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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01
Notice to Mortgage Creditors

OFFICE OF SHERIFF AND TAX COL
LECTOR OF TENSAS PARISH La
ST. JOSEPH. LA, MAY IS, 1917.
IN CONFORMITY WITH SECTION IS, ACT
= IS of 1883, notice is hereby given to all par
ties holding mortgages upon real estate in
the Parish of Tensas on which taxes for the
year 1915 have not been paid that will begin
the sale of same at the Court House door, on
SATURDAY the 23rd day Of JUNE, 1917,
and that number of pieces of property so
paper in conformity with the law preparatory
to sale. The attention of mortgage creditors
is especially called to these Advertisements
of tax sales, and they are warned to take such
steps prior to the sales as may be necessary
to protect their rights.
JOHN HUGHES.
Sheriff and ex.0fncio Tax Collector Tsasas
Parish, q.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-01

District Court convened Monday
with q short session early Tuesday
morning, followed by adjournment
The docket was light.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
No Distinction Justified
DR. of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: There is vexstious letter written by
Alice Hill Chittenden now appearing in most
of the papers which tends to put portentous
meaning into Nine Yvette Guilbert's words:
"Be brutal" "The men have shown
you the way in this war"
The sane Interpretation Of these words is
that they call to the suffragists TO display
more spirit and activity for the cause. II
any one is stirred to Renaissance OF French
history and the Reign OF Terror" by this lam
guage, surely there is either fathering wish
for such a tempest or an obvious case of
sheer myopia.
Those opposed 20 woman suffrage are say
ing continually that women are weak and
unfit for the outside world. If that be so, is
il not inconsistent to expect them to menace
US with panics, TO be militant use force"
and carry on campaigns of "frightfulness"
But II they can and intend TO do all that,
then they bear large similarity TO the men,
and the sooner we leave of making an idle
distinction tho better.
THEODORE MICHEL
Brooklyn, Jan. 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
Daylight Saving and Athletics

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: II has not been my pleasure to note
any vast amount of correspondence relative
TO the daylight saving plan. This lack OF
interest probably arises because Of the fac,
that there is no great opposition or that the
majority of the people concur and silently
approve this wonderful idea.
Think of what this means TO the average
workingmsn, whose day OF labor is generally
over at p. M Under the proposed plan the
closing hour would be still p. m, but his
working day would be finished at p. m
actual time During the months OF May
June, July, August and September ne would
then have from three TO four hours OF day
light 70 spend in the open air. This should
appeal 10 all friends Of honest and sincere
pleasure. The golfer would have ample time
TO play a round Of the links; the tennis
player to play two or three sets, the baseball
player. the cricket player, the swimmer, the
canoeist, the oarsman, and the same of every
known sport. L. BlGG.
New York, Jan. II, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
COMPULSORY HEALTH INSURANCE
Enactment Of Senator Millss Bill Would
Make New York Pioneer
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The bill for health insurance intro
duced by Senator Ogden L. Mills emoodies
the principle that the financial expense OF III
ness in workngmen's families can be more
certainly and more satisfactorily met by IN
surance than by savings. II also implies what
Is the fact, that there should be definite
organization Of medical service in every COM
munity. instead Of the existing chaos.
Sickness Is one of the main causes OF poV,
erty, and few people appreciate tne resi
meaning Of serious illness in the families OF
those who are dependent upon daily or weeE-
~ wages. In order to bring the cost OF IN
surance within reach Of all it is necessary
that il be made universal. and for all excep'
those whose incomes are sufficient to enable
them to make independent provision that IL
should be compulsory.
Like many others. ! have no fondness
for legislative coercion, but experience IN
every great industrial country has SHOWN tna'
no adequate system Of health insurance can
be devised which does not rest upon the com
pulsory principle, and the advantages OF or
ganization. both financial and medical, are so
great that in this country, as IN every othe'
Of similar industrial development pubic
opinion will come, however reluctantly U
accept the principle of universal compulsory
participation. This is really the only socisi
basis for a comprehensive and efficient plan
Some labor leaders oppose health insurance,
preferrinc that the trade unions should nave
the advantage of furnishing SICK dement's -
part Of their service to their members, pu'
many labor organizations have taken the
broader and more progressive view and are
advocating social health insurance. some
doctors look with apprehension on the crea-
ton of panels or salaried physicians serving
local social insurance commission ou'
many public spirited physicians and sani-
tarians. after thorough study OF foreign ex-
nerience and our own needs, are advocating
health insurance
Bills are now pending before several legs
latures, several identical with or similar 70
that introduced by Senator Mills. The enact
ment of the measure in this state at the pres
ent session of the Legislature would put Ne"
York in pioneer position In movement
which seems likely to extend rapidly through
ONT The country EDWARD 7. DEVINE.
| New York Jan. IS, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
THE HARVARD MONUMENT
Mr.. Martin Announces That the Commit,,,
Has Taken No Action as to Its Form

