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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-03-18
THE SCHOOL PROBLEM
J OF WEST FELICIANA

The following letter has been sent
by Ii. superintendent to each member
Of the school Board. II 10 published
si the request Of the president and
vice pr.siden, Of the board. with the
ides Of placing the school situation
squately before the people sad giving
them m opportunity 10 reflect upon
the matter. The letter contains . plain
statement Of the facts and deserves
the esrnes, consideration Of every
citizen Interested In he schools and
tina, should mean everybody.
Yks lsttss.
H. Francisviiie, Ia. March .. 1915.
TO Member of the School Heard.
IVES, reiiciAna Parish.
Geatlemea
One Of the most important questions
for the consideration Of the board at
Il. A,r,, n~~,,.s oil, - tho .,~vss,
question Of finances
A. has been ,o,n,e6 out by the sup~r.
in,endeas In his quarterly reports Tor
the mast two O, three y~srs, ne are
constantly running behind This &C.
eum.,,,eA iudeb,edn.s, VIII 4, The
end o, N. pr~,.n, school year. July 1,
1914 smoun, IN .hou, aiSeo
The sr,,, question before 10 IL;
shal, ve cout,nue the very unbusiness.
like meshoA the really ILLEGAL method,
os excredius our nudge, each year and
secumu,n,,ns debt. ar shsll ", deyisr
anne ms.ns--si,her curtsilins our Of.
pspses or ,ncresstus our revenues for
The elimination ef this deb, before I,
,.sunes .,,rm,ns erouorttpos,
Far The Ae.ea, AZ nev members al
n. Hoard I viii state TIN, this In.
ash,~dnss. n Aue 10 very consider, bic
rs6,,e,,ons IN the revenues Of the hoard
ana not % any an wise or reckless sx.
psnA,surss Our popul.t,on has been
coos,.n,i, a..crras,ns and the amour,
81 ,ucome from the state FUNDS hsa
constantly decreased rh,, year ~
receive skcu, Slsoe ,~ss from the stats
than ,,s, year A bill, will Be pre-
,~esed "a IN. uex, legislature A~sisned
n eliminate the incidental fees This
vii, surthsy reduce our revenues shou,
ssoo .er snnum Il In true that til,
r.Auc,,oa oil, he oass, by m eous
amount which Ne shall, receive neg,
| wear from additions, rsi.rosa TAXATION
Tn. Amounts received sypm the state
for hixh school and domestic scsene.
purposes 10 constantly being reduced
II hss already been cut about In ha's
Our hosrd has consistently endess
cred 10 ecohomise. The salary os 'h'
superintendent has been reduced iron
sis"o to el?eo; this year three 'eaeher'
whi'e-~~ers eliminated, We MAKE
each year only the absolutely neces
sary repairs We sre not able 10 bu!
necessary Supplies Our buildings xr'
rapidly rottins down, Our closets Or
unsanitary. Vet with oil our eco"om,
our expenditures continue TO eseee<
our seveaaes, No further reduction o
expenses can b. made unless We n
daee tn length OF the scheo' term AM
this would b. very doubtful econom'
indeed We cannot aSerd to reduce
salaries any further because comps
tent men and women Will not serve 70
less than Ne now pay
A. to increasing our revenues. l hav,
abandoned al hope Of securing adAl
,ional money from tn. Police Jury IN,
the Town Council 81 II, rrancisvills
These boAieu give Us about oses each
The psop,s Of n, rranci.yilie vote
this 500 for two years. Ths, time !
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
stricken ON Street, WOMAN
dies away FROM Home

Seized with an epileptic fit at Sixth
and Jefferson streets, at about IL
o'clock this morning, Mrs. Sarah
Gardner, GO years old. of No. s12
Adams street. fell. badly bruising her
face, and died about a half hour
later in the home of Mrs. ]. l.. Nc
Clure, No. 513 Jefferson street. where
she was removed. Mrs. Gardner fell
on the car tracks, and was picked
up by Martin Newman, of No. 504
Adams street, and Cooper Reed Of
No. SO4 West Fifth street, and carried
into the Mcclure residence and DR..
J. Harvey Spruance called. Mrs.
Gardner died as the doctor entered
the house.
Mrs. Gardner had left her home
about 1890 o'clock this morning for
market. She crushed her market
basket in falling and broke her
glasses.
Mrs. Gardner had suffered similar
spells for twenty years. She former
ly conducted a millinery store on
King street
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1916.
mPENDING yIsIr Or rnE ARERpEENs.

