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The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19
CHANCE TO FIND OUT

Just now belated effort is under
way to find out some Of the facts
aboRt government business and gov.
ernment employment. The Bureau OF
the Budget has been organized and
Is In operation under the direction of
Charles G. Dawes.
Both houses of congress are work
Ing on the problem of reclassification
OF government positions and salaries.
The Veterans bureau has been Or.
ganized and has taEen over the bureau
OF war risk insurance, that part Of
the public health service which had
to- DO with veterans, and all of the
work of the federal board for voca-
tisnal education except that part
which had to do with the treatment of
persons injured In the industries.
There is also the inquiry being made
BY the joint committee on the re-
organization Of the administrative
branch of the government of the two
house Of congress, Of which, | have.
spoken. Walter F. Brown Of Ohio is
chairman Of this committee, representr
Ing President Harding. The members
Of the committee are, on the part of
the senate, Senators SInoot of Utah.
Harrison OF Mississippi and Wads-
worth Of New Youk. The. members. on
the part Of the house, are Repre-
sentatives Reavis Of Nebraska, Temple
OF Pennsylvania and Moore Of Virginia,
The job Of this joint committee is
To- make a survey Of the administra-
tive services Of the government for the
purpose. of securing all pertinent facts
regarding their powers and duties,
their distribution among the. several
executive departments, and the over.
lappiag and duplication Of authority.
In reporting the resolution from the
Judiciary committee to the house the
members were tod:
u Is matter Of common kno(kladge
that millions Of dollars ere wasted by
the government by the almost endless
duplication OF activities. There has been
no fundamental change IN the admhis-
trative activities since the organization
was devised BY Alexander Hamilton, and
the result Is that activities entirely out
OF harmony with the functions Of. Depart
ments have grown with the passing years
until the government Of the United States
has become not only the biggest business
IN the world, but tho worlds worst man.
aged business.
The purpose Of the resolution IA. to
ascertain so far as possible the extent
OF the overlapping and duplication Of &C.
tivities, with the view that numerous
commissions and bureaus may be elimi.
mated and a great saving effected In the
governmental expenditures. The commit.
tee feels that no more constructive legis-
lation Is possible under existing condi-
tions than the legislation proposed by
the resolution. With the present condi.
ton OF the nations finances and the bur.
dens the people suffer because of exces-
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19

siwe taxation, any legislative measure
looking to real economy should commend
itself to the sympathetic attention of the
house, and we feel that the passage of
this resolution and the work of the com.
mttee which will be done under it's au-
thority will. result In the saving of mil
Lions annually.
Ii can be predicted with considerable
assurance that nothing will come Of
this proposed voyage Of discovery un.
less we, the shareholders in the enter.
prise, maintain an active, lively, sus.
tanned interest in It., One thing is al.
ways true Of the house, of repre-.
sentatives-it is representative. II
we breathe warmly upon it, 1t glows.
III we are Indifferent It becomes cold
This isn't the first time that a plan
mas been set in motion to- find ont
something about how the governments
business is conducted.
The earliest Inquiry into the ad.
ministrative methods Of the executive
departments was made by the Cockrell
commission in 1887. Six years later
In 1893, a joint commission, of which
Representative Dockery was chairman,
was appointed to examine the status
Of the laws organizing the aepart.
menk. President Roosevelt IN 19O5
named an interdepartental committee,
OF which c.. II. Keep, assistant !secre..
tarv Of the treasury. was chairman, ta
consider department. methods. prese
dent Taft In turn, In 1910. named q
commission on economy and efficiency
OF which Frederick Cleveland vas
chairman.
Broadly and generally speaking.
nothing came of these. enterps,ses
You and 1-conmonly and vaguely
known as the public-.were net IN.
terested. and neither was congress-
That ended It.
Bua just now, at this moment, We
have the best chance we ever had to
nnd out aboat our common business
ana how to improve It and lessen ito
cost to us. The burden of supporting
IL is heavier than ever before.
You will perhaps notice, all thro,,.h
these articles that the information
supplied me aboat the general fscta
OF government employment and govern.
ment business are in terms Of
estimates and approximations, Tbi.
Is one OF the defects Of government
organization. 1t is 50 large and ~,
form'ess, and its parts so unrelated
that exact and precise information
about the whole Is virtually unoh.
talnable. ~
It Is Of the greatest urgency and
need that the people shall know
ABOUT 4 tnelr government, but they will
nnd 1t difficult to learn until the CIV.
ernment knows about itself
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19
BIG INCREASE FROM SHEEP

