St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-11-03


had had their hands cut off. That
Germany had made war against neu-
trail women and children. That boys
and girls had been unsexed.
Mr.. Harris impressed upon his
hearers that after the war there
would be a large demand for train
ed men, and therefore the schools
must be kept up at any cost. That
we were close to 800 teachers short
in this state now. That the bright
est and most proficient teachers were
stampeding to more remunerative
work in demand because of war con-
| ditions. and that if they were not
able to earn more money, there
would ultimately be nothing but
''left-overs" to instruct our children.
That teachers must be paid a living
wage. The next legislature wou4u
be asked to increase the states aid
to schools to a minimum of one
fourth the expenses of education,
the other three-fourths to be raised
by the parishes. He asked the moth
ers and fathers to request their rep
resentatives to support this measure.
Workers and industrial concerns
are sharing in increased prosperity.
Wages have increased, war profits
are creating big incomes, but teach
ers are receiving no more than they
| did In 1915. Fairminded people
will agree that teachers cannot live
on the salaries now paid them. Some
teachers who formerly were paid
salaries of $3.50 are now earning
from $500 to $1,000 as stenograph-
ers. II the war continues we will
paid more.
Harry D. Wilosn.
Mr.. Wilson spoke of the necessity
Of agricultural development. He
said that his friend Bud Heintz, said
he (Wilson) would get up and tell
| the people that St. Tammany parish
| had the best fair he had ever seen.
| Well, he wasn't going to do anything
of the kind. We had q good fair,
but We thought so much of our ticks
that we brought them in and put
them on exhibition. He said he met
a man in North Louisiana who said
to him, "You are that dipping man,
huh? The man that believes in dip
ping cattle. want to say that /
own my farm and l own my cattle,
and I'd ike to see any body make
me dip 'em il l don't want to-"
Very we'll, l told him; as long as
YOU keep your cattle on your own
place and keep your ticks at home,
it may work. But when you get
ready to market them or wish to
move them from your place, there's
only one way they can 60, and that's
straight up.
Mr.. Wilson spoke of the damage
hat was being done to stock by cur
dogs. He would recommend a rem
edy for this at the next session of
the legislature. Also he would ask
for tax of one cent on each head
OF stock, the money to be used TO
employ veterinarian for each Sec
ton to treat cattle in times Of cpl
| denies or prevalent severe diseases.
He also pointed out that wheat might
| be raised here. He said he had
| noticed that in seeding land, when a
stray grain OF wheat got mixed with
the seed it came up and produced
| we'll. There was no reason why a
| full crop of it should not be raised.
| 1t had been claimed that whea. could
| not be raised here, but he thought
differently.
corset cover.
Mrs. Barthelemy-First, embroid-
! cred gown; first, embroidery and
ace table cloth; first, embroidered
! lowell initial; first, best display.
Miss E. Seymore-First, lace and
embroidered baby cap.
Miss P. Hopkins-First, embro;d-
cred centerpiece.
Mrs. Raudot-First, knit spread.
Mrs. A. P. Hopkins-First, Bat
tenberg.
Mrs. schellhaas-First, crocheted
| spread.
Culinary.
Loaf Bread-Miss D. Lavinhouse,
first; Mrs. B. Macy, second.
Mrs. A. B. Holiday. second-Doz-
en- doughnuts.
Mrs. A. B. Holiday, second-Rolls.
Miss Gladys Smith, frst-Date
loaf.
Miss Gladys Smith, irst-Fudge.
Preserves.
Plum-Mrs. Hardy Smith, first.
Pears-Mrs. r. Schultz, first; Mrs.
H H. Smith, second.
Tomato-Mrs. H. H. Smith, first;
Mrs. Jessie Norman, second.
Watermelon-Mrs. Jessie Norman
first; Mrs. H. H. Smith, second.
Crabapple-Mrs. H. H. Smith.
first; Mrs. Cooper, second.
Blackberry-Mrs. H. H. Smith,
| irst; Mrs. N. H. FitzSimons, second.
| Fiti-Mrs. R. Schultz, first; Mrs.
| Conrad, second.
Best collection preserves-Mrs. H.
| II. Smith.
Jelly.
| Blackberry-Mrs.R r. Aubert, first:
Mrs. Cooper, second.
Strawberry-Mrs. H. H. Smith,
first; Mrs. Cooper, second.
! Plum-Mrs. II. H. Smith. first:
Mrs. Cooper, second.
Mayhaw-Miss P. Hopkins, first;
Mrs. Cooper, second.
! Grape-Mrs. H. H. Smith, first:
Mrs. Cooper, second.
Crabapple-Mrs. H. H. Smith,
first.
Pear-Mrs. Cooper, first.
Best Display Jellies-Nrs. Cooper.