To The Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: ! notice that Mr.. John J. Chapman
says In letter printed in The Tribun. hi,
morning that Harvard IS at this mom.n,
raising a monument TO those Of her sons VII.
have fallen in the European wsr-whstb,,
they fell In the German ranks or with n.
Allies" Also he mentions eight men. Of
whom I am one, as being members OF q con-.
mittee NOW engaged IN raising money for
the monument"
Mr.. Chapman is mistaken. No such NOM.
ment as he supposes is being raised by Hsr
ward, and, 30 far as | know, no COMMITTEES !,
raising money 10 erect SUCH monument +
is true that last month the Harvard Corpor,
ton authorized the treasurer Of Harvard
College to receive subscriptions for "a M.
mortal to Harvard men who have died in
the European war; and the committee M
Chapman speaks OF was appointed 80 deter.
mine the form of the memorial"
That is, / believe, as far as the matter Ia,
got. unless the explosion Of succession o.
POISON gas bombs in "The Harvard Bulletin
on the subject is to be rated as progress.
EDWARD S. MARTIN.
New York, Jan. 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
A Home for Julia Richman High School

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: May | call attention through the
valued columns of your paper to the fact that
the Julia Richman High School girls need
new building?
Some of the buildings where we are housed
have been abandoned by other schools be
cause Of the bad conditions that existed.
These buildings are not freproof, but the city
has done nothing to remedy this. In these
modern days Of sanitary conditions people
would be shocked if they saw the annexes at
Thirteenth Street and Twenty-eighth Street
They are not ventilated or properly lighted,
and in some rooms there is even no gaslight.
And yet nothing has been done by the Board
Of Health.
When this vital question goes before the
school board we need the help of every tax
payer and citizen. Won't you stand with us
and say: "The Julia Richman High School
girls need new building?
| I trust that you will open to discussion In
your columns a matter so vitality affecting the
health Of thousands OF children.
WEST TWENTY EIGHTH STREET ANNEX
Per Theresa Miller.
New York. Jan. 49, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
Telephoning kilograms

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Permit me 10 draw your attention n
an abuse OF power by the Western Union
Company which, unless vigorously and
promptly resisted. threatens the convenience
and the right of all Americans.
OF late the Western Union Company land
possibly other companes) has taken upon
itself to transmit kilograms received for de-
livery by telephoning those messages instead
of forwarding exact copies OF them By mes
senger, as in the past. This possibly saves
the company, or companies, some trouble ard
perhaps expense. But is 1t legal? And is Il
what the public has a right TO insist on
In the cases Of many unimportant mes.
sages the harm may be nominal But what
Of business kilograms and many Others?
kilograms are documents like letters, and
it is often of supreme Importance both TO the
sender and the ADDRESSED that they should
be delivered as received, not intrusted to
Intermediates, who may or may not trans.
nit them accurately, and who in many in.
stances are incapable, owing to their In
perfect way of speaking their own Language,
of making themselves ineligible.
Imagine for example, a message convey
ing an order to buy or sell stock. 1t makes
all the difference whether the addresses un'
derstands his instructions clearly.
The Western Union, believe, seeks to
evade responsibility by printing something
or other on the back Of its telegram blanks
and assuming that the pablo is bound BY its
printed regulations. But since when have
telegraph companies been intrusted with the
privilege of making laws for American citi-
zens?
Time and time again lately have had dif.
Gculties as result of the new practice Of
the Western Union. You would obige thou
sands and tens of thousands by publishing
this protest
FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS.
New York, Jan. 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
King Harry and the Duchess of Milan