, Yields Of lambs and wool de.
pend largely upon the breed Of
sheep selected. With ewes Of any
one Of the medium-stzed mutton
breeds, the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture points out
that ll5 per cent Of lambs can
be raised, and 15O per cent Is
not infrequently reached. The
wool clip varies from seven to
eleven pounds per eve. The
larger mutton breeds yield more,
as do also the fine woods, but the
value per pound Of the latter has
In normal times been less on &C.
count of the greater proportion
Of grease. In comparison with
cattle and swine, sheep can be
made to yield practically the
same net returns on the value Of
the land, If well cared for, and If
kept on lands reasonably well
adapted for sheep raising.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19
RURAL BUILDING
AIDS COMMUNITY.
Many Advantages Are Outlined in
Financing Proposition by
Popular Subscription.
STUDY MADE BY SPECIALISTS
BY Far the Greatest Number Of
Structures Are Erected Through
the United Effort Of People
Most Interested.
prepared by the United States Department
nf Aur

prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
To assist rural organizations In
working out ways Of financing and
maintaining community buildings, the
United States Department of Agricul.
ture has just published Farmers Bull
letin 1892, The Organization Of Rural
Community Buildings. This is the
third of series of bulletins on rural
community buildings, based on an in
innate study made by specialists Of
the department of more than 200 such
buildings in all parts of the country
The first, Department Bulletin S25,
Rural Community Buildings in the
United States, gives a history of the
treats Of some Of the gen
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19
OUT.OF.DATE MACHINE

"A committee made up Of three mem.
Ders Of the senate and three members
OF the house Is now considering the
whole problem of the organization of
the executive departments of the gov.
ernment with a vew to finding out
how to reorganize them so as to in.
crease their efficiency and decrease
their cost Of operation. 1t Is about
time. The great executive depart
ments OF the government have not
been reorganized or greatly modern
lied since Alexander Hamilton's day.
Representative Reavis of Nebraska
Is one Of the members of this joint
congressional committee that is MAX
ing the present investigation. He put
the resolution through the house that
brought about the appointment of the
committee. He is a part of the ma
tional government machine and he
ought to know what he Is talking about
when he says that "while the gov
ernment of the United States is the
worlds biggest business, it is likewise
the worlds worst managed business"
That is an Indictment and state
ment of fact that will stand the closest
scrutiny and the most unsparing
analysis. But. listen to Mr.. Reavis:
"Why should the Interior department
run an insane asylum and a college for |
negroes and school for the deaf? |
How did It get that way Why should
one personnel In the pension bureau
in the Interior department be caring
for the disabled soldiers of the Civil
war and the Spanish American war,
while another personnel in the bureau
of war risk Insurance of the treas.
ury Is caring for the veterans of the
World war? Why this hodgepodge Of
totally unrelated purposes which is re.
sulting in endless duplication and ap-
palling expensey
l will let Mr.. Reavis 90 On without
further interruption. As d member
Of the house he has his share Of the
responsibility for the conditions he del
.cribes: =
There are 80 separate governmental
agencies handling engineering, architec-
lural and public works functions, all of a
related kind. There 10 no good reason why
III these agencies should not be co-ordi.
lated in one department and about 3S of
ne useless organizations done away with.
There are rs government agencies engaged
n surveying and mapping; there are Y
eparate and distinct agencies engaged in
'ublic building operations; there are Is l
'gencies authorized to build roads, there {
re l9 engaged in hydraulic construction; r
here are Is doing work on rivers; there
re 10 engaged in public land functions;
here are Is doing chemical investigation +
onnected with public work operations; q
mere are 22 doing engineering and re- :,
earch
Many Of these agencies have been in n
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19
DETERMINE EGG PRODUCTION
Much Depends on Kind and A,..,,.
o. Feed eiven-Hens Must Be
Fed Regularly.

~. Ine one e, most important fact for al,
farm poultry keepers is that egg nrn' ~
u,"a uue,'on N, IS determined directly by the
sano x,na =, and amount Of feed given and md
Una .nat IN order to insure heavy LAYING p
.ns .ne mems must be fed grain regularly
ahd must have dry mash continna,l,
available. "uo''y
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19
Cause Of colda and Dan.

