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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07

stitched I shall take them to the
printer and have a lot of printing
done. One side of the handkerchief
ing around. There will also be the
words: From Samuel Bowser to
gallant soldier or sailor Under the
flag will be the words: Keep your
face to the foe"
"That will be nice," smiled Mrs.
Bowser.
ION the other side of the handker-
chiefs will be printed the Ten Com
mandments and the Lords Prayer.
The soldier will be all the braver and
better on reading these things over
just before going into battle. 1t Will
nerve him up. After he has fought
for twenty minutes he will find the
sweat starting from his brow. The Off
Ger in command will call a halt and
every soldier will pull out his hand
kerchief and wipe the sweat from his
face. Perhaps he will also have min
ute or two in which to run over the
Commandments. He will at least
think Of me as he resumes his heroic
fighting. What do you think of my
idea, Mrs. Bowser?"
'Tt is good-it is splendid!" was the
reply. "but hadn't we better figure it
a little1"
"Figurei Figure" exclaimed Mr..
Bowser. "What is there to figure
about7 I present the soldiers and
sailors with million handkerchiefs,
such as have described. They are
thankful to me. Many of them write
me letters expressing their thanks. I
don't see the use of figuring"
"Well, dear, how many yards of
cambric have you got to buy to make
a million handkerchiefs? At four
handkerchiefs yard, you have got
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07

cluded to hold on to himself, and he
therefore went on:
"There is nothing pro about me. I
yelled for liberty. freedom and the
American eagle. I am for the presi-
dent; 1 am for the country; am
for war; I am for the soldiers and
sailors"
"Yes. know you are" was Mrs.
Bowser's comment.
II have bought Liberty bonds and
other bonds, and have subscribed
to the Red Cross funds and other
funds. I should have enlisted in the
army or navy months ago. II had
not been too old. Mrs. Bowser. your
husband stands forth as one Of the
great living patriots Of America"
"But are you going to make a
white flag of peace Of that cambricf'
she asked.
'Flag Of peace3" he echoed, in tones
Of contempt. "Not by a burned sight !
I am for flags Of war instead. You
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
old PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

Have you ever stopped to reason why
II is that so many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is plain-the article did not fulfil
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to a medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy il
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need Of it.
A prominent druggist says, "Take for
example DR. Kilmer's Swamp Root, .
preparation I have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it. shows excellent re-
suits, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy that know OF
has 80 large . sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of DR..
Kilmers' Swamp-Root is due to the fact
that, go many people claim. it fulfils al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments, corrects ur-
mary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle OF
Swamp-Root by Parcel Post. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, and
enclose ten cents; also mention this paper.
Large and medium size bottles for sale
1t all drug stores.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
SPECIALISTS TO
AID The farmer
Country Divided Into Divisions to
Handle Man Power.
SOLVE FARM LABOR PROBLEM
Subject Which Agricultural Depart
ment Has Given More Thought to
Than Any Other, According
to Secretary Houston.

The farm labor problem has pre-
sented and continues to present many
difficulties, Secretary Houston said the
other day. 1t Is one of the two or three
subjects to which the department has
given more thought than to any 9TH
ers, he said, not only since this coun-
try entered the war. but for many
months prior to that time. There has
been before the farmers the question
of retaining a sufficient number OF
year-round skilled laborers and also
of meeting the urgent needs Mt the
planting and harvesting periods. Farm
ers in the neighborhood Of cities,
where there has been great redirection
of labor and capital, and also where
the cantonments and other special en-
terprises have been under way, have
been greatly embarrassed, Secretary
Houston said.
Labor Survey First.
Constructive effort, according to the
secretary, is needed along several
lines, which may be briefly stated as
follows: A systematic survey Of the
farm labor situation to ascertain the
possible needs Of farmers and to deter
mine ways Of meeting them, the pro-
motion of fuller cooperation in the
utilization of labor among farmers In
the same community, the further de-
velopment Of machinery for assisting
in the transfer Of labor, making avail
able labor which heretofore has not
been fully or regularly utilized. the
releasing of men for agricultural pur-
poses as far as possible by replacing
them with women, the largest possible
production and the fullest use Of farm
labor-saving machinery.
To cooperate effectively in the farm
labor problem with the United States
department of labor. state councils
Of defense, state commissioners Of ag-
riculture and labor, and other official
state and local agencies concerned
with supplying needed farm labor. the
department of agriculture has d.
vided the country into four farm labor
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07

