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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
Radcliffe Chautauqua

The second annual visit of The
Radcliffe Chautauqua to Natchi.
toches was not the success, finan-
cially or otherwise, that was ex.
pected. The attractions were
mediocre, and for the most part,
q great disappointment to our
people who, while not super criti-
cal, know q good thing when they
hear il. being educated, cultured
and have had opportunities thru
the Normal Lyceum courses and
travel, Of hearing the best in the
musical, amusement and lecture
line, and the entertainers sent here
we're not up to the standard ex-
pected. True, they we're handi.
capped By the sickness Of several
members Of the company. who
Eailed to matcrialize, but provis-
ons should have been made for
'ubstitotes; but il the initial day
had come up anywheres |
9 what i should have been. the
ent would have been crowded for |
very one Of the others, and the
'ublic spirited anarantors would /
ot have had to make good'' atI
considerable individual los and |,
b Radcliff 0hautauqua would
ave been cordially endorsed for
return engagement next season.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
An Epoch Making Meeting

| If the result of the meeting o1
Tuesday comes anywheres near te
what the earnest interest of the
immense crowd in attendance
would Indicate, then old Natchi
toches would have accomplished
just exactly what the citizenship
of our great old parish planned,
established the "entente cordiale''
between the parishes of the dis
trict so that they will join hands
and forces for Tick Eradication,
start the campaign for themselves
in 1928, not wait for the Federal
governments in 1925. 80 that this
whole section of the State will be
freed at once and the gates opened
wide for the cattle industry, for
which this country is so we'll
suited.
There were between $50 and
700 delegates from the eight par
lshes besides many other interested
visitors, among them a delegation
of 81 prominent business men
from Alexandria, who were royal
~ received and entertained as only
the hospitable citizens of old Nat
chitoches know how to entertain.
The program as published last
week was carried out, all the
speakers being present except the
three bankers from Shreveport,
who were detained, but whose
places we're taken by very able
representatives. Messrs. J. Glas-
sci and j. Walker, secretary of
the Climber of Commerce, and
the auditorium of the High School
was crowded while the splendid
addresses full of practical sugges-
ions were made, and an organiza.
ion for voluntary dipping effected
which will accomplish all that is
necessary for the public interests.
1t was generally conceded that
he barbecue at Tourist Park was
he best that the enthusiastically
ppreciative guests ever attended,
7hen over 1000 we're bountifully
easted on the most delicious
heats, beef, lamb, mutton. pork,
ickles. bread. cakes and drinks of
II kinds, winding up with good q
igars, and before the crowd sep.
rated, friendly relations were
for the baEding together I
nd working shoulder to shoulder l
'r the common good of this
hole district. Selahl s
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

l
The first regular meeting of
Lesche. this the oldest and bes,
| known Woman's club in North
Louisiana, for the season 1922 %,
after adjournment for the summer,
will be held Monday evening, Oc-
tober 9th in the social room at the
Normal with all the members of
the faculty who live on the hill, as
hostesses.
The years program promises to
be unusually interesting with it's
study of the modern drama, as
outlined in the year book, with
good musical numbers, and if as
much pleasure as we'll as benefit is
derived from this coming years
work as we're from last. the mem.
bers can anticipate much and not
be disappointed. The meeting
was postponed from the End to
the 9th because of the inability of
Mrs. A. F. Storm of Morgan City
of s. F. w. G., al
woman prominent in State affairs.
who will be the speaker of the
evening, to be present until the |
second Monday in October.
Movements in Modern Drama"
will be the topic of the first pro-
gram which Mrs. Roy, president
will direct with appropriate musi.
al setting. in charge of Miss
Bryan.
Every member of Lesche is
urged to be present and is privil-
ged on this occasion to invite one
'uest. Il
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

The Grst cremation ID America
was that of the body of Henry
Laurens tho distinguished South
Caroline patriot and president of
the Continental Congress. who
died in 1792 leaving explicit direc-
lions in bis will for the burning
Of his body after death and the
disposal of his ashes.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

