The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1899-05-13
Favors the Industrial School.

FavOrS the Industrial School,
1t Is to be regretted that no move hal
been made by the people OF this parish
to secure the Industrial SCHOOL. Witt
the exception Of one or two persons, M
one, has even as yet. spoken word to,
it.
New Iberia one Of the foremost contes.
tsnts. does not even deem US important
enough to rank US as opponents or COM
petitofs upon this ell important and we
may say paramount question to- mum.
cipaiity. They saw they do not fear rs
and call us the Sleepy Hollow" Of the
TecAe". Now is 1t possible We may 90
lack In civic pride to allow ourselves to
b. ridiculed In that fashion. and merit
oriously too, II We permit this great
boon. this tangible Industrial school.
this chance of century. this parish
builder. that would do us 90 much good
that We cannot calculate the benefits
and advantages to be accrued from II;
TO slip through our fingers without max
Ing an attempt TO secure II, when Our
chances. our resosfces and our politi-
clans, are as good as those OF any other
parish.
Secure 1t we will I'VE ASSERT II our
people. only set their mind upon 1t and
Cooperate. Bot In this word co-Upera-
tion Hes the whole secret Of success.
Unfortunately most Of US take for
granted that New Iberia has more I'd.
portunities. more resources, ETC., than |
We have. which is very erroneous for |
many reasons. First of all she can draw
funds only from her immediate ucini.
tE, because she has Jeanerette of her
swn Parish to compete against. whereas
Ne can draw from our entire section, We
are not where the school be located pre.
7ided 1t be In this parish.
When all the towns Of the State were
allied upon to subscribe for the drought
ufterers OF North Louisiana, We were
be last ones to answer the call, but
vhen we did wake up from our lethar-
nc condition. did We not head the list
Win one Of the heaviest amounts. So
Why are we not capable OF doing the
anne in this instance, when We will DO
to ourselves an Investment
hat will bring back to as ten thousand
lines It's own value. II
Let our people. our police jurors, the
orporstion Of our towns think over the
asst importance Of this matter and when
hey have fully realized the almost in
alcnlable advantages to be derived from
!. then they win unite their efforts and
rake superhuman fight, II necessary.
Let the Parish bond itself to the ex-
mt 100000. put those bonds out at
per cent. Let those bonds be redeems-
10 say in 40 or 80 years. In four or i've
BARS the extra taxes collected, in the
irish, from the Influx of immigrants,
Ill more than suffice to pay the inter.
It on those bonds.
Then the parish will DO able TO begin ,
lew on a solid cash basis. It will be able
give to Breaux Bridge the bridge pro-
fsed to it. it will be able to give them
5000 high school. which would be no
ore but right and equitable. Let them
'propriste 100000 or 100000. II
scessary for the Industrial school. Let
q corporation appropriate 5000 also.
public subscriptions, enter tainments,
c., we are positive. that we can amass
Ough funds to stand "a good a =
ow rs any of the other two parishes.
We cannot conceive the amount OF
cd IT will do Us. n thorough acads-
lc and literary education just for the
ere asking b a thing not offered to
r children every day.
Give US these facilities Of education r
d strangers will flock here, by virtue
the natural resources with which our
rish teens. industries will builsi them
ives. capital will be attracted, refine
70 will be build. cotton mills will
ring up and real estate will treble its
lue. Until then our efforts are use
9. D. C. Liable. D. D. S.
Whooping Cough.