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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
WHICH SHALL
ICHOOSE?
BY Roberta Young

What profession shall l embrace p
is a natural query from boys and
girls when they begin to seriously
contemplate the state of life for which
they are fitted. This is an easily an
swered question, for there are only
two real vocations, and they are as
widely different as bacteria and
whales. Yet, though they are so
widely dissimilar, we see them going
side by side among mankind without
being Disseminated between, accord
ing to their true value.
One man wishes fame and riches
first of all. He works to attain that
end-for pure selfishness-and what
ever he accomplishes, be it ever so
noble in appearance, is furnished
by the CRIME of that intention. Self
is his god-self inspires him to do or
not to do; self is the only purpose Of
his existence, and all his work in life
is in vain because his talents were
not used for the end for which they
we're given him by his creator. He
may be the foremost in religious
movements; he may be paramount in
patriotic works, but his is simply be-
cause his idol, self, fears to lose some
Of the esteem of others if it does not
sanction these.
Another man wants to serve God,
country and fellOwman. He en-
braces a certain vocation because he
believes he can best accomplish that
end by it. He may receive remunera-
tion, or his life may be a series Of
failures. But, be that as it may, he
does the best he can-and that is as
much as any creature ever did or ev
er will do. We must not. however,
infer from this that he does not de-
sire fame, wealth and success. But is
that wrong? No, certainly not! The
god Of nature implanted in his crea-
klres a desire for the admiration Of
their fellows; and he has placed con-
ditions so in the twentieth century
that a man without money is a bird
without wings.
The land on which tenat subsists
is the property Of the landlord, but
the tenant always retains part of the
harvest. So, after we have paid our
toll to God, country and fellowman,
our share of the harvest our talents
have gathered will remain, and the
man who considered self first will not
get one ounce more than the one who
placed self last for though a tenant
may not want to pay his rent, he is
obliged to pay it anyway, after all.
These, then,sare the two vacations
of life-selfishness and generosity
and we boys and girls Of today, with
out youthful eyes turned eagerly fl.
tureward, must decide which we shall
embrace. Both will welcome recruits.
American youth, which shall we
choose?
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02

Farmers have done more work :.
date this year than any previous yea
since the agent has been in the pan
ish, write w H Humble, agent Il
Rapides. One farmers club received
this week a car Of certified Irish pc
tatoes. Soy beans sufficient to plan
800 acres have been ordered through
the agent.
A car Of cottonseed meal was or
dered for farmers, at a saving of g.
a hundred, writes E. E. Elliott, agen
in Beauregard parish. Arrangement
meetings in interest OF the cotton re
duction campaign. Watermelons vii
have bee nmade to hold seven publ
be planted for an early cash crop.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
Club S from ST. Landry

Every Il organized agricultural
club in thrish elected two mem
bers as an utive committee to rep
resent theilb in the parish organ
ization whmet February 2S, to
make out parish club program
for work.
The NEE was called to order
by Alfred Aendoza, county agent,
who called the following visitors
present for t talk on club work.
SuperintendN. B. Prescott and w.
C. Abbott, ! club leader. After
singing one le club songs, the as
sembly electle following officers;
Johnnie Haaairman; Ger,ie Peck,
vice chairmaecil Chachere, secre-
tary-treasureI
The schoolring organized agri-
cultural clubere represented by
the following:
Eunice. meB absent; Port Bar
re, members Mt; Melville, mem
bers absent ashiHgton, Louise
Montgomery, 4 Boudreaux; Grand
Prairie, Ben hr, Pearl Latleur;
Sunset. Gertieck. Antoine Cour-
veile: South rue. Robert Mills;
Opelousas, CeEhachere. Johnnie
Haas; LeonviILaurence MistTic,
Herman Coles.
The followingram was decided
upon:
Parish rally held April 80 in
Opelousas; evelcal club to have
stock judging &, both boys and
girls; parish to contest to deter
mine best team arish; best team
to be sent to staeeting; St. Ian
dry to have paclub fair: every
club to pay theirrata Of funds in
he parish orgaIcn; every club
10 have a picnic lg he summer;
parish to have cl1 ampmenJ also
during summer.
Resolution offer That his par
ish organization hy -nIO SEES the
move now on foohake up car
load OF hogs raise club members
to be included in rainIoad to De
made up from the next fall.
Miss Ida DOwcins demonstra-
ton agent, ~eceEtll3nted - this
parish, outlined herk for the year
and although she hen in the par
ish only a short tins famiIiarized
herself with conditbf home dem
onstraticn work ans her clubs
working along to tltire satisfac-
ton of these interen club work
After the assemble completed
its business, they aHed to a de-
| icious spread prepay Mrs. A. A.
| Mendoza, Miss TherEendoza and
Miss Della Roberts, tiers Erring-
| ton Dupre and Beundoza, club
members o. the Opel club.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
gist. experiment station, Louisiana
State University.
SEALED PROPOSAL

