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The Era-leader., 1917-04-12

special meeting held in March
we're read and approved as read.
Miss Hickman Of the Junior
Extension Department of the
Louisiana State University met
the board to- state what help
could be given by the state t,
employ lady canning club
agent in the parish. I,n'nedi-
ately after Miss Hickman s talk,
Prof. J. F. Peters, Principal of
the Bogalusa City Schools stated
to the board in a few words what
great need there Was just now
for the people throughout the
parish TO be encouraged and as.
sisted in canning much more
that they heretofore canned.
Action on the question of
whether or not the board shonld
make an appropriation to pay
one third of the salary of a lady
canning club agent was post
poned until the afternoon ses-
sion.
The following committee re.
port was made, and upon nc,
tion duly seconded and carried
the report was received and the
committee discharged.
Franklinton, La, Jan. 24.-On
the above date the special ex-
ecutive committee, appointed by
the President, 2, B. Beteman,
met at the office OF the parish
school board to discuss the
question of whether or not the
$500 appropriated for the Stony
Point school, should be divided
giving part to Stony Point and
part to Pine Ridge. After
the question had been thor
oughly discussed the com.
mittee decided that it would be
best not is divide the $500 and
make a strong appeal to the
State Department of Education
for special appropriation for
the Pine Ridge School.
D. Wallace,
O. E. Morris,
Willie Russell.
Committee.
PROCLAMATION
Pursuant to a resolution pass
ed by the WASHINGTON Parish
school board Of Washington Par
ish. Louisiana, at a meeting held
on the 5th day of April, 1917, l
F. B. Bateman, president Of sair
parish school board do hereby
give notice that, in colnplianc
with said resolution Il sppcir
election will be held in Scho
District No. l, PARISH of WasI,
ington, Louisiana, on the 9th day
of May, 1917, for the purpose ri
submitting to The taxpri'rs
qualified undcr The ~titntIn :,
aud laws uf tue State uf Louis'.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-12

Better plant that garden and
get it in shape before you are
called off to the war. The wife
and kids can finish it, and they
may need it.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-12
Splash! We're in it at last.

1t takes Uncle Sam a long time
to get started, but the old boy
can raise a heap Of dust when he
finally shakes his legs.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-12
Good Roads.
Franklinton, La, April TO-
The Era Leader:


The Era Leader:
I would be GLAD to
have you publish tho following
in this weeks issue ofyourpaper.
Dear fellow citizens & friends:
The good road questio is
before the people nov to vote a
sp vial tax for building and main
tanning some permanent roads
throughout our parish. Now a
number of US heard State Eu-
gineer Duncan Buie make us a
talk as to good roads and assured
rs that the state and the u. S.
government wodld help us by
paying from $500 to $1,000 per
mile on our roads. The fact that
the state and government will
pay from $500 to $1,000 per mile
and corporations such as the
Great Southern Lumber Com
pany, Brooks s-Scanlon, Co., the
Salmen Brick & Lumber, Co.. ,
and other corporations will pay
as much as $4,000 or more per
mile, it seems that our citizens
would - willing to come togeth-
er and vote a five mill tax to build
such roads, as we are people who
will get the benefit Of them. Not
withstanding the fact that we are
now in war and we do not know
what it will mean for US, but we
do know it will stand US in hand
for the state Of Louisiana to be
self sustaining in the way of
making sufficient supplies and
feed. Now if Louisiana is ex.
pected to be self sustaining, of
course that means that Washing-
ton parish will have to be self
sustaining, and means we will
have to produce good deal more
of farm products and feed stuff
than we ever have before which
we will have to exchange lots of
this for flour, sugar, coffee aod
other groceries and that means
we will have to put more stuff
on the market than we have here
tofore.
The question has been brought
up by number of people as to
how this money, if voted, will be
used. The State Engineering
Department will have charge of
constructing these roads and will
have to approve of every bit of
work done before any money is
paid out. The only thing we will
have to do is give the engineers
the route we want these roads
built on.
If we should come together and
vote this good roads tax and
build a road from Mt. Hermon to
Franklinton, from Frankliuton to
Varnado, from Hackley through
Pine to Bogalusa crossing the
good road running Franklinton
ton to Varnado between the II
and l3 mile posts on Five Thous~
and Dollar road; then startat the
state line at Warnerton and come
down the Bogue Chitto road to
the st. Tammany and Washing
ton Parish line near Isabel, then
the road from the parish line to
Rio. Then start on Pearl River
road at the state line near Fletch-
er Ford's place and from there to
Bogalusa and to Sun TO connect
at the parish line to the St. Tam
many road. Then start at Lewis
Brumfield's place west of Frank
linton at the road coming from
Mt. Hermon to Franklinton 60
ing towards Covington to connect1
The Era-leader., 1917-04-12

