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St. Tammany Farmer
D. H. MASON - - - - Editor and Proprietor
Entered at the Covington postolice as Second-Class Matter
(COMVI U SORtY EDUCATION.
!Many are of the opinion that all laws should be enforced, even those
;lib:h mayi be considered to have been unwisely passed and unduly con
sideredl. thus securing their repeal and preventing a precedent that might
open the way to violatJon of laws that should be upheld. The compulsory
education law has been violated in this parish without punishment-not
bocause the law was unjust or discriminating or hurtful in any way, but
becrausi, the grand jury seemed loath to brand the otherwise law-abiding
c:iizens as violators of the law. Hlence heretofore the parent who has -
been reported for not sending his child to school has escaped with a repri
inand and promise of punishment for future neglect.
I:ut each child is entitled to an education, and NO PARENT OR
Gl'AltIJIAN SHOI'LI) L E I: ALLOWED TO RIIN ITS FUTURE BY RE
,'l'SIN TO SENI)O IT TO SCHOOL. The law works no hardship that
can net be relieved by a statement of the circumstances that create the
hardship. The loss or the services of the child at home, in case the child
is employed in the home, is more than compensated by the future value
of the child as a citizen--as a factor in social advancement and community
prosperity.
The action of Judge Carter in placing the responsibility of the enforce
ment of this law clearly before the grand jury, and the attitude of Dis
trict Attorney Brock in taking the matter up on information, will be ap
proved by the people. Superintendent Lyon and the School Board have
been powerless to enforce the law unless backed by the machinery of the
law. The situation has become disheartening and published letters show
ed that the citizens of this community were inquiring why this parish
Sas being deprived of the benefit of the law.
Whenever the citizens of a community take an interest in the enforce
ment of provisions for its welfare, they assume an attitude that favors
progress and development. MERELY ,BEING A. LAW-ABIDING CITIZEN
DOES NOT CONSTITUTE GOOD CITIZENSHIP.. THE RESPONSIBILI
TY OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP MEANS THE ASSUMPTION OF DUTIES
AND THE SHOU'LDERING OF BURDENS OFTEN IN CONFLICT WITH
SELF-INTEREST, AND ALMOST INVARIABLY BRINGS DISTASTE
FUL PUBLICITY.
If the action of the citizens who have brought the violation of the com
pulsory education law to the attention of the public results in giving an
education to but one child who was being deprived of this right, they
will have been repaid a thousand times for any unpleasantness connect
ed with the duty performed.
SYSTEMIATIZING OUR PUBIAC BUSINESS.
There has been great improvement in our system of accounting in parish
affairs, yet withal the report of the auditor, W. N. McFarland, supervisor
of public accounts, shows that there is much to be learned, and further,
that the advice of counsel should be sought in all cases where there is
doubt as to what funds should be drawn upon for expenses or services.
Most of the errors occurred through ignorance of the law and the con
t nuance of the system that was in vogue before the various parish officers
were placed upon a salary basis instead of the fee system. It may be
expected that mistakes will occur until officials have familiarized them
selves with the requirements of the new law. WVhile it is pleasing to note
that no dishonesty is shown by the auditor's report, it is definitely shown
that when the advice of the auditor shall have been put in practice there
will be great improvement in the system of accounting and a better under
standing of the laws governing the affairs of the parish.
At the same time, as we understand it, awkward situations may arise
at times in strictly following the law in drawing upon the various salary
funds, especially in the work of the sheriff in conveying prisoners and in
doing things requiring an immediate expenditure of funds.
Auditor McFarland's work was thorough and his suggestions and in
structions, if carefully adhered to, will avoid in the future any criticism
that might arise by failure to strictly comply with the law.
SCHOOL BOARD
(Continued -om age 1)
After approving for payment cur
rent bills submitted by the Superin
tendent, a number of matters were
discussed and the following recom
mendations agreed upon:
School Transfers
(a) In order that such school
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i transfers as may be necessary for the
coming year may be properly arrang
ed for, it is necessary that the Sup
erintendent be authorized at once to
advertise for bids for operating these
transfers.
