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Holding Office Was
Not IL, Her OlUn Plans

"While I have always been a suffra-
gist," she explains, II have not until
recently strongly advocated women
holding Office. And I never dreamed
of running for an Office myself.
thought, of course, that the time would
come when women would be on an equal
footing with men-and I think that Is
true today in the Democratic Party, at
least in this State. Because on every
committee and in every convention the
women have equal representation with
the men. And never have I seen any
thing but the utmost courtesy and re-
spect toward those women who were
serving on committees with men.
but ! hardly thought that the time
for women to hold public Offices would
come so soon. Full activities in tho
field of politics would come later,
thought.
"In fact, refused the nomination at
first, but the developments of the last
few years have made me realize that
women must be ready to take their place
when duty calls. and so / am not only
the entire Democratic ticket.
Mrs. Derby was interrupted by the
probably one of the count
less persons who are still congratulat-
ing her on the nomination.
She came back smiling.
"One of my friends" she said, who
has always been n ,tanch Republican,
and so has her husband, but she just
called to tell me they both are going
to vote for me-
Dover is just short distance from
here. and if I am elected I shall con-
tinue to live here and take care Of my
home" she resumed. II should never
think of giving that up for any PUBLIC
office. A busy life? Yes, it will be. OF
course, but I have always led busy
life. never worry about things.
just take them as they come. We can
always accomplish more that way
And then the telephone rang again,
and she came back. this time smiling
still more broadly.
That" she said. twas my hus'
bands mother, nearly ninety three
wears old. She waited all her life to
vote. and she did two years ago. Now,
all she is waiting for is chance to
vote for me.
Have some more cake"
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Mixes Eggs and Politics,
but Scran,bles Neither

In the hall near the door stood crates
Of eggs-dozens and dozens OF them
piled high.
II am hsiping to get these ready
to send to New York" explained Mrs.
Derby.
There are only just a few there
now, but later in the season we will get
seven or eight hundred day. Would
you like to see our chickens?"
Out In the spacious chicken yard one
call to the fowls and they came hop
ping, half flying. half-running. until
they seemed a futtering white cloud at
her feet. their red combs like tiny
flames dartins about amid white
smoke.
"A thousand of them-al Leghorns, "
she said. 1--WE have q giant incubator,
for 5000 eggs. which I tend"
Mrs. Derby showed far more will
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Husband Is Dubious, but
Is Willing to Be Sh0lun

He adjusted his tortoise trimmed
glasses and nodded his head so v!gor-
ously that his little red bow tie gave
up the struggle to stay straight and re-
laxed sadly to one side.
1T is too much to say now what the
women will do when they get into Of
tice.' he said solemnly, "but they could
do powerful lot of good here In Della =
ware, and hope they will.
Have some more chicken?" he in
terrupted, in obedience to a nodded ad-
monition from his wife.
His face assumed mock despairing
look as he asked: "Would you like to
come out and cook for me II Mabel
gets too busy with campaigning to
cook?"
But Mrs. Derby's vigorous denial dis
PEELED the feigned sadness as he said.
Now, honey. know you won't"
mo. won't ever get too busy to
take care Of my own house. said Mrs.
Derby. II don't like to have any one
do my cooking or my housework. l
want to do it myself, and can manage
better If I do 1t all alone"
Then che brought in heaping bowls of
yellow peaches and red raspberries and
a huge fruit cake. Fruit cake, and this
is not Christmas!
II just picked these raspberries a
few minutes ago." she volunteered.
Still Mrs. Derby modestly refrained
from any mention of her part in the po-
litical battles of the State. But Mr..
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belong to woman both interesting
and interested.
Just off the road few miles from
Dover the old weatherbeaten house
where Mr.. and Mrs. Derby have lived
for twenty years sits back In the cool
shade Of the aged oaks, Its rambling
structure and inviting little porch Civ
ing hint of the sincere hospitality with.
in.
The living room is quaint in its quiet
duskiness, with an old fashioned CHARM
the couch in the corner heaped with
many colored cushions. a long mahos.
any mirror over marble pedestal; and
the piano against the wall looks as If
it would tnkle out "Annie Laurie"
or "Sweet Alice, Ben Bolt" at any
minute
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Little Benny's
Note Book
BY Lee Pdps

