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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
Would Mobilize Women of Nation for
Service in Time of Peace or of War
BY MAUDE WETMORE.
Temporary Chairman League for Women. Service

For the first time the history United States national
movement to mobilize the Of get from them
the utmost service to the nation in time of than war
announced by the League for Womcn Service which came into eno
at the congress OF constructive patriotism recently Washington
1t Is now possible to outline the plans for the league
The nine subdivisions embrace welfare and home
uon agricultural health medical and nursing parliamentary and es
alon signaling and map reading driving and general service
The program determined provides maintaining the
identity OF the NATIONAL state and local organizations
the country and the standarng of their national service
The basis of the work be found standardized
physical training, with which all the members conform and upon
which will be constructed the specialized through the
instruction to be given the different national groups.
Each national division to be under the woman who
Will be the best authority obabe department of the work. and
the same high standard of executive efficiency is to
demanded OF the state captains and of the local captains
In other words the league the first organization these aims
attanto national importance women better fitted TO
hep themselves and their communities in time of peace time
war to supply the of the nation moral BACKING
impossible without organization upon broad comprehensive scale
Indeed as IN England it planned fit America in MANY
cases to take their husbands business work. time of war that
they may be easily spared for defense country This obe.
can only be attained by raising not alone the women
generally but their physical standards we'll
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
Rural Credit Act Makes Back to Farm
Slogan Something More Than Empty Cry
by GOV. MOSES ALEXANDER Of Idaho

Nothing probably has occurred greater Importance since
the Civil war In the of progressive legislation than the rraret
act of the United States.
as yet little understood and is criticized quarters no
doubt through lack of knowledge about its workings Applications
pouring IN for loans by the hundreds of thousands.
Whether the prophecies about this correct the future alone
can tell but right wrong the here and here TO STAY and i
is not workable amendments thereto will be the CONGRESS Of the
united states from time time until be made workable
IL means back to the farm which has an empty cry hereto
1o and not back to the farm make failure to make su
with the AID of government with of interest sccntifc
farming more intensified cultivation and bigger crops reduced
cost Of living.
S act stands on with the regional act II NAV be
I'd advance OF the times but nevertheless shows the wisdom of
ing the wants OF the people before place and this act
mas demonstrated that the egae the benefit of tho
masses and build up that great industry agriculture which is the basis
all wealth and the security of all and the unfit of the
human family WV
VI course 1t Is new departure gae the tie of the soil
e man VINO handles the pOwbut beginning TO realize that m
Is man OF power, the man behind the throne
Inc ruracredt act of the United States will he r,or b
unted States and model for other nations 70 par -
longer II is IN force the greater the benefits will be
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
Feeding Babies in PondoIan,


If a PondO baby lives tbroucb
frSt year of his life. nothing sbor
an earthquake or "A submarine
Jeopardiz" his future. Consider
example, the way he is fed.
His mother lays him fiat an
back on her lap. With one hand
makes funnel over his month 4
with the other holds a gourd conts
ing apout quart of thick, sour mi
called "amaSa." This she nrocaads
pour down the screaming child desrl
MS sputters, kicks and chokipgs n
uhtil the last drop has passed throu
her hand does she release him
A frequent result of this forced fs.
ing Is a CONFUSION. and tho moth
Irahtlc with fear, dispatches ness
ger Tor the medicine man. If he bI
proper medicine man he has corets
quizzed the messenger on the uI
over, and knows just what is expecI
of him.
without even IL cursorv glance
the sick child, he calls for Il large di
anu INTO this pours Il little more thI
Il pint of water. Powdered rood
DARK bones, claws and some,iud
pieces OF hair are mixed with the VI
Ter ana the mother is then ordered
give all of this splendid medicine
the baby instanter. The doctor MI
departs for some distant place. ltsd
ing no Immediate address.-A. NJ n
derson, in World Outlook.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
AIDS BOYS AND GIRLS
Uncle Sam Develops Initiative
Through Juvenile Clubs.
Experts OF States Relations Service of
Department of Agriculture
Tell of Results.

