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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
GIVING ENEMY NO REST,

Germany is decidedly anxious to bring the allied offensive to a halt. It wants time in which to better pre- pare its defense lines and the unex- pectedness of the allied drives, and the continuance thereof, is seriously interfering herewith.
 Thus the Teutonic commanders are throwing into the fighting all the di- visions which they can spare. hopins thereby to change the situation So that they will either regain the ini- tiative or be able to hold their terri tory by a return to trench warfare.
 Thoroughly cogniZant Of the posi- tion in which the Germans have been placed and the effect which it is hay ing upon the German armies as well as those Of its allies, to say nothing Of the manner in which the reverses are being received in the fatherland through admission of retreat and the messages contained in the soldier letters, General F'och is determined that there shall be no let up. When stiffened resistance is encountered at enc point which it is not considered advisable to overcome for the time being, blow is delivered at another point with the result that there ia daily progress at some point along the western front which is not only wear ing down the enemy's strength but is seriously interrupting the plans of de- fense.
 Just now Germany Is doing its ut most to hold Bapaume and Noyon. but following closely upon the fall of Rove aomes the capture Of ChauInes and with the continuance of the advance at these important points it can only be a question of a brief time before these larger and more importa mt points must be taken.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29

keenly that I'm almost afraid piece of shrapnel will burst through the letter and hit me.
 "Yet they write just as cheerfully and say that spearing the Hun is the greatest little sport. It takes real men to face the fire like that. Then when I see some of these little soft faced sissies hanging around home I feel like grabbing my great gfandr fathers rusty sword off the library mantel and chasing the good for noth- ing things to camp"
 You mustn't feel quite so violent, Y admonished the middle aged friend Of the tamily Perhaps such fellows have some good reason for being out Of war"
 "Oh, yes, some good reason" mocked Penelope. Its easy enough to flsh up a good reason. It's easy enough to offer a plausible excuse. But reas- ons and excuses won't win the war. They won't march on to Berlin. They won't chase the submarine out of the Atlantic
 If I were managing things I'd have every man fighting or ready to fight. Whats more, I'd make the girls quit society stunts, absolutely-they take too much time and too many clothes. I'd make all the girls dress exactly alike in plain uniforms easy to wash and iron. and make them spend every day either at war garden work or Red Cross work
 If they had any time left over they could go and help some poor tired mother who had sent her husband to France.
 q believe all the girls and women would be glad to get away from this society business. They are sick and tored of planning something different to wear to this place and that. They'c c be willing to ]op off all the frills and live so plainly that the manufacturers wouldn't have to retain factories tc make them fancy furbelows. "No American woman would delib- erateiy keep fighter at home. I be- heve the cowardlv fellows are using their woman folks as an excuse
 50 you'll keep the fires burning ant the seeds sproutins till the boys you respect come home said the frient of the family.
 And I'll die an old maid before II look at the others" Penelope replied Exchange.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
safe maximum taxation.

safe maximum taxation.
 A rnanufaeturer would, under this suggested plan. return to the govern ment the same total amount as if might decide it needs; the govern ment in turn would give him it's note payable in the shape of lean eerti- htates for such excess over safe tax ation as might otherwise imperil or destroy certain businesses and with that irnperil or even destroy cor responding source of revenue. The possession of such loan certificates as safe asset and collateral would en- able the manufacturer to safely stand the stress. Nor need such certificates bear as high rate of interest as the iater Liberty Leans. probably per cent. would be ample. provided these loans are made entirely free Of all taxes. as they should be in fairness te their character of forced loans.
 The amount to be So raised could be made fully equal to. and to even somewhat exceed. the anonnt that il is expected to secure from increased industrial taxation.
 Very respectfully yours,
 HENRY HESS, President The Hess Steel Corporation Baltimore, Md. Aug. 22 1913.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29

facture It carries with it the danger that under certain conditions an eX- cessive tax may spell actual ruin for some weaker business concerns whose activity is nevertheless an important one in the furnishing of war mater ials.
 Borrowing may bring the same amount to the treasury as will taxa tion, subject to the return to the iend- CT of the z money borrowed. within a time determined as safe by the treas urY.
 The present policy adopted by the country Is a combination of the two methods.
 New Plan: My suggestion is such modification of the taxation plan as will avoid the evils and dangers of excessive taxation by changing, at the point where the danger begins, to loans instead of taxes, but the loans to he forced loans. The 1917 tax rate may be assumed as representing a proven
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29

THERE Is no advertising medium tn Eastern Connecticut equal to The Bull letin for business results.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
DIRECTOR OF AIR SERVICE.

