In order to meet the competition
better the express companies will in
crease their delivery force and em
ploy the most modern equipment. The
contest is to be spirited.
Before the express companies can
put into effect their competitive
rates they must give three days' no
tice to the Interstate Comamerce Com
mission. This, it is said, will be done
just after Christmas day, so that the
new rates can go into effect January
1, at the same time the parcel post
law becomes effective.-Shreveport
Times.
Why Do You Scratch?
Royaline Tetter Ointment will stop
[that itching or your money back. 50
cents.
When quality and price are the
considerations, we believe it is to
your interest to let us figure on
four printing.
Useles.
"Your wife has filed suit for divorce.
Are you going to contest it?"
"No. It wouldn't do me any good.
I've lost every argument I ever had
with h r."-Deirrot ae FrC.
School Board /Proceedings-Addenda.
From the fofficial minutes of the
meeting of, the outgoing parish school
board helI on the 16th inst., as pub
lished in ast week's Chief, the sub
joined paragraphs, contained in the
report Raad by Supt. Rusca, were
omitt d:
' following circular letter was
a4Tressed to all principals of schools:
Donaldsonville, La., Dec. 14, 1912.
Dear Teachers:
In order that there may be no
misunderstanding and that we may
all work in harmony, I am sending
this circular letter to all the schcols
of the parish. Each principal will
please see that the letter is properly
posted ,and the attention of assistant
teachers directed to same.
