The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-27
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.

proposition it does seem to US that the va
rious elections should be consolidated.
Why not? If the time spent in these nu-
merous campaigns and elections was devot-
ed to business and the upbuilding Of the
country, times woule be more prosperous
and improvements more noticeable.
Louisiana Democrat: Encouragementis
something we naturally look for. A little
praise, word of hope or cheerful smile
something for the hungry soul to grasp and
the weary mind to rest upon as we climb
the tolsome mountain of life. How many
poor hearts have sunken into desponden-
cy, when a little encouragement has reas-
sured them. ~
Assumption Pioneer: Gov. R. G. Pleas
ant is one of Louisiana's brilliant sons,
who has every quality of mind, character
and heart to make an ideal chief executive.
Thoroughly experienced in governmental
affairs, man of Judgment, based on a
pure conscience and clean life, the people
of the State can look for real service from
their governor.
Assumption Pioneer: We have had our
fill of politics, and it is time that every man
who thinks something of his community
and parish, turn his thoughts into other
channels. There is nothing that tends to
stagnate the business of a; people than too
much politics, and without in the least
wishing to criticise anybody, we believe
that Assumption. Parish can do better if
her people will get their minds off Of poll
tics, politicians and public office.
Replying to the dirty doggerel called the
"New Dixie" purporting to be substitute
for the old popular Dixie" the New Or:
lean Chronicle and DEMOCRAT says: No
people in the world exhibited either more
''courage'' or more "nerve" than did the
people in the South after the surrender at
Appamattox and during hedarks of recon-
struction. No nobler, truer, Drawer, better
band of patriots ever lived, than those who
laid aside the sword and musket in 1865
and stored away the old gray uniform.
Mansfield Enterprises: 4 great many of
the opportunities that come to men to &C
qure wealth lie in the simple matter of
taking pains. The man who will take pains
to look after the farm, to plant at the ight
time, to cultivate carefully, harvest prompt
fy, and market judicous sly, will make farm
ing pay. The man who takes pains to raise
a few head of stock, to have his own meat
and bread and a few fat porkers to sell, will
find farming profitable. Much of the sue
cess in life in any line is found in the SIM
pie art of taking pains. .<..:
New Orleans Chronicle and Democrat:
No man, however learned, and however
good his intentions m beas Governor OF
, Louisiana, can succeed; Without the CO.
operation of the people. mo man can till
our farms, operate QUIZ factories, conduct
' our stores, run our railroads and public
service corporations. !, The success of Lou
. isiana is with the people themselves. A
: Governor can help and can hinder, but he
can not perfect nor destroy, ,*A,goyernment
is supported by the people land no govern
8 ment can support the people. 1t is splendid
9 to be citizen of a republic, but tits still
: better to sustain a wise and benifcent free
q government -. =. 81: jc...s -. - j.,
a Amos. -;
d And will smite the winter house with
f the summer house: and the houses of ivory
g shall perish, aud the great houses shall
= have an end, saith the Lord:-3, Is. -.
!, And the songs of the temple shall be
e howlings in that day, saith the Lord God
: there shall be many dead bodies in every
It place; they shall cast them forth with ST.
a lence.-8, 3. -. -. - p: a~~,s:.:. ;
). And the Lord God of hosts is he tina
tOuCHcttl VIC ldlIu dLO IL SHbIJ "ClGs anu al
IL that dwell therein shall ourn :: and it shall
> rise up wholly like a floods" and shall b,
:. drowned, as by the flood of Egypt.-8, 5,
- And they shall wander from sea to sea
and from the north even toithe east, the,
shall run to and fro to seek the word Of tn,
Lord, and shall not find it. In that da,
shall the fair virgias andyodng men fain
4 for thirst.-8, 1918. 'i'- ,st.;">*' -
And will turn your feasts into mourn
- ing, and all your songs into lamentation
c and will bring up sackcloth upon all loins
and badness upon every head; and viii
make it as the mourning of an only son
!" and the end thereof as bitter days, 10
Then answered Amos, and said to ANA
ziah, I was no prophet, neither was L.
- prophets son; but was heardman, an
a gatherer of sycomore fruit: And tn
Lord took me as followed the flock, an
"a the Lord said unto me, Go, prophsy unit
1T my people Israel. Now therefore hear tho
~ the word of the Lord, 14-16. 1919.
;. Richmond News Leader: But there
~ another phase of Prussian militarism whic
g does concern the interests of the Unite
% States, because it vitality affects the peac
of the world. That phase, in word, is tn
,e cult of Hohenzollernism. To believe in tina
* system is to perpetuate the conditions whic