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The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-30
ACT No. So.

AL NJ.
House Bill No. 1s7-By Mr.. Weinmann.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Processing an amendment to the Con
stitution OF the State of LOUISIANA
relative to the organization ana
powers of the Board OF Commls-
sfoners of the port OF New Orleans.
and the departments of the said port.
Section l. Be i. resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the state OF LOUIS
lana. tw0-thirds of all the members
elected to each House concurring, that
the following amendments to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana De
submitted to the electors or the state
at the next Congressional election TO
be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1920 to-Wit:
That the Governor of the State snail
appoint the respective members OF the
Board of Commissioners OF the Port OF
New Orleans. possessing the quaiihca-
tons prescribed by law, one for term
Of two years. one for a term of three
years, one for term of four years,
one for a term of five years, and one
for a term of six years and may deslg-
nate and prescribe the term of office
of the present Board in accordance
herewith At the expiration OF their
respective terms. their successors shall
be appointed by the Governor for a
period of six years each. The Governor
shall have the power to fill the I'M
expired term of any vacancy occurring
through death. resignation or other
can only be removed by the Governor.
for cause or causes to be preferred
against them, or either OF them, IN
writing and after public hearing and
proof OF the sufficiency of said charges
to justify their removal, provided that
in all cases an appeal may be had to
Supreme Court from the decision OF the
Governor.
Section 2. Be IT further resolved. etc,
That the Board of Commissioners of the
Port of New Orleans shall have power
to organize or reorganize the legal.
executive, engineering, clerical and
other departments and forces of said
Board, and to fix the duties, powers
and compensation of all officers, agents
and employees in such departments, ex-
cepting, however, such civil service re-
quirements as may be established by
State laws.
Section .. Be IL further resolved
etc, That on the official ballot to be
used at said election shall be placed
the words: For the proposed amend
ment relative to the organization of
the Board of Commissioners of the
Port of New Orleans" and the words:
Against the proposed amendment rel
alive to the organization of the Board
Orleans" and each elector shall indi-
cate his vote on the proposed amend
ment as provided in the general cleo
ton laws Of the state.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July s. 1920.
JNO. M. PARKER.
Governor of. the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-30
ACT M M

House Bill No. 206-By Mr.. Perez.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of The State of louisiana
Relative to the Board of Commits
sioners of the Port of New Orleans.
Section l.. Be II resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State of Louis
lana, two thirds of all members elected
to each House concurring, That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana be submitted
to the electors OF the State at the next
Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November. 1920. to-wit:
The Board of Commissioners of the
Port of New Orleans shall, except as
otherwise herein changed and amended,
have and exercise all powers now con-
ferred upon them by Constitutional
Amendment. Additional power and
the Legislature. Said Board shall have
full power and authority to construct,
extend and improve works for Port
purposes within the limits of the Port
including wharves. docks, warehouses,
grain elevators. locks. slips. iaterals,
basins and other structures and i'm
proPements. and may dredge shipways,
channels, slips, basins and turning
basins in the Mississippi River. Said
Board may without further legislative
enactment borrow money and issue
notes and bonds under the following
conditions and not otherwise 1t may,
with the approval OF tle goNeI uol anu
the Auditor of the State, for its public
purposes borrow on notes Tor tenn
porary leans, payable within one year,
an amount not exceeding Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars (35Oo. 00O) at any one
time outstanding, and may In addition,
borrow money in anticipation of the
collection Of charges for wharfage,
foliage, storage service and other
charges which have been actually
earned but have not yet been re-
ceived. With the approval of the Gov
ernor of this state. il may for public
purposes other than the payment Of
current expenses of the funding OF in
debtedness incurred or to be Incurred
and issue bonds to the amount of Six
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
l$6,S0o ,0o0). Said board may, with the
approval OF the Governor. and for like
purposes. borrow other and further
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-30
Afraid.

mo, Jim. I'm not cultivating gar
den this year. I'm tired of raising
vegetables for an army of bugs to de-
yCur."
Great Scott! Then I'll get all OF
yours over here."-Judge.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-30
ACT NO. "a.
House Bill No. BY Mr.. Byrne
JOINT RESOLUTION.

