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The St. Tammany Farmer
D. H MASON - - - - - Mditor and Proprietor
Entered at the Covington postoffoe as Second-Class Matter.
TWO THREATENING EVIIB.
The country has been threatened with combination of capital. It was
a situation very difficult to handle because of the power of money in poli
tics and the political cowardice of our law-makers, but public 'sentiment
was so strong in its indignation that a policy of passiveness put the poll
tcian on the anxious seat and made him see salvation in the perform
ance of duty, or at least to pass the buck to the judiciary. Then (ith
sublime modesty the big corporations advanced the plea that while they
were controlling things it was all for the public good, gave cheap pro
ducts to the consumer and protected him from the expensive and inefficient
methods of the little man. The public knew it was be'ng buncoed. It
couldn't point out the thimble the bean was under; so it clamored for all
the thimbles to be turned over. A convinced and persistent public al
ways finds means to carry it point. Hence public sentiment is the most
destructive weapon, defensive or offensive, and is usually found on the
side of justice. It assisted the laborer to organize unions for his protec
tion, and it compelled capital to recognize the right of labor to organize."
Then most of the big corporations learned that it was to their bterest to
have the laborer contented and interested in his work, because he became
more efficient and earned more for both himself and the company-and
became a better citizen. Things began to look good for the laborer and
public sentiment patted him on the back and told him to "go to it."
** *s * * s
Then the Red Devils got to work. They ran things with a high hand
across the pond and sent some of their maniacs to America to stir up dis
content among the laborers here. If the Government had promptly taken
the matter in hand there would have been little damage done. The
American laborer was doing well and the public was glad to see it and to
back him in any fair undertaking for his betterment. 'But the bigger the
Yile the more glitter there is to the gold. Railroad men were earning
much and wanted more. The former slaves of foreign lands were not
used to 1fberty and prosperity and they confused it with robbery of the
public. They used every means to create discontent and to bring on
strikes and riots. Demands became so unjust as to break the back of all
good feeling.
To-day we witness the dismal sight of "outlawed labor" disregarding
the commands of their unions and violating all agreements and contracts
in the vain hope of an autocratic rule that the capitalist would never
have dared to dream of. Union labor will not stand for such action.
Public sentiment will not uphold it. Common sense pronounces its defeat.
* * * * * *
The evils of unrestricted combination of capltal caused the public to
wage war against it. It was a menace that threatened to weaken the
greatest blessing of democratic government-equality of opportunity.
But the evil of being dominated by disorganized and unreasoning labor
would be even a greater calamity. There is no public sympathy for such
action. It could not be successful. But it is to be regretted for the sake
of lator itself.
SC.HOOL BOARD.
(Continued from page 1)
twelve months in the year, to do
nothing but work with the school
children and their parents.
A contract has been let with the
Rio Well Co. to drive a flowing well
on the grounds of the Central school
the contract price being $1.75 per
foot, and. the contractor furnishing
all labor and material necessary.
The contract states that should we
not receive a first class flow that we
shall not pay anything.
The school transfer that was fur
nished by this board for the Middle
Roads school some two years ago,
was used but little, and, as far as I
know, has not been under a roof
since It left here. I would, there
fore, ask you to authorize its sale,
and appoint a committee to attena
to it.
The following Is a report from
your committee alppointed to hava
in charge the selling of the standing
timber on section 16, tp 8 soutn,
range 12 east:
Mandeville, La., March 20.
To the Honorable President and
Members of the st. Tammany Par
ish School Board, Covington.
Gentlemen:-We, your committee
appointed to open bids and sell tha
Standing timber on section 16, tp 8
south, range 12 east, beg leave to
submit the following report. Oa
March 20, 1920, at 10 o'clock a. m.,
we met at the Commercial Bank &
Trust Company, at Mandeville, La,
and received the following bids:
John P. Ranach Co., Inc for $260.
Davis-Wood Lbr. Co., for $500.
After careful deliberation we rec
ommend that all bids be rejected,
and that the School Board have this
section of land surveyed and re-ad
vertised for sale.
Respectfully submitted,
H. H. LEVY,
ISOM H. KELLER.
