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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
Forget what Tie NODDED

From the Republican, Nj. GiIiaG
Ohio: The editor hal an intclc,t;a.
experience some time ago, whoa
vou-g gentleman cam" To- This orir,
and asked for copy of the Norror
County Republican. He Scrutinilcd il
carefully when copy was handed him
and then said: Now knnwi'
"What is it YOU are Looking for." W;
inquired. "Mv wife sent me after ;
bottle of chamberlain 5 Cough Rcmcts
and ] forget tlcnamc. went to sev
oral stores aud the clerks named Owe
everything in the line on the shelf, cx
ccpt Chamberlain s. III try agajr
and II Hever 20 home without Cham
bcrlain : Cough Remedy The Re
publican would suggest TO the prupri"
tors of stores, that they post their
clerks, and never let them substitute
Customers lose faith in stores whcr,
substituting is permitted, to say moth
ing of the injustice to makers " GOO
goods and the disappointment of Gus
toners. Sold Evcrywhcrc.-Adv.
-W.S.S.-
| have 80 barrels of corn to sell
Apply TO Mrs. Egust Leblanc. phon,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
SESULTS FROM WAR
SAVINGS STAMPS

The United States Treasury is re
Giving from the BUYERS of Warsaw
'ngs Stamps every day money to build
more than 10000 tons of ships. The
War-Savcrs have already turned over
20 the Government funds for the build
.ag of 100000 tonS-or ST ships OF
1--WE thousand tons each.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
LOsT-About months ago: Black

LOsT-About 3 months ago; Black
maze mule, weighs about 500 lbs;
scar Oil right ncstrii cut by wire !;
ahont Years Old Reward to finder
Mule belonging to Ciet Haines, 81
miles southeast of Ravne, La 3-3t
-w.s S.
They are soft, long wearing easy
N the feet, ct like a glove. Those
Martha Washington Comfortable Shoes
Sold nv Abbeyille Mercantile Co.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
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IMPORTANT WIRE RECEIVED

The following telegram was receive
from the secretary of the state council
of Defense:
Baton Rouge La, March (, 1918
Abbevilie Progress:
All indications point to jan enormous
representative gathering at Louisiana
FIRST war conference, New Orleans
Mafch sIXteenfh. Reports from your
parish promise large delegation. Please
give widest publicity urging your PEG
-ple to seucre accommodations in ad
vance. BE sure your paper is represent
ed. Program will be announced in a
few days.
JOHN MARSHALL
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09

The first Quarterly Conference of
the Abbevillc station, for the current
year will be held Saturday March the
9th, at 7 o'clock p. m. The officials
are all expected to he present. Rev
II. w. Wowman presiding.
II. 3. PERRTTT, Pastor
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09

LOST-About three weeks ago, one fun
blood English Bull Terrier, Waite
with brindle ears, and brindle on hip,
hcb-tail, and answers to the name Of
Rough Reward for information
leading to his recovery.
3-2t J. f. NETTLES,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
FOR SALE OR LEASE

Rice, Cotton and Corn Land IN Yer
million Parish. tracts Of 40 to 1000 acres
Improved and unimproved, Sale term:
to suit purchaser,
40, LANDRY,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09

In testimony Whereof, W. W.
hand ard seal Of Office at p thea,. nv
La tins 4th, day of March A9 9ots
- S1MONET LEI, i sxc
Clerk and EX Oficio, Jury. in.ANo,.
slonef, Fermilion Parish, La. ooho'ls'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
SATURDAY, MARCH o. 1918.
LATEST BUYERS OF w. s. S.

