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tuition of 1913 from the Parish of Or
leans, not set apart or dedicated to the
State Highway Fund No. 2, Chef Men
teur and Hammond Orleans State
Highways" at the expiration of any
fiscal year shall revert to the Estate
Highway Fund as provided for in Act
No. 49 of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana for the year 1910,
and be applied in such manner as shall
be now or hereafter provided by law.
Section 10. Be it further enacted
ETC., That all laws inconsistent with or
in conflict with the provisions of this Act
are hereby repealed.
Section IL. Be it further enacted, etc.
That at the next Congressional election
to be held in this State on the first Tues.
day after the first Monday of the month
of November 1918, here shall be sub
mitted to the electors of the State the
following amendment to the Constitution,
to-wit:
The General Assembly shall provide
for the laying out, construction and
maintenance of the Chef Menteur and
Hamm ond-Ne Orleans State Highways
and shall provide, by bond issue or other
wise, the financing of the construction
and completion of said highways. And
all provisions 70 the Constitution in con-
flict herewith are to this extent repealed,
and Act NO. of the Extra Session Of
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the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana for the year 1918, entitled "An
Act to provide for the laying out, con-
struction and maintenance of the Chef
Menteur and Hammond New Orleans
State Highways, ETC., etc, is ratified and
approved.
Section II. Be it further enacted, etc,
That on the official ballots to be used in
said election, shall be placed the words,
For the Amendment providing for the
laying out, construction and maintenance
of the Chef Menteur and Hamm ond-New
Orleans State Highways" and the words
Against the Amendment providing for
the laying out, construction and mainte-
nance of the Chef Menteur and Ham
mond-New Orleans State Highways"
and each elector shall indicate his vote
on the proposed amendment as provided
by the General Assembly of this State.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: August IS, 1913.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
r. II. FLOWER,
Assistant Secretary of State.
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Der, 1913, and there shall be printed upo,
the ballot: "For the amendment to tn
Constitution levying a special tax o
one and one-half mills on the dolla
tor support of the public schools;" an,
Against the amendment to the Consti
tuition levying 4 special tax of one ant
one-half mills on the dollar for the sup
port Of the public school," and eacl
elector shall indicate, as provided in tn,
general election laws of this State
whether he votes for or against sale
amendment.
HEWITT BOUANcHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President o]
the Senate
Approved: July II. 1918.
R.G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana,
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 25S.
Senate Bill No. 143. By Mr.. Smith.
JV4N1 kESOLUTlON.
submitting TO the people OF the State
OF 4ouIslana, At the congressional
sAectlon 10 be held in November, lylo,
an amendment to the Constitution OF
the state authorizing corporations
1o1med or TO be formed under the laws
OF thus state tor the purpose OF con-
2 structing and operating canals Tor u-
1lgatlon and navigation, a. well as
fnr ri hA
uon ana hydro-eiecrr,c power, to utli,ze
the waters OF the navigable streams
OF this state, under sucn Iegulat,ons
as may be prescribed by the stare
q Board of Engineers, for such pux-
poses ~ wen as to use the deserted
beds OF former navlgable streams tnat
may remain the property OF the STATE
as reservoirs in connection with such
. irrigation projects; and pzoviolng
z snat, at the end OF seventy (lu) years
from the completion Of any system OF
canals and dyro-electrlc plants by cor
poratlons avalling themselves OF the
authority 20 granted, their property
and plants shaii become the property
OF the State. to be operated by It tor
public revenue in such manner as theI
Legislature shall direct; and providing
/ that none Of thsse provisions shall be
construed to apply to canals in ex-l
istence on or prior to July !, 1913.
Whereas, The rice interests Of large
portions sf this State have suffered great
losses tor want Of fresh water; and,
Whereas, II water can be furnished
or the irrigation Of rice lands from
,avigabls streams Of the State, hundreds
# thousands Of acres OF land now idle
an be reclaimed and brodght into cul-
ivation, thus adding to the wealth and /
Of the State; and.
Whereas, Canah can BE- constzuctso soI
$ to provide irrigation, navigation and
'ower, and It i the States duty 70 en-
ouIags and promote the organisation Of
uch concerns: @ @
Section /. Be it resolved by the Gen.
raj Assembly Of the State Of Louisisns,
wo-t thirds Of al the members elected
) each House eoncurrins, that the fol-
owing amendment to the Constitutiony
. submitted to the qualified electors Of /
be State for their adoption OF rejection
{ the congressional election to b held
d the 6rst Tuesday after the first Mon
~ in the month Of November, 1o18,I
] follows:
Corporations formed or to b foemsdI
nder the laws Of this State for the
urposs Of constructing and opsrstingI
lnals for irrigation and navigation, ,ssI
ell. % plants for the generation and
iSttibutipn Of hydro-electric poweg,l
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tions, or sign nominating papers, foz
State and Congressional candidates; pro-
vidsd. that II sueh person were not in
such service he would b otherwise quail
fed to participate in such elections.