The colored people in the Slidell
neighborhood are showing a great
deal of interest in the matter of Im
THE ONE CHEAP COMMODITY
LEFT
The rate of interest in St. Tam
many Parish is the only thing In
America that we can recall that has
not advancMl in recent years. In
the North, the East, and even all
over the South, interest rates have
been raised, along with other things.
but the same old rate is being charg
ed by our bank to our customers.
We are much pleased that we can
survive and make a prafit without In
creasing the rate of interest on
money loaned to our friends, and we
trust that our friends appreciate this
tact also.
COVINGTON BANK
& TRUST CO.
St. Tammany's Million Dllar Bank
proving their school. It ai their de
sire that the parish training school
shall be established at or near Sli
dell to accommodate all of the child
ren living in and near that town
Under the leadership of E. W. Sor
rell, Jr., the principal of the Slidell
colored school, a school rally was
held recently at which time $70t
was pledged for the purpose of as
Wsting the parish school board in the
remodeling of the Slidell colored
school house, or, if thought wise, the
building of a new house on any sitj
that your board might decide upon.
I feel that we cannot encourage this
interest shown by these people too
much, and their willingness to assist
by making private donations should
be apprec4ted by us. I would urge
that you consider the matter of col
ored school houses when making
out your budget for another year
Similar, but much less, interest is
being shown by the colored people
of Covington, and any encourage
ment that you may be able to give
them will also help in the filling of
this parish with comfortable school
houses for colored children. I would
not drop this subject until acknowl
edg' g the receipt of $20 raised for
building purposes by patrons of the
White Settlement school.
While we are just beginning the
second test now being given to see
some of the results of the work done
by the Elementary School Supervis
or, still I am sure that all of you
believe that this has been money
well spent, and I would recommend
that you should, today, authorize the
engaging of a supervisor for the year
920-21. From the reports of the
upervisor I note the following taken
from tests given at the Waldhe'm
school:
Third Grade--First test, 1.1 in
conmprehension; second test, 3.8.
Fourth Grade%#First test, 3.5 in
comprehension; second test, 11.9.
Fifth Grade--First test, 10.1 in
comprehension; second test, 14.7.
Sixth Grade--flrst test, 16.8 In
comprehension; second test, 32.0.
Another Royal Suggestion
GRIDDLE CAKES and WAFFLES
From the NEw ROYAL COOK BOOK
T HERE is an art in luekwheat Cakes
making flapjack pan- as flourkwhat lour
cakes, griddle cakes or 6 teopoonsd.oroal Bsakg
wheats, call them what 1steaspoon salt
you will. But it is an art cups milk or milk and water
1 tablespoon molasses
very easily and quickly 1 tablespoon shortening
acquired if you follow the Sift together flours, baking
right recipespowder and salt; add liquid,
right recipes. molasses and melted short
Here are some recipes ening; beat three minutes.
for a variety of breakfast Bake on hot greased griddle.
cakes that will make Waffles
grandmother envious. The 2 cups flour
secret, of course, is Royal 4 teasowdner Royl Bak
Baking Powder. Lteaspoon aalt
Seggs
Royal Hot riddle Cakes 1 tablespoon melted shorten.
teaspo oalt Sift flour, baking powder
Iteaspoons Royal Bakit and salt together; add milk
Powder to yolks of eggs; mix thor
2 tablespoons shortening oughly and add to dry in
Mix, and ift dry ingredi- gredients; add melted short
ents; add milk and melted ening and mix in beaten
shortening; beat well. Bake whites of eggs. Bake in well
on slightly greased hot grid- greased hot waffle iron un
die. sAbyr tU JtrwI7 PIIi til brown. Serve hot with
maple syrup. It should take
Griddle Cakes with Eggs about 1~2 minutes to bake
1% cups flour each waffle.
teaspoon salt
teaspoons Royal Baking .
2 eggs
.1% cups milk New Royal Cook Book
1 tablespoon shortening containing these and
Mix and sift dry ingredi- scores of other delightful
ents; add beaten eggs, milk recipes. rite for to-day.
and melted shortening; mix Yu.~.BAINGPOWDtOeO,
well. Bake immediately on Kew Yoroityt
hot griddle.
"Bake with Royal and be Sure"
Seventh Grade-First test, 13.0 in
comprehension; second test, 28.6.
