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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02
CROWDER MPRESSES BOARDS With THE
SIGNIFICANCE OF DRAFT

/ Provost General E. H. Crowder
has addressed the following letter to
Members of Local Boards, impress
ing upon them the grave RESPONSE
bility attending the execution Of
their duties:
July 26, 1917.
To Members of Local Boards:
You are entering on q difficult
task, the gravity Of which il beyond
anything that can be said in the way
of discussion. You realize the signi-
ficance Of what you are to do, and
you know that a responsibility,
heavier perhaps than any you have
ever faced, is upon you.
War demands individual sacrifice
to the common cause. No people ever
approached war with a clamor ap-
probation of that sacrifice or q
firmer resolve to bear it and to pre-
sent themselves to be classified for
service in the place to which it shall
best serve the common good to call
them" This calm determination
could not exist were it not for the
confidence of the nation in its insti-
tutions. In this public confidence is
found the very spirit Of the Selec-
tive Service Law. The most sacred
rights of country, home, and family
are entrusted for adjudication to
local citizens and officials, nominated
by State Governors and appointed
by the president. The most equitable
rules that could be devised have
been prescribed for guidance, and
the administration Of these rules and
The sacrifice that is offered b. your
neigAbors il entrusted to your
hands. san
From everyone 10 demanded .
sacrifice. But there il one thought
To be kept always in your mind. The
selected man offers his life. There
il no greater giving than this; and
that thought should guide you al
ways. There may be few who will
urge upon you claims for exemption
or discharge that, whatever may be
your inclinations Of sympathy or
affection, you will know ought not
to be granted. It win strengthen you
to remember that for every exemp-
ton or discharge that is made for in
dividual convenience, or to escape
personal loss of money or property,
or for favor or affection, some other
man whose time would not other
wise have come, must incur the risk
Of losing his life.
There can be no room for hesita-
ton in such q case.
Another fundamental thought is
this:
You are not court for the ad-
justment between two persons in
You are agents of the
Government, engaged in selecting
men for the Government and there :
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02
K. OF c. DANCE TONIGHT

The X. of C. War Fund Dance
will be held tonight in the City Hall.
Subscriptions from the Dance will
be used to swell the K. of C. War
Fund, which is to provide social and
relaxational facilities for the soldi-
ers in the training camp. :
Admission to the Dance will be
SO cents. 49, s
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02
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You can now buy high grade type
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OFFICE. Telephone 27e IMMEDI-
ATE delivery.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-02

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vered to your home.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07
100000 For Timber Lands.

D. b. Sheridan, local rea. es.
tate dealer, who represented
some capitalists at Crawfords-
vile, Ind, closed Il deal Thurs
day for 800 acres Of hardwood
timber lands located in the forks
of Bogue Chitto and Pearl rivers,
on which he had obtained op'
tons some weeks ago. The sum
paid for these lands was 100000
cash.
The title to the property was
taken in the name of Charles "
Ames who will be the manage!
Of new corporation to be organ
lied at once for the purpose o,
building a box aud veneering
sawmill plant at Bogalusa, ano
the mill will get the timber from
the lands above mentioned. A
site for the new mill has already
been bought by the new COM
|eaay,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07
dwelling Of the Monument O
J. 3. Lancaster.

Announcement has been made
that the unwilling of the monu-
ment of Judge Jos. B. Lancaster,
deceased, will take place q, the
Covington Cemetery Sunday,
June II, 1917.
Judge Lancaster was born in
Brookhaven, Miss, April 10,
1866. and was educated by the
Jesuit Brothers. He had cccu.
pied various public offices, and
at the time of his death, May 80,
1916, was district judge of the
26th Judicial District. He was an
active worker of the knights OF
Columbus and the Woodmen of
the World, Holly Camp No, 80.
The following notice has been
issued by the Woodmen Of the
World:
1.-THE public in general, the
knights of Columbus and all
Camps and Groves Of the Wood
men of the World of Washington
Tangipahoa and ST. Tammy par
ishes are invited to attend the IN
yelling of the monument Of de-
ceased Sovereign Jos. B. Lancas
ter, which will take place at. the
Covington Cemetery Sunday
June II, 1917, at 8 O'Clock p. III
'Jos. Delery,
"Consul Commander Holly CamE
No. 80, W. O. W.
"Robt. H. Dutsch,
Recorder
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07