Don't worry-volnnteers will
flock to the colors thicker than
bees at swarming time. Free
sduds and beans will do it.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-12

Notice, Book Lovers
Anybody may read Wav-
erley Club books by pay
ing ten cents per book.
Call at the Era-Leader Of
flee and see the collection.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-12

Government officials have
voiced a strong plea to the farm
ers Of the country to cultivate to
the limit, to the end that we may
not be ham nsred by a shortage
in food supplies. The manufac-
turing interests Of the country
will supply the vast quantities
The Era-leader., 1917-04-12
Never Give Up.

Never Give Up.
Humboldt was born in 1869, and be-
gan writing the Cosmos" in 1S45,
when he was nearly seventy.six years
old.
The Era-leader., 1917-04-12
Mrs. j. VOL BROCK, Editor.

Advertising Rates on Application
The Era-leader., 1917-04-12

Address all Communications to
Era-Leader, Franklinton, La.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
TOWER OF LONDON
DESTINED TO BE
FAMOUS MUSEUM
rBy Aasoctaaed PreEsl

LONDON, Eng.-The Tower Of
London is favored as the place des-
tined to become England's greatest
war museum because a moat sur.
rounds it in which could be displayed
the German submarines captured in
the war. The Crystal Palace and 9th.
er less famous places that have been
offered as sites for the museum pos
sess no such feature.
In housing the relics Of the present
war in the ancient Tower of London
there is no thought Of displacing the
historical exhibits it now contains
The collector will illustrate the op-
erations Of the navy all over the world
and of the army on all the fronts. The
admiralty, the war office and the
ministry of munitions. will deposit in
the museum a large mass OF official
exhibits.
1t is planned to hold a preliminary
exhibition during the coming summer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
MONTANA CONVERSATIONAL MAKES
HER FIRST FORMAL HOUSE SPEECH

ficials who understand the home,
women can be encouraged 70 conserve
food BY using women We can con-
centrate the attention Of women on
large questions Of the nation. Women
must learn TO thi.G Of food in carload
lots, in transit, in storage, in the
board OF trade, and in the national
market, as we'll as id the small por-
tion on the family table.
Our higher educational institutions
have been turning out a large body
of women who are trained to deal
with fundamentals from a scientific
standpoint.
I'VE have in these women a new
source OF service which we should
not waste at this time / feel sure
that these women will be capable and
faithful in doing this constructive
work 1t would be to the advantage
of the government to utilize the SER
vices of trained women in the place
where they would count the most for
the country during this present crfsIs
and also in the future. 1t will bring
the home woman into closer cooper
alton with the government.
Food conservation on a national
scale is but the natural outgroWth of
woman's traditional work. Women for
the past have been concerned with
the immediate preparation of food
from one meal to another. They must
now consider the food supply for the
year They must be individually con-
cerned with the food supply for the
whole country. And now. as we face
the international problem of feeding
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
American Merchant Declares
Its Conquest is Now Prac-
ticaIIy Complete

South Afriea's gold industry is
flourishing now, but her ostrich
farms are on the decline owing to
lack Of demand for ostrich feathers
for millinery purposes since the
war began.
The conquering of German south
west Africa has now been prac-
tically completed by the British,
who have renamed it Southwest
Africa. Trains are running semi
weekly to all points in that Sec
ton.
The Y. NJ. C. A. has a fine asso-
citation and equipment at Cape
town, and another building at
johannesburg, 1000 miles north.
Clerical and engineering help
Is very scarce owing to the war,
and salaries are high.
These are a few of the sidelight'
thrown on the present situation IL
South Africa by Polhemus Lyon, al
American commission merchant whC
las lived there for 20 years. He ar
lived in Honolulu yesterday and IL
IN his way to San Francisco and New
York.
This morning Lyon spoke to the
2. M. c. A. staff at its regular Mon
lay morning conference, and gave
hem much timely data on conditions
n South Africa since the war broke
tut.
Lyon, who was a director of the
Captown Y. M. C. A. for IA years anC
ierved one term as its president, sale
hat final adjustment Of the former
German territory in Southwest Africa
will be made after the war, and thai
he British intend to annex the coun
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
VIENNA chill DREN
GAIN IN WEIGHT
TBy Associated Press1

