulation rates 100 per cent. for one one cent papers, and 33 Is per cent for two cent papers This instance is being widely comm ented upon for it represents a. general condition in the United States. The cost, of white paper has advanced so much that it means a loss to pub fishers of about S4,00O per year on each 10000 of circulation. Mani- festly the difference must be made up, either by increased advertising rates or by raising the selling price of the printed paper. <
 There is no way to get relief from the higher price of paper. The latter is made from wood pulp, an article used in the making of war munitions, and as the greater sunplXs comes from Canada and must sHcontinue,. there is visible no relief through governn1ental action, or cooperation among pub fishers. -
 The latter are economizing' in their use of paper, but the price rises more; rapidly than the econ onny can cut down. S
 It is a pity that newspa perso are i9s-t pendent upon advertising for their, living. The revenue from sales is barely sufficient for 8 two cent paper,
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
fgsHow Fortune Was Made
(Meriden Record.)

Maybe Hetty Greens achievement wasn't so wonderful after all. She started with s4,00O, 900 left her by her father 61 years ago. A banker points out that s1, compounded at six per cent. for 51 years. will amount to more than s21. ~.sAll that Mrs. Green had to do, then, to raise her fortune to it's probable present size, was to hang on to what she had and keep 1t safely invested. .~
 The vast extent of her accumula- tion was dee partly to her own shrewd- ness and perseverance, and partly to two other factors-her long life, and the countrys steady gain in population and prosperity which insured con- stant returns on her investments and made her holdings more valuable. z
 Hetty Greens fortune and her methods of attaining it, will prividea material for many sermons and plati- tudes. To the majority she lived a narrow and selfish if not useless life. To claim that she got no enjoyment out of living is probably a mistake. Amassing money was undoubtedly as much pleasure to her as spending 1t would be to someone else.
 Her life could hardly be an inspira- tion to many despite the object lesson she accorded of thrift and shrewdness Her manner of living and the dispo- sition of her fortune were indicative of a narrow existence which, while it might pass muster ethicaI1y was not calculated to inspire. There is no evidence that her wealth was ,attained illegally but to amass Hundreds of millions without any disposition to share it with others, shows that a potent something is lacking in char d acter. Y
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
Aaazl x lsI iI

sfa et sIsnder good conditions Of circulation sa fitt rl1Hnasssh hsxt to getahnck to- the q fsfbii fisher the naor iey he has spent for his white paHJef. A one cent paper Is aalot everIst lat 2wel lla of local2 2adver- as4.tising about pays for the other pro 'sduction5 eosts. and fdreign. advertising seonst stitates}sfhe itemRof nrofit if there
 dsssaf1y. sasThe policy of a paper is necessarily ;dietated by3its relations with adver- xtisers With rare Exceptions. the sspaper that can boast of 'indepen- ta5ence' has to besendoWedrs Thatnews- snaper is preeiselY. as ind ependsnt as the mercIa nt CT chant has to or his trade oTsshuS np1 shop. sis e zewgpaper jolrna ism < 10 day con
 Aselling ad V vsrtising It Ilss:ssssit tss. alishIng a papar good sdnohkh .antl xai eneug gH#to win cir,
 oulat ton $ sssoeH not allow Of any
 Bold efusad tai way of evensx com
 rnllnity np1ift Tn sspite ots-tf4fs the
 tcne of American neWspa pers sz ie9 in .
 ftnitely fess .sordid than might, be. sup posed. The pub1ic demands p high
 standard of newspaper character, hofh
 in the hand HnEs Of news and exprss-
 sion sof, opinfoIT A high standard Is
 maintanrsd; snota absoll1te1y. perhaps,
 for thatss not the way to measure che
 average of several thousands .of news
 papers, pubished#5 in hundred of
 towns. hnt srelatiyely to the charActer
 standards Of otheaa businesses.
 AS a rule,s the .legaslatof is ahove the
 average of the voters, safld theHrews-
 paper, In tenaper.sand ability tsa as /usual1y above the average of its pa
 tronage. It's influence =is@s eomn1only
 fer leading and helpfu1ness, only by
 exception for, drag and obstacle.
 The condition of paper costliness
 will doabtless prove, only temporary, and it is worth serious comment prin-
 cipally5 on saccount of it's timeliness as 1llustrattonso Of the, slender means upon
 which, sneWspa pers live, and must con-
 tlnue to live if the people are to get the servtcA they now enjoy. And what apawonderful service it is-the news oft the world, moment by moment spread to all at cost of a few coppers from eachl
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11

