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The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15

Now is the time for county agents
and others interested in greater agri-
cultural production and the raising
Of better livestock to begin the or
ganization Of community and parish
fairs, according to A. A. Ornnsby, fair
specialist of the Louisiana State Uni
versity. Having made such splen-
did beginning in many of the par
ishes last fall, the police juries and
| the school boards will feel more fav-
orably disposed towards making ap-
preparations for premiums to be Of
fered the farmers and club members
than ever before. The community
agricultural fairs in the various par
ishes will liven local interest in this
valuable work and it is the purpose
Of the extension division Of the state
university to begin early in perfect
| ing these community organizations.
| The holding of community fairs in
parish will automatically result in the
staging Of prosperous county or
parish fair, and naturally result in
greater agricultural interest and bet
ter exhibits at the state fair to be
| held in Shreveport in October.
with increased interest in fair
work in this state, It is going to be
much easier task this fall to select
splendid agricultural exhibits for the
making Of Louisiana displays at sew
eral of the large northern and east
ern expositions next season." said
Mr.. Ormsby. Louisiana made hit
at the international Live Stock Show
held in Chicago last December, and
invitations have already been receiv-
ed from Missouri, Iowa, Michigan
and Massachusetts state fairs to show
the products Of this state at those
eXpositions next fall.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15
HARD1NC's INAUGURATION.
Event Promises to Be Grandest and
Most Spectacular in History.

Judging from the extensive prep
arations which are being made for
the big event, the Inauguration of
Warren G. Harding as president and
Calvin Coolidge as vice president of
the United States on March 4, will
be the most magnificent spectacle Of
the kind ever attempted. All Of he
simplicity which marked the two in
augurations of Woodrow Wilson, has
been set aside by the inaugural COM
mittee.
In addition to the regular parade
Of army, navy and marine corps con-
tingents, Chairman Edward B. Nc
Lean and the committee have plann-
ed a sort of Mardi Gras festival SINH
lar to that held in New Orleans, but
to be participated in by all forty
eight states and territories, revival
of the inaugural ball, which was We
toed by President Wilson at his first
Inauguration, and several innovations
for this occasion.
The parade from the capitol to the
white house, which will be led by
General Pershing as grand marshal,
probably will be the largest ever held.
| The Inauguration committee has
been swamped with applications from
state organizations for places In line.
| One of the latest to announce that it
will send large representative com
| nittee is the National Republican
Club of New York.
President Harding will ride from
the capitol to the white house IN an
automobile instead of carriage.
This will be a precedent, as all for
mer newly inaugurated presidents
have used horses or carriages. Thorn
as jefferson, tradition says, tied the
horse he had ridden to the capitol to
the palings when he dismounted to
read his speech, and Andrew Jack
son rode a spirited charger.
At the request Of Mr.. Harding, the
Cleveland Greys of Ohio, a crack in
fantry company, has been added to
his personal escort. Troop A, a cav
airy outfit of Cleveland, already had
been selected.
Much concern is felt by the COM
mittee over the possible attitude to
be adopted by congress as the result
of the steadily growing opposition OF
many members to any large expendl-
ture for the Inauguration or the use
Eof the pension building for the in
augural hall. The members of the
committee, however, think that
eventually congress will give way.
The committeeman are telling con
gressmen that the expenses Of the
ball are borne by citizens Of the dis
trict, and the only expense the gov
ernment is put to is the pay of pen
sion clerks who may be forced to re
main idle for few days while the
i building is being decorated.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15
We Are An Ignorant Lot.