for food conservation. They are
urged to ally themselves with the
national organization, to sign a
written pledge to carry out Its
recommendations and to fol-
low it's instructions in waste
Elimination and the study OF food
values.
This is a " ork..of national de-
tense in which every woman who
presides over a house hold can
cooperate. 1t is not a spectacu-
lar work and it will lack the East
and stimulus Of club and society
relief activities. But it has the
great advantage that it can DC
taken up by all women, whether
or not they are engaged in other
forms of war aid. 1t is no less
patriotic, and, after all, only
comparatively few of the sex can
qualify to drive ambulances or
become army nurses or serve as
substitutes in industry for the
men called to the front.
AS Mr.. Hoover says: SIT may
we'll be that the women of Amerl'
ca will play a deciding part in
the great war if the legislation
now pending in regard to the
food administration becomes a
law"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07
We Must Pay Teachers More

Everything that country teach.
ers eat or wear has advanced IN
price. The value of the small
salary paid heretofore has de-
creased almost one half. Instead
of becoming better paid, as
should be the case, they will this
wear face an actual reduction in
salary unless steps are taken to
increase their salary in proper
ton to the increased cost of com.
modities.
The shoes worn by teachers
have doubled in price; the price
of cotton clothing has almost
doubled; there will be a large in
crease in the charge for board
this year, even IN our country
districts; wool clothing is almost
prohibitive in price and still
some country teachers will be
called on to teach a four months
school at a salary of $50 pei
month or u salary Of Sl40 pei
year!
This is grossly unfair, for it
has been almost impossible fol
| many teachers 10 exist Oh these
! normal salaries even in norma
times. II We are to retain mer
| and women Of worth as teachers
therefore, we must increase their
salaries. The second grade
teacher who has been getting So;
Per month should get 500 or SCI
this year and other teachers al
increase accordingly. 1t j;
grossly unfair to do less tina.
I-this; and if the members Of an,
community find that the take
| will not allow such an increase il
the local teachers salary, the,
should increase it by private sub
scriptions rather than pay small
salary and accept an ineff1cien
tsacher.-P. 7. Il. in Progressive
Farmer.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07
Bogalusa Organized:
Red Cross For Parish.

On Tuesday the Red Cross
was put on a permanent basis
for Washington Parish with
headquarters at Bogalusa and
at the same time authorities
from New Orleans decided it
would be better to have another
central chapter at Franklinton
so that the burden of the work
might be divided, their request
being that Franklinton accept
the responsibility of the ten
surrounding towns and Bogalusa
all the rest of the parish.
A good representative crowd
from Bogalusa and the parish at
large assembled at the Y. W. c,
A. at II O'Clock to meet the rep
resentatiyes from New Orleans
headquarters, Mrs. Josie Has
we'll and Mr.. E. H. Firth, and
enough enthusiasm was created
to make Red Cross stand for
something in every town anC
village of the parish.
Hon. W. H. Sullivan called the
meeting to order and after few
remarks showing his interest il
the work introduced Mr.. Firth,
this division secretary. Mr.
Firth gave the history and work
of the National fed Cross and
was followed by Mrs. Haswell
who organized the chapter anl
outlined the definite work fol
Bogalusa.
Mrs. Wade was made chair
man of the chapter and Mrs. j.
#. Peters assistant chairman
and an executive committee o
eight was appointed to repre-
sent the different sections of the
city.
The meeting then adjourned
till after lunch when all detail;
of the organization were worket
out and the chapter will make
it's membership drive and ge'
into active work at once.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07
LOUISIANA GROWS ONLY
ONE-HAlF CORN NEEDED
Imperative That Acreage De Inersas'
sd-Most Important Food Crop In
ata&s-Plant 0tandard Varistiss.

