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The Rice belt journal., 1921-06-11
SENIOR CLASS PLAY

1t was with the usual eagerneSS
and anticipation that great num-
berS of Welsh folks assembled at
the town auditorium, Friday eve
ming, May 9th, to witness one of
the never-to-be-forgotten events of
every school PERSONS career-the
Senior Class play. The curtain
rang up at 500 o'clock sharp. Be
hold one of our most dignified
seniors, Mr.. Henry Wright by
name, imperSonating nO-accOunt
green country man. And who
would have thought that one of
our most promising senior girls,
Miss Lillian Grauke, could so per-
fectly initiate an old maid? 1t
was a play astonishingly true to
life and beSpeaking well of those
who were unfortunate enough to
take part. Donald Grosh as pet
ted and sissitied boy drew roarS
of laughter from the audience.
Could any one ever imagine that
our popular and charming Miss
GOldie Goldsmith would ever con-
sent to become entangled with
such MolIycoddIe- Yet she did,
and gladly! And then think of our
Honorable senior, Mr.. Webster
Todd, the orator, acting as book
agent and intruding upon the pri-
vacy of one Miss Irene NofSinger,
otherwise the wealthy Mrs. CHG
gerson-Boggs! Absurd! But we
just naturally have to hand it to
him for possessing enough cour-
age to pick on one of our most
talented and beautiful senior girls,
Miss Hilda Morrill,. Taking the
play as a whole, hers was undOubt
edly the leading part and of course
she filled it quite as admirably as
a much more thoroughly versed
actress could have done. Some
thing must also be said of the
most extraordinary and interest
ling party scene depicted by a
group of other school pupils. 1t
was perfectly wonderful, and per-
Ihaps a real party could not have
been more real except that it nigh
not have contained such humor-
Gus and oddly clothed characters
as the Misses Olive Scoggins, Will
lah Mae Tabor, Pauline Jones and
Mae Carlisle; and the MessrS. AL
ton Prentice, Marvin VanNess, Or
will Watkins and Raymond Kim
ball. The entire play was a great
success.
The proceeds amounted to $153
and after deducting about $0o.OO
for purchases of the class the re-
mainder will be used to buy a
bookcase for the school library,
1t is a distinct pleasure to learn
that the next year Seniors antici-
pate putting on three such plays.
The Rice belt journal., 1921-06-11

ing to Long Beach for a months
vacation.
The D. A. R. Chapter met with
Miss Lois Wentz Thursday after.
noon at three o'clock.
After a short business session
Mrs. j. P. Black read a splendid
paper on "The Women of Colonial
Times" and Miss Anna Simmons
gave a fine discussion of "Chil-
dren of Colonial Days. -"
Mrs. A. NJ. Mayo and Mrs. C.
Venable of Lake Charles Joined
this chapter.
The hostess served punch and
cake.
The Rice belt journal., 1921-06-11
WEEKLY BUDGET OF
ITEMS FROM JENNINGS
pv Our Staff Correspondent

The Rotary club met Saturday
;tS we rly lun con al tne Ma
=, a..l,np g'otel, with Brown Funk,
presiding. ,
s.rsvenort was the chief speaker
y ibe day, and gave a splendid
,"lt =, On "The Relation of Agricul-
,,,rol ,a Education to Community
psSrnsperity." sS,~ He showed with chart
snJ Illustrations, soil conditions,
Snroduction Sl,a problems, financial
r,eslions, and other equally in
iteresting points.
col Alba Haywood of San BENZ
!. Texas, a former Jennings citi-
~ .sn entertained the club with a
s Snmorus talk that was greatly en-
ioyed'
.oiyed into the club. DR.. B. c. Fry,
e H. Braun, and F. |. Getty.
The Boys Work Committee was
e;yen authority to outline a ten
seeks supervised play program
tor the four hundred boys of the
~ Community. DR.. Morgan Smith
aid that an expert boys worker
sould be employed and special
sroining given in tennis, base ball,
inr.o.war, swimming and other
snOrts for expenditure of $1,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claire Jenke spent
Sunday here, guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Peters.
r, Gauthier and J. &. Richard
If St. Martinville were week end
visitors with Jennings relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Annette mo-
tored TO Lake Charles and spent
Sunday with friends.
The Rice belt journal., 1921-06-11
snulE susInEss COLLEGE, NEW ORLEANS

highest Grade and Most Practical
CoSrses in Business, in Shorthand ana
in English. Best Equipments, ,,Jo IN
eaualed FACILITIES. Complete Coiiese
Rank. Only School with Actual store
and Actual Money, in which students
keen the books and balance eash'
Personal instruction. s
,tronage, Graduates in general depana
no E0VLT 4 SONS, RsW orleans ~
The Rice belt journal., 1921-06-11
LIST OF PETIT JURORS