(b) The Superintendent report
ed to your committee that in two
sections of the parish complaint has
been made that the school transfers
operated by this board are ,being used
by children in attendance at private
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NEW INDUSTRY
Creating a market for Green Moss
DUREL MOSS WORKS
Peter Durel, Prop., Mandeville, La.
Corner of Marigny and Jefferson Avenue
Buys green moss at the rate of $2.50 a thousand
pounds, delivered, in any quantity
SAVINGS
SERMONETTE
Number Ten
EARLY TRAINING
Economy is like a tender
plant. It will flourish if
properly cultivated, but may
wither and die if neglected.
As good soil is most produc
tive of plant life while yet
in an early stage of cultiva
tion, so is a youthful brain
more apt to receive lasting
impressions of economy and
thrift. The fact that early
impressions are the most
lasting is never disputed.
One of the old philosophers
said if he could train a child
until he was seven years of
age his religious views
would be so thoroughly in
culcated that no one could
ever change them. Plant
the seed of saving in the
mind of a boy or girl and in
after years it will bear the
fruit of useful, economical
habits. The ideas of saving
are necessarily acquired in
the same manner as ideas
along other lines, and it is
the plain duty of the parent
to instill the proper ideas
into the young mind. The
best method of procedure is
to open savings accounts for
the youngsters and teach
them to watch for all the
chances to save any sum, no
matter how small, to add to
this fund.
iBefore they are gone, call at the
St. Tammany Hay and Grain Ware
houes and get some of those glass
jars and tin cans for preserving
fruits and vegetables. Anybody can
solder them. Solder is on, just pass
iron over it.
schools to the inconvenence and
detriment of the children attending
the public schools, in whose interest
the transfers are overated.
To enable the Superintendent to
handle such matters effectively,
should further occasion arise, it is
recommended that your board pass
a resolution forbidding the use of
these transfers to any person other
than children in attendance at the
public schools of the parish.
Junior Hich School
For Madisonville
,Based on advice of the Superin
tendent that the school at Madison
yille has complied with all the neces
sary requirements, it is recommend
ed that your board pass a resolution
authorizing the establishing of a
Junior High School at Madisonville
Sand Hill School
'It being reported by the Superin
tendent that the school at Sand Hill
Is in a deplorable condition, physical
ly, it is recommended that steps be
taken by your board to provide a
suitable house for this community
before the opening of the 1919-20
school year.
Parish Wide School Tax
On account "f the new Constitu
tional Amendments, providing funds
for the operation of our schools, the
special school maintenance taxes
previously voted in some of the wards
appear to be excessive, and in at least
one ward (the eighth) effort has al
ready been made to bring about a
reduction of their special school
ttaxes. To provide for our schools
as a parish unit, rather than as ten
ward units, your committee deems
t advisable that an election be call
ed during the coming summner to
vote a parish wide school mainte
nance tax, to take the :place of t1te
special ward taxes now in existence.
t is therefore recommended that
your board pass a resolution instruct
ng your executive committee to work
Jut. in collaboration with the sup
erintendent, the details of such plan,
o be submitted to the board at its
uly meeting, so that an election may
e called at that time.
Issistant Priucipals of
ligh Schools
At your last meeting a schedule
of salaries was adopted for the com
ng year, but this schedule, as adopt
ed, made no provision for assistant
principals of high schools. After
some discussion of the subject, your
committee recommends that duties
of these assistant principals be de
lned by the sunerintendent, and that
their compensation be fixed at $125
'ier month.
assistant to the
4uperintendent
Following the recommendations of
State Supt. Harris, in his informal
:onference with this board last win
:ei, the matter of employing an as
;istant for the superintendent was
ull discussed. It is well known to
you all that a great part of the time
f our superintendent is taken up
with office work, that might well be
lone by a minor clerk, thus leaving
the superintendent a great deal more
time for active supervision of the
schools of the parish, an'd such super
vision should be of the utmost value
to the parish school system. We
herefore recommend that your board
nmediately authorize the employ
mrent of such an assistant to the sup
3rintendent.
