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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22
Fighting the War as a Nation.
1T is not an army that we must shape

1T is not army that must shape
and train for the war; It is a nation"
Into this line of his proclamation fixing
June the fifth as the day on which all men within
the prescribed ages shall register for military
service President Wilson packs the whole philoso-
ply Of the selective draft. America is called
upon to pour into this crusade for democracy and
durable peace all its strength-not only the
strength Of fighters in the field but also that of
producers the farm, at the forge and the loom
and in all the labors that sustain and carry on
common life, To that end, the President
says "our people must draw close, in compact
front against the common foe.", 1t will not be
enough to send five hundred thousand troops or
five million troops to France Back of the
signally honored men who are chosen to march
with the colors, must be the steadfast efficiency
and zeal of those who just truly are chosen to
support the national through industry and
agriculture and business Thus we shall array eff
fectively against Prussan despotism not merely
American army but the entire American people
with all their resources, material and moral.
In this wise policy the principle of selection is
less important than that of universal obligation
The fatal weakness of the volunteer system, as
England warned from her sorey learned lesson
that 1t leaves impulse and individual prefer
ence questions that should be reasoned out in the
light of national interests We are not in this
war to feed a taste for heroic adventure inspirit-
ing though 1t is to stand at last in the camp where
our hearts have always been. We are In this war
q grim and arduous mission which demands In
all IT'S bearings and at its every stage the most
experienced leadership and the wisest' possible
signment of tasks. 1t is for this reason that the
President declines Mr.. Roosevelt's offer to organ
ize a volunteer division. There is no place for
free lances and independent commands in the Sc
lective draft program. To permit any to break
in upon that program particularly this juncture
would be unfair and ill-advised. II may be that
later on, after the first five hundred Thousand or
first million men Of the new army recruited and
trained conditions may warrant the acceptance of
Mr.. RoOsevelt's offer, If in the meantime his fine
enthusiasm has not made itself useful in the reg
ular order
It is important highly important to our own
interests well allies, that we send
division to France at the earliest practicable date
and fortunately for allies as we'll as for our
selves the President has selected for that purpose
the most seasoned troops of the regular army to
be under the command of that tried and able sol
der. General John J. Pershing. With the same
careful Judgment that men and officers are chosen
for that expedition they will chosen for all the
tasks that confront us. We have entered the war
as a nation, and shall fight it through as
nation all men doing their duty and every man
serving where he will count most to the common
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22
In Praise of the Yam.

From DR.. J. W. Beeson, president Of Meridian
College, Mississippi, The Journal has received an
unoommonly interesting communication in praise
of sweet potatoes. No crop grown in America he
writes yields more food for the work required
or is so nearly a balanced ration. Native Indians
of warm climates frequently suDsst almost en-
tireIy on the yam, says DR.. Beeson; and he adds
this well-vouched bit OF hist Try from Revolution
airy times;
General Francis Marion and his soldiers
lived for weeks sweet potatoes roasted in
camp-ires at night. They also furnished feed
for their horses when the supply of corn had
been exhausted On one occasion General
Marion had captured some British officers. In
order to show them the courtesy due Off
GERS he prepared a banquet for them. When
ushered into the feast the English officers
we're surprised to find nothing but sweet po-
tatoes. After the feast not wanting to board
them longer on account OF high cost Of living
he parolled the captured officers. Upon their
return to the British army it is said they
ported that there is no use to try TO starve the
Americans, because they could live sweet
potatoes In this last world war the sweet
potato is destined to play an important part
in feeding the people. This great food crop
is easily and cheaply raised in the south. A
good crop can be raised after oats, Irish pota-
toes. early or beans. The lanes and
back streets and odd corners that grow up in
weeds can be set out in sweet potatoes. They
grow from vines cuttings well
from draws" They will grow IN any we'll
drained soil in the south IL the land is broken
deep. They resist drouth we'll and stand more
rain than most crops. They are not injured
much by storm and have insect enemies,
no blight and no Diseases.
The Georgia State College OF Agriculture has
done valuable service in introducing the sweet
potato to northern markets-an enterprise which
it will continue to press with redoubled vigor this
year. The College is prepared also to furnish
growers with detailed plans for storing sweet po-
tatoes that they will not spoil. The storage
problem has been the chief drawback to the extern
sive production of this crop; millions of bushels
have rotted before they could be marketed. With
guarantees against this danger Georgia has every
inducement to raise record crop of sweet pota-
toes this year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22
II ILLINGNESS to fight for, and II need be
" die for, ones country, is not the only test
of true patriotism in time of war.

