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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25

Mr. Iever-I concede it,
Mr. Mclaughlin of Michigan-Will the
gentleman reserve his point of order?
Mr. Stafford-I will reserve 1t.
Mr. McLaughlin-The committee made
the recommendation to increase the sal
airy $500, took testimony on 1t and con-
sidered 1t very carefully. In our judg-
ment the increase in salary ought to be
made for an official who has been in the
department, as the chairman says. for a
long time at the head Of this bureau. He
has performed able and faithful services
The salary is less than that paid to the
heads Of other bureaus. We felt, after
listening to all that was said, and with a
knowledge of the work he has been doing
and has done, the salary proposed Is not
too large.
Mr. stafford-How long has he been
there?
Mr.. Lever-He has been there forty-two
years.
Mr.. Stafford-What is his age?
Mr.. Lever-Over sixty, perhaps nearer
seventy, but he is still vigorous and able
to do good work. He Is one of the
greatest entomologists in the world.
The Chairman-The point Of order is
sustained.
Five minutes later the matter OF
Doctor Nelson's salary was reached
The secretary of agriculture recon-
mended an increase Of his pay from
$500 to $4,000. This happened:
Mr.. Stafford-Mister Chairman, l re-
serve the point of order on the para.
graph. VIII the chairman Of the com
mittee inform the house as to how long
this biologist has been in the service
OF the government and how long he has
been receiving the present salary Of s, 500
on which you recommend an increase OF
$500?
Mr.. Lever-Mister Chairman. this gen.
tleman. whose name is Nelson, has beer
in the service Of the department since
November, 1890. He has served as CHIEF
Held naturalist from 1907 to 1912, and was
assistant in charge of the biological In
vestigation. from 1918 to 1914. On August
6. 1914. he was appointed assistant CHIEF
OF the bureau, and on December !. 1916
was made chief Of the bureau. He took
the place of Doctor Henshaw.
Mr.. Stafford-And the salary has been
$500 since 1916?
Mr., Lever-Yes.
Mr.. stafford-What is his age?
Mr.. Lever-I should think that Doctor
Nelson is round fifty years of age.
Mr.. Stafford-He Is not superannuated
Mr.. Lever-Oh, no: he Is a very vigor-
Gus man.
Mr.. Stafford-Mister Chairman. I with.
draw the point of order.
Doctor Howard was refused his In
crease of pay because he was too old
"over sixty, perhaps nearer seventy
Doctor Nelson was allowed his In
crease because he was not superan
. nuated but in his prime, "round fifty
years Of age"
Now, as matter Of fact, Doctor
Howard is more than two years young
er than Doctor Nelson. Is it any won
der that scientific men of any attain
ments are reluctant to enter a service
where the measure Of the value Of
their services is set down in any sucf
haphazard and casual way?
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
BEE SPECIALIST HERE.

Mr.. Davis, Bee Specialist with the
State Department Of Agriculture,
spent the week here with Parish
Farm Agent st Dizier, checking up
the honey industry in Iberia parish.
Quite number of our people are
engaged in this interesting business,
and from all reports bee keeping is
q very profitable game.
Connected with our Boys and
Girls School Clubs, there are a con-
siderable number of young honey
producers. Mr.. Luke Bertrand is as
sisting in this School Club work by
offering complete outfit for one
hive Of bees to any Club member,
allowing them to pay for it after
they have sold their honey. Several
have taken advantage of this offer,
and before long we may expect to
see bee culture one Of our money
making industries.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
XIII.
WHY GOOD MEN DODGE


