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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-05
Should Satisfy Critics.


alarmed BY the enthusiasm BY which
the masses hail the Wilson program
Should Satisfy Critics.
Perhaps Sc IL source Of Subtraction
tn Mr.. Wilson's America crittc8 TO
know that their words sound az IL BY
ntegaphone IN the ztmoEpfse!e OF the
peace. conference whereas favorable
comment across the ocean on the
Presidents policies does not make it,
self heard as far az Europe. These
wonders on international acoustics
deserve more attention from the
American peace delegation than they
have received thus far. II has chosen
10 make itself inarticufate. Through
the force OF the geHias OF Nr. Wilson
ii has achieved wonders. but the
President. in the midst OF his trtumphs.
shows all his old dislike for PUBIC ex-
plantations or interpretations OF MS
actions He gets things done and re-
quires public opinion to take or leave'
he viii explain or interpret IN his own
good time OF not at all
Meanwhile Senator Lodge and 9TH
ers at home are doing what they can
to confuse the public mind Since no
good peace can come TO the war-rav-
aged world unless the nations UNDER
taking to guarantee il assume serious
obligations. surely the people should
be told why II is right TO assume
them. The United States. because IL
is strong, solvent and endowed with
sanity in it's political and social rela-
tions. Is especially well equipped to
assist in administering a good peace.
but what IL 1t should decline TO ac-
cept the perfected formula because of
its failure to realize the existing
needs
Mr.. Wilson's marvellous power in the
peace conference is based less upon
the general acceptance before the ar
mtstice of his fourteen points and less
upon his incisive logic ard eloquence
than upon his hold on the confidence
and affection of the European masses
The international labor congress now
being held In Bern has for its chief
purpose the expression of its APP
prevail and support of the Wilson poll
icies. At that conference there are
representatives not only of labor in
the allied countries. but of labor in
the central empires. II is already
certain that in the peace treaty there
be bestowed important recognition on
labor. Perhaps an eight-hour day
will be established along with nu-
inerous other benefits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-05
REGISTER In HOTEL
MURDER EVIDENCE

CONTINUED from First Page.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-10
POLLY GETS HERSELF A NEW
JOB AS AN ARTIST--AUT1OR

bit. and 1 had to stop and catch my
breath. But there was such darling
Little red headed office boy who grinneo
LAT me. that I took heart OF grace, and
asked for the editor of the Woman
Page. She came in with her hands fun
of proofs, and she was just about as
different from the neas-editor as any
BODY could be- In the first place, she
was pretty as a rose, with the pinkest
o. cheeks and the brightest of eyes, ana
a chin that just escaped being pointed.
But it was a pretty chin. II stubborn
She did not smile at me- she looked
very grave And she spoke in a most
decisive way. She is quite young, Pat
ty, but / suppose she has to be severe
She asked me where I had worked.
ard I told her had not worked anywhere
very much I mentioned the Meanes1
Man in Manhattan by name, however, as
his is a name to conjure with. She
asked me why I had left my last place
I asked her, pleasantly. II she tnousht
that mattered- And then 1 showed her
my lovely ladies. Patty. she fell in love
with them at once. could see tnAt-
And then / showed her the sketches
And she fell in love with those. too. And
so I am engaged.
I am glad to get back at work on my
lovely ladies. am drawing group OF
item, which think are extremely ieecn-
ing. They have charming faces, as well
as clothes. So, behold me, Patty, Iuh-
-fledged artist author.
I shall write you more about 1t later
on. am too busy drawing and writing.
just now.
Your loving.
POLLY.
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Selling baking powder and olive OIL
said /.
The M. M. NJ stopped dead in his
tracks. His face was a study.
"You see," I explained. s.all you have
to do Is to 60 out and place them with
domestic science teachers and tea rooms
and hotels and places like that, and then
you write recipes about them, and there
you are"
The M. NJ NJ shuddered. you do
get into more fake trouble he said.
why don't you come back and run the
art department.
IT thought you were doing that" i
said
well. 1 tell you now, young LADY,"
he said. You had better cut out an
swering all the ads that offer you
twenty-five and thirty dollars per- For
they are fakes When you want to get
a job, you go to an office and ask for
ore. like a sensible human being"
yawned. oh" I said, cit Is ter
ribly warm. I don't know that / shall
bother"
But, FATTY, he put an idea into my
head. I .pent all that afternoon in my
room. and / took all tn. lovely ladies /
had drawn and wrote story around
them. 1t was not hard to do. There
was already a story in each one-there
is always a story wrapped UP IN q
pretty gown nobby hat.
After / had written them out my
old machine. I put on my best-Iooking
Clothes. and took the bus and went down
town to newspaper office. / shall not
tell you which one, for that is of secon-
Diary Importance.
confess. Patty. when climbed those
marble stairs that my heart quaked a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-10