THE Marquis Of Aberdeen, formerly Viceroy Of Ire
Il land and Lady Aberdeen will come to Whining
ton February 30 Their mission here will be to So
cit funds TO assist in saving Irish women and babies
from tho rayages Of tuberculosis That is a matter
in which Lady Aberdeen has been interested acutey
for years In fact she has done much for the anchor
alton of the condition of those victims OF the white
plague and has been auded in Europe and America
for the humane impulse that has underlan her work
as organizer and head Of the Womens National Health
Association OF ireland
The Aberdeens are making their present tour under
the auspices OF Of the most prominent Irish
Americans in the United States. In fact, just before
they left New York they had luncheon with Cardinal
Farley. Of the most prominent Catholic ecclesi-
astics in the United States and man who is revered
and looked up by all members Of that church we'll
as by many persons who not affiliated with it.
Following that luncheon Cardinal Farley sent "a
letter to Lady Aberdeen which he praised her for the
work she was doing and wished every possible ,ss-
ing on the movement" He was particularly pro-
bounced in that letter in his praise of Lady Aberdeens
welfare work, especially that affecting "the mothers
and babes Of Ireland"
The welfare work OF the Aberdeens also has the ap-
proyal Of John d. Crimmins. OF New York one OF the
most prominent and active Irish Americans in the
United States; J. c. Heyer. of Boston, A. c. Kains.
If San Francisco; John JOY Edison, Of Washington,
md thousands Of other persons in this country who
appreciate the practical and purposefu interest the
Aberdeens taking in the welfare Of Irish mothers
md babies.
The meeting in this city February % will be held
n the New Century Cluo. II will be open to ALL So
much interest has excited in the visit of the Mar
luis and his public-spirited and warm-hearted lady
that a capacity audience should greet them and
press its appreciation of their humane work in behalf
of the Irish people.
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
Editorial Opinion
INVASION OF CANADA.

From the Washington Post.
1t is impossible to take seriously
the elaborate preparations made in
Canada to resist the invasion of the
dominion by nebulous army of Ger
mans and Austrians. At various points
In Ontario have been assembled
troops said to aggregate 10000. Ma
chine guns are trained on the inter-
national bridge. the alert videttes are
posted at every point Of vantage; sui
phur and suspicion are in the air. One
would imagine that the redoubtable
Tenth army corps of Germany was
family discernible through the mists
that hang over Goat Island. and a
theatre OF war has been developed
along the international border COM
parable to the bloody area in Flan-
ders.
And all for what? Has anybody
seen any real signs OF a Teutonic
sortie to wrest the Lady OF the Shows
from the fond embrace of the British
empire? Has anybody seen any real
sign of German intrigues and shoot
ing-irons? Or is it just another case
OF Falstaff and the men in buckram,
multiplied by his imagination and
terrible by his fears?
The United States government is,
perhaps, doing no more than its duty
in sending few secret service men
to Niagara Falls to look over the sit
uation. but the men on the mission
must be staggering in their sleeves.
IL there were any German army OF in
vasion, and it wanted to invade, II
would be sufficient. as a poplar wag
has remarked. for them TO paint
themselves with jokes, and the Brit
ish couldn't see them.
In the meantime the world at large
regards the whole matter as a joke
which becomes almost pathetic by the
Importance which the British govern
ment attaches to the situation.
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
With The Paragraphers

the five get it in the neck.-Grand Rapids (Nfich)
Herald
"In the home two-thirds OF life is spent"-Phadel-
phia Public Ledger Maybe so-in Philadelphia
ton Transcript.
One Of the big universities is to establish a course
in military medicine. Now listen to the groans-Cleye
land Plain Dealer.
What has become OF the old-fashioned drug store
that was known apothecarys shop and sold moth
ing but drugs?-Macon (Ga) News.
Germany has seized 100000 pounds OF cheese donated
for the use Of the starving Begians. The military
necessity. it appears is for the use the caseine
which is an ingredient of a explosive. Relief for
Belgans must take other form than cheese If il
is 10 reach those for whom is intended and not be
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
GermaR ChaIIengesfo the Monroe Docti
(From the New York Tribune.l

