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Theamma The St Tammany FarmerFarmer SECTION ONE $1.00 A 1EARit D. IH. MASON, Editor COVINGTON, LA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1917. VOL. XLIV No. 5 WE WISH OUR READERS A HAPPY, MERRY CHRlSTIAS Advisory Board Issues Instructions Regarding Questionnaires KING f THE CHRISTMAS SEASON #. / .11 iii / i.: .. . : ,:-: .. : .: ,: " ...: . . " -i... ' .i ., ;.:.:: . - . ..: ..-. : ,. . " /. ':·: ,. ..'I ..-: ..I. :i. ":: Ii~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~i .. '°'·!'' :I..'- 2.' . .ii' ·.:.i .i / : ::!: ' ' .:i :..; . '~~. .Y. 4·~ SLDELL IS BUSY WITH BUILDINGS AS WELL AS SHIP K CONSTRUCTION `:Civic Branch or Special Committee Rejected by School League. RED CROSS ACTIVITIES MUCH IN EVIDENCE. ,Neuhauser Bros. and Others Putting up Brick Buildings. Slidell, La.. Dec. 20.-The regular .eeting of the School League took ýlace on Tuesday when a large at tendance wai- had. The most im Iortant matter for consideration be 'tg the addition of a Civic Branch, or fpecial Civic Committee, but as this work was not in line with the 4ýects and purposes of the Schoo! j'e1,gue it required a two-thirds ma :jority vote of the membership in er to embrace this work with ~~ ool arti; itles, and upon being put a vote and failing to receive the e sary majority it was decided 'rot to tlaký up civic work now. The ;:.og ram for the day was most esting. Mrs. \'. G. Everitt road 'aPler entitled Our School of To ay," making Comparison of school twenty years ago, showing its splen d4 growth Into the present fine in - uUon. -Mr.:. (;eo. Salassi also ead paper. "The Use and Abuse I Gift Giving," which was thorough ly enjoyed. Mrs. C'leve:and suasti -bted a child's quartete composed of y Lillian M'organ, Eoieen SaLassi, tfie Brown and Eoitse Cleveland, o were trained by her, and atc Ktted themre:~es in a most charm manner. Mrs. Wingo gave a . n, "A Little Child Shall Lead ,- adapting her subject in - ;:Qpropriate way to the ep bing Christmas tdme; and this a very enjoyable feature of the 1ed Cross activities have beeo !ýI ain evidence here kthia rA meeting at Pythian Hall, `y evenitlg, was addressed O'Cod.a.r. Mr.. ritsz almen chairman of the meeting, n .,, Trhursday t. BnUUon ue S Matrday. .andt we arue ad god rogress is bdeirg ad addition to th wertlr' done by the (locla-m.si p d ? s l u shtgpsU:g*St wo%4' rk.. O t 4R)S* PROGRAM OF ADMINIS TRATORS DEVISED AT CONFERENCE NEW ORLEANS. New Orleans, Dec. 19.-The Food Administrators of the Southern States held a conference in New Or lean', last Saturday, at the Grune wald Hotel, J. W. Hiarowell. head 'of the State Administration Division, representing the United States Food Adm:nistrat'on. Wh'Ee the meeting was primarily for the fostering of the livestock industry, the discus sion took a broader scope. Final action made the following the mm n program of activities for the coming year: 1. A si'.o on every Sarm. 2. The encouragement of pig atnd poultry clubs in addi't!on to the corn and canning clubs. 3. That resident 1: non-resi dent .land owners be .pledged to se cure the production of sufficient food and feed to support the persons and stock on such lands. 4. That supply merchants, fac tors, banks, and other leading agen cies secure pledges from those t. whom loans or advances are made, to produce, as far as possible, suf fiolient food and feed to support the families and livestock on their re speoiive places. 5. The consideration of methods by which pasturiage areas should be enlarged, this being of vital import ance to the livestock interests. 6. Placing representatives in the leading livestock markets in the country, in order that there may be a redistribution of stock, calves., and lambs, back to Ithe places where such animals are in demand. 7. Recommendaftions looking to a le:sen.ing of the destruction of live Stock by the railroads of the c.un try. K. Pladng a federal war tax up on dogs. 9. Thanking the newe.apere for the effective service which they have rendered to the Food Administra tion. and recommending a continu ance thereof, espec..ally with refer ence to making farms self-support ing. The war measuree offered by. E. A. Peden, of Texas, were adopted. One toq~ced to the relief of the labor shortag.e by removing the head tax anid anbinging laborers over from 1iexido. The other iasued warnintgs that mmediIte 'Phan be atade to se cure and conserve all necessary see]' for plantlg next aea~son's crop. The Cal4. nia Cooontcf of DeTense haes asses deoalogue tor trvestock lbreedei!1 oab@1a is b..,ti y aa metded to the Sonth