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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25
MANY R0YS AND GIRLS EARN
SCHOOL MONEY IN CLUB WORK

In IS Southern States 2,042 boys
and girls club members last year paid
all or part of their school expenses with
money earned in club work. In other
sections ,344 former club members
ere now attending agricultural colleg-
es, most of whom are partly paying
their expenses from club-work earnings.
This does not include 465 girls taking
home economics in various colleges.
The number of boys and girls in all the
states attending high schools, normal
schools. and colleges on scholarships
won for club work is 1856. These
clubs are an important feature of ex-
tension work as carried on by the Un-
tied States Department of Agriculture
cooperating with the State agricultur-
al colleges.
These boys and girls did not wait
until ready to go to high school or
college before starting their club work
and savings. Some began two, three.
or more years before, or, as one boy
said, as soon os he could, meaning 10
.years-the youngest age at which chill
dren are admitted to the clubs. Two
girls of Mobile, Ala, with flock oI
chickens, began their savings three
years ago. In Georgia number ol
club girls have started ''go-to-college
funds. They put the money realizec
from the sale of their club product,
which are mostly fancy packs of pre-.
serves, jams, and marmaIades, in the
bank to their own credit. Thus fal
200 Georgia girls are attending schoo
on the proceeds from their work.
Another development from the inter
est shown in education by the club CIR
lis that in Birmingham, Ala, the mem
bers Of women's clubs became so mucl
interested that they voted an annua
scholarship of 5000 to be lent to girl
wishing to prepare for home demon
stration work.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25
TWO GOOD PAPERS FOR
THE PRICE OF ONE.

There is a steady demand for the
Dearborn Independent, this is the pa
per published by Henry Ford and
which for stated reasons, cannot be-
purchased at the newsstands. 1t is a
paper that comes to your home each
week and is filled with interesting
news of the world at large. Everyone
knows that our Henry stands for every
thing that is clean, good and uplifting
and we are going to give our readers
a chance to come in on this splendid
offer of combination with the Demo-
crat. We will give you, for limited
time only. BOTH the Dearborn Inde-
pendent and the Vernon Democrat for
one year each for only $500.
Remember, this offer is for a very
limited time, and is for both papers.
Let the Democrat do your printing
anyway let us quote you prices.
Phone l7o.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25
tOa~NNS

The lilies of France are blooming
By the little white crosses today,
Where Americas sons are sleeping
The years of their manhood away.
They died on the altar of Freedom
For liberty, right and truth;
They sleep in glory immortal
In the beauty and splendor of youth.
The soldiers of France are marching
BY the fields where our loved ones lie
Each one lifts a hand, saluting.
AS he silently passes by
The children of France are singing,
While the bugles softly play,
And the lilies of France droop lower
O'er the little white crosses today.
The women of France are kneeling
By the graves they lovingly tend,
And the breezes murmur gently
AS the Stars with their Tricolor blend.
The women of France are kneeling
Mid the graves so far away,
And our hearts are kneeling with them
By the little white crosses today.
Anna Heald Clayton in the Rocky
Mountain News.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25
NEW GRAVES AT ARLINGTON
Memorial Day This Year, as il Did a
Year Ago, Should Have Espe-
ciaI Significance.

There is additional sOlemnity in this
Memorial day because of the number
Of new graves and, the number Of
women and men whose grief is fresh.
It is a beautiful custom that the gov
ernment closes it's shops and that busi-
ness stands nearly still in order that
millions Of people may speak, sing and
think of the dead. It is good that
these millions should let their thoughts
dwell a few moments on themes diff
ferent from those which are called the
practical affairs of life. Here at Wash
ington Memorial day is strikingly OBJ
served. The city more nearly sus-
pends worldly activities than any
other, because it is the seat Of govern
ment, because government is the prin-
cipal industry here, and because the
other industries are mainly dependent
on the governments working force.
There are more soldier graves in and
in the immediate vicinity Of Washing
ton than any other like area in the
United States, and the number of
these graves is increasing far faster
than elsewhere. Since the great war
new graves by acres have been dug at
Arlington. Washington Star.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25
BY THE WAY