II lot Of fowls or chicks are shut
IN l.',-a tlsht coop or house during the
winter months they overhead IN
warm days; their breath causes mols.
ture and the change to cold weather
causes q colds to break out, which some.
times develop into roup.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19

Early Matching is of more Importance,
according to the comments of poultry
men, than the figures in the table In.
dicate. 1t appears that relatively few
ftock owners are familiar with the ad-
vantages Of early Matching, but those
who do their Matching early find It a
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19
Tool Shop 10 Useful

Good tools are worth much to farm.
ers who can use them. On bad davs
when one cannot work in the fields he
can work with tools under shelter, and
save money. A farm shop is a very
useful addition to the farmstead,
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19
Immigrant Garden Plants

Many Of our handsome garden plants
are immigrants. These include the
tulip. peony, lilac, fersythia and chrys.
anthemum, while olly a few, includ.
Ing the dahlla and snowdrop tree are
pure Americans Among the wild iiow.
ers, the natives are Jack-in.the.pulpit,
Columbine, arbutus, cardinal flower.
Jcepye weed yellow daisy; the imml.
grants, the white dalsy butter.and-
~, chickweed, white mslilot devll's
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19
PEN|TENT|ARY
/. BOND ISSUE SOLD
Joint BID OFFERING PREMIUM
OF s33,1oO is ACCEPTED
BY MANAGERS
6TATES FINANCES IMPROVE
Sale Attended BY Representatives OF
Almost Every Principal Bond
Buying House In The Unit
ed States.

Baton Rouge, La.--Much interest
was shown Thursday, when the
board OF managers Of the Louisiana
state penitentiary opened bids for the
$1,OOO,OO0 forty year 5 per cent bond
issue. A joint bid from Stacy and
Braun Of Chicago, E. H. Rollins of
Chicago and the Bankers Trust Com
pany of New York, by Russell F. Hall,
agent, offering a premium of $33, 100
with accrued interest from date of
issue, was accepted
The next most attractive bid and
one which proves the demand for
such bonds, was one from w. R..
Compton and Company, bond brokers
OF New York, Chicago and New Or
leans, who bid par on the issue to be
foated at 4 "a. While this meant
saving Of $4,000 at the end Of
forty years, it really offered no prem
ium. The bid which was accepted
onered premium Of about $4,000
which made it more profitable by
about $4,000. Compton and Com
pany desired to name the depository
while the firms to which the bonds
were awarded permit the state to
dsignate the depository.
There were nearly a dozen bids re-
ceived, all offering handsome prem
iums. The bids were opened BY
Henry L. Fuqua, general manager of
the state penitentiary, in the pres
ence OF a large number Of bankers
and bond brokers.
Governor Parker, State Auditor
Capdeville, Secretary of State James
!. Bailey, and State Supervisor of
Public Accounts, W. N. Mcfarland,
were present.
Probably the most significant in |
dication Of the amost daily improve
ment IN the country's financial con-
ditlon was the sale Of the State Of
Louisiana penitentiary 5 per cent
bonds at Baton Rouge today" said
Harold W. Newman Of M. W, New.
man and Sons, upon his return to
New Orleans Thursday night, after
having participated in the sale Of the
issue.
Mr.. Newman, although an unsuc.
cessful bidder, asserted it was most
gratifying to see the bonds sell at
1881, which he regarded as a most
satisfactory price. Mr.. Newman ex-
pressed himself as highly optimistic
on all state and city issues, and said
tne state and divisions are only
beginning to feel the benefits accru-
ing from It's forward looking and pro-
sresslve financial attitude toward in
yestors. /,
Tne sale. said Mr.. Newman, was at
tended by representatives Of almost
every principal bond buying house in
me United States and the competi-
lion was very spirited.
Tne eifect Of the sale at the price {
produced, said Mr. Newman, should ]
fe1ect itself In all issues Of state and i
securities and do much ito
attract buyers for future sales in this
lection, O
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19
Make Plans for cron.

Make plans for your crops next
spring. You may not be able to follow
definitely the plans you make, owing to
the season, but the plans will be of
much benefit to you. Look ahead and
save time and labor.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19
Uss for Walnut She'll.