House Bin No. BY Mr.. Byrne.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stltution of the State of Louisiana
directing the City of New Orleans to
levy annually special tax not ex-
ceeding two mills on the dollar for
the Inauguration and maintenance of
double and triple platoon systems,
and an increase in pay OF the men
and officials, in the fire and police
departments of said city respectively.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the GEN
eraI Assembly of the State of Louis
lana. two-thirds OF all members elected
to each House concurring. That an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be proposed and
submitted to the qualified electors of
the State, for ratification or rejection,
as follows, to-wit: In addition to
such other taxes as the City of New
authorized to levy, said city shall levy
annually a special tax, not exceeding
two mills on the dollar, on all taxable
property in said City as assessed and
avails of said special tax are hereby
dedicated to the Inauguration and
maintenance of q double platoon sys-
tenn in the fire department and a triple
platoon system in the police depart
ment OF said City. and an increase in
pay of the men and officials employed
in said departments. and shall be used
and employed by said city exclusively
SdtQ purposes respectively accord
ing to such apportionment of said
funds as said city may make from time
to time"
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
that this amendment shall be submitted
to the duly qualified electors of the
State of Louisiana, Ia accordance with
the provisions of the Constitution. to
be voted upon at the General Congress
sional Election to be held in November.
1920, and there shall be printed upon
the ballot: For the amendment to the
Constitution directing the City of New
Orleans to levy a special tax not ex-
ceedinig two mills for it's fire and police
departments" and Against the amend
ment to the Constitution directing the
City of New Orleans to levy a special
tax not exceeding two mills for its fire
and police departments" and each
elector shall indicate. as provided in
the general election laws of the State.
whether he votes for or against said
amendment
r. +. WALKER,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July 6, 1920.
JNO. Nj. PARKER,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-30
ACT NO. 2aR

Senate Bill No. 12-By Mr.. Lawrasen.
JOINT RESOLUTION
stitution OF the State OF Louisiana,
amending Article 200 of the Consti-
tuition 30 as to provide for additional
qualifications for voters in primaries,
conventions or political assemblies
held for the purpose OF nominating
party candidates for public office.
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana. two-thirds of all members OF each
House coEcurring, that an amendment
to the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be submitted TO the qualified
electors of the State for their approval
or rejection az the CongressionaI Eiec-
next following the nrst Monday In Ne-
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-30
provided ia tn. genera, election law.

provided in the general election laws
Of the State.
r. r. WALKER.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tiVeH. "
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 7, 1920.
JNO. NJ. PARKER,
Governor Of the State Of LOUISIANA.
true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-30

Adopted nj the Regular Session OF tAe
Legislature of I02O-TO He Votes
On at the COnGreS1tOnai
Election Held NoV.
2, 1920.
The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-30
ACT NO *

House Bill No. I27-By Mr. Hamiey.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Louisiana
levying a special State tax of one
mill on the dollar in aid of public
education.
Section ! Be 1t resolved by the GEN.
eral Assembly OF the State of Louis
aana, two-thirds OF all the members
selected to each House concurring, That
Nne following amendment to the Consti-
tlufion Of the State OF Louisiana be and
ulhe same 10 hereby proposed and sub
Wntefed TO the qualified electors OF the
State OF Louisiana, to-Wft:
Amendment
In addition to all taxes now auth.
orized by the Constitution or by law,
there Is hereby levied for the year
1899 and each calendar year thereafter
An aid OF public education. tax Of
one mill on the dollar of assessed valu-
alton Of all taxable property within the
State Of Louisiana. ii being hereby re-
Qutred that said tax shall be extended
en- the tax rolls and collected as all
Dther State taxes.
Section 2. Be Il further resolved.
etc, That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted TO the duly qualified
electors OF tbs state. in -accordance
With law. u be voted upon 1T the Gao-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
What's In a Name?
BY MILDRED MARSHALL

