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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01
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BUILDING OF BEnr|
Highway Educational wo.J
Its Scope in Various Ell
the Country. |

The extent to which III.
the United States are
themselves to definite mol
way development is shown
reaching the federal highJ
from all sections of the corI
In the face of high cost a
terlals and labor, and the 4
some states construction
must be altered somewhat
listing labor and material |
there is no tendency upon \
the people to slow down in
TO place the nations highwJ
higher plane in the country'l
tation system. Tersely std
are sold to the heels" on M
ton construct HIGHWAYS
release rather than restrict
they are dlsmissing labor arI
problems with curt INSTR
their official servants that
them TO deliver the roads. |
A curious fact In connel
construction problems at n
moment is that the building
seriously hindered by the
which they are designed I'd
lack of transportation. Ac|
authoritative information.
Is halted to a greater degred
quate transportation facilitil
labor shortage. At least thiJ
Is claimed, in the productij
terials for road building.
Highway ofiicials-state al
as well as national-are fal
duties with patience and tad
of a maze of trying situa|
structiOn is going ahead at a
isfactory rate. But as Pau
gent. state highway engineer
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01
No Room for Complaint.

SAM saw you sitting between
two fat men on the trolley car this
morning. Weren't you most squeezed
to death?
Elmer-Oh, hacn't much room for
omplaint-Boys' Life.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01
The Speaking Voice,

1t Is great mistake to try and talk
above noise. 1t Is so much easier and
more effective to. speak below It.; a
full, clear tone will carry when a
shrill one Ii not only annoying but
very firing.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01
8 x x1 $H{
&c. 1921. Western Newspaper Union.

Depend upon IT, you would lain I'M
speakably IL you could learn with me
to see some of the poetry and pathos.
the tragedy and the comedy lying in
the experience of a human soul that
looks out through dull gray eyes and
that speaks in quite an ordinary tone.
George Eliot.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01
WILL AID WATERMELON cRot
Little Sandy Spot 10 by 20 Feet Far
Utilized Now viii Prove Quite
Profitable.

If you have a little sandy spot on
your farm measuring 10 by 40 feet, put
on little fertilizer now. Those wa.
termeions will grow so rapidly aext
paid.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01
All Demand Better Ro,ds.

The business man. the farmer,
truck driver, the pleasure seeker,
all asking and demanding be
roads.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01
Benefits Of DRAGGING

A road dragged shortly after a d
VIII harden and "cake" and beccl
very firm and smooth, while frequ6
use Of the drag will eventually md
It shed" water effectively.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01

and president Of the American
alton Of Highway officials, poiu1
In a meeting at Philadelphia n
when the people finally decide
thorize the development of any ,
lar road project, they are prone
pect the work done almost over
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01

inal one.
Corned Beef Hash
Chop fine an equal guam
tity Of corned beef with
the vegetables and a bit
Of the fat from the meat.
Heat three tablespoon
fuls Of sweet fat from
salt pork, turn In the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01

War Destroyed Highways.
More than 25,000 miles of highwI
we're destroyed in France during
World war.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01
Concentrated Essd. BE-.

Inc use Of artificial lighting can.
not be said to stimulate egg produc.
ton In the same proportion that en-.
eentrated feeds dn
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01
Melting PulIets

Pullets Matched before the first
The year generally molt the follow
dali.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01

Cash for Lincoln Highway.
An allotment of $4,000. 900
been made for improvements to
Lincoln highway.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01

We ought not to get books too
cheaply. No book. believe. is ever
worth half SO much 10 its reader az
one that has been coveted for a year,
and bought out OF saved halfpence,
and perhaps a day or two's fasting.
That's the way to get at the cream of
q book.-Ruskin.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01

About $4,000, 100000 is what n
estimate plant diseases cost this COZ
by yearly.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01

of life than before entered the titanic struggle and the soldier is
being sighted The best evidence this lies in the fact that
of than four hundred splendid from all walks of life
are enlisng every day for duty in the regular army
The call military service especially strong because of
nationwide interest military affairs and because the War department
has send the need for making hour spends the
profitable that Fully much emphasis being placed the
moral and educational training troops upon military drill target
practice discipline of the other things that essential to the
making of a fine soldier.
The comprehensive educational system is in charge of picked
who specialize in it, while moral training quite properly committed
by the congress the United corps chpns composed of
who know how to stress those religious elements that appeal
to healthy young
Public confidence in the regular army high today
and people that the whole those authority
justify that confidence by developing along
life.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01
sEAsoNAeLE GOOD THINGS.

