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Ellsworth American., 1920-01-28

| am much interested in an arti-
Gle in the February number of The
Woman's Home Companion, with the
title, New Hands for Old" Occu-
pational therapy were the two words
used which sounded at first to me
ike some foreign language or new
science. Then came these words:
"Oecupational therapy is the high
sounding name for very beautiful
form of social service which has
grown out of that spirit of self-sacri-
flee that made women so invaluable in
all kinds of war relief service. 1t
started in military hospitals where
men were coaNed back to hope and an
interest in life, and taught to use
their hands not for amusement. but
for profit. 1t worked miracles, and
few wise women decided that the
treatment could be introduced where
civilians We're in Institutions fighting
disease. and in homes for incurabtes
At present there are two of these
schools. one at II East Forty-first
street. New York city, Miss Evelyn
Collins. principal, and the other at
1903 Walnut street, Philadelphia. Miss
Harriet Sartain in charge.
"Incurables both men and women,
who have suffered enforced idleness
for years, take up some work with pa
thetie eagerness. What can they do?
One sailor. paralyzed from his waist
down, has made and sold seventy-fiye
netted shopping bags and six knotted
hammocks. He has paid for all ma
terial. had spending money. and saved
fifty dollars during a short time. Re-
Gaming chair seats is one business.
Even children are making beads, and
the women knit and crochet laces, and
others model things in clay"
The heading of the article reads
in part, ';If you wish to introduce
real boon to the shut-ins in your
community, read New Hands for
Old
Ellsworth American., 1920-01-28
advertisements.
advertisements.
This Medicine Recommended by a Doctor

When a doctor uses a medicine hifHs
self besides prescribing 1t to his patients,
he must know that it has merit.
This is what DIR. j. II. Wagner, prom-
inent physician of Skate, Kentucky, has
to say about DR.. Hartman's well-known
remedy, PE-RU-NA: Il have used PEI
RU-NA myself for catarrh and have
given it to others for catarrh, bloatifig
after eating and other ailments. 1t has
proved success In all cases with old
and young men and women. All speak
well of PE-RU-NA. 1t is the best of all
tonics."
DR.. Wagner. out of the fullness Of his
own personal experience, for the good of
all sick and suffering, recommends a
medicine which he knows to be good.
You may be sure a doctor would not en-
danger his professional reputation by
endorsing PE-RU-NA unless satisfied be-
yond doubt of its value.
Whether your trouble be a cough or a
cold, or more subtle catarrhal effection
of the stomach. bowels or other organs.
give PE-RU-NA trial. The immediate
Improvement which you will see viii sat-
'E-RU-NA iswhat you need.
hased anywhere in tablet or LIQUID form.
Ellsworth American., 1920-01-28
THE LAZY FAMILY.