to buy two hundred and fifty thousand
yards. That's what mean by figuring"
"Well, suppose I do buy that many
yardsI" grumbled Mr.. Bowser.
"Oh, nothing, but 1t will cost you
about twelve cents yard"
"You don't mean i'll" shouted Mr..
Bowser, as he rose up. "Why, the
patriotic mills up at Fall River ought
to give me this cambric for four cents
yard. You are way out in your
figuring"
''Those patriotic mills will charge
all they can get, as you will flnd," dry
ly replied Mrs. Bowser. "How much
do you expect to pay to have those
handkerchlefs hemstitchedf"
"About one cent for every ten."
"If you get them done for a cent
apiece you will be wonderfully lucky,
for large hnndkerchiefs like that
think about two cents apiece will be
nearer the mark. You take notice, Mr..
Bowser, that the handkerchiefs will
have to be cut from the cloth. Did
you expect me to take pair Of shears
and do 1t myself"
Mr.. Bowser did not reply. He sim
ply looked uneasy.
"And the printing, Mr.. Bowser-the
printing? Have you got any estimate
on thatr'
Mr.. Bowser had no estimate.
'There must be handling and truck.
ing. and how are you going to get
them to the soldiersT
"why. I can send them to the quar-
terlnaster at Washington and he will
give them out with the uniforms"
Don't be too sure of that, Mr..
Bowser. The government has never
fancy kerchiefs or cough sirup or
chewing gum, and probably never
will. Hadn't you better try some
other plan to show. the brave soldiers
that you are their friend1"
Bowser rose up. He had terrible
look ON his face. He gasped and he
gurgled, and he waved his arms.
Finally the words came:
"Mrs. Bowser, I am no patriot. My
grandfathers did not fall at Bunker
Hill or Yorktown. I am not an
American. 1 don't care nang Ior
the Star-Spangled Banner and the
screaming eagle, and you are to
blame for it! Yes, you are to blame
In your cold-blooded way you have
made me a traitor to my country
Good night, Mrs. Bowser. you may
never see me again."
With that the ex-patriot went down
the hall and clapped on his hat and
banged the front door after him, and
he did not reappear until three O'Clock
in the morning. Then he got softly
into bed and began to snore as only a
patriot can. He had given up the
handkerchief question, but was still
for war on the right side. And Mrs
Bowser was very sorry that she had
hurt his feelings.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
soscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the in
flammation Of sore throat and lungs,
stop Irritation In the bronchial tubes,
insuring a good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
in the morning, Made and sold in
America for fifty-two years. A Won
derful prescription, assisting Nature in
building up your general health and
throwing of the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble, asthma, Group.
bronchitis, etc. For sale in all civil
lied countries.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
(By N. oUAp.)

(By M. QUAD.)
On coming up to the sitting room
after dinner Mr.. Bowser went direct
to the library and closed and locked
the door. He was in there for about
an hour, and when he came out his
looks showed that he had something
very important on hand. He carried in
his hand a yard of cambric which he
had bought at a store as he came
home.
"wen, what is itT queried Mrs.
Bowser.
"AIy dear" replied Mr.. Bowser, "you
know that am an American and a
patriot to the backbone"
"Yes."
"You know that one of my grand
fathers fell at Bunker Hill and the
other at Yorktown"
'No, I did not know it," said Mrs.
Bowser, 'but I'll take your word for
it. You had forgotten to speak about
it."
Mr.. Bowser got red in the face and
bristled up a bit, but finally con-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07