In this connection your committee
requested Mr. Lyon to endeavor to
iscertain for what salary a suitable
person for this work might be em
ployed, and he will doubtless be able
to give you this information.
Respectfully submitted,
N. H. FITZSrIMONS,
H. W. WOODRUFIF,
Executive Committee.
Moved by Mr. Levy, seconded by
Mr. Evans, that Miss Mary Suggs
be elected as elementary school sup
ýrvisor for 12 months, beginning
July 1, 1919, at a salary of $100.00
per month, and all necessafry travel
ing expenses incurred while attend
ing to her official duties.
Upon motion of ,Mr. Oswald, sec
onded by Mr. Evans, the following
bills having been approved by the
executive committee, were ordered
paid: Jas. H. Jones, $175; C. E.
Schonberg, 53c; W. H. Kentzel, $9.50
Alexius Bros, $6.33; Smith Hard
ware Co., $7.10; L. O. Draper Shade
Co., $41.44; A. D. Crawford $18.32;
J. W. york, $2; I. L. Lyons & Co.,
$34; 1tamires-Jones Printing Co.,
$2.40; Geo. C. Everett. $34; Nilson
Fredeiick Co., $79.20; Thomas &
Parke;., $609.38; Warren Thonlas,
$36.0;; Southern Seating Company,
$514.d2.
iMo ed ,by Mr. Oswald, seconded by
M. Talley, that the school transfers
engaad and paid by the parish board
to t nsfer school children to the
public schools in this parish be here
by requested and instructed to not
carry passengers of any nature at
the same time that public school
children are riding with them when
ever in doing so the children shall
be crowded or in any other way in
convenenced. Carried.
iMoved by Mr. Evans, seconded by
Mr. Bancks, that it is the desire of
this board that the Madisonville
school shall qualify as a Junior High
School beginning with the seasoni of
1919-20, and that the superintend
ent be hereby instructed and author
ized to attend to such details as may
be necessary to secure the approval
of the State Board of Education and
thus place this school upon the of
ficial list of Junior High Schools of
the state. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Talley, seconded by
Mr. O'Keefe, that it is the desire of
this board to call a parish wide tax
of 2 1-2 mills to take the place of the
present district taxes and that the
executive committee be hereby re
quested to work out the details gov
erning this proposed election to be
called at our July meeting and held
some time in the month of August.
The report of this executive commit
tee shall be placed before the parish
board at their July meeting for the;r
consideration. Carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Talley, seconded by
Mr. Evans, that a donation of $500
be made to the Sun colored schoil]
building fund to be taken from the
tifth ward special fund. Carried.
Upon moton, duly seconded, it was
voted to adjourn for lunch until 1:30
o'clock.
In the afternoon the same mem
bers were present as in the morning
session with the addition of Geo. R.
Dutsch, director of the first ward.
Moved by MIr. Talley, seconded by
Mr. Bancks, that in view of the fa't
that the Methodist Church at Pearl
River had been used for school pur
poses for a veriod of 10 months dur
ing the session of 1917-18 and 1918
19, that $100 be paid to this church
!or the rent of this building.
Carried.
Moved by Mr. Evans, seconded by
\¶r. Bancks, that the superintendent
Se instructed to equip the Talisheok
school with such domestic science
utfit that he in his own judgment
nay think best, and that the expense
3f this shall come from the sixt;h
vard special tax. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Dutsch, seconded by
Mr. Talley, that the superintendent
be instructed and authorized to se
ure necessary blackboards for the
Iladisonville colored school and that
his board may be used during the
oming summer at the Summer Nor
nal for the colored people to be held
it Madisonville. Carried.
Moved by ,Mr. Evans, seconded by
SIr. Talley, that the board shall ap
propriate as much as $225 towards
he expenses of the Colored Summer
Normal to be held in Madisonvihl.l
luring the summer. Carried.
Big drop in automobile tires. Get
Wehrli's prices and save money.