1t is, to be sure, the supreme test for those
summoned to arms. But the proportion of a coun-
trys population thus summoned is comparatively
small. For those not summoned there other
tests, which they must meet fall short in patri
otiSm.
There Is especially the test of willingness to
the country to the best of ones ability in the
way ways for which one is best fitted by nature
training.
Every war-and notably the in which
now are engaged-makes special demands for earn
est effort in all directions Every man and every
woman do something to promote his and her
country's cause. 1t Is his business and'her bust
to ascertain by thoughtful self-study what he
she can do best-and then do it.
True patriotism requires, moreover, that what
ever the service rendered 1t must be rendered dis
interestedly, without eye to prsonal advantage.
For example, it is truly patriotic thing to
gage in the work of increasing the output of mill
tary supplies the production of food. But this
ceases be patriotic If advantage is taken of thu
national emergency to insist on excessive wages
excessive profits.
Those insisting not patriots. They
despicable scoundrels. am tempted to call them
traitors
When we have always have economic
stress War is a destroyer Of property, a drain
national wealth. II becomes doubly drain, doubly
a of stress, If individual greed battens
national need
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22
ONLY ASUPERMAN C ANSUCCEED
AS A CENSOR
RY HERBERT COREY.

! Ew YoRK.-We are at Therefore we shall
" likely have government censor Thanks tc
the experimenting done by France and Eng
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22

sacred among civilized people. But ones right to
land should rest upon his making it productive
The eventual problem that every nation will
have to solve before liberty shall be an accom-
plished fact is the land problem.
Copyright, 1917, by Frank Crane)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-22
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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-29
Will EIGHT FOR OUR STATION

expenditures ana
which he called Public Scandal should SUR 10
action not only which has hao eera years
should also stimulate our ueao
Congress- from Louisiana their constituents
In his address few days ago ne
told our people of five hundred and thre
small fraction made by our Con-
Senator also said Il have been anxious to
working on
matter warranted in saying that instead Of
victim OF bureau chiefs de-
which this plant be utilized Tor
construction required naval purposes
This OF ship building which Is a
necessary will seriously attempt to e
one of hest
This expression logical and it veges close to
Since Orleans station has been
" a Washington
OF Committee
places entitled TO- Senator
both friends
political nemies as the ia O
they ted from Con
gman member Of the Naval Affairs
Committee Naval Station during
Democratic when he
member Esto
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the Senate his hands
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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-29
THIRD DISTRICT FERRY BEGINS
OPERATION.

Yesterday at noon, Captain \. VI.
Halliday resumed service at the
third district ferry with the large
boat.
The re-establiShment of this ser
vice will be welcomed by many OF
the Algiers people, who had occasion
to use the third district ferry i'll
transacting business in the section
of the town reached by the third dis
triCt ferry.
The steamboat Hettie. which has
Just been getting a thorough over
hauling. was placed in commission
and will be operated at this point
until the new ferry arrives from JEFF
fersOnville. Ind. Captain Halliday
will also make some very extended
improvements in this ferry service.
announcement of which Will be
made later on. but for the present
time. the regular schedules will be
maintained as they were before the
September storm in 1915.
The operation of the Third Dis
trict Ferry will also relieve to very
considerable extent the wagon con-
gestion at the Canal Street ferry.
Since the September storm. the
Southern Improvement and Ferry
Company have had a monopoly Of
the wagon trade, and hundreds Of
times since September. 1915. the
congestion has been so great that
many of the wagons had to remain
for several trips on either side OF
the river to take their turn in cross
ing. The patrons of the ferry who
cross with wagons and teams are
OverjOyed TO know that the old third
district ferry is back in commission.
Another advantage for the wagon
traffic which will use the third dis
trict ferry from now on is the fact
that since the September storm,
many Of the streets in the third dis
trict in the vicinity of the ferry
landing have been paved. This i'm
provement will give easy access for
loaded wagons to the important
thOroughfares on the city side. De-
catur street and Charities street have
been paved. Hospital street is
paved.
The pontoons. on either side of
the river are all new. The ap-
proaches to the pontOon are so ar
ranged at present as to give easy
access to the boat or the levee, as
the grade has been decreased very
much. The third district ferry will
now be operated without a franchise
until the expiration of the Canal
street ferry franchise. which will
be in about three and one-half years.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-29
HswS0l.yy:z
COL<1a~rA

