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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-05-21

orado and other western trunk line
points in Arkansas, Louisiana, Okla
homa and Texas, and the class rates
were allowed to become Elective.
Practically every argument which
might be advanced to show that the
existing rates on grain and grain pro-
ducts in less-than-carload quantities
are excessive would apply with equal
force to all commodities moving as
fourth-class rates in the southwest.
At the time it was proposed to cancel
less-than-carload commodity rates in
other states in the southwest, the
same contentious were advanced as
those advanced by your correspond
ents, but in actual practice, commerce
has adjusted itself to the new condi-
lions and practically all traffic moves
to the final consuming point on car
load rates. In this connection it
should be noted that reductions have
been made in the carload rates.
It will therefore be seen that the
condition which now exists in Louis
lana is the same a sthat which exists
quite generally throughout the south
western territory.
The fact that in southern territory
the carload and less-than-carload rates
are practically the same, ignoring
transportation conditions, does not ap-
pear to create any real discrimination,
in the absence Of any element Of CON-
petition. Similar discrepancies have
long existed along the borders Of the
various classification territories.
The question raised by your cor.
respondents put in issue the Shreve.
port scale Of class rates which were
established by US in the Shreveport
scale Of class rates which were es
tablished by Us in the Shreveport case
confirmed by a decision Of the Su
! preme Courtof the United States and
J now acquiesced in by the State Of
Texas which originally opposed it
, As noted above this scale also apple.
! generally in the southwest outside o.
: Texas. II may be that it will require
! changes but it does not seem to N
that the complaints regarding graiI
} and grain products warrant an en-
:, vestigation Of such wide scope ct thi
! time.
;. In view Of these considerations
} the Commission has decided that tn,
{, case Of Natchez Chamber Of Com
: merce v. L. & A. Ry. Co., should not
: on the showing which has been made
} be reopened for further hearing ant
: consideration of less-than-carloa,
commodity rates.
9 Very truly yours,
; B. H. MEYER,
n Commissioner
Hon. r. J. Wilson,
: House Of Representatives,
Washington, D. C.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-05-21
EVER THINK OF THIS .

There are fancier towns than our
little town, there are towns that are
bigger than this; and the people who
live in the smalled towns don't know
what excitement they miss. There are
q lot Of things you see in the weather
towns that you can't in a town that's
small; and yet, up and down, there il
no other town like our little town af,
ter all. Il may be the streets through
the town are not long, ther're not
wide az boulevard, but the neighbors
you know in your own little town all
welcome q feIlow-it's great. In the
glittering streets Of the glittering
town, with its palace and pavement
thrall, in the midst Of the throng you
viii frequently long for your own lit
tie town, after all. If you live and
you work in our little town, in spite
Of the fact that it's small, you'll find
that our little town Is the best little
town after all.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-05-21

The pupils Of the Alton School in
the parish are coming to Tallulah soon
to put on a play at the Opera House,
under the direction of a lady resident
of the Alton neighborhood who is ex-
perienced in such matters. Several
Tallulahians have seen rehearsals OF
the play and say it is going to be
great.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-05-21

A California man says he recently
saw a snake as long as a wagon
tongue. Considering that the state
is dry we don't know whether to
take that as a knock or boost for
California.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-05-21
RAPPlnc THE RETAILER

One Of the easitst things in the
world to do is to criticise. It is the
most popular form of amusement with
some people, and we're forced to ad-
NIT we've sereval in Tallulah addicted
70 The habit. At present they're d.
recting their criticism to the retail
merchant.
Maybe the merchant doesn't de-
serve al the mean things said about
him. Probobly in his case, rs in most
al other eases Of violent criticism,
. better understanding Of his position
would soften the Judgment Of the
party doing the criticising. At any
rate. the merchants we know person
ally are average good fsllows-and
they declare that they are the victims
Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES they are being
made the particular goats Of this re-
adjustment period.
But even ut that we suggest that
they be more frank with the public.
II their profits are not too great, a
they say, they might try quoting .
few more prices in their advertising,
that the public could see and compare
them with those quoted by merchants
in other towns. Nothing could silence
lfes more quickly than to read
"a - -
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-05-21

Delievr us from the man who thinks
that culture consists in reading books
they don't know anything about at
ter they've read them.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-05-21

Many a man who doesn't believe
in advertising feels like the whole
world sees it when his name is mis-
spelled in the paper.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-05-21
bur FREIGHT RATES

National Convention,
n Rouge, La, May 10, 1921.
=. Rountree,
IA Journal.
blah. Louisiana.
! Rountree:
|ith, ! hand you a letter to me
|ngressman Wilson, ATTACHED
|er from the interstate Com
|pmmission, which is of much
to the people in our section
- ! hope you can find room
in the columns Of your very
paper.
Mind regards and good wishes
Your friend,
JEFF B. SNYDER
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-05-21

