The Kaplan Times from Kaplan, Louisiana • 1

LIBRARY STATF UN I VERSUS -i' OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF KAPLAN CENTRAL IN THE LEADING PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA VOLUME 42 KAPLAN VERMILION, PARISH, LOUISIANA. AUGUST 13 1943 NUMBER 33 Ms With The Armed Forces Rationing as of To-Day Kaplan to Get Agricultural School McHugh Wants Hunters to get Shells Lion Clubs Supper Tuesday The Gueydan Lions Club's regular supper held Tuesday at Chapman's Cafe was distinguished not only by the attendance of 24 local members but by visitors from other clubs. Among the visitors was the Rev. James Walthrop who made a very interesting talkon Lionism Other visitors from the Lake Arthur Ciub were A Doiand, Bertrand and A Arbaugh. The meeting was further distinguished by the induction of two new members, John C.

Martin the new Agriculture teacher at (tHS. and PatKiniff the local agent for the Southern Pacific. The next meeting is scheduled for August 24 when the guest speaker will be Mr. Jenkins from the Crowley Rice Experiment Station, and we are wondering whether bis topic wiil be rice or Lionism or both, Public Schools to Open September 13 The Vermilion Parish School Board declared it would not materially help in the harvesting of crops to delay opening date of the public schools and set Sept. 13th as the opening date in this parish.

Harry Schriefer and Ed Baker members of the board suggested that the schools open Sept. 27th, in order to allow children to assist in the harvesting of crops. Their motion failed to carry. Supt. J.

II. Williams declared delaying of the opening of schools would not make available any great number of boys to assist in the harvest. He said of the 7500 students in the parish only about 1000 are 14 years of age or over that age, and that it would penalize the 6500 other students. The schools could aid in enrolling boys and girls who wish to aid in harvesting of crops; and also aid in whatever program might be undertaken to save the crops, The motion of A Herpin and Brookshire of Kaplan to open the school Sept. 13th was adopted by tke board.

At the suggestion of AW Herpin and Brookshire, school board members from Kaplan, tho parish school board agreed to recommend the establishment of an agricultural department in connection with the Kaplan High School, and Supt. Williams was authorized to make application to the State Department of Education lor establishment of the department. When established ths will possibly mean another teacher at the Kaplan High School, and assurance of instruction of the basic principles and practices in agriculture to all students who might wish to apply themselves in the study of agriculture Public Land Leased tor Hunting. The Parish School Boird has accepted a bid of $185 for section 16, township 13. S.

R. 1 west, near White Lake for hunting and trapping purposes. The bid was submitted bv Ivan Jeansonne, Octave Albert, Lloyd Porter and Gilbert Ozenne The contract was authorized by the board for a five years period at $185 per year. Fall Seed Oats Are Scarce Indicatirns rre that there vvi be a severe shortage of seed eats in this parish by planting time, says Sobert, county agent. It is possible that the situation may be eased if proper steps are taken in time.

He says some very good lots of oats are avaiable at the present 'ime which could be purchased and used for seed. Many of these lots are now being sold for feed and will not be available when farmers begin to looir for seed at planting time. Be wise, buy your oats seed now. Conservation Commissioner of Louisiana, McHugh. is marshalling whatever influence the sovereign State of Louisiana may hive through the Department in attempting to solve the problem of obtaining sufficient shells for sportsmen to harvest the record crop of wild life anticipated in hunting season now only a few weeks off.

Writing the War Production Board he stated, conservationists are concerned over the prevailing conflicting reports with reference to the amount of ammunition likely to be available this fall and and urged the Board to take steps immediately to clarify the situation. Last season Louisiana more than 140,000 hunting licenses, nany going to men now engaged in war production work, a liberal supply of shells is seeded so these men may be able recharge their mental and physical energies by spending a day recreating on a duck hunt. McHugh stated ia his letter that in the past hunting season hunters in the United States took 225,404.000 pounds of usable meat for home consumption, and declared that this annual crop of wildlife, so needed to help out in the present shortage, cannot be harvested except bv recreational hunting. Start a garden for food, raise chickens for e-rgs and meat. lOheU Buy IVittt BOMBS Vigwag Frequently the Navy, the Coast Guard and the Signal Corps finds it expedient to relay messages without benefit of telephone, telegraph or radio.

That is when the semaphore system is employed. JBP Like a single flag in the "Wigwag" system, the purchase of a War Savings Stamp or Bond, in itself has an infinitesimal effect upon the entire war effort, but when 120 million determined people set their minds to make our War Bond drives successful, the result is anything but infinitesimal. U. S. Treasury Depart)).

V'-y--t A -jr Jt-A-ri w'4 1 Coffee has been removed from the ra'ion list, announced by President Roosevelt in his talk Wednesday night. At which he said coaditiou sugar was improving and probably weuld also be removed from the ration list soon. Gasoline A book coupons 7, good for tour mast last through September. Canning Sugar stamps 15 and 16 in ration book one good for 5 pounds of sugar each through Ovitooer 31. Those needing additional sugar fur canning may apply to their rationing board.

Sugar stamp No. 13 good for 5 lbs, must last thru Aug. 31, Stimp 13 good for one pair of shoes throjgh Oat. 31. War Book 2 red stamps.

Red stamps and expire July 31st. Blue stamps JS and are valid through August 7. caoinvide Molly PI teller Tag Day V'raington, D. On August 4th, Molly Pitcher is stepping out of the pages of Amen- can. history to i sell War l3ond3 i AT md Stamps.