ALISON.
Among the Scotch names which have
found favor in this country is Alison.
The flavor of romance still fingers
about it as persistently as in the days
when 1t was first introduced into Scot
fish nomenclature by the coming of
the archers from France. Alison sig
mites famous war" it has its origin
In the karling romances Three mon
archs of the Karling line bore the name
OF Alloys and the fifth descendant of
Hugh Capet brought it into vogue again
after which it came to special honor
with the sanity crusader, ninth king
so-called from whom it became con-
tnnuously associated with French roy
atty. The most famous lady who bore
II was the heroine of the romantic cor
respondence with Abelard
Etymologsts believe that this name,
redolent of poetry and romance. was
transplanted direct into Scotland in
this form, but it had too foreign a
sound for Scottish ears and the subse-
quent change to Alison represented an
effort to preserve the romantic trad-
ton of the name without sacrificing ma
tional tradition.
The amethyst is Alison's talismanc
gem. 1t is believed to give her cool
head good judgment. and protection
from contaPion. Friday is her lucky
day and 4 her lucky number.
Note TO readers: Is there a fact con.
corning your name In which you are
Interested? Do you know its history;
its meaning; its derIvatlve and slqniti.
cancer Do you know your lucky day
and your lucky Jewel? II not, Mildred
Marshall will tell you.
Send self addressed and stamped en-.
Velope with your queries, to Mildred
Marshall, The News scImitar.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
Public Discussion
CHARITY ORGANIZATION.
SSNAMMNNAMMMe~NWWwNNW4

To The News Scimitar:
/ have read your editorial on sweet
Charity" regarding the Chamber of
Commerce committee on social agencies
endorsement, and have also just read
the published letter from Mr. William
c. Headrck, secretary OF that COM
mittee.
This is a matter which business men
should think more about The aid, lit
tie that Il has been, that l have given
TO charity and to the agencies that are
keeping people from needing charlty'
is dearer to me and gives me more sat
isfaction than all OF the things that l
have been able to accomplish Tor my
self The Chamber OF Commerce ac-
tivity in promoting social service work
in Memphis Is in line with the forward
movement of commercial associations
In the large northern cities. The gen
eral public can not be expected to know
all about the internal workings OF
charity societies and whether the dol
lar that is subscribed each month does
an honest dollars work. The work oil
such a committee, therefore, is a great
service to the city and Will receive
the approval OF everybody except sole
itors whose appeal can not stand the
test OF inquiry.
| was amazed at the number OF ma
tional philanthropic societies Whlch
can not meet the tests enumerated by
MIR, Headrick in his letter. These or
ganiEations are, doubtless, among those
which appeal through the mail from
| time TO time. They should not have a
dollar OF Memphis money until our local
charity agencies are cared for.
II. j. FEATHERSBY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
Swinging Pendulum,

The Vicksburg Herald, edited by that
valiant old Confederate veteran, Col
McNeily, does not attempt to conceal
the very evident fact that Mississippi is
swinging back to Vardaman, and calls
upon the leaders who have been of late
years engaged in burying Nardaman
to get busy with the situation as re-
vealed in the congressional primaries
and save what is left in the second
primary
The nomination OF Ross Collins for
congress in the Fifth district eliminates
Representative Nenable. who was said
to be acceptable to Senator Williams
as his successor at the expiration of
his term.
Whether or not the forces described
by the Herald as "NardamaniaCs' will
win make further inrosds upon the
congressional delegation will be de
tcrmincd in the primary in which A. c.
Anderson and John Rankin are candi-
dates on the Nardaman ticket.
The result of the first primary ehmi
mated Mr. Nenable as contender
agains, Senator Vardaman. who I'M
doubtedly will be candidate to sue
coed Senator Williams, The result Of
the election makes 1t almost certain
that the anti -Nardaman forces win be
compelled to go outside the congress
sron,L delegation for candidate
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
Mr.. Riddick Sustained.