The lesson your mother learned at
her mothers knee had nothing to do
with he price Of six stockings and
automoodla enats.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-05-21

Another thing we are going to
quit trying to understand is why the
sugar market ID at its lowest level
when there is going to be . shortage
Of fruit.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-05-21

We can stand . whole lot without
wanting to fight, but when Germany
starts talking about the "spotless pur-
ity Of her good name" we are in IA
vor Of going to war again.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-05-21
TREsPAss NOTICE

Public notice is hereby gr@ -
trespassing in any manner
bee, Eden and Hester Plantsfs
Madison Parish is prohibited, -
one found so doing win be vise
prosecuted. This applies espss
hunters and ,trabpeHs.
6: s. BLANcAIs
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-05-21

There's one thing you can bet on
the fellow who's taking war with
Japan isn't paying taxes on the one
we Just got through with.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-05-21

70 the people in our section
b ! hope you can find room
IN the columns Of your very /
paper.
Mind regards and good wishes,
Your friend,
JEFF B. SNYDER.
Ne Of Representatives,
shington, d. C.,May IL, 1921. .
81 B. Snyder,
Itutional Convention,
ION Rouge, Louisiana.
Jeff:
time ago on complaints from
j, Lake Providence, Tallulah
Joseph, relative to railroad
SENATOR Ransdell and myself
4 before the Interstate Com
commission and urged . thor
tYeytigation Of the conditions
~ there, and further that the
lion on its own motion take
review the entire proceedings
- 70 the establishment Of the
omplained Of, and If possible
ux<her hearings.
hsnding you . letter just re-
kom the Commission. This
s. the matter very fully but
oe open up an avenue, SO far
= -, BY which relief may be
W. before me today . news
ost Of the resolution passed
Convention, in relation to the
new exercised by the Inter-
>onmerce Commission, and It
- ny very earnest considers
host wishes, I am,
Sincerely,
RILEY J. WILSON.
rtote Commerce Commission
1A~a. ~ ~ NJ. 1901
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-14
CHURCH MINISTRIES
GIVE SHOW TONIGHT

"Macks" Christian church minstrels
begins its second edition run at the
church Wednesday night The first
program given by the Ministries last
spring was so successful that the COM
pany OF local talent found it neces-
sary to present the show in nearby
towns.
Announcements say that the edition
of the show now being offered for the
first time is entirely different from the
first offering. Proceeds from the per
formances go toward providing a
building fund for the church. Follow
ing is the cast of characters:
End men, Howard Longfellow. John
Schatell Edward Sharp. Leslie Beach,
Walter Snavely and Will McVay; sing
ers, Ralph Little, George Fogel, Claude
Addleman, Harry Sharp, Ray Meeks,
]. w. Richards. J. c. Thomas, Miss
Mary Louise Snavely and Miss Betty
Sharp.
Specialties. Walter and John Shave
ly, Ed Sharp; the big closing number,
Mrs. II. D. McCafferty. directing;
Misses Edna Richards, Edith McCor-
mick. Ruth Mccormick, Elizabeth Nc
Cormick, Cyrena Huber, Willowdean
Settler, Bernice Goebel and Mary
Louise Snavely Mrs. Ruby Snavely,
pianist
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-14

it becomes more destructive all the
time. As Grille points out. the worst
result of international war is that it
is destroying the race. The World war
with its ten millions of the best young
men slain, was the worst blow that
ever befell the human race. And yet
we are now busily getting ready for
another world war; which will be far
more destructive than the last, and
which will not spare America as the
last one did, because America will be
the center of it.
Why does this madness go on?
Why have not nations learned to
sublimate their fighting power, as in
oividuals have done?
Crile's answer is that, while educa-
ton has carefully curbed the individ-
ual fighting impulse, it has carefully
cultivated the national fighting i'm
pulse. The common man has been
taught that he must not slit his neigh
bor's throat and take his money, but
he is taught that his nation may
rightfully attack neighboring nation
with gun, sword, poison, and star
Walton
There is no real difference in moral
value between the two forms of fight
ing, the international fighting is US
ually dignified with a lot of fake moral
issues.
We Are Educated for War
The common man responds so quick
iy to call for war because all of his
education has been directed to pre-
pare him for response to that call. He
| is always taught that war is glorious.
| From the first picture he sees in his
school history books, and through his
! education, and his adult reading, he
learns of war as a glorious adventure
! for brave men. He is taught to abhor
Individual fighting, but to reverence
| the mass fighting known as war.
| When common men all over the
! world see war for just what it is
! when the word awakens aversion in
| stead of enthusiasm. then and then
only will it be doomed, says Grille
He urges that war be painted at least
| fairly-that both sides be shown. AS
! an example of what he means he prints
some pictures in his book, two on 6
page. The lower picture on one page
is typical illustration from a schoo
history, of a fife and drum corp!
bravely marching to battle Above i
Grille prints a picture which he label!
! The End Effect" of a man with hi
whole mouth and nose and chin blown
off by a hand grenade. Again h,
prints typical patriotic painting o
Il cavalry charge, and above is a pic
ture from the World War of field al
ter charge, strewn with dead ant
writing men.
! If men were taught from childhood
what war really is, what it's actual Ell
fects are on the individual and on tn,
race, what its benefits are and VIII,
gets them, the whole reaction to wa
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-14