This amsndmsnt. If adopted, shall
vslidate any legislation snsctsd at the
regular session Of 1918, suthorizing mill
tafy electors TO vete. where such lsgis-
lation would b invalid without this
amendmsut. ~
Section 3. Be Il further enacted, etc.,
Thst tie off;cial ballot to b used in such
slsc4ioa shall have printed thereon the
wosd1: -
'.For the proposed ansndment to the
Constitution, exempting soldiers and
sailors from the payment of poll taxes"
! And the words: ~
against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution sxempting soldiers and
sailors from The paymsnt Of poll taxes"
FERNAND MoUTON.
Lieutenant 0ovsraor sud Prssidsnt Of
the Ssnate.
HEWITT DoUANcHAUD,
Speaker Of tie House Of Representatives.
Approved: July II. 191A
w R. 6. PLEASANT,
q Governor Of the Stste Of Louisiana.
A t1ns copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Ssrstafy Of State.
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Thousand Dollars, in snch sums and de-
nominations - the aid Board shall
prescribe, mot less, than Five Hundred
Dollars each, may Be registered bonds,
notes Or certificates Of indebtednss or
payable to bearer, - may be preferred,
and shall be desgnated as Chef Nenteur
and Hammond-Nsw Orleans State High
way Bonds, or Notes OF Certificates Of
Indebtedness; that at the discretion Of
said Board all or any part of said bonds,
notes or certificates Of .indebtedness shall
be payable from one to twenty years.
Said bonds, notes OF ce1tifcates of in
debtedness may contain such provisions
% may Be deemed expsdient 70 reg
istfation in the name Of the holder 81,
for the release thereof from registration
in the name Of the holder. or for the :.
lease thereof from registration; shall,
besr interest at rate not exceeding five
per centum per annum, payable ct such
time Or times - the Board may pre-
scribe and the place or places Of pay
msnt Of principal and interest shah bel
hxsd BY the said Board. Said bonds.
notes or certificates Of indebtedness shall
b sold to the highest bidder It public
ale at not lees thaa par, after thirty
lays advertisement by the !, Board Of
Liquidation Of the State Debt Of the
State of Louisiana in New Orleans, Chi
ago, and New York; and the money
lzisine from tie sale. thereof shall Be |
paid to tAs Stats Tssasszsx to The ae-l !
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leans State Highways," or which may
hereafter be set apart or dedicated for
the construction and maintenance of the
above mentioned Highways, and all
funds arising from the sale Of said
bonds, notes or certificates Of indebted
ness, shall be deposited with the Treas
u1er Of the State in . special fund as set
forth, to be paid out ~ herein provided,
and the Treasurer Of the State is hereby
authorized to pay ont Of said fund, all
interest coupons due upon the said bonds,
notes OF certificates Of indebtedness is
sued under the terms Of this Act, and all
bonds, notes or certificates of indebted
ness becoming due hereunder.
Section 9. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the motor vehicle licenses from
the Parishes Of Jeerson, st. Charles, ST.
John the Baptist, Tangipahoa, st. Tam
many and Orleans, collected after the
bonds, notes or certificates of indebted
ness provided for in this Act are fully
paid, principal and interest, and after
the highways shall have been completed
with the funds dedicated for that pur-
pose, shall then revert to said Parishes.
and shall be paid into their respective
eressuxies in the same manner as now
provided for under Act No. 260 of the
General Assembly Of the State Of Lou
sisna for the year 1914, and in the same
manner ~ the said motor vheicle licenses
IRE turned over to the other Parishes of |
his State and thereafter said Parishes
hall provide ont Of said funds so revert
ng to them the proper maintenance of
'aid Highways; provided further, that
my portion Of the Special Road Tax of
'ne-fouzth Of one mill on the dollar coll
setsd under Article 2o1 Of the Consti- y
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commanding position IN the homo mar
kct that they could charge the public
rny p-iCe they liked. while II the same
tine they were selling abroad ~ re-
(uced rates. AS matter OF fact. they
were simply eudeavoring to build up
foreign markets. and the Webb Dill
row before Congress sanctions this
very thing
But the Democrats still seem to
think that We can give away our $40.