Those who have bought War Savin
Stamps through the Bank Of Abbcvil
since Feb. 2S, 1918.
Aronce Bondrcaux, Ir.
James Caldwell
Catherine Caldwell
Mary Alice Caldwell
Bculah Caldwell
Alinc Frederick
Irene Frederick
Ferdinand Frederick
J. l.. Moss
Marguerite Alice Summers
Lloyd Romburg
John Broussard
j. Howard StanSburv
j. Foster StanSbury, Jr.
Francis Grimmcr
Louise Broussard
Cccilc Broussard
f.. &. Fletcher
Andre J. Duhus
Mrs Camille u. Fleming
Sarah Black
Juanita Leblanc
Betty Broussard
Frank Levy
Mrs. l.. NJ. Boudrcaux
Mathilde Nallee
Mrs. V. l.. Caldwell
Olga Caldwell
Chas. Il. Caldwell
j. Eugene Caldwell
V. l.. Caldwell, Jr.
Roland Caldwell
Donald aldwcll
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09

Try wearing one pair Of Martha
NashipgtoH Comfortable Shoes aud
GU will always wear them, sold by
Abevillc Mercantile Co.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
LOST OR STOLEN

One solid black mare about IS hands
high, Clodgclale stock. Left Of was
taken from home on night Of Feb ),
Finder will be literally rewarded.
3-tf. Robt. f. Putnam
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
COMFORTABLE SHOES

There are none just as good. In
sist on having Martha Washington
Shoes Sold only by Abbeville Nor
camille Co.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09

Mrs. Z. .. WOOD thcn entVTraTHVT
the members vita delightful music.
Tie President asked for reports from
the following committees.
(a) Ventilation in the Primary Bldg.
ID Drinking Fountains IN girls
Basement.
fc) Proper arrangement Of Fire Es-
capes,
The committees failed to report. 80
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09

When y0u want a nice neat
piece Of printing, let US do it
for you. We know how.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
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SCHOOL LEAGUE MEETING

A very interesting meeting of the
School League was held at the High
School, Feb. 28
After the roll call and reading Of
the minutes Of the last meeting, the
secretary gave the following finance
report:
Donation from Mrs. D. Silver
nam Ter the primary dept. ; 300
Tea at Mrs L. o. Broussard s. p 60
Dues collected since last meeting $500
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09
FOR SALE OR LEAF

million p,r;., go. I'm "a in Yer.
Improved and u6improved. w. s aere'.
to suit purchaser. aie terms
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09

Rev. Fl. w Boeman witt preach az
the Methodist Charst at IL O'Clock
a. m. next Sundav. after which the
Hciv Sacrament will be administered.
Tae public is cordially invited to
attend. -
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09

| have 80 barrels of corn to sell
Apply TO Mrs. Egust Leblanc. Phon
l25.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09

Something to self Let the public
know Of !. through eur columnA
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09

"a Pot;t .h,rors - ED ttd to serve
Cy;n,;nal session - an t;,e~Uehk of the
nine Monday Anil AZ tot brit begin
follows, to-wit: were as
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09

The farmers dnd gardeners have rad
a run for their money The weather
of the past several DAYS have been
ideal for planting anu from ali be
counts there has been considerable
stuff planted. Irish POTATOES have beea
planted By the acres this Year instead
Of bv the row ;as formerly. This
alone Wills make > long stride in tho
right direction. 80.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09

/. q BROTSSNRD,
President, A,hafalaya, Tccle, Yea
million Co., iuc.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09

| am now open for business, and
my best efforts will be TO please you
just call phone SO. Yours truly, l.. A..
MOrcland.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09

The municipal election is fast being
whipped into shape, and before one
would think twice. the day will be
dates for each Office. While the race
for alderman seems unusually quiet,
the race for chief of police is taking
on great interest, and-will he More SO
as the election da~ draws nearer
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Morcland will
occupy the Watts home, just caSt of
the Palms homcl.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward PrimCaux will
move into the A. NJ. Smith home on
st. Charles street.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09

Say YOU saw 1t IN the rrogrssh
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-03-09

Fcrmit has inst been issued and ap
proved by the Secretary Of Var his
.tci engineers al New O5Iytn, ootjGr,
by wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
CHILD LABOR AND THE LAW.