Sam Johnson was a lazy man,
His wife was lazy too.
And all the boys were just the same
Josiah, Jim and Hugh.
One winter night, twas very cold,
The wood pile was very slim.
Sam wanted Hugh to bring the wood
And Hugh said, Talk to jim"
Then Mr.. Johnson said to Jim:
20. won't you bring some wood?"
But Jim replied: Il guess 1 won't,
do not think I should"
Send Si,' said Jim, Ito get the wood,
'Tis not my work, you know.
And then besides, tits very cold,
I'd freeze if l should 60"
The father then appealed to 81:
Run out and get a stick;
I'm shivering now from hc>1 to foot
Be quick, JOSH. be quisk.'
Il do not like to CO. sale 81,
Why don't you talk to Hugh?
I'm sure that he could bring some
wood
He's nothing else 20 do
The father spoke to qugh again:
4 do not want to scoId.
But run and get stick OF wood,
I'm suffering with the cold"
Run out yourself" said Hagh to hrm,
I'm suffering too, yOu i:aow;
There's mother there just talk TO ner,
1t may be that she'll GO
"Rebecca Jane" the old man said,
Please get some wood, yes, please,
And if you don't, youll surely see,
The boys and 1 will freeze"
We'll. freeze" she said. quite angrily,
!, fvI- l.
Do you think III go and lug in wood
For such lazy pacS?'
Yes, freeze" she said, yes, every
one,
I'm sure 'twould serve you right"
They still sat there, the fire went out,
And they all froze that night.
Frederick Uhlig, ShattucF, Okla
Dear NJ B. Friends:
Possibly July sonnet would be
more comforting and warming at
this inclement season than the above
poem. But Just consider it warn
ing to see that there is a good sup
ply of wood or coal at hand (if you
can secure either before the mer-
curry wanders around in the region
of 10 to 20 below.
understand that quite good
many are hoping to meet the man
who predicted an open winter, think
ing, perhaps, they would deal to him
the fate of the Johnson family, as
told in the poem.
Dear Mutuals:
Christmas has passed once more. and
we are well started on the new year,
it being the goth of January already.
Don't think l shall be sorry if it does
go quickly, if February will tone down
a little and give us a little milder
weather, for January has given us
some very cold weather the thermom-
eter dropping to % degrees below. and
now our snow storm of Saturday last
has made the roads so bad that there
isn't much sight for women folks to
get out. Tonight it looks as though
Ellsworth American., 1920-01-28
MUTUAL BENEFIT COLUMN.
Edited by @Aunt Madge."
MoTro:-HELpFuL AND HOPEFUL,

The purposes of this column are
succinctly stated in the title and motto
1T is for the mutual benefit, and aims
to be helpful and hopeful Being for
the common good it is for the common
use-a public servant, a purveyor of
information and suggestions, medium
for the interchange of ideas, in this ca
paeity it solicits communications, and
its success depends largely on the sup
port given it in this respect. Com
munications must be signed, but the
name of writer will not be printed ex-
cept by permission. Communications
will be subject to approval or rejection
by the editor of the column, but none
will be rejected without good reason.
Address all communications to The
American, Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American., 1920-01-28
Sound.

Miss Clara Grindle, who has been
employed at Northeast Harbor, is at
home.
Mrs. Charles Tracy, who has been
employed at Seal Harbor, is at home.
Jan. 10. IT
Ellsworth American., 1920-01-28
This sounds delicious:

Fudge Cake-One-half cup coffee,
one-third cup cocoa, one-half cup
sugar. Mix all together, put on and
boil three minutes. Remove and
cool. Then take one cup sugar, one
half cup butter and yolks of two
eggs. Cream together, add two
thirds cup of sweet milk, two cups
of -four, one-quarter teaspoon cream
of tartar and one teaspoon of soda,
also one teaspoon OF salt. Mix all
together, and, lastly, fold in the
whites of two eggs beaten to a stiff
froth. Flavor with vanilla ! use
cooked cream frosting for this, as
l like it much better than any other.
S. J. Y.
Ellsworth American., 1920-01-28

Subscribe for The American
$1.50 Per Year
Ellsworth American., 1920-01-28

cake that we all think is excellent,
and which comes out just so every
time. Try it. and see, my sisters. If
this isn't so. now there is prospect
of more sugar.
Kindly greetings to all. with many
blessings for the year that is before
us. S. ]. Y.
When you look at this column you
will realize, S. ]. Y, what a help
your letter has been to me.
Ellsworth American., 1920-01-28

isfy beyond doubt that PE-RUNA iswhat you
PERU-NA be purchased liquid form
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-18
SAYS COUNTRY TOWN BELONGS
TO COUNTRY.

