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The Bastile.

July IA, 1899, fell the Bastile in
Paris, the symbol of the French autoc-
racy, the ancient prisonhouse of the
kings. Today France celebrates its
capture as the real beginning of the
revolution through the changing course
Of which came the liberties of the peo-
pie and the republic of this time. The
american people join with them in this
observance, in recognition Of the unity
Of purpose animating the two nations
L. their present struggle against a
tyranny greater than that which was
conquered 100 years ago.
The Bastile was not an important
stronghold. It's destruction was not of
any particular advantage to the revolt
sng Parisians. Arms had been obtain
ed earlier In the day for the crowds
of patriots from the Hotel des in
valides. There was nothing to be gain
cd by an attack upon a mass of ma
Bonry whose nine-foot walls could
withstand all the battering the badly
eannoned insurgents could infliet. .
But the Bastiie stood for the evil
thing against which the people had re-
volted, the limitless and cruel power
Of the crown. 1t had ceased to be used
rs political prison. Louis XVI, later
10 be slain by the people whose pas
sions he had inflamed by his weakness
and vaeillation, had himself released
all such and there were in 1889 only
seven prisoners within its walls, for
gotten by the crown, unknown to the
mob, but representing the crimes com
mitted by the monarchy under the in
famous system of "lettres de cachet," or
writs of Imprisonment, given as favors
or sold by courtiers to persons wishing
10 be ridded of private enemies or
Anwanted relatives.
So the Bastile was attacked and for
four hours besieged. De Launay, the
governor, wavered between defense
and surrender, fought for a time, slew
nearly hundred of the attackers, and
finally yielded on terms which the wild
mob failed to keep. De Launay, on his
way under escort to the Hotel de Vile
for "trial," was killed and his head,
stuck on a pike, was carried through
the streets.
Thus fell the Bastile, long the token
of tyranny. Today no vestige remains.
hut the revolution that began the day
it was taken, after violent reactions,
after Napoleonic absolutism, after
monarehical restoration, after a sec
ond Bonapartist empire, brought about
the France of today, the France that is
beloved by all who hold human liberty
Is a priceless blessing. ...
The Bastile stood for rule by force.
Its fall represented the newly gained
concept of the peoples rights, given
strength by the courageous example of
the American colonists who had, few
years before, founded a nation based
upon the principle Of "liberty, equality
and fraternity" the rallying cry of the
French revolution. Today France, join
ed by England, America and Italy,
fights power more contemptuous and
defiant Of human rights than that
which fell with the Bastile. Even as
that evil force was defeated, so will
the menace Of today be beaten by the
united arms Of the free peonles-
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The one small point that can be called
up in Bernstorff's favor is his present
seeming unpopularity with the Berlin
autocracy. 1t may reasonably be as
sumed that his line Of advice was not
entirely in accord with the impetuous
arrogance Of the Hohenzollerns.
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DR.. Kuehlmann has gone to Switzer-
land. A sense Of his own greatness
may have convinced him that he will
need glaciers in order to cool off.
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An Ymportant Distinetion.

An Important Distinction.
When It kind o. seems essential
Various troubles to forget,
A smile is influential,
An . laugh 10 better yet.
But de men dat's jes' pertendin'
Often makes . merry shout.
Oars cousid'able dependin'
On what youb laughin' bout
some folks kin laugh at trouble
When de trouble aim dsir own.
Some folks when deslin' double
Takes 9 mighty joyous tone.
4 laugh With sunshine blsndin'
Il . laugh worth while, no doubt.
oonsid'able's depsndin'
On Jhat you's laushin' bout
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Hindenburg's troops are supposed to
retain self.respect in spite Of the fact
that Prussians punish captured enc
mics by making German soldiers of
them.
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Reminlseenee.
'Do you remember" said Farmer
Corntossel, chow you used to sccld
Josh for not comm home to his meals
regulari"
"Yes," replied his wife. "Josh is
havin' his own way. Since he went
across, all we kin do 10 to keep the
old farm busy and send his meals
over to him" ,
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It may be assumed that the hyphen
has been retired for, good from the
campaign vocabulary. Residents are
now either Americans or alien enc
mics.
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New York finds the anti-loafng cru
sade q valuable assistance in rounding
I'D men who evolve confidence games"
in order to enjoy luxurious idleness.
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Backing Up tho Fighters.