few days ago an editorial in The
News Scimltar entitled "A Clouded
Title" set forth some OF the contcn-
lions that might he raised In contest
ing the validity OF the ratification OF
the suffrage amendment by the Ten
nessee Legislature The mists have
passed away. There appears to be no
cloud upon the title OF the women Of
the United States to the right TO the
ballot upon the same conditions as it is
exercised by the men
The proclamation OF Secretary Colby
announcing officially that the suffrage
amendment 10 the federal constitution
has been ratified, ought to put an end
to the contest.
The proclamation OF Secretary Colby
is gratifying in another respect and
that is 1t sustains the contention Of
Mr.. T. K. Rlddick. who led the fight
In the legislature for ratification, on
the ground that authority to ratlty or
reject did not come from any rule OF
the legislature, or from any statute or
from any constitutional provision OF
the state of Tennessee. but directly
from the contention OF the constitution
of the United States. and our assump-
tion TO the contrary does not hold good
In this connection the remarks by
Mr. Riddiek at tho time he moved re-
consideration Of the house In ratifying
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
News Of Memphis
rs Years Ago.
Twice Told Tales

AUGUST IT, 1880.
Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day to S. G. Mcdaniel and Mrs. M. j;
Epperson and to j. II. Barnum and
Mrs, Clara S. Martin.
Miss Estelle Hale is visiting friends
at Bells, Tenn.
Mrs. w j. Hale and daughter, Fla
vel, and Master Franklin Robinson, are
visiting friends in Sardis, Miss.
Miss Lady Moss, one of Nashyilles
bellies, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. {. +.
Fulenwilder, PA Union.
Mrs W. c. Hunt, of Knoxville, who
is well known and popular in Memphis,
Miss Donnie Rice left today for New
York from which point they will sail
on Sept. A. for London, via Southam-
ton.
Misses Connie Olga Everett and Hell
enc Crenshaw of Bowling Green, KY
and Mason, Tenn, are guests OF MISS
Masters Hartwel and Albert Moss
have returned to their home after Wis :
iting their uncles, B. f. c. Moss, Of
Collierville, and DR. 7. r, Moss OF
Dyersburg.
Or. Lawrence Busby has returned
from business trip to st. Louis, which
kept him from his office during the
past week.
Or. T. j. CrOtford, VINO salled III
July for Europe, Is now at Vienna,
after having spent some time at Carls-
bad. where his health was much i'm
proved.
]. II. Manson, Jr,, deputy United
States marshal under his father, re-
signed his position today and will leave
for Baltimore, Mr., where he will enter
a medical college, Young Manson has
made a very efficient officer and his
departure brought expressions OF re-
greet from federal officials,
DR. S. b Witherington, who has been
quite i'll at the home of his brother,
DR.. j. r. Withcrington in Upton coun-
ty. is much improved and viii return
to Memphis about Sept. l.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
81 UNCLE WIGGICY12 %
|BEDTlN1E STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY ON THE ROOF

! gily. So Nurse Jane made him a pair
of overshoes out of the broad thick
leaves from the RUBBER plant With
these on his feet, Uncle Wiggily did not
slip on the sloping roof that was like
a, hill, He could walk around on it
like a telephone man climbing a pole,
and soon he had nailed the extra, piece
of shingle over the hole in the roof.
We'll, / guess / can come down now
thought the bunny, and he was making
I his way to the stepladder when he saw,
just climbing up on thereof, the bad
Skeezicks.
"Oh ho So that's his game, is it?'
thought the bunny Tie thinks ne can
But I'll fool HIM"
Up the ladder leaning against the
side of the bungalow came the
Skeczlcks. He had seen Uncle Wiggily,
This is my, chance! III get his
roof and I'll have him"
Up on the roof climbed the bad ami
NAL. Then he made a rush at Uncle
''Hh. ha, I have you now"
The Skee stuck his claws in the
wooden shingles and so he didn't slip.
And Uncle Wiggily didn't slip because
he had RUBBER plant leaves on his feet;
there waiting for the Skee to, grab
him? No, stree! Uncle Wiggily ran
across the steeply slantng roof,
straight toward the chimney in the
middle. -.-,-.,
Right down into the chimney crawled
the bunny and as it was summer and
there was no fire he wasn't burned
bit. Down the chimney slid Uncle wig,
gily, and out into the living room, ana
then, lust a little black, and covered
with SCOT, the bunny ran out and pulled
Nov, let's see you get down. cried
Mr.. Longears to the Skee. ana me
he sprained his nose, which served him
right. So he didn't get the bunnys
so Sm after all, and the leak in the
roof was mended. And If the goidfisaa
cot The noil parrot to talking backward.
Phi tell yon next about Uncle Wiggily
and the ants.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
THE TOUCH OF NATURE?
o~~-~--~~~0
BY DOROTHY DIX.
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
Copyright, 1920, by The Wheeler Syndicate, Inc)