Il
| to relieve the added strains.
Even in the most convenient home GER
tain ARRANGEMENTS and plans for DOING
the household work silnprifies the LABOR
and saves human energy and some
money For instance. every home
worker is entitled to and should strive
fer:
1. A well arranged kitchen with as
many mechanical labor savers as can be
afforded.
2. Plenty of closet and shelf room
in all parts of the house or apartment.
with each such storage place adJusctea
tn its contents. such as linen. dishes,
food. etc.
g. The laundry room planned as to
save steps. Stationary tubs, wringer.
wash machine, indoor driers, mangles.
ETC.
A. A rear stairway In the house is
convenient. permitting access to upper
rooms without passing through the liv-
ing ROOM
S. Built-in furniture Wherever possi-
BILE.
6. thoughtful arrangement of fur
niture in all rooms SO as 70 save unnec-
essary steps.
Many housewives find that housework
is greatly ssmplified If the daily routine
work Is done according to a fixed time
sci edule, with specified hours set for ris-
ing, going to bed. and serving meals and
honest attempt is made to keep the
schedule. To some extent We may profit
by grandmother's example and set aside
certain week days for essential duties
Some home-makers have weekly
plan book. in which, the first day of each
week they set down the regular and
special duties of the week. Note is also
made of business or Aocral engagements.
shopping or other plans. and the gen.
eral work arranged accordingly.
dated diary is often most convenient
for such plan book.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-10
The Economy OF System.


Every good business man viii assure
all inquirers that system is one OF the
secrets of his success.
What Is responsible for success IN
BIT siness is likely to have beneficial ef-
feet on home making-whieh Is itself
a business.
Even our grandmothers had kind OF
system in Housekeeping That Is, they
set aside certain days for certain duties
Every woman knows as well as she
knows her alphabet the familiar-some
times painfully familiar-Monday. wash
ing; Tuesday, ironing; Wednesday. bak-
ing; Thursday. mending; Friday, clean
ing; Saturday. baking: Sunday Tin a
manner of speaking) rest Besides the
weekly routine there were seasons for
housecleaning, sewing. canning and pre-
serving, etc.
With the changing social and economic
conditions our household system must
change too. Much of the baking and
even some cooking Is now done outside
the home. We live In the era of ready
made clothing, commercial canned goods.
mechanical household as1s of every type.
All the modern improvements give the
much more leisure for other
concerns than housekeeping. and the
changed customs in family and social life
have all greatly altered the old habits of
home making.
But in the present. with it's ever in
creasing demands on human time and
energy and ever-growing pressure on
the purse there is great need of system
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told me. i'm confidence. that he was GO
ing TO start a publication. He was not
ready TO make his announcement yet. but
he soon would be. and what he wanted
jest now was an associate editor, and
would like the job?
7 explained TO him that I knew moth
ing about writing, but he waved that
aside. This" he said. els trade pub
llcation. All you have to do is to go
out and taIk-I win do the writing. my
self
He reached deity over to a shelf and
took down a can of BAKING powder and
a bottle OF olive oil These he said.
II wish you to introduce to the trade.
and then / want you to write recipes
about them-tell the ladies' how to use
them. you know
"But don't know how to use them"
I said.
But he waved that aside, Patty. in
teach YOU said he.
mot much you won't said I to my
self. but to him 1 replied politely: "Oh,
7 am afraid that would be too much
trouble. l am very stupid person
about some things"
And after few other polite remarks
bowed myself out. AS I left the build
Ing. who should I run into but the
Meanest Man in Manhattan. He stopped
nat about quarter of an inch. and said.
In that disagreeable way he has: well,
what are you doing down here?"
II have just been to call a man
who wants to give job I said.
with quite an air. The NJ. NJ NJ simply
glared at me.
what kind of a job?"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-10