COZ. 600 900 domestic market TO Euro
mean and Asiatic competitors. and so
cut to conquer in foreign fields. where
We will meet the same competition in
front OF US which is forcing its way
through our back door. That Is a
ridiculous idea, for not only must the
freight rate be added to the foreign
selling cost, but. far moro important.
the only way TO reduce prices is by
way OF maximum production, which in
sures minimum unit cost. and maxi
mum production cannot be achieved If
the foreigners arc giving us serious
competition in the home market be-
cause of a tariff drafted with that very
end in view.
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TO AVOID HARDSHIPS

Judged by some OF its slipShOd, I'M
business!ike transactions and the per
pctration of that incomprchensiblc
measure known as the income tax law.
there is little To hope that vision Will
come to O majority OF Congress 20 go"
tho very desirable features Of what is
known as the McFaddcn bill. as III"
dominant spirit oil that body seems 10
be 10 soak "hg business" for all It's
worth, and 20 Shylock all wealth to
the point Of cOnliSCation instead Of
CONSUMPTION. And this IS not to say
that wealth and the enterprises profit
Ing most BY this war should not sus.
tain the larger burdens it imposes.
There is justice and easement i'll III"
Mcradden measure that ought TO ap-
real to every comnon-sense business
man in Congress. 1t simply provides
for the payment Of excess profits and
income taxes In quarterly Install
n;cnts. In many cases the payment Of
these taxes in one lump sum would be-
great hardship on large corporations
and businesses. Obviously the ncc"E-
Si;y Of paying a large taN in cash II
one lump SUN would greatly HAMPER
future business, might compel maEy
mills. factories and other undertakings
to stop, and would compel borrowing
and the throwing over OF S"curili';
which would seriously interfere with
he Liberty Loan and generally Iii
turb business. On thc other hand. lhs
gradual Payment Of The lax would not
seriously disturb the United States
Treasury, because the money is not Al
needed at one time. Lump suEi pa -,
rnent would also necessarily impose i
heavy burden upon The banks which
Will b. called upon TO lend money. and
will affect their ability both 10 finance
the needs Of Tho government AMI ~"
needs Of business.
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AS TO OUR DEFINITE WAR AIMS.

Great Britain in
address Congress made
purposes United States
The nes"nc"r stated Mr. Wilson's present
concerned this country was comprehensive ana
specific considerations necessary e
President aro"Hd that for
arrangements fight and continue
fight until they achieved The larger number OF these u'e S
lions wholly emotional expansions Of
forced take purely defensive "
against auocc TO dominate the
Wilson TIE reflective citizen
that practaty has given way IN a
pponden distinctly entered this war for the
rights second place for the integrity OF our
q nation.
principles unduy expanded into what are incidents OF
leading US far aed from our real intentions"
although toward the aspirations " those nations
territorial extensions OF the German empire u
all candor CONCENTRATIONS in taking part in re
Of intimate concern ana IN composing lie
cial hates OF the European propes'
overlooked the higher
tranquility home which first INSPIRE"
Us to take ur until were brought 10 the
profound the governing power {" Ger
man imperialism England France certainly would next
tackled 1t fortunes With the Allies ho"
our ORGANIZED fighting forces than TO keep out " "
compelled to fight Germany alone niS was the p
xa motive Of our plunge and was dcn
sre taking opportunity keep the designed attack
upon US being made our own shores
Our urose in fighting settle Euro
pp boundaries explicit OF the future
tho German power their don
alton SHOW ability TO the nations OF the To
when attacked Let us pin our pledges
dmna things undertake to assure the autonomous develop
Of Polish nation
the aspirations OF those peoples NOT
did We become restoring saceone 10
Vance although our hopes are OF this Ger
engaged 10 see 10 II
recognized lines " nationality
that Serbia shall have % the sea
true forces arraEed against the might ana power
~ ., German aggression must end the PFest
be
specific considerations under
which involves program hat con
Germs of the peoples OF Europe VINO nave " ~
And above and beyond
nation but
present or future peace OF the
,5 Tho mail spirit of that has taken hold OF the govern
greater
who belief that they
.,eored struggle for the Fatherland
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BIG FINANCIAL NEEDS

~ AS was expected, the House ErSt"r'
lay passed the War Finance Corpora
ron bill. previously adopted oy the
Senate. In normal times such
measure would have had little or no
chance OF passage, but il has been &C
eepted BY the minority as we'll as ny
the majority because the financial con-
titions affecting industry in these
Var times are such as 70 make Il
necessary to stabilize the securities
market.
