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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15
MISS EASTMAN AGAIN ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF PROGRESS
SIVE UNION.

A very largely attended meeting OF
the Women's Progressive Union was
held Monday, January TO-. Reports
were given from the committees and
a full years report read by the cor
responding secretary.
The election of officers for the year
1916 was In order and Miss Kate
Eastman was reelected to the presi-
dency. Mrs. VIM. Bodebender, first
vice president; Mrs. H. T. G. Weav-
er. second vice president: Mrs. Shef-
field, recording secretary; Mrs. NJ.
blanche, treasurer, and Mrs. J. G.
Burns, corresponding secretary.
The president appointed commit
tees to carry out work Of the year.
Mrs. VIM. Bodebender was named
to handle all issues coming from the
Federation of Women's Clubs OF
Louisiana.
TIE Union strongly advocates the
erection of woman's building at
the fair grounds for the 1916 fair.
We are not sure that the full re-
turns made by the women Of the
Progressive Union was ever publish
ed. Mrs. @. Kohnke. in turning over
her books to her successor, turned
in all receipts, amounting to $6O4.l7
gross, and net $401.35, and at 2
recent entertainment given for the
benefit of the Fire Company the ne
receipts were $3.50.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15

OF all the handsome fur-fabrics, that
which initiates broadtail or MORE
careful IL the handsomest. In making
this variety Of their product the man
ufacturers have achieved marvellous
likeness to the skins they initiate, in
q material less bulky and more dur
able than the fur. The expert fur
dealer must look twice to tell the diff
ference between it and his own wares.
In q made-up garment.
Designers have taken advantage Of
this material to make up wraps that
really deserve to be described as
splendid. Its suppleness allows am
pie length and fullness without too
great weight, and its beauty makes
the use Of elaborate ornaments, IN
the details of finishing, appropriate.
Uulese. fur-fabrics are degraded in
quality they are destined to play q
great part In our apparel in the COM
ing seasons.
The stately coat shown In the pic
ture 10 made Of an imitation of broad
tail Tor baby lamb. It IL Tar more
elegant than the cheap grades of fur
and NO fur could be fashioned into q
more impressive garment It will solve
the problem Of those women whose
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15
llrs. Lym~C. Oslss :

Mary Lord Bennett, one Of tho best
women
And mother Of the Anest family that
ever grew up In our town.
Was always urging me to Join the
suffrage society.
But only laughed and said 4 was
just q house-body.
I wasn't Interested n ponties,
Id look after my children and leave
the rest to the men-folks.
And meaut 1t. too. and thought Il
gave the best OF myself
To the girls and % HaFojd, "a ID. do
ing all Of my duty.
Mother-love. I thoaght. was thetiorce
that ruled the world
What need had I Of the tgitot3
Then woke. from ny. -Inso- oolosod
dream
To find Harold, my dret born
Not somebody e3so1 Son., but mine
Had. taken to egubliugs ond drink
AL becauss thsro.w0 1oxpretenss
OF enforcing thUsla agoiast sell
ing liquor to u1aeFs.
Neither my tears nor my prayers
were Of any avail,
And ! learned too late that mother
love can b. helpleoo
When 1t has. no control over the en-
vironmenti
In which the loved one must grow
up to manhood.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15
Politics does not degrade good
man. nor will 1t degrade q gooo
Ham.
4 PouCRwoMAN's RECORD IN
Topeka.

A woman "cop" has written a
pamphlet to show that women pa
trolmen" are wise and efhcient
guardians Of the peace.
Eva L. Corning II one OF two pc.
liee-women appointed under civil
eeryice commission rules in Topeka
dnring the administration OF Mayor
r. L. Cofran, 1913. She was, more
over. the second police-woman IN
the United States under civil ser
vice-Alice Stebbens Wells. OF Los
Angeles, being the first.
The system for Topeka was intro
duced by the Good Government Club,
the largest civic organization In
Kansaa. In recognition of its SER
vices for the welfare of Topeka. May
or Cofran appointed from the Good
Government Club an advisory coun-
ell of women to work with the city
administration. 1t was the council
which recommended to the mayor
police-women for Topeka. Mayor
Cofran's successor, Mayor Jay E..
House. elected this year, has never
been in favor of this line of reform
in police work, and has discontinued
the services of the women members
Of the force, thus allowing Topeka
to step back into the old style OF
police work, though the city's ex-
ample has been taken up by Wichata
and Hutchinson. Kansas, and by
some forty eastern and western
cities.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15
THE SUFFRAGISTS' SPOON RIVER
with apologies to Edgar Lee
Masters.)
BY Mary Kathrine Rely.
Peter kester.


