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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05
Sure; Why Spoil Perfectly Good Lake?

YOUTH DAKOTA evidently knows
y good thing when she sees it-anu
wants to keep It, especially If Uncle
Sam is willing to pay the bills. Any
way. Representative Sterling of that
state presented resolution Of the leg
islature of South Dakota in favor OF
the enactment Of legislation relating
to appropriations to reimburse owners
Of land flooded by government artesian
wells, which was referred to the COM
mittee on public lands, as follows:
"Be 1t resolved by the house Of rep
resentatives OF the State Of South
Dakota (the senate concurring)-
".Nhereas the congress Of the Uni
ted States in years past has appropri-
ated money for the sinking Of four
6-inch wells on the shores OF Lake
Andes. in the County Of Charles Mix,
State Of South Dakota. for the pur-
nose and object 0f keeping said lake
filled with water to at least Its nor
nal depth, which result has been fully
and successfully realized, to the great
pleasure, satisfaction and enjoyment
81 the general public, and all persons
interested, With the exception OF GER
rain laudowuess, whose lands abutting
me shores II said lake have become
foc.ss.l and covered with water; and
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05
Protection for Maternity and Infancy

nette Rankin. National Consumers
league; Miss Lena M. Phillips, Ma
tional Federation of Professional and
Business Women's clubs; Mrs. Arthur
G. Watkins, National Congress OF
Mothers.
Some of these organizations are very
large. The General Federation of
Women's Clubs is known to have q
membership of about 100000.
That the women Of the country want
this bill passed is. evident from the
flood of petitions presented to con-
gress. In single number Of the Con-
gressional Record are these petitions
Fruit Hill Women's club, New Prov
idence. R. l.; Ragozza club of Rock
ford, ILL.,; residents of Washington
county. Pa; Woman's Club of Dover
N. H.: Woman's Club of New Lon
don, N. H.; Women's City club OF
Calais, Me-; p. e. 0. societys Dorcas
society and Monday club of Dickinson,
n. Oak; Economics club of Ryder, N
Oak; Mrs. j. A. Mcconnell of Crock.
EFT, Texas, chairman County League
of Wemen Voters; Dane County (Wis.)
League of Women Voters; Woman's
Literary union, Portland, Me-; Strea'
tor (Ill.) Federation Of Parent and
Teachers clubs; Woman's Club OF
York, Pa; Texas Federation Of Won
ems Clubs.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05
Father, Mother, Baby and Mother-in-Law

ARETUCHEN, N. J.-Mr. and Mrs.
IVA George Neun were married less
than three years ago. The arrival of the
baby IS months ago increased their
happiness. The young husband sus-
gested they live with his mother here
until his bride and the baby were
Stronger. Here is what followed, as
she narrated 1t to Recorder Weber,
when she asked for separate main
tehance from her husband and the GUS
tOdy of the baby:
From the day we went there. my
mother-in-laws never allowed me to
touch my child She would not let me
hold the little fellow or battle him,
Or care for him in any way. She
would not let me caress him once, or
even kiss him as he slept. naf
z 'sShe thought modern girls were not
fit to be mothers and rear chill
dren. My mother-in-law had five chii.
dren Of her own. do not understand
why she should envy me my little one.
She treats 1t very kindly, to be sure.
But George. Jr., is my baby, not
hers. ! do not want him brought
up stranger to his mother. / do
not want his love diverted to any
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05
WASHINGTON
SIDEL> LIGHTS
National Parks and Water Power Act

Apparently the national park service
was asleep at the switch, for the new
water power act permits the filing OF
applications for power sites In the ma
tiOnal parks. The power commission
consists of the secretaries Of war, IN
terror and agriculture. Secretary
Payne protested to the President, mold
ing that the granting of national
park power permit should be only by
act of congress. Then came the pledSe
by Senator Jones.
The official statement of the ma
tional park policy is THAT the ma
tional parks must be maintained IN
absolutely unimpaired form for the
use of future generations as well as
those of your own time" The organic
act creating the national park service
specifies that the purpose OF the ma
tional parks Is "to conserve the seen
cry and the natural and historic Cd
jects and the wild life therein.
Applications for permits, however,
have already been filed in Grand Ca
non, Yosemite and Sequoia.
Friends of the national parks have
already begun the bOmbardment OF
congress, the women being especially
active. A glance at the list of memo
rails, petitions, etc, shows protest
from women's organizations from
Rhode Island to California.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05
Amazing Story ofBetty and Josephine

