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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-02-16
Grant Organizes
for Liberty Loan

AOA AOSA
Grant parish was formally or
ganized on Tuesday, Feb. IL, for
a drive for the third Liberty loan
by Hon. j. D. Brooks, field or
ganizer for the Eleventh Reserve
Bank at Dallas, Texas. His visit
was only known to few persons
before his arrival, but as soon as
he arrived he held a caucus at
the Bank of Colfax with about a
score of representative citizens,
and in fifteen minutes the follow
ing tentative organization was
agreed upon: Chairman, W. A.
Brownlee; first vice chairman.
Ear. i. .De. IS; second vice chair
man. l.. d. Wardlow. Also ward
chairmen as follows: Ward l,
Earl Roberts: ward 2, A. W.
Stewart; ward 3. Or. D. V. Dom
aldson, ward A, w. P. Deem;
ward 5. " ". Mason: .ward 6, R.
w. RicAardsou, ward Z, L. D.
Wardlow.
Whine the caucus Geliberated
runners were sent out to get a
crowd together in the high school
auditorium and at II a. M, when
Mr.. Brooks arrived to make his
address, a good-sized audience
was present to greet him. DR..
]. L. Woodall was called on to
preside and introduce the speak
err, which he did in a few appro-
pirate words.
Mr.. Brooks went at once into
his subject and spoke for an hour,
keeping his hearers intensely in
terested in one of the finest talks
on the war we ever heard. He
showed conciusiveiy that it was
the patriotic duty of every man.
woman and child to help win the
war. Men with money who fail
ed to lend it to the government
at a fair interest on the very best
security are slackers of the worst
type. The speech was frequent
ly and warmly applauded.
At its conclusion the organlza-
ton outlined above was unani-
mously adopted and they were
authorized to appoint precinct
chairmen at the seventeen pre-
cincts of the parish, as follows:
Ward 1-Colfax, ]. H. McNee'
ly; Paramount, John Randolph.
Ward Pollock, R. w. Wag'
ner; Simms, B. F. Selvidge-
Bruce, Oscar Nugent; Bagdad
John James.
Ward 3-Dry Prong, Odu'
Watson; Antonio, N. G. Morgan
Greed, Richard Newton.
Ward 4-Buckelew, I. 0. M
gent; Lincecum, c. G.. Mckay.
Ward 5-ROchelle, Frank Grim
Selma, J. G. Pope.
Ward 6 -Sdmmerheld,l N. s
Roberts.
Ward 7-Montgomery, DR.. {
E. Woods; Hargis. j. F. Drew
EFT: Verda. DR.. D. l. Payne.
< From here Mr. Brooks left TO
lWinnfield, where he spoke dur
= ing the afternoon.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-02-16
Official frocesdinss OF the Police Jury
OF Grant Parish.
Colfax, La. Feb. II, 1918.

Colfax, La, Feb. IL, 1918.
The police jury met pursuant
to adjournment with w. A.
Brownlee. president. J. M. Jones,
]. ]. Dewitt, w. P. Deem, c. w.
Calhoun and G. c. Purvis, mem
bers present.
The minutes of last meeting
were read and approved.
Mr.-W. P. Deem, Of ward A,
having been appointed by the
governor as a member of the po,
lice jury from ward a. vice .. Z.
Watson resigned, and having
qualified by being sworn IN be-
fore the clerk of court. was rec
ognized by hehoJ = 2 member
Hon. HMsy Hbrftaer. presl
dent OF the p0ice .r3 q iaSalit
parish. being present, was invlt
ed to address the body and ne re
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-02-16