HOW the initiative of boys and girls
III all sections of the country is be
ing developed through the juvenile ac
rlcultural club work fOstered by Uncle
Sam through the department of acri.
culture, III cooperation with the state
agricultural colleges, and how interest
III this work is spreading among adults
us Wen as children, is told by experts
Oh the states relations service of the
| department.
+ FOR example. three SchoOlboyS i'm the
state of Washington who were given
the use of an acre of land for five wears
IN return Tor clearing it not only made
proht from potato crop the first
year, but with the logs from the clear.
ing bullt substantial clubhouse nm
the school grounds and furnished if.
Again, four girls in another horizon
of the same state having only rocky
lana available on which to grow their
gardens, removed four wagonloads of
stones and now have thriving plots.
1he experts have received reports
from both West Virginia and Idaho of
the development of business ability in
young boys. In West Virginia Il small
boy began operations with one hen.
with the proceeds from the sale of
chickens raised he bought a pig. After
1attening the pig he sold it and bourbt
IL cali which he raised to n COW. With
the proceeds from the sale of the cow
the boy has taken up the regular busi. |
ness OF cattle raising on IL small SCALE !
FURTHER, in Idaho young club mem. |
Der through raising few pigs and
calves, obtained enough capital 70 on
gage in the regular business of buvipn
and selling hides.
In the northwest girl club member,
nave shown their business ability NV
taking orders from nearby Iumber
amps TO furnish canned goods fro,,
-helr homecoming club SUNNY
The civic value of the club worL bo.
'ecehtIy been recognized by the MAYOR
IL IL certain western city. who CAV,
rec water for irrigating garden plots
IN vacant city lots.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
A Mild Threat.

The following story of the late
Timothy Dwight appeared recently
the daily press. In his early dsy
When ne was II tutor In charge Of s.
deht discipline ~ Yale, a sort of M
TOR apparently, he was called ont
MS room by some midnight cscapsd
lie was obliged as matter of dgi
TO pursue the disturbers, and with
long legs he soon found himself gsh
ing rapidly upon them. Thereupon
solemn voice rang out suddenly in
the night:
|entlemen, if you don't run lid
faster | shall be obliged to overtsi
you youths Companion.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03

erty viii have to be replaced and the demands work Of renstruc-
ton will be too vast TO be met by private enterprise
Corporation on the broades generous sea and in the most
sympathetic spirit be the rule economic recovery is h he o
and thorough
We shall greatly facilitate welfare of the world by
establishing cooperative system Of selling foreign among our
selves.
We shall greatly lessen the probability perpetating in the domain
Of commerce the bterHs and hatred egendered by the war we refuse
70 De drawn INTO any cyenon understand ng that would
make parties boycott the commerce Of any Of tho nations ~
arrayed against other
10 meet any attempted discrimination the exports Of the
United States shall be free our own weapons and TO invoke
the aid Of our government.
But the American people Will be PROMPTED to r,, the fact
tnt The poverty OF Europe their welfare y more
than the mounes Of their commercial and industrial! rivals can n
o'e e prosperity OF their foreign trade doubt that
ey Will prepare to do their part laying foundations of perma
nent peace on the firm basis of mutual respect enanded Impair
TALLY and fairness in the dealings Of
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
HOLDING UP PRECIOUS LEI
African Blacks Fail TO RcaIiz.
M'ssIVc Means to the ski,
Homcsick White Man

II is a Pioneer custom In Ar-io.
ana west, that ,ho white mans
letter is frJukcd from town 70
tn" black man to whom tho ,
man gives his letter carries if :,
h"adman of the next >rrrl,mop,
carries it in turn to his brorba, \,
man down The trail; and 80 from
Ia hand by day and by night
glance from any paS~in. white
the letter goes forward. Sucb =,
i"r-carricd as the custom is
SpIlt rod from which there buno
Il nag, Il hit of turkey rcd-cb,,
haiIdS that night before my tent
now l write IT in Il white mans
'ilat IN" poStrncn loitercd.
/" stand and chat there in The NJ
iIght with the cXiIo'S letter in
handS-how could you do that
NV" old hrartIcSS hcadmrn? | wo,I
You from my little green tent
remembered of you that Won sal
Iayed. while in some lonely had
under that same meon a white
Nickehpd for a letter. And when
gave the forkcd stick 10 the otba,
was then too late. If indeed Nc
N"uid say, you spoke no more Il
NV" words of gossip one to the OH
thoSe words We're five too many =
remembered of you. and - thou,,
nights since when | have waited
ne ilall, II ii were moonlight nj,
nave told myself with an avt,,
'elf-pity and IL bitterness "Tbe can
> EoSSlplng in some clearing" b,
'eeh In my heart that man with
"ad OF mail upon his back stand
or hours by a friend Of his Iou%I
ma asking news one of the other 4
vision of two black men h,
NJ up the mail is the sad issuc Of
Infected beyond cleans
on see, ! saw them do it-Joon 7
on Mackenzie, in the Atlantic
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03