On Tuesday night the Sunday
School presented the mystery play.
Lady Catcchism and the Child" A
silver Offering was taken, the pro-
ceeds of which will go to the Organ
Repair Fund. Much credit is due the
teachers who instructed the children.
Miss Zelda Huckins sang a solo.
which was sweetly rendered. at the
conclusion of the program.
SERVICES.
Palm Sunday-HOly Communion
and sermon at 7:3O a. m, Sunday
School at $3.50 a. M, evening prayer
and sermon at 1:30 o'clock.
Holy Week-Daily. except Satur-
day. at 100 p. m. Subject: The
Events of Holy Week" Thursday,
Holy Communion at 100 a. IN. Fri
day. three hours devotion from - to
o'clock.
Special preacher Good Friday, Rev.
\. r. EdbrOOke.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-29
MCDO\OGH NO =

Names of pupils who have had
perfect papers in spelling. dictation
during week ending March %.
) Grade A-Josephine Roberts.
Edna Roberts. Louise Lingoni. Fran
ces La Bella. Isabel Gayaut. Mark
HyneS, Paul OrtalanO
9TH Grade B-ThOmas Hebert.
Stanley Baker. Edward Prados. Rob
ert Danenhauer. Kari Salleby. Ed
ward Matchett. Irma Braai. Violet
Lingoni, Agatha Hausknecht. Hazel
Saleeby.
4th Grade B-Samuel King. John
Ortalano, Joseph Entwistle. joseph
Roussaire, Benjamin Amedeo. Mary
QuartanO. Margaret Danenhauer.
IRA Babin, Margaret Hughes.
4th Grade B-Ellma Jorden, 10
seph Cattalanatto, John Harvey
Clarence McCloskey. Albert Drane
John Altman, Philip Haag. NoIbert
Burmaster, Lawrence Arsaga, Vir-
glnla Domino, Isabel King. Annette
Johnson, Salvador Schelleci, Henry
WeckesSer.
Bird Grade A-Emmett Lingoni,
Joseph La Bella, Charles VAIL.
Laura Vedros. Luke Johnson,
Charles Houston. Ollie Sutherland.
Marie Louise Leddy, Alice Aubert.
Lillian Redmond, Ben Levy. Dolores
Diket, Marguerite Abbot. Christine
Haag. Alzina Kicks. Sam Ortalano.
Joseph Culver, Nick Carona. Cath
crime Rosamano, Orelia Jorden,
Madge Trotter. Louis Niklaus.
Third Grade B-Oristle Fitch.
William Witherup, Arthur King,
NICK LoyacanO, Thyra Hotard. Sido-
MA Johnson, Elma Jordan, Joseph
Irlpiolino, Mary Cangemi, Media
Schroeder, Elva Camus. Hazel Sons.
Katherine Witherup. Mary Palisi,
Flores Wright.
End Grade A-Joseph Guistima-
no, Allen Guillot, Edward Scheib.
roland James, Thelma Hintz. Ro-
land Smith, Lillian Hughes. Edward
wilcox, Mildred Mcintosh. Alice
Bailey, Violet Gauthreaux, Deswert
Jordon, That's Yeadon.
End Grade B-Dorothy Barichi-
vlch, James Johnson, Eleanora Roo
ney. Julian Bateman, Mildred
Campbell, Mary Maud Cain. Aleda
Cook. Rosena Kicks. Marietta Bur
master, Hilda Besson. Alice Hibbens.
George Saucer
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-29