Miss Lucille Atcherson of Col
umbus, Ohio is the first American
woman to be appointed to the
Diplomatic Service, President
Harding having appointed her as
Secretary of Embassy OF class
four, last Thursday.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

A Smithsonian Institute scien.
tist has perfected Z cooker which
uses the heat Of the sun ss fuel.
focusing tho rays on : tube filled
with mineral oil which in turn
communicates with al iron reser-
voir 10 which are two ovens, the
heated oil circulating, producing
the high temperature. Il can be-
used very successfully on ! sun.
shiney day.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

There are few allusions to
Moses il ancient Egyptian writ
iaes. but recently : civil engineer
and scientist Of San Francisco
was il Egypt and upon his return
laid before the Engineers Club st
San Francisco some evidence dis
covered on : mummy payyrus
that Moses. the great law giver
yas ! poker player. A transla-I
tion Of this papyrus. Mesu, i
pray thee, open the pot. .
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
Acknowledge Your Citizenship

Lack of interest in public af
fairs by many of the best peopl
of the country is one of the mos
serious menaces OF these days ant
times. Those who would destro,
the peace and prosperity of tn
tcountry are interested enough t.
play a big part in public affairs
and the best interests of the coun,
try demand that their influence
be met by the votes of good
citizens.
The problem that confronts u;
today is how to stimulate the lack
of personal interest so that the
citizens of the parish will awaken
to the realization of the fact that
their citizenship is an OBLIGA.
TION and not a privilege. One
of the best arguments along these
lines, made lately, was the sermon
preached at the Cathedral Sunday,
when Rev. Father Piegay drew
his points:so clearly that his con-
|gregation recognized that citizen
ship imposes certain obligations
and also impressed upon them that
it was their solemn duty to cake
an interest in public affairs, not
meddle in politics but be of service
to their community and country
by performing their duty as citi.
zens, register, pay poll tax, and
vote intelligently upon all matters
pertaining to public matters, and
women in particular, now that
they have the franchise, must not
be Indifferent to their right to use
the ballot.
This Indifference on the part of
the newly enfranchised to register
and pay their poll tax is no
greater, if as great in comparison.
IS is that Of the sex who were |
born with the right of suffrage
out doubtless think that the ballot
las too many vicissitudes for the
ordinary man to bother with, to
Judge from the figures given US
" Assessor Porter. This number.
Ve hope. was materially increased
tuesday, when those who had fail.
d to do SO, took advantage of
'eing in town for the big meetir 9
0 register, for which purpose
1r. Porter kept his Office open al! {,
sy. According to the books, {
,891 registered and paid their q
olf tax last year, 1921. of which I
umber LOIS were women; 1884 '
the 1891 registering we're
'emocrats, 81 Republicans, %
ocialists and 3 Independents. .Upl
Tuesday the books recorded a
Feat SLUMP for 1922. as only 2,446 !
I'VE registered, of which number /
lly 1854 were women, 2.428 reg |
tering as Democrats, 13 Repub- a
'ans, 2 Socialists, 2 Independents v
I'd l no Party. t,
We call the special attention of n
ose who are and are not among Il
is 2,A6 and urge that they do h
in their power to have their
lends and neighbors attend to b
is important duty that they owe 81
their community, their o. o.
ate. and their country 50 when N
= next election comes around, d.
d several of grave Importance "
ahead. our glorious old parish ~ u
, make q showing that will W.
ove her citizenship recognize til
'ir duty and arc proud of their NJ
thright. e1
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

If every body would concentrate
on their work as wholeheartedIy
Is they do on their worries, sue
cess would be assured.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

The demand for agriculture
supplements has increased so, that
the iron and steel industry has
improved two-fold.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

Better national anthem than
Keep the home fires burning"
would be darling l am growing
COAL"
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

The wig is older than ciylliza-
tion for the savage wore one to
make him appear more formidable
on the field of battle.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

IL has just been so years since
Frenchman imported two prune
trees, and just think of what Cali
fornia's outcome alone is today.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