| When the United States supreme court de-
Iclared the national child labor law unconstitu-
tional The Gate City expressed the opinion
that the wisest course for men and women who
had advocated federal legislation to regulate
the employment of children would be to try
and strengthen and develop state legislation on
this subject This view is supported by the
women's committee of the National Council of
Defense which has just issued statement re-
garding the next step to be taken in behalf OF
child workers. The next line of defense, the
committee says, is the state law. Not only is
this true, but the line is strong in many parts
Iof the country Where it is weak it can be
strengthened by the development Of sound pub
lie sentiment. It must be admitted that the out.
look is discouraging in some regions, particu-
larly In the south, where there are many back
ward states whose authorities either fail to see
or choose to ignore the Importance OF protect
ing children by the enactment of suitable leg
islation. But even there it should not be impos
sible to change an attitude of public inditfer-
ence to one of public interest.
The committee says that when mine operators
and manufacturers employ child labor they dc
lit for two reasons-because they believe it is
cheap labor and because they think there is a
shortage of workers due to the war and that to
produce on large scale child labor standards
must go. That there is LABOR shortage III SON.
industries is no more open to question than that
quantity production is highly important, but
the committee says it has the testimony of Eng
land and France that the breaking down Ct
child labor standards in those countries was
not in the interest of sustained efficiency. There
lis no reason to doubt the value of that testi-
mony.
The supreme court did not question the need
of proper control of child labor. But for the
present. at least, the right to exercise this con-
itrol belongs to the several states and not to the
nation Saying that an effort doubtless will be
made to employ children under the patriotic
guise,'' the committee does well to add that the
only remedy is to hold to the state laws and
build new ones, until way is found to protect
children by federal statute.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
WILL BE CALLED YANkS

the boys do not like 1t is sufficient
to make 1t taboo. Hereafter 1t shall
be the Yanlks.
Rumors have come up from the
southland that objection has been
raised in that section to speaking Of
the American soldiers as Yankees or
Yanks, based no doubt upon the
prejudice of more than half century
ago when a Yankee was not popular
in the south. However. time has so
completely healed the breach between
the north and south that there no
longer exists room for any such mar.
row prejudice as that, and since
foreigners regard all Americans as
Yankees" the progressive southern
ers now are proud to be classed as
such. The Louisville Courier-Journal,
through which organ Henry Waiter
son nas spoken for the south for a
great many years, recently declared,
in bold-faced type, its fondness for
the term Yanks as applied to the
American soldiers. and adopted the
name then and there. No doubt others
viii follow suit, SO that the matter
may be accepted as settled.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
'Tfs happy for him that his father was
born before him.-Swift
EATING TO SAVE.

Every once in while there comes a surplus
of some foodstuff on the market, and the pub
tic is called upon to eat it to save it. Just now
it is beans. 4 little while back it was potatoes
IF it is true, as Chicago dispatches report, that
beef is being dumped on the market, it will
shortly be beef that must be eaten. Now, peo-
pile like beans, potatoes and beef; they viii am
iably speed up consumption of them on call.
But they are beginning to ask some questions
First, where have the beans, the potatoes and
the beef been this long time back' Why do
they suddenly come in waves of plenty follow
ing lean months7 Second, why does the price
OF these commodities remain poised airilv aloft
despite the fact that we are warned to eat or see
good food spoil and merchants stagger to their
ruin2 If there are so many thousands of bush
els OF beans, why are they not cheap as Of old
when the crop was bountiful7 One thing is
worth finding out. Is it the food administration
which is doing all this advising9 Some sug-
gestions and some directions are known to come
from it. But there is lot Of advice and plead
ing that is not directly sponsored by the admin
tstration. 1t has come to a pass where the pub
tic has right to know from the food director
what it sponsors and what it does not We ara
willing to eat beans but we are militantly IN
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21