Eighth Grade--First test, 11.0 in
comprehension; second test, 21.2.
Folsom School.
Third Grade-First test, 1.1 in
comprehension; second test, 6.5.
Fourth Grade--Frts test, 3.8 in
comprehension; second test, 9.0.
Fifth Grade--First test, 9.7 in
comprehension; second test, 13.1.
Sixth Grade--First test, 8.1 in
comprehension; second test, 26.7.
1 Seventh Grade--First test, 16.3 In
s comprehension; second test, 29.3.
Eighth Grade--First test, 17.1 in
comprehension; second test, 33.4.
° Th:' is probably sufficient to give
you an idea of the progress that has
° been made in these two schools in
subject of reading. We must also
realize that if it had not been for
these tests given by the Supervisor.
we would not have any definite math
ematically correct data regarding
i the school work, and I- believe that
Sas the work continues greater pro
gress and improvement may be ex
peoted.
I have had prepared a tabulated
statement showing the amount of
special tax placed on the roll, by the
assessor, for each special tax fund
° ~n the different districts. This tab
f ulation also shows the amount that
1 has been received by -me and the
amount still uncollected.
In closing I wish to thank you for
your continued co-operation in
. school matters and trust that you
may feel justified in continuing to
° give us your assistance.
Respectfully submitted,
ELMER E. LYON,
Superintendent.
1 Financial statement from January
Y 1 to Aprfl 1, 1920:
i Receipts:
e Bal. on hand Jan. 1 .. 15,575.51
r Current school funds . 15,338 70'
3 Poll tax ............ 1,944.38
Q Police Jury appr'tion.. 37,066.57
a Fines .............. -9.00
Special school tax ... 52,889.37
n Int. on 16th section.. 2,128.55
unicipal appr'tion .. 4,163.46
ibraries, donations... 107.56
Miscellaneous ....... 488.16
$129,711 26
Disbursements:
White teachers' salary. 18,045 59
Colored teachers' salary 1,897.9 1
Supt's. salary ........ 750.00
Janitors salary ...... 370.00
School bldg. construct 172.54
RepaIr and maintain.. 449.9q
Furnish school houses. 2,475.43
Mileage and per diem. 105.49
Exp. of Supt's. office.. 116.71
Libraries ........... 582.77
Op. transfer wagons.. 1,451.09
Repair transfer wagons 30.66
Notes and bonds ..... 39,026.50
Insurance ........... 914.00
School supplies ...... 578.54
Supervisor's salary ... 300.04)
Supervisor's tray. exp.. 86.Y1
Secretary's salary .... 166 6 6
Purchase of school site 2,000.09
Refund inheritance tax 477.48
Stupt's. traveling exp... 77.86
Mandeville col. school. 225.00
Fuel, water and lights. 177.46
Rent ............... 42.50
Notarial fee ......... 11.50
Survey teacherage $dte 15.09
Official journal ...... 50.00
Assessor's commission. 1,543.41
Miscellaneous ....... 39.29
$72,180.05
Total receipts ....... 129,711.26
Total disbursements .. 72,18D.03
Bal. on hand April 1.. $57,531.23
The Executive Committee present
ed the following report:
The Honorable St. Tammany Parisa
School 4Board, Covington, La.
Gentlement:-We, your Exec.u
tive Committee, beg to report tha
we met in the office of the superin
tendent on the above date and ex
an+:ned and approved bills to the
amount of $1,716.18.
We also beg to recommend that
the Superintendent be given authori
ty and instructionis to proceed, at
once, to select and appoint teachers
for the coming session of 1920-21.
at salaries to be decided upon by
your board at your meeting to be
held to-morrow, April 9. We be
lieve it is necessary that this step
be taken this early in the year be
easuse of the fact that other parishes
are now doing the same, and of we
do not take immediate steps to se
cure teachers, we will meet with
greater difficulties in the selection of
teachers than we would otherwise.
We would further recommend the
continuing of the position of Ele
mentary School Supervisor for an
other year, believing that the good
that has been derived thus far from
the work will be entirely lost if it
was now to be dropped, and we be
lieve that the benefits of this Sup
ervisor will be much greater for a
second year.