Com is tho most important food
crop grown in Louisiana and amounts
to about forty-million bushels = year
This great amount, however, 10 onl!
about onehalf Of the corn and corn
products required to meet the nesds
OF the state. II il imperative. there
fore, that tho acreage planted to this
crop be greatly Increased.
As a rule, 1t is not advisable 10
plant corn on poor land, but under ex'
listing conditions Of great need Tor
increased food production, corn should
be planted on tn. poorest grade OF
land as we'll as on the best, ana a
c,op Of velvet beans should BE- grown
with the corn 70 help make II pront'
able. -,
The season for planting corn VII
Last until about the first 81 July u
is recommended that the native va
rtsties, such - Calhoun Rsd Cob sen
ts,l'. v1as pe.., H.st.rs: Prolific
1r.sb.r's pre!!.: etc, IS r!a-ts. "
Is ia est Is yIns. a.s: 1s!cs SEN;
9. is s.:!:s. maturing typss, sueh 3:
lac,rs aas Dwarf Xax!ca- Sucs
should be planted.
Corn is a crop that Is greatly IN
fluenced by soil and by rainfall our
ing the growing season. The ONLY
thing that a farmer can do to over
cor.e these difficulties Is to prepare
Ia sol .ss.essuss..7 aaa give t.s 1e-1
| t.s tast 1oss!bLa oIGvauoa~W !
pw.Sus. -1Aasos -.-5.ol, GUsi
ana Stats CniTas.ty
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07
The Causes of the War.

The Presidents amazement,
expressed in his letter to Con-
gresham Heflin, that any frank
or honest person could doubt or
question" the position of the
country with regard to the war
aud its objects will be shared by
most of the country.
Hr. Hearst's newspapers,
which were violently ro.German
before the war and are still bit.
terly hostile to England which
has barred their correspondents,
are printing daily broadsides,
charging this we have gone to
war without any statement of the
cause of the quarrel or of our
aims. They are also carrying on
a campaign against the loaning
of money to the allies, and send.
ing OF American troops abroad or
the provisioning or munitioning
of those with whom we are maxi
ing common cause.
But in this attitude, bordering
closely upon service to the enemy,
the Hearst newspapers do not
represent American opinion
They represent German opinion
Ii is a relief to turn from these
newspapers to the churches OF
America, which have boldly pro-
claimed the justice of our cause
and the righteousness of our aims
They need no fresh statement of
tile causes and objects Of the war
and they are Standing loyally
behind the President who has SC
illunninatingly presented both /,
the American people.
President Wilson's historic ad'
dress 10 Congress leaves nothing
to be added to the reasons fol-
which the nation is now mobile
iTg its resources against tn
Frassian warlord. Daily States
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07
Call to Meet.

Every man and woman Of
Franklinton is urged to meet at
the court house Monday at 1880
.. M, when Mr.. Firth Of New
Orleans will fully explain the
duties which will devolve upon
Franklinton il a responsible Red
Cross chapter is to be organized.
Representatives from the ten
surrounding towns are urged tC
be present. Demonstrate your
patriotism by your presence al
this meeting.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07
Red Cross Work Officially
Helped.
Parish Fathers Appropriate 500

On Monday morning at the
opening of the June session of
the police jury, Mrs. f. l.. San.
ford of iona who is Enlistment
Captain of the parish at large,
presented the Red Cross work
in a fifteen minute address in
which her arguments were clear
cut, concise and convincing and
proved 50 effective that the body
unanimously carried a motion to
appropriate 500 to the Red
Cross Organization and in addi,
ton each member and the clerh
personally donated his salary
for the day to the cause.
The patriot at home is never
less active and concerned thar
the soldier on the firing line
and while Washington Parish
has done her full part in yolun
tary enlistment for military ser,
vice, We are glad to see by this
official and personal act on the
part of these representative mer
an evidence that the men, WON er
and children all over our parish
are ready and willing to dc
their bit" at the country's call
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07
SunnyHill.
Sunny Hill, La, May A.

Sunny Hill, La, May A.
Dear Era.Leader:
1t was only last
October we had to tell the sad
story of Myra BrumheId's death.
yesterday morning her little
sister Cleo passed away. Cleo
was a bright Sprightly little glr
of nearly six years. She WAS
taken sick Thur day night bu'
did not seem to Dc in danger.
Gus condition at all until tle lat
ter part Of Saturday night, she
was taken suddenly for the
worse and passed away in a few
hours. She will be laid to rest
today beside Myra in the Rob
erts Cemetery near their home
Rev. w. +. Houston, Pastor OF
the Sunny Hill Baptist church is
to conduct the services. Rev
G.. G.. Thomas conducted the ser
vices at Myra's funeral. 1t was
the last time we ever heard hin
preach. He was a man too thai
we greatly loved but his earthly
work is finished and we will
hear his voice no more. w
greatly sympathize with these
parents and friends in this theiI
hour of bereavement for We to-
have drank of the same bitter
cup and know their feelings
All else is we'll around Sunny
Hill with best wishes and bless
Ing for all.
! Uncle Leslie
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07
New Courses Offered In Sum
mer School.