~ eoho 10 tioe VIC Soe 1909 VI ShS
foods most suitable for shipping
across the ocean. Standard arti-
cles of diet on the table, milk,
butter and cheese, poultry and
eggs are not suitable for ship
ping. and for that reason we are
asked to substitute these for hog
meat on Our tables. and sell more
hog meat which is suitable for
shipping.
We are urged to follow direc-
tons sent out from Washington.
To-day directions are to save
little wheat bread each day, an
ounce of meat day, an ounce Of
sugar and a. bit of butter. You
are not asked to eat less than be-
fore but to substitute something
that cannot readily be shipped.
Tomorrow as conditions change
there may be new directions, but
whatever they may be follow di-
rections to the best of your ability.
> DIR. Clarence Poe, editor of
'.'The Progressive Farmer, has
listed ten things which he says
America asks of every southern
farmer in 1918.
THAT he plant maximum
acreage in food crcIs.
2-That he strive tor maximum
production on every acre.
.3-That he equip and inspire
every farm worker for maximum
efficiency.
4-That he arrange for a maxi
mum production of meat ard
dairy products.
5-That he double garden pro-
duction.
: s That all women and children
be Unlisted in poultry production.
THAT every member of the
family aid in food conservation.
8-That wise and profitable
marketing Of erops- be ppomoteds
9-That economy and thrift be
practiced and savings loaned to
America.
10-That all individuals. and or
CARNATIONS cooperate to make
this program efficient.
The world is almostin sight of
famine, and standing on the very
brink with outstretched hands is
holding an empty platter to be
filled by the American people, of
whom we are a part. | know
the farmer is as patriotic as any
other class of people, yet if he
were not thepresent price of farm
crops should be sufficient induce
ment for planting an unusually
large acreage in food crops.
Not only must large acreage
be planted but special precautions
should be taken to insure large
yields per acre. Corn on poorly
prepared land made nothing last
year on account of the drouti
while under similar conditions OF
soil fertility and rainfall some
corn was produced by the farmer
, who prepared his land thorough,
and cultivated frequently. Warn
ed by the season of last summer
, let every man take out a droutf
insurance policy early by goot
blowing. Then by the applica
) ton of both barn lot and com
, mercial fertilizer acre yields cal
, increased.
: Yes, hundreds of thousands o.
, able bodied young men are calle'
from the farm to the training
, camp, and many instances it j
|, going to be imperative to max
each acre produce more than j
9 has done in the past. More are
must be devoted to vegetable
> and fruits.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-02-16

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Food Control, and then addressed
the body on building a line bridge.
over Little River, between Grant
and LaSalle parishes at or near
Thompson's Ferry on the Alexan-
dria and Harrisonburg road, the
proposition being that the bridge
shall cost SIG, 600, one-third to be
paid by the State, one-third by.
LaSalle parish and one-third by
Grant parish.
On notion of Mr.. Dewitt, Sec
onded by Mr.. Jones. it was re-
solved by the police jury to ac-
cept the proposition and appro-
pirate Sc, or as much thereof
as may be necessary to build said
bridge. The vote resulted in a
tie, and Mr.. Hardtner withdrew
the proposition for the present,
asking the members to consider
the matter for some future time.
Mr.. C. H. Mccain and a num-
Der of citizens appeared before
the police jury. opposing the
change Of the Colfax and Boyce
road granted at last meeting.
They were given to understand
that same would be withdrawn
and rescinded.
A petition was presented from
citizens of Dry Prong asking a
change in the Claiborne road so
that said road will run west of
the L. & A. railway from the
north boundary of the town of
Dry Prong to Big Creek and
thence to the old road at Isaac
Butts place.
On motion the petition was re-
ceived and the request granted
and the following freeholders ap-
pointed: RUDE Sermons, John
Dees, w. N. Greed, Allen Butts,
Henry Johnson and A. H. Wat
Fson, to review and locate said
road and report at the next meet
ing of this body.
The chair then appointed w.
P. Deem as a member of the par
ish board Of health. vice o. c.
Watson, resigned. also member
of the claims committee for the
same reason.
The report of the six freehold
ers appointed to review and lay
out change of road from the
old Smith mill seat to a point or
the Jefferson Highway at Rocl
Hill was received, read ano
adopted and the reviewers dis
charged. =
A petition was read from citi
zens of ward z asking that roat
be granted to leave the Montgom
cry and Colfax hill road half /;
mile west of ]. w. lowers place
running west Of Jeff Calhoun
and intersecting the ,Montgom
y-Calhoun road near Ed. How
ellis place. Same was granite,
and the following freeholders ap
pointed 10 mark out said r6a
and report to this body, viz
Chas. Lewis, I. Z. Howell, L. L
Mccain, M. B. Bazer, r. Walter
and N. R. Bishop.
On motion of C. w. Calhoun
: seconded by ]. ]. Dewitt, tn
following list of apportioners an
overseers for the roads of war
6 was adopted:
OvERSEERS.
|
Colfax-M Montgomery hill road
t Amos Richardson, from L. r.
N. railroad to Summerfeld; job
Fletcher, from Summerfeld
D'Artigo; H. c. Williams, frol
: Summerfeld to Red river an
Verda road; Alan O'Quinn, frol
? Red river to ward line.
Newton Williams, from Aloh
!. to Colfax hill road.
e L. Boudry, from Colfax roa
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-08-23
NEAT PACKAGES FOR BUTTER
cne-Pound Print Is Most Desirable, as
1t Presents More Attractive
Appearance.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
For home use butter is frequently
packed in glazed earthenware crooks,
which are very satisfactory and con-
venient receptacles for butter on the
farm. If the glazing is imperfect, how
ever, the crock absorbs butter and
soon becomes insanitary.
For market the rectangular one
pound print Is the most desirable form.
1t presents more attractive appear
ance than the crock or Country ROLL"
Is more convenient and easily handled.
and can be inserted into "A carton
which not only protects the butter but
also adds greatly to the appearance of
the package. To make prints, the
printer is pressed upon the butter on
the table until 1t Is completely filed,
tue surplus Is then scraped off with
the paddle and the print pressed out
on parchment wrapping paper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-08-23