Easter Sunday, at p. m. Miss |.
Bonner, helped by the ladies auXil-
iaries. will be in charge. Beautiful
prizes will he given. Some rabbits
and other interesting awards for the
successful ones. An entrance prize
will also be given. The small admis-
sion fee of ; cents will be charged.
Remember this is to be an afternoon
of pleasure and relaxation. All are
invited to come and enjoy the fun.
Ice cream and refreshments will be
served at popular prices. This is a
benefit for Father Petit's good cause.
Come and help.
BAPTlSMS.
christopher William. son of II. b.
Ieringue and Annie Herbert. Spon-
sors. William Zeringue and Miss
Nellie Herbert.
Roy Victor, son of Richard Johnson
and DOrette Buras. Sponsors, Ben
Johnson and Pearl Buras.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-29
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The services were we'll attended
Sunday. March p. The Junior Choir
rendered special music at the morn
ing hour, while the Senior Choir
gave beautiful music at night.
Rev. c. c. Wier spoke in the morn
ing on prayer. using as a text, Lord
teach us to pray" Luke iii. At
night the text was: He that findeth
his life shall lose it; and he that
loseth his life for My sake shall find
it Matt. 1879.
There is considerable rejoicing in
the congregation over the fact that
there is now an available cash fund of
$4,000 for the new church. They eX-
pect to double this. The Church Elk
tension Board will duplicate this
Ground will be broken as soon as the
plans are perfected.
Mr.. Lester Dunn went to visit First
Church, by special invitation, to as
sist in the EpwOrth League.
Miss Thelma Cayard and three
Leaguers from the city spent Satur-
day and Sunday assisting in organ
izing an Epworth League at COving-
tOH' Inc lOCdl EpWOIln League Was
led by Mr.. Paul Malone.
The cottage prayer meetings have
been well attended during the week
The pastor, Rev. c. c. Wier, made the
following announcements for next
weeks special services:
Sunday, April l, 1870 p. m.-The
Triumphant Entrance.
Monday, April 2, 1870 p. m.-The
Day of Assertion.
Tuesday, April 3, 100 p. m.-The
Teaching Day.
Wednesday, April 4, 7:3O p. NJ
The UnrecOrded Day.
Thursday. April 5, 7:30 p. m.-The
Day of Farewells.
Friday, April 6. 7:9O p. m.-The
Day of Suffering.
Sunday, April s, IL a. m.-The Re-
surrection Day.
Sunday, April s, 1870 p. m.-An
Easter Cantata.
The general public is invited to at
tend these services. The Easter
offering will go to the Orphans
Home, RustOn, La.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-29

ton. Of a-y character. without referring 70
the shareholders for rywcr - 10 SO A,
any meeting o.; :ac board OF directors. any
director absent from The meeting may h.
cast .hc vote # ;he absent director a..a-'
ing 20 The written instructions. rl:1r- gem.
.-rl 80 ~r,rra, - sad absent director
urt't he annual meeting OF 1913, or ar'..
tine f.l.f .~ ,rla-gct e., herein prov. i,3
.a, board NJ directors shan sar,.-. 3D.: .ar
following. o g. Dcvenl-h p1.'-at.sr 49,.
Dies. 80 Burns Block Cal.sry. rauaie.
y ..r'::, Ja"sc. pos o".' address. ~. b..
Dur,ueu r.-t.o'.lc address NrhrAur Bu'a.
r~g r.r:ag" Avenue, Naaprg. Canada. o'
the foregoing. Narru1, lau-c shall ae pre-.
.frr. {, - D.yr-,sa y..r-rr., ieu:. and
" : Campbell. secretary ana treasure.
hrt,,c Ni-rh,- act Cd; Incorporation may
,t changed. r1H.rri. .- am.rlaI. n- :l.r
corporation ma, be dissolved ID -H, manner
provided bv 'ax. hy q y.t. 81 t.-l.:a.td- o..
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-29

be celebrated. the confessional wOr-
snip beginning at 1:15. Easter Day
Holy Communion will be celebrated.
the confessional worship beginning at
80 a. m. German services with
Holy Communion will be held on
Good Friday at 1890 a. m.
All those who wish TO commune at
any of the above mentioned services
are requested 10 announce their in
tentiOn to the pastor, who will be i'll
his study all Of next week for this
purpose.
Sunday School will be dropped on
Palm Sunday and will be held on
Good Friday instead al 9:l3 a. m.
We would cordially invite everyone
to observe with us the time Of the
wear which is at the same time the
saddest and the gladdest.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-29
ENJOYABLE EVENING.