List of Petit Jurors drawn to
appear and answer in open Court
at the Court House in Jefferson
Davis Parish at 1000 o'clock a.
m. on Monday, June 18th, A. D.
1921, and to serve for said week,
which drawing is as follows, to-
The Rice belt journal., 1921-06-11
Important Meeting W. 0. w.

All members of Welsh Camp
No. 176, w. O. w. are urgently re-
queSted to attend the regular meet
ing next Wednesday night, June
18th. Business Of unusual impOr-
tance demands your prompt at
tention. Visiting SoverelgnS are
cordially invited,
r. w. HOWARD,
G. c.
The Rice belt journal., 1921-06-11
A Great Life

It's great to be an editor,
To sit up late at night,
And scratch your wool and throw
the bull,
And write and write and write.
w. 0. w. Bark.
THOMAS & DAVIS
CAR STORAGE
Reasonable Rates
Phone 246 Welsh, La.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17

CINCE the publication of the conference proposals.
- number of other countries to whom these pro-
- posals were not addressed have limited that for
one reason another they would like to be included
when the invitations are finally sent out The great
dominons of the British commonwealth, especially
those bordering the Pacific. are naturally deeply
interested in Far Eastern questions and their states
men will undoubtedly attend the conference as the
representatives of seHgovernng states rather than
subordinate parts of the British Empire. Because
they have been the victims of unrestricted ornaments
and because they would welcome the opportunity to
use the money now being spent military matters
for peaceful purposes, the Belgians have expressed
unoffciay the hope that invitation will be extended
to them Holland likewise is greatly interested in the
disarmament proposals. and furthermore because OF her
extensive possessions in the Dutch East Indies, she
has much at stake in the Pacific. The necessity of
providing adequate naval protection for their East
Indian colonies imposes very heavy burden the
Dutch people and their interest in solution of the
problems of the Pacific is naturally increased by their
desire to be relieved of this burden.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17

order to meet competition with domestic manufacturers the
cost be reduced through efficiency and digent toll
he said IS ''s-s t4Hh
"The importance of foreign trade requires but lit
tie defense said Mr. Hoover "Our whole standard Of
living greatly depends upon imports and our exports
are great balance wheel for production Exports are
vital to the stabization of industries, Of price levels
of wages and employment While exports do cover
but small per of total production, the other
hand they do comprise large percentage Of the production
Of certain industries For instance generally export 20
per of wheat 20 per cent of cotton rs per
of "copper" not to mention Others Unless find
market for the surplus production of great industries
shall continue to keep twenty-five millions of
people reduced buying power We might drive them
into poverty-during the many that would be
qured shift the whole basis of internal production.
Nor does nation become rich by its exports alonebm by
its trade
Even at best will be many years before Russia will
have recovered We today the only of
arged food production Europe must and will draw from
great proportion Of food supplies that she formerly
drew from Russia. no basic why we should
continue export Approximately the large volume
Of foodstf' that frot 9hprssbfoad duriaa the PAN
twelve zndp''" 1Fas heH tonsaitDa preiFhs4 4psi'ds
4 coYTINyEp on FACE -EoynTEEs,
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17