Will be received at the office of the
Highway Department Of the Board
of State Engineer of Louisiana, 332
Maison Blanche Annex Building, New
Orleans, Louisiana. up to II o'clock
noon Wednesday, March 2, 1921, for
construction of
opeIousas-ArnaudViIle HighWyas
ST. Landry Parish
From Opelousas, Port Barre grav-
eled road at Devilliers' to 18th Road
District line near Gains store
1855 miles,
Information as to location, character
of work, extent and class of material
terms of payment, regulations govern
ing manner of submitting proposals
and executing contract, may, on ap
plication be obtained at the office, OF
the Highway Department, or with D.
Durio, parish engineer, Opelousas,
Louisiana
The work will be paid for and sup
ervised by the police Jury Of st. Ian
dry parish.
DUNCAN BUIE,
State Highway Engineer,
FRANK NJ KERR,
Chief State Engineer,
Pres. Board of State Engineers.
feb 16 St
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
RS'SH REPORT BUSY WEEK

rr.cts Of the Farm bureau move
H "re already beginning to be felt
pel' Geo. W. Bohne, agent IN Al
= Dsrish. Inquiries have 2esn re-
Sa - during the week for I'OOO TONS
'sl' ~ straw, 10000 sweet potatoes
q I, p. 0syeral carloads of cheap rice for
40 ,"s Satisfactory organization
i'eaa .Io. were held at oakdale and
Elnder
- during the week consisted
~" ~, Of marketing seed corn for
I. a~crs. writes A. B. Curet' agent IN IN
GU" couoee. Cotton acreage Will
: ~ materially reduced and the Land
% s...ad to cane, corn, hay crops and
some truck. n,,a beer or
..,.d comparatively for farmers re-
o oorsI :. N, sledge agent in West sst- Car.
p or nartsh. A number OF farmers
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS:
ShAS. F. BOAGNI.
4 So LeB0gRGEOIS.
soHERT SANDOZ.
1 4 LEON DUPRE.
B. DUBUISSON,
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02
THE ST. PROGRESS

" VIC "NAAN~A "a @ = Az -ACNAA
It posts to Ceylon are located at
lngapore and Yokohama, more than
two weeks journey away.
A fighting chaplain quoted scripture
the members of the Missouri legis-
.ture in behalf of a boxing bill which
le American Legion is pushing in
lat state. The quotation which was
tade by the Rev. Earl A. Blackman,
from Paul in the ninth chapter OF
1rinthians. 1t is: 81 am boxer and
hit hard and straight, not as one
10 beats the air, but l buffet my
dy."
A survey Of street conditions was
fde by the public welfare commit
Of Woodhaven, N. Y, post of the
erican Legion in cooperation with
i'll authorities. American history,
cs and English are being taught
foreigners in evening classes con-
= ted by the Woodhaven post as a
: of a campaign to naturalize every
q in the community.
inform the world where my
. 1t is Miss Alice Robertson, the
ncongresswoman-elect from Okla
b. attended a dance of Muskogee.
= o, post Of the American Legion.
Robertson, who is an ardent
CHI worker, took sides with the
In when a Muskogee minister as
sa the Legionnaires for condemn
, tnhnday blue laws.
dead line" Ior payment of
: Anaa Legion dues has been fixed
t forbruary %. The names of mem
| beIho fail to pay on or before that
? d8till be stricken from the sub
scrin lists of the American Leg
ion ekly.
NMizetta Mccoy, Of Salina, Kan,
1 has 4 selected as state SECRETARY of
t the sas department of the wOmen's
l auxi5 of the American Legion,
r whlqas established headquarters
4 with state office Of the Legion.
A Of Europe for $685., with EN-
phash the battlefields of France,
t will .cnduced under the auspices
Q Of HPark post No, "a of the Amer,
= lean on this year. The itinerary
t will cie Switzerland, England.
e Belgiland France. Res ervations
+ may hade through the Hyde Park
i post.
= Indiimembers of the American
. Legion investigating proposal
to estih a Legion state monthly
: magazifollowing authorization by
the staxecutive committee.
= Upon finding Of an honorable
discharrom the army in the cloth
" ing of Foley, of Clinton, Ia. who
had beturied in a potter's filed
June Vaeter post of the American
Legion lined permission to ex
hume thdy so that it could be re
= interTedh military hOnors. Foley
was KILN a quarrel at a Clinton
= hotel
u The paOf Florida do not bend to
- the eX-ceA man without funds, ac'
a cording tvices from that state. 4
y number american Legion posts in
If that statee gone into debt to take
r care of janters and now Legion
.. naires waheir buddies that jobs
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02

