Thibodaux commercial journal., November 18, 1922, Image 2

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TtiMauxCoiMieicia! Journal
PUBLISHED EVBR¥ SATURDAY.
TraBODAUX,
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LOUISIANA.
Ç. N. D UPRE, Publisher & Prop.
PER YEAR IN ADVANCE $1.50
505 WEST SECOND STREET.
TELEPHONE.
.NO. 8
Sitered at the Post Office in Thibo
daiix, La., as second class mail matter.
SATURDAY, NOV. 11th., 1922
CONSTITUTIONETES.
Whatever the above caption
may mean, it can as well be ap
plied to those individuals, and in
terests who seem to have conti
nual dark designs on the Fede
ral Constitution, that sacred do
cument. Jealous of the high
and sacred regard with
which it has heretofore been hel i
before we were terrorized
before police powers were
wedged into it, and before
reformers got a mania for shoot
ing it to pieces, when it stood be
tween their ends and the liberties
and rights guaranteed the peopl
They seem determined to spend
money, and let some one get the
funds for one thing and the oth
er. The greatest dangei
in the whole thing how
ever is that tendency
to centralize all government, ail
power, and all wisdom in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Unless people
who appreciate the purposes of
the United States Constitution
and who undersand apd can inter
prêt its raison d'etre come to the
rescue there is no telling whe
this idiotic emasculation will
cease. State's rights—why some
people will sacrifice anything,if it
means a job, or an appropriation
where they can get their paw*
and work their digits. They have
no more appreciation and respect
for state's rights. They boast of
their pretended knowledge of a
government of, by, and for the
people. They wave the American
flag above their head and say
some of the most traitorous and
fool things a man could say, then
tell us this is a Republic. Unless
a halt is called, the much boasted
freedom and liberties we prize so
highly will have slipped from us,
and we will have no safeguards
to retain or secure the rights
that this much che
rished document guaranteed us.
Must dementia and riot continue
to rule? Will not reason and jus
tice be-restored before it is too
late?
TAKE NO CHANCES.
Take no chances at paying your
poll taxes later. Those Gf our ci
tizens who are not assessed for
property, and will receive no tax
notice should not undertake to
postpone the yielding of he dol
lar to preserve their right of
franchise.. Regardless of wheth
er all the women folks are regis
tered or not, or whether they be
lieve it is right or not, the 1922
poll tax should be paid now. Ja
nuary 1st will be too late and al
who have not paid by then will
be absolutely disqualified for two
whole years.Do not therefore
take a chance and wai^make your
presence, your citizenship in this
country count by being qualified
to exercise your rights, your pri
vileges, and your good intention
—the ballot To do this your 1922
poll tax must be paid. You know
not when, or for what cause it
may be needed, and you will not
want to reproach yourself for
forgetting or for being too pe
nurious to pay one dollar. Pay it
now.
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JURY SERVICE OPTIONAL.
Just service with the lady folk*
is absolutely optional, which is
as it should be. The fairer sex
have a certain reserve, a certain
feeling and modesty that makes
them hesitate in almost all instan
ces to force their pre
sence where it may be embarras
sing. Therefore there is nothing
under the law which
can force them to do
jury service. The men of Loui
siana are to be congratulated for
their fairness in this respect. Un
less a lady declares her willing
ness and intention to serve on a
jury, and puts it in writing and
places it with the Clerk of Court
there is no earthly power that
can compel her to serve
on a Grand or Petit ju
ry. The payment of the
poll tax does not force, compel, or
require jury service, one is as
foreign and disconnected with
the other as is Germany and
France. We never were among
those who contend women
were not as intelligent as men,
as many women are, but we do
believe that in jury service there
are conditions and circumstances,
evidence and situations, such as
the locking up of a jury which
renders service on a jury horrible
and unwelcome to any right
thinking person, particularly the
locking up of a mixed jury over
m«?hfc. For this reason Louisiana
is fortunate to have provided for
women jury service, making
optional, leaving it with the fan
cy and will of the lady,'.as ap
pears in our X h "
xmstitutio;
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RESULTS MEAN
THING.
SOME
The result in the general elec
tions held Tuesday of last week
have some significance. Exact!
what it means most of us assume
but how far reaching and effect
ing it will be must be decided by
time. The people apparently un
interested previous to the con
test, evidenced „they were not in
different by any means. The ad
minstration was given a jolt
never anticipated, and the result
if it indicates nothing else, clear
ly demonstrates that general
dissatisfaction is rampant at the
manner in which the Republicans
hâve handled affairs. There were
several issues. In Ore a reli
gious prejudice and bigotory over
came fair play and equal rights
and the hooded and masked gen
try are entitled to all the cred't
which no fair minded citizen will
deny them, in fact which no hoa
est citizen would claim; in Ca>i
fomia, prejudice also prevailed
The bonus unquestionably had
bearing on the results. Prohibi
tion while triumphant where it
spilled the filthy lucre most, wit!