desire to create an unfavorabe atmosphere tor the
conference The Presidents proposals have received
the highest commendaton by the political leaders anu
by the majority of the newspapers OF those countries
chiefly concerned. Opposition will surely develop as
the preliminary negotiations proceed. but in the oo
ects which he has FORTH the President has behind
him the tremendous power of the public opinion of
the world. .'-''
In England the announcement of the Presidents
plans has been most heartily applauded, but con-
troversy has already arisen regarding the personnel
of the British delegation The announcement that it
was the wish Of Mr.. Lloyd George to be one of the
representatives of Great Britain followed
by an editorial in the London Times which
declared that because of the reputation which
the prime minister has acquired Paris and at sub
sequen international conferences and because of the
personal disquali6caons of Lord Curzon the foreign
secretary the success of the conference would not
be forwarded if these two to be included among
the British delegates. British opinion favorable to the
present government regards this personal attack
by Lord Northce whose dislike of the prime minister
is widely known and who does not look favorably on
anything which will give the coalition government,
and particularly Mr. Lloyd George. prestige Lord
Northclfe intmates that he thinks so highly Of the
conference proposal that he does not want to have its
success endangered by the British premier. This issue
pertains particularly to British politics. and although
it does not help matters any. it is not likely to
afc~t seriously the carrying out of the Presidents
plans.
In the French chamber Premier BRAND expressed
the gratitude of his country to the President and
welcomed the conference afording France another
opportunity to show her love Of peace. With regard
to tbe agdstion of the limitation of ornaments, France
will prrhAry be 'intertsed ia that question as it
pertains tp land forces It. has already beenintmated
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
WHAT THE WORLD is DOING

that France is unlikely to agree to drastic changes
in her military system unless she is given guaranty
of support in case of unprovoked attack In some
quarters the proposal is regarded cynicay and it is
held that unless these guarantees given France has
nothing to gain. 1t has also been intimated that
because of her interests in IndoChina France should
participate in the discussion Of Far Eastern affairs
Although the personnel of Frances delegation has not
been so widely discussed has been the in
England, it is assumed that Premier BRAND, if he
remains in power will be at its head The Italians
are strongly in favor Of the disarmament proposals
The Pope is expected to issue encyccal letter in
support of the Presidents action.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17

is claimed that the withdrawal of the French mission
is merely for the continuation Of the milf
tary occupation of German cities.
The incident unquestionaby will cause trouble
for the Wirth ministry, which has been making some
headway in conciliang foreign opinion and in carry
ing out task which is extremely unpopular in Ger
many The chancellor hoped to, strengthen his po-
son further by getting the allies to agree to with
draw from the Rhine cities Under the circumstances
however there is little hope that he can accomplish
this an dhs negotiations with the French will
be the object of bitter attack from the Nationalists
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17

When the first an
nouncement was made
the Japanese govern
; ment was under the
impression that the
conference would be re-
stricted to a discussion
of the limitation OF
naval armament, but in
view of the fact that
the Presidents propo-
sal covers a much
wider field, especially
with regard to Pacific
affairs, which are of
paramount interest to
Japan, further con-
sideration is to be given
to the proposal before
an. official announce
ment is made. There
Is every reason to be-
lieve that Japan's reply
will not be delayed for
long, as the leaders of
that country have no
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
Must Improve Foreign Trade.

((THE hard times that knock at every cottage door
come from Europe" declared Herbert Hoover
last week in address before the National Shoe
and Leather Exposition in Boston He stated that in his
opinion recovery from present period of depression
hinges to small extent the economic conditions
abroad
"No tariffs, navies armies, can ever defend us
from nvasions Of this Sort he said Our sole defense
the prosperity of neighbors and commercial
skill The recovery Of Our own foreign trade only
march in company with the welfare and prosperity of
customers"
Bigger purchases especially of raw materials such as
cotton and copper would be the first result of Improvement
in the manufacturing situation abroad he declared In
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
France and the Leipzig Trails.

vUST as the relations between France and Ger
many becoming amcable the Ger-i
mans unfaing genius to nisinterpret public
opinion of other countries has brought about situ
alton which is unfortunate for not only France and
Germany but for the rest of the world. The
quittal by the Leipzig court of Gen. Stenger who is
charged by the French with having issued orders to
kill French prisoners. coupled with the insults the
French mission, have raised such storm of popular
feeling that Premier BRAND has been obliged
call the representatives of his government the trial
and to notify Germany that until criminals
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17
The Washington Conference.