From the Brookiyn Eagle.
Calling men who work at desks IN
Washington "slsaksrs" mssts with the
Navy men. 4 takes ten men 10 back
up one dghtsr. Only the fighter gets
the glory. and he 70 snvied W the
other nine II the truth were known.
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The limited estate left by the late
John Purroy Mitchell must be in the
nature of surprise to any old-fash-
toned practical politician who cher
fishes the idea that a public office is
= public graft.
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Being Sultan Of Turkey resembles
in its possibilities Of personal enjoy
ment the situation Of burglar hiding
in a coal cellar.
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The finest report this country can
have from war officials is the account
the Army and Navy are giving OF
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Bristles.
How would you like to be a dog and
go through life with name like that?
Two little boys up my way have wish
ed that name onto their recently ac-
quired Airedale pup. He Is too young
to resist now, and by the time he be-
comes 4 fuil-hedsed dog he will be too
old. The crime has been committed.
"Br.stles" 1t must be.
must confess Bristles isn't worrying
about his name one-tenth as much as l
am. The tremendous height of steps
and the awful loneliness Of the base
ment at night, these two things bother
him much more. And just why it is
that the door will swing to on ones
nose as one attempts to follow the ash
man through is still inexplicable.
Somebody wanted to know the other
day what service a dog ever rendered
to offset the tons of germs he is sup
posed to carry around with him. ! have
never been able to find germ carnivals
In progress on my dog friends. but II
wise man says they are there l suppose
they are. And there are mad dogs as
well as rabid men. Undoubtedly.
But If you will come take look at
Bristles and his two boys you'll get all
the information you want as to what
service a dog can render to mankind.
Animals at the Zoo celebrated Inds-
pendence day in true jungle style.
It was . o'clock on the night Of July
IA. Downtown at the Capitol the pa
geant was just about starting. Dark
ness was Just beginning to turn into
real night
Then. all of q sudden. the animals In
the Zoo broke loose"
then another. then q series 81 yelps.
The chorus swelled, little by little, un-
iii seemingly every animal In the reser-
walton was helping out.
when the animals get tuned up" the
noise is hard to describe. 1t cuts the
air in a half-mile radius Of the park
and makes newcomers stop and ask.
| whats that"
great and small, outdid themselves in
vocal effort. Just why they did no.
That they roared SO loudly because 1t
was Independence day is one eIplana-
tion.
80
From lions to sparrows may seem
a pretty big jump. but here we 60.
The only sparrow In Washington
that takes a shower bath regularly Is
to bs seen indulging in aquatic feats
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A prohteer may find that his greed
has served only to increase his work
and complicate his bookkeeping.
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Kaiser Wilhelm is too busy with his
own difficulties to find much time for
sympathy with Kaiser Karl.
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A great deal of Berlin breath has
been wasted in trying to formulate a
with-indemnity program.
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In NoHiae Playful.

In Nowise Playful.
T understand you have quit play
ing politics."
IT mover played politics." replied
Senator Sorghum. "When I went into
q campaign I never left the other fel-
low enough Of q chance to warrant
calling it any kind Of game"
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Plenty Of wheat and big demand
should render the farmer reasonably
secure in his prosperity.
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Unjust Imputation.

Unjust Imputation.
"Going Ashingf"
"Yes.n
"can you afford to loaf in that
wayr
II want to tell you that Q man who
can come home with several pounds Of
fish for the family dinner 10 NO loafsr."
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The Pfussian war machine is suffer
ing from series Of blow-outs.
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Simmer Resort Note.