cooperative work on the part Of the
same class of men who made the
former loans a success, before these
new billions can be subscribed.
No estimate has ever been made
of the value Of the work donated by
these agents in the past 1t would
be impossible to make such an esh-
mate. Measured on the basis Of COM
pensation for work of a similar char
acter, the sum might easily reach
into the millions of dollars. Add to
this the loss Of other business that
might have been handled 7rofitably
while so engaged, and the sum total
would be greatly increased.
The government can afford to pay
a fair and equitable compensation to
the men who devote their trained
energies to- the task of making its
war loans possible. Ability to do
these things is the capital, the stock
in trade of these men and these In
situations. Have we reached that
desperate stage where 1t is neces-
sary that the goveTnm ent "comman-
deer" the services of these trained
experts? This may be putting 1t
strongly, but the failure OF the go
eminent to provide compensation for
such services amounts to "comman-
deering," for they are going to see
it through anyway; they are going to
see that every war loan Is a success.
pay or no pay; their patriotism will
see to this.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21

washington, D. G.. Post: The
American troops are to be called
'sYanks" for short That seems TO be
settled officially. Upon the authority
Of General March, the chief of staff,
the term ''Samnies" is not reltshed
by the American soldiers, and SO, OF
course, 1t will be dropped.
1t seems someone put over that
nickname and blamed 1t on the
French, which is not true. 1.-THE
statement in some of the papers that
it was originated by the French" said
General March. "is absolutely not SO,
because all the French people want
to have it explained why 1t is these
big, strong men are called Sammies.
Nobody in France wants to be called
by that name, and nobody here ought
to call them Sammtes."
Which ends the matter. SO far as
the American press and public are
concerned. II our soldiers do not
like the name, 1t will be eliminated
from the national vocabulary. No
doubt the term Sammies is an adap-
tation Of Uncle Sam and was intended
as complimentary. But the fact that
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
LIBERTY LOAN LESSONS.

American Industries. That the Lib
erty loans have been a success Is
due to the business men of the coun-
try; to the banks; the banking
houses; and to the associations of
advertising men throughout the land.
There has been no governm ent
money available to cover the ex-
penses of selling campaigns. It has
been thought in Washington That
funds for this purpose were unnec-
essary. Experienced business men
and bankers, however, knew from
the start the necessity of wide pub
licity and advertising and the neces-
sity of personal and persistent so
licitation.
The fact that there were no funds
available for the purpose has made
no difference. The thing had 70 be
done, and was done, and the three
Liberty loans have been success;
made so by the enthusiastic, whole
hearted, unselfish patriotism of the
men who knew how to do ii.
1t is to these men that the credit
Of successfully floating the Liberty
loans belongs.
Within short time we viii be
asked to subscribe TO a fourth war
loan, bigger than any of the others
1t is just as necessary that this
should be a success as it was in the
other cases. But the bonds win not
sell themselves. 1t is going to re-
quire the most strenuous, persistent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
Showing up Certain "Supermen"

New York Sun: While the Rain
bows were beating the invinctble
Prussian guards last week the de-
partment of justice was preparing to
take into custody a German thief
whose specially was the abstraction
of airplane stabili1ar plans from his
employers workshop. The biography
of this individual. prepared by our
prosecuting officers, shows that >
He came here in 1910 as the
repres entattve of his father, manu-
facturer OF sewing machines.
He found that there was no hope
for building a market IN this coun-
try for German machines, despite
their cheapness, because they were
slow and otherwise inferior to the
American product.
After a few months here, Courant
took back 70 his father some ideas
for improving their machines.
THE improvements were made and
Courant returned here In 1912.
HE found that the machines he
hoped to put on the American market
were still hopelessly inferior"
Thus the supermen of the Prussian
guard and the supermen of the sew
ing machine failed before the merely
ordinary American soldiers and the
merely ordinary American makers OF
sewing machines. And between these
supermen in widely separated fields
of endeavor whole armies of other
supermen have fallen before the rep
resentatives OF other nations who
make no pretense to anything except
industry, brains and good training.
The last four years have been hard
on supermen. The carefully cult
waited myth OF German superiority,
which gained adherents easily when
nobody was particularly interested in
examining and exposing 1t, has been
blown sky high through the efforts
of men who were compelled by ne
cessity to exert all their power. 1t
can never be restored.
This product Of overblowu egotism
and unmeasured arrogance received
its fret blow when the German plan
to capture Paris in three weeks went
wrong. The miracle Of this war is
not that Germany is still in the field,
! but that France is still free. The
stroke carefully planned for years,
with forces superior to those of any
other nation, which was to have re-
duced the capital of France and laid
/ England open to invasion, exhibited
German confidence at its highest, as
| it displayed German perfidy at its
worst The day that recorded it's
failure showed up the supermen who
| planned it for the vain pretenders
| they are.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21