could not guess in month what am
going to do with this cambric. What
does a soldier or a sailor-in camp or
at the front need mostf
"Why-why, he needs so many
things that 1t is hard to say what he
needs the most"
"Then 1 will show you," said Mr..
Bowser, as he folded the cambric so
as to make four squares Of 1t, each
one a handkerchief Of good size.
"Yes, a soldier needs handkerchiefs,
and you are going to buy some as pres
ents7" queried Mrs. Bowser.
'sThat Is just what am going to
do. and want you to help me lit
tie. VIII these handkerchiefs be about
the right sizeT
yes"
81 want the soldiers and sailors to
know that 1 am their friend. When
these handkerchiefs are cut and
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
EXPERTS TO AID
'WooD INSTEAD OF
COAL" MOVEMENT.

Ten experts Of the forest serv-
ice, United States department
of agriculture, have been assign
ed to cooperate with the
fuel administration to relieve
the fuel shortage in the eastern
states. They will give their at
tention to ways Of increasing
the use Of f1rewood. in order to
lessen the demand for coal.
They will demonstrate to farm
ers and other woodland owners
methods Of cutting by which
firewood can be obtained with
the best results to the timber
growth. Plans for securing and
distributing firewood will be
worked out. 1t is hoped to es-
tablish municipal wood yards at
various places and to decide
upon satisfactory methods for
utilizing waste from sawmills
and other woodworking plants.
A special appeal will be made
through directors of extension
work in the various states to the
farmers to cut wood this winter
while other work is slack.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07

the work of the departments farm
labor work in single states or two or
more adjoining states. These farm
help specialists will cooperate directly
with state agencies, central and local
employment agencies Of the United
States department of labor. and with
the county agents and community farm
help committees which will be charged
directly with meeting labor needs in
their special localities.
The farm help specialists through
preliminary labor surveys will en-
deavor to ascertain in advance the
prospective needs for extra labor in
each community. They will work with
state and local agencies to supply Ia
Dor deficiencies from local supplies II
possible, or from the nearest point
where labor can be secured outside the
community in need of assistance. All
local sources of labor first will be
drawn upon and only when the fullest
possible utilization Of local labor
proves inadequate, will labor be
Of necessity, however. through the de-
partment of agriculture and the depart
ment Of labor. arrangements will be
made for interstate movement of help.
In which the department Of labor will
cooperate in obtaining extra labor for
farm purposes from the populous COM
munities.
1t Is pointed out that the farmer In
need Of labor should proceed as fol-
lows: He should report his need to
his county agent or to member Of the
community farm help committee. II
possible, his need will be supplied from
lists of men available In the county.
II local labor is inadequate. the coun-
ty agent or committee will report to
the state farm labor specialist, who.
in cooperation with the state officials.
will draw on the nearest available Ia
Dor within the state.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
LABoR-SAVING MACHINERY
TO CONSERVE MAN POWER.

One of the important meas
ures urged by the department of
agriculture to help meet the Ia
Dor needs this year is the largest
possible production and fullest
use of farm labor-saving ma
chinery. The department has
actively interested itself in Sc
curing priority for raw mate
rails used in the manufacture of
farm implements and also in Sc
curing favorable consideration
Mt the hands of transportation
committees to provide facilities
for moving the materials to the
manufacturers, and the COM
pleted products from the manu-
facturers to the distributors and
also to the farmers. Both those
dealing with priorities of mate
rials and those dealing with pri-
critics Of transportation have
evinced complete willingness
to assist. This Is indicated by
the fact that the priorities COM
mittee Of the war industries
board gave raw materials need
ed for farm implements a posi-
ton of preference over all ar
ticles except those urgently re-
quired for military and naval
purposes, and that the trans
portation committee took steps
to secure the prompt movement
Of the raw materials and Of the
manufactured articles.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
QhXloualY.

"Come on" said the first flea as he
hoped from the brown bears fOreleg !;
"come over and join me at short
game Of golf"
"Golf," exclaimed the second flea.
hastily taking bite of hyena "where
in the realm of Barnum are we going
to play golf?'
"Why," said the first flea. "over on
the lynx. Of course."-Jack O. Lantern.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
No Dead Line for Thi. Minister.