The government service must look
largely to the graduates from coiieees
and universities in recruiting for us
technical work. Replies to an inquiry
addressed to some forty Of the leading
colleges and universities of the coun-
try to discover what class OF men TOOK
civil service examinations, whether
the number is decreasing and, If so,
the reasons, disclose wildly what the
training schools Of technical and scien-
tific men think about the government
as an employer. They warn their
graduates against government service,
and the graduates heed the warning.
Carnegie Institute of Technology
at Pittsburgh, reports:
It is certainly true that the best OF our
graduates are not interested in govern
ment employment because they feel that.
first Of all II does not pay adequate sal
aries. nor does it offer opportunity lot
advancement that private enterprise does.
This spring ! interviewed all the mem
bers of the graduating class, except the
women, and none of them would CONSIDER
government employment, although there
were many positions open. Ihere
are now about 1850 male graduates of the
institute, and will venture to state that
not more than ten are employed by the
government.
Replies Of similar tenor and import
were received from the University OF
Chicago. Leland Stanford university,
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology,
Princeton university, Indiana uniyer-
sity, and the University Of Wisconsin.
Inequality Of compensation is one
Of the chief reasons that deter scien-
tific men from going into the govern
ment service. Congress fixes the sal
aries Of most of the government en-
plOyees. l can give a concrete Illus
tration Of how it determines the sal
aries Of scientific men.
DR.. Leland Q. Howard and DIR. Ed
ward w. Nelson are two scientists in
the employ Of the government who
have national regulations.
The appropriation bill for the De-
partment Of Agriculture was under
consideration in the house on January
Both, 1920. The secretary Of agricul-
ture had been recommending for five
or six years that Doctor Towards
salary be increased from $4,000 to So
coo. He proposed it again in that
years bill. When the item was reached
In the discussion on the floor, this col
l0quy ensued:
Mr.. Stafford-Mister Chairman, I re-
serve a point of order on the paragraph.
n the entomologist whose salary you
propose to increase the same person rec
commended for an increase last year?
Mr.. Lever-Yes; he has been in the gov
eminent service many, many years
The Chairman-I make the point OF Or
AAr
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
CARD OF THANKS.

New IBERIA, La, Feb. "a, 1922.
We take this means to extend our
heartfelt thanks to our friends for
kindness extended to the family dur
ing the illness and death of our hus-
band and brother-in-law, Geo. w.
Dallas. We wish also to thank Mr.
Dallas physicians for their services
and those who sent floral offerings.
Very respectfully,
MRS. GEORGE w. DALLAS,
MISS ALICE BERNARD.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
COMMUNITY CHORUS.

The first get-together OF the New
Iberia Community Chorus took place
Tuesday night in the High School
auditorium.
The brightest expectations OF the
promoters of the proposition were
more than realized, for when the
first song was announced over half
a hundred lovers of music were on
hand
A short business session was also
held. at which time it was decided
to meet on Tuesday evening OF each
week at 1870 o'clock.
From the initial interest taken
there can be no doubt but that in
short time every available seat in
the assembly room will be occupied
each night when the Chorus assem-
bles.
Remember, this is public, free
community enterprise. Anybody who
can sing and likes to sing is urged
to come.
Start at once, next Tuesday even
ing, and don't miss any of the en-
joyment.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
IS YOUR FAVORITE
"AIR CASTLE"
A HOME OF YOUR OWN?

If it is, why not make this parti-
cular dream come true?
This Association has helped many,
many people change such a dream
into reality.
1t isn't SO. difficult as perhaps you
imagine.
just a loan at fair rate of in
terest. Then you enjoy your own
home while paying off the loan as
you now pay rent.
Wouldn't you like us to tell you
what we can do for you?
IBERIA BUILDING ASSOCIATION,
w. G.. Weeks, Secty.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY CARD
PARTY.

The Women's Auxiliary of the
Legion entertained at
Bridge and Five Hundred, at the
Armory. Quite a large number of
ladies were in attendance. Miss Pau
line Suberbielle won both the Bridge
and Entrance prizes, and Mrs. Daes-
ard Broussard captured the 500 prize.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
TO THE PUBLIC.

This is to announce my candidacy
for the State Senate from the 18th
Senatorial District consisting of the
Parishes of iberia, Lafayette and st.
Martin at the special election called
for Tuesday, March 21st, 1922, to
fill the vacancy created by the resig-
nation Of Hon. J. R. Domingeaux.
JAMES D. SIMON,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25

FOR SALE-One Ford, Pass
enger, with starter and demountable
rims, months in use. Will sell for
S385.OO, part cash part terms Apply
VICTOR ASHY,
Cor. Hopkins and Field SITS.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
UNSECTARIAN AID SOCIETY TIC
ELECT.

The Unsectarian Aid Society will
hold their annual election of officers
Thursday, March End, at P. NJ, in
the Elks parlors, a full attendance
is earnestly requested.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25
Where Your Taxes Go.