shoes. Betty's S15 a week PROVIDED r
her with but few pretty dresses. For
months she wondered at the source OF
Josephine's seemingly endless supply
of money. Josephine was noncom-
Initial. Betty never asked.
Il A month ago Betty found out. She
sund in .Josephine's purse crumpieo
| ll of sales slips of the Kesselman-
Driscoll store. She also founo
ltney. Betty said nothing to her
chm. In the meantime Josephine
tdS Betty to Chicago. lavishing money
oriher chum on several trips. Back
In Milwaukee the girls were together
A,at deal of the time. Then JV
sephe received an anonymous letter
1t dmanded 500, saying the writer
kneAof her Irregularities and woulu
expok her if the money was not ieil
as al answer to blind adj tiia'
wouldappear in the local newspaper.
Josephine put 500 in an envelope anu
! left tilt the newspaper office.
A wAk later a second letter asker
for anOher 500. Developments leu
to the arest of the two girls. both
confessed Betty to writing the black
mailing ftters and Josephine to tax
ing mono from her employers.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05

shaving one of those horrid fits. when
he doesn't know who he is and what
he is doing" Indeed, he Thought ne
was department store detectiVe-
She begged that poor hubby be taken
inside and kept safe until the attack
was over.
Out rushed two Of the huskiest at
PENDANTS of the sanitarium. The store
sleuth tried to explain. The next mo
ment the detective was carried inside'
battling in vain.
No sooner had the trio disappeared
behind the sanitarium door tilah u'e
heroine slipped into the Limousine anu
that was the last seen or her, anu
of the finery. The detective became
so violent that they had to put him ID
a padded cell. He was finally released
at midnight.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05
POWER
ROuSE

w ASI1INGTON.-On of the first
w bills introduced at this session of
congress was bill Is. 4554) to amend
an act entitled ''An act to create q
federal power commission; to provide
for the Improvement of navigation.
the development of water power, the
use of the public lands in relation
thereto; and to repeal section IS of the
river and harbor appropriation act APP
proved August 8, 1917, and for other
purposes" approved June 10, 1920
referred to the committee on COM
MERGE. This bill was introduced by
Senator Jones of Washington, chair
man of the committee on commerce,
who pledged himself to this action TO
Secretary Payne Of the Interior de-
partment before the President signed
the water power act last June.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05
To Group the Federal Government Joos

THERE appears to be considerable
i vim to the movement to reorganize
the executive department. Senator
Knox of Pennsylvania introduced the
following resolution for Senator Nc
Cormick of Illinois (absent in Eu-
rope):
Resolved, That there be appointed a
special committee of the senate to be
composed of 10 members, 6 to be
chosen from the majority party and
4 from the minority party, to consider
measures for the reorganization of the
executive departments and the crea-
ton Of department Of public works
and department of public welfare"
Senator Jones of Washington sub
mitted the following concurrent reso-
luton Is. Con. Res. 32), which goes
fully into details:
Resolved by the senate (the hoNse
Of representatives concurring), That
q Joint committee of the. house and
senate, to be composed of five men,
hers of the senate, to be appointed by
the vice president, and five members
Of the house Of representatives, to be
appointed by the speaker thereof, be,
and the same same is hereby, created
and authorized and directed to investi-
gate the various activities Of the sew
eral departments and agencies Of the
government and submit reports to con-
gress from time to time recommending
the reorganization of the various de.
partments and agencies and the plac-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05

REPRESENTATIVES of eleven na-
N tional organizations of women
have created joint congressional
committee to work in Washington for
the passage of various measures.
among them the Sheppard-Towner bill
to provide protection for maternity
and infancy. Among the members OF
the committee are Miss Ethel Smith,
National Women's Trade Union
league; Mrs. Kate Trenholme Abrams
and Miss Ida Hafford, General Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Ellis
Yost, Women's Christian Temperance
union; Miss Louise Stanley, American
Home Economics association; Miss
Mary O'Toole, District of Columbia
Woman Suffrage association; Mrs.
Maud Wood Park, chairman National
League of Women Voters; Miss JEAN
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05

"Whereas the owners of said flooded
lands have instituted proceedings with
q view of inducing congress to appro-
priate money for the draining of said
lake to such an extent as to reclaim
their flooded lands. which II done will,
to q very great extent. destroy the
beauty and benefits of said lake:
Therefore be 1t
Resolved by the legislature of the
State OF South Dakota, That the con-
gress Of the United States and our
senators and representatives in con-
gress be, and hereby are. memorial
lied and petitioned to appropriate a
reasonable amount Of money to indem-
Nifty and reimburse the owners Of said
flooded lands. and that no action be
taken or money appropriated for the
draining or lowering n said lake"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05
SHE WAS AfRAIC
no REFusE Z

