The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-15

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 appiica-
lions for buildings submitted by the
committee to the board, show clearly
that constructions will not be per-
mitted simply 'for agricultural pur-
poses" unless it is borne out by very
explicit transcripts that the construc-
lions 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 furlougns/ and will
have authority to receive, investigate,
approve or disapprove all applications
for indefinite furloughs to enable en-
listed men to return 10 industry.
The United States government
should fix 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. The
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 $104,21e.81,
the Standard Oil Company OF Louis
lana was the first tax payer to settle
it's state and East Baton Rouge tax
accounts. OF this total $6S.126.67 goes
to the parish and sS6.09314 cancel
the company's state tax debt. The
company announces 1t viii pay its
taxes in full in other parishes rs
soon as its rolls shall have been filed
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 Sc
iected must have knowledge Of Span
ish or French and be acquainted with
the export business. Employment. it
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 when Act 90
of the last Legislature will become
operative, according to the plans Of
the Louisiana state Board of 0ptome-
trists, which has just held its FIRST
meeting In New Orleans.
Dr. Oscar 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 win make q tour of the state 70
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.
Z. r. Feeney. formerly travelling
freight agent for the Rock Island at
New Orleans. has been appointed d.
vision freight agent with headquarters
at Alexandria. vice n. + Hartley. de-
ceased