l 5eF1sal-t. theory. | have aIwaysa been ff1ie,sfaiff4 f1ie,sfaif cd
 to believe that the busipasss of the gfWorld was best understoaH by those Esrnen who were in3 the stfu ggle. for |Nantenance, not on1ysss buts% for rsuccess." s
 And thislmust always 'pe r fsiasna- a'.aa bered whentver eriticisfn< of the
 Democrats is brought ito the fore
 partfcularly on the score eof business:
 The business of this. country lis not I'm 't1aa hands of%any one party There
 are peHaocraic business trTlen as we'll
 as there are Republican husidess men.
 ,And they are all driving for the same #nd,-Succoss. It therefdre 526follows that the +.Damocrats, ifS&gften the
 chance will 8ake just SassSFsbod care
 of the nauon as tho F FSspu blicans
 They might even dc. netfer. sSThey are n2t in power 1ohg*s'l ovgaai }Fosifeel that ta1asss nation 5be41dngs .i t6 ahena alone,
 as was the case, with 15]the4. party in power fealr years xago.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
Everybody Out of Town" Waterbury Republican.

This is the time of year when the remark Is frequently heard that "everybody's oufHof town. Anybody with eyes can see that it isn't true. But people who sperpetuate proverbs, phrases and traditions never let any thing like an obvious fact interfere with their pronouncements. It is the tradition that during theshot weather cities are depopulated and that get ties 1t.
 Any one repeating this absurd statement may possibly be led to ad- init that only the best people, are out of towna for the summer That is even more absurd. Of course, opin- ions differ as to who a towns "best people" are, but can the assum ption stand that they are, the very few who have so little to do with a city's ac- tiv1ties tha they can pack up and leave whenever fashion dictates or the weather doesn't suit them7
 With rare exceptions, it may be laid down that the "best people" of any community are the people who stay right on the spot the year round and do their days work and bear the community's burdens.' And when bpsiness and public affairs are going along just as briskly as usual,% and the streets and hotels are crowded, and only a few fashionable folks, per- .haps, are nissinsf it would be in ,fnitely nearer the truth to say, sssEyery body's in f6wn.''
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11

s4e.- z ooloneIss Hfiprecedented denunciat5vns of a successors The poorest presidents we have ever had with their lever able features in -eyery oa,ss re er t titled to better trs6tra ant tfse n xAefg is accorded to Mi Wilson bss hs5] Hughes and Mrs esevelt N fae
 70 yes. 1t is Deiftica, but pofiti cs3re4l ceding a. whole cent uiy or ssaor yes, if MT. Hughes ie elected, R5a
 will become mnseif again al|
 denunciations will cease, EaE N while think Of the injustteas 6ozls ths| bitterness entailed, and sspecfa1l " tES very crucifxtion of the dieial sIir3t by an eminent 1urist hlhk q that tur1st hitching, boy, K es his < fplay- wagon to the war Chariot of the eQlo-t nei, with it's slaughtering, sword-lil axle extensions, and trying to eules late the denunciatory war cries or ths J ehu driver thereof. Ana think, not least, of the resultant reaction fifs mems estimate of- the supreme ccSrs itself s .3 rs.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
Where to Find Forgotten Verses.
 (New York Sun)

No doubt some of the innumera ble seekers of poems and recitations din7lv remembered from the past would be glad to make a more com prehensiveaas search for the missing lines if they knew where to look.
 Several thousand poems and bal lads, American and English with few from other tongues, are to be found in The Home Book of Verse" by Burton Egbert Stevenson.
 The lesser verses, the dialect poems and the humorous recitations that often lack literary merit but have amused large audiences, are best sought in Granger's "Index to Poetry And Recitations" which gives the whereabouts of over 30. 900 poems.
 Both these volumes are indexed by titles, authors and first lines. The fret is accessible in most libraries and the second can be consulted at libraries in the larger cities. It ought to be in all libraries.
 Except in the case of famous poems the effort to trace a few scattered lines is generally hopeless. If you have not correctly the title: the name of the author or the first line the chance of your finding the complete verses Is small. .t
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11