There is no inherent improbability
in the disclosures OF Germany's poll
teal activities in Latin America
made by the Washington correspond
ent Of "The Chicago Tribune" The
summary OF the reports on those ac-
tlVities, now in the hands OF the Sem
ate Committee on Foreign Relations,
contains many facts already widely
known. When Hayti was tranquilled
last summer by our marines and
treaty was signed providing for a pro-
tectorate on the part OF the United
states 1t was said in these columns
that the main purpose of the treaty
was to safeguard Haytian territory
against alienation to Germany or any
other European power intending to
use it to our detriment. Germany
had cast covetous eye on Mole st.
Nicholas, and wanted to secure a ma
val base there by pressing for the col
lection of Haytian debts to German
subjects or corporations. German
commercial influence was powerful in
the Black Republic and Berlin had
frequently authorized naval demon
strations to enforce German claims
The Haitiean treaty was concluded at
a fortunate moment-when Germany's
hands were tied. Il ought to be rati-
fed as the surest means OF ending
German aggression against the weak
est and least stable OF the American
republics.
German operations in Colombia
were also uncovered last year. when
the wireless stations established in
this country were caught sending
messages TO Admiral Won Specs raid
ing squadron and were forced to dis
mantle. Less has been known about
German attempts TO get foothoId in
Nicaragua.
German naval bases secured in
these three countries would directly
threaten the Panama Canal. So far
as American interests are concerned.
It would make no difference whether
a foothold were obtained through an
actual alienation of territory or
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
Peoples Column

COMMENDS GENERAL WILSON.
To the Editor of THE EVENING
JOURNAL:
Sir-Permit me to thank you for
the privilege of reading in your paper
the liberal publication Of part Of the
address Of the gallant soldier and
distinguished fellow-cltizen, General
James H. Wilson, which he delivered
recently before the Rotary Club, OF
this city.
think | voice the sentiment Of
many when | say we would be in
debted to you If you would give us
through your paper the entire ad-
dress. as General Wilson speaks from
experience and knowledge of military
affairs. II was very refreshing to
read his words after reading so many
speeches that dealt only in general
tiles.
beg leave to say l agree with the
general when he says we have enough
regiments, and companies should be
increased in numbers and the pay OF
privates and officers should be in
creased. From limited experience
with army ard navy men. / can say
the general is on the right track.
will take his advice as TO an enemy
coming up the Delaware after US. and
get my sleep at night, keeping, how
ever. my Antietam rife near at hand.
Again thanking you. am,
ELITA GAMMA.
Wilmington. Del. Feb. IA, 1916.
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
Makes Stubborn Coughs
Vanish In a Hurry
Surprisingly Good Cough syrup
Easily and CheapIy
Made at Home

If some one in your family has an OBJ
stinate cough or a bad throat or chest
cold that has been hanging on and refuses
to yield to treatment, get from any drug
store ~ ounces of Pinex and make It
into a pint Of cough syrup, and watch
that cough vanish.
Pour the 21s ounces Of Pinex $50
cents WORTH into a pint bottle and fill
the bottle with plain granulated sugar
syrup. The total cost is about "a cents,
and gives you a full pint--a family
supply-of a most effective remedy, at a
saving of 50. A days use will usually
overcome a hard cough. Easily prepared
in 5 minutes--full directions with Pinex.
Keeps perfectly and has a pleasant taste
Children like It.
It's really remarkable how promptly
and easily it loosens the dry, hOarse or
tight cough and heals the inilamed men,
branes in a painful cough. It also stops
the formation of phlegm in the throat
and bronchial tubes, thus ending the per-
sistent loose cough. A splendid remedy
Tor bronchitis, winter coughs, bronchial
asthma and whooping cough.
Pinex is a special and highly concen-
trated compound of genuine Norway pine
extract rich in guaiacOl, which is so
healing TO the membranes.
Avoid disappointment bv asking your
druggist Tor ''2 y ounces of Pinex," and
do not accept anything else. A guarantee
OF absolute satisfaction goes with this
preparation or money promptly refunded,
The Pinex Co., TT. Wayne, Ind.
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
SOME OF THE TRUTH