Puds Simkins came erround aftei
suppir last Sundey saying, Hay Benny,
did you see Mary Watkins out wawk'
ing with that sisSey Pcrsey Weevei
this aftirnoon, watts you know abou,
that?
That's fearse, aint 1t, G. WIZ hard.
ly even tipped my hat to her, that
wat I thawt Of her for wawking witt
that sissey. sed, and Puds sed, Sure,
gosh shang 1t, If she Expects us II
wawk with her she better stop wawkini
with him, that's all I got to say.
Sure, lets go erround and tell hei
so, let's tell her we aint going to bt
saw with her eny more II she's goini
to be saw with that darn sissy, sed,
Lets go erround now and see II shst
on her frunt steps, sed.
Wich we did and she was, Puds say
ing, Hay Mary, we saw you wawkinl
with Persey Viewer this aftirnoon.
O. did you. izzent he jest the neetes
thing you ever saw? Mary Watkins sed
Meet heck, he's a darn sissey, l sed
Benny Potts I'm serprized at you, u
would be good thing for you IL .yot
Termed a few things from him, lool
at your shoes on Sundey, you nevei
see Persey Viewers shoes looking likl
that even on week days, she sed. Meen'
ing q few axsidental dert marks thai
wasent there In the morning, me quicl
hanging them down the side of tn,
steps so they was out of site, and Mari
Watkins sed And as for you Pudi
Simkins. look at that hole In the bacl
of your stocking on Sundey. you cat
see rite throo 1t, you'd never catcl
Persey Viewer coming out in tha
condition on Sundey. Meening a littl,
bit of a hole so small 1t allmosl
wasent there, bny Puds covered 1t uI
with his hand as If 1t was one of thi
biggest holes he ever had, and pritti
soon him and me got up and wawkej
away without mentioning eny mon
about Persey Viewer.
Proving it's hard to get persinal abou
other people vile enybody Is settint
persinal about you.
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WILL STILL BE MANAGER or
HER HOME, EVEN IF HONORS
ARE WONIN FALL ELECTION
Obboses Birth Control and Has Some
Decided Tieovs ON Civic Questions and
Insists Public Life Need Not Inter-
fere With Home Ties

Derby again came to the rescue Win
the information that she was on tha
Platform Committee of the State con-
vention, to which she was a delegate;
that she held the biggest county and
State Offices possible for a woman to
hold in grange work: that after being
a member of the State Central Demo-
cratic Committee she was e-elected as
a member at large, and that as the only
woman representative of her party at
legislative sessions she was instrumental
in effecting the passage Of many Of the
welfare measures which were enacted
at the session.
Mrs. Derby is also president Of the
Auxiliary Legion in Dover, an active
member of the Dover Century Club and
the Wyoming Round Table Club. Her
executive ability found an outlet during
the war in the Red Cross work and
her Liberty Bond district Craftsmanship.
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l,neness to talk about chickens and the
farm and her husbands -four and feed
mill than about the woman who IL
running for State Auditor.
II wasn't until lunch time, and Mr..
Derby appeared to help "dish up the
dinner, that much information about
Mrs. Derby's activities was obtained.
And when the steaming chicken. the
snowy drifts Of mashed potatoes and
the many other dishes were on the table
the husband gave his view Of women in
politics.
IT am satisfied with women goine
into politics" he said positively, but
the twinkle in his eye didn't denote
much confidence in what the women
we're going to do when they got into
politics-that is, any women besides
Mabel. 1t Is Mr.. Derby's firm con-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-08
w As TRAINED BY FATHER
TO TAKE II REAL INTEREST
IN AFFAIRS OF HER PARTY
R,fused Nomination Until assured Time
Had Come for Nesv Voters to "Get
Into Game" BY Running for Impor-
taut Offices