Respectfully submitted,
N. H. FITZSTMONS,
DAVE EVANS,
H. H. LEVY.
Executive Committee.
Moved by Mr. Oswald, seconded by
Mr. Dutsch, that the above report
be accepted and recommendations
adopted.
(Remainder of school board pro
ceedings will appear next week.)
DAME1ON-PIERSON COi
"EVERYTHING o" OFFICE"
Main 400 Canmp
* NEW ORLEANS "
Blended Fruit Flavors
These, accomplished by an
art, give Coca-Cola its in
imitable flavor. None but
the genuine is contained in
the patented bottle.
Get it from your grocer, at
refreshment stands, at cafes and
restaurants.
PINELAND SPRING
BOTTLING WORKS
COVINGTON, LA.
II -- -- -- -
TO THE VOTERS OF THE SECOND
WARD.
Unfortunately I failed to get my
name on the ticket for re-election to
the office of Justice of the Peace, and
as I understand many of my friends
do not really know that I am 1n the
race, I wish to announce through
The St. Tammany Farmer that I ex
,pect to ask for the office a second
term and will appreciate the sup
port of every voter in the ward.
Respectfully,
W. J. ALLISON.
FOR SALE--A fine cow, fresh in
milk, and calf; one and two year
old hd'"ers, three breed sows; pedi
greed Belgian hares, two females;
e:ectric ceiling fan, four blade; large
corn and coffee mill. Apply Madi
son street and 24th ave. ap17l
Advertising in The Farmer pays
big dividends.
The Best is none too good for
the Sick.
Bulloch's
City Drug Storer
Phones: Office, 16; Residence, 238
Phone 16
L. LEVY
Agent for Steinberg Hide & Fur Co.
Will pay highest prices for Hides, Wool and Furs.
Corner of Monroe and 21st, Covington, La.
FOR SALE--One 3-section book
case; 1 mission hat rack and bench;
1 wicker floor lamp with rose shade;
1 standard size pool table; 1 lot of
moulding, second-hand doors, win
dows, blinds and mantles; 6 ;piec s
creosoted dlumber, 2x4x20. Tele
phone 35. apl7
LOST-A gentleman's 32d.degree
Masonic ring, double eagle with dia
mond in center, retL cross on one aide.
32 on other side. Finder please re
turn to Frank M. Comfort, in Cov
ington Bank Building and receive
reward. ap 17
WAGONS-We have Just gotten in
a car of wagons and can sell you any
kind of wagon from a one-horse to
a four-mule team wogan. H. J.
Smith's Sons, Covington. apl7-4t
STRAYED-Red mare, white spo~
in forehead, mane cut short, knot on
left side, mark on right £ide. A re-.
ward of $5.00 will be paid if return
ed to Lazard Schaywre, at Kerr's
mill, Near Abita Springs. apl7'
WANTED-Everybody in Coving
ton to try a cup of the celebrated
Jockey Club Coffee, absolutely free,
Sunday, at the Covington Restau
rant. This coffe is absolutely pure
and the best obtainable. Will be
sreved from 6 a. m. to 10 p. m FREE
for the purpose of showing you what
a really good coffee is. It is better
because it has a smack that others
lack,
Try our Sunday dnner from 11:30
a. m. to 2 p. m. The best meal in
town.
-COVINGTON RESTAURANT
WOOD FOR SALE.
Stove wood, 16-inch lengths, pine
and oak mixed, $2.00 for a big load,
delivered. Call Phone 108, Coving
ton, La. W. W. Oarre Company,
Ltd. oc25-6mo"
FOR SALE-WITTE high graae
portable saw rig outfit, complete,
with 4 h. p. kerosene engine. Rig
will cut 4 to 8 cords of wood per
hour, using kerosene at the rate o_
one gallon per h. p. for 10 hours
Price, complete, f. o. b. Shreveport.
$285.00. Dixie Machinery Co., 63,
Commerce St., Streveport, La. d20
WANTED-To -buy small comfort
able home not far from depot. Prica
about $1000. Write particulars to
J. A. Udinsky, 1426 Canal st., New
Orleans. mr27-2t'
FOR SALE-Six head of cattle and
one heavy black mare. Carl Rausch,
Columbia Road. mr27-2t*
FOR SALE-One upright piano, in
good condition. Bargain for $110.
