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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1915
Page
2
The Monroe News-Star announces its publishing company and officers, noting it is entered as second class matter in 1909 and listing subscription rates for annual, semiannual, and carrier delivery options.
The author questions Gov. Halis plan to keep the State militia in Jefferson Parish until January to intimidate voters. They warn that bayonet elections are over and recall Reconstruction methods used to punish political enemies. They ask how Ouachita parish would react to militia intimidation on election day and invoke divine aid for any troops involved.
The Woman's Section of the Navy League urges nationwide campaigns to organize women for military and naval defense. Conferences and rallies will recruit members and pressure Congress for strong national defense and preparedness. The movement has grown to over sixty thousand members in under five months, attracting women from all walks of life and prominent social circles.
The piece denounces a contemporary column for three weeks of subhomoric argument defending treachery as virtue. It accuses the author of padding the pages with quotes while failing to soften the infamy of urging Louisianan fauna to act as tricksters.
A bitter debate centers on party allegiance as supporters and critics clash over backing John M. Parker. The piece accuses some of using Democratic ties to bolster Parker while others condemn this as betrayal and perjury of party principles.
The Ponchatoula Democrat argues the New Orleans Item misleads Louisiana citizens. It accuses the Item of posing as a judge of democracy while aligned with the Democratic administration. The paper blasts its claimed independence and warns readers against being deceived by the Item.
The Louisiana Advance editorial argues for Barret in the Democratic primary, detailing prohibitionist support in New Orleans, anti ring sentiment, Fontenot on the ticket, and a predicted nationwide majority. It criticizes the Item newspaper for partisan attacks and dock-board politics.
A compact chronicle lists major events and personages from 1437 to 1914 including Sigismund’s breach with the church, Columbus founding Isabella, Vitus Behring’s voyage, Whitney’s birth, Henry Laurens, California minting, the immaculate conception dogma, the Alexandretta incident, and World War I battles and moves on the western front. It names rulers, explorers, inventors, and political actions across Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East.
The article notes Vice Admiral Henry T. Mayo U S N aging to 59 and recalls his Tampico crisis handling. It highlights Mayo born in Burlington Vermont in 1856 and becoming the Navy’s first vice admiral, linking his career to Mare Island and early Washington aide service. Also listed are John B K White 68 Cardinal William O Connell 56 and Dr Harrison Randolph 44.
The article argues profit sharing could lift farm labor in Massachusetts by aligning workers with tasks through responsibility. It contrasts child play with adult work, noting the worker’s autonomy versus orders, and cites Mill on mechanization not freeing human time, urging genuine responsibility for better effort.
The text notes that Europeans buy fewer books per capita than Americans. It cites an American rate of one book per 7,300 people and a Swiss rate of about one book per 872 people, highlighting regional differences in readership.
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