|sY1AvE some chicken7"
"Fu activity in politics has than
expected"
,bs campaign only myself Democratic
|kket" . " -
nWd YOU to chickens? We have a thousand"
believe strong enforcement including prohibition"
get too busy to take Of house and do the
|eOhng."
Thus Mabel Derby Democratic nominee for Delaware
politics into her pantry and democracy into her dining
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means to finance vigorous and extern
sive campaign"
As to her platform. Mrs. Derby
mentioned these general principles:
Strong enforcement OF laws, in.
Guiding prohibition.
Good schools and good roads.
Real budget system.
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II YOU can write a better book,
,n0 better song or make a better
mousetrap, then the world will
make a beaten track to your door,
even though 1t be in the Wilderness
70 observed sage Of yesterday.
The track which has been made to
ths door Of Mrs. Derby is a path
whose stones are marked with the
letters "p-o-l-i-t-i-c-s." For Mrs.
Derby has blazed the way toward a
better day for women in Delaware
politics.
From an ardent advocate Of suf-
ftage to a nominee for responsible
Office, and from an enthusiastic ad-
vocate, but an outsider, neverthe.
less, to the foremost woman In the
Democratic ranks Of the State, are
long ways to travel. But much hes
been accomplished by Mrs. Derby
and it is for that reason that her
p,r.y sought her out and placed her
name on the State ticket.
So surprised was she when the
nomination came at the State con-
vention at Dover last week that at
first she refused. But when nom.
mated again, this time by acclama.
ion, she accepted, and with the &C.
eeptance resolved to put all her en-
Ggies into a good hard political
6pht
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advocates Party Rule
In Political Affairs

Charming, gracious, quick-think-
Ing, alert, straightforward-these
are few of the many varied i'm
pressions one gets in few minutes
conversation with Mrs. Derby.
And one also learns that she:
Does not approve Of the League Of
Women Voters, although she was
president of the Dover organization
In 1920, because it is non-partisan.
She is party woman.
That, although "dry" herself, she
. not rabid prohibitionist, but
since it is law she will bend all her
efforts toward enforcing it.
That she was the only woman rep
sssntative of the Democratic
women Of the State at tho meetings
a the Legislature.
That she is the only woman DEL
sgate-at-large on the Democratic
State Central Committee.
That having worked untiringly to
obtain the vote for women, she is
m favor now of letting them do what
'hey will with it, without compulsion
0f coercion, to vote II they wish or
not.
That she is opposed to birth
control
That she helps her husband man
'@ chicken farm, and that she
Personally supervises tho care Of a
'ooo'egg incubator.
mat she does her own work and
''oKs just as mother used to.
mat she would prefer a spotless,
immaculate and re decorated kitchen
W new frocks for herself.
nofn In Malone, N. Y, forty -four
..ars , ago. Mrs. Derby was one of three
.a''aren-she had a brother and a sis
her mother was quiet, unassumina
.aa noted housekeeper. It was from
VT mabel learned how to make hel
.smous fruit cake and just how large q
s'Acn OF salt to put in the biscuit. She
warned at what angle to place the tidie.
Va 'ne backs of the chairs; just how
smooth the last wrinkle from ths
ss SsAa crochet bedspread; she learnet
~" 10 sew and how to keep house.
"as Trained by Father
IN Ways of Politicians
ffom her brother she learned fond
,s s's Tor outdoor life, and the loni
n.as "alO'es they enjoyed engendered an ap
'',,'a'lve love of nature.
out from her father she received tn,
n."I, ~a,n'ns that was later to make her
i. was fathers favorite," she az
sned' "and l always took more in
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viction. however, that there never has
been and never will be another State
Auditor like his wife. Il she Is elected.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-07-15
DOINGS
x.OF THE WEEK.
in SLlDELL
(By Staff Correspondent)