Although the advice of Major Gen. sfai Keniy. chief of aeronauties, that this country should follow the exam, plA of Great Britain and create a department of aeronautlcs was not adopted, it is evident from the action which has been taken in making John D. Ryan. who has been for some time looking after the production of air planes, an assistant secretary of war and delegating him to have direct charge of the air service, that hls sug- gestion Is regarded as rneritorious and that it is proposed to secure the bene- ft therefroFn by the course pursued rather than by the establishment of a new department.
 The air service will be placed under enc man. He will have control and will be held responsible He will have authority to give orders and to see that they are oheyed which ap- pears to be the very thing that was lacking from the starr.
 As was pointed out before the mili . 1ReR NeBmtttee of the sonata eus sf.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Taxation Suggestion.

Mir. Editor: The problem confront ing the government is the securing from the nation of such amounts of money as are needed to defray the cost of this var
 The problem confronting the coun- try is the provision Of the amounts decided upon as necessary to the gov ernment.
 The tfurther problem confronting the government is to raise such amount without imposing an undue strain upon strong as well as rela- lively weak business firms.
 Two principal methods are now en- ployed: (a) Taxation; (h) borrowing
 Taxation has been readily accepted hy the industries generally and will prove further acceptable up to a rate that threatens to discourage nanu-
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Norwich, Thursday, Aug. 2s, 1918
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
SAVING eAsoLENg.

The latest request which comes from the fuel administrator ohaee ls that those who indulge in pleasure iiding in automobiles on Sunday re- frain therefrom in order to bring about the saving which 1t is necessary to make in gasoieKe. This makes it plain that there is such need for gasolene that every effort should be made to conserve 1t and in the elimination of waste it is considered that those who ride in motor cars On Sundays for pleasure can bring about this saving if they will. but being unwilling to and the amount of pleasure riding on Sunday continues the administration gives notice that it will be forced to put forth the appeal more emphati- cally in the shape of an order.
 Not all of the pleasure riding is done on Sunday although that is the day when the great majority have the time and ineiinatier1 and when great quantities of gdsoiene are used. Where there is no other means of transportation the use of the autos is of course permitted and the idea is not to interfere with necessary occu- pations.
 Tine appeal is being made at the season of the year. however. when Sunday pleasure riding is due to de- cline. This will not be for number of weeks but it will come with the ad- vance es cold weather 80 that it vii be difficult to tell whether there is a compliance with the request or whether such decline as may be no- ticed is forced by other reasons. There will be an opportunity however of noting the effect Of the appeal for gasoIeneiees Sunday for a few weeks and of seeing whether auto riders are inclined to comply. and also whether they take occasion to bring about a saving on other days in the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29

fort to produce airplanes Of the char acter and in the quantity necessary tor the successful conduct of the war by our forces has been much like the results which were obtained from the divided control of the aiiisA forces up to the time when General Feeh was placed in supreme command. There was confusion. an overlapping os eff fort and a failure to get down to bus mess in a manner which would prc- t,uce desired results. This in the ease of the allied armies was overcome by the central command and it is to be sincerely hoped that equally sstisrae- tory results will follow the appoint ing of Director Ryan to his new of- flee.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man or the corner says: Though some people seem, to think so noise alone will not win the war
 Those Mexicane should have known better than to have doubted the fight ing ability of the American soldiers.
 Germany thoroughly appreciates the regulars which saved Paris are now headed for Berlin.
 The fsliew who locks ahead is al- ready making his plans fer as gem erous participation in the coming Liberty loan as possible.
 if those German hattalions who want to revolt only select the proper time they'll fad the allied forces ready and waiting to aid them.
 There is nc probability Of a bone dry nation until next suniiner at least and then. judging from prohibition efforts in the past. there is no as- suranee of 1t then. l # acme big task is being reserved for the Americans along the western front there is no doubt but what it will be successfully accomplished when the time is ripe.
 From the way in which the U-boats 1 continue to send down the fishing vessels they must think that the peo- pie on this side of the water depend | upon fish for sustenance
 Germany Is trying to throw suffi cient sand in front of the tobogsar 10 cheek the retreat but it will find | it a hard job to offset the effects of the allied lighting machine. There may be feslina of relief l over the belief that the U-hoat is headed for home after it's work of that it was frightened away. l Germany says it must have It's colo nies back. and # is of course cruel te l plague such meek and merciful na- tien by making it think that it vii never get its prosecutions again.
 Ex-Gcserner Cole L. Biease of souts Carolina thoroughly misiudged thf people of his state when he carried l the opiaion that they would suppoF his candidacy for United States sena tor
 German prisoners in this conntr, do not want to be exchanged, The' want to remain here. but they canno expect that American prisoners wan to remain in Germany. the countr.
 which they wish to keep aEay from
 Of course the destruction of fishinl fleets will cause some temporary em
 barrassHaent but Ii. will not be 10
 long. It Is time. however. that we go some of those un6ersea boats just t compensate fer the 10 or more yes
 seis which have been sunk on tht
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
CHILD LABOR.