any of my friends We like to spend
money in giving girls pleasure, but we
don't like to feel that we are being
held up. Neither do we like to spend
more than we can afford for we all
want to get on in the world. and we
are perfectly aware that to rise an inch
above where we are, we must save
money. AS matter Of simple fact, We
can not even hope to marry and set
up home for any woman If we waste
all that we make as we go along on
feeding grating young women on choco-
late creams and joyriding them around
in gasoline chariots.
Hence our gratitude to the business
girls who are willing to go about with
us and enjoy simple pleasures, and not
make the cost of feminine society pro-
hibitive, as the stay-at- home girls so
often do.
"a suppose the reason that the bust
ness girl is so much more merciful on
our pocket book than the stay-at-home
girl is, is because she works for her
money just as we do, and knows how
hard it comes, and how much sweat and
thought and anxiety goes into the max
ing of every dollar, while the domestic
girl is under the impression that green
backs grow on trees, and all that
man has to do is to pull them off.
ITS the touch of nature that makes
the sexes kin. You remember Dickens
says in one of his novels that no man
who reads ever looks at the back of a
book with the same expression as
does the man who cannot read.
It's the same way about money.
Nobody who has ever worked for a
dollar ever feels the same way about it
as do those who have never earned one
but have always had what money they
needed given them. You have to work
for money to know that 1t means ira
vail of body and mind, and opportunity,
and freedom, and self-contro, and
the ability to take punishment, and a
million other things that the poor brain
less idiot who throws it away never
sees in it.
"And that makes me wonder if the
new generation of women who nearly
all are learning some way of making
money, won't make a hundred times
better wives than the old fashioned
women who never had a cent except
what they cajoled out of their hus-
bands and who carried their grating
to the petty larceny point where they
went through their lords pockets as
they slumbered
1.-The woman who has made money
won't be eXtraVagant. She has whole
some respect for bank account. And
she will be reasonable and see why
a man must save in the present IN Or
der to be able to spend in the future.
PERHAPS Just understanding about
money, speaking the same FINANCIAL ian :
guage, is going to do more than we
even dream of, to make husbands ana
wives understand each other-and that
is the main thing in making a happy
home"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-27

the amendment are interesting and
pertinent He said;
Il make the point that in considera-
ton OF senate Joint resolution No.
to ratify the Nineteenth amendment
giving suffrage to women, or any other
motion with regard to same, wa are not
proceeding under the rules Of the house,
but under general parliamentary law.
MY reason for this is that our
authority TO ratify or reject does not
come from any rule Of this house or
legislature. or from any statute or from
any constitutional provision Of the state
OF Tennessee. but comes directly from
the constitution of the United States,
and that therefore no rule OF this house
applies
II further insist that this was neces-
sarily decided by the supreme court
OF the United States in the recent case
OF Hawks VS. Smith. secretary OF state
OF Ohio. am further sustained by the
opinion of the attorney general OF Ten
nessee. who agrees with me that this
contention Is sound"
III" staAthit"t VI MI thuNiSh "a"
quostionably is correct. 1t is not in
the province Of newspaper to ques-
ton the combined opinion of Mr..
Riddick, Attorney General Thompson.
Secretary OF state Colby. former Attor-
ney-General Gates, Gov. Roberts and
other authorities equally renowned for
their legal ability, and all OF whom
agree on the point in issue, We trust
that those who have opposed ratifica-
ton will as readily recognize the diff
ference in the status of legislature
considering a state law and a legisla-
ture considering an amendment to the
federal constitution.