States. The ten ommandifnt is S 1., .e 1.bred' we: red ci:e ras tes with t V = m·rebtlg at SAVINGS STAMP AN INVESTMENT AS WELL AS A PATRIOTIC DUTY When You Buy Them You Are Assisting Govern ment in War. E. G. DAVIS APPOINTED AGENT FOR PARISH. Stamnps May Be Cashed In Any Time After No tice Is Given. Mr. E. G. Davis, president of the Covington Bank & Trust Co., has been appointed agent for St. Tam many parish for the sale of the new Var-Savings Stamps. In offering "War Savings Stamps" to the public the United States Gov ernment has made immediately avail able for every man, woman and child in the country a profitable, simple, and secure investment. What They Are - War-Saving; Stamps are the answer of a grea: democracy to the demand for a dem ocratic form of government security. They are "little baby bonds." Like Liberty Bonds, they have behind them the entire resources of the Government and people of the Unit ed States. They have the additin al advantage that they steadily in crease in value from the date of pur chase until the date of maturity and this increase is guaranteed by the Government. These stamps are is sued in two denominations, the 25 cent and the $5 stamp. For the convenience of investors a "Thrift Cardi' is furnished to al: Ipurebhaers of 25-cent stamps. This card has spaces for 16 stamps. When all the spaces have been .fillel the Thrift Oard may be exchanLged for a $5 atamp at poet oflees, &lnks, ori otherAuthorized agencies by add:n,·' 12 cents In each ipror to Februarvy 1, 1918, and f cent additional .a.h month thereafter. " Those who prefer may buy a" $7 stamp uatright. These ,witll be an :a-e from Dtcemiber 1: -1917, uatilI January 31, 1918, ~er $4.1°. Thy 1e itaitnsticallY increase int vs!ue a cent a. msonth theiafter fSha s-ii cry 1, 19!Z, when the t untea Staes wi :.pay $5 at anuy p o!fDc or' at the Tft~i*rY In `Wahsiita for ei Wea d BIG MEMBERSHIP DRIVE FOR RED CROSS, 4TH WARD Captain Eads Poitevent In Charge of the Drive. FIRE DESTROYS TWO BUILDINGS. Personal and Local Notes of Doings During the Week. By Staff Correspondent. Mandeville. Dec. 20.-Mr. E::ds Poitevent, chairman of the St. Tanm many Parish Red Cross Christnisra Member.h.ip Drive, has named the following gentlemen as chairmen ii their respective wards in St. Tam many parish for the Chris:mas merm bership drive from Decemiber . 7 a 24, inclusive, and all of whom are expected to report and remit in ull: to him not later than W\ednesday, December 26: Ward One-Mr. Theo. Dendinge:. Madisonville. Ward Two--Mr. Hynes Fen'ila son, Folsom. Ward Three-Mr. Ilarve: ,. E~l:s, Covington. Ward Four-Dr. A. G. Maylie; A. P. Hopkdns, vice-chairman, Mande ville. Fifth Ward---Mr. R. W. Kemp, Sun. Sixth Ward-Mr. F. W. Fatherea, Taliseheek. Seventh Ward-Mr. W. P. Din.: ins, Le.combe. Eighth Ward--Mr. E. P. Robert, Pearl River. Ninth Ward-Mr. Fritz Salmen. Slidell. Tenth Ward-Capt. G. E. Millar, Abita Springs. Because of the high mark made !by Bt. Tammany parish in previous drives, Mr. Poitevent estimates and expects an enro:lmen of not le.s than 2500 members in this parish. The people of this, the Fourth Ward, are generously and willingly responding to the call for member ship, and purposing to again lead the van, we hereby chal:enge th. other wards in a friendly competition as to which can and will make the yes: showing, ro then hero'e to it! Oea of the most touching evi dences of true patriotism, real red blood and stiff back-bone, in this drive was staged by the Civ, anti Literary -Society, composed of the 6th and 7th grade echolars of thi Mandeville !public school, when they contributed the price of one member ,:hip. This society consists of twen ty-five members and each gave sou pence to make up the dollar that secured them a service hag, w!.cih is now proudly exhibited on their school room window, and Dr. Maylle was never prouder or happier than when he presented the service flag in the presence of all the scholars. and then his troubles began, for each youngster wanted a button and as only one is allowed to each member ship, they decided that the next sub ject of debate would be, 'Rs-solved, why should not each member of the society have a button?" and if the afllirmathive Wins, as it sure'y will 'twill be a hard nut to crack:, and the Doctor respectfully passes the buck to the Parish Chairman. This is the kind of material from which the real and genuine Ameri can citizen is carved, wnerefore we say to the scholars of this and other schools, go forth and do likewise. We a:most forgot to mention that this society is investing its funds in thrift stamps, and Miss _Mary C. Pinckney, their teacher, is to bIe rnm mended for instilling into these young and receptive minds such noble and patriotic sentiments. The officers of the society are Master Rene Dubourg, president; Miss \ r ma Favaron, vice-preside'n, Miis. Beatr:ce Froseh, secretary, and Miss Itna Bierhoijt. treasure'. The Mandeville Red ':ras Auxili ary gave a compiilmentary p.cture and raudevll:e show to ia. xriends. as an expressIon of apprc~Ca'io9 and gratitude for the many kindn ,stes and favors shown it by the commu nity. The Hon. Lewi L. Morgan, who is ever and always with us, andt at the urgent soalvitation of the aux 1iiary, delivered a masterful and al ij truistic diacourse 6n the present war and why the Red Cross a ovemnet should be assisted and matinta.ned. i his address being productre ot u I biqaIded enthusiasm. au.. a result o Swhich aany- per.ets entarjun the , theatre as lefkewWrni e0: it as ri -hqt boosters the American Red Cross moement nTheS ·midg WAr a: ike4 toeverflowi6 said 't h '1 0hs ronat a c -ait WHERE WOUNDED AMERICAN SOLDIERS WILL BE CARED FOR . . .. . ., New buildings being erected at the Walter Reed Meuuorial hospital near \'na.ington, ). C., fir the receptioni of soldiers wounded on the field in France. Twenty-five buildings have been erected recently. They are one story high and are constructed of wood, having screened porches running around them. A feature of the ho.:pitl i will be the building for reconstruction units. In this department soldiers who have lost their a1nis, legs or possibly their eyesight will be given tastrtction under trained men in various occupations that they may be enabled to make a t'.'.In,. ~ ~5:ri5:. ·~~~~r~I ·~ ~~~s;,~ ~ ·~~~a;l;~ THE INCOMETAX EXPLAINED BY COMMISSIONER FAUNTLEROY Who Has To Pay Tax and What Constitutes Net Receipts. 760 SUBJECT TO TAX IN ST. TAMMANY PAR. Dates Set For Visits of the Agents to Various Towns Here. Collector of Internal Revenue J. Y. Fauntleroy states that Hon. Dan iel C. Roper, Commissioner of In ternal Revenue, has determined up on the following plan of securing re turns under the Ineome Tax Law. Early in January a corps of in spectors will be stationed in the larg est cities of the State, whose duty it will be to post the public concern ing the new laws. Every citizen subject to make returns will be ex pected to get in touch with these officials, and secure from them the necessary blank forms. If possible, it is planned to have Income Tax Deputy Collectiors in every parish In the State, whose itinerary will be duly published. Postmasters, banks and newspapers will be definitely in formed in this regard, and will be a source of information to the pub lic. The Internal Revenue Official will inform the public concerning the new law, distribute and receive re turns, and assist as much as possible in the preparation thereof. Returns must be made Ibetween January 1 ad March 1, 1918. The Government recognizes that many persons will experience a good deal of difficulty In filling out the income tax forms, and also that tax payers residing away from cities in which Collector's offtces are 'located have difficulty to get proper instrue tion concerning the law. When it is remembered that every married couple, whose joint net income amounts to $2,000, and every single person having a net income of $1,000 for the year 1917, is subject to In come Tax, and must make return thereof, it will be seen that there wi!l be hundreds of persons in every parish seeking light on the law and' assistance in the execution of their returns. These are the reasons that prompt the Commissioner to undertake the campaign above outlined. At this time it is not practicable to "go into further detail, except to state that due publicity will be given prior to the arrival of the Inspector of the place in which he wi:l establish his office and the number of dayo he wIll remain in a given community. As yet the Commissioner of In ternal Revenue has been .nalile to supply the office with blank forms on whSch to make the returns, but It is expectedthat by the frst of January, a full supply wi1be receir ed at :the Ofice, which in. te wil I be sen t tothe corp. of tla hEtt5 wh* °wý4 dlstrfbuta the refur*8' in >persen t t e taxpayer npon request. It may be stated, $ matter Oi I. the r.mai*de1 ater s O~e~ ;t~ib St~ý .