they tried to quarrel. They would
raise their voices and scream at the
Juncos, and the Juncos would chirp
back.
"'All right, Sparrows Any way you
say will suit u.s.
"'Oh, do fight said the Sparrow
children. You're no fun at all. Can't
you have good old scrap?
Mr., and Mrs. Sparrow heard their
children and they chimed In too.
Yes, Junco children, can't you amuse
our little ones instead of being so
sweet they can't quarrel? You should
know that they like to quarrel
There, there, Mrs. Sparrow said
Mrs. Janco, you mustn't start the
children quarreling. If my children
are sweet, perhaps it will teach YOUR
children to be sweet too, and then they
Will be so much happier
The very idea said Mrs. Spar.
row, of you, Mrs. JuncO, telling me
how to bring up my children. It's
really most insulting AS if 1 couldn't
look after my own children
Yes said Mr.. Sparrow. NO one
need tell us how to look after our
children
L didn't mean to be rude said
Mrs. JuncO. Perhaps / shouldn't have
said so much.
There, there said Mr.. Sparrow
You see we can't even quarrel with
you! Il never heard anything to equal |
your family! No wonder the children |
won't quarrel when their parents
won't. They never hear any quarrel
Ing and the poor dears don't know
how
Well, l am glad OF It, said Mr.
Junco. For we are very happy all the
time
"'Oh. WELL said Mr.. Sparrow, we
might as well give 1t up
'QuarrelingT asked Mrs. SPARROW
N shrill voice. and the children
stopped to listen with their beaks wide
'pen In establishment.
"'Oh, no. said Mr.. Sparrow. we
'ould never give up quarreling. for IFS
'ur nature. But We will give I'd irving
o quarrel with the Juncos, and so
'ill get our bread crumbs in peace
'hile were with them And the y-n.
os smiled as they flew along"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
Be Useful.

Because you are not called on n
earn your living. that does not excuse
you from the obligation to be n useful
human being. The girl who has fin
ishcd school but does not go to work
should have Just as many useful bonru
In the day rs the stenographer who
gets to her work at half-past eight in
the morning. If you do not have tn
work TO earn your living, you need n
work to make something of YOURSELF
Girls Companion.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
ret Puss Puts to Rout
WouId-Be Navy Recruit.

The presence of pet puss in n
) New York recruiting station of
the United States Marine corns
caused William james. an az
cepted recruit from Fremont n
TO rush out into the street
screaming with terror lust as no
was about To take the oath tbot
would make him "soIdior Of
the sea- ready TO meet the enemy
on the field of battle.
Il know Tin 'fraidv cat"
James told Surgeon Weston rf
the marine corps after he had ro
covered from the attack of hi.
strange malady; but I >imnrv
can t b" in tho rom where tbaro
- Il cat. | don't have 10 SEQ tho
cat either. | can feel its prcs-
ence and IT nearly drives mo
crazy" NV
James case IS recognized IL
medical science as aelurorbnlia
He was rejected.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
Bait fer Pioeops

A little salt mixed with q ouantt
OF common yellow clay and placed 0
me roof or on a board on the side q
an outbuilding Will attract the con
mon pigeons 10 such an extent II vi
not De difficult to secure quite be-
81 tleSe birds. IL is known that b
pigeon loves IA little salt and as moi
Oh the natural salt lick~. a~ they wg
called in early days, are gone, the brs
VIII soon discover the .alc with b.
moist earth.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
39,098,239 Free RuIIe.;

Free distribution of 39.O9s o3o bruo
,ihS' pamphlets, circulars, reports an,
documents by the department of oan, '
culture was made last year and ~
governments superintendent of doo,,
fnents sold S22,277 worth of tho Do
partment's publications. ue
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
Not Much Tie

y little boy came home the Oths
day 10 tell some sad news.
Ana so your teacher dcad?" asEs
MS mother, Mortified at the lads o
nouncement.
Yes, he replied ,houghtfulg
Out that isn't much u>e while Oh
schools still there, is III"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
ADDY'SEWNDN(
ARY TALL Il
PLEASANT JUNco FAMILY.
~ MARY GRAHAMBONN