Since its earliest settlement,
sugar has been the principal crop
grown in Cuba.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

The Egyptians made their bur-
ial caskets of cork which with
stood the test of ages.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

1t is hard to grasp an oppor-
tunity. with both hands in your
pockets.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

Brussels has a church clock
wound BY atmospheric expansion
induced by the heat of the sun.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

Official Journal Parish Of Natchitoches
Parish School Board.
CITY Of NatchitoCjleS.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

Wouldn't it be great if an
American dollar was worth as
much here as it is Germany.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

Ohio agriculturists have used
most successfully airplanes for
distributing q stone of 600 pounds
of arsenate of lead to kill CATER
pillars.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

More than 10000 dipping vsts
are IN use in the Texas tick area.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28

Communication are solicited, but
We will not be held responsible for any
views confirmed therein.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
There are fewer women BARRIERS
in the United States today than
there were twenty years ago.

Guliemo Gordonos was the first
doctor of medicine" having re-
ceived his degree in Italy in 172e.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
Veniire


List OF the Petit Jurors as drawn bv
the Jury Commissioners to serve Sep
tember 80, 1922.
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INDUSTRIAL COURTS.

Beyond all question the industrial
court issue is one that is forcing it
self upon the minds of Americans
generally. Kansas has taken the lead,
with a statute which the coal miners
have chosen to defy and which has
yet to be tested in the Supreme Court
of the United States. 1t is likely that
this will be modified, as changes seem
fair to all concerned, but abandon
ment OF the policy is not to be looked
for. Meanwhile the Board Of Trade
and Transportation of New York has
had a measure drawn partly on the
Kansas lines, partly on those Of the
Canada industrial disputes act, but
effective enough in preventing hasty
strikes, which will be offered to the
Albany Legislature.
Compulsory arbitration is the Kan
sas theory, arbitration binding on both
sides in certain industrial disputes
and enforceable by Imprisonment OF
employers or employees who defy find
ings. There is nothing new about
this, Australia having had such legls-
lation for 90 years and New Zealand
almost as long. Gov. Allen Of Kansas
ventured into no unworked field
Australia forbids a lockout Of strike
before reasonable time has elapsed
for reference to the court of the
matters in dispute, or pending the
proceedings Of the court. "--BrooklyI
| Eagle.
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DO SOMETHING.
W. u. Greene.