That the world war rammed the
awful truth III our head that this
great country of ours where we
Dragged about our wonderful schools
and institutions of learning, that we
are burdened with one of the largest
illiterate populations of any nation
that classes itself as one of the great
nations of the world.
The draft board during the war
uncovered aV1A truths. Did you
know that te1 men out of every
twenty you 81 cannot read or write?
Did you II that 80 per cent of
reach the I school? Did you
ter High schol lily a per cent ever
go on and graduate from high school
or college? -.
Did you kno That during the great
war, we made the physical examina-
ton very easy because we had to
have men) but-that the young men
of America were in such poor ply
steal condition that the government
could only accept:
70 per cent of those Louisiana OF
fered.
II per cent of those Missouri Of
fered.
72 per cent of those New York Of
fered.
SO per cent of those Delaware Of
fered.
80 per cent of those Wyoming Of
fered.
Wyoming's young men had stood
the highest in the nation. No state
exceeded IA per cent except Wyom-
ing.
Last year, one million young men
married in this country of ours and
the illerates and physical wrecks of
that million. are readyd to repeat
| themselves in their children.
To help check this awful condition
of our people the government is
spending millions in vocational and
educational training in opening army
schools - wheR the young men of
America who VIII not go to school,
who will not learn a trade, can enter
for one or three years and draw a
salary while drawing an education
or trade.
A fully-equipped institute for sol
dier pupils has been established IN
the army, is the announcement made
by Major General P. C. Harris, the
adjutant general.
The chief difference between those
in civil life is that the soldier is paid
at least $50 per month while attend
ing; while in the outside world the
student pays for. his tuition, and sup
ports himself III The bargain.
The new met antile school is par
of the Fifth Division at Camp Jack
son, Columbia, S. c., which is nov
recruiting up to full strength, undel
telegraphic orders from the war de
partment. AS Major General Joh1
L. Hines, commanding the division
tsays:
"Soldiers are given the training
which will enable them to perform
efficiently the clerical duties of tn
several branches Of the army, at thu
same time qualifying them for worth
while positions in the BUSINESS world
Special effort is made to develop
self-reliance, initiative, perserver
lance and judgment.
i "In the army's school of business
every student has a desk and fixing
similar to those in the office of
business executive. Typewriters, com
tomotors, filing apparatus and adding
! machines, of the late model, are
part of the machinery of the well
! lighted and ventilated classrooms.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15
NUMBER 22.
MUST PAY TAX ON BONUSES.
Gifts to Employees Are Not Deduct.
ible from EMPLOYERS Returns.

Only single persons whose net ine
come for 1920 was less than $1,000
and married persons living with hus~
band or wife whose net income was
less than $1,000 are exempt from the
requirement to file an income tax re-
turn.
The obligation to consider his own
case and to tiIe an income tax return
on time, if one is due, is laid squarely
on the shoulders Of every resident of
the United States. Guesswork is
barred. The returns are sworn state
ments, and accuracy is essential. Sal.
arled persons and wage earners must
ascertain the actual compensation re-
celVed. Bonuses, shares in the profits
OF business, values Of quarters and
board furnished by an employer, and
other items of compensation for ser
vices must be included.
Returns must show both gross and
net income. Gross income includes
practically every dollar received by
the taxpayer during the year 1920.
The net income is determined by SUBJ
| tracing gross income certain deduc-
tions specified by the revenue law,
|:and fuIly explained IN instructions on
forms 1O4O-A and 104O for filing re-
| turns.
Business expenses are the princi-
| pal allowable deductions in comput-
ing net income. The law specifically
| prohibits the deduction Of household
and living expenses. Typical deduc~
| tlble business expenses are for sal
aries, labor, cost Of merchandise, raw
materials and supplies, rent. repairs,
light, power, delivery, selling cost, ad.
vertising and Insurance. Doctors, law
yers and like professional men may
deduct from their gross income dues
paid to professional societies and
subscriptions to professional jour
mails, rent paid for offices. amounts
paid for light, fuel, water, and tele"
phone used in such offices, and the
wages paid to office assistants.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15
Commission Council Proceedings.
Donaldsonville, La, Jan. ID, |

DOnaldsonVllle, La, Jan. IA, 1871.
At a regular meeting Of the COM
mission council held this day, the fol-
lowing ordinance was adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
To prohibit the owners or lessees Of any
place or building within the corporate
limits Of the city of Donaldsonville
where gambling of any kind is carried
from permitting allowing minors
to enter or remain in such place or
building; to define a gambling house.
and to prescribe penalties for the viola
tion of the provisions of this ordinance.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the commits
sion council of the city Of Donaldsonville,
that no owner, lessee occupant of any
place or building within the corporate limits
of the city of Donaldsonville, where gamb-
ling of any kind is carried on, shall permit
or allow minors under the age of twenty -one
years to enter remain in such place OF
building.
Section 2 Be it further ordained, etc.
that for the purposes of this ordinance 6
gambling house place is any place
whatever where any game of chance of any
| kind or character is played for money, OF
| for wagers. or for tokens, whether the con
duct Of such place operates directly or in
| directly to the profit of one more in
! dividuals or whether it operates exclusive
| ly to the direct profit of the actual par
| ticipants in the game, and also that for th'
purposes Of this ordinance and for the pur
poses of any prosecution under this or
dinance. a gambling house is any plae'
whatsoever where races. athletic contests
and sports and games not actually held
and where opportunity is afforded TO
wagering upon races, athletic contests
sports and games of chance.
| Section 3. Be it further resolved. etc.
| that whosoever shall violate any of the pro
visions of this ordinance, whether he b
owner, Lessee Or occupant of the building
" place, shall be punished by a fine of no
| less than fifty dollars and be imprisoned
| for not less than thirty days.
| Section 4 Be it further ordained. etc
that this ordinance shall become operativ
and effective ten days after its publication
in the official journal of the city.
/ (The official minutes of this meet
ing will be published in next Satur
| days issue of The Chief.)
! J. C. BOUCHEREAU, Clerk.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15
JEFFERSON OBJECTS.
Wants No Union With New Orleans
Prefers to Continue Alone.