Good care Of the horse when the
spring work starts pays dividends later,
especially under the collars, to prevent
troublesome sores.
Fruit trees that get no care produce
about as much as shade trees.
& = y y
The trend of general conditions as
reflected in the index of the Babson-
chart shows an improvement Of 20
during the last week. General busi-
ness now stands at 1870 below normal.
s. & 3 *
Mrs. Mary McGhee Sharp, of Mont
gomery City, Mo-. l02 years Of age,
tells how to attain long life. Plenty
Of work, cheerful company. considera-
ton of others. and rule your home
with love.
From a newspaper correspondent at
Vienna, Austria, who tells Of a baby
creeping into room where a rooster
fluttered when the baby approached,
knocking over a shot gun leaning
against the wall. The gun was fired
when it fell, riddling the infant with
shot.
%***
Give fools their gold and knaves
their power;
Let fortunes bubbles rise and fall;
Who sows a field, or trains a flower,
Or plants tree, is more than all.
Whittier.
''No legacy is so rich as honesty"
Shakespeare.
Teacher: Johnny, what is velocity ?
Johnny: Velocity's what a fellow
lets go of bee with.-Life.
The president Of one Of our largest
railroads founl that his health was get
ting very bad. He had been living on
fat beef steaks, black coffee and smok-
ing strong cigars. calling in for consul
tation several high priced health scien-
lists After carefully going over his
case; here is what they told him he
must do and after following their direc-
tions to the letter he was told he could
live but five years longer and to do thi;
no more fat steaks no rich pastries, nc
black coffee and heavy cigars, avoic
all exertion and all excitement. go tc
bed at 9 o'clock and get up at s in the
morning,
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25

no glimpse of wars horrible presence
can comprehend.
In America there Is one Memorial
day for the boys in blue and gray and
the boys in khaki, and there is COM
mon reverence for those who began
and those who completed the work Of
freedom. But the day has come to
have more than an American signifi-
cance. Far beyond the Atlantic it
means as much as it means right here
at home, and it has become far more
truly than our nations birthday, an
observation Of worldwide gratitude to
the strong-sinewed and strong-hearted
republic of the cleaning West.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25
SNAKES THE FARMERS FRIENDS
SHOULD NOT BE DESTROYED.
By George D. Coleman


1t is a bad custom among boys and
even older people who should know
better, to kill every snake they come
across. Snakes are in the main the
best friends Of the farmer. Most
snakes are harmless and not venomous.
Venomous snakes should, of course, be
destroyed, such as puff adders, copper
heads, moccasins, rattle snakes. But
black snakes, king snakes. the pine
Wood snakes, and the small Garter
snakes are all useful. as they prey upon
rats and mice; and both the King and
the Black snakes destroy venomous
snakes.
A field of watermelons and cante-.
loupes we have, has not been badly in
jured by rats; and were there plenty
of snakes at hand, the rats would have
been extefminated. A few black or
King snakes around a stable will rid
it of rats and also granary. The only
bad indictment against snakes is that
they also attack toads, which are great
insect dest-oyers. But don't kill. the
snakes. They are the best friends we
have, and we should do all we can to-
encourage them.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25
FACTS ABOUT THE
SEVERANCE TAX

A great deal of loose talk has been
indulged in, largely BY members Of the
Legislature opposed to the up-building
of the Agricultural college. as to what
that institution will receive from the
severance tax.
There will not be $4,000,000 avail
able by 1925. for the rebuilding of the
institution, taking the most generous
figures available. This is sustained by
careful analysis.
The severance tax, from 1920 to the
end of the fiscal year. June 30, 1922.
will yield the state $3,639.057. This
it should be recalled. was at the peak
of production and the peak of prices
in 1920, when oil was selling at So and
81 barrel.
Out Of this $3.639,057, the sum of
$I,973,250 has been appropriated for
the various state institutions, other than
the state university. for their rebuild
ing. The East Louisiana asylum for
the insane. for example. has received
100000 cut of this fund.
This leaves balance Of S ,665 .807.
which will go to the upbuilding of the
university.
But for 1923 and 1924 the Louisia-
ma State university must be maintained
out of this fund.
The yield from July /, 1922, to jan
uary /. 1925, is estimated at $780,
600. But from this must come in these
two anil half years 100000 for the
support Of the university, and $4,000
to meet the requirements Of the Smith
Lever bill for extension work in home
economics and agricultural extension.
making a total of $l,l32.000 to be
taken out of the severance tax fund
dedicated to the university, leaving a
net sum of $2,618,000. But all Of
this will not be available for building
extensions, as certain appropriations
for the conservation department, and
the state supervising auditor Of public
accounts, who collects the money, must
come out of this fund.
But even if the entire amount were
available, it you'd give the university
but $4,283,807 for the building fund,
and it will not get it all.
-Four million is an outside figure.
State Times.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25
THE EQUALITY OF MAN