For years l was opposed to woman
suffrage.
I thought the idea was preposterous;
Women were too f1imsy, too weak.
too untrustworthy
To be endowed with the privileges Of
the ballot.
Aud all the time, though l did not
know 1t,
I was basing my conclusions on my
mother, who was nagger.
my Aunt Henrietta, a gossip. and my
sister-in-law,
Who reads cheap novels and neglects
her house and her children.
Then by the grace of God, or mir
acle Of good luck.
OF which l am unworthy,
I married Sally Clayton, who has
more sense in her two little fingers
Than any man l know has In the
whole Of his body.
And changed my tune and began to
Say woman's voice was needed In
government.
Thereby l learned this truth, which
give to you, my brothers, In con-
ndence:
Whenever you stand up in public
and open your mouths on the sub
ject Of Women
You reveal the intimate secrets Of
your own home and family.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15
Mrs. Daniel Richie.

When Dan was killed in front of a
switch engine on side track.
And was left with the six children
to feed, clothe and care for.
Herm Jarvis, county commissioner,
then, came around to the house.
And talked about the poor farm AMI
. State institution for the children
I rose In my wrath and pointed, ant
said, do you see that door,
He went through it quick as flash
Well, you needn't ask me how l die
it-but twas done!
And there were six of them to BIZ
fed, clothed and kept in school.
And l got two of the boys graduated
and at work for themselves,
And one Of the girls through with
q domestic science course and able
to look after the "thers,
Before l up and died OF overwork
and slow starvation.
And let me tell you one thing, Herm
Jarvis, after he went to the legis-
lature,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15
WOMEN II CLUB LIFE.
(By Mrs. J.. G. BuFns.)

Have you ever questioned the in
fuence Of women outside of the
home?
There is a great deal Of fuss and
much criticism today on woman
losing her identity, her grace and
charms. and her feminism, because
of her advanced idea that there is
something for her to do In every
corner Of the earth.
History, like everything else, is
only repeating itself. Theoretical
ideals, husDanded for generations are
passing away. The practical life is
at hand.
Considering her opportunities wo-
men are showing remarkable effici-
ency along lines that heretofore be-
longed only to men. It has been
said that you sometimes" find in
stances of superior intellectual and
executive ability among women, but
it is doubted II, as whole, she
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15
WOMAN'S DEPARTMENTS DEVOTED TO HER INTERESTS
This Page is Open Every Woman Express Her Views

would be practical and diplomatical
in emergencies or business.
Why, what about men? Does not
this same rule apply to them, as a
class? Can men be relied on any
better than women?
Imbued with q finer and more
sensitive nature we are better fitted
for the human side Of life. In the
alienation Of suffering, then. women
come first. The economical nature
Of women cannot be disputed. That
part of a woman's life is constant
study. Domestic and political econo-
my would appeal to them alike.
As workers in the Industrial life
they compare favorably with men.
Their physical endurance is even
under-estimated. Are the women of
Germany and the other nations a
war not rignt now showing their
strength and power and will?
Women are only now being de-
veloped. And are homes losing
their prestige?
That class of women who are be-
coming interested in political life
and public affairs, Is a stronger and
greater influence in her home, just
as that class of men who are factor
in the upbuilding Of the nation is a
worker at his own vocation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15

The "beat" which Miss Corning
travelled lay among dance halls, ut
the MOVIES" In cafes and 1t rail-
road stations. Her only insignia Of
office were q badge and whistle.
Her duties ranged from adjusting a
dispute between q laundress and her
employer to TALKING things over with
some youthful hobo" She en-
forced the anti-smoking and curfeW
laws; returned runaways to parents
and smoothed out family difficulties,
and dissuaded many young girls from
recklessness and disgrace.
In reviewing her work, Miss Corn
ing states that she had person.
work with 1913 girls and 13o GA
women. Homes and employ mal
were found for the girls, mos \
waom were homeless and friena.es-
the Y. NJ. C. A. and the Providencs
Association cooperating. A number
Of cases were Of girls stealing from
their employers, sometimes money
but usually petty things, to wear. In
but usually pretty things to wear. In
turned and the girls given another
chance. Forty-nine boys were coun-
seled and helped out Of difficulties
without being taken to the Juvenile
court. Twelty arrests were made,
mostly boys violating the antt-smok-
ing law, and many children were
sent home from parks, and streets
under the curfew law. Twenty-six
cases Of women and girls in neigh
borhood difficulties were settled out
of court. In addition Miss Corning
records talks to hundreds Of school
children and seyenty-five investiga-
tons of .disorderly and unsanitary
conditions. which were reported to
various city departments.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15

