The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-06

over the district or local exemption |
boards, because they are federal and |
not state boards; and the action of |
Robert F. Broussard, junior United
States senator from Louisiana, in
fiercely attacking the district exemp-
tion board for the Western District of
Louisiana, in a telegram to the gov
ernor, and calling upon the governor
to Join him in request to Secretary
Baker OF the expulsion Of the incum-
bents, has aroused some comment.
The regulations expressly provided
that, when 1t is clear to the governor
that board has misinterpreted the
law. and then only after he has been
appealed to by the drafted man con-
cerned, he may inform the board of
the law and request it to reopen the
case. He has no greater power in
such matters. Moreover, Governor
Pleasant said, none of the three young
men concerned in the present case
made either formal or informal, direct
or indirect appeal. to him, but took
the matter up directly with Senator
Broussard.
Upon further inquiry into the Off
cial relationships existing between
the local and the district boards on
the one hand, and the governor on the
other, 1t was found that the War De-
partment, cnder act of Congress, re-
quested the governor TO appoint for
the department the various sheriffs,
clerks and coroners of the parishes
as members of local exemption
boards.
A large number Of names were in
dorsed by associations OF commerce
and other organizations and leading
citizens Of the state to the War De-
partment for membership on the three
district boards of the state, and these
names were referred by the War De-
partment to the governor for his ap-
proval or disapproval. Among these
nemes were those Of Hon. A. p. Pujo.
w. d. Haas and ]. B. Ardis, who are
now members Of the district board
for the Western District of Louisiana.
The governor approved them and also
recommended E. G. Courtney Of Mon
roe and Dr.. ]. C. Sartor Of Richland
parish for membership on said board.
Later 1t was found that DR.. Cartor
could not serve, because he was
drafted into the Medical Corps Of the
United States army. and DR.. John F.
Watson was appointed to succeed
4 him.
Statements having been made that
II the politicians kept their hands on,
Hammond woud be chosen as the
site for the proposed infantry ma
chine gun school in the Southeastern
Department have drawn reply from
Congressman J. Y. Sanders, who IN a
long letter to a friend explains the
situation thoroughly and says that
politics and politicians will have abso-
lutely nothing whatever to do with
the selection of a site.
! Mrs. Simon Leopold. OF Pointe la
Hache, who has been appointed chair
man for the registration Of women on
the Lower Coast, October IL, has
perfected q thorough organization in
every ward and a team captain as
we'll as women clerks and commits
sioners have volunteered services.
Men of the Parish Council of Defense
will assist the women In securing q
full resignation of all women above 16
The Louisiana State Normal School
at Natchitoches has an enrolment as
follows: Normal department, 672;
training school. 1862; total. 1904. The
attendance Of women at the Normal
School is larger than last year, but
J the attendance of men has been cut
down.
]. w. Tooke has purchased at re
ceiver's sails the old Calcasieu Louis
lana Fair Association grounds located
just to the south of and bordering
Lake Charles. The consideration was
$500. Mr.. Tooke will develop 1t i'm
mediately, selling 1t for residential
purposes.
A bank with a capitalization of SIS,
900, which may be Increased befor'
the charter Is filled, has been organ
lied at Doyline. a thriving town OF
! the vicksburg, Shreveport and Pac,nt
Railroad, ten miles from Minden-
The cornerstone for the new Pres
byterian Church was laid last Tues
day, September 25. The Masons haf
general charge. The new church Il
costing about $25.ooo. and Is Of bricl
construction.
The large ice factory at SPointe {
a In Hache has been completed ant
: will soon be ready to supply ice IL
large quantities for the shrimp ant
fish industry of Grand Isle and Ma
4 nilla Village
The Natchitoches Chapter, Re-
! Cross Society, assisted by the Camp
|, Il and Robeli1e auxiliaries, have re
Gently shipped three boxes Of com
: pleted garments to headquarters.
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