Summer Resort Note.
The dancing man so pleasant
Is not in such great demand.
What the country needs at present
Is husky harvest hand.
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ice of the Department of Labor has
now reached the stage
EmnIovmenf In its development
where 1t is equipped
oerVlce. to take over entirely
the work of recruiting and dis
tributing labor of all kinds for
war production. Orders have been
issued to employers with war orders
by the government departments
and boards concerned with pro-
duction that they must cease in
dependent labor recruiting and OBJ
tain their workers through the gov
ernment employment service exclu-
sively.
The average manufacturer. the OFF,
cials believe. will welcome such a rul-
ing. 1t will relieve him of the burden
and worry of finding labor in a
market that Is rapidly reducing in
size. 1t will protect him against the
loss of valuable men through the
recruiting activities Of some other
employer or private employment
agency. 1t will mean q great reduc-
tion in the labor turnover.
The complete cessation OF private
recruiting will increase the availa-
BILE common labor supply, the experts
of the bureau state. From 26 to 40
per cent of the common labor today
Is potentially idle. That portion of it
is being SO rushed from place to
place as a result of private compe-
tition for labor that 1t is producing
nothing, while our overburdened
transportation system is needlessly
being given more work and large
Placing recruiting and distributing
in the hands of the employment serv-
ice solely will mean that labor for
the first time will stand still, so that
the government distributing machine
cry can get hold of it and begin its
task unhampered.
Experts in charge Of this work, and
who are making thorough study
of 1t. md that the mechanics and
skilled trades are approximately 100
per cent employed. The task here is
to transfer these men from en-
Of expedtent. and to prevent steal
ing" Of machinists. toolmakers. cop
persmiths and other workers in
great demand by one essential in
dustry from another. The transfer
manifestiy can be conducted only by
way that the effect on non-essentiais
is equalized.
The employment service has deyel-
| oped system of labor reserves and
recruiting that brings It's offices in
touch with virtually every county
and township In the United States.
Its public service reserve, the recruit
ing division. has nearly 10000 local
agents. The employment service also
has q system Of labor clearances that
enables it. almost upon an hour's
notice, to recruit and transfer labor
from one state to another or from
one district to another-from 10
| miles to 5000 miles.
Through these recruiting, clear
ing and distributing facilities the
service IL today placing 5000 workers
q day in shipyards. munition plants.
farms ana In other war Industries.
The placement rate is said to have
increased 500 per cant in the past
| five months.
The labor situation. the experts In.
sist, is better than it was last year
at this time, because it is becoming
more staple. But 80 long % private
| firms ana agencies are permitted Ia
recruit labor Independently ana with.
out regard to other industries, there
will be confusion and . check 10 bro.
dU0tfOu. ~ 49,
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yapcement OF these Offices no longer
depends on business transacted in any
one quarter, but on the business Of
the once for the entire year, and
places them IN class whore they
belong.
1t has been said that war conditions
give rise to a demand fer men not of
qualitative but of guam
Steamboat titatlvs mindr. In other
words, at such q time as
oefvice. this it 10 necessary not
SO much to argue how things may
not be done as to dnl ways In which
things may be done. omcials OF the
|steamboat inspection service point out
that when this country declared war
against the imperial German govern
ment the service was called upon to
do things which taxed it to its ut
most and IN doing these things there
was no failure. AS unusual demands
were made on inspectors, these de-
mands we're met. and this without any
increase in their number. This meant
that every man In the service nao 70
do his bit in overtime work again ana
again. .,,.S
upon by the United States shipping
Board to examine the tnteTned Ger
man vessels after seizure oy the gov.
ernment. and when the damage that
was found to have been done those
vessels is remembered, It 10 easy TO
realize the magnitude OF tho tack The
answer of the service to this duty was
not that 1t did not have euficient men
to do the work with the other work
demanded of 1t, but the service did
the work and submitted the desired
reports to the shipping board:
To any one familiar with shipping
conditions it could have been prophe-
sled long before the present war tnat
States would find itself il 1t engaged
in war with any frst-class power
would be serious. and that fact mas
many times been pointed out; DuI
great as the demand Is for materiai
and for ships, greater still is the de-
sources for manufacturing iron ana
steel and with cur unlimited forests
the material for ships can be ohtatnee
In the way Of plates for huls ana
overnight or within week or two.
and this is q great constructive prob
lem which eonfronts the American
people at this time:
The inspectors Of the steamboat In
spection service have bsen co-operat-
shipping board in furnishing tnfor-
nation with reference to the ohicers
who are available to man the ships
when they are ready, and they have
also been approving the applications
of persons who desire to enter the
NAUTICAL schools that are being con-
Quoted by the recruiting service OF
the bureau.
War conditions beget war meas
ures to meet them, and there has been
no more important work done by ex-
ecutive committees of the board OF
supervising inspectors than formulat-
ing the new regulations that have
been adopted with reference to OBJ
tanning licenses. Everything has been
done that can be done. the officials OF
the service say, to make 1t possible
for competent applicants to obtain
licenses, and therefore. all over the
country at the present moment, not
only by the liberal features that have
been embodied in the rules and regu-
lations, but also by the discretion that
has in important instances been vest
ed in local inspectors. men are able al
never before to obtain licenses to
serve in the American merchant ma
rine.
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"Bliggins claims he is welcome at
any house he chooses to visit"
"What does he dot Drive coal
wagon"
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From lions to sparrows may seem
a pretty big jump. but here We 60.
The only sparrow In Washington
that takes shower bath regularly Is
70 bs seen indulging in aquatic feats
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SHOOTING STARS.
General Favorite.

BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
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class during the past year. The ad-
yapcement OF these Offices no longer
depends on business transacted in any
the once for the entire year, and
places them In 0 class whore they
belong.
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The problem
nal, which ran
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The postal service is of vital i'm
portancs to the successful operation
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-11
LITTLE MEMPHIS NOTES

Mr.. B. E. Hayden is slowly i'm
proving.
Byars visited Mrs P. A. Brigham
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. j. S. Hayden and family and
/ Mr.. w. P. Jobe, of Leigh's Chapel,
visited Mr.. j. 7. Hayden Sunday.
Mr.. Jess Turner and Mr.. Dan
Young, of Ruffin, visited Mr.. B. 2.
Hayden Sunday afternoon.
Misses Willie and Mamie Hoffman
of Phelan, visited Misses Linnie and
Eddie Hayden Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Win Brammer and family vis-
tier his mother, Mrs. Annie Brammer,
Sunday.
Mrs. Barbara Matthews, Of this
place, is spending the week with her
son, Mr.. Ben Matthews, of Ruffin.
Miss Mabel Brammer, Of Charles
ton, spent Sunday with Misses Linnie
and Eddie Hayden.
Mrs. O. G. Hogan received letter
Thursday from her son, who is at
Camp Gordon, stating that ne was
well and likes his work fine.
Miss Daisy Moere spent Sunday at
ternoon with Misses Linnie and Eddie
HAYDEN. SWEET PEAS.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-11
WATCH YOUR STEP


There will be meeting of the men,
bers of the Southern Zone Of the
Republican National Committee" held
at Louisville, KY, on July 26, called
by Chairman Hays, of the Republican
national committee.
The work Of the conference will be
the perfecting Of schemes to capture
the south for the Republicans in the
coming elections. 1t seems that a
general offensive"-to use war
term--is to be inaugurated against
the long established rule of Demo-
Gratis in this section. The pacifist
propagandists, with their "all-in-the-
same-boat" preachments on the quiet,
and the big oratorical bomb-throwers
are to be organized and sent out for
a fight all along the line.
Politics may be adjourned at Wash
ington, but there1l be something do
ing in the south when our orators
get busy" seems to be the keynote
of the members of the committee
which will meet in Louisville July 26.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-11
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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-11
HOLLY GROVE NOTES