The country town Is part of the
country. 1t is one of the encourag-
ing signs of the times that country
town men are coming to realize this
fact. 1t has not been so long ago
that every little town thought that
its business was to grow into city
just as soon as possible. Some towns
and many town people still think so.
Many small town people, too, still
think THAI their chief relation and
interests are with the cities rather
than the country. The most farsee-
ing business men have come to know
better. They are seeing more and
more clearly that the town, the small
city, Is an integral part of the coun-
try, that it prospers only as the
country prospers, and that it has it's
place in the scheme of thugs to be
the life center Of the country about
it. The town merchant who oppos-
es cooperative buying or selling by
the farmers Of his territory, the town
banker who would hinder the estab-
lshment Of farm loan associations in
his parish, the town editor who neg
lects the interest of the back-coun-
try districts, are becoming more and
more out of date. Not until the
country and the country town learn
that they are yoke-fellows and must
pull together can either make the
progress it should And both are
learning. .-SoutherA Agriculturist
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-18
lNTERST ATE
WHOLESALE
GROCERS

The Interstate Wholesale Grocers
is growing into one of the biggest
concerns in the country of the kind.
1t has had a remarkable and rapidly
progressive career under the man
agement OF Mr.. E. ]. Domergue.
Having but recently taken in one Of
the larger grocery concerns of the
South, it is now reaching out to in
cude three other large and prosper
Gus concerns. They are the Dupont
Wholesale Grocery Co., Houma, La.
and the Percy Lobdell Company,
Thibodeaux and Lookport, A new
charter is being drawn and provision
is being made for an extension to
several millions of dollars 1t is
said that more stock will be issued
on the new capitalization. The sub
stantial character of this concern
and the dividends declared by it have
made the stock popular and it will.
probably be sold with the rapidity
that has characterized the sale of
stock in each extension of it's busi-
ness. AS this company is a child Of
Covington aud has branches in both
Covington and Slidell with num-
Der of other branches in other par
ishes and statesl it is a pleasure for
US to tell of it's success.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-18
BIG CHRISTMAS
TREE FEATURE
COMMUNITY
HOUSE
Children To Be Given Tick
cts Emitting Them to
Presents.
CLAUS
WILL BE THERE
Those Who Have Not Do
mated Should Send In
To Mr.. Mackie

Plans for the Community Christ
mas Tree are complete. The episeo-
pallans have generously allowed the
use of the green in front of their
cnurch, where large tree will be
planted and decorated for the oc-
casion. Old Santa will be there in
person to distribute the gifts.
The following is the program for
the evening, beginning Christmas
Eve aat p. M:
1T is Christmas Everywhere, by
pupils of st. Scholastica's Academy.
Ginning Christmas Bells,' pupils
of Covington High School.
Holy Night" led by joint chofrs
of churches.
Fireworks.
Distribution of Presents, by Santa
Claus.
Tickets emitting each child of the
community to present will be dis
tributed next week. All children,
who have not received their ticket
at school, must call for 1t at the
Community House, between 2 and 5
p. M, next Wednesday, Dec. %.
Tickets are free, but each child
must have one in order to receive a
gift.
Some friends of the children have
been very generous with donations,
but the funds raised are not yet suf-
ficient, and it is hoped that others
will contribute. Send in your dona-
ton to Mr.. Mackie, and help make
the kiddies enjoy real Christmas.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-18
Says Rates of This Company
Are Already High; Re-
Gently Advanced.
HIGHER RATES
NOT JUSTIFIED
Tells Commission Raise Is
Not Justifiable When
Costs Declining.

At special meeting of the Coving
ton Association of Commerce held o,
Monday, December 18th, the follow
ing resolutions were unanimous
adopted:
Whereas, the Cum berand Tele
Jhone & Telegraph Company has pc
titioned the Honorable RailroaG
Comm ssion of Louisiana for per
mission to increase it's rates, and
Whereas, the present rates charg.
I'd by sad Company in this communi
ty are already high, and
Whereas, the Telephone Company
only recently advanced its rates for
III classes or service in this com
nun!ty, be it
Resolved, That this Association
make a vigorous protest against any
Eu1 ther increase in rates being grant
ed, as being not justified at this time,
when costs are declining, and be it
further
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be sent the Honorable
Railroad Commission of the State OF
as an expression from the
people of this community and also
that copy of same be sent The ST.
Tammany Farmer for publication.
J. H. WARNER,
President.
E. BURTHE,
Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-18
Need Of a Good Laundry Is
Many Times Experience
ed By Covington.
GOOD WORK BY
HOME CONCERN
Warenton Built One for az
Investment for the
Community.