Telephone 5, Covington. m17-4t
Before they are gone, call at the
St. Tammany Hay and Grain W'are
houes and get some of those glass
jars and tin cans for preserving
fruits and vegetables. Anybody Ian
solder them. Solder is on, just pass
iron over it.
FOR SALE-Horses, mares and
mules. Ed. Brunet, Phone 341, Cov
ington, La. mrlS-ap5
LOST-Plain stick pin set with
small diamond. Reward if returned
to Howard H.uddleston, Covington.
Before they are gone, call at the
St. Tammany Hay and Grain Ware
houes and get some of those glass
jars and tin 'cans for preserving
fruits and vegetables. Anybody can
solder them. Solder is on, just pass
iron over it.
STUFFED UP WITH
"A BAD COLD?"
Get busy with a bottle of
Dr. King's New Discovery
at once
Coughs, colds and bronchial attacLt
- they are all likely to result in danger
ous aftermaths unless checked in time.
And how effectively and quickly Dr.
King's New Discgvery helps to do the
checking work! Inflamed, irritated
membranes are soothed, the mucous
phlegm loosened freely, and quiet,
restful sleep follows.
All druggists have it. Sold sic 1069
Conztipatlon Emacipation
No mere lazy bowels, yc!llw co-n
plxtion, sick headache, ind;gestic',
r-.Lara sin? breath, when yoe1 use as w
corrective Dr. King's !N.c w Life Pills.
T'hey systematize the sytrmr and keep
he world looking chc:f!.
Moved by Mr. Dutsch, seconded by
M.r. O'Keefe, that the board shah
donate to the Sand Hill building find
District No. 1 special tax, as much as
.350, and that the president shall
..point a committee to have in
charge the advertising for bids and
awarding of contract to build a new
public school in the Sand Hill neigh
borhood. The president appointed
M\r. D)utsch, the Superintendent and
Mr. Fred Gottschalk.
'Moved by Mr. Dutsch, seconded by
MIr. Evans, that the local trustees for
the Madisonvilel white school be ap
pointed a special committee to attend
to all matters connected with certai,'
proposed improvements to be made
to the Madisonville school and pail
for out of the funds of the first ward
special tax. It is understood that
the amount and cost of these im
provements shall receive final ap
proval from the Ward Director and
Superintendent before contracts are
awarded. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Oswald, seconded by
Mr. Bancks, that beginning with
July, 1919, the superintendent's sal
ary shall be $3000, and he shall pay
all his 'traveling expenses while at
tending to official duties inside the
parish. Upon roll call the following
members voted in the affirmative:
Dutsch, O'Keefe, Talley, Bancks, Os
wald, FitzSimons, Evans. No: Levy.
Moved by Mr. Banckes, seconded
by Mr. Talley, that the superintend
ent be instructed to secure an office
assistant at a salary not to exceed
$60.00 per month for one year.
Carried unanimously.
Upon motion duly seconded~ it Was
voted to adjourn subject Co call.
N. H. FITZSIMONS,
President.
ELMER. E. LYON.
Secretary.
Bitter or Better Baking
A letter makes a great difference in a
word. A word makes a great difference
in baking powders.
If the little word "alum" appears on
the label it may mean bitter baking.
If the word ROYAL stands out bold
and strong, it surely means BETTER
baking.
This is only one reason why it pays
to use
Royal Baking Powder
Absolutely Pure
Made from Cream of Tartar derived from grapes
Royal Contains No Alum
Leaves No Bitter Taste
FOR SALE
1 5-passenger Maxwell touring car, run about
miles and in first class condition.
1 1-ton Maxwell Truck with stake body.
about six months old and in good condition.
11 Lindsay 8-wheel log wagons, in good conditiod
Yokes, chains, etc., complete.
. The following new parts for Lindsay wagons:
7 3 1-4x10 axles, complete with skeins. 6 s -i
bars. 2 front center bars. 8 bolsters. 1 324
wheel. 12 pair hounds. 2 short reaches. 6 skein
3 1-4x10. 6 boxes.