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Holbein's Portrait OF MUSICIAN
which a New Yorker has just purchased LOT
s175 900. recalls the romance OF another eX-
ouisite portrait by the same German painter
I allude to the Duchess of Milan one OF the
most highly priced art treasures at the Ma
tonal Gallery in London.
Before her marriage the lovely duchess was
a princess Of Sweden. Her painted charms
enraptured King Henry VIII to such amorous
delight that the much-married monarch dis
Matched special embassy to Stockholm 10
WOO the fair original of the bewitching copy
81 feel profoundly grateful for his Britannia
maiesty's most iattering Offer was the
ouick response, "and should be so happy 70
accept the splendid proposal if only mao
two heads instead of one
The royal queen slayer was Tilted for once
and felt deeply mortified. In his blank DIS
NAV and utter disgust the indirect author Of
the American Episcopal Church preferred to
mart with the famous "Holbein," which passed
10 the Duke of Norfolk, then the most pow
erful noble at the English court, and only
few years ago became national property.
The little historical anecdote is hardly
known outside the Norfolk family. | heard
il from his grace's cousin. my talented youns
friend. Lord Colum Crichton-Stuart, who's
luntimely but heroic death in the bloody
Somme Valley sincerely deplore. Requlesca'
in mace, ERNEST p. HoRRWlTZ.
New York, Jan. II, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22

would remain outside the guild. The ordi-
nary anti-militarist is so desperately op-
nosed to effective preparedness at all that
he ignores the issue presented by the fac.s'
Some kind of adequate fighting force the
American people are going TO have-'ha'
Is settled. The choice would seem 10 lie
between a large standing army OF hireo
professional fighters and an army Oh
trained citizen soldiers, like that OF swirl
erland or Australia.
The menace Of large standing army is
precisely the same as that OF the pump
ers' monopoly. 1t is the spirit of trade
unionism. II, for instance, the plumbers
are now able to retain their alleged ad-
vantage over the public, If 4Oo'ooo rail-
way employees are able to force their group
interest upon Congress, how effectively
could a class-coascious body OF half a
million or more hired soldiers dominate the
Republic? Make every one both a citizen
and a potential soldier, able to do his own
fighting, and the danger OF military
plumbers fraternity Vanlsnes'
The best argument Of those who advo-
cate military training is that it does away
with the danger of large military class
by including every one in the soldier
business.
The chief argument against universal
training would seem to be the danger not
of militarism but Of Decentralization
But since large number of "anti-mllitar-
istso are socialistically disposed, this OBJ
lection is seldom raised. How character
istically American is the whole discussion
of this question: The country IS face TO
face with great problem, demanding
nothing so much as teachableness and
cool-headed elaboration. And 1t is the
fashion for enthusiasts and doctrinalres
to turn consideration of the problem into
a partisan game of reciting their political
creeds and hurting catch words and ante
bellum theories at one another's heads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
A Briton's Complaint
New York, Jan. 10, 1917.
or Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR | would be glad indeed to get a
solution of what has puzzled me for the last
eighteen months Beginning with the sum
mer of 1915 | have offered my services TO
the British government in civilian eapse-
ity on seven different occasions, the last one
being in October, 1916. Two of these offers
we're made through the British Embassy, two
though the British Consul General IN this
city. the remaining three TO the British War
Office and labor exchanges Of London and
Plymouth.
The three latter replied by 4 mere ae-
acknowledgement of receipt OF my offer, and
nothing further have | ever heard. The en-
bassy and consulate thanked me for my Of
fer. but said they could give no informs'
ton as to employment. This seems strange
and inconsistent, when know through rela'
tives in England and English newspapers thai
men are needed.
am a native Of England, but citizen o.
the United States, married. forty-four years O.
age. I wanted to help the country OF ny
birth in the only way available 1t IS no
light matter for a working man to break up
his home here. but that is what It entallea
and what | expected to do. All ! asked Wa
to be told Wnetner OF noI N"'' 49, -,
my services. | gave them my record il0"
birth, with full details Of my working ca
perience, which happens to be OF Just sue,
variety and Of practical nature that eOu'
be used with advantage.
did not ask to have my expenses palu
In some letters said would pay my OWL
Yet not one word of encouragement or 10
formation. shall make no more offers. ~
sides. several months Of unemployment pl'.
vents me paying my own fare, and rates Az
going up, | see.
New York, Jan. IS, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
THE FOOD BANDITS
Buccaneers of the Spanish Main Were
More Humane
10 the Editor of The Tribune.