thing to use hardwood throughout the
first floor. Appropriate woods are oak,
ash, or birch. Soft woods among which
are cypress, chestnut, whitewoOd, pine
and cedar all make nice finishes. Hard
woods should never be painted or
enameled.
Double floors are necessity II the
house is to be easily heated. Plenty
Of building paper should also be pro-
vided. To skimp in these particulars
is poor economy, for building for
warmth means big saving In many
years fuel bills.
Generous provision should be made
to keep the house warm enough in any
weather condition. Whether hot air,
steam or hot water be used a plant Of
ample size should be installed. 1t Is
said on good authority that q large
heating plant run moderately will heat
home better and more economically
than smaller heating plant running
full blast. 1t is certain that from the
standpoint Of economy and fire preven-
ton one should not attempt to over
crowd the heating apparatus.
In figuring the cost of various heat
ing equipments, small house with
nine or ten registers for hot air heat
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-08-23
StcONDfLuOR Plan

ing will average $50 to $40 per regis
ter. Steam heat will run about $40
per radiator for the small house, and
as high as $75 for the large house
with large rooms. Hot water systems
cost about 20 per cent more than
steam.
One can devote a great deal of
thought to the lighting of a building.
Economy in wiring means much,
though to have home inadequately
lighted is poor policy. Since modern
ideas have suggested wall lights, base
plugs for table lights, pantry and
closet lights, etc., it is well to fig
ure out where you want your fixtures
and switches placed and what kind of
fixtures you need. Lighting fixtures
range widely in cost, but it is better
to economic on fancy fixtures and in
sure plenty of convenient lights and
switches. Estimates on lighting are
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-08-23
BY WILLIAM A. Rt.OFORO.

When the nest egg put in the bank
some years back by Prudence, twin
sister to Thrift, has grown to fair pro-
portions, it's mighty pleasant to con-
template building a home of ones own.
So with pencil and paper Mr.. Home
builder sits down to figure out what
he can get for his money. At length,
after much effort and with a great deal
of personal satisfaction, he views his
estimated cost for the nest that Is to
shelter Mrs. Homebuilder and all the
little HOmebuilders. He has kept the
estimate within the amount he can af-
ford, so he tells his contractor to build
a house not to exceed such and such an
amount.
Well pass over the intervening pc
rlod and meet Mr.. Homebuilder again,
when his house is completed and he
has been handed the bills. His house
is all right-perfectly satisfactory but
= there's the rub-it cost very much
more than he had figured on. FITS the
old story. Estimating is quite a mat
ter Of guess work to the average per-
son.
A few suggestions on this subject
will be very helpful.
Bear in mind that q small house
costs more prOpOrtionately than large
one. Heating, lighting, and plumbing
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-08-23

feet, the number of square feet can
be obtained by multiplying the length
by the width. On basis of So to So
the house would cost anywhere
from $500 to $500. The diff
ference In price is due to interior
equipment and finish, the number of
windows, pOrches, and ornamental
work. If we estimate the height
Of the house at 30 feet from the bot
tom Of the cellar to little over the
top Of the roof-which Is done to allow
for the overhang Of porches, caves,
and bay WindOws-we find the con-
tents to be 1920 cubic feet. At
the minimum price of 10 cents, the
cost would be 1920 and at 10 cents,
$3.50.
The cost Of building may be boost
ed by excessive ornamentatlOn and 1t
may be kept down by skimping. Either
policy is bad. The woodwork Of any
nome should be kept in harmony with
he character and purpose of the
nouse. This refers especially to col
1nns, porches, dormer windows, cor
iices and interior trim. With hard
VOod trim in fast favor It is the usual
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-08-23