13th of of articles Where Your taxes
Lowry nationally famous magazine writer water
We secured them at quite al
exnanse feeling they will be Of interest to our readers
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-02-25

CSC cures Malaria, Chills and Few.
er, Bilious Fever, Colds and LaGrip.
pc, or money refunded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-25
Harding Urges
the Passage of
Marine Bill
Makes Address Before Joiat
Session
By tine Associated Press

washington, Nov. -Presidelt
Harding today urged Congress TO
pass the administration marine bill,
in his Address before "a joint ses
sion. He asserted it was necessary
to relieve the government of the
staggering losses in the operation
of a war: built merchant feet and
that We also needed to establish a
program assuring shipping IN need.
in war and to guarantee CONNER
cial independence. He said an ac-3
tual money saving would result,
telling congress the present opera
ton losses were fifty million doilays
annually, while the sovernmentsa5d
to shipping at present would be
only twenty millions, which would
be paid back when the cempanless
began making ten per cent on cap.
tai invested. ''If success attends:
as we hope, it. viii" he said gov
ernment outlay will be returned &
The president said the maritime na-
tioas Of the world were il comDIete:
accord with the opposition To- the
measure. He asserted If it is fair
for government to aid in building
roads it is also fair tosaid in es-
tablishing market highways ON sea.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-25
RUSSIAN REFUGEES
ARE IN PITIABLEe
STATE IN KOREA

Seoul Korea. Nov 20 (By the
Associated Press) With extreme
cold approaching in Northern Ko-
rea. the condition of the 1000
Russian refugees at Gensan is pit
liable. according to arrivals from
there
Those ashore sleep on the bare
ground or under clapboard sheds
while the crowding aboard the
ships in the harbor is reminiscent Of
the floating hells of the old gallery
slave days and the Australian con-
vict hulks. Aboard the FL Dorado,
an old 1900 ton vessel. more than
1000 men are herded. They sleep
seven men to the berth. taking two
hour turns at lying down.
AT Gensan the severely wounded
among the Vladivostok exiles are
segregated. but the convalescent
and ailing are crowded with the
rest. The sanitary arrangements
are SO inadequate that an epidemic
seems certain. The provisions of
the ships are about exhausted.
: Men are offering to work for a
pound Of black bread and Il cup Of
tea. but no work is available
Chang Tso-Lin. the military die
tator OF Manchuria, still refuses
the refugees passage through Man
churia..Local authorities at Gensan
are unable to fix /; time for the
refuge and departure. Meanwhile
the destitute Russians are selling
their paltry effects to obtain food.
cne Of their officers committed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-25
Ship subsid Bill Up
Republicans Agree on Amend-
naent

Washington. Nov. Repebli-
can, members Of the. Merchant Ma
rine committee agreed today on an
amendment to the ship subsidy bill
designed to Offset losses to Amer
lean passenger ships engaged IA
foreign service by reason Of tae
prohibition against the sale OF IL
ouor. The amendment provides:
that. such ships shall be paid fi.
rectly by the government fer carrys.
ing. mail, instead of turning tales
amount due into al reroaving fund
OUT Of which all COMPANIES are.
to receive compensai ton 1s;.
Representative Bankhead. Ala
bama, DemocratS member os the
committee, announced he would
offer an amendment progiding that
no part of the federal subsidy
should be paid to any ship on
which liquor was sold. fegardless
OF any future court ruling ops the
right to sell on the high seas.
Republicans Of the COMMITTEES
also agreed on an ameHdment
which would give the shipping
beard the same authority over
Icoastwise steamship Ines that the
Interstate Commerce 6,oinmissden:
exercises over railroads. It would
have power to fix both maxlmu1n
and minimum rates.
The bill will be taken IN to-
morrow. at a full meeting the
Merchant Marine .committee and
formally reported to the house, The
rules committee is, expected To-
give it right of way
Adoption Of the rule by the
house viii start consideratiQn
Thursday under a fixed program
calling a final vote November go
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-25
Woman Saved By.
Negro. Worker
Car PIunges Into Pool With.
Mrs. Jamison, of Greenwood

Greenwood. S. G.. Nov. 21.-
Plunging over a ffitcen-foot en-
bankment into a. pool, where her
head was, submerged. Mrs. A. T
Jan1ison, wife of DR.. A. T. Jamison
superintendent of Connie Maxwell
Orphanage, narrowly escaped death
shortly after 8 O'Clock this after
noon. when she lost control Of a
coupe she was driving. A negro
digging sand in Hardlabor creek,
near the orphanase, where the ac-
cident occurred. rescued Mrs. Jami-
son. She was .uninjured. not even
being cut by the shattered glass OF
the car. Two little girls, Billy and
Emnie Lee Morgan, who were with
Mrs. Jamison. We're also unhurt. eN-
.cept for a slight cut suffered by
Emmie Lee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-25
SEEKS 100000
DAMAGES
Anti-Saloon Leader Charged
With SANDER