would be modified 1t would be twice
as hard for politicians to make war
as it is now
This task in education is probably
a task for journalism and literature
rather than for schools. And there
are signs that it is being done. For
example, two of the most widely read
books of the fall season are novel
which describes the actual experience
of some American in the last war, with
every detail of horror and hardship
put in, and a book which tells what
the next war will be like, with poison
gas and air bombs in full action. Such
books do more for the cause of interna-
| tional peace than sixteen disarmament
conferences
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-14
ADMIRATION FOR U. S.
SHOWN IN FAREWELL
MESSAGE FROM FOCH
fRy Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Dec. IA - Marshall
Foch, before sailing for France TODAY
on the liner Paris. transmitted through
The American Legion weekly, official
organ OF the ex-service mems organ
lzation, a farewell to the people of
America. The translation follows
With deep regret | bid you good
bye. For almost seven weeks the
legion has entertained me marvelously
in your splendid country. My eXper-
fence here leads to two thoughts.
When | first met you and came to
admire YOU as fighters, cheerful, sub
iect TO discipline under your splendid
leader, General Pershing, the days
were dark indeed. Yet you smiled
then as you fought and your cheerful
ness and bravery helped much to bring
us victory and peace.
When ! next met you ii was in
your country. The alarms of war were
over You were engaged actively in
those pursuits of peace which are so
essential to happiness and prosperity
hard work. ! have come to love all
Americans for their spirit of diligence
for their generous-heartedness. France
and the United States are indeed close
together, as they always have been
These two thoughts-of the Amer,
lean abroad at war, of the American
at home at peace-lead to only one
conclusion, that the Americans are
Young sturdy, honorable, God-fearing
full of faith and hope; that they are
to be admired, respected and trusted
by all peoples everywhere.
And of what type is the represent
alive American today? The type you
find in the American legion. He is
the man who sacrificed all to fight for
his flag and world freedom. He Is
the man who now will see TO it that
We have peace on earth, good will
toward men,
I'VE in France are doing our share
10 keep ourselves worthy of the vic
tory we have won. We know you are
doing yours. Long live the American
people! Long live the American
Legion!"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-14
new FACTORY
Continued from Page Cne.l


building, northeast corner of South
Seventh and E streets and the par
sonage on South Seventh and c street.
The old church structure dates back
to the pioneer days of the city. The
original unit consisted of a brick one
story building, 81 by AZ feet, erected
at a cost of $500 in 1916. It's interior
furnishings were of the most primitive
sort. Boards stretched between blocks
were used for pews.
Additions to Church
In 1858 and 1856 a second story was
added to the structure and the lower
floor was used for a parish school.
Eleven feet were added TO the front
and tower erected.
An addition 10 the rear, 81 by So
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-14
STOVE COMPANY TO OPEN.

ANDERSON, Ind, Dec 14-The An
ierson Stove company. $4,000 econ
,ern. just incorporated. will open a
stove factory in the old Frazer stove
plant in North Anderson. The indus
Try will employ 20 men at the outset,
and will begin work Jan. 10. Kitchen
ranges will be made for a Chicago
concern. John Keefe, of Indianapolis,
is a director.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-14

1898 and the church was abandoned
in 1908 when the new edifice was dedi-
Gated
A parish school has been conducted
in the building for So years. The new
parish house will contain provisions
for the schooling of the youth of the
congregation
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-14
Will Hold Circuit Court
Through Holiday Period

In an effort to have the court docket
cleared by the start of the new year,
court will be held through the usual
holiday vacation period. Judge w. A.
Bond announced Tuesday Court will
operations on Dec. 81.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-14

feet, and projection, IL by 80 feet,
back of this unit, were erected in
1874, which marked the end of ex-
tensions TO the structure. A two-story
brick parsonage also was added TO the
north of the edifice.
The new parsonage was erected in
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14
Music as Inspiration.