Since the publication of the
Louisiana State University SUM.
mer school bulletin the following
new courses have been arranged
for and will be offered in addi-
ton to those previously announc-
ed:
Military Training Glasses
will be organized for the benefit
| of the male teachers Of Louisiana
who desire instruction along this
line. Competent instructors will
be provided. Hours and credits
will be announced later.
Physiology Red Cross
work and advanced hygiene. This
course replaces the second course
| in Physiology ! outlined in the
bulletin. 1t presuposes knowl.
edge Of Physiology I or its equiv
alent but may be taken in con
junction with Physiology /.
Poultry IA shor: course in
1
tie principles Of bree ding, rails
ling, and marketing poultry. The
course fs designed MAINLY
tor teachers who are engages =.
|poultty club work among tL>
boys and girls, aud also for thos.'
who intend to raise poultry on u
|small scale. Discussions will hs
along the following lines: TIT
breeds, mating and breeding
production and handling OF eggs
incubation, broodinc, caponizing
diseases, sanitation. marketing
land advertising,
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07
Partition Sale.-No. 1898.
'rempy Fortenberry, ct ais

Sarah tortenberry. Ell ais.
Notice is hereby given that BY VII
the OF a commission Of sale issueaa
out OF the 18th judicial Distric.
Court of Louisiana, in and for tN
above entitled cause and to me dlrec.
ed, I will proceed to sell at puon.
auction to the last and highest oldae'
on
Saturday, June 9, 1917
at the principal front door OF tns
courthouse at Franklinton, La, %
tween the legal sale LousS Tor ,uolc's
sa.es, the following described props.
y, being and s!tIared IL "ashiu2",
Parish, eoVit: q
The nwi OF Section II, TOWNSHIP :
south, Rapge 8, east, st. Helena As'
idian.
To be sold for the purpose Of ens''
ing partition. -
Terms Of Sale. Cash without ~
prsisenent.
This the Srd day Of Nay, 1917 .
J. 3. sa.auau, saifa
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07
Make Our Cattle Feed
Soldiers-Not Ticks

Faced by the war oemal'u Aoi
more meat, let us take advantage
of an opportunity which lies close
to hand. Let US recognize that
it is our definite duty to turn our
abundant grasses, our cheap and
available concentrated feeds, anu
our mild climate to good account
in the production Of beef and
milk and butter. And let Us
realize to do this we must work
together to remove the great o.
stacle -the tick.
Not only will the elimination OF
the tick make possible the great
er and more profitable develop
ment of our native cattle. 1t
will make possible also the bring
ing in of better beef and milk
producing stock which now can
not live under the attacks OF TICKS
and the deadly germs of cattle
fever which they transmit. Elk
termination of the tick, therefore,
will give us quick direct returns
in the form of increased growth
of native stock, and it will at the
same time lay a firm foundation
for the building up Of a much
more profitable cattle raising in
dustry in year or two-while
the war still may be in progress.
The South's battle against the
tick must not lag. 1t is not work
which may be dropped during
the course of war, the I. S. De-
partment Of Agriculture points
out. Rather it must be pushed
the more vigorously in order that
territory may be rescued from
the unsatisfactory and often un'
profitable cattle raising which the
tick imposes, and devoted to tue
more efficient and more proflta'
BILE production Of meat and milk
which may be carried on in the
unquarantined territory.
The tick works for our enemie:
} by keeping down the supply o
three of ourmost important foods
Let us recognize this pest, there
fore, as an enemy also. AM
let us wage against him, from to
day on, without interruption, I
war of determination.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07

Representative Rankin's nrst
essay at legislation, which, we
are glad to say, she carried to
success, was an amendment to
the Food Conservation Bill pro-
viding that, $50 far as is practl-
CABLE" women shall be employed
by the Secretary Of Agriculture
in the enforcement of the law.
On grounds Of strict equality
however, why that qualifying
clause?
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07