ed by Mr. O'Keefe that the presiden
and secretary advertise for bids TO-
fiscal agent of the board for twt
years, beginning with the first O
1next April. Carried.
A report having been made by thu
superintendent regarding the short
eniue of the route for the scnoo
transfer running on the Turnpike tt
Jacksonville, the painting OF thu
Talisheek and Central schools, the
letting Of contracts for the Ben Viii
|liams and District No. II consolidat
led schools, and for the remodeling O.
the Pearl River schools, 1t was NOV
led by Mr.. Millar and seconded BY
lMr. Kahl that the board approve
LOT and accept the acts of the various
lcommittees who had this work in
lcharge. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Liddle and seconded
lby DR.. Farmer, that the Savannah
branch and Pilgrim Rest schools be
insured through the Nilson-Fred'
lerick Agency. Carried.
/ The following resolution was In
ftroduced by DR.. armer and second
led by Mr.. Parker
Whereas, In the sale Of the $500
LOT District No. S, and $3.50 0of Dis
Etrict No. IL School Bonds, the Offer
from the Covington Bank & Trust
Company was, to our minds, the
Ihighest and most satisfactory bid
land,
Whereas, one Of the conditions o,
this bid was that the attorney for
tho bank should approve Of the le-
gality and form Of the bonds. and,
Whereas, the attorneys fee for this
examination and advice was In the
case Of the District No. s bonds the
sum of 5000 and in the case OF the
District No. IL bonds sum equal
to two per cent Of the par value OF
the bonds, therefore be it
Resolved, that this board au-
thorize the payment OF this attor-
|ney's fee and approve Of the above
mentioned sales. Carried unani
|mously.
The following petition was pre-
scented by citizens Of the sixth ward
Violin, La. Jan. s, 1915.
To the Honorable President ant
Members of the Parish School
Board, Covington, La.
Gentlemen:-We,t the undersigned
citizens and taxpayers, living In the
sixth ward do respectfully represen
that we live within the Central
school neighborhood too far from
that neiga borhood to ask children
to walk both ways twice a day, and
therefore we ask that your honor
able board provide trasnfer so
that they may be able to attend the
shove mentioned school.
We give below the parents name,
number of children of school age.
A we'll As the number OF miles W.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

1t has been claimed by anti-suffra
gists that tho woman Suffrage move
ment Is the only movement for til
extension of the electorate that has
ever met with organised. opposition
from those 1t was proposed to en-.
franchise.
But the antis can be, answered BY
citing q similar instance in England
Large numbers Of agricultural labor.
ers in England were organized with.
in the Conservative party to oppose
their own enfraachisemont. Mrs
Harriet Stanton Batch says abe vel
remembers attending in England q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15

| Moved by Mr.. Dutsch and second
ed by Mr.. Crawford that tnis pell-
ton be referred to a committee to b.
selected by Mr.. Parker and this con-
mittee to investigate the merits ot
the petition and report to the board.
Carried. The ward director Of the
sixth ward, Mr.. Parker, appointed L.
E. Kennedy, v. NJ. Kennedy and
Dave Evans.
Report having been received that
certain property had. through error,
been assessed in District No. IL. the
following vote was passed: Moved
by DR.. Farmer and seconded by Mr..
O'Keefe that before this board could
refund any special taxes collected be
cause Of the above mentioned error,
1.-THE treasurer shall require q certi-
fed statement from the assessor to
the effect that this property should
not have been placed In. said District
mo. II. and besides this he must be
presented with duplicate tax re-
ceipt showing that this erroneous tax
has been paid for the current year.
Carried.
TIE following petition was receiv-
ed from the colored people Of Fol-
som, OWL and Hay Hollow:
Folsom, La, Nov. Is. 1915.
To the Honorable President and
Members OF the School Board of
the Parish OF st. Tammany, State
of louisiana:
Honorable Sirs:-We, the under
signed citizens and taxpayers, hereby
petition your honorable body to es-
tablish, for the eolored people, a pub
lie school in Folsom. We will do
nate all land, etc.:
Signed by Jesse Peters and nine
teen others.
Moved by Mr.. Dutseh and second
ed by DIR. Farmer that the second
ward director be appointed to in
vestigate the merits of the petition
and report. Carried.
Moved by MIR. Liddle and second
ed by DR.. Farmer that each ward
director be appointed committee of
one to solicit donations in his res
pectiye ward for help in building an
educational building at the Parish
Fair grounds for the benefit of the
public school children Of the parish
Carried. Mr.. Liddle turned over to
the Superintendent the sum Of $1O
from Mr.. A. D. Crawford as the first
donation to the fund.
Moved by Mr.. Liddle and second
ed by Mr.. Dutsch that the Superin-
tendent be authorized to secure see
ond hand furniture for the Bonfoucs
(white) school. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Dutsch and second
ed by Mr.. Parker that the board ap-
propriate from the funds of District
No. 9 special tax fund the sum of
$50 for the Slidell janitorship or as
muca as may be needed for the
month Of January, 1916, and . like
sum for each of the months Of Feb
ruary and March. Carried.
!. Moved by Mr.. Millar and seconded
by DR.. Farmer that another teacher
be secured for the first grade in the
Slidell hign school. provided the sup
erintendent thinks it necessary. Car
Red.
The following resolution was In
reduced by Mr.. Millar and seconded
~ Mr.. Crawford:
Resolved. that Theodore bending
y. ST.. Geo. Koepp. r.. P. -. Blaneh
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15
LUTHERAN SERVICES.

