The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1901-06-08

I
, platform at one of the stations OF
the Texas and Pacific. The sight O
these bales set me to thinking Of thu
futile attempts, made by some o.
Tbinodaux' citizens, to established ,
moss ginhery in their town.
The ThlEodaux Business Leaxue
held several meetings, at which the
project. was thoroughly discussed
The idea seemed such a good one,
and received so much encouragement
from some of the towns business
men, that, after some correspondence
on the subject an expert "mOss man"
was invited, and accepted an invita-
tion from thee League, to attend one
OF their meetings, to gi~ssNs views
bearing on the question. This "moss
man was the inventor of moss Gin;
had several moss ginneries in opera.
ton; possessed thorough and prac.
teal knowledge of the moss industry.
and, at the meeting he attended,
succeeded, see eningy, in convincing
the members Of the good results that
would be effected by the establish.
ment OF a moss factory in their town.
Strange to say, this meeting. though
1t reused the enthusiasm of the bus,.
ness men, and promised much good
Tor the town, Was barren of results.
The enthusiasm displayed by the
business men ceased 10 exist when
the enthusiasts w.'re approached on
the subject of tsking stock in the
moss factory The thought If put.
ting ont COLI cash FIR the sake of the
enterprise was not pleasant QUE,
although the amount needet for tbs 1
purpose was, | believe, l.ss than
s3,0OO.OO, after few feeble s,rng. !
giles by the stronger members of the
League, the project WAS let 90 alto.
grther.
This WAS last winter before the
Lucas gnsLer WAS drought in.
Since oil was discovered Thlbodaux's
business men have acquired much
surplus ca'h, at least 1t would seem
so judging from the way they invest
N OIL stock. 1t is manifest that the
profits derive'l from capital invested
~ moss factory would be large.
something like twenty per cent |
believe, Yet the Thlbodaux business
nen could MT he persuaded to invest
few dollars IN the enterprise. The
'il stocks, which guaranteed no pro
Its were easily disposed of. People
vho will allow money to hang on ;
rees while they. bore and dig for
Uncertain treasures in the earth are,
US7IoasTy, ihc behc7fs to 5e de. !
wed by the town people Of Thibo-
laux-by having moss factory there e
YOU d be great.
1t is we'll known fact that the
'lahtatiOn stores have caused tie
rade that once went to Thibodaux to
e diverte, into other chanuels-that !
, into .heir own doors. There IS no
enyipg the fact that these plantsflba1a
torres are and will be throughout the ,
ears to come, and the only salvation
Or the ThibO,aux merchant lies in
be development Of industries in his
own. The establishment of factories
the only way to bring about the I,
quiihrium that is neelle,l-tnat Il, i
hen the amount of capital made by Fl
ne manufacturers of the town from !,
heir products is as great as that sent :.
rom the town for the payment of r
used by the towns T
).ks, or, in other words. when the q
xports in products, not money of q
he town equal her imports. :. $
This condition OF affairs will have !,
} be brought about, and that very y
Don; for it IS apparent that the plan y
.tlon stores are becoming more y
and, besides, the country !,
lerchant is now carrying a line of !,
oods that is the equal of any to be d
)und IN the town, and, therefore, G
taking it unnecessary for the coun- n
y shopper to take the trip to the ,,
,wn for goods which can be obtained f
carer home. i,
ThibOdaux, with her two railroads !,
nd her fine water way, has all of The
1vantages necessary to make her T
ne town. She needs little shaking y
p, however, and would prescribe :.
lctories for that ''tired feeling that :
le suffers from. She needs to be :
akcd by the humming of the wheels Il
nd the shreks of the whistles of the :,
.ctOries. When she hears them she !,
-Thibodaux, one of Louisiana 8 fair. :,
st daughters-will rouse herself and =
ep into the ranks with her sister ),
ties on their march along the road ;,
prosperity. i
LAUDOR. :,