Slidell, July 13,-Mrs. Miller F..
Simmons entertained the Senior B.
Y. P. u. with a lawn party at her
residence, Tuesday evening. At the
close of the evening white carnations
were presented the guests, COM
memorating the birthday of the
hostess and as souvenirs of The oven
ing. Those present were Misses
Lydia McCants, Audrey Murphy;
Crystal Petite, Birdie Evans, Mar
garet Murphy, Mabel Davis, Lena
Whitfield, Essie Martin, Gladys Ba-
don, Ida Lee Sykes, Evelyn Crow.
Lille Parker, Messrs. Louis Petit
fills, Lloyd Bise, Pat Osborn, Albert
Walls, Clyde Polk, Ralph Snyder,
Elton Yates, Frank Smith, Walter
johnson, John Parker, Robert Whit
field, John Snyder, Clint Parker,
Frank Mcmahon, Lemar Yeates, J..
Y. Grow.
Miss Zelma Stevens left Thursday
to visit relatives in North Carolina.
Miss Margaret Smith Is visiting her
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton Smith, in Covington.
Mrs. w. E. Varnado; Mrs. F. G.
Coney and three children left Thurs
daY4in a car forsan extended visit 20
Magnolia and MeComb,s Miss.
Continued ON page 81
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-07-15
SAVED FROM A WArERY GRAVE.

Tony Gabriel and party were
about 20 minutes too late to eaten
the Reverie on her trip to New Or
leans from Madisonyille, Saturday
evening at 4:30, SO they chartered
a 4O-foot gasoline yacht and made
the trip there. They left the New
Basin at 6 p. M: sharp. Tony Cab
riel was sitting on the winch, for
ward, counting up tickets and re-
ceipts. Looking westward he saw
what appeared to be a bali of fire
about two feet in diameter, estl-
mated to be ten miles away. He re-
ported the matter to the captain and
asked If it would not be advisable
to see what it was. The captain
said it would. Two men wanted to
go to Vaudeville first, but Gabriel
insisted on finding out what the fire
meant first. They discovered .
yacht on fire west of tho Tangipahoa
river about five miles from shore.
They circled tho boat three or four
times within 600 feet before the boat
went down, but could see no one
aboard or afoat. Tho sea was very
high. AS they Strengthened out
after going into the Tchefuncta river
they saw a flash behind the swells.
Following this they found eight peo-
plp in a ten-foot skiff-one negro,
men and 2 women. They picked
them up and landed them at Madl-
sonville at 1920 p. m.
The yacht was set atire by .gaso-
line stove on which the cook WAS
preparing supper. It is said that
the women were the calmest ones of
the party. Names were not given.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-07-15
! FOLSOM NOTES.
By StaR Correspondent.