~
ABOUT DOVER.
From the Dover Index.
In a lengthy editorial OF February
3, the Every Evening rather takes us
to task for saying that while the
moral conditions of Dover are bad. il
is no better and no worse than other
towns, and it seems to think that we
have side stepped the question. It
asks. What is the truth about Do
ver?' We assure the Every Even
ing that however unpleasant it. is to
have to confess it. we believe Do
Vers moral condition in some re-
spects worse than we have painted it.
We are informed on good authority
that for years men have been in the
habit OF accOsting little girls i'm Do
yer. giving them money and engaging
them in conversation, and in other
ways securing their attention for the
purpose of getting them in alleys.
stables and other places. We are in
formed on good authority that many
of our poorer young girls have in that
and other ways been started on the
road TO ruin. We understand that
some OF these older girls have been
used as decoys to get other little girls.
Not one man is accused, but many.
This is said to have been going on for
years. and yet nothing has been done.
Societies or associations caring for
such children have taken many of
them away from Dover. but the
brutes who have ruined them, or
tried 10, have gone unmolested. If
the town authorities knew it they
have done nothing. Our police force
has arrested men for drunkenness.
breach OF the peace and other Of
lenses; II shey saw these worse things
going on. they, like our citizens. have
passed them by and done nothing.
Whether the accused is guilty or in
nocent, we do not say We have no
disposition to prejudge anyone. The
people OF Dover are at last aroused to
the condition and are determined that
the guilty shall be punished and Do
yer made safe for its girls. however
poor and lowly. While the State will
prosecute and the Courts can be re-
lied on to deal with violations Of State
laws. the Mayor and Council should
use every resource at hand TO man
age our finances, improve our streets.
assess. collect and spend our taxes is
not all that is expected OF a good
town government We also have the
right to expect that the laws be en-
forced and that the town be made
morally fit to live in. The town stands
charged with being morally bad and
permitting conditions that are dan
gerous 10 our children and disgrace
ful to us all. What is to be done
about it? In many towns less things
have caused violence. We are law
abiding community. VIII the town
authorities act or shall the people of
the town organize for their own pro-
lection?
Evening journal., 1916-02-16

through a lease to German corpora
tions-a procedure condemned by the
Senate resolution Of 1912 expanding
the Monroe Doctrine.
In Chilli and Paraguay German po-
litico-commercial aggression affects
us less than il does in the region OF the
Caribbean. South American sentiment
is now generally hostile to Germany.
and it will probably remain so for
some time after the war. But it would
be wise for the United States before
the war ends TO forestall all possibil-
ity Of encroachments on the Monroe
Doctrine in the Caribbean basin and
on the west coast Of Mexico.
The Danish West Indies will remain
Ia dangerous spot. We have success
fully prevented their sale by Den
mark to any other European power.
We have sought insvain, however, to
purchase them, the purchase treaty
of 1912 failing Of ratification by a tie
vote in the upper branch of the Dam
ish Parliament. We may not be able
TO make a successful protest against
Denmarks granting harbor conces-
sions TO German shipping companies.
Yet at every other point within strik-
ing distance OF the canal we ought to
be prepared to head off intrusion un-'
der any guise.
The Monroe Doctrine is not a
dogma of the past. The policy Of self
interest and self-protection which un-
derlies it adapts itself constantly to
new conditions. The Doctrine is more
a part OF our national life today than
ever before. We need today more
than ever the powerful navy which
alone can translate it from theory in
to practice.
1t is always we'll for Americans to
remember the aphorism of John Quin-
cy Adams, one OF the authors OF the
Doctrine. who wrote in regard to Rus.
sia's claims TO rights of proprietor
ship on the Oregon coast: Il find
proof enough to put down the Rus
sian argument; but how shall ! an
swer the Russian cannon?"
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
PULL YOUR POUND.

THUS far the contributions to the Caesar Rodney
memorial fund amount to only $2S73. In view OF
the services given by Rodney to the State and the
nation; the many decades of neglect his memory has
suffered at the hands Of people and the scope Of
appeal recently made by the memorial committee,
the fund in hand should be much larger than it is
shown to be by the official report
It is the desire of those behind the memorial pro-
ect TO make the fund a popular one It rather would
have many small contributions. representing the pa
rioc impulse OF all sections Of the State. than few
large contributions representing the patriotic impulse
OF small group of persons living in limited area
in the State
Every man, woman and child should experience
pleasure in becoming partner in the enterprise Of
erecting in Court House Square this city an eques-
tran statue in honor Of the memory OF Rodney. the
Sgner whose vote placed Delaware among the States
which ratified the Declaration OF independence
Pull your pound. and make OF the movement the
popular thing It deserves to be.
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
GERMAN DESIGNS IN AMERICA.