Ihe California Walnut Growers as.
ISOLATION will utilize the shells, which
are q by.prodnct Of the cracking
plants By converting them into char.
coal such q was used In gas maak
manufacture durinx the war.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19

Lake Charles Rev. George B
Hines announced a ten days meeting
at the First Presbyterian church ia
% conducted by Evangelist Sargent
q New Orleans and Mr.. Rockwell Of
Chicago.
Shrevep0rt.--The Standard Oil
Company has announced a reduction
OF two cents per gallon in the price
Of gasoline at retail stations, and also
announced 1t will pay the Louisiana
good roads tax Of one cent a gallon
on al gasoline sold at its stations,
which makes a virtual reduction Of
three cents for consumers.
Natchitoches.-The next lyceum
number for the college is a ecutre by
Laredo Taft, sculptor Of the Uni
ysrsity Of Chicago.
Crowley.-O. H. Terwilllger, the
hrst abstractor Of Southwest Louisi-
ana, and the man who helped to Law
out Crowley when It was founded 30
years ago by W. W. Duson and his
brother, Curley Duson, was here re-
Gently for the first time in years
Shreveport Benjamin Holseman,
surviving members Of the crew Of the
Confederate ironclad Merrimac, which
fought q memorable battle with the
Monitor in the Civil War, died here
recently.
Crowley. Crowley business men
contributed $500 to fund with which
@ finish the work Of g,aveling mo
Mans Land between here and Lafay-
ette. Rayne and Lafayette subscrib-
ed the balance Of the money needed.
Clinton AT a meeting Of the East
Fsliciana Parish school board Ethel
School District six $4,000 bonds were
sold to N. w. Elkins and Company at
ahout IS. The board ordered an elec.
ticn April I that the parish wide ilve
min maintenance tax which expires
this year may be renewed.
shreveport. Although brick prices
= New Orleans have been reduced.
heal brick concerns report that the
price here Is expected to advance
both on common and face brick, The |
price here has been SIS and repre-
oentatires Of local concerns expect
4 viii 50 to $l7 or SIS.
Shreveport. Michael oDonahue j.
y the State Charity Hospital here
lslIerins from the effects 81 drinking
1natnred alcohol. An eisht-ounce
alcoaol Va found ii o'Dcns.
80 pecket
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19
R0MPTNESS ADVsr1
IN SHIPPING HIDES
Advice Is Particularly Appi,,,I
to Sheepskins.
Sell Direct to Tanners. Thus r,,..,
ing MiddIeman Or Ao.,..
peated Handling Tend. !.
Reduce Quality,

After country hides and skin. -
Oeen properly and securely bpnd's
and tagged ship them to marks ~.
out delay advises the United s,.,.. t".
Department Of Agriculture, ~
let the bundle remain in tha /
drafts or water, or against rust, !
corroding metals. promptness in -. 1
ping and delivery is always adyi,,h.
but applies particularly to sheun.l,..
they heat rapidly after being bupdls
ana In not weather especially p.s
reach their destination quickly.
Hides and skins should be shIm..
as directly as is practicable and - :.
nomlcal to reliable dealers who :.
direct to tanners, thus eliminatin, - =
necessary middlemen or agents. 5.
peated handllng tends to reduce a.
quality of hides and skins. Fer mn.
farmers, ranchers and small butcher.
it would be desirable If thew coula
dispose of their hides and skins H.
after removal, without s.h.
ing and curing them, but this il con.
orally lmpracticable, since only 4 fev
are near enough to tanneries Or de.,
ers equipped to handle their prolucts
Whenever thus favorably situated
producers find it both profitable and
to sell the hides and sk,n,
in the green, unsalted condition, In
no case, however, should this method
be considered unless the producer 4 I
certain that the green hides and skin. /.
will be delivered promptly. As rule
"A hours after skinnipg is the man /,
mum time advisable.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19
BENDS IN SEPARATOR BRUSH
Straight Handle Is Inconvenient -
Requires Much Twisting ef
the Wrist.

The wire bristle brush which is ~
to clean certain parts of the averate
cream separator is straight and i
do a thorough job requires lots q.
bending of the wrist. BY making tvo
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19
Drinking Vessel for win4..

vesset TOT winter.
An old Iron kettle makes a flne
drinking vessel IN winter. You can
warm up the water on the stove and
the Iron rust that collects in the vatar
= . medicine tor fowls,
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19