The project which originated with
some Of the delegates to the Consti
tnti0nal Convention and has been go
ing the rounds Of the press lately
to make the Mississippi river the
boundary line Of the several parishes
from P!aQuemine to the Gulf, which
it presently divides-is not to have
, the easy sailing which was promised
for the movement when it was first
launched some time ago, as evidenc-
ed from the following taken from the
jefferson Democrat, published at
Gretna:
'The announcement through the
nublic press that an effort is to be
made at the coming Constitutional
Convention to effect the passage of
an enactment whereby a large slice
Of jefferson parish will be annexed
To and be subservient to the govern
ment of the city of New Orleans, has
aroused considerable interest within
the confines Of this parish.
''To say that there is strenuous
and determined opposition to the pro-
ect is to state the case mildly. What
does New Orleans want with large
and important section as jefferson!
is the question that is being asked.
AS matters now stand New Orleans
does not seem to be able to properly
administer municipal affairs to the
hest interest of her own taxpayers
and residents. Large areas of streets
are in deplorable condition, the street
railway is in a chaotic and altogether
unsatisfactory state, electric light
service is inadequate to marked
degree, the police force is woefully
small to accomplish its enormous
duty of giving efficient service to the
people, and a half dozen other faults
and failures might be cited to show
that New Orleans cannot take com
mendable care of itself.
"The acquisition Of a vast area of
territory dotted with towns and vii
lages. certainly cannot add to the JOY
of running a city, long since shy of
municipal funds. Jefferson does not
need this helping hand. The parish
is knowing it's best days now. Its at
fairs are in the hands of body of
able and conscientious business men,
who have successfully devoted their
efforts to it's material uplift. 1t can
stand alone and gear its head proud
" before the whole state, and it does
not need any props New Orleans may
be designing to build under it-for
New Orleans benefit and profit, per-
haps.
"Citizens Of Jefferson must bend
their energies now to the defeat OF
the scheemers and the scheme"
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15
Rabbits Slaughtered by Thousands.

A good lively machine gun is harm
less when compared to strychnine-
at least, when it is used to extermin-
ate rabbits. In Lincoln county, Ida
he,~ the farmers report that one ounce
Of poison killed 400 rabbits. Farm
ers in Gooding county did even bet:
ter with their poison and averaged
1000 rabbits to the ounce. Minldoka
county, conducting a poison cam
paign under the direction Of the U
S. Department Bureau, killed 10000
rabbits. The representatives Of the
Bureau Of Biological Survey EN-
phasize the fact that, in the west, the
rabbit is a serious menace. Rabbits
often devastate large fields of grair
and destroy valuable orchards ane
vineyards. There are instances where
orchards, representing the work ane
savings of lifetime, and which con
stltuted the sole support Of the own
er, have been completely destroyed IL
single night by jack rabbits.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15
Shortage of Teachers All Over
Country.

The shortage Of teachers is really
upon US. Superintendents of schools
are searching up and down the land,
hunting out old teachers, married
teachers, near" teachers, any one
who has had modicum of training
or experience in the management of
schools. But in spite Of efforts, hum
dreds and even thousands Of schools
have been closed. 1t has so far been
possible to keep most Of the children
under some semblance of instruction; !;
larger classes have been formed and
a heavier burden put upon the teach
ers still in service. High school grad
yates, with no other training, have
been set to 'keep" school which
means keeping school from turning
them out of doors. Thus at a time
when educational efforts should De
at the height of efficiency, it is &C.
tually and visibly deteriorating.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15
A Fool and His Shoes.

