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. f ;. , ""- "" , te-." "" - , . , Se ONCORDIA S "ENTINEL S>"01NT<wFR, oprtr.i . OFFICIAL PAPER OP TH" P ( O' 00 om:, TOW Of VIDM . HOOL BOARD. AND !:Th, LOUISIANA LEV' " DID., VOL. 'X7 X. VWIALIA, CONCORDIA PARISH, LA., SATURDAY D)E('EIMBE, I S, 19N. 13O LAUNDRY BY PARCEL POST' iOUR MAIL ORDERS_ . i SOLICITED PRcOMPT SERVICE :OE MOIT:Up EXCELSIOR STEAM LAUNDRY NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI B. BUTCHART M. PHELAN BUTCHART & PHELAN SPLUMBING, HEATING M AND SHEET METAL WORKERS workGa'hramteed Prod*t and Atte dtsieolved l Job. Em sern a Spcialty Ma, *ad Ut*len St.. T M NOTICE. - 1M i gives that Elkhora hn uluI tban, In Conoordia PYarig, amma- d against hunt meg, eeet fai or fege cutting, w in smy ether uner trespassing Sthe ss.' VkIolatmt illbe proseoted rlrilrlrmt huating, shootinmg, fish. *, W i 537 manner tfospasaun theteem. Vktitor. mll be prosected to the fall extent o the lawr. S. . D. sCmRl - iall, , I a., h. 1, 1919. SýIIPAss NOTICE,. I it herel, lsvea "that Vtacle Plia Pt artdish CPcarish, La., is peui abt busth, na, shootingrl, fisorh da sa M nrer twaeaer trhespo. thetate rie .cVual to tbe prosetued to t be of the law.. •3 RlR. P. P.1qiATION. TValin, La. March th, 1919. TiNSPA$S NOTICE. MS Mla Plaas- Is wCon-ordsa O La, Is peoe s gtesdt'a Igitig, S hti, es, lea. et,,1en guattrIng, or # ayr a w otrera thereonu aal Ota X l be prosecaotthill ato the a tueat orf the I ltls o thi •* I·.. J. T. 1B. . lmliPAlS NOTICE. ne~4 PhatatloW, in Ooaoo:la NInteb, Irtnste ., O~t. Lntal. so. . no ,n r wy msl.nt tter-o-. l be prohec tse to the full s". u, Ageia Prtaat trtoaista - buig f.hT Pa m- a/ e ar u' at trs vioesa gr . aselg. ts beda gE bt prusecated lote -a*u ta ar a tre atsr - -~ L the mm uatw. · atieSQaC~ is begb g hrat~iS, l - -n as Ass-u Plti e F hiardP&My a FUTURE UNITED STATES LAWS CAN SUPPRESS WORLD CHAOS AND TYRANNY, SAYS WILSON Message to Congress Based on Legislation for Readjustment as Model for World "Washington.-lp his final regular mesgat~to Congress, delivered by er Dechanher 7,,the second lay meet ..of the .81ty-sixth, t W' ls6 ':,deeglred .that on wjat pa ot i-ýa'kkg bodieg shall To to" remddlr' ý 6 stýts or evils that may have shown themselves in our own national life depends the triumph of democracy in the world; that to do so "Will afford the most effectual offset to the forces of chaos and tyranny which are playing so dis astrous a part in the fortunes of free peoples In more than one part of the world." The President declared that this country should first demonstrate with In its own borders that the will and power of democracy will make and en force laws which are unquestionably Just and equal to their administration, and second, stand for right and justice as toward individual nations. Wilson did not mention the peace treaty or -League of Nations in his message, but submitted the following program to carry out the aims he out lined: 1. Immediate passage of the budget bill. 2. Strictest economy In Government appropriations. -8. Immediate revision of tax laws. 4. Adequate provision for disabled soldiers and sailors. 5. A Government loan to Armenia. 6. Granting of independence to the Philippines. Immortal Lincoln Quotation. The President's speech in substance follows : "When I addressed myself to per forming the duty laid upon the Presi dent by the Constitution to present to you an annual report on the state of the Union I found myself dominated by an immortal sentence of Abraham Lincoln's, 'Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us dre to do our duty as we understand it' a setenee immertheeuse it em bodies in a form of utter simplicity and purity the essential state of the na tin., the faith in which it was con ceived and the faith in-which it has grown to glory and power. "With that faith and the birth of a nation founded upon it came the hope into the world that a new order would prevail throughoht the affair of man kind, an .order in which reason and right would take precedence of covet ousness and force, and I believe that I express the wosh and purpose of every thoughtful American when I say that this sentence marks for us in the plainest manner the part we should play alike In the arrangements of our domestic affairs and in our exercise of Influence upon the affairs of the world. "By this faith and by this faith alone, can the world bq lifted out of its present confusion and despair. Beginning of the End ..i "It was this faj. which prevailed over the wicked forer of Germany. You will Kemember that the beginning of the end of war came when the German people found themselves face to face with the conscience of the world and realised that right was everywhere arrayed against the wrong that their Government was attempting to perpe trate. "I think, therefore, that it is true to ae that this was the faith which won the war. Certainly this is the faith with which our gallant men went Into the field and out upon the seas to make sure of victory. This is the misson upon which democracy came into the world. I think we all realise that the day has come when democracy is being put upon its _Inal test. "ThT Old World is just now suffering from a wanton rejection of the prin clple of democracy and a substitution of the principle of autocracy