Standard Crates, Packed With Jumbo.
Sized Contaloupes, 20 to 81 to the
Crate.
The first lot was shipped on June %
and the last lot on July 10. In each
lot, half Of the crates contained
melons in paper wraps and half con-
tanned melons not wrapped. All the
melons were picked by commercial
pickers. The time between picking
and packing varied from half an hour
to four hours, averaging about two.
All the crates in each lot were packed
by the same commercial packer. The
time between packing and car loading
averaged about one hour. All the
crates in each lot were slowed togeth-
er in the same car so that each crate
would receive as nearly as possible
the average cooling of the load. The
average length of time In transit was
IL days.
A few hours after car unloading
every melon in each crate was in
spected for firmness, color and decay.
Immediately after the inspection each
crate was repacked as nearly as pos
Sible the same as on arrival. Two
days later, after being held under av-
erage city conditions, every melon was
inspected for firmness, color and de-
cay.
Just after unloading from cars the
melons not wrapped were in a trifle
better condition than the wrapped mel
ons in regard to firmness, color, decay
seriously affecting their food value,
and mold seriously affecting their ap-
pearance,
Two days after unloading there was
no great difference between the mel
OnS not wrapped and he melons wrap
ped in regard to fir ne s and color.
But there were nearl, dive times as
many badly decayed Ii Ions and near
ly sixteen times as ny Oadly nodded
melons in the wrapped lots as in the
lots not wrapped.
The reason that wrapped melons rot
and mold more after unloading from
refrigerator cars than melons not wrap
ped is explained by the Investigators
as follows
When, on summer days, cold melons
are taken from refrigerator cars mois-
ture from the atmosphere condenses on
the surfaces of the melons. From
melons not wrapped this moisture soon
evapOrates, but from wrapped melons
the evaporation is hindered by the pa
per which, through its powers Of abb
sorption and obstruction Of air circula-
tlon about the melons, tends to retain
the condensed moisture. This retained
moisture acts as medium favorable
cause rotting and molding.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-08-23
HOW TO SHIP CANTALOUPES
investigations Show That When They
Are Unwrapped They Can Best
Be Transported.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture.)
Catalogues not wrapped, loaded
into refrigerator cars within three
hours after picking, are more easily
refrigerated in transit and after UNI
loading from cars, are much less SUBJ
ject to molding and rotting than cam
taloupes which are wrapped when
packed. These conclusions are based
on investigations carried on by the
United States department of agricul-
ture during the shipping season of
1917 in the Imperial valley of Califor-
MIA.
On as many different days during
the season thirteen lots of melons
were shipped from Brawley, Cal, to
New York, in commercial carloads.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-08-23

cost little more for a large house
than a small one. The number and
proportions Of the rooms have a di-
rect relation to the cost. Unusually
large rooms or many small ones are
to be avoided. Large rooms mean ex-
ira large lengths Of timber; small ones
mean extra partitions. 1t is also bet
ter to have a few large, convenient
closets than many small ones.
Estimating the Cost.
The approximate estimate Of cost
may be obtained by computing the cost
per square foot or the cost per cubic
foot. The cost Of moderate sized
frame building ranges from So to So per
square foot or 10 to IS cents per cubic
foot. If the architects sketches show
width of 20 feet and length Of 40
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-08-23
INA In0NZT
Hi TIE NY
lDNFZIURll
PLAN TO MAKE GOOD BUTTER
Quality Is improved If Standard Meth.
DDS and Care. Are Practiced
by Farmer.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The butter made on the farms of
the United States may be materially
improved in quality in most cases, if
standard methods are employed and
greater care is exercised in carrying
out the necessary details. The depart
ment gives the following outline of
the essential steps to be taken in max
ing good farm butter:
/. Produce clean milk and cream.
Cool the cream Immediately after it
comes from the separator. Clean and
sterilize all utensils.
2. Ripen or sour the cream at from
Go degrees to Is degrees f. until mildly
sour. Always use a thermometer in
order to know that the right tempera-
ture is reached.
3. Cool the cream to churning tenn
perature E below and hold at that
temperature for at least two hours be-
fore churning.
4. Use churning temperature-usu-
ally between so degrees and &c de-
grees F.-that will require 80 or 40
minutes to obtain butter.
5. Clean and scald the churn, then
half fill it with cold water and revolve
until churn is thoroughly cooled, after
which empty the water.
6. Pour the cream into the churn
through q Strainer.
7. Add butter cOlor-frOm 20 to 35
drops to gallon Of cream-except
late in the spring and early in the
summer.
8. Put the cover on tight; revolve
the churn several times; stop with
bottom up and remove stopper to per-
NIT escape of gas; repeat until no
more gas forms.
8. Continue churning until butter
granules are formed the size Of grains
of wheat.
10. Draw off the buttermilk through
the hole at the bottom of the churn,
using a strainer to catch particles of
butter. When the buttermilk has
drained out, replace the cork.
IL. Prepare twice as much wash wa
ter as there is buttermilk, and at about
the same temperature. Use the Their
mometer; do not guess at tempera-
lures. Put one-half the water into
the churn with the butter.
-. Replace the cover and revolve
the churn rapidly few times, then
draw off the water. Repeat the wash
ing with the remainder of the water
10. The butter should still be in
granular form when the washing is
completed.
IA. Weigh the butter
Is. Place the butter on the worker
and add salt at the rate of three.
quarters of an ounce to a pound of
butter.
16. Work the butter until the salt
is dissolved and evenly distributed. Do
not OverwOrk.
II. Pack in any convenient form for
home use or make into One-pound
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-08-23
Fighting Toys.

