The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1922-03-02
By The Way.

0y 4llS way
The old Romans pictured Mars as 9
warlike god driving hi chariot with
its prancln9 horses, while Tightening
flashed about his head. The month
named in honor of him often justified
its militant name by coming in like .
lion and going out like lamb. or vic'
versa, but it is to be hoped that in Nat
chitoches this coming thirty-one days
it will be anything but war-like, fo
spring is essentially time of peace
and there is much to be done. ant
small time to give to fighting.
Where there is beauty, there is SOM
measure of happiness. Contentmen
is largely a matter of surro findings
Moral: Plant some trees and shrub
today and think about it tomorrow.
Some wise thinker has said that thi
solution Of the world problem of I'm
rest and threanened bolshevism woult
be to require that every family shoult
live in house with yard and keep I
dog. No matter how small the yard
it would give a certain amount of in
dependence to a proprietor-a question
Of morals, for ones own domain auto
matically argues ones interest il
every day laws and decencies. Ant
who. owning dog or being RESPONSE
BILE for dog-be it cur, rugged aire
dale, or glossy collie -who, owning 6
dog, can fail to be little less hard or
humanity? The faith and love of q
dog-lts dependence on one for care
they are bound to keep ones hear
softer than lite might make 1t, and
agree with the thinker, that a yard
and dogAand by unconscious steps
trees and fowers-and ehickens-anC
sand-piles-'n every thing-behold. Mis-
ser Pro Bono Publico himself has
moved in!
Every time one goes to the postofice
he may raise his eyes to the splendid
building growing day by day on. the
hilltop, for the young people Of Nat
chitoches.. Already the town people
have been talking about the library
that will be housed in that building,
the books which the youthful citizens
and the future, citizens of Nstchito-
ches will use, the books which are the
Open Sesame to the good and wise and
beautiful things in the world.
The dream of q ibrary-a real one,
for all of Natchitoches has grown in
many hearts for long years. As the
Spanish people say, Quien sabe?
In New Orleans, at the museum. one
sees collected for all to see and learn
of, objects of iateres.. and beautiful
and historical Value in homes of
Natchi:oches and the places around it.,
one may see single objects sim.1r, and
others of even more local interest
Not because they are old, my dear!
The idea many have of loving OF ven-
Grating things just because they are
old is very futilei?) But when thing
is old and beautiful or of interest be-
cause Of the part it has played in the
building Of our country or city or when
thing shows that much thought and
patience and faithfulness went into
its making then it is worthy to be re-
garded lovingly and reverentIy by all
people,.
Such things as these abound in our
homes and in our dusty attics Such
things as these we're gathered last
year at party one of our towspeo-
pie had when descendants of old Nat
chitoches brought things of their fore
bears from their treasure cheata. Such
things % these should Be- carefully
gathered nod assembled where our
children - well as ourselves and our
visitors, may see, and learn from them.
Why not room in the new high
school-a room adjoining the library,
or even . corner of it-for the preser-
vation and display of the things which
nave been part Of the making Of our
town? They may be s'loaned" by
their owners, but private ownership
rarely seems IS the joint ownership of
such an object of the present posses
sor-and the rest Of the world. Docu-
ments, old furniture treasures, ancient,
garments, objects dart, books, sam
piers, spinning wheels, old things
which kindle anew our interest and
in days long past. these
should drift together. Then when we
speak of loyalty and growth to our
to our friends, to our neigh.
3ors, to our guests, and those whol
motor through Natchitoches on the
ong trail thru the pines from the
yreat lakes to the gulf, we may say
With the pride and satisfaction natural
. such ownership: "Hsve you seen
'ur museum yet"
March has two birthstones, O. have |
I've Of our twelve months: the blood
tone with its tiny red thread across1
he dark green our face, and the sea-
,lue acquamarine. The wearing OIL
'ither birthstone by those born inl
darch i traditional and they are sup
|osed to bring courage, good luck and
lealth to tn wearer.
When the trees have budded, the
.rtists are. coming to translate on can
as and paper the tender green and
'lues and browns and Colds of Cane
liver and the land through which Il
moves 90 piacidly. The Art Colony is
be guest OF Nstchitoches, and the re
ponsibility 1t the 'impressions' every
rtist takes away on his. sketch book
T on his,heart, lies with the people Of
ur community. Il yours place you
1ould have him stop, arrested by the
urple glory Of it's wisteria vine, or the
raRrauces Of its roses? You may not
9 able to help. or care to change the
rimpess ut your house for the pictur-
Bque quality, and sometimes attendant ,
lconvenience Of your neighbUr. But
% can s4s to Il that your own place
Hers something to eyes aSearch for .