Recently we spoke ed tOria!ly o
WarrentOn, town 0t NORTH CdHI'
lima that was SO progressive anc
prosperous as to attract the attan'
ton Of the press. 1t has a popula'
tion OF less than one thousand, YET
il had undertaken several projects
of importance in the way of publ
improvement, one being a $4,000
hotel 1t also had under way a
aundry.
How many people have ever
stopped to cons der just what laun-
dry is worth to a community? War
renton considered it so worth while
that the town is building it. In
truth, laundry means great deal
to a town, especially to a town like
Covington, depending largely upon
visitors and tourists. When visitors
come to a town they do not know
where to find the Wash-WOman and
they do not care much about en-
trusting valuable clothing to strans-
ers, nor do they care to risk having
abe clothes badly done, when perhaps
they will not have time to have them
done over In fact, a good public
laundry means service. A town that
cannot give service must suffer, for
people travelling will criticise it, 1t
builds reputation largely through the
travelling public.
CoVington has felt the need of a
laundry. Even residents have sent
their clothes to New Orleans and
other places to have them launderei.
Yet with all this experience, it is said
that the new laundry established in
Covington is not getting the support
1T should have. 1t is said to be do
ing excellent work and good service,
then by all means the town should
ne Interested enough to see that no
work goes away from here that can
be done at home.
We have a laundFy built, equipped
and in operation. 1T would be like
a gift to such town as Warrenton
and would save it the cost Of putting
in one. WAKE UP, Cey1hgton;
Ysake capital of your laundry. 1t Is
an investment that pays the town.
1t encourages visitors to spend
money here and to stay longer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Will j. Morgan to F. +: Gregory
| l0 acres in see 6 tp 7 range 12; lots
to II square SO, Abita, $500.
Geo. H. Koepp to Albert Burn
| thorn, 1l0.32 acres In sec 35 tip 4
range 10, $1,000.
T. M. Burns to Brooks-Scanlol
8 hi of ne or sec 36 tp 4 range 8,
$500.
Elizabeth S. Stafford to Joseph F.
BrideVeaux, 40.72 acres in sec 19 tp
range 12, $500.
Louis E. Theriot to Jos. Griffin and
Delphine B. Griffin, lot 10 in square
2106, New Covington, $898.38,
Roland R. Whitney to Mrs. Sarah
Barnett, lots j, 6, 7, 8, 1 and 2 SCR
Z Madisonville, $500.
Succession of Charles Schellhaas
to Geo. A, Toledano, acres in tp s
range II, $500,
Gabrielle Boudousquie to James G..
Hickey, 2o4 acres in sec 80 tp 5
range -, $l450.
James D. Watson to Antonio Tort
orice, portion of square 8, Connolly
Addition, Covington, $1,000.
Sarah S. Betteriy to Edith Hous-
ton Davis, Lot l square s402 New
Covington. $1,000.
Mrs. Sarah Bell Jenkins to VIM
Achee, 20 acres In sec "a tp 5 range
II, $500.
H. J. Smith ct ais to Chas. Brown.
18 acres in sec 81 tp range 10,
100000.
Mrs. j. G. Brown to Louis Joseph
Brown. s acres in see SO tp range
II, $3.50.
Mrs. Lerena W. Wortham to Mrs.
Nellie o Smith, lots and square
II. Division of ST. John, Covingtou,
$4,000.
W. P, Minekler to Theo. j, Bohne,
square &c, Connolly Addition, Gov
tngton, $3.50,
John L. L3valle to A. e. and Mabel
Wilson Briggs. lots A and G square
Vaudeville, 100000.
Mrs. Alice Poole to Brooks-Scar-
, Ion Co., 264 acres land, $15,8a4.G0.
Jean VI. Couget to Hailine Jesse
Allen, % acres in sec 10, $3.50.
! Will J. Morgan to Alex Multi, lot
square /, Bossier City, $500.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-18
OUTLINE WORK
OF THE POLICE
JURY MEETING
WEDNESDAY