Dear Patty:
I have found that the most elusive
thing i'm the world Is Art Not that !
have not sold a great many of my lovely
ladies. But art is very much like a
beau-the steadier, the better. And
just now, Art seems to be webbing In a
terrible way.
So L have been studying the papers
again, and yesterday / went down to
meet man in office building on
Twenty-third street. wno had advertised
for a young woman. intelligent, educated,
with a pleasant address. am quite sure
| am intelligent--no one could be more
sol am a p. III. S. grad, and as far as
pleasant address, I sure right off
the avenue ought TO be pleasant enough
for anybody
The man had some very impressive
stationery. with a lot of names of folks
who sounded like Ready Money, and he
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-10
COST OF LIVING
BY slDDv BYE.

gsag q z q q q q q q 9 !
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04

The councll, the chief governing
body of the League, cannot take
action without unanimous decision Of
its members and since the United
States will have a representative in
the Council our interest will be pro.
tected there. We hear 1t said that the
League is formed for the benefit OF
Great Britain or Japan or some other
one nation. This is not true. All the
nations will gain by 1t, not only the
great nations such as the United
States, Great Britain, France, Japan
and Italy, but the little nations which
in the past have been oppressed by
their big neighbors. The international
court will give an opportunity for the
settlement Of old grievances which
have long troubled the peoples Of the
world.
1t has been said that the League
will interfere with the Monroe Doc.
trine, but the League Covenant OK.
pressly protects this Doctrine. In fact,
through the Covenant the Monroe Doc.
trine receives recognition Throughout,
the world and its principles become
forever established.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04

The plan for q League Of Ma.
ttonS 10 based on q few simple
principles. which are not hard
70 understand when lifted out
Of the morass Of technical discus.
sion and freed from legal and
diplomatic language. Az the
one authority best able to pre-
sent these points without par
ttsan bias. sx-Prssidsnt Taft
has been asked to put the
league idea into q few plain
words for the benefit Of millions
Of Americans who desire q bet
ter understanding Of the plan
but md themselves. confused by
the debate In the United States
Senate. In response to this 10.
quest he has written the follow
ing article.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04
Puts It Into Plain Language Free
From Legal and Diplomatic
verbIage, In Response to Re.
quest.
MANY ARE CONFUSED
By PRESENT DEBATE
Danger That People viii Lose
Sight Of Basic Principles Dur.
Ing Discussion Of Complicated
Details and TechnIcaIltles.

BY s~x-Prssidsnt william II. ra,t.)
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04
The A C OF the
LEAGUE Of NATIONS
By DR.. FRANK CRANE.

= I. What 10 the League Of Nations3
A. A union Of the strongest civilized
nations formed at the conclusion Of
the great war.
2. What 10 lts obJsctI
A. First, to promote the Peace Of
the World by agreeing not to resort to
wal. Second, to deal openly with
each other, not by secret treaties.
Third, to improve international law.
Fourth, to cooperate In all matters Of
common concern.
y 8. Does Il presume to end war;
A. No than any government
can end crime. It claims to reduce the
liability of war.
4. What will be done 70 any nation
that makes war;
A. It will be boycotted and other
wise penalized.
s: How else will the probability Of
war be lessensd7
A. BY voluntary, mutual and pro
portionate disarmament; by exchang.
ing military information, by providing
for arbitration. By protecting each ma
TONS territorial integrity and by edu.
. eating public opinion to see the folly
Of wal.
9. What eiss does the League pro.
pose to do for Manklndi
E1\ C..,. As ~>x---A a..
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-09-04

conquest from yielding to the tempta-
ton, by the certainty that they will bs
crushed II they begin such q war by
q universal boycott and a union Of
forces Of the world against them. II
a big wal breaks out again, the United
States will be forced to take part in
1t whether we have a League Of
Nations or not. We tried hard enough
to keep out Of the war with Germany
but found We couldn't
A little war contrary to the League
rules could be handled by the powers
close at hand. Certainly 1t would not
bs necessary TO send American troops
to suppress an uprising In the Balkans
when prompt action BY the armies Of
Italy or some other nearby powerful
nation could suppress the fracas be-
fore American troops could even get
started.
Great Gain Tor Small Loss.
We had to make many sacrifices to
win the last wal and We made them
willingly because We knew they we're
worth while. It will be the same In q
smaller degree with a League OF
Nations. When men form . buSinass
partnership each one has to make
concessions to the views and opinions
Of the other members Of the firm.
When We enter the League Of
Nations We may have to give up GER
tain privileges, but the losses will DO
small compared with the profits.
The United States will not have TO
sacrifice her independence or right 70
make her own dscisionA.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-03-15
POLICE judy pRocggoiNes
Continued from last week.
ORDINANCE NO. %.