AZ arrest of two
1vA pretty girls here brings out an
amazing story, which starts ten months
ego with the arrival from the rural
town of Big Bend, Wis, of Betty
Bergermeister, nineteen. Betty went
to work at the Togo Art store in the
Plankington Arcade. AT dance oHe
night she met Josephine Van Der Ell
sen. Both were of the same age, and
they became fast friends. Josephine
worked in the Kesselman-O'Driscol
company music store, ST Grand ave-
nue., and lived at 645 Twenty-seventh
street.
They went to dances together. There
was always the contrast of clothes.
Josephine's were many and Of, the
finest; expensive hats, gowns and
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05

VANCoUt, B. C.-FeW BIZ game ',
Y hunterst the Yukon FIRE as well
known as v W. w. Dickinson
mfddle-aced man who has hunted
moose. deer. Ebou. mountain goats
and bears foiS my years in immense =,
stretches of ttory which are sun
marked "unexIed" on recent maps
of the Far Nd
She has iusAturned after Sc
ries of exciting Ventures in the Tes-
lin Lake counA where she spent
some time huna moose and sflz-
lilies.
To avoid being gen in. Mrs. DICK
enson had to NAH flying trip out
of the country, wtplenty of proVi-
sions. but only a ky 32-foot BOAT
and white guido For nine days
she and her compan battled with
the turbulent waterS the Hootallh-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05

work believe in beginning early to educate for citizenship ne
should be realize citizenship service also e
that in the schools girls should be special business
and fact all possible equipment that will help to tit them o ~
particular niche life What the "parcuar niche may De Is aiu
question can't lay law because 1t all depends Oh
her training
talent and, important of all, her inclination.
AS rewards disapponments of of public service
Young vet their opportunity, But believe
they be less than that when they go into pup
lie service they have bigger detectives and will therefore have bigger re-
wards OF course they will the disappointment that men
have added the sacrifices have make when they enter pubic
life that do
AS of fact believe better fitted for muncpa
positions than they for national that their breadth of human sym
pahy and understanding of civic problems enable them do much
bigger municipal work In the Red Cross for instance the national
undertaking had
hing them local could have moved them
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05
Parcel Post System and the Salary of
the Fourth Class Postmaster.


One Of the crying needs of the service classified civil
ans for third fourth class posnaser The parcel post
has the ponas of this class that all out OF
promotion to their compensation Since the parcel post system
hsd has grown to gigantic proportions the smaller
where large percentage Of buying done from mail order houses
forms the bulk of the mail handled. 5ss Eas ~.
compensation of tie ourteass postmaster is fixed
conditions that existed half century ago His based per-
centage cancellation stamps in the outgoing mail Incoming
mail from eight times greater than the outgoing MAIL and
the postmaster gets nothing handling it. That that he
from three to eight work do free than his paid
An adeouate wage based the of
the amount performed what the National League Of Post
masters and will asked to grant such scale the
coming session
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05
MoI Cr;zzlv and Unknown IendeFfoot

.,o river said TO be the widest
s+raam in the Yukon. frequently hav-
inc TO rush for the shore and bale out
tha boat TO avoid sinking. Livery morn
;nr the boat had to be chopped free
Of ica before 1t could be launched.
While Mrs. Dickinson failed in her
adjective. haeeins only game of aver
are size, she did see the skin Of what
eho believed 10 b. the biggest grizzly
ever shot in the Yukon.
If WAS shot. curS5usly enough, by a
+enderfoot from Chicago. The tender
FOOT and his guide came across the
nortly eaten carcass Of a splendid
moose evidently killed only few
hours before. For half an acre the
oround was torn up, showing terrific
fight had ragged.
The guide was confident the moose
hod been attacked and killed by griz-
ylv and that only a bear of eXtraor-
binary size could have overpowered
tbe big moose. Knowing the grizzly
would return later to finish his feast,
,be two men waited until evening. The
Chicago hunter got his game.
The moose head, which had q
snread of five feet, was taken to Chi
! cago.
who is the Chicago tenderf00t. No
hody seems to know.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05
What the Women of America Are Doing
Today to Help Keep Down Unrest.