The next thing on the financial pro-
gram that demands the immediate at
tenticn of Congress. now that the
5uance corporation bill IS out OF the
war. is the bond issue bill regulating
the third Liberty Loan. Consideration
c. this measure has been sinGulariy
delayed, and there is little time lett
for its consideration. The Legislation
MUS. be completed t.,.fore April !. So
tar L has not been reported out OF tue
committee in either house. The adj
minis,ratior suggestion IS for author
ization OF an issue OF $500 .aD0hh0.
but it is rot anticipated that all Of this
will BE- issued during the spring and
summer. Thu authorization will cover
an amount which IS expected ~ DO
ample tn meet all IN" extraordinary
war Gemandssuntli approximately the
md of tho calendar year Of lH1S. TIL"
bond issues arr based upon ca:cuIa'
lions of thsgprosprctiye expenditures
@: our own government for "ar prcpa.
Jations. and calculations based upon
the prospective needs of our Allies in
Ibis country. on the other hand. Mon,
bers Of Congress. II i said. hold som"
rather Gctini,e ideas If their own On
he subject. AMI these ideas promise
70 Do maintained r.ore or less. an n,
creased }r,.,c Of interest fox tic nav
issue to A.. per cent will figure p7oml'
nently in the discussion.
Previous authorizations for bonds -
meet the war emergency have io;aled
nine billions OF dollars. II the new
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IN THE FOREIGN MARKETS

The Hardware Trade Journal, pub.
lished in London, speaking OF the cut
lery trade in Uruguay. South America
says that Germany has lons held a
practical monopoly in the supply Of
lazors, and since the safety came into
popularity, by way OF the United
termincd effort TO undcrsell all con-
Ietitors." In this effort the Germana
have many times no doubt sold at u
loss, in order to drive competitors out
Of the market. Just before the war
broke out il is related that an AmeCi-
ran manufacturer OF sewing machines
scn, his agent 10 Colombia to work ~
a market by selling machines at cost.
ln:u!rdia;eiy the agent Of a German
sewing machine factory. who was on
thr ground, was notified by his prin-
cipal 10 cut under tho American price,
AMI keep on cutting. even il 1t mean:
- give The German machine away.
This was done, the American agent "a.
tir"d from the field and the mark",
was retained by tho German company.
Uue of the prize arguments OF The
democratic party. whenever it has In
.ri@hG against Republican tariF
.aw, has been the citation nt instances
where American goods. principally
machines us various kinds, have been
sold in foreign markets cheaper than
=. Lomc. II was cOnt"ndod that undor
The Republican tariff policy American
manufacturers had secured such Il
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For Definite Statement

Asking that the ccmnlainhrts b" r.
uuir"d |" make NOR definite St'I -
msnt nr It's grounds T,r complaint ''
Hope Natural Gas Company. up"raii:;.;
a: M0rEantcwn and elsewhere IN W.!
Virginia. lied motion today with ny
public SERVICE Cnmmiss ion. The cit! %
Mnrgantuwu asks tina, the SIS COMPANY
he compelled to furnish consumers ~
.hi* STATE with IL sufficient supply o.
gas b"ror" piping rs supply 10 c"nSuhi-
cr., IN other states.
\ nui.ibr" ~ glass manufacturing AN!
other conc, ril., ~ and about III" city u.
Morcantnwl. ar. joining with thu: mGnt-
ci1ality III =. cniap!t 1T against tt':
.as company. Tt:c case IS expected ~
....t ia, authority % ~" commission -
make reasons. Ll,. regulations competing
rrn;..r attention la safe and local de-
, mandS.
:. To ascertain the value ~ III" plan;
operated by Tho Tygart Valley Water
rnlnpaay Applying Ia tho public service
commission for permission 10 incr"i%.
. RAGS t. its conaumrrS ut PhilliDpi and
10 obtain other information in the c:,s",
/ x Anderson. chief engineer OF tho
commission. will D.. sent To Philippt.
, t:,iL..acc wus taken b. the commission
in ,hv c;,sr;oday The town OF Hhilippi.
through city Solicitor Talbot. filed L
protest against the proposed Increase
OF rates Consumers are at present Oh
4 flat rate.
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" THE WHEELING 1ErELLIGEScEE

. w"IiE ;'r"vr. maj In tho prcr"G!HE years
lghL. thousand 81 'mn@G:tnlS "Scar'd
uH-' ruGnlz"d in ;hrlr mental dti"c'.