Hey. Legionnaires! Buddies
at Hamilton, o., are using old hui
man nature in making the post
headquarters a popular spot. The
Young lady above-Miss Evelyn
Merrill. after a hitch" in the
Army Nurse Corps during the
war. is now assistant to Adjutant
Frank Durwin at Hamilton-and
she's the young lady WHO can
make the legionnaires come across
with their dues.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-03-02

666 quickly relieves Constipa-
ton, Biliousness, Loss of Appe-
tite and Headaches, due to Tor
Did Liver.-adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21

 Marked a
  edwfh need Funi Hest convenence
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21

wasn't given enough time to pack up his things to move out of his state palace before his successor moved in, of how he was docked part of his last months pay because his resignation bore previous date. are the subject of conversation in the standpat circles who were determined to stick up their Herr through thick and thin.
 But especially in these circles there Is one man greater than the wearer ot the imperial crown: that is the man who welded the empire togther. His stirring indictment against Wilhelm II. has made it heresy in royalistfc society to cham pion the Kaiser. ~s-a
 Even the strongly roya1istic Taeg- hohe Rundschau tells its readers Ger many must pay the price for the blunders of Wilhelm. If the book had only come out years ago it would Lave saved Germany from ds pres ent misery, declares the editor;
 The reason the book wasn't pub 1ished is to be found in the will of Bismarck. who requested that publica- ton be withheld until the death of the Emperor. After the revolution the heirs determined to publish it, bur the Kaiser brought sn injunction in the German courts, claiming that he had an authors right to the letters by him to Bismarck which are quoted in the volume. The Kaiser has recently withdrawn his objections and now many of the Berlin bookstores are selling several hundred copies daily.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21

and a large amount of claims of mis- cellaneous character.
 The varisty of claims pending in ing actions for requisitioning of ships and railroads, transportation of troops, arpmunition and supplies, in fringement of patents for high exp1o- rsives, submarine boats and torpedoes, wireless and radio apparatus, con tracts for anti-aircraft engines and guns, military and naval supplies and ammunition, appropriation of camp sites an naval bases. together with contracts for manufacturing and acts of communicating of almost endless diversity.
 There are many novel and inter esting questions raised, especially in suits for infringement of patent One inventor claims S1,OOO,00O for the iittlep ocket books of tsaIpps that are sold to the public at every post office. Another claims that as early as 1905 he invented a gliding machine involy- ing the principle upon which every airplane operated by the government is constructed and if successful may recover $10,000,000 and $995,000 Is asked for infringement in the manu- facture of torpedoes, and about ESQ., 100000 for radio apparatus. Claims are made for injuries to person and property by mail trucks and reirn- bursement Is claimed by farmers for destruction of lands and crops by alighting mail planes. The owner of intoxicating liquors whose supply has
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
CLAIMS AGAINST
 U. s. S3OO,QpO,O

Washington, Oct, 21.-The United States Court of Claims has reconven- ed with a calendar of large and inn portant cases for the winter term. Upon the court docket there are ac- tions involving approximately s300,- 100000 arising out of the couney's activities during the world war and the influx of these cases has only be- gun, the ultimate aggregate of such claims being estimated at between $2.OO0, 100000 and $3,0Oo.O0O, 900.
 These actions are brought into the court by plaintiffs having claims against all department of the govern ment-the War Department, in which claims involving approximately s5,- 900, 100000 have been filed; the Btu reau of Internal Revenue, which has before 1t claims for refunds and re- bates amounting to many. millions; the Shipping Board, where cance1la- tions alone Involve over ss5e, 900, 900; claims for patent infringement of which .$20o. 100000 have already been filed in the various courts. claims made by the railroads amounting to approximately s2,250, 100000; claims approximately large arising from the Housing Corporation. War Risk Bu- reau, Food and Fuel Administrations
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
NOW TABOOED BY
 ROYALISTS