Two pairs of shoes, designed to
sell at retail for 500 a pair and said
to be- the most expensive ever made
in this country, were recently exhib-
tied at factory at North Adams,
Mass. One pair is made of patent
leather kid with pure gold leaf lining
and gold underlining of all perfora-
tions, gold hooks and eyes and has
$40 gold piece inserted in the heel
of each shoe. The other pair is of
tan with a lining of bright red satin
and a gold watch of the wrist type
inserted in the left shoe just above
the ankle.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15

Some years ago H. P. Burbage, a
student at law in Greenville, S. c.,
had been troubled for long while
with a persistent cough which he
says, "greatly alarmed me, causing
me to fear that [ was in the first
stage of consumption" Having seen
Chamberlain Cough Remedy adver-
tised he concluded to try it. II soon
felt a remarkable change and after
using two bottles of the small size
was permanently cured. .'-(Adv.)
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15
Next Weeks Rill II the Community,

sunday-A Theda Bara super
production, Kathleen Mavourneen,'
and a comedy
Monday-Universal western play,
"F'ighting Pals and "The Last
Mp and a comedy.
Tuesday-Tom Mix in ''The Ter
ror," International News and a
comedy.
Wednesday Anita Stewart in
"The Juggernaut" and Movie
Chats.
Thursday-Marguerite Marsh in
"The Phantom Honeymoon" and In
ternational News.
F'riday-Viola Vale in Common
Sense" and episode of Branded
Four" also first episode of 1.-The
Yelled Mystery" with Antonio
Moreno.
saturday-special big attraction
in addition to regular show, the
Swiss Bell Ringers; also Carmel
Myers in "Folly's Trail'' and comedy
Prices, rs and so cents; war tax
paid.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15
Bad Cold and Cough Cured by Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy.

Several years ago c. D. Glass, Car
diner, Me-, contracted severe cold
and cough. He tried various medi-
cines but instead of getting we'll he
kept adding to it by contracting fresh
colds. Nothing he had taken for il
was Of any permanent benefit until q
druggist advised him to try Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. He says 81
was completely cured by the remedy
and have since always turned to i
lief "-(Adv.)
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15
T.ou;s;ana's Enlistment Record

$4,000 men entered the U. ).
Army during the month Of Decem-
ber, 1920. This smashes all records.
Of that body Of men 381 were from
the New Orleans District, state OF
Louisiana. These 381 Louisiana men
selected the following regiments and
colleges:
81 men went to 7th Infantry
Camp Pike, Ark, Camp Pike College
29 men went to the 18th Field Ar
tillery, Camp Pike, Ark, Camp Pike
College.
10 men went to the 9th Engineers
Camp Pike, Ark, Camp Pike College
81 men went to the 43rd Coast Ar
tillery Corps, Camp Eustis, Va.
Camp Eustis College.
lis of these men entered the A!
nv Colleges at Camp Jackson, S. c.
Camp Travis, Texts, Camp Grant
| H., Camp LAWS, Washington, Cam
Devens, Mass, and Camp Dix, N. j.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15
Dieeiug Ditch Mile a Minute.

Who ever heard of digging drain
age ditch at that rate? Dynamite
does it. This process will be shown
by engineers on the University of
Missouri's farm at Columbia on Jan.
II. The process consists Of a con-
nected chain of dynamite explosions,
and after the 'upheaval'' it is said
that it takes but little work to finish
the ditch. The cost of a ditch dug
in this manner is said to be about
one-half of the old method.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15

President Wilson is charged by the
sugar planters with having twice des-
troyed the industry, first in 1913, by
his free trade policy, giving the sug-
ar trust the opportunity to fix the
price of 96 test to less than 3 cents
pound, and again in 1920 by allow
ing the "Hogitters' to boost the price
to 80 cents, Now adding insult to
through the form of passig the Ford.
ney tariff measure, for the relief
Of the farmers and leaving sugar out
Of the bill, and this is done in spite
Of the large vote given Senator Hard
| ing by the sugar planters of Louis
lana. The matter Of tariff for farm
ers is reversal Of history" and il
proposed by Republican congress t.
curry favor with the farmers.
firmly believe that it is intended t.
fool the farmers.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15
Not II As Rich As Cresus.