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands. - Five
hundred Vienna children on the aver.
ave have gained nine and half
pounds in weight during few weeks
stay in Holland, some of them adding
from Is to "a pounds, according to
medical testimony.
Despite the recent hint by Prime
Minister Cort van der Linden regard.
ing the undesirability Of bringing more
foreign children to tbs country when
Hollanders themselves are being asked
to observe the strictest economy on
account Of the scarcity Of grain, Ger
man youngsters continue to arrive in
large numbers, nearly 1.200 having
crossed the frontier to recoup in the
course in one week.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12

WASHINGTON. May IS - Miss
Jeanette Rankin. Of Montana, game,
but a little nervous, made her maiden
speech in the house this afternoon.
She introduced. spoke on and had
passed in less than five minutes, amid
vociferous applause, an amendment
providing that as much as possible OF
the food conservation work under the
Lever bill shall be done by women,
Miss Rankin, after nearly two
months Of virtual silence in the
house, caused a stir on the floor as
she rose, obtained recognition as the
lady from Montana" and handed her
amendment to a page:
The amendment, offered TO a sec
tion Of the Lever bill that gives $500
for the conservation Of food, for elm
nation OF waste and for increasing
production, follows:
provided that the Secretary OF
Agriculture shall so far as is prac-
ticable engage the services OF the
women for the work herein provided
for"
I The first of several ovations greet
ed the amendment. Miss Rankin, still
standing, was recognized again by
Representative Hamlin, in the chair,
as the lady from Montana"
Standing at the center OF the rear
OF the chamber, she braced herself
upon TIE back of the preceding row OF
chairs, cleared her throat and began
her first speech.
n This amendment will place women
where they can be effective" she said.
$By having in these offices women Of
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the people the responsibility is placed
on all of us.
I'VE know that with our unparai-
leled resources and improved methods
Of production there is no need for any
one to go hungry.
Women must take an intelligent
and responsible share in the worlds
work If we are to see that all the
people are fed all the time"
A tremendous ovation greeted the
conclusion of The speech. Chairman
Lever, of the Agricultural Committee,
rose as the applause subsidized. Mem
bers thought he intended to oppose
the amendment.
81 should represent neither the chiy-
airy nor the good Judgment of the
Agriculture Committee If l offered
any opposition to this amendment" he
said.
This brought the third ovation.
The amendment carried unanimous
ly amid the fourth and last outburst
Of applause. Miss Rankin showed
every attribute Of a member of con-
gress. While reporters were still
struggling with their notes of her
speech, prepared copies-not too long
OF the important parts Of her speech
were handed to them.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
GIVEN MEDAL IN 1917
FOR BRAVERY IN 1876

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.-Few in
stances are believed to be on record
where there was such an interval be-
tween an act of valor and its recogni-
ton as in the case of Benjamin C.
Criswell of this city, who recently
was awarded the congressional medal
of honor for Distinguished bravery
in the battle of the Little Big Horn
river, in Montana, June Is, 1876"
Though the award was made March
6, 1917, it was only few days ago
that Criswell received formal notice
of it or the medal it granted.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
BEAUTY CHATS
If You Wear Glasses
By EDNA KENT FORBES