ý:4'i -ý . ,.15ii~C; lily` u~r i-~P ~ i INSTRUCTIONS. TO REGISTRANT FILLING BLANK QUESTIONAIRES Advisory Board Appointed to Aassist Registrants Answering Questions. MUST APPLY TO NEAREST MEMBER. Instructions of the Govern .ment to the Local Boards. At a meeting of the Legal Advis ory Board for the Local Board of the d 'Parish of St. Tammany, the follow ing named persons were appointed as associate members of the sid Legal Advisory Board: Madiosnvillo-Paul A. Blanchard, A. C. Lyons. Covington-Karl Kohake, A. L. Bear, A. S. Burns, J.. Monroe Sim mons, Adrian D. Schwartz, C. Sidney Frederick, Fred. J. Heintz, L. C. Moise, S. J. Newman, J. H. Warner. IMandevillle--W. G. Davis, H. H. Levy, Alphonse Depre, Eads Polte vent,, Prof. J. E. Johnston. Sun--Ben Mizell, Prof. R. W. Kemp. Pearl River-John Hanger, Guy A. Smith, Prof. W. H. Stafford, Jack Willis, Dr. C. F. Farmer. Slidell--E. F. Halley, S. W. Fra see, C. M. Liddle, H. W. Woodruff, Jr., Philip Hursey, J. W. Decker, Prof. H. U. Baker. Abita Springs-A. O. Pions, Prof. Leo Smiley D. H. McCrary. Bayou Lacombe-W. P. DInkins. St. Tammany--Prof. J. F. Parker. Bontouea-Prof. J. W. Wilson. Galloway-Prot. C. H. Murphy. Talisheek-F. W. Fatheree. Folsom--J. D. McLain. Onvil-W. A. Hbod. Audubon-Ellis Crawford. All registrants are instructed to apply to the associate member of the Advisory Board residing nearest to them. Baton Rouge, Dec. 12, 1917. Following are copies of telegrams from Provost Marshall General to the Governor: 1. In compliance with Section 92, Selective Service Regulations. the Provost Mierohal General Designates December 15th as the day upon which local boards shall 'begin the matling of questionnaires to all rcg Istrants and fixes the period Decem ber 15 to January 9, inclusive, as the time within which mailing is to be completed. 2. In accordance with Section 2, Selective Service Regulations, repg, - trants who on December 15 stand selected for military service under the Old regulations shall remain liable to be inducted into service to fll deferred percentage of the cur rent quota of any local (board and quotas of any future eaN until it shell appear that there is in Class 1 a su~efent number 4? men to fi:l such quet@ under such call or caEs. S.1Rt desired as f r'asýOssible t ti all quotas after D n6mber 15 front 'csu 1 e.wi e nndet neaw sys temrn, but dnee the mtltalr nec tty w oioUnt(sotas .anet be 1t1e4 R d 'whether tc are flUed trom 1|_ass nset n depends ebtirely unon o rugh, *u ;InC ls I tto r ns ta° t ' JAS. O'CONNOR TELLS WHY IT WAS RIGHT TO ENTER WAR With England's Fleet and Aeroplanes Germany Could Assault. PACIFICISM ONLY A WEAK DELUSION. We Must Fight For Free dom or Be Subject to German Rule. Mr. Havey E. E::is, chairman of the Social Relief Committcý. pre id ed by request at the mer.t::a at the codrthoure Tues:lay evening at which Mr. James O'Connor s poke 'on the war and its necessity. Mr:. tlli, in troduced Mr. O'Connor as a man W-om the state had many times hon ored. 'Mr. O'Connor said he was glad of the opportunity to say something to the people here on thi': subject, when the fate of the nation is trembling in the 'balance. He said this was the greatest war in history, and that no 'war was ever sett:ed by a conference of good men and good women. It must be won by the sword. We had to fght. The pacifist was a delu iton. Since the time of Christ there had been Ibut 237 years of peace. Cave men fought, tribes were against tribes, clan against clan, kingdom against kingdom. The next great war would be the brown man against the white. Only by preparation and dauntless courage could the rights of democracy he conserved. That Ito lengthen our days in the dis tant future we must be prepared to strike. It was this ind fference to preparedness and disrcgard of the future that. caused the conquest of Assyria, Greece, Rome and Carthage.. We were not at war for id:e senti ment, but to defend ourselves.. Mr. O'Connor said we would be fools to wait until conquest turned Engla'nd's fleet and aerol.lanes over to the enemy to s wVeo) our coast and +bombard our cit'ea. 'e hal to fight. and it was only a ýque.tton of tteie when the Amer! 'an flag would be carried through the :tre's of Berlin by the American army. (App:ause.) Women must do tho:r duty to she men who may never come back. The American boy wants an Amerlcan girl to whisper consuIlttuon to him before he passes that bourn from which no traveler returns. 'Mr. O'Connor's talk was listenled to with a great deal of intere't. While he started w;h the a:sertion that be had found pep.ared speechea t4,be less effectIve tha:n spontaneous, I ppu:sive expression, hih discourse was clothed in smooth flowing and picturesque sentences, tdmlrably timed to swmnathetic response, and hIis. audience enjoyed hila talk very mIDOb. S lr. O'Oohnor ipoke at Mandeville Sednes.aa y. t - r li.:aoe Ix45 ilrr3 #5