II you were as rich as Cresus you
could not buy better remedy for
constipation than Chamberlain's Tab
lets. They are easy and pleasant to
take and when the proper dose is
taken produce a mild and gentle
effect. They also strengthen the di-
gestion.-(Adv.1
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15

More than one Donaldsonville citi-
Zen will throw up his hands in hor-
for when you suggest a poker game,
and then turn right around and
ehance his money on cheap oil or
rubber stocks.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15

It has about gotten around to the
noint where some men never smile
until they almost run over you with
their automobile.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15

Not all of US can be heroes, but all
Of us can be patriots. Payment Of
your income tax helps to make you
one.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15
ANNOUNCEMENT !!
ss. NO ADDITIONAL REDUCTION IN
FORD AUTOMOBILES

t1The following letter. which is self-explanatory,
hasff issued to all Ford Car Agencies by W. A.
RVafs general manager of the sales department
ofthd. Ford Motor Company:
i. "Detroit Mich, 20,
70 Afford Dealers:
%AEveral the like
doubt eminae from
hsan with emphasis that Ford already being
dat actually below for indefinite
oNagf entirely of
and noaH<Vall contemplated
~ public will be to appreciate
anknf the above when they consider the
which fact the equivalent several reductions
demands
until able materially reduce
manufacturing Efficiency While
made bringing down operating
before thought
furtl educons prices have hesancy
makMNSNhese statements with the
stuatoNasA
therefore give assurance to prospective purchasers
below
obtain Everyone familiar with the demand for
and this will be exception spite
already rapidly accumulatng, that
will be obliged until mdsum
considerable
nanca barticularly commercial customers
the interests prospective buyers
YOUR placing these facts before Them
#DONALDSONVlLLE GARAGE
THE FORD AGENCY KA. AUColN, Prop.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15

To take part in the town election
you must register now.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1921-01-15

10 take part in the town election
you must register now.
Glas svobode. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-1931, 1921-02-11
BOZ MED NEMcI IN BELGIJCI.

London, 10. feb. = Brzojavka,
XII je dospela IL Amsterdama po-
roca 0 resnem spopadu med nem-
Skim prebivalstvom in belgijsko
patrolo V Aix-la-Chapelle.
Porocilo, Xxi je dospelo V Am
sterdam IL Aix-la-C -Chapelle pravi,
da prebivalci V mestu, ki Je Ease
demo cd Belgijcev MISC hoteli po-
koriti doloebam policije glede ma
skeradnih slavnosti. Ostali so ma
cestah in kavarnah preko ure
kot io je policija dolocila.
To je povzroeilo, da je belglJska
patrola zacela streljati ma ljudsko
mnozico in ranila mnogo oseb,
Glas svobode. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-1931, 1921-02-11
DUH" STRADIVARfJA PRE-
OBLIKUJE VIOLINO.

Berlin, Nemcija, 8. feb. = Helm
rich Olhaver, XII zagotavlja, ola je
iznasel mex process S katerim je
cello najceneise vrste vio-
limo spremeniti v instrument, XII
bo boljsi kot so violine- starih ita-
mojstrov. V navzoenosti
veG nego tisoc najboljSih nemskih
godbenih strokovnjakov je izpo-
vedal, ola Sc mu je prikazal V spa
nju znameniti italijanski izdelova-
lee violin Giovanni Stradivari in
mu povedal = dasi je on sam sele
zaeetnik igranju violine - kaj
je treba storiti, ola Sc tudi IL Gene
ne violine dobi tisti bogat globok
ton kot IL violin Stradivarijevega
izdelka, katere Sc danes prodaja-
"a neverjetno visoke svote.
Olhaver ie potem povedal obein-
stvu, ola bo Nemcija teku desc.
tih let zopet ma svojih nogah in bo
re poplaeala svoie sovraznike. =
Vsekakor nj povedal, ola ga je Bis
marck ali kdo drugih ultra pru-
skin patrijotov obiskal in mu to
povedal spanju.
Neki dobro znan nizozemski vi
olinist je igral pred zbranim OBJ
cinstvom klaSicne skladbe ma pri-,
stni Stradivarijevi violini, katera
stane danes petintrideset tisoc do
larjev, potem je igral ma vioiini,
Xxi je stala komaj par dolarjev to-.
ola je bila izboljsana potion proce-
sa, katerega je iznasel Olhaver.
In cudo vseh .cudezev, ia cenena
violina je dala IL sebe istotako
krasen glas kot prejsnja dragoce-
ma. Poslusalci MISC mogli niti naj-
mani loGiti med NINA.