Who said there was such thing as
dead line for the ministry Rev. 8.
Swami, an English clergyman. has
just beaten the athletic record Of Lieu
tenant Miller. Dane. He did
six successive half miles, cycling,
walking. running. padding, sculling.
and swimming, in 20 minutes. 80 2-5
seconds. excelling the Danes record
by three minutes, lacking one second.
The winner is fifty-five years old! II
he can preach as well-and as quick
ly-as he can go through these success
I've locomotive stunts he Is some
preacher!
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
+" Cold In the Head''

10 an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh: Per
oons who are subject to frequent "colds
in the head" will md that the use Of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE VIII
build up the System. cleanse the Blood
and render them less liable to colds.
Repeated attacks Of Acute Catarrh may
had to Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is tax:
IN The MUCOUS Surfaces of the System.
All Druggists TIC. Testimonials free;
$4,000 for any case Of catarrh that
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE VIII NOT
J. Cheney q Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
Can Recite All Of Bible by Heart.

Can Recite All Of Bible by Heart.
The most wonderful feat on record
has recently been accomplished BY
william Frederick, New York sales
man.
He has learned the entire Bible OF
by heart, and can repeat any passage
in 1t from Genesis to Revelations and'
state where 1t may be found. 1t has
taken him 1S years.
A similar task was once undertaken
by an eighteenth-century strolling
player, about whom Sir William Rob-
ertson Nicoll has written. But he
gave in after IL years, by which time
he had succeeded in memorizing about
two-thirds of the Old Testament.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
One Sorrow.

John Mitchell, chairman Of the food
commission of New York, told re-
porter Christmas slum story.
II visited hall In Pittsburgh one
Christmas" he said, "where 200 chill
dren from the poorest quarter were
fed on turkey, cranberry sauce and
mince pie.
"Two scrawny little girls attracted
my attention, and halted near them
to hear how they were enjoying them
selves. This is the dialogue / heard !:
"'Say, Name. amt this grand?
"'YOu bet it is! Only I'm sorry for
one thing, Lizzie.'
"'What are you sorry for. Name?
"Tm sorry went and got me cor
sets mended.'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07

divisions: Q) New England and
Northeastern states, (2) Southern
states, (S) North Central states, and
(4) Western states.
Federal Cooperation With States.
Each of these divisions is In charge
Of representative Of the department
Of agriculture, known as a supervising
farm help specialist, who supervises
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
chIvalrous Youngsters.

Henry has large Newfoundland
dog named Rex. While ut play a
frozen and hungry little dog ap-
preached. Rex growled and Harry
said: BE a gentleman. Rex. Don't
hurt the little dog; he got no home or
friends"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
Edited.

Edited.
The romantic maiden made the fol-
lowing ecstatic entry in her diary:
"Although he has known me only
two days, he loves me"
Nothing could exceed her anger and
modification when she discovered,
much later, that her kid brother had
been reading her sacred little book.
She knew it, because he had scratched
out the word although" and substi--
tuted because"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
The Softest.

"Why is It," queried the fair widow.
shat they always say man pines
for a womanw
II suppose" growled the fussy bach
elor, ats because pine is about the
softest wood there is"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
ALMOST FRANTIC
Had Kidney Trouble From Childhood and
Was Discouraged. Deans, However.
Bfsusht Health and Streasth.

Mrs. c. Anderson, 41O4 w. 22nd
ST., Chicago. ILL.,, says: II had kid
ney trouble from childhood and
three years age a severe spell de-
veloped. II stopped, terrible pain
took me in the small Of my back.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07

As long as n man is of forgiving
disposition woman doesn't care
whether he pays his debts or not.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
Easiest Way.