The hash prepared from boiled din.
ner makes a dish which is often more
enjoyed than the orig.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01
We Need More Super-Normal and Fewer
Sub-Normal Persons in America.
By PROF. RUDOLPH M. BINDER, New York rn;v.,,..

NO sane person look the paupers and prione a
Sooooo insane In country With euanmty especially when he 6d
that they are breeding faster than the prudent thrifty mart Of A
population We need supernoma fewer subnormal
mere are TWO ways OF lettering human conditions by improving
tn Individual and BY improving the segregation and sterzs
are DOTH resored to the problem of crime insanity and
"ouio De largely solved within century The asylums prisons and
hospitals would decrease apprecaby the INDECENT the hopelsv
would no longer trouble civilizations above all tho
present problem OF unemployment caused largely by lack of ordinary
tai ability and Of vitality would solve itself NNA
Eight states have already passed for sterzino tho
nuana In isoI; washington California Connecticut in
NEVADA Iowa and New Jersey in 191 and York in 1919
p;,...sI =
Dsnop Joseph Berry, Board Of Bishops of E. Churcbsuh
measures as are being proposed along line of Sabbath A
the attainment of such observance first da, Of the ~
hons OF reasonable right thinking Christians have mind a
congress will attempt regulate the observance of Sund.v m
Leon Daudet French Deputy must refuse tne h.u.,.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01

On the barracks wall at Delhi, India this inscrip
ton will be found:
"When war is on and strife is nigh,
God and the soldier is all the cry;
When war is DER and peace is cited,
God and the soldier are quickly sighted"
This may have been true of some former period
but it is not true concerning the World war This
nation is to God thsR, before the mighty
fict, or the wars greatest lesson has been missed
believe that we are nearer to God in all the relations
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-01

Leon Daudet, French Deputy must refuse t,s h,.
Dn,e to meet him on the field Of honor have fought eleven %
but dueng foolish practice no place for Il in
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-18
MUST PREPARE OWN
INCOME TAX BLANK

only single persons whose net in
come for 1920 was less than $1,000
and married persons living with hus-
band or wife whose net income was
less than $4,000 are exempt from the
requirement to file an income tax
return.
The obligation to consider his own
case and to file an income tax return
on time, if one is due, is laid square
ly on the shoulders of every resident
OF the United States. GuessworkSfs
barred. The returns are sworn
statements, and accuracy Is essential.
Salaried persons and wage earners
must ascertain the actual compensa-
ton received. Bonuses, shares in the
profits of business by an employer,
and other items of compensation for
services must be included.
Gross and Net Income.
Returns must show but gross and
net income. Gross income includes
practically every dollar received by
the taxpayer during the year 1920.
The net income is determined by sub
tracing from gross income certain
deductions specified by the revenue
law, and fully explained in in
structions on forms 1040A and 1O40
for filing returns.
Business expenses are the princi-
pal allowable deduction in comput-
ing net income. The law specifical-
ly prohibits the deduction of house
hold ad living expenses. Typical de-
ductible business expenses are for
salaries, labor, cost of merchandise,
raw materials and supplies, rent, re-
pairs, light, power, delivery, selling
cost, advertising and insurance. Doc
tors, lawyers, and like professional
men may deduct from their gross in
come dues paid to professional So
cieties and subscriptions to profess
sional journals, rent paid for offices,
amount paid for light, fuel, water,
and telephone used in such offices,
and wages paid to office assistants.
When Due.
This year, as last, the tax may be
paid in full at the time of filing the
return, on or before March is, 1921,
or in four installments, the first of
which is due on or before March Is,
the second on or before June 10, the
third on or before September Is, and
the fourth on or before December Is.
The return must be filed with the
collector of internal revenue for the
district in which the taxpayer lives.
Heavy penalties are provided for fail
ure or wllful refusal to make re-
turn and pay the tax when due.
Examiner Ads Bring Results.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-18