as as serted in the name but without the authority and sanction of the multi tude. Two Ways to Help. "There are two ways tn which the United States can assist to accomplish this great object: First, by offeriag the eUample within het own borders of the will and power of democracy to make and enforce laws which are unques themably just and which are equal Iu their adminalstration--laws which s euro its full right to labor and yet at tlhe same time safeguard the integrity at property and particularly of tlhat property which is devOted to the de relopaepmt of indaustry ad the increase of the meeeagary wealth of the world. becomd, by standing tor right and "Ilave iipltcit fatith in my ha_ bead," sbe aM. "Pe newer seem him try a Wrt with easpea" mJ ourt go a ywhwere ats a$ e with himse--4 g0 areM , e# - ta a ' eTeaw.; seeete Justice as toward individual nations. The law of democracy is fdr the pro tection of tile weak and the influence of yry democracy in the world should ,beJo. t .l-,)rotecttop of the weak na tlod: Forces of Chaos and Tyranny. "The United States cannot refuse this role of charnpion without putting the stigma of rejection upon the great and devoted hmen who brought its Gov ,rntnient into existence and established it in the( face of almost -universal op position and intrigue, even in the face of wanllton force. "I urge you to consider that the dis play of an immediate disposition on the part of Congress to remedy any injustices or evils that may have shown themselves in our own national life will afford the most effectual off set to the forces of choas and tyranny which are playing so disastrous a part in the fortunes of the free peoples of more than one part of the world. The United States is of necessity the sam ple democracy of the world, and the triumph of democracy depends upon its success. Disastrous Effects of War. "Recovery from the disturbing and sometimes disastrous effects of the late war has been exceedingly slow on the other side of the water and has given promise, I venture to say, of early completion only in our own fortunate country, bi even with us the recovery halts dWl is impeded at times and there are immediately serv iceable acts of legislation which it seems to me we ought to attempt to assist that recovery and prove the in destructible recuperative force of a great Government of the people. "One of these is to prove that a great democracy can keep house as successfully and in as business-like a fashion as any government. It seet to me that the first step towards prov ing this is to supply ourselves with a systematic method of handling our estimates and expenditures and bring ing them to the point where they will not be an unnecessary strain upon our income or' necessitate unreasonable taxation in other words. as workable budget system, and I respectfully sug gest that two elements are essential to such a system, namely, not only that the proposal of appropriations should be in the hands of a single body such as a single Appropriations Com mittee but also that this body should be brought into such co-operation with the departments of the Government and with the Treasury of the United ,tates as would enable it to act upon a complete conspectus of the needs of the Government and the resources from which It must, draw its Income. Reluctant Veto of Budget. "I reluctantly vetoed the budget bill passed by the last session of the Con gress because of a constitutional ob jection. "The House of Representatives sub sequently modified the bill in order to meet this objection. In the revised form I believe that the bill coupled with action already taken by the Con gress to revise its rules and procedure, furnishes the foundations for an effec tive national budget system. "I earnestly hope, therefore, that one of the first steps taken by the present session of Congress Will be to pass the budget bill. "The nation's finances have shown marked improvement dlning the past year. The total ordinary receipts of $6,604,000,000 for the fiscal year. 1920, exceeded those for 1919 by $1.542 000, 000 while the total net ordinary ex penditures decreased from $18,514, 000.000. "The gross public debt, which reached its highest point on Aug. 31, 1919, when it was $26,596,0000.00 had dropped on Nov. 30, 1920, to $24,175, 000.000. There has also been a marked decrease in holdings of government war securities by the banking institu tlons of the country as well as in the amount of hills held by the Fedefat' Reserve Banks sec'ured by governmeot' war obligations. Urges Economy. "The cessation of the Government's borrowing except through short-term certiflcates of indebtedness has been a matter of great consequence to tie people of the country at large, as well as to thbe holders of Liberty Bonds and Victory Notes, and has hal an impor tant hearinag on the matter of effective credit i·ontrol. The year has been ~htkteutmsed by the progressive with 4*al the Treasury from the do Mistake or Confessiont The aervous bridegroom was called upon to make a speech at the wedding breakfuast. Patting his land on his brlds's shoul der, be balsitatingly remarked: "Ladles and Getlememg. this thing has been thrwt upon me"-Iondoa Tit-Bitr. r. IXlbume--Oelag out, dear? teu 4s't ham hew laomseme it Is Umall-.