In the Matter of the Tutor.
ship of the minors, Lube and
Modpss Dubois.
In the Goth judicial District
Court of Louisiana in and fo,
Washington Parish.
Whereas, J. Norman Dubois
has produced due proof before
this court that he has been an.
pointed Guardian Of the minors
Lube and Modess Dubois in tho
County of Jefferson, State Of
Texas, and that said minors have
property IN the state of Loujsi.
ana, and that said Guardian de.
sires to remove said property
from the state Of Louisiana IN
the state of Texas, the domj.
Gle of said minors.
! Now, therefore, notice is here.
by given to all persons interest.
ed to show cause Gf any they
have or cam within thirty days
from the date Of the first adver.
tisement hereof why the prayer
of tie said J. Norman Dubois
should not be granted.
Notice is further given to the
creditors of said minors and to
all persons interested herein to
show cause within ten days from
! the present notification (f any
| they have or can)why the account
presented by J. Norman Dubois,
Tutor of said minors: should not
be approved and homologated
and the funds distributed in &C.
cordance Herewith
! By order of the Court. This
3lst day of May, 1917.
| NJ. A. Thigpen,
| Clerk of Court.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07
American Cjtizens,

In practice there Is no such thing
as a citizen Of the United States
Such citizen" IS about as mythical as
the mermaid. In order to vote, for In
stance, one must bring his citizenship
down to the concrete and become a
citizen of New York, or Of some one
of the other states. You cannot vote
In New York unless you are a citizen
OF New York; and the same Is true OF
all the other states. The citizen OF
the United States is very vague
gentleman.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07
Enlisting the Women.

Women who want to do war
work and have not found way
have one provided for them in
Food Administrator Hooyer's
pIap FOR recruiting housewives
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07

More than 100000 young
Americans registered turnout
the country Tuesday. In Wash
jngton Parish the total of 266o
was over 300 more than the
government estimate.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1917-06-07
Notice, Book Lovers

Anybody may read Wav'
erley Club books by pay.
ing ten cents per book.
Call at the Era.Leader Of.
fee and see the collection,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-26
CYNTHIA GREY Ill

CYNTHIA GREY Ill
Cynthia Grey 10 confined 10
her homo by lllness. No let.
tiers or answers Will be pub
lished In her column until she
RECEIVERS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-07-26
Flower Pots Are splttoons

First | tried the mess house. IN
the rear OF tho long room that used
TO be the paint shop are the kitch'
ems Long cupboarda. holding hun
dreds of pounds OF food. have been
built. and two big ranges Installed
Stretching toward the front OF the
| building are the long tables where
tho future generation or Seattle
eats The tables are covered with
polished sheet zinc. and To give
| "A homelike. comfy touch. Jars or
pretty posies were arranged along
! the tables The Jars serve dual
purpose. however. being tasteful
and tactful spittoonr.
Cooks Dirty and Tattooed
The cooks were dirty They were
stripped to the waist when ! saw
them preparing coffee for the new
arrivals. and one fellow was show
| Ing the pictures TO an admlring
gang Intensive cultivation has
made his skin yeritable display
case for the tattoolsts art Broth.
erly Love" was n prominent inscrip-
ton on his brawny forearm. and he
had some amusing moving pictures
that talked when he wiggled his ell
| bow.
After admiring the movies |
walked thru a narrow door and into
the solid atmosphere OF the bunk.
/ house
The strikebreakera are packed In
there like sheep. The hunks are OF
steel. three-tiered. and filled with
dirty blankets and dlrtier mat
treHaes Like the forefatherA OF the
nation. these land OF opportunity
/ pioneer" are enduring great hard.
ships stolcally.
Some HtrikcbrcakerH wear straw
hats. and others carry canes. but
they all smoke cabbage leaves and
cheap and inferior brand OF hay
II speaks well for the durability of
the men that they can stand the
fe,id. rotten odor OF that bunk
house
a group OF them were playing
cards in the corner. snarling and
swapping az one another In true
rat fashion There wasn't any
money In sight because there were
two uniformed bulls" just outside
the door The policemen were the
reason. because one OF the union
busters" las they call themselyes)