mammoth editions is past; none but
the heavily financed papers are as
sured of being able to issue six
months from this date for already
soaring premiums paid for immedi-
ate delivery are serving to seriously
hamper the small publisher. The
home paper, the little sheet which
records the arrival of Bill Simpkin's
calf and the sly counting Jake the
Barber is doing over on Willow
Creek, next, it will be noticed to adj
mirable selections from the classics
and excellent hints on farm and
household economy, may SO peruse
only under the glass case of an his
torical museum or be dug out of
grandma's trunk. The state of Ida
no will, thoughtful men aver, soon
witness two things. First, the es-
tablishment of paper mills, which
can employ the abundant water pow
er now going to waste and have
pulp material right at their door.
The second is the consummation of
that toward which this bill is the
first long step, the scientific, care
full utilization Of all such lumber as
will make pulp but which today is
being either burned or permitted to
rot, or ruthlessly denuded in order
to get the cream"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-18


Over a period of twenty years
through experiments in Switzerland
and ten years at Wagon Wheel Gap,
Colorado, it has been conclusively
shown that proper forestration is of
tremendous Importance to irrigation
supply. The retention of snow and
moisture by the forested regions is
three and one-half times as great
as that in the denuded or barren re-
gions.
Damages from floods are greatly
minimized through forests, the en-
tire water supply is stabilized and,
further, is more abundant owing to
greater precipitation in such areas
as are graced with trees. Were the
forests of Idaho destroyed our civ
ilization would shriVe1 and pass into
desoIation as did Mesopotamia, the
fertile valley of the Euphrates.
Fully forty per cent of the Ida
ho forests are best adapted to use
as pulp lands. The woods on this
area are the once worthless hemIock,
spruce, lodgepole pine, etc. The in
creasing and imminent danger of ia
mine in the newspaper world, owing
to the inevitable exhaustion of sup
plies of paper, is menace which the
world but lily senses. The day of the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-18

for 100000. New York which has
less timber than several Idaho coun-
ties have, last year appropriated
$4,000 and will be asked to spend
1921, 600 this year. Even New JERSEY
will invest $4,000 despite the fact
that that state scarcely grows any
thing big enough to raise a driving
whip for western girl So that the
100, 1000, 100000 feet of timber in
Idaho arc seemingly we'll worth a
$4,000 insurance taken out by the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-18
WASTE OF FORESTS
WILL BE STOPPED

The long era of waste and warning
interests, Of Indifference and Sc
quent devastation in the forest in
dustry of Idaho bids fair to come to
close. For the divergent, If not
bitterly hostile interests and factions,
have united in framing a measure
now in committee OF the legislature.
This measure meets and has the in
dorsement OF them all.
Until the last five, possibly two,
years, sure method of arousing the
wrath of any lumber corporation
man was to regale him with the need
of conservation. Members of the ma
tional forest service seemingly held
in aversion if, not contempt, such
state measures as we're from time to
time advanced or passed, holding, as
they set forth In the last national re-
ports, "that state measures are per-
meated with politics and Influenced
by private interests" Naturally the
state forest service considered its
specific care for local property was
far better than either corporation or
national.
More than one-tenth of all the
standing timber of the United States
lies within the confines of Idaho.
The government owns nineteen mill
lion of the twenty-three million
acres, private interests have three
million two hundred and seventy
five thousand acres and the state is
proprietor, or trustee for, seven hun
dred and twenty-five thousand acres.
Two years cooperative work has
served to convince all concerned in
the framing of the bill that $3.50, 600
is necessary for proper protection to
the forest. AS formulated the pri-
ate owners must bear a seemingly
large proportion of this expense, in
asmuch as they are to pay one-half,
or $4,000. The state and nation
al government pay each one-quarter
or $4,000. OF this more than three
million acres privately owned, one
million eight hundred thousand acres
are the property of non-residents
who have never paid a dollar for pro-
lection. Being girded with state
national and other private holdings
they cunntngly assumed these would
protect the alien holdings.
This assumption was correct, al
may be CLEANED from the fact that
an Idaho association last year spent
about thirteen thousand dollars il
fire protection within its association
district and within which are tn,
holdings of Pennsylvania, who hal
thirty thousand acres held for specu
lation and who has never contributed
cent for conservation. Through
this measure all owners OF timbe
land will contribute equally excep
such farmers or small owners a
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-02-18