We all would appreciate a rain, a;
! it would help the crops.
Little Cecil Mills is on the sick list
Little Verbal Blankenship is re-
ported no better.
Miss Lille. Rose and little brother
Erskine, spent the weekend with
relatives at New Hope.
Miss Lola Baskin, of Hazel Grove,
spent a few days last week with her
sister, Mrs. Katie Whitesides.
We are glad to learn that Master
Luther Rose is able to be up again.
Little Margie McWilliams is report
ed to be no better.
Mr.. Emmie Smith, of Brighton,
was a welcome visitor Sunday night
rand also Leslie Billings.
Mr. James Mcintosh, of Liberty,
was a welcome visitor here Sunday.
Mr.. John Griffith and family, of
Kings Hill, spent Friday with Mr..
John Huffman and family
Little Weston Dickey is on the
sick list.
Mr.. Otway Dickey and family spent
Sunday with relatives at Brighton.
Mr.. Leslie Rose spent Sunday af-
ternoon with friends at Oak Grove.
Mrs. frankie Morton has been on
the sick list.
Several of the young people at
tended the show at Brighton Friday
and Saturday nights, and reported
nice time.
Several Of the young people are
looking forward to the grand picnic
at Glenn Springs onrthe 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Myers and daugh-
ter, Miss Ora, spent the weekend
with Mr.. w. H. Dickey and family
Mr.. Will Gwinn and family, Of Ha-
eel Grove, were welcome visitors at
this place Sunday morning.
Mr.. Ebert Deems children are re-
ported some better this week.
Mr.. Robert Malone and Misses Mai
Gates and Irene Malone, of Pisgah,
society here Sunday night.
Mrs. Elma Rose returned home Sun
day afternoon from Burlison, after
attending the bedside Of her nephew,
little Russell Lee Mcintosh.
Remember that the revival meet |
ing starts at this place the third |
Sunday in this ninth. Rev. Raymond
White, of Troy, Tenn, will do the
We are sure you all
will hear some fine sermons, SO come
and help someone to follow Jesus.
Remember, society at this place
every Sunday evening at 7:30. The
subject for next Sunday evening is
Samson; so come and hear the history
Of Samson.
SUNBEAM /
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-11


steamship company. ard zen from
Seattle, Wash, TO San Francisco as
ia passenger ship. 1t was built in
1915, and is one Of the finest trans
port ships IN the service. 1t holds
the record Of all the transports for
a round trip across the Atlantic.
We sailed for France on the -
day Of June with - troops, most
ly negroes, and arrived in
on the -. We started back the
next day and got back to New York
last night about II o'clock. On
Sunday after we sailed from New
York an object which was thought
to be the periscope Of a submarine
was sighted off the starboard bow
If the ship, making straight toward
the ship. The general quarters"
alarm was sounded and everybody
took stations to abandon ship" in
case it was hit The guns began fir
ing, and after about 20 shots had
been fired it was discovered that
the target was not submarine, but
a channel buoy which had broken
loose in some way and floated out
10 sea. What the gunners thought
was a periscope was the framework
on top Of the buoy, to which lights
ire fastened.
The transports are conveyed
through the war zone by destroyers
going and coming. In the war zone
everybody wears life belts and car
les a canteen of water to have in
ase of emergency. We were -
iours in the war zone each way, but I
he buoy was the only submarine
We saw.
/ haven't heard from Orrin since / /
aw him last on the ship. / don't
now where his ship went or wheth-
r it has come back yet or not. Hope |,
will get to see him again soon /
m well ana hope you are all the
anne.
Will close with love to all.
MAYNARD RICE.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-11
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ALEXANDER DRUG co, CONVICTION, TENN
NOTICE 10 TEACHERS AND y
PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS

The next state examinations for
teachers will be held July 10 and -.
ut Byars-Hall high school for white
teachers, and at. Frazier high school
for the colored teachers.
The following Is the program Of the
examinations:
Friday, July IS
9:O0-10:OO-Spelling.
10:00-11:S0 Arithmetic.
11:30-12:15--Music.
1:00-2:OO-Writing and Drawing.
2:O0-3:3O Grammar.
3:30-4:30- Reading.
Saturday, July 20
9:0O-1O:OO Physiology.
10;00-l1:O0 Professional.
11:O0-12:O0 Geography.
1:00-2:30--U. S. History.
2:30-4:00- Tennessee History.
The high school examinations will
be held at the same time and places.
Very truly,
h. Fl. robson,
ijy2w County Superintendent