II want Ia tell you This evening.
said Daddy. "of little bird who come,
To- Us in the fall ana STAYS until tn,
spring has come"
Where is he in th,. ,urumcr?" aSkn.
/ Nancy
Il should think that would he IN,
/ time he ynuld like best. Or does h,
/ care more for rb. cold wcathcr:" asked
Nick.
/ "Fir~r rn answer Narcy's question. ~
! said pudJ.- IN the summer ne gor~
far into ,r, northern woods where me-
mouIr>. M, does not care for the YER,
wintry weather. and avoids wide fields
where d.. wind can blow as hard as
it like, with nothing to stop or hinder
n
And his name"
.ph YES shouted IN. Children "yyr
haven't heard his u,ua vpr
Ills u.,,,a tLot b. j. l.r.,,.,, D.. ,.,.,
IF ali d, Tuurn. And no j. ais, tro,.u
,y TN. Su,u.hird ,,,a en-, Ohm,
Sr.nv.l,irl IL. ,v,o,.- ,l,rl, f,,.,,,...r. ~,
n, hrtd Will, tb, ,,,,p.r r,rt. ~ lis
body are sI,rn-ror.rai IL. ,,...,,.. =,
gray vest Will. underneath h., i, .y.biro
And in his r,iI he bo, h,ou+ifpI ,.biro
feathers tI,,t c.,,, ,....ir,. ~. ..,.r ,,.I,..,
he flies
"TI. i omit, ,.;..,.,,i,, =, ,t,, ..,,,,,,,,,
and ,,.ir,.r ,;,.,.,,,,t a.. ,,,.,,..,.,, ,,,,,
nv ''l'''' Wv, ,,','
hunting with them
"Tbo Trrco hfrI., h.,.,, init, ,,,.o,,.
Voices III. u.,,I,I.,...,,I .,fII .,,,, ,;,,,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
United States Must Avoid Being Drawn
Into Trade War at End of HostiHties
By JAMES A. FARRELL
Fresident United State, Steel Corporation

1t is a debatable question whether the United
States become member Of an international Iearue
Of peace for rIe prevention Of future war; but it Is
not at all doubtful that We can render an invaluable
service to the establishment Of lasting accord among
the peoples Of the earth by setting our face against
anything that looks to the perpetuaton Of commercial
var in peace.
1t is difficult to realize the colossal scale on which
Europe will have to borrow to make good the desruc-
ton of war. At least s. 600 600 0Oo worth Of nron
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03

coolidge Of Boston. Next to il is the
Madison china. which includes two of
the dinner plates of the state set and
Il huge coffee cup and saucer with a
tS plate of the famous blue and gold
ser which is attributed popularity to
Dolly Madison. On the shelf below is
the china and glass of Presidents Mon
roe J"hn Quincy Adams, Van Buren,
ana John Tyler, while the two lower
shelves contain relics Of Presidents
JACKSON Polk and Taylor.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03
Peace With Justice.


The great objective of human progress should 1,.,
nave peace with Justice but unless and until both are a
INFINITELY better to have Justice with than Injustice tbr
disgrace 1' ''i i"n multiplied
a peace which would deliberately sacrifice Justice and entb
"an'On wrong would be crime against God and man alike
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-03-03

Give Boys a Chance.
Give the boys chance.-Lincoln
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cago. and he is now. it is said. of ma
tional Importance.
When the state committee assembled
some time ago there was a plan in
contemplation to have the committee
pledge the republican party to a dry"
platform, and 1T was predicted that it
would command formidable strength
in the committee. Two hours before
the meeting Senator Harding took hold
of the situation and labored with the
committeeman against the proposition,
so that when it came to issue there
was no second for the motion and only
one vote for it.
Ohio republicans claim that their
state will cut a large figure in presi-
Dental politics, first because 1t is now
one Of the doubtful of the important
states, after being SO long safely re-
publican, and must be taken into ac-
count in all future calculations on the
electoral college.
The democrats also are figuring on
Ohio being prominent in the next
presidential campaign, and they are
grooming a candidate In the person of
Gov. Cox. now holding his second term,
after an interregnum, governor
They declare him to be a coming"
democrat of national caiiber.
He has powerful backing in the state.
not the least valuable of which is
that of r. F. Wolfe. the millionaire
owner of two influential newspapers in
Columbus 1t is said that there il
already a definite campaign in prog
ress in behalf of Gov. Cox for the dem
ocratic presidential nomination.
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OHIO REPUBLICANS
CLEANING HOUSE
Party Reorganization Taking
Place Under Auspices of
State Committee.
HARDING MAY BE LEADER