We have listened discuss the burden resting officials
who administer financial the city, and nation and
wondered what these would do they Inn
tied incomes the of our homes. ...~
officials continually exceeding the amount allotted
their departments and frequently without condemnation
appopraes Did housewife of America spend what
from the family with the openhanded caessn of
would be multi
piled housandfod utterly impossible to calculate what the women
America doing today toward keeping down riot and revolution
efficiency experts the field of government could make
long way could adjust expenditures income well
do the households this would its
debtedness reduced.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05
Adequate Punishment for Motorist Who
Kills and Then Speeds Away.
by LAMBERT WALTERS, Laredo, Texas

No could for auomobst who kills
deliberately drives the hope of The
make this felony but there should be punishment to fit
the crime needed drastic law fixing punishment
under the Constitution for peees who crash
kill and then speed
the Sst caught after
effect example that would deter motorists the flu
ure from taking any when they do have accident from
Sinking responsibility by running away. .ss~ @
Traffic accidents largely due to pedestrians But the accident
that happens road is with few the fault
of the motorist hope this respect strengthened
and think every state would be doing general good
humanity by passing laws against this practice drastic they be
made the Constitution.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05

other woman. Ijust had to leave ana
fight for my SON"
The young husband stood beside MS
wife as she spoIe and made no De
NAL. Recorder Weber directed thas.
the baby be returned to its mothe'
and that Neun make sufficient allow
ance to provide for both. Neun re-
turned to his mothers home. MIS-
Neun looked after him. weeping. she
said: s
] when l find an apartment ] WIZ
live with my baby. II my HUSBAND
wishes to come with US, we VIII De
glad to have him; but baby and VIII
not be separated any longer. no mat
ter what happens"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05

Do think young woman should enter puolic
service provided she has the inclination! That de-
ponds upon circumstances; family conditions most
always playing large part in a woman's decision
Her first duty lies at home, and nothing can ever
change that.
On the other hand, I believe that every girl
rich or poor-should be trained to do something'
either by which she could make living or by when
she could benefit humanity. There is no excuse Tor
an absolutely selfish existence. Every woman, with the
possible exception of the young mother with growing
family should find some opportunity for public service
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-02-05
81 Believe That Every Girl Should Be
Trained to Do Something.

By MISS MABEL BOARDMAN District Columbia Commissioner
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-27

exercise. \thlcticism may u" hope
less as = career. but as u DRUG II is
iu'"luhb', 40 ordinary man can
hop. Ia succeed who does not work
his h"dy Ia moderation. The danger
OF the athlete is To hcli"T" that In
Ilckihi; goal IA" has Won the game
I" l." 'it for work. bu, 10 hc superb,
Tor play. ~" secs the means ami
me "na through "a Inherited '"i'S,,
cope; IN" St"ry hooks ;Iw"}s tel
us that tn. Rowing Blue finishes ul'
as high court judge.
sport nnd Pleasure.
The truth is very different, The
career Of sport leads only I" failure.
safety or impotence. The h"I" 90
ia" playing fields becomes tn" Ounce
of IN" office. on men 20 on play =
ma tiii mI'i'il" az" rOhs ;h.m ~: their
rhysi"nl powers Al TIA" end IN"
Who'll" thing is revealed hs vanity.
may tennis OF ..oli onc" "a day and
you may b. famous. play it three
times u day ana you wili hc ia danger
or h"lng thought a professional
~ Iihout tn" reward
rnc pursuit uf pl"hSur" is equally
"ph"m"ral Tim" and experience rob
even amusement al It's charm. and tn"
rirht h"forc Is not worth mex, morn
iuG'S headache. Practical success
nlon" makes carly mihil" az. m"
most pi"aS'Irabl" period Of II uHn'F
""''ci. What hHS been worked ioi
ia youth then comes :" it, frulii"r.
influence. ana that money Hlon" ls
MOI 'n'iU"uco. hui braII,S and money
U'n,hiH"d AZ" power. And fame" m"
otlj.- object ri ambition. Is oriy AIT
ut lI"r name for ri'h"r money OF power
T"dny's upp"rtmni,,.
Never vas tr'r" q moment NOR"
faNprIbi" for turning talent toward
oppUrtuui,y arG opportunity into
triumph than Great Hrlthin now pre-
SCENTS To- tn" iunu OF woman whom
ambition stirs to max" success OF
III" IN" duminipns 90 IN" british
Empire abolished long ago the rriN-
l"g"s which hirth c"nf"rs =" bar
has b"'r so' thcrc to prevent poverty
RISING 80 tho heights of wealth and
power. II ia" man wcr" found "ILai
the sam" dovolopmcnr has taken
place 90 Great Britain today Men
ar" no loug"r born into 'anln"ts. tn
ladder ~ "dura'iun is rhridlN r"ach q
iii. ucrrortiou which enables =, man
born iu cotfal." 0r Il STUN attaining
the 2.rfith Of success and power.
There stand III" thr"" attributes I"
hc attained Judgment. Industry ani
health Judgment can b" improved
Industry cI,u hc acquired. h"alih can
bo attained. Th"S" ar. the thr"" pli-
lars on which "" can huIlh the ro!h"n
pinnacle ~ success.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-27
QUARTERMASTER CORPS
WORK FOR PREPAREDNESS
70 Promote AIiiliaiiun Between the
Army and Industry Of United
States