"Tm wearing a last years suit"
"That's patriotic. You are helping
to win the war"
81 hope so. But so many fellows are
being given brand new suits by Uncle
Sam feel as If ought to join the pro-
cession and get one myself.
mlngham Age-Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-08-23
SET STRAWBERRIES In FALL
Only Practicable Plan Is to Get as
Good Growth as Is Possible
Before Cold Weather.

The plan Of setting strawberry
plants early in the fall rather than to
wait until spring appeals to some, but
in practice it seldom works out we'll,
as the plants do not get well enough
rooted to pass the winter safely. The
only fall planting plan for starting a
strawberry bed that Is practicable is
to set the plants early and get as good
a growth as possible before cold wealth.
er comes,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-08-23
HOW TO ESTIMATE
COST OF BUILDING
Outlay Averages From So to S.
Per Square Foot.
FALSE ECONOMY IS COSTLY
Substantial Construction Good Invest
ment, However Plain or EIabo-
rate the House
May Be.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building. for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer, he
Is. without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago, ILL.,. AL only enclose
three-cent stamp for reply.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-08-23
IN Co., Buffalo, NY. Mfg. Chem.

The man who takes up Il lot of your
valuable time is seldom able to take Il
hint.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-08-23

There are several ways to pay debts
out most of them are paid with reluc-
lance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-08-23

usually figured at 81 per outlet for
electricity and from 81 to $3.50 per
outlet for gas.
An ordinary bathroom should have
three fixtures, the approximate cost Of
which should total about $3.50. Plac-
ing the cost of the kitchen sink and
laundry tray at 500 more, the cost
may be safely computed at $3.50 for
the ordinary home. Additional bath
rooms may be estimated at $3.50 plus
the cost Of extra piping. Running
water in bedrooms is figured at so
much per fixture plus the cost of addi-
tional piping. The price of plumbing
fixtures vary considerably. 1t will
always be found advisable to buy guar
anteed supplies made plainly and sub
stantially. All useless Ornamentation
should be avoided, as one soon tires Of
such fixtures and the decorative fea-
ice.
Doors and Windows Costly.
The price per door or window should
prevent the home builder from request
ing additional openings except where
1t Is very advisable. Doors cost from
$40 upward, and every window from
So to SIS. Screens, blinds, shades,
storm windows and doors all increase
the cost. Any opening additional to
the architects preliminary plans is
usually figured at $40 or more.
In everything, the home builder
should aim for substantial construc-
ton. Flimsy houses are a poor In
vestment. No matter how plain the
house or how elegant, 1t should not be
marred by false economy. 1t Is far
better to economize on interior trim
than on clapboards, building paper,
sheathing, double floors, shingles, etc.
Painting is another thing where to
spare expense Is to invite future repair
bills. BY oil means build "for keeps"
The strain on the bank account may be
somewhat more than you planned to
have 1t stand but the avoidance of ex.
ira heating expense, extra repairs,
etc, in the years to come will be q
source Of self-cOngratulation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-08-23

The more some men talk the more
trouble they pile up for themselves.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-08-23

Haddonfield n. j., recently killed
pack of ten wild dogs.