THAT Germany has designs against Central and
Il South American States has been suspected for
years. Recent developments tend TO confirm the sus-
pcion. They should not however lead our Federal
Government TO be sampeded into any foolish treaty
obligations to adopt any specific national defense
plan that has not the approval OF the best military
and naval thought Of the country Germany will have
her hands full for several months TO in fighting
the present Following its conclusion she will
need long period for financial and physical recupera-
ton II behooves Americans therefore to proceed de-
lberately in outlining and putting into effect the
things needed to protect the honor and sovereignty
OF the nation.
II has been said repeatedly that Great Britain
France, Russia and Italy fighting war today by
shattering the Teutonic dream OF world domination
That view is shared by thousands OF Americans Other
thousands will be TO by the revelations relative
TO German designs in Central and South America
with attendant violation OF the Monroe doctrine
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
NEW FACTOR IN ROAD BUuDING.

WCPEED-wEIGHT" is the name given by Col e. A.
- Stevens, Commissioner of Public Roads OF New
Jersey and recently elected president Of the American
Road Builders Association to a newly designated fac
Tor in road building which must be more carefully
considered by highway engineers in the future
The rate OF speed at which commodities Of given
weights can be carried road has definite re-
Iation to the value Of the road the commodities to
community, in dollars and cents and to construct
roads which will stand under the present heavy auto
mobile and motor truck traffic. careful study Of
speed-weghts" is required. II is expected that Col
one Stevens. in his address at the American Good
Roads Congress at Pittsburg, Pa. February 2S, Will
place this problem squarely before the convention for
highway officials asd engineers TO study
The vast amount of money being spent every year
In road and street construction and maintenance
amounting TO several hundred million dollars and the
constantly growing necessity for greater mileage Of
improved roads which will sustain modern traffic and
The rapid development of motor vehicles to handle both
commodities and passengers at higfh speed all to
stimulate highway officials and engineers to higher
appreciation Of the economic and scientific principles
involved
The Sixth American Good Roads Congress. which
includes the Thirteenth Annual Convention of the
American Road Builders Association and the Seventh
National Good Roads Show, and which will be held
at Pittsburg February 2S March g. is attracting un-
usual attention from the Governors of the various
states who have been invited TO appoint delegates
some Governors have announced their intention TO
be present in person and, almost without exception
aa'e announced their determination to appoint dele
safes VINO VIII certainly attend and take part in the
proceedings OF the congress In many instances these
delegates include officials Of State highway denar,
nents who are also members Of the association
Mayors OF large number Of cities have either an
pointed delegates expressed their intention 10 do 60
The Executive Committee OF the American Road
Builders Association makes the specific announcement
he VII htrfI1
scientific character is nearly completed and that pre
ent reservations OF in the exhibition assure
most successful Good Roads Show
The congress should bring out much that is of inter
est to Deawareans TO whom tho question of good
roads is more alive today than il ever has been in
the history Of our State. From the comparison OF
IDEAS in Pittsburg hints relative materials and
construction methods be obtained that will saw,
10 people many thousands Of dollars in the work
that viii be undertaken here in the future.
Evening journal., 1916-02-16

The inability OF the Democratic party to egislate
has been shown in the past Haste, naccuracy and
crude incompeency like scarlet thread through
the statutes they have enacted.
To this record is being added the proof Of
shameful neglect With a majority in Congress
sponsble for the enactment or failure of important
program the Democrats have constantly shirked that
responsibility
Listess, hopeessly divided among themselves, they
are furnishing conspicuous example not only of
their ncapacity handle the affairs entrusted to them
but also total lack OF appreciation of the necessity
for close application 10 the business in hand
and disastrous consequences to be avoided,
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
NEGLEcrING ONE PEOpLE,s BusINEss.

IN lsHEARTENED. the Democratic members Of Con-
- gress guilty Of deliberate neglect
BY actual daily count since the holidays the Demo-
Gratis have been fewer in number on the floor Of the
House than Republicans except for roll calls
An uniformed observer would have supposed that the
Republicans and not the Democrats the responsi-
bic parties
There in the House 22S Democrats and 1877 Re
publicans. The record of attendance shows that on
every day during January with the exceptions noted
the Republicans outnumbered the Democrats the
floor, sometimes two to one, and sometimes three to
one. Here is the record. by daily actual count
Evening journal., 1916-02-16
Y. ". c. A. TO BEGIN
BUILDING CAMPAIGN soon

At a special meeting of the newly
elected board of managers OF the
Young Women's Christian Association,
held on Monday afternoon, plans for
starting the new building campaign
were tentatively discussed. The cam
paign has been postponed several
times for various reasons.