AS certain parts of the Police Jurj
proceedings are not yet transcribed
they will appear in next weeks issue
The following notes will give a gis,
OF the business transacted:
The appropriation to the RED
Gross was discontinued with the pay
ment of the $45.00 due to Decem-
ber 81, 1920.
. 1t was ordered to borrow $4,000
to meet current expenses, to be paid
back March /, 1921.
The Road Commission was author
lied to adjust the claim of the St.
Tammany Construction Co., with REF
erence to cancellation of contract
That company asks $4,000 What
the Commission will consider fair
has not been stated,
Resolutions were passed recon-
mending provision for keeping log
wagons off the roads until they are
completed and ready to travel. Much
damage is being done to the roads.
S. D .Bulloch and Ellis Crawford
were elected members from St. Tam
many parish to the Board of Equali-
zatton and Mr.. H. B. Harrison YVES
recommended for mbership to said
board. His term as assessor will ex-
pire December 81, 1920, when Mr..
Warren Thomas becomes assessor.
A committee Of two, President j.
B. Howe of the ath ward and NJ. p.
Schneider. member from the Sth
ward, was appointed to confer with
Mr.. Buie as to whether Mr.. Huckaby
is to have charge of the State High
way construction work, or if state
tend it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-18
MRS. DAVIS TO HER CLUB MEM.
BERS.

Dear Club Girls:-I lave just re-
turned from the annual meeting of
the Home Demonstration Agents at
Baton Rouge. | was gald to be able
to tell them We We're organized and
ready for work. | have been away
over two weeks. Just as soon as |
can | will see you. | intend to visit
every cub member during the ho1i-
days. Don't forget We must have our
gardens put in shape now for spring
planting. We want to lead the state
in good club work, and it's up to
the club members to do this.
| have a good recipe for the can
ming of the home meats, il any of
you are interested, or yeur mothers
Write me, as the women folks are
the ones who usually have to take
care of the meats, after all.
Your Club Agent,
MRS. w. ]. DAVIS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-18
MANDEV1l,Lt; NOTES.
Vaudeville, Dec. IA, 1920

Nandeville, Dec. IA. 1920.
Miss Julia Elder entertained Miss
Anita Wallace and Miss GLADYS
Howe at aA informal tea Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Gladys Hopkins entertained
a few of her friends Sunday night
at a party at her home.
Miss Emily Brown is a guest Oh
one of her friends from Brownsville.
Texas. at the Grunewald Hotel, New
Orleans.
Mr.. Will Brown spent SUNDAY
here with his family.
The girls of the High School, en-
tertained at an informal luncneon
recently in honor Of the boys basket
ball team. Horace Howe was pre-
sented with a gift by Miss Juha
Elder for the good work he has done
as president of the Athletic CLUB.
Mr. Joseph Kelly spent the Week
end here as the guest Of one OF his
friends.
Miss Gladys Howe, Mr.. Horace
and John Howe, JF., were Vlsltors
to New Orleans Monday,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-18
HUCkABY WILL
NATURALLY BE
IN CHARGE OF
HIGHWAYS