'IJ ''0USe~I u'S - UNS On(
Of Many AttractiveIy Furnished
Rooms in This Building.
eral principles involved, and tells the
story in detail Of the erection, financ
Ing, management and use of a few
representative types; the second
Farmers Bulletin 1173, Plans OF
Rural Community Buildings, gives the
floor plans Of q buildings of the bet.
ter class, Illustrating various types.
Methods Of Financing.
1t Is pointed out in this third bul.
leth that though community buildings
are financed in a number Of ways, as
Individual donations, local industry,
we1l.established social or fraternal
organizations, by far the greatest
number are erected through the united
effort of interested people and various
organizations Of the community. When
the latter plan is employed the neces-
saly money is obtained either by vol
untary contributions or by the sale
Of STOCK. Subscriptions are paid In
the form Of money, labor or mate
rials.
Financing building by general vol
untary contributions is suggested as
perhaps the simplest, quickest and
most elastc way, while Incorporated
stock associations furnish more Of the
elements OF financial permanency.
The community method of financing
has a number OF advantages: f1)
People are devoted to that to which
they voluntarily subscribe; (2} this
method develops community coopera-
ton, promotes union, and decreases
aNtagonisms through the necessity Of
organizations and factions
working together IN a financial cam
paign; (3) as the money is voluntarily
given from private funds, the people
IRE enabled to make experiments IN
he building which they would hest.
ate TO- make with public funds or
hose of an individual or club: GAY
hose who pay, control. Only a high
:ype Of citizenship subscrbes to an
Institution Of this kind and thus pub-
ic spirit at its best Is in control,
Community Buildings.
In recent years there has been q
,sowing movement in the erection Of
community buitifngs' by the munici.
'ality through taxation. This methot,
|lso has its distinct advantages
Maintenance expenses Of community
'uildfngs are met by dues, fees.
entails and receipts from entertain.
nents, profits and concessions. Some
4 the best organizations maintain
heir buildings entirely by annual dues
n the case Of buildings financed Nv
N Individual or by an industrial con.
esn, a community association is gen. |
rally formed which guarantees the |
Of the building as a con- |
|ftion Of the donation. Z
Most community associations which |
nance their buildings by issuing |
took, incorporate under the state
avs in order that they may have q
nore effective instrument for buyInp.
elllng and holding property. To
ulde such associations, copies of ar.
[cles Of incorporation, constitutions
nd bylaws now in use by q mum.
er Of well.established organizations
re Included in the bulletin. State
AVS relating to municipalities and
ounties erecting buildings are also
iven. Copies Of the bulletin can be
free on application to the
United States Department of Agricul.
lre, Washington, D. c.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19

paint'orush' peppermint. ehlcory, dan.
oellon' catnip and bittersweet. Ma.
1--WE trees are the black walnut, sa,.
sara sallas and ash; immigrants are the
ownia.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19
Cheap Sources Of Protein,

Clover, alfalfa. and sOybeanS are the
farmers cheapest source of protein, II
he grows them himself,
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19
Horses Need Erofecfion

Stables should be cool and we'll ven.
tilated but the horses should always
be protected from draft and extreme
weather.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19

Bends Ia Brush Make It Quito Easy
70 Clean Parts Of Cream Separator.
rlght-angled bends near one end, thus
forming a sort of crank, it will be
found that the brush can be used to
greater advantage than before Cut
OH the loop in the end and operate the
brush by turning the handle as q crank.
and Home.
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19
E)OU<IM'
~ - =
RUNTY HENS NOT DESIRABLE
Investigation Shows at Least One Fowl
in Fifteen Is Undersized and
Hence Improbable.

prepared by the United States Department
| of Agriculture.)
RuntlneSS is not 50 conspicuous in
the poultry flock as it is among other
farm animals, yet it is factor to be
considered, and it is possible that in
some cases It is Of great Importance
Certain it is that understood fowls are
not desirable, and it has been the
experience of many farmers and
poultrymen that they can be almost,
If not entirely, eliminated. This is the
conclusion that may be arrived at after
a study OF the figures and comments
obtained by preliminary investiga-
ton of runts and their remedy con-
Quoted by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The information was obtained from
nearly 1000 farmers to whom ques-
tionnaires were sent. Although these
farmers were considered to be better
than the average, they reported that
7per cent of their animals were under
sized to such degree as to be called
runty, This means, if the percentage
holds true for all farms of the country,
that more than 100000 animals, not
including feathered stock, are runts
In addition 61a per cent Of the poultry
on these farms was understood, which
means that there is, perhaps, even a
higher percentage for the total farms
of the United States. 4
1nbreeding and poor matings, as al
cause, are the principal factors dis
runtiness in feattered
stock from that in other farm animals
1t Is the consensus of opinion of 474
poultry> owners, in all parts of the
country, that the following causes are
chiefly responsible for the runts found
IN feathered flocks: II
The Bienville Democrat., 1922-01-19
Where Your Taxes Go
How Uncle Sam Spends Your Money
in Conducting Your Business
By EDWARD

nutnor Banks and Financial
Economic
Authority the National Governments Business Methods S