All sorts of ideas are being ad- vanced for the purpose O. overcoming the efforts to secure federal 1egisla- tien which will prevent the extensive and unjustifed use of child labor. This ;s particularly true iii the south where child labor has been depended upon for long time and where there is strong u11wilIingness to give up the practice regardless of the effect which it's continuance is bound to have upon future generations. Strange as it may seem in a civilized country the south rateB to progress Or to deal fairly with those who are to be the citizens of tomorrow
 What appears to be an effort to cater to the southern policy is the plan of Dr. Prosser, head of the fed eral board for vocational education, who would have the children educated while they wors. or try to kill two birds with one stone from which it might be inferred that he would have the children all over the country put to work at an early age and have hem get their education under the increased burden.
 Dr. Prosser is apparently working for the interests of the southern mil owners rather than for the welfare Of the children. He told southern tex tile manufacturers that he doesn't be- lieve in educating child until it is A or Is years of age in the old fash toned school but favors conbina- lion of labor and education. There is certain amount of education which is always gained during the working hours even after children have secured their grammar or high school educa- tion, but to think that the schools are io be abandoned is preposterous. It may please the southern mill owners but it will never get very far as a national movement
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-29
the regulation regalka, in spite of changed conditions

It is stated in the North German Lloyd Year Book for 1917-191s that the compauy's ships seized in North and South American and Siamese and Chinese waters represent a loss of freight room of oyer 1o0.0 900 tons. AL together 115 German and Austrian ships have been conhscated, aggrega- ting 704,o00 tons.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-09-14
RAMSAY NOTES.

Mrs. G. B. Coffee has returned to
Gulfport, Miss, after . brief visit to
relatives in Ramsay.
H. A. Gaisser is with us again after
a fortnight psent with homefolk In
Princeton, Ind.
Mrs. s. J. Lasseigne has as her
guest her sister, Miss Castelle, of
Breaux Bridge.
Miss Ruby Sweeney has returned to
her home in Independence after Wis.,
iting relatives in Ramsay.
Messrs. Alfred Sweeney and John
Lloyd have been called to the colors
and are now at Camp Beauregard.
Miss Vera Pittman, of Bogalusa,
is spending while with Miss Ethel
Sanders.
Miss Edna Strain spent the week
end with homefolka In Abita.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Guillot have
as their guests Mr.. Guillot's sisters.
Miss Guillot and Mrs. Boudreaux, of
Patterson.
Mrs. o. s. Limbaugh is visiting
her paernts, Mr.. and Mrs. Box, of
Shubuta, Miss
Mr.. L. J. Lasseigne and son are
visiting at Breaux Bridge.
Mrs. Alice Givens and daughter,
Miss Lille Bennet, spent few days
in Mt. Herman with relatives.
Mr.. Eugene Box has resigned hts
position as timekeeper for the St.
Tammany Lumber Mfg. Co., and re-
turned to his home aa he is expecting
a call from Uncle Sam.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-09-14
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To Owners of Automobiles and Motor
Cars:
We beg to advise that we have
succeeded in securing the services OF
several first class mechanics, in t1ct,
the best to be had, having added to
our present force Mr.. w. J. Drews.
OF Morgan City, La, who has been
operating a general garage for him
self. Mr.. l.. E. Theriot, of New Or
leans, La, has had charge OF the
Grunewald Garages, also Mr.. w. H.
Harmon, of New Orleans, who has
had charge of the Service Depart
ment for Mr.. Testard. With the ad-
dition of these gentlemen to our
force we can assure you OF efficient
and prompt service.
You will also find our Parts De-
partment we'll filed. We carry a
full line OF genuine Ford parts for
Ford cars. Also a large stock Of
tires, tubes, ETC., OF the best make.
Let us fix up your old car and
keep it in shape We have the m p
chanics and parts to do it with, and,
as you know, 1t is very hard to get
new cars and may soon be an i'm
possibility.
We are trying to give the very best
service possible, under existing con-
ditions, and ask for your assistance
and cooperation in these tryina
times
sLIDELL GARAGE CO., INC,
BY T. ]. Eddins, Secty.-Treas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-09-14
Musical Recital.