I'VE need to believe in our inmost
soul that our fellow men and women
are Of equal value with ourselves
not By force, nor by bloodshed, shall
mankind be redeemed : social and
individual salvation will come, and
can come only when we realize that
within each one Of US is that which is
called the Kingdom Of God. and that
# society and the world is ever to Be
made betler-if. in fact. the prayer
Thy Kingdom come IS ever to be re-
alized- 1t must be By the development
81 that kingdom out Of, and from, each
Of our Individual lives. When this
done The class war and every other
kna 81 War wIl cease -Georse Lans-.
Labor E'e ld
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25
Enshrlned in French Hearts,

The fatherless children of France
have made it their duty to care for
the graves of the American soldiers
and sailors, distributing their flowers
wherever an American lies. They will
not forget and they will pass the story
Of 'the American" on to their descend
ants, through history, tradition and
legend. The value of leagues and
agreements is not to be minimized,
but France sees the greater cementing
influence Of common ceremonies that
keep noble friendships fresh and un-
touched by time.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25
RETAINED AFTERBIRTH

There is quite loss of cattle round
here on account of their retaining the
afterbirth. My cattle have quite a var
iety of foods, good barn, good water,
and good care. There is no veterin-
arian around here. How long after
calving before afterbirth should be re-
moved? Ii is a job any farmer can do
with a little coaching2 Is there a rem
edy for this? Or would change of
feed help7-H. H. P. Roundup, Mont.
Germ infection of the contagious
abortion disease is the common cause
of retention Of the afterbirth and has
to be combated by isolation and disin-
fection Of affected COWS. Apply to the
state agricultural experiment station
for a bulletin on abortion anil also read
the address on that subject by DR.. E.
&c. Schroeder published in this paper
some months ago. Meanwhile isolate
affected cows and once daily, until abb
normal discharge subsidies, syringe out
the vagina Of each with a gallon of
lukewarm, boiled water containing two
tablesspoonfuls Of table salt. The af-
terbirth should be removed by hand
if it does not come away in 48 hours;
then. after swabbing the womb with an
antiseptic solution and sterilized cotton,
a one-ounce gelatin capsule containing
one-half ounce each of iodoform and
boric acid should be put in the womb
You can learn from an expert how to
remove the afterbirth; but rubber
gloves should be worn as there is con-
siderable danger Of injecting the hands
and such infection sometimes proves
fatal.-HIoard's Dairyman.
$50 quickly relieves Colds, constipa-
fon. Ri1iousuess and Headaches. A
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25