$ Berlin, Oct. 21 - The shade of Bismarck has risen from his grave to give the deathb1ow to the last hopes of Kaiser Wilhelm. The third volume of Bismarck's memoirs, which relent- lessly portrays the vanity, egotism and incapability of his royal master to guide the affairs of the German nation, is without doubt Germany best seller in royalist circles.
 The creator of the Deutsches Reich, Prince Bismarck. .%is combined Wash ington and Lincoln in the hearts of the German people; his glorif1cation in monument and memorial Is to be found in every German city. He is the foremost of all the prophets of German monarchism.
 Loses Allegiance.
 Kaiser Wf1he1m'S miStreatment and ingratitude toward the men to whom he owned his throne has cost the allegiance of the last royalist who remained loyal to the refugee in Doorn. The stories fin the third volume of the memoirs of how Bismarck
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
FIRST COP CHLEF
 NEEDS NO MONKEY CLAM

Seattle. Oct. 21-Joe Surber, now ST, left ands home in Indiana in 1857 and started for Seattfss Wash. then listed as having AZ inhabitants. Two years later he walked into the 1'Sound City, and made its 75th in haibftant One day later he was caH- ed upon by delegation of citizens and asked to become night watch man, policeman and first chief of the force. He was six feet tall, weighed 1S5 pounds and a wildcat on his feet" He took the job.
 Tn 1866 when the village incorpor- ated Joe was made the real chief of police and given marlin spike from a whaling boat as his "billy.' Today Joe Surber lives on his 40 acres in the suburb of Laureahurst and watches the city continue to grow.
 The secret of a successful life ac- ccors1ing to Surber. is to eat plenty of good food, live morally and pay your debHs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
NORTHCL|FFE ON
 GOLF ETIQUETTE

Honolulu. T. H.. October 21-Lord
 Northcliffe, the British newspaper kowner, is a strong devotee of golf, as was evidenced by the fact that when Mhe stopped over in Honolulu on his kway to Australia recently while the Evessel on which he was travelling was ain port for part of one day, the pub E1fcist dodged all public receptions. 5$luncheons. and other gatherings that had been planned in his honor, in or der that he might Indulge in round of his favorite sport. Lack of time prevented Lord
 Northcliffe and his foursome from
 playfng more than five, holes and no k score was kept. but it is very likely those five short holes longer than some other more extended and more : spirited matches.
 j From the second tee. Lord North : cliffe sliced his drive and the ball :. described a beautiful curve landing off the course in the rough. His lordship carefully addressed his ball i for the second shot. with deep silence prevailing in the gallery. Just as he isdrew his club above his shoulder for
 the shot. there came an interruption from motion picture camera man swho was following the match.
 i Hold it. Hold it. That's peach" the cameraman shouted.
 Lord Northcliffe dropped his club tturned around and stared at the pho stographer with amazement with k,remarka b1e- self-controE" as the other 2 members of the foursome expressed T say, young man, have you ever played golf?" he asked.
 ''No, not much" 'I thought SOL replied Lord North cliffe, and returned to his second shot, which also went off, the. fairway. K As the British publisher was about to drive from the next tee, the motion E picture man stood directly in front ! oof him calmly cranking his machine ! Lord Northclfffe gazed at. him a. mo- ment and then spoke benevolently: ~ Young man, I feel 1t my Christian duty to inform you that when I drive q golf ball the safest place for a spec tator is behind me-
 The photographer remained in the background throughout the rest of the match.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
MIDNIGHT RAIDERS
 TERRORIZE AUTO OWNERS

Springfield. Ill.,. Oct. 21-Tales of a gang of midnight robbers, working on a country road south of this city holding up autoists at the point of revolvers and threatening. their vic tfms with death if they report to the police. are being secretly disclosed by numerous parties to the local Police Department.
 With the disclosure of recent hold up, other cases were reported which had been withheld for many days. Rumors are being spread that vic tims are getting together to organize a searching party to explore, the road at night to catch the bandits at their work. According to one of the vic tirns, a large number have volunteer ed to join the searchers' band.
 Police are working actively to run down the. supposed midnight raiders, but so far have found no evidences of an organized band of highwaymen. They are inclined to discount some of the wild takes told and declare that if the robbers had been working in such manner the ho1d-up victims would have reported disregarding the threats of violence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
= Special Values In Every Department at Hadley's!!