Prof A B. Clark of Leland Stanford uni
versity declares that education in America is
too literary. We have taught our children out
OF innumerable books of history, travel geog-
raphy, prose and poetry. and right up to and
through the university it is book work that
graduates nearly all the students.
Art and music, nature study and handicrafts
have Been neglected in school because we
have inherited strictly literary tradition We
need to start a musical tradition Mrs Har-
-iet A Seymour in her recent book What
Ansic Can Do For You, shows the value of
music to the whole generation of young Amer
leans. Particularly should part singing and
instrumental music be cultivated in the schools,
IN order that both during school age and later
on the boys and girls may give real pleasures
TO thousands of citizens, especially in country
towns where professional singers seldom go
Music is one OF the purest and most delight
fui studies with which the mind can be occu-
pied, and we don't give it in school the SUD-
port It should have. A town in the north of
England of 5000 people has two large choral
unions and gives an annual choral festival
that would be good enough for New York to
hear Birmingham and Leeds, in England,
give triennial musical festivals with several
hundred voices, at which the finest singers in
he world take the solos. In Germany music
S a solace and an inspiration to a large part
II the population, and in other continental
Countries, such as Czecho-Sloyakia, art and
music are taking fair share of the curricu-
though that curriculum be not very
xtensive
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14
Davis of the Confederacv,

On a memorial park laid out within the
county of Todd, in Kentucky, the gray frag-
ments of the confederate army will rally on
June 2, 1922, to see unveiled the 175-foot ODE
lisk which is the last Offering of the south TO
Jefferson Davis. On this site, ia years ago.
was born the confederacy, for here was born
the man who for 25 years before the Civil war
and for Is years after it maintained impiac-
ably the doctrine of state rights, the principle
of secession, the contention that the constitu-
ton is voluntary compact of sovereign states
1t is a mystery of fate which brought two
Kentucky lads of similar age, born 40 miles
apart, to the forefront in the most romantic
of ~all wars. It was a double mystery that
one course of life should lead Lincoln forward
as apostle of nationaIism and another course
of life made Davis the champion of state rights.
Yet from early manhood Lincoln always saw
the union above all, and from early manhood
Davis cherished the state He cherished it to
the point of sacrifice. When his wounds and
gallantry in the Mexican war brought him an
appointment from President Polk as brigadier
general of volunteers he refused, declaring that
only a state could make an offer of state
volunteers.
Wounds and gallantry in the Mexican
war! Who remembers that Davis shed his
blood for the nation? Who remembers that he
served in the Black Hawk war; that as secre-
artillery and new infantry? These were ma
tional acts, and Davis desired no fame as a
nationalist He chose his own field of service
for danger or removable was of the confed-
eracy before it was born and after it was dead
and he would now rather be dear to a remnant
of gray veterans than command the worlds
armies.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14
More Going to College.

Reports come from all over the country
telling of greatly Increased enrolment of stu
dents in colleges and universities. This is
ascribed TO different causes. the ones princi-
paIly mentioned being the return of peace and
the desire of many whose entrance into col
Iege was deferred on account of the demands
Of the military service or whose college course
was broken into by the same demand, and the
fact that the prevailing unemployment has
caused many young men and women who have
been unable TO secure desirable jobs to turn
to the schools for better preparation What
ever the motive impelling so macy young peo-
pie to take advantage of higher or special edu-
cation it ought to have good effect on the
future in turning out larger number of better
qualified men and women to take the respon-
sible positions that will be open for them when
the country once more strikes its full indus
trial stride. The fact that the normal schools
are overcrowded promises at least partial re-
lief of the shortage of trained teachers that
has handicapped the cause of education for
some years past. Let hope that the colleges
will be able to absorb and handle the greatly
Increased number OF students that come to
them
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14

not enough The people to be regulated viii
desire 10 know. perhaps rudely, by What as-
thority the regulators act, and may refuse to
DO disturbed by the drive.
A church and its flock may be sweet, q
beautiful, an eleyating influence in any COM
munity. When the members thereof attend
religious services for the sake OF gaining spir-
ituai light and life; when they considsr care
fully their own conduct and how it may be i'm
proved, when they do justly and love mercy
and walk humbly with Cod. then they do not
need to make drives against other men. Their
and their example speak for them
selves: their lives fragrant with goodness
and without exhorting fixing a law for
others, they are yet power with their fellow
men Theirs is the better way.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14
preparing for Winter.

September IS the best month for budget
making The ohildren's school year has begun,
with its realization of what the expense for
clothes and education is to be. Fuel some
times forgotten in allowances arranged after
the winter supply is in, looms large in the
mind. Moreover, with the children back il
school the summers extras are over, there Is
temporary tightening of labor, a breathing
space before the other phases of fall work be-
gin to close up the gap.
In December there is always a sense of
hurry, which has hardly begun to subside in
January. One forgets to make a gift-and-ceIe-
bration allowance because next Christmas
seems so unutterably far away, as does the
summer vacation. But in September there are
none Of these advantages AS the creative
power lapses a little with the dying year the
intellectual life is at it's real beginning The
harvesting power of gathering in all the loose
ends, the ordering, arranging, planning powers
are at their best This is the time of wear
when all thinking beings put their mental
homes in order