In Ohio politics is absorbing a great
deal of attention these days from both
democrats and republicans. The repub-
lfcans. after their humiliating defeat
last November. losing the presidential
electors. the governorship and the
United States senatorship, are bending
every effort to rehabilitation or the
party. New leaders are coming to the
front and the center of influence -
shifting.
Senator Warren G. Harding. National
Committeeman Hynicke and state
Chairman Morrow are the three com
manding figures in the party orsahiIa
ton. Presidential politics Will pc IN
volved, it is said by Buckeye state re-
publicans in Washington. as Senator
Harding's popularity with the organ
ization increases and his participation
in national affairs. as predicted. pc
comes still more prominent
Progressive republicans are amiiatlng
in greater numbers with the regulars,
are getting increased recognition in all
the councils of the party and there Is
growing evidence of more cordial
Understanding between the hitherto
cIashing factions with every prospect
of harmonious team work for the
future.
The immediate project in hand Is
the reorganization of the party. now IN
course of undertaking. by the state
central committee. At recent meet
ing of the committee nine members
were delegated to prepare plan Of
reorganization. They at first considered
appointing a steering committee of
twenty-five. but reported back to the
central committee. whereupon it was
determined to have committee Of
thirty-five, one from each congress dis
trict and thirteen in addition to be
chosen by the state chairman, d. Q.
Morrow of Lebanon. veteran and one
of the last of the survivors of the old
Mckinley regime.
In this connection it is noticed that
the sphere of influence in republican
councils is now Hamilton county (Cin-
cinnatD instead of Cuyahoga county
(Cleveland), where Senator Hanna and
Senator Burton SO long fixed it. The
old Hanna machine has almost entirely
disappeared and former Senator Burton
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE ;
holders Of the Crawford Paving Company VIII
be- held at its once. :6o0 st. NV. Washing
ton. d. q. at IL O'Clock an. on Tuesday. jan
usry ia 1917 for the e'rction Of directors Tor
tine ensuing year and the transaction OF such
other busiuesc n may come before the meeting.
]. II. CRAWFORD, President
H. e. HoUGHToN. Secretary.
The ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the National Savings and Trust CON-
psny for the election of directors and for such
stAer business may properly come before r.
will be held at the ONCE of the company. north
sass corner of 18th 1T. and New York ave- NV.
on MONDAY the 18th day Of January. 1917. AZ
4 o'clock pm. -
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK.
holders Of the American Security and Trnst
Company fo- the election of directors for the
ensuing year, the presentation of the animal re-
port aud for the transaction of such other Dusi-
ness may properly come before them; VIII oe
reid at the Office OF the Company on Tuesday.
January I6. 1917. at L. o'clock noon. and the
polls will be open until 1:15 O'Clock pm
Tho Company has declared its usual quarterly
dividend OF per cent its capital stock OF
S. 0Oo. 0o0 payable January IL. 1917, TO the
sfork holders Of record at the close OF business
on December 81 1915. Z. j. BELL.
JAMES y. HOOD. fresioent.
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Teeth Preparations

Arnica Tooth Soap. Peoples price. -. Ito
Alkaeide. Peoples price. lsc. $50
Alvetol. Peoples price. .l9c, $40
Cole ate's Tooth Powder. Peoples
coie ste's Dental Cream. Peoples
ceior Tooth Powder, Peoples price. tic
Calvert's Carbolc Powder. Peoples
price ............ =. $50. &c and CSC
Dentox Peroxide Powder. Peoples
Euthymo! Tooth Paste, Peoples price. isc
iorhan's Pyorrhea Paste. Peoples
Lyons Tooth Powder Peoples Price. l5c
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Mead & Bakers Mouth Wash.
Peoples price ............ Ice, 6ec, 75c
pyrclens, Peoples price. 49,; .2ac, 45c
Ponds Tooth Paste, Peoples price 18c
Pyorrhocide Powder. Peoples price. 79c
Professional Tooth Paste. Peoples
Pyrodento Liquid. Peoples
pyTSdento rasts, People. pr rice Wv. is
Pebeco Tooth Paste, Peoples price :. $50
Sanitol Powder or Paste, Peoples
WHITES Tooth Paste People. "
sosodont Liquid. Powder or Paste. -'
Peoples price .................... 100
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WEATHER.

For the District of Columbia and
Maryland-Rain or snow today; colder
tonight: tomorrow fair and colder;
fresh southeast shifting to northwest
winds
For Virginia-Rain on the coast and
rain or snow in the interior today:
tomorrow fair and colder: fresh south
east shifting TO northwest winds.
For West Virginia-Snow followed
by clearing and colder today with
cold wave: tomorrow fair and con-
tinued cold