selling Chat for the girls who must
wear those afiiictions-eye-glasses
liked that one immensely. {
You see, I was born with rather
weak eyesight, for my mother had
worn glasses since q girl, and my
father went partially blind In later
life. I had glasses put on me when I
started school. my eyes were tho
weak to see the classroom black
board. / didn't mind them then 30
much-though they were q nuisance
ct playtifne.. is z.ys,. 81
But when grew up-it seemed Z
never could look pretty. Those
hideous goggles made me look years
older, and like an bid maid, II / put
on pretty dance ff0ck. They didn't
seem 70 az u. somehow. ] had to
wear spectacles, too-my nose b too
small TO support the regular aye
glasses.
But I found that by taxing awful.
IL good care Of my eyes, and by choos-
ing work that didn't strain them
that / could 20 without them at
parties, for the lights we're soft, and
GONS1 no4 " tO0R CA0oSAy Oh o2ys
thing. Can you fancy how free felt
during those hours when wasn't
burdened with spectacles? But I've
discovered thisthat tiny rims Of
tortoise shell on glasses are really
becoming TO meas they are on most
women, and q few men. wear white
gold pieces around my. ears, 30 that
part isn't conspicuous. You know, I
look bit literary! was 90 fasci-
mated by, the discovery that / started
making up lot OF loose-htting and
awfully artistic gowns-and really, I
seem even to have made over my per-
sonality. found also, that oval
shapes were more becoming than
round ones-and the brimless glasses
to be preferred to gold rims.
Maybe some OF your readers, who
have hated glasses as i have, viii
ind that by experimenting they can
make their afiiction really o part OF
their general attraction. -. .
Thanking You for reading such Q
long, long letter. J
@DoHoTHY -"
-. 3
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
CHAPLAIN SERVICE
NOW RE0RGANIZED
10y Associated Pressl

LONDON, Eng-The chaplain serv
ice Of the Canadian army recently has
been reorganized. and several new
methods OF caring for the men are
coming into use. One of'theSe is that
several church of different denomina-
tons in London have been asked tn
serve as home churches" for Cana.
dams, and a Canadian chaplain will
be in attendance at every service to
meet soldiers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
ENGLAND Will TAKE OVER GERMAN
SOUTHWEST AFRICA, SAYS VISITOR

try, which covers many thousand miles
Of valuable land.
Concerning association work, Lyon
: said that Y. M. C. A. buildings there
have much the same class of equip
ment as in Honolulu, but that the
work being under direction of the
National Y. NJ. C. A. Council OF Great
Britain, has not been pushed as ag-
gressively as it is in American asso-
Citations.
There are few Americans in South
Africa now, mostly merchants and en-
gineers. Everything else is British,
said the speaker He said that Africa
is producing 45 per cent Of the worlds
supply Of gold.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12

special Zeppelin Harvey WILSON,
emergencies died suddenly Norfolk, Va
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cesysea. y ssore. xa.tA.,. Asan.
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Dear Miss Forbes" she says, "I've
read your Chats 30 much I almost
feel know you personally, 50 I dare
presume to write you. and to ask You
70 print my note.
Often you have spoken Of the care
Of the eyes, and once you wrote con-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
POLICE JOIN ARMY

LONDON Eng Ten thousand mem.
bers of the Lolice in England and
Wales have joined the army and navy
This has reduced the actual strength
Of the force to 28.802 many Of whom
will soon be taken into the army.
Special constables have. to a large ex-
tent, made up for the reduced number
Of regular police, 121,90S having
volunteered for police duty. This
large number includes constables for
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12
LILIUoKALANI TEACHERS
=. LUNcHEoNS APPRECIATED

Miss Louise Copp, who is the do
nestle science teacher at the Liliuo-
kalani school, was the recipient this
week of a letter Of appreciation from
the principal, Mr.. Gibson, and his as.
sistants. The note thanked Miss Copp
for the excellent luneheons served by
her and her helpers during the school
year.
Miss Copp Is also on the teaching
force of the aforementioned school.
There were Is cotton fires in Bonn
bay In April, .-t%-,,'
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12

/ am thankful 10 be living in an age when thu
great conflict is on a moral question-Thomas
MoraiDe.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-12

7 AN PUBLISHING the following letter
a. the request Of its sender. There
are 90 many girls who feel as Dor
othy used to, that know her letter
viii appeal TO them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-06
Take Up Case With
Parents and Girl

Dear Miss Grey; | have been
engaged TO IA fine young woman for
over "A year We have been very
happy. but after We had about de.
cided on the date for our marriage.
friend took II upon herself 20
offer some unsolicited advice which
nearly broke M our plans. have
a good character and nave always
conducted myself In "A manly way.
| don't think deserve the treat.
ment this outside party ia trying
TO impose on me. am almost
heartbroken over tho incident. for
she seems 10 have succeeded In
her mission. Would you advise me
20 tell my flancee to keep away
from this sneaky friend OF hers9--
The only thing 10 do is TO
take up your case with your
fiancce and her parents. or.
fer them proof that the asser-
tlonH this girl makes are un.
true. and they viii surely re.
store you TO favor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-06

sas5 900. 900 and this year It will
amount TO s26s.OOO,O0o, says
Thatcher.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-06
Young Man Spoons