In a Memorial day address delivered
In 1879 Chauncey M. Depew told of the
origin Of the custom among the women
Of the South. A part Of the address
follows:
When the war was over, in the
South. where, under warmer skies and
with more poetic temperament, sym
bols and emblems are better under
stood than In the practical North,
mothers and children Of the Con-
federate dead went about and strewed
their graves with flowers, and at many
places the women scattered them inn
partially also over the unknown and
unmarked resting places Of the Union
soldiers.
"As the news of this touching trib-
ute flashed over the North 1t reused,
as nothing else could have done, ma
tional amity ard love and allayed sec
tional animosity and passion. 1t
thrilled every household where there
was a vacant chair by the fireside and
an aching void ii the heart for the
lost hero whose remains had never
been found; old wounds broke out
afresh, and In a mingled tempest Of
grief and joy the family cried: May
be It was our darling.
eThus, out Of sorrows common alike
TO North and South came this beauti-
full custom. But Memorial day no
longer belongs to those. who mourn.
It is the common privilege of us all,
and viii be celebrated as long as
gratitude exists and flowers bloom"
There is some doubt as to who de-
serves the honor for having first sug-
gested a memorial day. At least a doz-
en- different women of the South have
claimed 1t. Mrs. Sue Landon Vaughn
is often credited with having first ex-
pressed the idea for a general me-
mortal day. April 26, 1865, she led
southern women in strewing with flow
ers the Confederate graves in Vlcks-
burg. Three years later May 80 was
adopted throughout the North as
Memorial day. Mrs. Vaughn died in
1911. She was a descendant of John
Adams. the second President of the
United States. Mrs. Joseph Fl. Nor
gan Of Atlanta also seems to have
somewhat Of title to the honor. In
1865 she issued a call for a meeting
at which arrangements were perfected
for memorial services for those who
had fallen in battle In those days OF
terrible poverty there was no money
for flowers or carriages, but the WON
en- gathered wild flowers from the
woods and at the appointed time they
walked bearing their wreaths in theiI
arms. two miles to the cemetery. The
South was under martial law and
public speaking was prohibited, so in
stead of orations and eulogies there
was a simple service Of song and
prayer, in which many old slaves par
ficipated. After that the flowers were
put upon the graves.
Little did the tender-hearted mothers
OF the South think Of the mighty fruit
their action would bear when, in tht
darkest days of reconstruction, Will
hearts bleeding over their own losse!
and overfiowing with compassion fol
their bereft sisters Of the North, they
scattered their garlands alike over th'
mounds Of the Blue and the Gray.
The beautiful sentiment expressed
By the burial Of an unknown Ameri
can soldier, fetched In decOrous pomI
from a battlefield in France appealed
to the hearts Of all our citizens mos
touchingly.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25
GOLD RESERVES STILL
OVER $3,OOO,OOO,OOO

Washington. - Total gold reserves
as reported by the twelve federal re-
serve banks for the week ending May
II, were $3,OO5, 5,143,OOO. For the
last week they totalled $3.005, ,294,-
900. For the corresponding week in
1921 ending May Is, they were ST.
376,906,000.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25
WHAT HAS IT AMOUNTED TO

The Genoa Conference, Nothing to
date.
The Versailles Treaty: Nothing
The Washington Disarmament meet
ing, nothing much.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25

FOR SALE. - Al acres of land;
4-room house. and barn. 100 peach
trees; 20 apple trees; 20 grape vines;
strawberries. blackberries, and dewbery
ries; some figs. Well improved =
terraced. Price. $ll0O. Main road.
A, E. WELDON, Rte /, Box 63, Lees
vile. La.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25
Classified Section

FARM WANTED-Wanted to hear
from owner Of farm for sale, for fall
delivery. Give lowest price. L. Jones,
Box 208, Olney, Illinois. 45ts
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25

Cures Malaria, ChiIls, Fe-
NNN yer, Bilious Fever, Colds and
O LaGrippe. 517.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25
MORE FAIR WEATHER
PROMISED THIS WEEK

indications seem to be for generally
fair weather but with the probability
of occasional local showers, with mod
crate temperature for the week ending
May 22nd" is the way Weatherman w.
A. Dougherty puts it.
Last week he promised similar
weather and we got just what he order
ed. Enough rain to keep the crops
jumping as only Louisiana crops can
jump when Louisiana weather prevails.
A rainfall Of almost half an inch fell
during theweek.
Here are the temperatures for the
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25

FOR SALEc-lO2 acres; q acres
cultivated; 2 good houses; 2 barns.
Price, $1,000. Close to Colony hotel.
See George T. Pickett. SO
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25

FOR SALE-500 acres; 80 in culti-
walton; lots of good timber on bali
ance; good house; two tenant houses.
$l0,500 for all. - See C. T. Pickett,
Lano Colony. 3S
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25

FOR SALE-200 acres near Picker
ing; 80 acres in cultivation; good TIM
Der on the balance; hummock and
black land; good SIX room house with
two brick fireplaces; a bargain at
$450O.-See Pickett Llano Colony.32
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25

666 quickly relieves Colds, cOnstipa-
tion, Biliousuess and Headaches. A
F;r 519.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-25

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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-07-15
THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM IN
EDUCATION.