merry crowd of young folks
gathered last week at the home of
Mrs. w. Borne in Opelousas avenue
and spent a most enjoyable evening.
Dancing was INDUCED in and all had
a splendid time. Refreshments were
served. Those who were present
were Misses Hazel Sweeney, Jose
phine Salome, Ora Boyle, Anna Mae
Brechtel. Leonie Kern, Ruth and
Dora Kidd and Elsie Borne. Messrs.
Connie Boyle, ]. Zackenelli, T.
Brennan. l.. Savoy, Edwin and Floyd
Borne, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus. Salome
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Myers.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-29
MISS ABBOT VOLUNTEERS

A movement is afoot to organize
Louisiana division of the National
League for Woman's Service, COM
posed of women who will stand
ready for the call.
Miss Eola Abbott. of 316 Seguin
street. supervisor of Fairgrounds in
that community. was the first to
feel the thrill of service. She imme-
diately telephoned Mrs. Roydan
Douglas, temporary state chairman
of the National League for Woman's
Service, and offered to be useful in
any way she could in time of war.
She also offered to organize the AL
giers women into detachments.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-29
UNCLAIMED LETTERS

Remaining at Sta. A. New Orleans.
La. p. O.. Thursday. March %.
1917.
Men-Peter Began. Rev. Ransom.
Jno. Lange. 4. C. Morson. w. c.
Nelson. r. u. Owens. Prof. r. d
Owens.
Women-Rose Alvird Mrs Ester
Calvin. Mrs Frank Edwards. Eve
lima Howard. Mrs Edmund I.
Knowles, Mrs. Minnie M" Mrs r
\. Magruder. Mary Mathers. Mrs.
Admire Pulite. Miss Clenlan Thorn
son, Mrs. Sallie Valilia.
Charles Janvier. p. VI.
Jos W. Daniels, Supt Sta. A
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-29
FINED BY JUDGE GOFF.

Owen Hughes. arrested by Pa
trolman Sabrier. on complaint OF
Gus Peterson, payer. and charged
with dangerous and suspicious pend
Ing investigation OF the disappear
ance OF empty cement sacks. was
given sentence OF 500 rr twenty
DAYS and nine dag additional by
Recorder Gof, Thursday.
WIN. Edwards, negro. charged
with lettering at Belleville and Di-
ana streets, was fined SO or thirty
days. Corporal Traub and Patrol
man Hoffman arrested Edwards.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-29
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Services will be held as usual on
Thursday evening at 100 o'clock.
This coming Sunday. being Palm
Sunday, this years class of children
will be confirmed: the services. there
fore. Nill begin at a. m. instead Of
the usual hour. Palm Sunday also
being the first Sunday in the month
a special Offering will be taken az
the door for our Jubilee Church EN
tension Fund
During Holy Week services will be
held every evening. Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday at 1880 O'Clock
Holy Thursday evening and Good
Friday evening Holy Communion will
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-29
LIFT FOR NEW IBERIA.

Messrs. l.. r. Gisch. JnO. A. Bar
rett. {. J. u. Gerrets. Geo. G. Bruins
Sam. W. Birchmeicr, f. C. Hymel
and c. Berthaut OF Orange Comp
No. s. left Monday FOR New IBERIA
10 attend the grand convention OF
the Woodmen. Mesdames Amelia
Smith. l.. Borden. b. Walsh, \. Ow-
ems. r. Short. VI. Jacobs and Misses
Gladys Short and Mary He'll are del
egates from Orange Grove, Wood
men Circle
Messrs. A. Tufts and \. {. Duplan
are delegates from J. G. Root Camp.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-03-29

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