The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

respective parishes. The purpose OF
Harris request Is
that the teachers throughout the
state may be in a position to render
the maximum of service in having
certain cards signed and assisting in
other essential work connected with
the war" October II has been desig-
mated by Governor Pleasant as Reg
istration Day for registering the wo-
man power of the state.
Superintendent Harris says he con-
cluded to ask that this date be declar-
ed a holiday after he had held a con-
ference with various forces interest,
ed In food conservation. woman power
registration, etc. The chairman of |
the woman's committee in each par.
ish will consult with the 3uperintend- |
ent to determine how the teachers
can assist in the work.
81 hope that you will do all that
you can to make successful the cam
paign which the good women of the
state are prosecuting and which will
come to close on the 18th of Octo-
ber," Superintendent Harris tells the
parish superintendents.
The shortage of teachers, especial
ly of men teachers, in the public
schools this session is such that State
Superintendent Harris is issuing to
the parish superintendent letter
advising them that if any one Of them
still needs such teachers he appeal
TO the patriotism of men and women
in his parish who are wen qualified
to each. but who are not now engaged
in that profession. Such emergency
teachers" would have to be graduates
Of standard colleges or normal
schools in order to comply with the
certification law of the state, says Su-
perintendent Harris.
Governor Pleasant has received an
invitation to participate in the ban
quet that will be rendered the diplo-
matte representatives of Americas al
lies by the Southern Commercial Con-
gress at Hotel Astor, New York city,
on the evening of Tuesday, October
4 16. The invitation came from the
president of the congress, United
States Senator Duncan u. Fletcher.
It is probable Governor Pleasant will
!, be able to leave his Office long enough
to attend.
A price of 30 cents a pound to the
farmer was agreed upon at a meeting
at New Orleans of men interested in
marketing and growing of cotton in
10 Southern states as being justified
by the present selling prices of manu-
factured cotton products. The price
was suggested in an amendment to q
resolution adopted just previously,
which declared against price regula'
ton of cotton by Congress or delegat.
ing of .he authority to any other body,
The State Board of Liquidation au
thorizcd Governor Pleasant to borrow
from the state fiscal agents $25.00t
to be used in defraying the expenses
of the State Council of Defense and
carrying out the provisions OF Act No
7 of the special session, which created
the council and provided for the Dor
rowing of>this sum by it.
, Captain Smith, an official: Of th'
I United States Health Service, and J
A. Leprince, of the same service, ar'
. at Alexandra and will conduct cam
; paign in connection with the Cit!
Board of Health in the cantonmen
zone to put the territory in sani
tary condition and ito make it fre
I from mosquitoes.
n
: Work has begun on the beauties
A tion of the plot of ground which is Il
4 be donated to the city of Lake Charlie
: by Mrs. George Lock as a memoria
] for her late husband. Captain Georg
Lock, a pioneer lumberman Of thi
section.
5 The championship ten ears Of cor
q at the State Fair this year will get !.
h silver trophy valued at $500 and $40
i in money. II the Webster boys hav
d their usual quality,of corn on exhib
tion they will take some Of thi
money.
s The patriotic concert at Reichert
0 Hall, given by the Ladies' Aid Soci'
d ty Of the Congregational Church
b Rosedale, was well attended, Amt
City and Arcola sending large del
CATION. 1t was given for the benef
4 of the new church furnishings, pro
& ing a success.
n The Young Mems Christian Associ
d ton campaign for the raising OF
fund of $4,000, to be applied to II
general fund for army camp and fiel
@ service is being pushed at Lai
4. Charles, with prospects that Il
D amount will be subscribed witho'
It difficulty.
The colored people Of West Felici
. ma are showing public spirit in su
ID port of the Free Fair to be held at S
10 Francesville, October 11-1S. TIT
Is have contributed $50 toward 1t. Pres
D. dent Clark, of the Southern Unive
- I'll. ~, i,,dOo ~ their oyhihifa