Folsom, July 13.-Folsom is GER
tainly coming to the front-fve fam
lilies moved in.o cur town during the
past week, and Mr.. H. N. Fendlascil
is remodclilg his cottage into an
up-to-date bungalow, which will add
greatly to tae beauty and comforts
of his home.
A large crowd gathered at the
home of Mrs. Thos Gusman, Thurs
day night, and spent a pleasant time
dancing ana singing, after which
they went TO the farm Of Mr.. MI:
Reed, where they enjoyed a feast
of waterm elon;. The young people
were chaDcrol ed by Mr.. and Mrs. j.
D .McLain, MIS- Thos. Gusman and
DR.. Fred. T.. Jones.
Mcssrs. E. Frazier and R. Goats,
of Springfield, were the guests of
the Misses Fendlason, Sunday.
Misses Truman Camp and Ellen
Pittman, returned from Bogalusa,
Monday.
Miss lone Collins, Of onvil, is
spending some time in Covington.
Mr.. H. N. Fendlason and DR.. F. R.
Jones were business visitors to Gov
ington last Monday.
Mr. Fred White, of Bogalusa, was
guest at China Grove, Sunday.
Miss Alice Fitzgerald and Mr.. A.
Gessel, of New Orleans, arrived Sat
urday to spend the summer at
Springs Hotel.
Mines. P. Reed, NJ Reed and Thos.
Gusman were visitors to. Covington,
Saturday afternoon. ....
Mrs. A. Mendoza and baby left for
their home in ,Opelousas after spend
ing month with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. B. T. Spring.
Mr.. W. B. Guy, of Monroe, is-yis-,
iting his daughter, Mrs. J. w. York.
Mr.. Louis Stevens and brother re-
turned home Monday after spending
week with their sister, Mrs. u. w.
Evans, at Independence.
Miss Annie Ford, Of New Orleans,
and Miss Irma Blackwell, OF Black
wells Settlement, were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Fendlanson and
family, Sunday.
Miss Hilda McLain lett Monday
for Boga1usa where she will visit
relatives and friends for while.
Messrs. J. Boudreaux and Luther
Fendlason, of Loranger, visited here
Sunday.
Mrs. I. w. stevents is on the s.
list this week.
Mrs. Virginia Capelle and Mr.. Tom
Poole, of New Orleans, visited Mrs.
Thos. Gusman and daughter, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. York and
children motored to McComb, Sun
day. Mrs. T. B. Faust and children
returned with them to cpend soIs
time.
Miss Beulah Carroll, of Batoh
Rouge, is on visit to her parents.
Mr.. G. Varnado, Of Franklinton,
was In town last Friday, visiting
old friends.
Mr.. Harry Baker, Of Baton Rouge,
was the guest of Miss Belva Core,
last week
Miss Claire Gusman spent Thurs.
day in Vaudeville with her grand
Misses Eula Fendlason and Ruby
Spring visited friends in CoVingtoial=
last Friday.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-07-15
BRIGGSSAYSLET
us MAKE NEW
ST. TAMMANY
PARISH
Let the World. Know What
We Have That is Bet
ter Than Elsewhere
STOP KNOCKING
HUNT THE TRUTH
We Must Have a st. Tam
many Parish Boosters
y. Club and Advertise
(By A. E. Briggs)

j was recently asked ny an enter
prlsing ldtlve, briggs, what's the
matter with these people down
.here?" i replied, "Nothjng's the
matter with them" Someone has
wisely sail, people are pretty much
the same wherever you go. If you
can't get along with people, the
trouble is with yourself"
Living III the North until recently
L have all my Mfe heard that what
ails people down here is the climate
It is sal ;nat ones feet get slow
when ne goes South. l followed
Willie Davis around one mornin.,
soon after my arrival at such
breathless pace that l began won
dering whore he came from, and |
had to inquire whether he was a
native Never had lived anywhere
else, he said, and ever since then /
refused to be stuffed with any such
nonsense Us lhat the climate makes
fellow lazy. There. are too many
exceptions to the contrary against
any proof that there is native slug
gishness III the blood of St. Tam
manyites. Some other reason must
be trumpet up to account for the
present backwardness in this locality.
Some people say that now the
timber is gone, there are no oppor-
tunities here III this parish. That is
both true and untrue. Those like
the gentleman who asked me the
question, what's the matter with the
people here, have the intelligent
vision to see the opportunities that
are here in greater measure than be-
fore, just because the timber has
been cut away and gives opportunity
to develop agriculture; and that this
opportunity is not being taken adj
vantage Of Goes at first thought
seem tosbe due to some backward
ness of the people who are native
to the country. And those who are
in despair on account of the people
sustain hope only by a dream Of
some miraculous agent like oil Cr
some other uoseen chance that may
turn up.
= For my own part I will regret the
day if by any long chance oil is ever
struck in St. Tammany parish. l
am familiar with oil towns and oil
Continued on page %
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-07-15
M Vaudeville
LOCAL NOTES
AND NEWS
!, (By staff Correspondent