-4h, b I de;; eat' tha mestic credit market and from a posi- i tion of dominant influence in that mar- t ket. t "The fundamental fact which at h present dominates the Government's o financial situation is that $7.,5).(00, 000 of its war indebtedness mature d within the next two and a half years. I Of this amount $2,500.000.000 are float- b taing debt and $5,000.e).000 Victory p notes and war savings certificates. The fiscal program of the Government must be determined with reference to these t maturities. With rigid economy, vig- p orous salvage operations and adequate t revenues from taxation, a surplus of I current receipts over current expendi- a tures can be realized and should be s applied to tie floating debt. c Would Cut Expenses. t "It cannot overempnasize the nerces sity of economy"jn Government appro priations and expenditures and the avoidance Iy the C(ongress of prar tices which take money from the treas ury by indefinite or revolving fund appropriations. The estimates for the Isresent year show that over a billion dollars of expenditures were author ized by tihe last Congress in addition to the amounts shown in the usil c.)npi)d stataneatts of :appropri:atimons. "This strikingly illustratus the im portan.ce of matking direot anid specifcl approprlaltions. The rein tions between the current receipts a:md current ex penditures of the Government dlurinc the present fiscal year. as well aR dur ing the last half of the last fiscal year. have been disturbed by the extraordi nary burdens thrown upon the Treas ury by the transportation nct. In con nection with the return of the railroads t to private control. Over $t00,(R000,W) has already been paid to the railroads t under this act-$3.50.000,00) during the present fiscal year-and it is estimated f that further payments nagreating pos- t sibly $ )0.(000,(K) must still be made to the railroads during the current r year. It is obvious that these large payments have already seriously lim- ited the Government's progress in re- I tiring the floating debt Tax Revision Urged. "Closely connected with this, it seems to me, is the necessity for an immediate gonsideration of the revi sion of our tax laws. "Simplification of the income and profits taxes has'tlecome an immediate necessity. These: taxes performed an indispensable service during the war. The need for their simplification, how ever, is very great, in order to save the taxpayer inconvenience and expense and in order to make his liability more certain and definite. "It is my privilege to draw to the attention of Congress for very sym pathetic consideration the problemta providing facilities for the care an treatment of former members of the military and naval forces who are sick or disabled as the result of their par ticipation in the war. The nation's gratitude must be effectively revealed to them by the most ample provision for their medical care and treatment. as well as for their vocational training and placement. The time has come when a more complete program can be formulated and more satisfactorily administered for their treatment and 1 training, and I earnestly urge tat the Congress give the matter its early con sideration. "Cold Storage. Law Advised." "Permit me to emphasize once more the need for action upon certain mat ters upon which I dwelt at some length in my message to the second session of the Sixty-sixth Congress: The necessity, for example, of encourag ing the manufacture of dyestuffs and related chemicals; the importance of doing everything possible to plomote agricultural production alcng economic lines, to improve agricultural market ing and to make rural life more attrac tive and healthful; the need for a law regulating cold storage in such a way as to limit the time during which goods may be kept in storage, prescribinir the method of disposing of them if kept beyond the permitted period, and requiring goods released from storage in all cases to bear the date of their receipt. "It would also be most serviceable if it were provided that all goods re leased from cold storage for Interstate shipment should have plainly marked upon each package the price or mar ket at wh.'nh they went into storage. In order that the purchaser might be able to learn what profits stood between him and the producer or the wholesale dealer. Indeed, it would be very serv iceable to the public If all goods des tined for Interstate commerce were made to carry upon every packing case whose form made it possible a plain statement of the price at which they -left the hands of the producer. I re spectfully call your attention, also, to the recommendations of the message referred to with regard to a federal license for all corporations engaged in interstate commerce. Loan to Armenia Favored. "In response to what I believe to be the impulse of sympathy and opin inon throughout the United States, I earnestly suggest that the Congress au thorize the Treasury of the United States to make to the struggling Gov ernment of Armenia snob a loan as was made to several of the allied Gov ernments during the war; and I would Substitutes. They've closed up the month of the jug and the bottle. And sealed the retorts and the still; They haven't encountered or smoking, but throttle The smoke, to its time, boys, they will I And whes they heve made lady Nce tl sick WeU have to So back to ear kIaftak SaIe~--bnasd