Their mask OF superiority has been
torn from them again and again
since that day. Their boosted SUI
premacy in the manufacture and use
of chemicals was revealed as a fraud
as soon as 1t became necessary for
other peoples to depend on them
selves for the compounds they had
bought from Germany. The ruthless
U-boat campaign, powerful at the be-
ginning because no civilized nation
had conceived it to be necessary to
provide protection against weapons
used as Germany used the submarine,
has been overcome by the application
Of diligence that is human and genius
whose possessors would scorn to lay
claim to supernormality Wherever
the German has been encountered.
on the battlefield or in the occupa-
tons of peace, on anything even re
motely approaching terms of equality
by determined men of the free ma
tons, he has been beaten, and those
beatings have been administered
without resort to trickery and chi
cane.
In one great enterprise the Ger
mans were frequently described In
the United States as superior to our
own people. We were told before
and in the early years of the war
that the magnificent discipline. I'm
posed on the kaiser's people was far
in advance OF anything we could
hope to attain here or that any other
people in the world could hope to
attain. But when the test came,
when the occasion arose, it was DEM
onstrated that we Of America were
capable of united nationwide action
as effective as anything the German
people could show, and that without
the harsh application of oppressive
laws The violent and unregulated
public" resident in the United States.
substituting for the iron rule of
despot the enlightened cooperation
of an intelligent populace, effected
results that tore to shreds every
felsehood alien propaganda or ma
native timidity had ever put into cir
culation.
The list OF exposures to which the
self-proclaimed supermen of Germany
have been subjected is long and IN
teresting. 1t is one of the most valu-
able educa tional products Of the war.
It writes indelibly on our under
standing the record Of the fact that
the German Is not wonder worker,
from Prussian guard to sewing ma
chine maker, but a very common
place human being; and it also
teaches lesson of confidence and
serf-reliance that many years OF in
trisue and propaganda in days of
peace viii not obliterate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-21
UNION PRINTERS GOOD WORK.

Des Moines Capital: There are, In
the service of the United States and
Canada, four thousand and eighty-one
union printers and six hundred and
fifty-six apprentices. Seventy-seven
printers have fallen in battle In
France or died In military camps In
America To the widows, orphans,
fathers, mothers or other relatives Of
the union printers have been paid
mortuary benefits amounting to $685.
$50. The union printers are not only
serving their country but they are
doing other good things During the
past twelve months the International
union has paid S354,000 to fifteen
hundred old age pensioners. During
the same period the union has paid
mortuary benefits amounting to $312,-
400. During the past year there has
been expended, for improvements
and maintenance Of the printers
home at Colorado Springs, s167 500.
The union has invested $4,000 in
each of the Liberty loan drives-$90-
600 in all. Local unions and indi-
vidual members have invested more
than 100000 in government securt
ties. Strike expenses for the Inter
national union during the past twelve
months were but s1,2S7. The gross
earnings of the members of the In
ternational union, which includes
Canada and the United States. were
more than 100000 for $4,000 men,
bers.
The International Typographical
union says that there should be no
strikes or lockouts during the war.
The International union neither
solicits nor accepts contributions to
its benefit fund. Every dollar ex-
pended by the organization is paid by
the members in regular dues and
assessments
The Typographical union is bene-
fetal to printers and also to publish
ers The thought which resulted in
building the printers home at Colo
RADIO Springs is one that cannot be
too earnestly praised.
In this trying time the organized
printers are doing their best for their
country and the country Will do its
best for them.