DRESIDENT HARDING'S proposals for con-
ference in Washington to discuss the limitation
of ornaments. both naval and land, and the
problems of the Pacific have been officially endorsed
by the governments of Great Britain France and Italy
1t has also been stated unofically but auhoritatvey
that the Chinese government would be glad to take
part in the discussion of matters pertaining to the
Pacific Early reports from Japan indicated that the
Japanese government would Immediately signify its
intention to participate in the conference. but subse
quent dispatches state that these reports pre-
mature
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17

justly punished m ac-
cordance with the
terms of the treaty,
Franue will not with
draw from the towns
of the Rhine which are
now occupied.
This affair has, of
course, been seized
upon by the chauvin-
lists and imperialists of
both countries as q
proof that any attempt
to resume friendly re-
, lations is impossible.
The demand is made in
France will not with-
many will not see that
justice is done, the all
lies should force her
to hand over those who
have been accused, in
order that they may be
tried by someone who
will see that justice is
done. In Germany il
The Washington herald., 1921-07-17

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-28

leadership in his group of boys. Full est cooperation will be sought with the Boy Scouts, the Wood Craft League and other boys organizations.
 The plans provide firstly for a strong active body of boys to be de- veloped within the membership, and to tie up the boys loyalty in the first case to his small club of some eight organization, the association itself, from which he gets the larger view of his relationship to the world wide brotherhood of boys.
 "Out of doors" attractions for boys are most prominent in the program. Last Saturday two hikes were held. one partly exploring the hills for a possible camping-out winter shack, and the other, sleeping in the woods over night. Next Saturday starts the first bicycle club outing and Columbus Day is well planned for in hiking parties. During the winter there will be many educational visits through the large manufacturing plants. A few parties will be organized to at tend some of the Yale games
 In the whole scheme there will be no uncertainty as to where the aS- sociation. stands in matters of sane and broad minded religion, and every boy will know before long the power of the word "Christian' in the name of the organization. Before & boy can join he must fill in an application form and have a personal interview  bership fee will be accepted until this is done. In this interview he is made to see clearly what the association is, what it stands for, and to understand it's ideals for the all round develop ment of men and boys. He must be willing to participate in this and gets to see that the normal development must be four aided, namely, physi- cal, mental, social and spiritual. In this last mentioned he will catch the real value of practical christianity alive in a boys division. If for some reason he is unwilling to take part in all four of these main objectiVeS, it is undesirable that he should be a member, But none the less the as sociation is here to serve all the boys of Bridgeport and a plan is develop ing whereby such a boy might join some club outside of the association membership, though more or less taken care of through association leaders, This brings us on to the city wide plan,
 Once the membership within the building is well organized and many of the boys have caught the friend ship spirit of service for others, then the extension outward will begin. The Industrial Department is already do- ing important work in many shops largely. among men, Working in CO., operation with the boys division and utilizing working boys who are mem
 bers of the association system of boys club will gradually develop round the city each being independent yet co-ordinated through the associa- ton.
 Vastly important in city wide in fuence is the Older Boys Council last year, This comprised leading boys from all the churches of the city
 and was organized by the association
 with a view to bringing about larger
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-28
EUGENISTS UPHOLD
 CONTROL OF BIRTH
Scientists Come Out for Limitation of Families Where Poverty and Dis ease Are PeriIs.

New York, Sept. 2S-BIrth con+ra, 10 prevent the transmission of d,s- e1se ana constitutional defects and tl ene birth of too many children in tataLt ttail,ttiea or small income where the Iatest-born are likely to be negIected was urged by speakers at the Second ttitpserhat1ona1 Congress of Eugentcs in 93s+ tue Ar1erican Museum of Natural history Others depIored the fail ure of eo1iege-bred women to raise more children, So toASe
 The subject Of birth control has . onedt t,ea, Kept Tn tho background, but oay' speaker after speaker attacked tae laws forbtdding physicians to irn- part information on this subject. and urged family limitation where eca nornio or other eireumstances roeaut that additional children would have to grow up in sickness Or sduaInr.
 Dr, Harriette A, Dilla of Smith col Lese was appfauded when she mildly approached the medical professton Sor submitting passively to laws of this i, kIhu, she said that the denial of scientlfe ie Information resulted in crimes and tragedies where won,en turned away by medical men resnrt~ spair, oS oe- presiding. said that care had been taken to avoid identifying the con sress With "protagonists of birth control" but that the subject was one "AtAlah OoAtU hot pe 1SnOred.
 T think that without question" he said, "hirth control Is today the great new factor affecting the future chararter of the human race Birth race.'
 Dr. S. Adolphus Knopf, whose sub 3ect was "Eugenics in Its Relation to the Tuberculosis Problem" discussed birth control as means of prevent Ing the transmission of the disease or of q strong predisposition to it.
 pr. Knopf said that the healthiest young couple who married at a com paratfvely early age, so that family limitation by postponement of mar rlage was not good solution. He urged early marriages and a Ilrnfta- ton of families to the number for which the parents could well pro- vide.
 ''Efven In our weIi-to-6Io and healthy families, considered our best Anneri- can stock" he continued. "and where larger families would be no burden. not encouraged, The opponents of birth control love to dwell on the theme of so-called race suicide If this is applicable. 1t should only be health, wealth and culture abound and still family limitation Is prac- ttced to a very appreciable and de- plorab1e degree.
 Dr. Knopf favored the establish- Inent of public birth contrnI clin-cs in this country, as In Holland and Eng land.
 pr. Louis l.. Dublin, Statistican of said that a great racial loss resulted from the fact that women with high CT education often remained unmar- rled and seldom raised many. ehiI-- dren. He deplored the action of school authorities here in disorinin- ating against mothers among school teachers as "a reflection of the unin- | telligent attitude of the community He urged tho college bred woma~ to | look on matrimony as a oareeY with great and inspiring possibilities.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-28
OPEN HOUSE AT CATHOLIC CLUB
 NEXT SUNDAY