Hark the voice of children crying
Who will bring them bread today
Many little ones are dying;
Who viii help them while they mayY
Loud and long they cry for succor
In this land so rich and free
Heed v ur bearded dollars crying:
Here am /, send me, send mel
Do you known the cold and hunger
That pervades your city fair.
While you sit in your warm parior
In your cosy easy chair?
II you cannot rouse the miser
With our Saviour's just commands
You can drop a few spare nfckles
In some needy persons hands.
Go to the Employment ONCE,
Hear the strong men cry and SOD
Freedom men with starving childrer
Humbly pleading for job.
Let none hear you idly saying:
There lis nothing I can do"
While your back yard fence need
rnending,
All your kitchen doors askew.
Wilmington, Jan. %, 1922.
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~ hAvs been rars n erimiIal pun
isAasat~ aAd svsA Tie fsw who are
oea4rsd 70 undergo the ords@l m
lightly dealt With. Before the whip
ping post l. condemned for inefi-
cheney n might b. we'll to try the sx-
pertinent ot tie larger use and more
effective application. With the lashes,
In the language Of some OF the laws
providing for this fosa Of punish
mont. well laid on"
II 70 undeniable that In this COM
munity At least We have drtfted into
the policy OF condoning criminal Of
fences by mercy In the imposition OF
puniahmsnt especially in tho innic-
ton Of the lash. And crime 10 con-
tinuaiiy in evidence here. II it no,
reasonable to infer that the Nniency
Ia materially responsible for this con-
diticn?
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Is not very efectpal compromise,
the conservationists urge. II IL merely
an opportunity for the Federal power
TO make suggestions and Tor the tax
payer TO contribute a little money 20
the protection Of forests In private
ownership. without any assurance AZ
to what he will get for HIS money. 70
may be argued very plausibly that
the Federal government should have
authority In proportion 70 the amount
OF money 1t spends in any given case.
II the protection Of the forests Is a
| function OF the state governments,
which they are capable CT performing.
then there should be no need for Fed
eral appropriations 20 help them 90
IT.
It is also argued In this connection
that the Federal Government has i'm
paired the local autonomy Of the
states in many other ways. When.
for example, national y. ohibition was
substituted for local option. states
rights were abolished in the vital mat
ter Of suFnptuary legislation. ~ ~
argued that when the states rights
advocate accepts national prohibition.
but objects TO Federal authority IN
the protection OF natural resource,
: he is swallowing a camel and straln-
ing at a gnat.
The Capper Bin.
Those who believe that the FEDERAL
government should have authority n
proportion to the amount u appro-
PIRATES for the protection o. forests
privately owned. 80 that 81 may know
just what is being done with the
tax payers money, prefer tho Cap
per Bill TO the Smell bill. The Cap
per bill provides, IN the first place,
for the taxation OF forest products,
so that Federal revenue viii be raised
for providing the Federal protection.
This is certainly business-iko ar
rangernent, but perhaps does not make
as much difference 10 the tax payer
as would appear at a glance. Tor the
lumberman WIN merely add the tax
to the price and the ultimate con-
surner will pay it after all IN ad-
, ditton 70 this. the Capper bin would
: give the Secretary Of Agriculture
!, authority to make and enforce rcgi-
a lations as 70 the protection Of forests
: land the methods Of cutting the timber
: In this way. the Federal government
Q would at least be sure Of getting 30.
a moneys worth OF protection.
The Capper bill, however. has not
even been honored by hearing. The
Smell bill. with the lumber Interest,"
e back OF il, and the states rights al.
: vocates appeased in the traditional
! manner. is probably the best measur.
: that can be got through Congress.
e The conservationists therefore are IN
q clined 10 favor It az the best that car
be had for the present II win an
= doubleday mean better fire protectior
= for the 10 per cent OF our forest
> which are In private hands and bet
ter methods Of numbering. IT vii
~ probably therefore be worth 10 IN.
: tax payer in the long run more tina,
- It costs him. And 1t may be super
= seeded by more thorough going piec
:, of legislation at some time in tn
:, future.
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NEwsPAPER WRITER'S.

Gibbs OF London IL a great report
err rather than a great editorial writer.
He made more reputation asa war
correspondent than any other man
who wrote from the front. His battle
descriptions were particularly note
worthy. Since the war he has Pic
turcd tho sorrow, bitterness and dis
illusionment OF Europeans, better, per-
haps, than any OF his contemporaries.
Cobb, Strunsky and Blake are essen
TALLY editorial writer's, scholarly, Wit
ty and forceful, capable OF writing in
terestingly on any subject from pugi-
lism to pragmatism--this being es-
pecially true OF Blake Of the Tribune
Brisbane is both a great reporter and
la great commentator, being the master
OF terseness as no contemporary OF his
| Is a master OF the style. In the field
OF the sciences certainly, and in the
field of history possibly, Brisbane Is
better informed than the others. We
object to his style, however, because
nothing seems to excite his emotions.
Whether commenting upon the
funeral OF friend or fiappers'
parade, his mood Is the same. Never
tneitHs, MS shuits a. y pospcu diu tuty
stick.
| William Allen White of Kansas Is
n star reporter as we'll as a star edi-
torial writer--and n star novelist. He
lis close to the soil of Kansas. but
knows also the atmosphere OF the
highbrows. Humor and raillery char
aoterize his editorials for the most
part, but he can strike note OF
pathos, too, and no can write inter-
estingly on a wide range Of subjects
The worthwhile editorial page
should contain variety Of material
and subject matter which should be
dressed according to its character and
the circumstances. We have discuss
ed these editorial personalities with
an eye single to their gifts and nc.
accomplishments as writer's, and no,
from the point of view of soundness OF
thought or correctness OF method-foi
liz we did, Charles II. Miller OF the New
York Times would deserve special
comment. Some Of them are dema.
gogic, come Of them uncandid In con.
troversy, some of them are SOUND
thinkers, scrupulous and punctilious
} But all OF them are brilliant and &C
oomplished. all of them importan
figures in the Journalism OF their day
J Montgomery tAla,) Advertiser.
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BRITISH WEST INDIES.