Abita Springs, first and third Sun.
days Of each month. at I0:3O q. M.
every second Sunday at 700 y. N.
Sunday School every Sunday at s:5t
.. m. Singing every Saturday, al
p. a.
Vaudeville. second Sunday Of eacl
month at 11:00 q. M. in the Union
church building. %
Bogalusa, fourth Sunday. Of each
month. German ct 1900 a. M. and
English at 7:Ov p. M, in the Y. IA.
G. A. building. 49,
Everybody Is cordially invited t.
attend our services.
REV. O.. w. LUECKE.
Pastor.
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G.1, ,2,,5,,.A
A White Velour Hat.

& In one white velour hat the csUw8
Is almost entirely covered with -
circling bands Of black satin ribbon,
through which only an occasional
CLEAN may be seen of the white velour
beneath. The brim Of this hat =.
bound at the edge with . full FuCha
of white satin ribbon and trimmed a.
large white wings.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15

great political dinner gotten up by
the Conservative party, where the
aeat, at one Of the tables were occu-
pied wholly by agricultural laborers.
After dinner their spokesman, first
touching his forelock with the defer
entail gesture Of q peasant, declared
that he and his fellows did not want
to vote, and preferred to leave the
government Of their country to the
|geak1y."
In all walks Of life there are those
Who are afraid Of an added response
Utility, whether 1t 10 q physical or
moral one. Therefore, whenever q
question involving responsibility Is
advocated, 1t will always bring forth
orxanized opposition. The woman
|su{frage movement 10 NO exception to
the rule. 49,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15

lard. E. A. Taylor, E. v. Heughens
and Geo. r. Dutsch be and they az
hereby appointed a committee fol
and on behalf of tlis board relative
to all matters pertaining to the Sc
curing OF a site, receiving OF BIDS
plans, specifications and all othe
contracts relative to the building
construction and equipment OF thu
new public school to be built, in tae
town of Madisonville under the aus
pieces OF this year during tle yea.
1915 out OF the funds and revenues
to be derived from the sale Of bonds
voted at the special election held on
October 5, 1915, and to that end
the said committee is vested with
any and all powers that this board
Is at present vested with or may
hereafter be vested with under the
laws of the State Of Louisiana, and
all acts of the said committee within
the aforesaid limitations are hereby
ratified as II the board were presen
and acting as whole.
1t is further resolved that any diff
ferences growing out Of the opinions
OF the different mem bers of tnis COM
mittee, the majority will OF the said
committee shall control and only in
the event Of iIreconcilable conflict
shall this board be called upon to
decide any questions.
It il further resolved that this COM
mittee shall remain purely at the
will Of the board which reserves the
right to change or alter the same at
pleasure.
ALTERNATIVES: Geo. A. Dutsch. T.
J. O'Keefe, W. H. Kahl, H. @. Park
er, Dr.. C.. F. Farmer, T. P. Craw-
ford, and C. NJ. Liddle. Negative:
None.
The following resolution was pre-
sented by Mr.. Millar who moved its
adoption. The resolution was sec
onded by Mr.. Kahl:
Whereas, large quantities of stand
ing timber was blown down during
the severe storm of September. 1915
on the scnool lands, in this parish,
/. e., section 16, township 8 south,
range IL east, and
Whereas, this timber IL sure to
deteriorate and become worthless If
allowed to lie upon the ground, and
Whereas, 1t is the duty Of the Par
ish School Board to secure all funds
belonging to the schools and in al
ways attend to the conservation of
all school property, therefore be it
Resolved, that the Superintendent
be authorized and directed to adver.
tise for sealed bids for the purchase
of this faaien timber and after the
Of this advertisement IL
the official journal for tn1ee issues
he shall sell (January 20, 1876 to
the highest responsible bidder, re
serving the right to reject any or all
bids. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Dr. Farmer an dsecond-
ed by Mr.. Kahl that the board ap-
prove Of the buying Of desks for the
6ndell and Covington high schools
during the absence of the superin-
tendent II September, 1915. Car
ried.
Upon motion, duly seconded, the
expenses Of the superin-
Eendent for the quarter ending Dec
81, 1915. was approved. This bill
moved a total of sixty-one visits at |
! total cost OF $62.72.
N. H. FITzsIMoNs,
HLMER E. LYON. Sec.
) $50 IL
CLEANING PRESSING AND
DYEIN0 =
THAT s WORTH WHILE"
New Method Laundry,
< Il
Coyington
= = Is ~
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{ Edited by Miss Anna Morrell }