Dear Miss Grey: Please tell me
how TO entertain a man who calls
In tho evening. | have not had
much experience. and am now en-
gagged 10 the only young man ever
kept company with. try TO en-
terrain him by playing games and
music. but he wants 90 spoon all
the time. What can | do? W.
The period OF engagement is
trying time. II is the time
for talking over all your the.
orics OF life and learning how
closely you agree on them. II
IL a time for earnest planning
for the future, Consequently.
Intimate conversation is tho
most frequent form OF enter.
tainment. This must. OF course.
be varied by reading and music
and by attending good plays
and other clean amusements
You want your married life
TO be an enlightened life. In
accord with the deep thoughts
which are stirring our nation
at this time. Encourage tn.
young man To take broader
outlook.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-06
Observation-Disclosures
: Cynthia Grey's
& LETTERS
Wants to Go TO War
With Roosevelt

Dear Miss Grey: Please let me
have Teddy Roosevelt address
that ] may write To him. want
10 Join his regiment. II he takes
command ~ EN-SOLDlER
oyster Bay. New York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-06
Girl Smiles When
She Should Frown

Dear Miss Grey: Can you ex
plain the psychology OF smlling7 !
have the habit OF constant smiling
This sometimes gets me into trou,
Bile. Sometimes the company ! am
In happens 10 be feeling pretty
serious about something. or getting
angry over arguments Then my
lnane smiles cause resentment
What can do TO overcome this'
LENA.
Your amIle has become a
mere facial habit. uncontrolled
By your mind. An expression
OF the face IL supposed TO be
the result OF an emotion. a
state OF feeling back OF IT. hut
n you wear a smile when the
occasion calls for an express
tion OF anger. or stern dlsap-
proyal. your mind IL not co-or.
dlnating You are emotioniess.
Some persons are credited as
being very sweet OF disposi-
ton. when really they are
merely too indolent To think.
The cure IL TO arouse yourself.
Think and feel and sympathiEe
with your friends. Take a lit
tie interest in yourself. and
have some definite opinions.
Then permit your face to ex-
press those opinions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-06
SAMMIES BEAT
INSTRUCTORS
At war GAMES
ny !. W PEGIER

Tutteh ffeHs STAFF Correspondent
AMERICAN FIELD HEAD.
QUARTERS IN FRANCE, Aug.
Ga detachment OF picked
sammles today defeated aim
liar body OF famous French
"Blue Devils" In contest OF au-
tomato rifle work and grenade
distance throwing.
The Blue Devils" have been act
Ing as instructors to the Sammlcs,
but so proficient have the Ameri'
cans become I'm the war work that
they easily beat their teachers at
their own game.
Tho Sammies. firing from the hip.
scored IL. and oven rs. hits from
each automatic clip. The French
we're unable 10 approach this rec
ord The Sammies and the Blue
Devils" are on the most friendly
terms. strong mutual admiration
having asserted itself
Founder In Mud
Texans. kansanS. boys from I'LL
nois. Californlans and New Workers
have been laundering for DAYS in
rich. yellow French mud. Despite
this. however. they are picking mp
the trench warfare game rapidly.
The tournament In which the
Sammics were victorious was con
tested regardless OF the rain which
has turned tho countryside into a
quaEmire
Wear Helmets Now
From now on. nonommissioned
officers are TO visit the front in re-
lays 10 study trench fighting The
metal helmets which the Sammios
will wear when they go into the
trenches have now been distributed
and are being worn during the prao.
tlce battles"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-06
ZONES Denies He Is
Opposed to Hanson

Reported opposition on the part
OF Senator Wesley Jones TO the APP
pointment OF Ole Hanson as fell
eral trade commissioner. TO fill the
vacancy caused by the death of
VIII II. Parry, was fatty denied in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-06
Court Must Decide

Dear Miss Grey. In case where
child Is awarded to the mother
in divorce decree. and she has
since been adiudged insane. would
the child revert to his father with.
out recourse TO legal proceedings
"A READER.
No. the court has jurisdic-
ton and will appoint a guard
ian for the child.