.'What's the best way Of getting
some hard cash?"
"Work some soft thing"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07

II you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes. use Red Croa Bag Blue. At al
good grocers. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07

Many widows are said to be gar
rulous. Possibly that's why they are
widows.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07

It's the love of the other fellow for
your money that is the root Of all evil.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07

Piles CureteAn to Il Days
Druegists refund money II PAZO OINTMENT fails
Itching, Blind. bleeding Pr0txudtng Piles
rnt application gives relief. b0c.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress.
happy, makes clothes whittier than snow.
AL good grocers. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07

and for several min
utas I co.ul.d d MT
straighten. Often at
night the pain in
my back was 80 bad
I had to prop my
self up with a pill
low. It seemed as II
my b a ck would
break. Watery sacs
formed under my
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07

eyes and my feet were so swol-
len I had to wear slippers. Sud-
den dizzy spells came on and pains
in my head drove me almost fran
tic.
"I felt tired and weak and had
hardly enough ambition to move.
Nothing seemed to help me and I
was discouraged until I commenced
taking Doon's Ktdney Pills. They
cured me completely and my health
has been of the best ever since.
Dodn's surely deserves my endorse
ment." SUorn to before me,
FRANK II. Pooh, Notdry Public.
Get Dsa,'s ss Any Sssrs. ooe Bez
DOAN'S ZIP Jpn: H1
FosTR-amBURN Co. BUFFALO. N. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-02-07
BOwSer'S
Handke
He Would Give Away
q Million to the
Soldiers

00o0oooooooooo . I
(Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa
per Syndicate)
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-06
MRS. oLlN vtpRlNE DIES AT
LOCAL SANiTARIuM

Mrs, olin Vidrine. aged n years
and months, died at the st. Landry
Sanitarium in this city on uSnday
night at IL o'clock.
Mrs Vidrine was a native OF
Terrebonne yarish and was Riss
Ellie Naqain She was twice mar
rid. Her first husband was Mr..
Andre Dardeau. From this union ohe
child was born. Mrs. L. J. Dossmann,
of Vile Platte, who survives her
mother. Later Mrs. Vidrine married
Mr. Olin Vidrine, gut this second mar
riage was without issue
The deceased was woman OF many
noble qualities and her many chari-
table acts have endeare1 her to le-
gions of friends who will regret her
demise.
She was buried in Vile Platte Mon
day evening at 4 o'clock, a large num-
Der OF friends and relatives following
the remains to their last resting
place.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-06
FUEL ADMINISTRATION
TELLS PUBLIC TO
ORDER COAL NOW

The United States Fuel Admins
tration would do away with fuel
less" days and In order to do this IT
is urging the consumers to put IN
their supply of coal now. In other
words, the users Of coal are request
ed to get their supply before the
winter season begins-to get it
while getting is good and now is
the opportune time.
A letter from John G. @. Kelley,
State Fuel Administrators, requests
the newspapers to publish matter
sent to them bearing on the SUB
iect. The press will do all in it's
power to aid the country in this
fuel campaign about TO be launched.
The letter in question further
states that the Fuel Administrators
hopes to be able to have supplied
the domestic consumer long befoae
the winter season begins. II this
can be accomplished the war trans,
portation problem will have beer
solved, at least in part.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-04-06
ST. LANDRY PARISH IS
OVER THE TOP IN
SHIP CAMPAIGN

Saturday night, March 80, the
last lay OF the seven days shipbuild-
ing campaign-the campaign to Sc
cure men TO build the ships that
will win this war, found old St,
Landry tower the top.
Mr.. Arron Jacobs, who has had
this campaign in charge, has work
ed assiduously, and this success is
indeed gratifying to him.
He received letter from State
Secretary Crippen, advising him to
continue accepting applications in
asmuch as some of the states had
not come up to their quota.
Louisiana has gone beyond her
quota by some 300, and with the as
sistance of the various parish pro-
moters, expects to send to the fed
eral service about 10000 shipbuild-
ers.
A recent dispatch states that 20
600 expert shipbuilders from Brit.
ain are coming to lend their great
experience to this important wal
activity, and those who wish to en-.
ter this service, will thereby gair
much knowledge of trade which
will rebound to their benefit after
the war is over.