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The late Jim" Hill, of the Great
Northern Railroad, said that it wasn't so
much the high cost of living as the cost of
I high living, meaning, presumably, that the
American people were too extrayagant. In a
way he was right, but the people are not alto
gether to blame. Most folks are more or less
economical; they have to be in order to exist
at all.
This last fall according to 1.-THE Editorial"
published at South Whitley, Ind Mr.. B. l..
Bundage, a farmer living near Gary, Ind,
contracted to sell stranger and received
payment for, seven acres of pumpkins, about
seven carloads Those pumpkins were never
gathered; they rotted in the field the idea
being, Of course, to boost the price by creating
scarcity. 1t is said that apples, potatoes
and other produce were purchased in the same
region and left to rot in the fields. Twenty
carloads of potatoes were dumped into the
river near Peoria, and in Chicago 100000
dozen eggs are being held in cold storage
until the price shall reach 70 cents a dozen.
In Boston and San Francisco the spectators
have the playful habit of dumping whole
cargoes OF fish back into the water when the
dumped into the river by the trsinload And
so it goes all over the United States.
! Mr.. Cecil Rhodes, the diamond king. when
he stored his entire output of diamonds for
years at time was an amateur compared to
the grsfters who infest this country. The
buccaneers of the Spanish Main, as they
sailed boldly under the black flag, who. after
they had robbed their victims compelled them
| to walk the plank, were in a way more hui
name than their brother pirates in America
At least, you didn't have TO worry about any
thing after they got through with you. And
walking the plank, though inconvenient, not
to say dangerous, might be preferable to liv-
ing in constant fear of starving to death
while the bandits lived in luxury and con-
tinued their depredations with the full con-
sent Of civilized government.
In China they used to cut off mans
head when he tried that kind Of game, anC
it was an excellent idea, too We in our own
benighted country could at least pass few
stringent laws and see that they were en-
forced. few years of hard labor and the
chance to mediate over past crimes, for som,
Of our gay bandits might have good effect
on the rest of the gang. JAMES SHINE.
Billings, Mont, Jan. 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
Soldiers and Plumbers

Owen r. Lovejoy, in opposing universal
military training, is rather unfortunate in
his choice of analogies when he says
There is no more reason for compelling
Everybody TO shoot than TO compel every one
to learn how TO be a plumber" Even a
knowledge of plumbing might come in con
veniently on many occasions. Yet there
are several valid reasons why il might be
more necessary for the average citizen to
know how to defend himself and his home
than to know how to repair bathtub.
But what evil genius was it that sug
gested the plumbing fraternity TO Mr.
.Lovejoy? The analogy purports TO he an
argument against "militarism.' What
ever miIitarism may be, its chief danger is
the menace of close corporation Of pro
fessionaI soldiers similar to that Of the
plumbers. If the business of fighting
should pass as wholly out of the average
mans ken as the business of plumbing has
done. if it should be as helplessly turned
over 10 a specialized and class-consciouS
social group as is now the plumbing trade
we should have militarism in one Of It's
worst forms.
The best antidote to class consciousness
in either of these callings would be the
technical training of number of men who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
No Peace with the Hohenzollern