The 1 gal who carried water to thirsty soldiers during the blistering Revolutionary Battle of Monmouth and took over her hus-i band's cannon; when he was wounded, has Li- Ion been a symbol of the heroism of American women. In her honor, brigades of modem i I.lolly Pitchers will take their stands on na' l-n-wide Molly Pitcher Day at street corners, building entrances, and in public places to sell the bonds end stamps ILat back up our mod- crn fighting men. A Molly Pitcfit- er Ta will be given to everyone who purchases a bond or stamp on that day. Members of the American i Legion Auxiliary, and of the Inoe- pendent Food Distributors Council unit of Molly Pitchers, will aid and rujsment local Women's War Sav-1 in 3 Stalls to make up the volun- i tcer sales force. They will use water' pitchers to hold their supplies of tags i ard Wf.r Stamps.

The slogan on tna tngs will "Fill the Pitcher with Bondr. and Stamps on Molly Pitcher Day," and the goal of the sales force will Le to "tag" the total population. Got a Ho me. too We hate to say this, but Vermilion Parish took only $47,212.50 of its alloted $73,500 series War Bonds for July and we feel the public should know it. Gordon Ray (Singy) Theriot came in Tuesday from camp at San Diego, convalescent from injuries received in training, to spend a few days at the home of his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Lorette Tkeriot. He will leave for return to camp Sunday, Annie Lea Sirmon, the first woman to jin the WAAC from Vermilion Parish, who has been in training at Des Moines, Iowa, will leave Sunday for return to camp after spending a week in Gueydan at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs Sirmon. Pvt. Riley Faulk of Kaplan who was recently taken into service, is located at the Ordnance Replacement Training Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, where he will receive basic train ing: as an Ordnance soldier.

Joseph of Kaplan recently won his thrid promotion when he was advanced from Corporal to Sergeant, at Fort Mason, where he is attached to the Headquarters Company. Sgt. Picard entered the Army June 17, 1941, and is a son oi Mrs. Fedora Pieard," Route 2, Box 82. Kaplan, Philadelphia, Pa.

The Marine Corps regulations do not permit a wife to become a member of the Marine Corps Women's Reserve if her husband is a Marine. However, Mr and Mrs Robert O. Deifender of Ailentown, are Marines. The enlistments wera made possible when Mrs who is 29, joined the Marines first. L(.

Swett. a Marine Corps aviator, is officially credited with shooting down seven Jap bombers during a single flight. The period between September 15 and October 31 has been set as the time for mailiag Christmas packages to members of Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard who are serving overseas, Lt. Richard R. Ameriae, a Marine Corps pilot lived on red ants and snails when he was lost in Solomon Island iungle.

Rank and pay of non-commissioned officers of the Marine Corps Women's Reserve and the Marine Corps are identical, Followiag President Roose velt's and Prime Minister Churc hill's new confab, the world is expecting some nevr bllaterig, invasion or something. In 1940, retail food prices in Chungking. China's capital, increased 400 percent, leading to food control measures try tbe Chinese government. When Norwayl joined the Allies, the United Nations gained more than 1.000 Norwegian merchant ships, manned by some 25,000 experienced sailors. Send us your job printing.

Large Crop Goal For Next Year Apt. With the War Pood Administration feeing the demand for production of all the food possible in 1944 by increased acreage and change-overs. their greatest problem is said to be, bow to obtain farmer compliance with production goals. In the past, benefit payments, marketing quotas and crop loans were often used to secure com pliance. Congress refused to provide funds for penefit payments, designed to keep surpluses off the market, have been abandoned.

Nothing definite has yet been adopted, substiute plans under consideration include: 1. A schedule of government price supports or guaranteed minimum prices for various crops. Prices to be relatively highest for crops needed most. 2. Incentive payment for crops which would involve diversion of land and extra production risks This approach would require a congressional appropriation and change of attitude of lawmakers towards such payments.

3. Government purchase of the entire production of various crops and commodities at prices deemed necessary to obtain maximum production, and resale to consumer distribution agencies at prices in line with the present or lower retail food prices. 4. Priority in the allocation of fertilizers, insecticides, machinery, labor and transportation to farmers complying with the war crop goals. HOPPERS WISE ECONOMIZE fcaapiaS 7 State Owned Maikets Planned Legislation to establish a system of state owned markets to provide farmers and truck growers an outlet for their prodacts will be proposed at the nest session of Legislature by Harry Wilson, state commissioner of agriculture, who claims such a system is needed to clear hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of crops which never get to market as it is, Wilson said the experience of Georgia and Florida in operating state markets has convinced him Louisiana should have such a market.

He'estimated that about $250,000 would provide the nucleus for starting the program, and it ultimately could be return ed to the state through a small charge for services. Mr. Wilson, den't forget the poultry raiser needs a cash market for poultry and eggs The needs to break away from the antiquated system of pay only in trade or due bills for poultry and ecrgs Louisiana needs raising of more poultry and eggs, but is fore doomed not to get 'em under the old antiquated marketing system, ard the quicker the state breaks away from it. the better off it will be. l-Jl FOLLOW TriL CROWD- tVKG HEYMANfiIZE 7-- mr- Vj? On BOID EATiOHS U'''') te: tne urn will rz-i y- fry he BOND Mister lQneitm you buy through jffii -Js vmcw savinqs vm nelpmgqsi DacRtoit THRIFTY SHOPPERS WILL FIND The Store Full of Late Summer Bargains BUY NOW FOR YOUR FALL WANTS Coats, Suitsjand Children's Wear for School Piqure ttoui iptmU) PutYoH- Payroll Savings on a Family Basis Make 10 per cent Just a Starting Point.