out which it could or would have
no standing, lost out in a majori
ty of states, to a sufficient extent
to destroy its cocksuredness, ar
feitratriness, anl disregard of the
rights of ethers in Congress. The
complexion of " Congres?
is changed to sufficient
changed to a sufficient
extentto encourage the weak
kneed, who feared prohibition'
quasi black mailing tactics, and
possibly sufficient to permit ma
ny to use their judgment. The
fear and consternation it could
muster to brow beat politicians
has been terribly jolted, and the
tactful, intelligent, and far see
ing leaders, must and will realize
that the people are by no means
unanimous for this torn foolry
and expensive pretense at re
form, following as it does the re
cent straw vote which demon
strated which way the wind Was
blowing. Since the revenue from
liquor has been destroyed, and n?
good produced, this is about the
hardest solar plexus these refor
mers for pay ever received. Now
that opposition has recoverel its
breath, and gotton its bearings,
more reason is apt to prevail.
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BRANCH OUT.
Assuredly we must find some
manner or method of branching
out, both to advance the present
occupations, and callings of the
people, of this entire section, and
to attain that growth for which
we have unquestionably been
destined. We of this and the ad
joining parishes have opportuni
ties of which we are by no mean^
availing ourselves. We can not
afford to remain contented with
just looking well—we must do
our best. Gradually prejudice as
between communities is being re
duced to the minnimum, still
there remains that smallness
which causes the one community
to try to prevent the other from
attaining something to which it
is not entitled, or for which it has
net shown sufficient ambition. It
is a sure thing that if any one pa
rish in this section of the state
has gas, and we believe we have,
as also oil, that the others have it
also. If all have it so much the
better for all of us. There is op
portunity for industry, there is
room for industries, and each can
maintain and successfully ope
rate without detriment or injury
to the-other. What we need how
ever is to avoid all going into
commerce, or agriculture, or all
in the same thing, as there is op
portunity for a variety of occupa
tions, as well as of industries.
Cooperation to the extent neces
sary is woefully lacking. This
should not be.
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NO EXCUSE FOR IT.
There is no excuse for this sec
tion importing butter from other
states, we are in a position to sup
ply ourselves and ship the sur
plus. The farmer, the agricultu
rist. must not live cn tin cans, he
must make not only his supply
but a surplus, and his barn yard,
his poultry, must pay the other
running expense. There are a
world of things which are made,
or which could be raised on the
farm, which would add material
ly to the farmer's returns ; but
there appears to be an indiffe
rence to such tactics hère. We
must change our methods, we
must diversify, to a suf
ficient extent to keep down the
feed and supply bills, and always
have surplus enough to care for
all other expenses: until this is
done we will remain in the same
rut.
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FUNNY GRAFTS.
IN NO HURRY.—He—"I have
a presentiment that our engage
ment won't last."
She—"Oh. Harry, don't say
that. I hope it will iast forever."
—London Opinion.
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GOOD REASON.—WAITING
—"Why do they call this course
'piece de resistance'?" .
Waiter—"Wait till you try it."
itj—Puppet.
'DUZ U KNO?'
3.
Talk iso as to make every one
realize that there is something
really good in your town is
healthful and helpful.
No one is so poor, or hard hit
that there are not some few good
things upon which one can play.
Once you interest a stranger in
the community, just keep on
talking to him, until he is inte
rested.
The visitors who come to any
community are attracted there
by some purpose or other.
Business, looks, industrie-,
amusements, good streets, goo ;
eats, all attract—just try.
This town has much that can be
boosted, many advantages over
other towns—and we shohld
avail ourselves of opportunities
Every opportunity should be
used to bring folks here to pio v
to them that what you told the. i
was really so.
Conventions build a community,
alvertise it, and is worth every
dollar expended.
Get folks to talking about yo:
town, impress them properly,
and you have another advertis
ing medium.
We will stack this town in gene
ral appearances against any oth
er—let the stranger come within
and satisfy himself.
Thibodaux never had more use
for a good musical organization,
a real band, than it has now.
The talent is abundant, and it
does seem like a shame that we
should be deprivel of a good band.
Orchestras are all rieht, all
well and good, but they do not
answer the purposes a real band
does.
For parades, open air celebra
tions, conventions, meetings, and
any and everything the hand is
the article.
Of course it must be remember
ed that bands can not live on air.
expense must be considered for
music.
All home banls are progressive#
and love the community, but to be
imposed upon, and pay every
thing but the band is another
tune.
Some one should start a small
band, if with only eight instru
ments, andrharge for all engage
ments.
Keep happy all the time, and
avoid the occasion or the pre
sence of trouble or worry.
