Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-05-05
THE NEWS OF THE HOUR.

The Gazette is disposed to apollo
gize to its readers for the great
dearth of news that has been so
noticeable in late issues, but when the
situation is analysed the cause can
easily be understood. For the last six
weeks there has been but one thought
and one question in the minds OF the
public, and that has been-water! 1t
has been the one theme of CONVEX
satien, even politics, scandal, woman
suffrage and like ills, being forgot
ten. There have been no social func-
tons, no arguments, no back-biting
of neighbors, no marrying or giving
in marriage, while 'the sweetest
story that was ever told" is nearly
forgotten, A noticeable feature on
every face is its extreme tenseness.
A sense of unrest is felt by every one,
but happily accompanied by feel
ing of confidence of man with man,
as an unbroken chain, in which each
individual becomes a link and each
determined not to be the weak link.
The ingenuity of man is pitted against
the forces of nature, as Cog against
Magog, and with exception Of a few
weak spots it looks like man has won
the fight! Thus we repeat the only
news that man has seemingly desired
of late has been developments in the
water situation. We have been en-
gagged as it were in warfare, with an
enemy more terrible and more relent-
less than the Germans, at our gates,
and the valor, brain and Drawn Of man
has been engaged in the fray, to COM
bat the impending evil. In Tensas
parish alone the fight has cost $780,
900, while the bill for the Fifth Levee
District flour parishes) will total a
quarter million. Life and property
has been menaced and our people
have slept as it were over crater,
but, thanks to the good Lord for
good weather, without which the bat
tie could never have been won, and
to the intelligence and patriotism of
man, unless some unexpected and
untoward accident happens, victory
has been achieved and the threatened
disaster averted. For this great favor
we should not forget to be thankful.
Thus, we say, the all-absorbing
topic for several weeks has been the
river, and that has been about all
the news one wanted to hear and all
one listened for. There has been little
else to note, unless an occasional de-
parture Of some resident for higher
ground. As a rule the people have
stood the ordeal bravely and dis
played true American spirit and
looked danger in the face with q
calm countenance. To this stoicism
We owe success, for had panic seized
our people the story would have read
differently. The leaders in this fight
are entitled to much credit. Men have
slept but little, and then with one
eye open and an ear to the ground
Some have practically lived on the
levees, snatching rest only as op'
portunity offered. Personal bushes.
has been forgotten and personal diff
ferences of opinion, if such existed
happily for the time laid aside, every
head being bent on the one objective
and while it looks like the desired
end has been achieved the accom-
plishment has been due to the effort
Of man, assisted by divine favor. But
though victory seems now assured
let us not relax. our efforts, for q
crevasse on a falling river has been
known to happen.