The battle in defense of the right of
the father to educate his child in
private school has been resumed in
Michigan. Defeated on two previous
occasions, a group of bigots are now
attempting to write the following
clause into the State Constitution:
From and after August, 1924, all
children residing in the State Of
Michigan, between the ages of seven
years and sixteen years, shall attend
the public school until they have
graduated from the eighth grade.
Tt is obvious that the purpose of this
amendment is to destroy the Catholic
parish school. But if adopted, it will
operate equally against the schools
conducted by the Lutherans and the
Jews, and against any school main
tanned by private agencies. Worse,
however, it will make impossible the
exercise of a right which rests upon
the natural law, and which has always
been recognized in this country, says
America.
There are two subjects, it has long
been recognized, upon which a
minimum of legislation by both Fed
eral and State Governments is de-
sirable. One is religion and the other
is education With regard to both
church and school, the American pro-
cedure has been one of uniform en-
couragement. Since 1881, there has
been no State church III this country,
and while the first schools were
definitely religious no State has con-
Quoted religious schools for nearly a
hundred years. But all have encour-
aged the foundation and maintenance
of private institutions, contenting
themselves with the loose, yet suf-
ficient supervision secured by require
ments easily met by the private-school
authorities. Back of this procedure is
the American belief that subjects so
intimately touching the individual as
religion and education must be regu-
lated not by the State, but by the in
dlvldual, or, in case of the child, by
the child's natural guardians. The
claim that the child belongs first to
the State and then to those who
brought him into the world has never
met general acceptance in American
law-making bodies. Hence the re
spective States have usually legislated
on the principle that both religion and
education are to be encouraged by the
civil power.
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PARENTS AS EDUCATORS.

boy would "obey," not seeming to con-
slider that submission is not always
discipline. To the teacher it was pit
iful. The child's efforts to see result
ed in an inevitable nervous strain.
Through fear of consequences if he an
swered questions incorrectly, he was
no doubt silent at times when he
could have responded And he prob
ably made other mistakes through
nervousness.
It is not only teachers who must
contend with consequences of such
course. A few days ago, saw child
who was ill scream and pull the COW
ers over her head as soon as the ply
stefan neared the bed. eff you don't
hush, the doctor will grab your
tongue" said the mother Of course,
the child's fear was only increased
Naturally, it was impossible to &C
curately diagnose her case as she had
worked herself into serious nervous
state.
Later, the same physician remark
ed to me, why won't people teach
children that we want to help, not
hurt them?" He then cited many in
stances where adults had threatened
children with the Doctor if they
didn't obey. For obvious reasons.
such a course is very unfair to the
physicians and the children who gain
such harmful conventions.
Every child should learn that I'M
| pleasant consequences inevitably fol-
low certain actions. But to teach a
child to fear individuals, real or fanci-
full, is an injustice to the child to
those who are to share the RESPONSE
| bility of guiding him and to each mem
| ber of the society of which he become
part. 1t is through knowledge and
| not fear that he learns self-control
| and respect for principles of right and
laws of society.
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entirety. In other places, where the
motive is not so much hatred Of Chris
tianity as opposition to the Church,
control of education is the weapon Sc
lected to kill her influence Even in
our own liberty-loving country there
is a growing tendency to regard the
Church as an intruder in the field of
education. To bolster up claim to
an exclusive right to educate, certain
leaders in state education have not
hesitated to put forth openly the alb
surd theory that the child belongs pri-
marily to the state and only second
arily to the parents. To deny to
parents the liberty of choosing a Chris
tian school for their children, especial
ly when that school includes in it's
curriculum all that is necessary for
the formation of good citizens, is be-
yond the competence of the state, is
unjust, immoral and un-American."