No only spl noGeedou rcKaom a anentre o opna etoHa ande ln Plntoyou be surprised a the ease Grad Fhu chased
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
NEW MEXICAN RAIL STRIKE
 THREATENED

Mexico City, Oct. 21-Another strike or workmena on the railroads of Mex aco Is Threatened. If the strike is ueclared it will be. the most peculiar strike on record. It will be a walk out of union men" and 'scabs"
 The trouble is due to the general strike early this year. When that strike was settled the government men who had helped to break the strike. This doubled the railroad payrolls and added a new problem to ! the many with which the Obregon government is grappling.
 Pay Day Irregular. 5 Because there are so many pressing uses for the money flowing into the National treasury 1t has not been payroll with exact regularity. Some or the workmen have been compelled E to wait And this is the grievance which may cause the new strike. The unless they get their full wages with out further delay.
 The discontented include the old men who were taken back and the new men who helped to break the February strike. Many of them have almost nothing to do as the railroads are Overmanned.
 General Strike Looms,
 There are also threats of g. general have warned employers that their members will walk out unless strikes in several factories which have been sgoing on for some time are settled. This and other indications of unrest in labor circles are causing uneaSi- n ness.
 Until recently labor disputes were much less frequent than they were a year ago, and optimists were dispos- ed to think that Mexico was going to set an example to the world in main ztadning industrial tranquility. But now the agitation flor strikes has been renewed with vigor.
 Among others, the employees of the street railways of the city are talking of a strike. It is said that such a strike might prove disastrous to la Dor The railway company is losing heavily through the competition of sinnumerable 'jitneys" and yet keeps tHree men employed on almost every car. It is said that strike would re- ,sdlt in a reduction in the number of employees and that this reduction would be permanent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
GOING TO DANBURY.

The degree team of Magma Charta lodge. Order Sons Of St. George, will travel to Danbury on Monday even Ssag to initiate seven candidates for fhe ADanbury lodge. The degree team in full dress. is one of the best sir the state, it's floor work and drill ebefng great. The team expects to xisit New Haven in the near future AAll the grand lodge officers will be present. Those who wish to make tn etrip are requested to meet at St. Georges ha1i, on Monday evening at 6:S0 o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES

been illegally conffscated by zealous prohibition enforcement agents, seeks, indemnity in money damages.
 In preparation for the disposition of this new business the Court of Claims has SO cleared it's dockets that not only pending suits but actions based pon war claims are receiving immediate attention and all cases are disposed of as rapidly as they are
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21

John H. Keefe president of the Hayti Import & Export Co. and for msr United States Consul to Hayd died there. He will be buried at Worcester Mass
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-10-21
SPECIAL DISPLAY OF METAL BEDS 1!

& aI ths week you will find our windows deveed to an VIII be represented either in the windows display floors the Beds! All are marked at the lowest prices noyvnMany at less their original price!!
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-02
euR PAcrrIc POLICY.

This question In Japanese expansion.
II turns on the fact that the Japa-
nese must have more room. How they
are to get II In the crux OF every prob
lem Of the Far East at this time.
The weakness of American policy
I'm the Pacific has lain In ltd refusal 20
face this problem frankly. our policy
has been negative I'm its main course.
SO far as It may be said to have a
course. In effect II has been a policy
of drift. We have been obstructive
merely. whereas II there is to be a
durable settlement of our relations
with Japan our policy must beo0me
constructive. II we content ourselves
with looking at Pacific problems SOLE
iy from an American viewpoint. we
shall presently find ourselves involved
In a situation which eompels war.
Perhaps a conflict of force with
Japan In inevitable. either because of
Japanese military psychology and ro-
mantle passion for prestiws or because
of an inherent incon1patibility of our
respective Vital interests. But we
shouie be foolish to assume this as in
evitfble or fail TO do what is possifle,
within the limits Of our own interest,
to avoid It. There is no hope OF avoid
Ing IL save by seizinr the whole prob
lem and working broadly toward a
aolution.-~Chicagu Tribune.