And began making speeches against
women voting.
Never came around 10 ne. win hid
talk ABOUT poor. weak women
And their need of mons strength to
rely on!
He knew which side Of the door I'd
show him!
They're trying to get . lsw now, they
say, that'd give help to widowed
mothers like was.
Herm. understand, votod sooinst It.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15

consciences will not allow them ~
wear broadtail, but VINO appreciate
its exquisite ana incompatible rich
surface.
The broad collar and cuffs are q
marten fur, and hanging panel q
the front lie finished with Il. Oruae
ments Of silk braid. with pendent
balls, define the waist line at the hack
and front.
A careful use Of rich embroidery
10 managed with such good art -
the finishing decoration that this coat
is placed in the class Of ultra-smaEe
novelties.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15
SCHOOL BOARD
CONTINUED from Page ~

would recommend that you pass q
resolution today authoring our at
torney to proceed to collect this
amount, IL possible.
At the Bonfouca school, about 3
miles from Slidell. we have been
worrying over school problem
which you will be obliged to help me
solve. The enrolment is 40, scat
tered over seven grades. Now, as
this IL a one-teacher school you will
see that the teacher has more work
than she can do and do well. Please
do not think that this is a, criticism
Of the efforts Of the teacher as she
10 doing all that she can under the
conditions. What makes matters
worse Is the fact that there are
about twenty-four pupils with no
desks excepting homemade benches
and desks to sit on. Even the black
1boards are old worn out cloth boards
and OF very little use. Now to solve
this problem ! would like to have
you give me permission to send some
Of the secondhand boards from :he
old Pilgrim Rest school and some of
the secondhand desks from Contra!
and Talisheek schools to them.
Only one difficulty will come here
and that will be the expense Of the
transfer. The boards should be
Grated and the desks being set up
may cost an unreasonable freight
to get them to Slidell, besides the
hauling at each end of the route.
Now even II all of this is done,
we will still have the matter of seven
grades and nearly fifty pupils for one
teacher. What We should do Is to
have the pupils above the fifth grade
attend the high school at Slidell. as
these patrons live within the ninth
ward and must share in the special
tax fund. From the trustee, Mr..
Nunez, l have word that the patrons
refuse to send their children to Sill
dell unless q transfer is provided for
them.
It will be necessary for you TO d.
rect the president and secretary to
advertise for bids for your fiscal
agent for the next two years.
In closing desire to express to al!
my hearty thanks for your co-opera
ton and support in the matters tina!
have come before us during the last
quarter.
Very respectfully,
ELMER E. LYON,
Superintendent
Following is the financial state
ment for quarter ending December
81. 1915:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15
NOTICE.

Any one picking up motherless
lambs in our sheep range. which IL
not belong to them. will be prose
cuted by the undersigned.
p. ". WALLET.
w. b. KEEN,
N. r. KEEN,
STEVE ABNEY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-15

I have always believed that the
sood women Of our country could be
trusted equally with the men In the
use Of the ballot.-Wm. X. Ely
Mayor Of Binshamton, N. Y.