The talk OF trading OF British pos
sessions in the West Indies for the
British debt to the United States viii
not down. 1t is being discussed lately
more seriously than ever. There Is
evidently a good deal of British senti-
ment in favor of it. Bloyd's, the
great British insurance company, re-
Gently took little fiier on II, placing
10 per cent premium on the pos
sibilIty of such action occurring in
1922. That would mean about one
chance i'm seven that the islands
would be ours a year from now.
An American economist has gone
so far as to list the islands, with their
acreage and possible valuation. There
are Antigua, Bermuda, Barbuda, the
Barbados. Dominica, Grenada and the
Grenadines. Jamaica, st. kits. st.
Lucia, st. Vincent. Nevis, Monster
rat, Tobago, Trinidad and others
which, along with British Honduras.
give a total area Of 21,46S square
miles. Figuring these at the rate
paid by the United States for the
Danish West Indies, the economist
finds that they would be worth the
neat little sum OF sS.Ss5. sss,559. That
would come within $1,000, 100000 of
paying the British debt to this coun-
try.
There are two obstacles in the way
of this settlement plan. One is that
the average value of the British
Islands TO the United States would be
nowhere near that of the Danish West
Indies, which were bought not foi
intrinsic worth but for strategic pur-
poses. The other is that this country
is rather fed up on tropical islands
anyway, with their jungles, marshes
mosquitoes, intractable natives, de-
fensive requirements and information
al complications. Uncle Sam yearn
for the simple life, and the life Of ;
world-landlord is far from simple
Tacoma Ledger.
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WOODROW WILSON FOUNDATION


Every Evening has received a num-
Der Of inquiries regarding the Wood
row Wilson Foundation Fund. These
questions sFouped themselves into
two classes: regarding the foundation
itself. and the award that the foun-
dalton 10 10 make from time to time.
We take pleasure In explaining both
briefly, in the words Of Frank /. Cobb.
editor OF the New York World, and
national chairman Of the Foundation.
The Foundation is being created
by public subscription in recognition
OF the national and international SER
vices OF Woodrow Wilson, twice Presi-
dent of the United States, who fur
thered the cause Of human freedom
and was instrumental in pointing out
effective methods for the cooperation
OF liberal forces of mankind, through
out the world.
THE award or awards from the in
come OF the Foundation will be made
from time to time by a nationally con-
stituted committee to the individual
or group that has rendered within q
specified time msritorious service to
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RIPPING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
THE RAIN CARRIER.

Where'er I go 1t starts to rain
before I've been there long; the
water soaks the long parched
plain and browns the human
throng. The Kansas drouth was
once renowned; i went there to
be dry, and presently the state
was drowned, and barns went
floating by. Old watercourses
that had lain for ages dry as
dust, became wide rivers in the
rain, to everyone's disgust. All
bottomless was Kansas land, to
husbandmen's despair; Niagaras
on every hand, Nyanzas here
and there. So to a country
then I went where rain is sell
dom known, whose arid wastes,
OF wide extent, are drier than a
bone. And to this bright and
sunny cline 1 brought the word
OF doom; it's raining, raining
all the time, and creeks and
rivers boom. The big black
clouds roll up and melt in rain
and splatter me; / know just
how Dad Noah felt when he was
out at sea. It's wetter than the
law allows, the lawns are sob
bling seas, the streets are full
of swimming cows, and floating
cribs and trees. And people
weep and wonder why the ell
mate thus has changed, tradi-
tions curl themselves and die,
and records are deranged. / am
the hoodoo. I'm the gent who
brought the change accurst;
wherever l may pitch my tent
the cloudbursts do their worst.