P. O. Box 123, or Phone 43 M, Abita
Springs. mr27-2t
WANTED-To purchase 100 t.
400 acres of cut-over land, not over
3 1-2 miles from Abita Springs or
Covington. Must be cheap. P. O.
Box 123, or Phone 43 M, Abita
Springs. mr27-2t
FAMOUS SUM-MO COFFE, serves
at the St. Tammany Parish Fair, is
for sale at the St. Tammany Hay &
Grain Warehouse, Covington, La.
FOR SALE-Bakery equipment
and premises; also lot with small
house at corner of Florida and Kirk
land street, Covington. Apply to H
L. Abadle, Covington mr20tf
FOR SALE-One 1-ton Ford truck
and one heavy two-horse wagon, by
St. Tammany Parish Good Roads
Commission. All offers to be in the
office by 12 o'clock noon, Saturday,
April 10, 1920. mr27-3t
SUM-MO COFFEE for sale at St.
Tammany Hay & Grain Warehouse,
Covington, la. n22
Garden seed in bulk and pack
ages; also plants. Marsolan's Five,
Ten and Twenty-five Cent Store, Coy
ington, La. apl0-it
FOR SALE-Two mares, just ar
rived from Iowa, 7 years old, sound
and gentle; also horse. Apply to
J. M. Aoueille & Sons, Covington.
STRAYED-Brown mare. Heavy
mane and tail; small white spot. in
forehead; white hind foot; flat-foo~
ed; not shod; about 1000 pounds;
scar in front leg. Last seen near
,Bush settlement. Phone Willy Davis
or notify George Elliott, Lacombe,
La,
SAVINGS
SERMONETTE
Number Twenty-One.
GETTING STARTED.
Someone has said that
that "Getting the thing
started is one-half of the .
success, and the other half
is to get the thing done."
Starting the thing int)
operation and doing it to a
complete finish-that is the
only road to succeestsful rep
suits.
This advice can be very
well applied to saving.
When a savings account lt--"
once started the battle is
half won. The finishing is
by far the easier half. It -
is certainly worth while zon
get a savings account sta-tt. -
ed and keep adding to it re-g.
ularly and persistently. ltRe
member that a savings .i
count is your best frien.i
and in time will take ca..
of you. Peace, Comfort at.;
Independence will be youvr
if you take the proper et"
now. No better time of thd.
year could be found tha!
the present, and no bety
year than this one. To-d
is the best day. Start not
STRAYED-One arge brown
white spot in forehead, white
back, shod all round, branded
on left shoulder. Notify W
Poole, Covington, and receive
reward. a
We have three loads of
horses, mares and mules, w
r from 800 to 1200 pounds. W`
º them to suit every one. You
them in the plow before you
them. I am here to suit you.
,price is mine. Also have tea
1 harness, 3 good riding md
light wagon for $20, one b
$20, and one good surrey; alM
large sows with pigs, one
I one Berkshire. Come to
Branch on the Military
half mile out of Covington.
FOR SALE-Five dairy Co
milk goats. Apply to Apex
across railroad Ibridge on Th
river.
MULES and HORSES-4
ceived one car load of
horses. All horses broken $
or ride. Mules all broken. ,
in and see them. H. J. S
Covington, La.
FOR SALE-Have a lot -
Half Cotton Seed for sale.
Box 627, Covington, La.
FOR SALE--Seven room
1 electric lights, bath, etc.,
square ground, Jahncke ave
$2100. Address Box 201,;
ington, La.
C J. E Caserta, Auto Serv
r mobile Accessories, dlstrib
5 Diamond Tires and TubeO
2 phone 366, Covington.
t SUM-MO COFFEE for
Tammany Hay & Grain W
Covington, La.
FOR RENT-One per
Oliver typewriter. Write
Covington.
FOR SALE-Horses,
mules; (also stove and
t wood. Ed. Brunet, Phone 2*
* ington, La.
I SUM-MO COFFEE for as*
) Tammany Hay & Grain
Covington, LI.
P JUST HECEIVE NeD.
1 of fertilizers for Spring
- Alexius Bros. A
r GOO8E EGGS PFOR
5 15c. apleee
Leave orders at
Store.