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Why do the Entente Allies hesitsW "
say outright that which is implied in h'.
official utterance as we'll as in Mr. BsIiOu. !.
comment that the war could not be enc
by any kind of treaty with the Hohen'o,ie.-
but that his subjects must enfranchise tnsn
selves to be heard in any council OF tne %
tions? To be efectual this condition snV'..
be made as absolute as the refusal OF bor0,.
to deal with Napoleon or OF the Germsns
negotiate with Gambetta. II should BE- ~,
lished and distributed broadcast, so as MS.
to reach the German people, planting ~
seeds of revolution among those who mD.
inherit some Of that spirit which inoue,'
many of the best Of preceding genera ~.
like Schurz, Pretorius, osterhsus ana
Hoist, to oppose and finally TO Zee TON nr =
nestle tyranny. CRYING "lNSD'
Boston, Mass, Jan. 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
keep Thick with What's Bad

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The newspapers have been telling US
OF meetings all over the country TO protest
against the brutal enslavement OF the Bel
gian men by the Germans. We read of reso-
lutons and requests to the President sent
by the people at these meetings. even ask
ing the removal OF Count Bernstorf-then
we hear no more about it.
Now, Ambassador Gerard goes back TO Ger
many and tells the German high officials that
never since the beginning Of the war have
the relations between Germany and the
United States been as cordial as now. !
have brought back an olive branch from the
President"
Have the U-boat threats from Germany
and Count Bernstorff's influence banished all
chivalry and justice from our people? Is
there nothing but safety first" left to US?
We have short memories. but some of us
remember the Lusitanis and the Marina and
the other vessels sunk without warning, the
scores Of lives lost and nothing done
about il.
Are we not like the old woman who said:
Keep thick with what's bad. What's good
will not hurt you? r. A. 7.
Fall River. Mass, Jan. s, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-22
PACIFISM, MALE AND FEMALE
Holden. Of the Use the Same Arguments and fod the o
Without Regard to Sex

IDIOTS and criminals. An Illuminating PROOF
Of this broadness and greatness is exemph-
fed bv the male voter, who, election after
election. votes a straight party ticket otteh
knowingly TO his own hurt and that OF hi'
country and can give no other reason ..an
that he has always done so, as mas MS .S'hor
before him. II is TO be doubted II any
woman could give a more feminine ,e ss..
SON for a political belief that Is In reahty
only political habit. A..
There is not the slightest difference IN tne
mental attitude Of men and women paclhs.s'
unless il be one Of degree, for mere sne ieso'
Pence is her bailwick, handed down 70 her
along with other heirlooms. whether APP
proving or Disappearing Of the uses 70 wnich
she is putting her freed intellect, the signih-
cant fact is that this intellect in all its work
ings appears TO be exactly that OF the man
pacifst He Is no more expert at turning
sharp corners of controversy than IL sne.
The same is true Of women now working
side by side with men for military prepared
ness These women have opened wlde the
doors Of their understanding and driven out
feminine sentimentalism; have substituted
reason for that sweet unreason' so much
admired during the fainting period OF wom-
ans career Women have learned 10 cheer
fully recognize trouble when they meet 1t IN
the road and to grapple with it to overcome
IT, instead of closing their eyes and repeat
ing Pollyanna proverbs. They have the same
courage to face ugly realities as have the
men they work with, preparing TO meet pos
sible danger with open eyes, not crlnglng
and fear.
As in successive geological ages is discov-
cred some form of life preserved and car
ried over into the next age, so to-day are
there traditions and beliefs suited only 70
day that has passed away. To these belong
the obstructionists; those opposed TO woman
suffrage and TO military preparedness; not
only women but men who have inherited
from the past the feminine trait OF Sinking
responsibility and shrinking from all un
pleasant realities, nursing always the MI
cavberish hope that something will happen
TO prevent something from happening, but
making no provision for possible contingen'
cies While firmly believing that war can
be talked to death, they may talk one INTO
existence by advertising to the world an
unworkable altruistic policy which, If sue
cessful, means our destruction.
| They may never change these beliets, ou'
their children will see with clearer vision
and discard the Chinese motto, "Stick to the
| trodden path" as they adapt their lives 70
the changes of the changing years.
FLORENCE CORBETT.
| Knoxville. Tenn, Jan. 18, 1917.