and prcr4aRea t9sr oast@ the Boston
 educa tap. sD fptrAang thaFeif Wonten wore evasaegeantT clothing, itswas be- cause that soScf olotflings was per sfectiy deeents and senufnelys health sfuf, and Afare more sensib ble, than the
 heavy clothing that men wear. x She
 even beeame. rather persona1ssand re-
 ferred tossfae perspira tion dripping off
 some of the male speakers.
 \ To her, eRan nescent' sevidantly sig
 nifed whafH fancy fashionfAs writers mean by diAph han ou's,o whien7iil plain
 En glisfT is' stransp rently tifpt1R' E The only nertalin thing about this .yexfng controversy is that N sonie of sotlr ed5l catoFs ought to make Sbetter
 nHss of the dietsbnary. ;,
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
.sys HAT OTT1 ' s. SAY
yvieu. on afI kas ..n,e,y .. a,s 7 questions aas si is er- sssianges tsaat r erald Ofiice

ss.s . N w oi ,st Id. V s5 ts < srar farveat 9aas..
 which fAsa aM sante about t thif AsHfSx
 is now nIa afn Eansas Safs
 m 1oBfliaasaos sSSsas5 Ss ob 4state tkbbbss
 Not Fonly ssf cir "a Bsence deprlva
 the farnsSys stfained harvesters. 88b tt
 the st pt idle labor% ordinarily
 aNaila bles l lacking because it. is en i
 ptay edSh Hin the jobs left by Rthe
 niflf tianeaf sssE sg5s saass l1as, as respects gathering tile scfopss Kansas is vjrtually< in a state Of war, and the same conditions m ust
 prevail tnrou gI1out the wheat belt. It Is ito a certain extent in the predica-
 ftfents of Europe in 1914. How the
 farm women of France and the ,ex-
 efapt ntale population rallied to the
 reRcue sof4thes Eintage is freshTi in minsd,
 Aad. in England since the outbreak of the war 8 5 900 women have taken up farln work to supply in part the de-
 flraancy of male workers. ..4. F ' sThe farmers thus meet an emer- BeDCy which is not theirs alone but the country's and the worlds. They nallst get in their wheat to feed the nation, and with eastern labor now earning record wages in munitions factories and mills, the problem be- eo1ness7all the more difficult. When preparednessEis brought to a fine point provision must be2made for such an urgent situation. There will be voIun- 'teers for agricultural as we'll as for military service. &. ]; xE'rogress must be made in public lsalciency and in the economical zati1i- Ration of .the' .country's laboryresou uneess before that Ideal is reaized. An fn-., portant thing@is to have the idea recognized that to work In the wheat f1eldsunder such conditionssis national service; such as William. James would have called a moral equivalent for war;" N F. -:
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
f1je Latest Movie Star.

1le Latest Movie Star. Thoug3ffn Pertinent truly has uses, ss Nessonnger we care for the scene Wheret some one a slapstick produces And hits the comedians bean.
 From films known as comic
 (With humor atomic)
 We turn to a star shining bright: See Hughes in the movies! See Hughes
 in the movies!
 See Hughes in the movies tonight! The program is suited for pa, ma, #,..AnG children of various years. It starts with a ragical drama
 That's full of emotion and tears, But while you are weeping
 A rainbow is peeping!
 A placard proclaims this delight: See Hughes in the movies! See Hughes -' in the movies!
 See Hughes in the movies tonight! Wherever spectators are mustered < Wherever the movie fans are The man who sits down in a custard v No longer is ranked as a star l No more do we chuckle At Roscoe Arbucl11e! s59e tThis sign puts our folly to flight See Hughes in tho moViest See Hughes Z in tho movies,
 See Hughes in the movies tonight! Preceded by "George the Heart Break
 err" g,'
 Succeeded by "Winnie the Waif," TO bet that the pictures a taker Is surely exceedingly safe. .,
 Tt's solemn and stately And moves us so greatly
 We cry to the crowd from a height: See Hughes in the movies! It's worth
 ono or two V's!
 See Huches in the movies tonight John O'Keefe in New York World
New Britain herald., 1916-07-11
w orks wonderful sIIstflges.

Itnae NV orks wonderful 1ssI fages. This til11e last year the Russfans we're short of>afa munition. seVery box
 If. ahrapllel sent to the. Glars sol diersf bears this. encouraging fnscfp-
 tion:s Use freely; there is plenty more.' And the Russians#are fellow ing the advice.