This may b. true. lHI even al tac
r:.tr o! one fee blvini:'l"d person IN every
80 tn. per r,uI you'd b" less than
pIic-srvrnth al on. per cent. white. "
had h"cm ruau" :" believe iha: tw" or
more T'r |"h. ~ tie children al lhi1
and Wric ur:n,n! r:,lcctiVc%.
MISC. Nj ns"rs' c"nruaion MAY "a
"rrun"0uS. 1t least ~ cart Ia III" frs!
place. 'lr nationality and character %
the immigrants after tnc var differed
from th" competition Of ln.nIEral ION
before uha; ,r. II. immigrants ~
inal year may raw na'iv"ly exhibited
1 greater tendency coward mental de-
irrt than th"S'. uf previous years. .t@.ilu.
wEilc rrra..r attention. Ia !ndI vmu;.lS
may have been pa!d ia 1915 than t"!"r.
mitch Hf thu .'NaiH'nnri"u vas SUM- hu$"d
upon Nh. .Tclu$IEr I3I"t!Itd at IA" i:ln"t-
simon seal. winch - ~ II" nlrai's q
reliable standard Mess it Is IpTh"d
. With much .Huil"n :.iII checking w.
Mr. Eyers cstinat"s rs II" SAYS. vary
CnnScrvauvrl!," ih' numi'.'r ui pic
Hin;ci NOV Unrar"i for in this country
1T %5n.upD inaSmuch aS perhaps mot
lII"r" than 80. Qua predetermined p"r%;'nS
mr." cared tor aud run!in"G in luSt,tu-
tiuUS. lhr total may hr about 100000.
This is certainty Il lare" number. rcIlir-
luS IN, GE8tNrsi attention Of medical men,
social workers. and legislators. But
even this figure represents envy about
nnr-:ifth OF onr pr cent II! the en] ire
population nj the United States, ESti-
mated cor-l?lG ~ l!".i00 n10--c"nsi6cT-
ably less than the iiE"r" with which, We
!:avc been frightened.
However. even This figure may h" cH-
aggrrlt"d. Irr. FCrnA!d. the NcStor Of
SupcriutnndcntS "t institutions tor TIA"
fcrplc-mindrG in this country. admit cd
IN IL recent statement that Ii" had 'y:"i
plainly in his diagnosis ~ fc"h!r-in!nt!''i-
ncss 4 number Of persons discharged
from his: institution Mt WHvvriyy. Mast,
agains, his better judgment, or WIN, h"
thought was his better judgment. PROV
10 be very useful citizens S.ilrT their
DISCHARGE lie confessed that the
authorities had been unahlr Ia pick OUT
those who would do we'll away from III"
institution He. therefor" demanded n
Refinement Of tests 50 that wc may
better understand the mental status OF
nm individual
This shows that "frctir n,rdcSlHrs%'
IL not n simple factor. and that We are
FAR frcui UNDERSTANDING The. working uf
the human mind. w mus! moi ail""
ourselves to he carried away b. scusa-
tional STATEMENTS. and mus: refrain
from has.y conclusions.
Lot up .ivn every child during child
hood tn" chance Of obtaining IN" hest
education which is commensurate l" his
typ" of mind. and we Sha!! have fewer
"dcfect!v"s."
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FARM SPECIALISTS

In or !jitI". town. oh sad Ia IrIl.
Th'i, l. :, ,rrhIui wh" d""sn't hunw
arw L. ~rii
\ sawt'i wn" d""Sn'; hn"w hove go >uNt.
TEACHER VII" d"""rt'' Innw h"w t.
',.r.h.
y ;.r,r' h"r VIII" ,jn"Snl iHcw h"w g.
preach.
y printer wil, cant i.;i,,.j v"ry Will.
\ printer who d"..su'' h,i"" h"w 80 s1"ll,
.Nu uhi-J"h man with never a job.
! C"hli"r wh" 'ih.S:iI i.rpw hu~ t. c"h.
\ miilr: VIII" DOESN'T SNOW how - 'ui|i.
\ hatcher WHO r,'.~it'' kr"W h,,w To- III l.
\ nut%"ii w:!O do. :su'i SNOW huw l.. mare.
\ rior.,>u!;h ~h" 'tui.rl m-ul 4 clock.
Md Il doctor VII" dp"$Ht SNOW how "a
doc.
And. .inc.. non" of tho" arr busy Ia"n
You VIII md them again and yet aEa:n,
Ever anNH aad :! frw times moro.
Round the stove. in Mrnd"l""n's store.
Zach talking freely urG through his hat
Doing tn" on thing they mr." expert Al.
Giving :idEic" :" farmers.
Tic l'raF..- Farmer.