In cas-" another national emergency
should suddenly arise ia. quarter
master corps OF tn" Army does not
n'"p"s" To bc caught tnpr"parc,i So
ia' as i'S relations with IA. indus
ny o' IN" c"bHtiy ar" concerned Nu
innovation iF now furnished nv .n,.
S''l'tt o.: Quart "r:la-t,r Officers.
Win national h"HdJUart"rs In Wash
lnripu. TN" latest military OrsaUiXh-
Ton 10 get together. having FOR its
urinary object the national defense
II will work for Industrial prepared
ness DS promoting nfiili,tiun bvtwucr
N" army hud tn" Industry ~ TIA"
United states
Maior-,i"u"rtl ". l.. Rogers. Quar-
;"rmHs'-r General OF tn" army =
president Of IA" society. lis muinb-r-
shih includes not oniy som" Of tn"
hos, An""n army officers. bu, such
captains Of industry in civ.l NE as
JudE" Ebert ~. Cary Frank \. tau-
d"flip. Thomas \ Edison thnll,S VI
S-h"Hh. Bernard NJ. E"ruch. John
Hays Hammond. August ltcimoui.
Daniel H;Uwg"nh"im Charles .
l. vrs. iJuliUs Eos"nwaId. T. 4 :
FRANKLIN. Julius hru:,schHiti. : VI.
NaIrlaln. ROY l.. Cuapin. 9. II Mark
b an and Daniel willard Nli 81 'hom
" 'r' CONNECTED Win Tho irIustrHl
"a .Vti!"s uf the government during
"a" recent war.
For aust" a whlic.' snid I"u"ral
lis, OF names. Ill has been "a we'll
known fact that due To lack OF prop
- team worh between Ia" army and
the business Of tn" country. jhv sup
ply departments at the h-gIu inning Of
IN" war encountered all manner Of
obstacles and delays iu 'h.ir WORK.
hud on" of tn" lessons ~ TN" war rs
that big mod"ru war cannot be
successfully fOrSht WI'hpu' tn. COO
operation Of tn" business ANA COM
mere" OF tn. country 70 h"lr ia.
nation proht truU this LESSON is 'h
basic reason for IN" So"lcty of quar-
t.rmnstor officers"
Those eligible 70 rn"ulhershfp Inc
clud" VUnrt"rrraS'cr 81 IN. arms
tn" rcserv" corps and thu national
guard and emergency quart. r'uas
tar officers during wHr. ANY bins ness
man - also eligible who has "Glcl.nt-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-27
ROAD DEVELOPMENT IS
EVIDENCE OF PROGRESS
1. Is. 'oortis. Of Nash Motor Com
I"n!, Tells of Highway Build
ing Boom

With an aggr"rnt" fund oe ST.
'"".""o.""n appropriated by th" T".i-
"rai G"N"rmmcnt ANA by tho various
states. highway construction this
year IS likely 20 make healthy prog
r"Ss. sas Charles - Noorhis. yic"-
pres id"ni ANA general sales manager
of Thr Nash Motors Company while
not All OF this fund j. available for
"Np"uditur" It, once. thor. is M tin.
disposal 90 the various state and
county officials mou"y sufficient to
t"Ein roadway development this
spring on a largo scale.
I'll" record ot tn" development, OF
transportation ~ au important page
10 TIA" history of the world. pros-
r"ss. Tor a. mans means OF com
'runlcailou hay" h'tt.r'd. SO has his
rhNsIrhl w"li-boInr improved and iis
mental growth progressed. Through
tn" medium o, good roads thusr.
herct"ipr" practically isolated iu !,
Stlal community. are brought int"
clos" t"uch With thr larger center Of
population.
But lyril. our railroads nav. been
ih"W 90 mode for AN other nations
our Highways until Within very re
cent years. have remained hut tryil~
WITH TIA" advent ~ "a. motor ear
Ep"d roads h.cHm" apparent. Tho
itrli"d radius ~ the horSc-hrgwn
buggy became entirely insufficient
for N" gaSolin" propelled vehicle
and there d"v-lopcd a real cfor, to
Improve our highways Ns q mat
''r r' 'a"' th"r" il no Longer any
serious opposition 10 plauS advanced
for road constitution OF improve
m'ui
Most Of us. hoIicvc. r.aliz. thu"
Necessity Tor permanent highway