Considering the petition Of Atty per cent
~ the land owners. residents, with prop
efty assessed TO them and in their name,
Ia the Second Ward Of the Parish Of West
Feliriana Louisiana. the following oraIn,
ance as adopted
Section / lie u ordained by the Police
Jury OF the Parish Of West feliciana.
louisiana. duiS convened Ia regular sea
sion that the Second Ward Of the Parish
~ West FeAeiaha, IL hereby set out.
created and designated az a separate road
district, known AS Road District No ! Of
the Parish OF West Feiietana. together
with all the rights. privileges and i'm.
munltiss conferred upon such districts
within the fBil meaning 81 Act No. 10 Of
the Estra session Of the General Assembly
~ the State u Louisiana for the yeaf 1917
granting the Follre jurles Of the several
Parishes such rights and including all
laws supporting said ac; and amendatory
thereto
Section BE Il further ordained, That
upon the request and sagg tstion u said
Heard IL hereby appointed, consisting 81
three property owners members. as fol-
lows Wit T - Bickham. Harry
Daniel and . Hamilton Said Super
yising BOARD to be clothed with all power
and authority conferred upon the afore-
said Act No 40. 81 1917 Extra SESSION.
and all laws supporting and amending
said Act
Section : That all officers Of the roiiee
Jurv % the Parish NJ West Feiieiana shall
he its officers as designated In said act
and the donicilr ~ said Read District
M ! shall be Ia the town III 81 Francis
Vile, Louisiana. the county seat Of said
Parish
Section 1 iie II further ordained that
an persons opposing the creation Of the
aforesaid district show cause within ten
DAYS tl0i by filing said protest with the
lection Il filed within said time will be
heard by the Police Jury within thirty
t30l DAYS
BE II further ordained tina, all srdi-
nances contrary Go the provisions If or In
visitation ~ this ordinance are hereby
repealed and that this ordinance for
sufficient reasons after ten days IL there
be no protest Ne into effect immediately
The above and foregoing ordinance No
~ was then adopted by unanimous vote
al the Police Jury
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-03-15
ee suas TO pLow PROPERLY

At this time II seems advisable to
caution the farmers blowing their land
too early Rear In mind that this lands
breaks and puddles very easily In
the first place due to low humus con
tent and II II is plowed when too vet,
IL will elod and make for a a bad seed
bed and for dry weather this summer
1, Is reasonable 10 suppose that with
40 much rain az this season of the
year IL will be- dry this summer. Pre-
pare for that drouth by preparing
good seed bed
Remember to make full use of the
harrow. lIarrow the land before IL
becomes cioddy. Cloddy land means
bad stands and lost fertility 60 the
growing crop. which rssultn In poorer
yields and less profits. II necessary.
stop the plows In the afternoon tn
time TO harrow all land previously
plowed that day Time thus spent
In not lost. 4 well prepared seed
bed means lese work In the cul'
tiyatins season. and less suffering from
drouth
Remeber Dir Knapp's first command
ment Of agriculture
For further information apply To X
II Benton, Parish Agent
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-03-15

In speaking OF the inevitable decline
In the prevailing prices OF all goods
WoodyIlle merchant said to the writer
The merchant aud tie wholesaler
just as we'll prepare 10 take their losses
on their stocks. now that the decline
has see In Both have taken their pro.
Ats so they must now expect 10 take
their medicine This liz very force
iul and timely expression ~ the sen.
timent which should prevail among the
business men generally The public
has right TO expect TO get the beae.
III OF the price reduction at the earliest
possible time and the sooner the mer.
chants realize the inevitable the bet
ter II will be for all concerned Wood.
vile Republican
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-03-15
MARCH

I've watched old March for many a
year
With all her ways SO dafk and drear.
And know full sell her Mild harrage
OF bluster Is ali camouflase.
She hlowe her blasts, and ramps along
And sings a mighty war.like song.
Put snderneathe her Tapping wing
She hides away the Joys Of spring
And all her temper melis away
Into the smiles of Aprii's day
AZ on her hayward course she goes
To flowers fresher for the SHOWS.
John Kendrleh Bangs.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-03-15
DEMONSTRATION WORK
PROGRESSING NICELY