Vernon Dalhart, the popular lyric
tenor, will be heard In an unique re-
cital at Parkview Theatre on the
evening of Monday, October IA, at
8 o'clock.
Mr.. Dalhart is one of the growing
body of splendid singers who boasts
of his American birth and training.
Until he was sixteen Mr.. Dalhart liv-
ed and worked on q Texas cattle
ranch. He then went to Dallas to
work In a hardware store where he
was overheard singing by vocal
teacher. He was induced to culti-
vate the gift that nature gave him,
and after extensive study in New
York, he made his debut in "The
Girl Of the Golden West" He Great
ed such a favorable impression that
he was engaged to sing the leading
role in the light opera "Pinafare" at
the New York Hippodrome. There
are few singers of either sex who can
sing the charming old southern melo-
dies aA we'll as Mr.. Dalhart.
Admittance to the recital will be
by card only.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-09-14
NEARLY THREE
THOUSAND IN
ST. TAMMANY
REGISTER
All Places of Business
Close and Work
Suspended.
ESTIMATE OF GOVT.
UNDER REGISTRATION
Thirteen Million Men Added
To Eleven Million Al
ready Registered.

Registration day WAS observed Ill
over the parish By closing OF all
places Of business.
The registration went over the top,
inasmuch - the Government appor-
tionment was placed at 1884, while
1880 were registered.
Following b the registration, claa-
sided:
Native-born citisens, 3s37: nat
uralised citizens, 81; citisens BY faith
er's naturalization. IL: declarant all
ems, Is; non-doclsrant aliens, 81.
Race-whites. 1867; negroes, 1l0S:
Orientals, 2.
The day passed Oh especially @uist.
There were no disturbances and req
istrants seemed to 10 n . hApDy
frame Of mind, without oxcopt1oo.
Thirteen million men were a00od
to the ten million already regieteeod
in the United a1ates. Il II sai6 taa9
more than forty thousand fegiatseod
In New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-09-14
CENTRAL NOTES.

A Box Party will be given at the
Central school on Saturday night,
September 21, for the benefit of the
school. Every one is cordially in
vited to attend. Girls with full box
es, boys with full pockets.
Our school opened Sept. with an
enrolment Of 58 pupils. New ones
are being enrolled every day. We
hope to have a successful term.
Miss Lena Evons is ON the sick list
this week. We wish her a speedy re-
cOvery.
Miss Lucille Smith is visiting in
St. Tammany this week.
Mr.. C. Sharp, Mrs. Annie Smith and
Master Dewitt Sharp were New Or
leans visitors Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleet Parker spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Smith.
Miss Lizzie Clements spent sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emile Singletary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Evans visited
New Orleans Sunday.
Mrs. Matilde Wilson returned
home from the hospital Sunday be-
ing much improved.
Miss Mamie Braig spent the week
end with her parents at Audubon.
Miss Ola Scarborough visited Mrs.
Carlee Sharp Saturday. :
Misses Liza and Georgia Kinnedy,
of Audubon, attended prayer meet
ing here Sunday night.
Messrs Edward Ezell and Perry
Eal1or ~ CT Tounmanv woro viaif.
ors here Sunday
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-09-14
Capacity of the Plant To Be
One Million Pounds of
Powder a Day.
BIGGEST WORK IN
HISTORY AT NITRO
DIR. Albert Thomas, Son of
Warren Thomas, Stu
ated There.
Nitro. w. Va. Sept. 9. 1918.