D~-aStqateh also suggest that it woulde y desIrable to provide in the eislatioriltself that the expenditure the stony thus loaned should be Sder the sulpervision of a commission, or at least a commis stoner, from the United Staites, in or der that revolutiotary tendencies with in Armenia itself might not he afforded by the loan of a further tempting op portunity. Would Free Filipinos. "Allow me to call your attention to the fact that the peopa, of the Philip pine Islands have succeeded in main taining a stable government since the last action of Congress in their behalf, and have thus fulfilled the condition set by the Congress as precedent to a consideration of grantine independence I to the islands. I respectfully submit that this condition precedent having been fulfilled. it is now our liberty and our duty to keep our promlise to the people of those islands by granting lthem the independence which they so honora:hly covet. "I have not so much laid before ybu a series of recomnmendaltions. gentle inen. as sought to utter a confession of faith, of the fatith in which I was bred, alld which it i, my solemnl purpose to stand by until my last tighting day. I believe this to he thet' faith of America, the faith of the future, and of all the victories whichh:wait national action in the days to come, whether in Amer lea or elsewhere." MORE THAN 350 NEW BILLS INTRODUCED IN HOUSE More than :l50 new bills and resolu tions were introduced into the House on the opening day of the final session of the Sixty-sixth Congress. The new measures dealt with almost every con ceivable subject, including proposals for repeal of war laws, for appropria tions of millions of dollars for a my riad of purposes, pensions and many measures for farmers' relief. Only a few were of general importance. All of them, and thousands from preced ing sessions will die unless enacted before March 4. Among the new House measures was a bill by Representative Osborne, Re publican, California. to exempt all Lib erty and Victory bonds from taxation, Representative Baer, Republican. North Dakota, introduced a resolution t, provide for an immediate embargo on wheat.. Representative Christorierson, Re publican, South Dakota, offered a reso lution to stabilize prices of all leading farm products. Fluctuation of Prices. Representative Dickinson (Rep.) of Iowa proposed a special committee to investigate fluctuations In prices of l. ive stock and cotton. Representaffrl Sinnott (Rep.), Ore gon, proposed an embargo on Wool. Representative Ayres (Dem.), Kan sas, proposed a constitutional amend ment authorizing a majority of the Senate to ratify treaties. - 7 Representative Lapgley (Rep.), Kentucky, submitted iý resolution re questing Congress to announce to the world that President Wilson in dealing with the Armenian qtestion was not in any way obligating this Government to use its land, sea or air forces, finances or other resources. Representative Bland (Rep.) of In diana introduced a resolution to inves tigate relations between the United btates, Haiti and the Dominican Re public, with particular reference to conduct of American officers. FIRST LADY OF THE LAND ENTERTAINS THE NEXT Resultant from the opening of the final session of the Sixty-sixth Con gress, for the first time within the memory of the oldest attache of the White House, a first lady of the land entertained the next first lady of the land. Mrs. Florence Kling Harding, wife of the President-elect, was the guest of. Mrs. Edith Boilling Wilson, wife of the President, at an Informal tea for two at the executive mansion. Mrs. .Wilson met her guest in the front hall and escorted her to the Blue Room, wherd tea was served. After Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Harding had chatted awhile, they walked about the White House, through the Green and Red rpoms and the state dining room, over which Mrs. Harding will be called upon to preside after next March 4. Mrs. Harding did not meet the President, who had retired to his study on the upper floor to read, nor was she shown over the White House kitchen. MISSOURIAN APPOINTED TO TREASURY OFFICE Ewing La Porte, a Democrat of St. Louis, Mo., has been appointed by President Wilson as Assistant Secre tary of the Treasury, to have imme diate charge of the War Risk Insur ance Bureau and the Public Health Service, which agencies are to be co ordinated with a view to better caring for the ex-soldiers and sailors, particu larly of the wounded and helpless. La Porte is a nephew of the late Richard P. (Silver Dick) Bland, long a Congressman from Missouri, and of the late Ewing Mitchell of Springfield, Mo. His wife was Miss Massey, daughter of Benjamin Massey, also of Spring field. And the 4orrid Men Laughed. How many Missouri-born women walked into the trap, when they regis tered at the polls Tuesday, into which Mrs. Gelatine Travers fell so sud denly? Mrs. Travers gave her name, and then the registrar asked: "Age?" "Over 21," replied Mrs. Travers can, tiously. "Born" "In Mliour." "How long have you hved in the precinct" "One year." "In the ity?" "Ten years." "In the st 7" "Thilrty-oe yearts.u'"- Kaa f2e P' If you want to sell yau Louisiana Plantation And Make the RNtit Peee.. and T.rme. Edgar W. Whittemore, sag bph, La. 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