1 horse, 7 years old, weight about 950 to 10'
pounds. 1 horse, 12 years old, weight about 850 to
900 pounds. 1 mule, 12 years old, weight about 85Ii
to 900 pounds. 6 sets skidding harness, complete.
Large stock mill supplies, consisting of bolts, belt.
ing, pipe fittings, etc., both new and second hand.
Write or Phone
ST. TAMMANY LUMBER MFG. COMPANY,
Ramsay, Louisiana.
CLASSIFIED ADS.
FOR SALE--Women's Progressive
Union Hall, Mandeville, La., half
square from beach. Apply to Mrs.
W. S. Fassman, Mandeville. apl9
FOR SALE-Six room house, on
19th Avenue. All modern conveni
ences. Ground 90 feet by 150 deep.
Apply to E. D. Kentzel, Covlngton,
Louisiana.
"BAYER CROSS"
ON ASPIRIN
Always Ask for Genuine
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
Only Aspirin Tablets with the safe
ty "Bayer Cross" on them are genu
ine '"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin," own
ed and made by Americans and prov
ed safe by millions of people. Un
known quantities of fraudulent As
pirin Tablets were sold recently by a
Brooklyn dealer which proved to be
composed of Talcum Powder.
"Bayer Tabelts of Aspirin" should
always be asked for. Then look for
the safety "Bayer Cross" on the
package and on each tablet. Accept
nothing else! Proper directions and
dosage in each Bayer package.
Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer
Manufacture of IMonoaceticacidester
of salicylicacid.
FOR RENT-A new 5-room bunga
low and 14 acre farm, house well
screened, running water in bath room
and kitchen, also sanitary conveni
ences; large barn; all fences in good
condition, land ready foi cultiva
tion, very reasonable. Located 1 1-2
miles north of Mandeville. For fur
ther information apply to W. G.
Hutchinson, Mandeville, La., or J. M.
Hutchinson, Bogalusa, La. m17-2t
TOWN HOUSE, rent 12. Farm
sale $25 cash, $10 monthly. Dr.
Stevenson. m17
CLASSIFIED ADS.
FOR SALE--Auto chasis. Ap
to Chief Ostendorf.
FOR SALE-Upright Cable p1
in splendid condition. Apply .
M. J. Warren, 20th and Mad
street, Covington. m24-4
LOST-One gold wrist watch
link bracelet, between school ho
and postoffice, Wednesday, May 2
Reward if returned to J. Caulf
920 24th avenue. in
FOR SALE-W.estinghouse
tric self-starting system, compl
with battery and box, all swit
and wires, for Ford car, in irst c
condition. Cost $125. Will sell
$45. Call or see E. IBurkenst
Abita Springs, La.
STENOGRAPHER - Miss ad
3oniat, public stenographer, offic
3oniat's Book Store, legal and
rnercial work promptly attended
Your patronage solicited. ap
FOR SALE-One American add
machine; one White sewing mac -
See Postmaster, Covington. ap
WANTED--20 men to take 0
stumps. Apply to Harvey E. Ell
Covington, La. }a25-tf 4
ATTENTION!
BEGINNING APRIL 5 WE W
HAVE HORSES AND .MULES
.SALE FROM $30 UP. APPLY
SOEROLER & MIrTCHELL
ap5 LACOMBE, LA.
HAULING-I am now prepared t'
lo all kinds of hauling, freight,~inr.+
ng, heaving machinery, or anyth1
Prompt attention given to ord
Laso wood for sale, delivered
lotice. W. N. Patrick, Covingt
La., Phone 27. mr15
FOR SALE-Stove and firepl
stood. Ed. Brunet, Phine 341, Co
ington, :La. mrl5-a
FOUND-Wedding ring. Own-i
,an have same by proving pro
and paying for this ad. Apply
Ihe Farmer office.
FOR SALE-80 acre farm, 4
house, bearing pecan trees and a
trees, on Stafford road, 5 nii.es
Dovington. IMrs. Wm. Moran,
ington, La. ml?