have restricted areas within one
mile of their habttations.
A glorious heritage awaits the III
ture generations of Idaho children.
These three quarter million acres OF
noble forest are theirs, the fund from
which shall be drawn ample means
for their education and betterment.
Every decade witnesses an augmen-
tation of value these holdings Of at
least fifty per cent. An heritage is
this, hich will build and maintain
mighty university, sustain the com
mon schools in ample wise and fur
nish means for the ameliorative and
reform institutions, but
If careless cigaret is tossed. or
tourist campfire left burning, or a
malicious match were APPLIED say in
the heart of a long severe drought
and light wind famed the heavens.
this heritage would be but bleak and
forbidding area of burnt and smold-
ering stumps Then as it takes from
sixty to seventy years to grow white
pine, about ninety to get yellow pine
and far over a century for red fir
to attain commercial size, every step
which further protects the forest is
wise step.
Those who witnessed aught Of the
mighty sweep of the fire demon
across league after league of the
finest forest of America, and saw
his fiery tongue lick and destroy far
into the northern stretches of Cana
da, were here when for one month
an AGRA eight hundred miles one way
and three hundred and fifty another
was under pail of smoke through
which never ray of sunshine broke;
will know and when it is weighed
that there were 343 fires at one
time in Idaho in 1919 and nothing
but the kindness Of God in sending
rain prevented the destruction of
the whole forest, the extirpation Of
these school holdings is in no wise
remote.
Aside from this possible direct loss
the commonwealth loss would exceed
$3.50, 100000 Let these facts be CON
sidered: Two-thirds of the industrial
population of Idaho is in the forest
industry; 1t produces one-half of the
states manufactured product; it
ranks second in community depend
ence on it's product; one man in
eight is on it's payroll. Sixteen dol
lars goes for labor for every thou
sand feet of finished product while
the farmer tucks away four dollars
for each thousand feet in payment
for grain, hay, etc. About $40, OOO,-
900 goes directly to wage earners
and agriculturists annually from
this source. In which light the ex-
penditure of $4,000 does not appeal
to even the most confirmed retrench-
er or bitterest foe to that thought
which embraces future welfare.
The East, with the bitter survey
of it's denuded forest, is strong foI
conservation. Pennsylvania with 49,.
100000 feet of timber, has a mea.
J sure before it's legislature calling
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
Future OF Cotton
Depends On Price

ATLANTA, March, l9.-According
to cotton men here, the future of the
cotton industry depends upon the sta
pie bringing a price that will make its
production worth while, and this is in
prospect, is is further stated, through
the determination Of cotton growers
in Georgia and northern states to SO
reduce the cotton acreage this year
that not more than half normal pro-
duction of the staple will be possible.
If this program is carried out, it is de-
clared, cotton will ger back. to its nor
NAL price and it will pay farmers to
produce it upon limited scale.
With reduced acreage and cor
responding reduction in output, cotton
men here say it will be to the interest
of cotton growers to produce as good
quality OF cotton as possible. Low
grade cotton, it is stated, is not profit
able to the farmer at any time. The
longer staple brings an advance in
price without additional cost of pro-
duction that makes important for the
grade of cotton produced to be looked
after carefully.
Farmers, cotton buyers, ginners and
Others reason why some sections of
South produce better quality of cot
ton from the same kind of seed than
other sections Experiments are now
being made by experiment stations i'll
the South TO solve the puzzle. Ar
rangemcnts have been made with ex-
pertinent stations in several states, it
was announced at the State Agricul-
tural department today, to plant about
five of the leading varieties of cotton
Yin different conditions Each test plot
is to be picked and the cotton judged
by an expert from the Department of
Agriculture at Washington. in order
to determine the effects of different
climates, soils, and elevation on the
staple produced.
Farmers, cotton buyers, spinners
and Others, it is stated here, will wait
with much interest the announcement
of the results of this experiment,
which will be made sometime next
Fall.
AS less cotton is to be produced,
then better cotton should be produced,
and the experiment may help many
farmers to improve the grade of their
cotton" said well known cotton buy
er here today.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
A Cookie OnaIized.