Final arrangements have been completed for the first fall open house meeting to be held at the Catholic Community house on Barnun avenue, corner Pembroke street. The party will be the formal opening of the center for the season and during the week following classes and clubs will be organized,
 the committee in charge of affairs and has planned an especially pleasing af- fernoon for thosa who attend A delightful musical program is being and refreshments will be served late in the day. Mss Grace Troupe. see- retary at tho house, will be resident hostess.
 sisdnE Mrs. Crehan. have been chos- en from tho various parishes Jn the city and ara as follows: St. Angus tines, Mrs, Chfforu B, Wilson. Mrs. Mrs. Thomas McNamara, Mrs. J, H. Phelan, and Miss Veronica. Leverty; Sacred Heart, Mrs. w. H. Cur1ey Mrs. William Honan. Miss Nellie Cullinan, vey; St. Charles. Mrs. John Phelan. Mrs. John Shea, Mrs. Thomas Hearn, Mrs Thomas FTynn. Mrs. James Col gan, Mrs. E. L. Sullivan,
 St PatrickS, Mrs, William Hogan, roll, Mrs. John Mattice, Mrs. w, l. McAndrews; Blessed Sacrament, An drew Krause, Mrs. Henry Streek. Mrs. Charles Reynolds. Mrs, Joseph Connors, and Mrs, Charles Freeman: st. Marys, Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald Mrs. William Redden, Mrs. James MoGovern, Mrs. Leonard O'Connor, Mrs. w. c. Watson; St. Peters, Mrs w. B. Allen. Mrs. Henry Lee, Mrs. J. L. North, Mrs Lyons and Miss Anna Donovan
 St. Josephs, Mrs. James Green; St Anthony's, Mrs. Theibault; Holy Ros- ary, Mrs. Marie Antonia Abrilo, and St StepheIrs, Miss Wilma Rakatelzy and Miss Heller, ZennhaV.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-28
OBITUARY
Thomas Arnold

The funeral of Thomas Arnold, Sr., was held from his late residence, 66O Washington avenue Monday rnorning at 9:3o g. .m-, and from St. Augusstine's church at 10 a. m.. with a solemn high mass celebrated by Rev. James R.. NihiIL assisted by ReE. Robert Bowen as deacon ana Rev. George Denahue as sub-deacon. Schraidt's requiem mass was sung by the church quartette composed of Miss Mae FIaherty. Miss Jenny Gil- guley, John Hanley and Prof F. K. Weber. At the offertory Donfine' was sung by the quartette and after mass Miss Mae Flaherty sang ssReautifuI Land on High" As the remains were borne from the church Prof. F. k. Weber played 'tNearer My God to Thee" on the chimes. The paIIbearers were John Greenwood. William SulhEan' Major J. A. Hurley, Albert Dow. Ed ward Finlan and John H. Redgate. The floral offerings were many and beautiful and the funeral cortege composed of his many friends and acuuaintances in various walks oi life. The interneut was held in St NiichaePs cemetery where the conn., initial services were read by Rev James B. Nihin assisted by Rev Robert Bowen