Mr. " II Balls. State Pig Club
Agent. and Mr. J A Relhead, Assls
tant State Demonstration Agent spent
the first part of this week In our Par
ish aud accompanied by superinten.
dent Lunsford. and Parish Agent ben.
ton visited several Of our schools or
ganiaing Corn and Pig Clubs They re
port pleasant and profitable trip,
meeting with enthusiasm and success
in every school Mr. Benton aud Mr.
Iunsford expect to continue their visits
To the schools aud Il Is Mr. Beutons
hope that he can Interest enough boys
In the club work 10 be- able to ship
full carload of hogs grown by pig club
members after the State Fair this fall
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-03-15

Sc Franoisylls, La, March Eth, 1919
Al ala adjourned meeting Of the oard Of
Aldermen held this day the following
were present
Jas, kilbourne. Mayor board Of Alder
men, /. w Rogers, J X Matthews, r.
Yunkes Sam Stern and q " Newman
Minutes Of last meeting were read and
adopted
81 F'raneIsvlile. La. Feb 2sth. 1919
To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
Town Of ~ Ffanclsylile. Ia,
Gentlemen - hereby tender YOU my
resignation as Clerk Treasurer Of the
town Of ~ FraneiNilie. 20 take effect
Immediately, and will ask that the books
be checked at your earliest convenience
II IL with regret that ! take this step.
but my own personal affairs have grown
to such proportions that unless | resign
from some public position. will have to
occupy the position 60 the detriment Of
my own atfairs
la conclusion. ! will sas, that my con
nectton with this Beard has been a pleas.
ure and II 10 sith extreme regret that I
tender my resignation,
Yours truly,
O l.. pLETTlSGER
Motion made Rogers seconded Matthews
That the oifef Of MIR Chas Munson II
Sse5,00 for the mules. wagon and harness
be accepted With the understanding that
the town be allowed the ase uf one mule
for at least three or -four weeks Vote
Yeas Matthews, Rogers. Yunkes, New
maa No, Stern Carried
Motion made seconded and carried
That Mr. J Bob Daniel be given con.
tract To repair road over ramp al lsyse
for $500,
Motion made aeeonded aud carried,
That the following salaries. commissions
eta ha maid
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-03-15

The Parker stock Farm this week
sold 10 Mr. Il A. Bass Of Mississippi
three head OF very ane Hereford calves
the price being $500 90 Mr. Bass who
has raised and handled stock In sew
eral states says that this farm has one
OF the best herds Of Hereford Cattle
and Durne Hog he has ever seen
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-03-15
New Washable Fabrics for Spring

h.O00 ytts OF Imported Domestic
Ginghams In beautiful plaids com.
hiuatlon choois, cite.
i5e o5e s5e 4sc 6sc 10 zoe
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-03-15
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

NJ Franelsyllle, La, March ath, 1919
Al regular meeting of the Board II
Aldermen this day, the following mem
bers were present Jas n kilbourne,
Mayor Beard Of Aldermen l. " Rogers
J. H. Matthews
On motion meeting adjourned 10 Fri.
day, March 7th
JAS, II MELBOURNE, Mayor
q l.. pLETTINgER Clerk
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1919-03-15
INSIGHT INTO FRENCH
WAY Of DOING THINGS
Beauyalg, Feb 2

BeauyaIs, Feb 9
Am stu In Beauyais From present
indications | shall fight the rest of the
afmisliee ont in the beautiful capital
at tbs Disc
Transp artatlon and warehousing con
ditlous have prolonged my stay here
greatly 10 excess Of nay first expecta.
tlous
am having at least one Of my
wishes cone true, and that Is to be In
the north In winter time Snow has
bepu on the ground continuously for
three weeks Thursday night and Fri
day the fall amounted To nearly a
foot. and 1t has not melted to any ap.
preeiable enteHt The cold IN Intense,
the thermometer registering around
twenty below zero. Cent at night How.
ever. the sun shines brightly and the
Escape Is beautiful indeed Have
bees "a several long iaunis In the
suuH and enjoyed them very much
IN fact keep warmer walking about
than aHy other way
llase recently heard from Capt Da
Md Adiger. He IL surgeon in charge Of
an American leave area in the pyre.
nees he vas tn Paris Thanksgiving
nay aud so Vas |, bat neither had any
Lhna Lhn nlhnr Maa nnar