A perfect cookie, petrified and opal
lied, was ON view recently in AIDE
laide, South Australia. At first glance
1t resembles an ordinary cookie, such
as may be found on any of the ex-
tensive beaches of the commonwealth.
A closer investigation, however, dis
closes the fire and brilliance of the
stone shining through the ribbed
limestone shell. Sir Douglas Mawson
of Adelaide university and South
Polar fame has examined this gem.
and thinks the cookie, now converted
into such a thing of beauty, was alive
millions of years ago, and had it's
home in the shallow sea by which the
interior of the continent was covered
In the almost fabulous past.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
Crust"

A man advertised his car for sale.
Early the next morning man who
lived across the street came over and
said: Pardon me, but / see by last
nights paper you advertised your car
for sale" Quite true" said the man
who advertised the car, but surely
you are not In the market for it."
mo-" was the reply, "but only live
across the street and l also want to
sell my car. And there would be no
need for my spending my money for
an advertisement if after the people
were through looking at your car you
could just send them across the street
to look at my car."-Argonaut.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
CENTRAL METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
ISAAC P. TYSON, Pastor

ISAAC p. TYSON, Pastor
Sunday School 1000 a. m.
Preaching Sunday 1870 a. m. and
800 p. m.
Address by Mr.. J. ]. Flanders, Ed
itor of the Ocilla Star.
This followed by the Sacrement of
the Lords Supper.
Preaching at the evening hour by
Rev. A. w. Reese, P. E.
League service 7:15 p. m.
Woman's Missionary Society Mon
day 400 p. m.
Midweek Prayer Service Wednes-
day 500 p. m.
Board of Stewards Thursday at 800
p. m.
Public cordially invited to all SER
vices.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
CHURCH NEWS
FIRST METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Corner Lee and Magnolia Streets.
Sunday School at 1000 a. M, will be
in charge of Mr.. Stokoe. Classes for
all ages. You are invited if not attend
ing elsewhere.
The District Superintendent, Rev. J.
B. Crippen of Atlanta, will preach at
HIS a. m. and in the evening at 800.
Epworth League will meet at ZOO D.
m.
Every body invited. Come and wor-
ship with us.
James H. Elder, Pastor.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19

Sunbeams 800 p m.
B. Y. P. U. ZOO p. m.
Mems Prayer meeting Monday 800
p m.
Mid-week Prayer meeting Wednesday
800 p. m.
A cordial welcome to all to attend
these services.
]. F. Singleton, Pastor
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Corner S. Grant and Palm SITS.

All the men of the congregation are
cordially invited to atten- Sunday
School next Sunday. The Mems BIZ
Bile Class will be conducted by Mr.. F.
M. Swami of Manchester, N. H.
There will be reception at the home
OF Mr.. w. G. Broadhurst Tuesday
night in honor of the new members
recently received into the church and
the visitors in the congregation. Hours
of the Sunday services are as fol-
lows:
Morning Service II o'clock.
Christian Endeavor p. m.
Evening Service s p. m.
Visitors and strangers are always
welcome
R. M. MANN, Postor.
Fitzgerald leader. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1921-1921, 1921-03-19

The disslpated spendthrift Of hus-
band begged for another chance. BE
patient, my dear" he said. 81 am like
the prodigal son; l shall reform by
and by" YOU'D better get at it or
will be like the prodigal, too" she
warned him. "for l will arise and go
to my father"