1t Is not thought that Mr.. Bue
will put st. Tammany parish to any
unnecessary expense in the building
of roads i'll which federal aid is CIV
en-. Evidently it would be unneces-
sary to have other engineers on the
ground, as Mr.. Huckaby is thorough
ly qualified to carry out al. such
work. The following letter from
Mr.. Buie seems to be plain on that
point:
New Orleans, Feb. 18, 1920.
Mr.. A. D. Schwartz, Attorney, Good
Reads Committee, Parish of ST.
Tammany, CQvington, La.
Dear Sir:-In connection with
road construction in st. Tammany
parish.
In the event satisfactory arrange
ments can be made between the
Highway Department, the Bureau Of
Public Roads and your parish, beg
to advise:
Mr.. M. c. Huckaby, your parish en-
gineer, is well and favorably known
to this Department, and it will be
o5 CSaDlC W 10 ~ nave lllll dLL III
the capacity Of Resident Engineer,
in charge of road construction upon
which Federal and State funds are
applied. it, of course, being under
stood and agreed that Mr.. Huckaby
will conform to the rules and regu-
-ations now in vogue, that is, submit
daily reports on progress Of work,
and comply strictly with the plans
and specifications involving construc-
ton, where same have not been
changed by agreement between the
contracting parties, which in this
case is between the United States
Government, through the Bureau Of
Public Roads, the State of Louisi-
ana, through the Highway Depart
meht. and the Parish of St. Tam
many, through the Police jury o.
st. Tammany Parish
Yours very truly,
DUNCAN BUIE,
State Highway Engineer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-18
AN OPEN LETTER.

Covington, La, Dec Is, 1920,
Editor St. Tammany Farmer:
| shall ask you to kindly publish
this letter in the issue of your paper
of Saturday, Dec. 18th.
Since the last presidential election
in November, considerable gossip
about town would have it that
would be Cov!ngton's next post
master. A number of my friends ap-
preached me, inquiring if this rumor
was true. l emphatically told .iem
NO; l was not seeking the office
If it was rendered me | would moi
accept it under any circumstances.
Being a Democrat and so register
ed as one, cannot understand why
any person or persons should start
such a rumor.
Respectfully yours,
~ A. j. FlNNEi.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-18
AGENTS ASSIST IN MARKETING
PRODUCTS.

Louisiana farm agents have been
very active in assisting farmers in
marketing of their farm products.
These men are familiar with the de-
tails necessary for successful CO.
operative marketing. This is show'1
from report on a car of sweet
potatoes shipped to one of the lead
ing commission merchants in New
Orleans, by w. M. Wggins, agent In
Winn Parish. This firm states that
this was one of the best cars of yams
that it had received, that it was
properly graded, sacked and loaded.
Extension Press Service, l.. 8. U
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-18
THE ELECTION.

At the general election held Tues
day, December 14th, for delegates to
the Constitutional Convention, very
small vote was cast Fred j. HeintZ,
unopposed, received nearly all the
votes, except for a few scratches.
In the ninth ward some voters wrote
the names of others on the ticket.
In this ward Henry J. Smith received
three votes, DR.. J. K. Griffith one,
D. H. Mason one, E. G. Davis one,
L. L. Morgan one and Geo. r. Tolsen
one. In the fifth ward Emile Talley
received one vote, and at the the
Folsom box L. G. Noise received one
vote.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-18
HAVE YOU PAID YOUR POLL
TAX?

Very few poll taxes have been paid
and the end of the year is very near
Eight or ten women have paid. The
first to pay was Mrs. Fred j. Heintz.
The second was Mrs. James, Bar
ringer, of Lacombe. Only 800 taxes
have been paid.
Voters should remember that they
must have two poll tax receipts in
succession to entitle them to vote.
Besides, the schools need the money.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-18
LIVE STOCK SANITATION.

The cold weather is setting in
and it is time to see that the out-ot-
door livestock are provided with
shelter. This is net only question
of humanity but of economy as we'll
as it takes feed to produce animal
heat within the body, and if it is al
lowed to leave the body for want OF
shelter to keep it in, it simply calls
for more feed which might be eco
nomized by proper shelter for the
stock.-~-Dr W. H. DaIrymple.