St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-08-27
rAFFY FOR BEST CITIZENS
Latest Plan for stopping the
Flight to New York and East.


Flight to New York and East.
The rapidly-growing tendency
among Chicago's best citizens to go
somewhere else to live continues to
make a profound impression. From
time to time during the last few years
many men Of wealth and position have
decided to pull up stakes, take their
pictures out of the art gallery and
remove to New York or some other
eastern city. An immense amount OF
scarifying satire from the local papers
has followed the departure OF each'
and not SO very long ago, when one
man died before completing his final
arrangements for removing, his death
was looked upon as just Judgment
from Heaven. These constant descr-
tions from Chicago's Zone Hundred
and Fifty" have set people who never
hope 10 have enough spare cash to
get away and others who have the
c;tv's interest at heart to thinking Sc
riously.
At one time plan was suggested Tor
building a wall eight feet thick ana
20 feet high entirely around the CITY,
with no openings on the eastern sue
and a single gate ut the west. 1t was
agreed that the alternative OF going
further west, even so far as was nee
cssary to get around the wall, would
permanently keep many of the best
people in Chicago. There were, more
over. to be near the gate stand OF
arms and 16 watchers of gigantic pro-
portions selected for their sleepless-
ness. Before getting this scheme
through the council it was thought
wise to submit the matter to the city
| attorney. Meanwhile the city engi-
neer stepped in and stated that 1t
| would be of no use for the city to build
such public work. as it would certain
II be condemned as unsafe, as most
| Of the other public buildings had been
That ended the project.
Although this was severe blow to
those who had at heart Chicago's wei
fare, agitation was not given up as
vet by any means. 1t was suggested
that they proceed on an entirely diff
ferent plan; that they project home
comforts and amusements and Other
enticements to induce people to re
main in Chicago. A great many
schemes were suggested to put New
York ont of the heads of the best peo
ple who had no business to occupy
their attention. From all these sub
mitted ideas a code of rules has beeI
drawn up which is to be promoted b!
IN association organized for the pur
pose. These rules are as follows:
| /. Any prominent Chicago citizel
suspected Of harboring a design OF re
moving to New York shall be waite'
upon by a committee of three. wh'
will ascertain the truth.
2. Should they report that the wors
is about to happen. the scope and ex
tent of the plans which the association
. has in view, and which no doubt vii
soon be in practical operation, shal
be represented to him.
. 3. At all exhibitions of paintings an
flower shows given by Chicago resi-
. dents Of wealth and taste the publ
. shall attend in huge crowds and tn
: press be unanimous in praise OF the iif
erality, superior critical judgment an
2 universal benevolence OF the man VIII
makes the exhibition.
4. All horses, ponies, mules and dor
keys entered in a race by any such pei
| son as has been described shall il
$ variably be allowed to win.
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8. The same to apply to motorcycle
G =. Appropriate days in each yea
!. shall be dedicated to particular pc
0 sons suspected in their loyalty. y
e exercises on these days shall be cor
: memorative, and shall include larg
e mass meetings and bonfires, and or
l tors shall extol the staying qualities
the aforementioned person. Thel
s shall be no labor on these days, excel
!. in the case of bakers, street car er
ployes and public speakers. The
shall be but one delivery of mail &
% these days.
s. Candidates for municipal offic
shall be chosen not as heretofore
election, but from hints and sugge
. tions dropped by the best people. pre-
:, erably those appearing to be rath
\ uneasy in their situations.
I'll Q. A large sum shall be set ash
:, from the public moneys SO that t
= grand opera may come once year al
, stay at least one-third as long as
:: does in New York.
10. Further regulations to be ma
:. as the occasions may present thel
! selves or happy ideas be suggested
II n. Y. Sun.