Half of our troubles, of our wor
ries, are absolutely unnecessary,
and serve no purpose or good.
If you have to accept a situation
why go out and make the best of
why go out and make the best of
it—delaying the danger does not
avoid it.
When you go into anything take
your chances, if you win the soon
er the better, if you must lose
the sooner the better.
It is not every loss which is a
detriment—some folks learn
most by hard knocks and losses.
You can take it from us that the
world is always on your side, as
long as you are true nad honest
with yourself.
The world may not accept or
approve everything you say, or
offer, but if you are honest or sin
cere it will not down you.
Unless more attention is given
the farmer, the producer, things
will not adjust themselves.
When the consumer pays more
than he ever did, and the produ
cer receives less, something is
rotten.
You try to sell anything you
make and see. the difference be
tween what you get, and what
you have to pay when you pur
chase.
There is no excuse for this sec
tion to have to purchase butter
from the west, ,or any other
farm product.
All our meat, our chickens,
should be raised on the farm and
sold to the consumer.
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It looks ridiculous to have corn
shipped in here when we make i
corn, or anything else when it Is
made here.
Because we have not been mak
ing everything previously is no
reason we can not start now.
Frequently a chicken can not be
purchased here for love or money
—therefore some body loses mo
ney.
The farmer, needs helping but
will have to revolutionize his me
thods also—and help himself.
Everybody knows ,when the
farms are abandoned, and do not
pay, the towns and cities will be
choked with weeds.
Still the farm must diversify
anl not put all the eggs in one
basket—make all it needs.
The living wage is right—every
laborer is worthy of his hire—
that can not be denied.
Labor however can not exact,
demand, or expect more than it
produces—it must earn what it is
paid.
The industry, or the occupation
which can not pay labor what it
is worth can not expect to hold or
Prosperity under Republicans
jhas always been talk, how about
it now for a change?
Accidental prosperity is to be
credited to no party, but to con
ditions obtaining supply and de
mand.
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You er sav^ "ioney with the Selz $ Six.
That is it is the most popular shoe
knovr .ore men demand this special
shoe .xian any other of its kind.
Such quality vitk such economy can
not be found elsewhere. No man needs
a finer shoe. All men like the remark
able saving. Let us fit you.
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THIBIÏDAIJX, LA.
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Find BARGAINS Here
THE NEW STYLE.
REPAIRING
A SPECIALTY.
THIBODAUX, LA.
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"Y HAVE TAKEN Cardui for run-down, worn-out
1 condition, nervousness and sleeplessness, and I was
weak too," says Mrs. Silvie Estes, of Jennings, Okla.
"Cardui did me just lots of good—so much that I gave
it to my daughter. She complained of a soreness in her
sides and back. She took three bottles of Cardui and
her condition was much better.
"We have lived here, near Jennings, for 26 years, and
now we have our own home in town. I have had to
work pretty hard, as this country wasn't built up, and it
made it hard on us.
' i WISH I could tell weak women of Cardui—the
medicine that helped give me the strength to go on and
do my werk." This card fulfils her wish.
The Woman's Tonic
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io-morrow Will be the 1 rc
duet of To-day.
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Hope looks info the future ßitä visier, s
the home that will be j our?.
But hope alone will not accomplish what
you desire.
The practical man knows that no build
ing can weli be erected until ffoe fci<Eù; it i
is laid.
He also knows that no fortune can be ac
quired until he learns to «ave.
Star? an account with this bank tc-cfcj,
and build for the future.
Bank of Lafourche,
Thibodaux. La.
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Shoes for Fall & Winter
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Now that th^ Fall season is here, you will neerf
new Shoes. There is no better place to get' a perfect tit
THAN OUR STORE,
and we handle only shoes that
Stood the test for years $
•FLORSHEIM,
RED GOOSE,
and many other leading brands,
For Men, Women and Children.
You will find our prices right, and we are sure that
a trial order wdl convince you that we have both the
quality and the price.
Bi ing us your repair work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
SPECIALTY SHOE STORE
G- 8ehifani& Son, Props.
Dengue Fever
We wish to announce to the public of Thibodaux and vicinity
we have placed for your approval and protection
KNOCK -EM-DEAD
Insecticide—Germicide—Disinfectant
and cleanser in your neighborhood 3% fluid ounce bottles 15c with
sprayer free, 6 fluid ounces bottles with sprayer free, 25c.
Give this a trial and become convinced of its numerous
Qualities and superior strength. It has a different odor from
others. Can be applied on skin and sprayed without any injur
ious effects. Fine for cleaning animals of fleas and a sure and
quick death to all other insect life. Sold by your dealer on a mo
ney refund basis.
THIBODAUX WHOLESALE GROCERY CO.,
Jobber for
CON. HO. LAB. CHEMICAL CO.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Sold by
Quality Drug Store,
Roth Drug Store.