- Corninis,. N. Nov. 21-Papers
asking 100000 damages and
charging William H. Anderson, su-
perin.endent of the New York
State Anti-Saloon League, with
making slanderous statements. were
filed this afternoon by attorneys for
Frances E. cortright. of this city.
defeated candidate for assembly on
the Farmer-Labor, Prohibition and
Socialist tickets.
The papers set forth that state
menta concerning Mr.. Cortright
were published in the American Is
sue, official paper of the Anti-Sa-
loon League and on campaign doc
unlents and that the propaganda
CAUSED Mr.. Cortright's defeat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-25
National Education Wcek-What
It Is.

y National Education Week, De-
!ccn1ber 3rd to 9th inclusive, is the
week set aside blythe president OF
| the United States during. which
the citizens. of each city. town, and
community are urged to acquaint
themselves with the conditions sur
rounding the schools. Parents are
invited to. visit the. schools that
their children attend. inspect the
! buildings, meet the teachers. and
/ see things for Themselves. Trus-
tees, and those to whom the actual
work of manaNng the schools is
fleft, are asked to point out to the
citizens the needs OF the schools
TALL looking towards better educa-
tional advantages.
In Sumter County
Having been appointed general
chairman for Sumter county by the
General Committee Of the Citizens
Educational Association at their
recent meeting in Columbia, I ask
that the persons whose names: ap-
pear below. representing the re-
spective organization set opposite
their names, meet in the Girls
High school building Monday after
noon at sic for the purpose of
comforting relative to the ce1ebra-
ftion OF educational week in Sumter
! county:
DR.. S. H. Edmunds. City Schools.
DR.. J. H. Haynsworth, County
Schools.
j Miss Arnlida Moses. Women's
tclubs.
| DR.. j. a. Mood. School Trustees.
! Mr.. Geo. D. Levy, American Le-
gion.
Mr.. S. L. Roddey, Rotary Club.
Mr.. H. L. Scarborough, Kiwanis
i:Club.
Mrs. Horace Hardy, Civic League.
| Mr.. P. NJ. Parrot, Young Mems
Business League.
! DR.. E. S. Booth, Chamber of
.Gommerce.
Mr.. Hubert osteen. County Board
iof Education.
| Hon. L. D. Jennings, City OF
Sumter.
DIR. j. P. Marion, Ministerial
Union.
|. Hon. D. D. Noise. County Dele
cation.
Mr.. ). G. Rowland. County Board
Of Commissioners.
Mrs. Louise NJ. Brogdon. Teach
ers' Assc citation.
Miss Irene Bryan, Winthrop
Daughters.
Mr.. II. D. Tindal. Trustees As
sociation.
This conference is not expected
to last longer than so minutes. 1t
is an important meeting. however,
and each person is urged to be
present and on time.
r. &. Waters,
General Chairman Sumter Coun-
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farmer to hold his crop by paying
a small warehouse or storage
charge and without paying any in
terest whatever. He could live on
the. so per cent money that the
government advances him and could
sell the crop whenever he thought
the market was right. but must sell
percentage each month.
There would necessarily he
certain amount II speculation, but
it would be in the hands OF the
farmer, the actual producer of the
material. and not in the hands OF
non-productive trader VINO Is
watching the board in some brok-
erage office. Price fluctuations
would be gradually reduced as
forced sales by the producer
would be practically eliminated.
AS a net result. the farmer would
get more money for his crop ana
the miller would pay less for his
wheat than they do today.
Gold Standard an "Abst,fdity.
1t is OF interest to note that when
Edison first began to work out tins
nroblenl he said: 1T seems absurd
to me that all our values should be
based on boxes OF metal in the
treasury. They are put into vaults
the vaults are locked, and lnme-
diately everyone believes that all IS
well. They are taken out and their
contents distributed and everyone
believes that all is wrong.
Sometimes, a ton or SO Of the
gold which has been locked up in
the treasury vaults is put on a
steamer and sent to Europe, ini-
mediateiy .re-shipped back to New
York and business stability is
brought to pass, this shuttle-cock
business being kept up because no
one comes out with a plan to stop
such childish actions.
at is an absurdity, but every
body has been educated to believe
that this absurdity is common sense
serious and not to be controvert-
ed. Everybody believes because
everybody has been educated to be-
ilieve that values can be establish
ed and held stable only by the Gre
Iation and maintenance Of stand
ard based on the so-called precious
metals. In reality, civilization has
become too complicated for the
c-1-Sfpro
What is goid's real usefulness? :?
1t makes pretty jewelry and picture
frames and is used effectively for
filing teeth Otherwise it is al
most wholly useless substance.
Yet, we hold it the standard Of all
values
All that is necessary to put the
Edison plan into operation is a gov
ernment ruling which would name
the standard prices over the %
year period, for all basic commodi-
ties and set up the necessary ma
cllinery to- receive and store the
commodities. Whatever it's defects,
/ it would greatly simplify and sta
biiize the operation of all basic in
dustries. 1t would mean all-year
employment for the majority of our
workers who now suffer from sea-
sonal trends. And it would in
large measure reduce the high cost
Of living.
While the Babson experts are
still studying its ultimate effects,
the pan offers much for the aver
age citizen to think about.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-25
ENGINEER SHOT
IN HIS CAB
Harry G. Ritner Fatahy
Wounded at EIr0d