Vaudeville, La, July l3.-James
Thrif1ley is training here for his
fight with Dude Martinez, of Th1bo-
deaux. Tie two clash Monday night
at the Tulane Arena in New Orleans.
Thriffley is sparring with the local
boys and the Fighting Casards. y
He promises the fans an interesting
ten-round bou.. and with his MARY
Ann punch" it is possible that he
will out-Doi bis opponent
The Elk Theatre was the place of
amusement last Sunday The at
tendance was conGiderably large ami
above all music was furnished by
splendid musicians.
Mr.. June Simmeon is stopping =.
his summer residence for a white
Miss Lydia Vixs has gone to VALID
helm to sp end some time.
Mrs. Alice LenEille is stopping a:
the home of Mrsf w. A. Smith.
Miss Elcanora IBorey is ATTENDING
NewcomD 6ummef Normal.
Miss Jessie Lechenstein returned
from New Orleans last Thursday
Mrs. r. B. Paine left Monday TO-
Shreveport where she will visit her
son, DR.. r. B. Paine, Jr.
Miss Rs1th SWayze, of New
leans, is tie guest OF Miss Corinne
Smith for week.
Misses Irma and Gladys Howze
Sylvia Plrisy and Anita Smith re,
turned from New Orleans last Sun
day after having delightful time
in the city.
Miss Jeanette Sturges is visiting
in Vaudeville for a while.
Miss Anna Earle VanZant will
leave for Tennessee on Sunday,
Miss Anita Wallace is visiting her
friends ana relatives in New Orleans.
Miss Gladys Rider is spending her
vacation here.
E Mr. A. G. Deimel, who is employed
by the L. e ?. Railroad, is on a.
vacation. His wife and son, Lioae
are over with Linn.
Mr.. T. Il. Sullivan, auditor at the
Poiteyent 4 Favre Lumber Com
pany, spent Sunday in New Orleans
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy A. Smith and
son spent the week end here with
Mrs. J. L. Smith.
Miss Mildred Smith, who is MAJ
ing tour of the West, has written
her many friends here that she is
enjoying the trip very much.
St. Tammany farmer., 1922-07-15
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS
Covilyton, La, July Z, 1922.

Covilyton, La, July Z, 1922.
The St. Tammany Parish School
Board, State of Louisiana, met at 1 /
o'clock q. NJ, on this 7th day cf
July, 1922, in pursuance to an ordi-
nance adopted by it on May 19, 1922,
and Of slle notice of the President
of said board, duly published in COZ
formity to said ordinance. Present:
Stanford Behrens, ward 1; T.. j.
O1Keefe, ward 2; N. H. FitzSimols,
ward 5; H. H. Levy, ward 4; W. W
Talley, wacd S; Dave Evans, ward /; ;
Geo. F. Bancks, ward 8; w. L. Ellis.
ward 9; w. Oswald, ward 10. ABB
sent: I. Fl. Keller, ward Z.
In conformity to said ordinance
of May 70, 1922, and said publica
tion OF the President of the said
board, said board proceeded in open
session to open ballot boxes used at
the special election held in and
throughout School District No. 10 ot
the Parish of st. Tammany, on July
5, 1922, IN pursuance of said ordi-
nance and said published notice, at
which election was submitted to the
property taxpayers qualified and en-
titled to vote thereon the following
proposition:
Shall School District No. 10 of
the Parish of st. Tammany, State OF
Louisiana, incur debt and issue
bonds to the amount of Thirty
Thousand ($3O,O00) Dollars, to rul
twenty years from date thereof, with
interest aL the maximum rate Of six
per cent per annum, for the purpose
of erecting and furnishing school
building and purchasing a site #
necessary in the Town Of Abi.a
Springs, IA 2"
And, having opened the said ballot
boxes, said board proceeded to count
the ballots therein in number and
amount, % examine and canvass the
returns and to compile the results
of said election, after which Mr..
Levy offered the following preamble
and ordinance and moved its adop-
ton, seconded by Mr.. Behrens:
Whereas, in pursuance Of an ordl-
nance adopted by ST. Tammany Par
4ish School Board on May 10, 1922,
and the rotice Of the President Of
the said hoard, duly published, there
was held in and throughout School
District No 40 of the Parish Of st.
Tammany, On July 5, 1922, a special
ELECTION az which was su omitted the
Continued on page 81