Nitro, w. Va, Sept. 9, 1918.
Editor st. Tammany Farmer:
This is the home of a smokeless
powder plant, and when completed,
will be the largest of it's kind in the
world. 1t is q war plant, pure and
unadulterated~
Some powder is now being made
here, but the final capacity will be
one million pounds day. Cost OF
the entire works to be one hundred
million dollars. Some money!
The location is in beautiful val
ley, between mountains, and On the
east side of the KanaWha river. The
reservation is fourteen miles square.
Secretary of War Baker is authori-
ty for the statement that more
building work has been completed
per day in Nitro than has ever been
accomplished on a like operation IN
the history Of the world"
At present theer is shortage Of
labor, although twenty Thousand men
are on the job. The majority live in
barracks, many occupy dwellings in
Nitro and vicinity. and Jew tnous-
and are brought in from Charleston,
fifteen miles, on three special trains
daily. The city just named. IS big.
rich small one, the state capitol Of
only forty thousand population. Has
fourteen banks and is ma sea: of
coal mining, natural gas and oil in
dustries.
West Virginia produces lorty per
cent of all the natural gas. ami six
teen per cont OF the coal III the
United States. 1t is strange to me to
note that natural gas is used for
heating buildings instead of coal or
wood. It is also used entirely for
all cooking purposes.
l see substantial evidence of our
w. S. S. and Liberty Bonds and Y.
NJ. c. A. and Red Cross subscriptions.
They are all here and in the best of
working order.
The hospital is immense and
among the many doctors and In
ternes, l found DIR. Albert Thomas,
the son of our own Warren Thomas,
of Talisheek.
In some of the thousands OF build
ings there is Bogalusa and Salmen
lumber, also Salmen brick. Looks
good to me.
This state has been dry by law Tor
six years, and Uncle Sam chose wise
ly in the selection of dry conditions
for q powder plant.
Have just had word from Fritz
Salmen to meet him in New York
with Joe BousQuet.
Yours truly,
n
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-09-14
From Pearl River
Community Council, But
No Others Report.
CONVICTION COUNCIL
REPORTED ORGANIZED
Mr.. Haller Reports Serious
Results from Removing
Farm Demonstration.

Regular meeting of the Council OF
Defense was held September IL. the
following members being present:
E. G. Davis, chairman; Mrs. A. L.
Bear, secretary; Messrs, Wood, Mil
lar, Mackie, Lyon, Haller and War
ner and Mrs. ]. B. Wortham and Miss
Martha Williams.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
No reports of committees.
Slidell Community Council-no re-
port.
Abita Community Council-no re-
port.
Mr.. Davis announced that two
community councils had been formed
in the past month, one at Pearl Riv-
er, of which Mr.. Clement B. Pen
rose is chairman, and one at COving-
ton, of which Mr.. H. A. Mackie Is
chairman, with the following direct
ors and officers: Miss Kate East
man, Mrs. J. B. Wortham, Mrs. L. l..
Morgan, Messrs. ]. Seller, ]. H. War
ner,xRobt. Badon, Chas. Sheffield and
D. H. Mason.
The Pearl River Community Coun-
ell reported having caused the arrest
Of negro women selling liquor. and is
Formulating plans to improve labor
conditions there.
Mr.. Davis reported that the Parish
Council had also caused the arrest
Of several saloonmen in Abita and
Covington for violation Of laws; had
had four soldiers who were here in
disguise placed in jail over night,
and then returned to camp; had TAX
en- action to prevent labor agent
from carrying out q plan to engage
about $50 workmen from st. Tam
many to work elsewhere.
Mr.. Haller, Food Administrator,
reported that his department is work
ing satisfactorily, but reminded the
Council of Defense of the serious ef-
feet on the food situation which will
result from the discharge Of the
Farm Demonstration, and of the trans
fer Of the Boys Club Agent, Mr..
Bachemin, to another parish without
replacing him. Resolutions of pro-
test in the latter case were ordered
to be drawn by Mr.. Lyon, copy of
which is to be sent to DR.. w. r..
Perkins, of the Extension Depart
ment.
Mr.. Davis urged all Council of De-
tense members to offer their assist
ance on Registration Day, Sept. 18th,
and In the Fourth Liberty Loan CAM
paign.
Meeting adjourned in regular
order.
MRS. A. L. BEAR,
Secretary.