Florence, Nov. 22.-Clstmlns
that he thought the men had ar
tempted to rob his. store, a mer
chant named Poole shot and prob
ably morfally wounded Harry g..
Ritner. Atlantic Coast Line sen-
gineer while he was sitting in the
station at E1rod. n. G., and cane
near wounding Charles Brock,
brakeman. several buck snot. pass
ing, through the: latterss clothing.
Tire shooting became known here
this afternoon. -
Mr. Ritner was carried TO "a hos
pital in Fayetteville soon after he:
was wounded and it is reported
here that, there is litsle hope held
out for his recovery, the shot tak-
ing: effect near his heart. As
Brock was returning to the locp-
motive after switching a car onto
a side track in front of Poolesa
store last night, he heard several
shots near by. More were fired
as he sprang into the cab, One
of these struck Engineer RitHer
who fell to the floor. in front OF.
the freboX Of his locomotive. hen
train employees carried Mr. Ritner'
to the depot Poole appeared with
"a shotgun in his hand and stated
he had fired the shots declaring
that someone had been trying TO,
break into his store and he thought
it was the engineer and brakeman.
Robbers broke into the depot at
Mars Bluff last night, blew open
the iron safe and cleaned out it's
contents, taking s5,e9e in mort
cages. $500 in Liberty bonds and
about $50 in cash. The money was
the cash receipts for the day Ass
the Atlantic Coast Lines agency
but the. mortgages and bonds be-
longed to the agent No trace Of
the robbers could be found by ce-
ticers who investigated the loots
ine: today. A pile OF ashes, was
found near the depot and it is be-
ieved the robbers burned the
mortgages there, not being able to
use them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-25
RAIIROADING (.
SUBSIDY JOB
Special Rule to Force a Final
Vote November 29th

Washington. Nov. 22-The house
rules committee was expected to
report special resolution giving
the administration shipping bill the
right of way before todays session
ended. Should the resolution be
adopted the measure Will be taken
IN tomorrow and the final vote will
come November 20 President Hard
ing yesterday urged the early pass
age of the bill.
Senate interest today centered on
Mrs. w. ii. FELTON,. of Georgia. seat
ed yesterday for one day, as the first
woman senator She was expected
to answer on the roll call and then
w. +. George. elected on November
eth, would claim the seat.
Mrs-Felton made brief address
to the senate declaring she felt like
the happiest woman in America.
Senator George was then sworn IN.
The house rules committee report
ed rule giving the shipping bill
right OF way by a straight party
vote. The debate then started.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-25
RAILROAD INSPECTIONS

Columbia. Nov. 22.-MemberS OF
the South Carolina Railroad Com
mission will this week begin inspec-
ton of the Southern Railway lines
between Cayce. near Columbia. and
Harleyville. the Savannah branch.
Following this they will make in
spection of the Seaboard line from
Monroe. y. c., to the Savannah
river. near Calhoun Falls. the en-
tire extent of one branch Of the
Seaboard in the state.
Several roads have already been
inspected this year. the Southern
from KinSville to the North Caro-
lirsi line: the Charleston 4 Western
Carolina for its entire length; the
Piedmont and Northern, and one
or two smaller roads.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-25
Considering Withdrawal.

An upstate town prospersa SO
much during the war that one af-
ter another five new banks appear
ed upon its streets.
When business declined. compc-
tition grew very active. In the
scramble. the only rules were those
imposed by expected visits of the
bank eAalainer.
one day the towns leading man
ufacturcr met !; friend on the
street.
Jim" the friend asked, ARE
you doing much business these
days with the Merchants De
posit ~
We'll, they're after me hard :
Jim replied, land I've got an over
draft there now. but In thinking
of taking it out.