Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-11-22


ginning November %.
The government needs 100000
pounds of nut shells and fruit stones
daily for the manufacture of gas
masks carbon and at present it is
unable to purchase cne-third that
amount, says an appeal issued Ivy
Chemical Warfare Headquarters in
New York. The carbon is absolutely
necessary for the success of tho
masks. and the government is strong
ly appealing to all its citizens to lend
it every possible aid in gathering shell
stones.
Instructions just received by the
State Council of Defense nonessential
construction committee from the prior
tiles division of the War Industries
Board relative to approved applica-
tons for buildings submitted by the
committee to the board, show clearly
that constructions will not be per
mitted simply for agricultural pur-
poses" unless 1t is borne out by very
explicit transcripts that the constuc-
tions approved are really needed.
The establishment of an Industrial
furlough section in the Office Of the
adjutant general, with Darragh de-
Lancey In charge, was announced in
a telegram received from Adjutant
General McCrory. The new section
will have charge of all matters relat-
ing to industrial furloughs and will
have authority to receive, investigate,
approve or disapprove all applications
for indefinite furloughs to enable en-
listed men to return to industry.
The United States government
should TX the price that returning
soldiers are to pay for farm lands
under the scheme initiated by Frank
lin X. Lane. secretary of the interior.
This seemed to be the consensus Of
opinion of those present at the joint
meeting Of the Soldiers and Sailors
Land Committee of the State Coun-
Gil Of Defense and the Orleans COM
mittee appointed recently.
Plans for taking care of families
suffering hardships resulting from the
recent influence epidemic now are
being formulated by the Gulf Division
of the American Red Cross and other
New Orleans charity experts. Tho
Red Cross will act in an advisory ca
pacity only. A committee appointed
for that purpose will handle the ad-
ministration.
Sending in a check for $104,219.S1,
the Standard oh Company of Louis
lana was the first tax payer to settle
its state and. East Baton Rouge tax
accounts. OF this total $68, 1867 goes
to the parish and $36.093.14 cancel
the company's state tax debt. The
company announces 1t will pay its
taxes in full in other parishes as
soon az its rolls shall have been fled
therein.
The Association of Commerce, upon
request made by the New Orleans
branch of the War Trade Board, will
endeavor to get in touch with men
for employment by the War Trade
Board in its foreign service. Men So
lected must have knowledge of Span
ish or French and be acquainted with
the export business. Employment, 1t
is stated, would be for both during and
after the war.
Indiscriminate fitting of glasses for
the correction Of vision by unauthor-
lied and incompetent persons is 10
cease after January I when Act 80
Of the last Legislature will become
operative, according to the plans of
the Louisiana STATE Board Of Optomc-
trists, which has just held its first
meeting in New Orleans.
DIR. Oscaf Bowling. president of the
State Board of Health, is sending
out announcements to local draft
boards, notifying them, that as soon
as the danger from influenza is over
he will make q tour of the state 10
confer with boards and to lecture 10
men in the draft.
No permits or licenses will be re-
quired for public highway improve
ments when expressly approved IN
writing by the United States Highway
Council, says a recent circular issued
by the priorities division of the War
Industries Board.
E. F. Feeney. formerly travelling
freight agent for the Rock Island at
New Orleans, has been appointed d.
vision freight agent with headquarters
at Alexandria, vice NJ. l. Hartley. de-
ceased.
Rice is found to be damaged 80 per
cent by recent rains near Pointe a ia
Hache and the stocks are being open
ed and dried out. Seed cane is being
cut and put down in wind row for
future planting, and grinding has be-
gun. Labor Is very scarce.