The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-02-24
THE MASS MEETING.

was held at the opera house or
Wednesday night of this week. Thi,
meeting was called in the interest
of sanitation, and the speakers who
delivered addresses met a hearty
response from the large audience
present,
Mayor Lewis called the meeting
to order, explained its objects and
spoke feelingly on the necessity OF
keeping yellow fever out OF Franklin.
He then stated that the selection OF
a chairman was in order, and Sena-
tor Gallery was unanimously selected
to fill that place. His address was
forcible and eloquent He advised
the audience to strictly obey the law
in letter and spirit, and therefore
assist the constituted authorities IN
their efforts to preserve the public
health of our community and our
parish.
Messrs Oscar L. Alpha and W.
H. Latham were elected secretaries,
| and committee on resolutions, com
posed of the following named gen
temen, was selected by the chair
man: R. E. O'Niell, A. ]. Della
houssaye, c. N. Frost, Dr. A. S.
Gates, Wilson McKerall, w. H. Kra-
mer and K. w. Allen.
DR.. Beverly w. Smith delivered
address of welcome, and incidentally
spoke of the absolute necessity of
strict compliance to the provisions
of the board of health in it's efforts
to keep St, Mary clean OF any sort
of sickness.
Rev. Father Paroli. an Italian
Catholic priest, delivered a mastery
address in both English and Italian,
which was enthusiastically received.
He advised his own people to strict
ly and religiously obey the laws, and
especially those which apply to san
itation, the perfection and full de-
velopment of which meant the fu-
ture welfare Of all the people, and as
the Italian element composed large
part of the population, it was their
6rst duty to lend their every effort |
to cause which meant their own
preservation and we'll being IN their |
adopted country, and closed his adj
dress asking Gods blessings for all |
the people of all nations.
Judge Allen was the next speaker |
and his address was marked by its
eloquence and force.
DR.. Fred j. Mayer, state sanitary
inspector. was next introduced and
spoke for about an hour on yellow
fever in all of its details, and con-
WINGED the people Of the absolute cor
rectness Of the mosquito doctrine
put forward by the experts.
DR.. Quitman Kohnke illustrated
his lecture with stereopticon views
Of mosquitoes from the egg deposit
ing aud Matching to the infection
period. His address was scientific
demonstration of all that has been
claimed against this awful pest.
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented the following. which were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The stegomyia fas-
ciati is the only means in nature
for the transmission of yellow
fever from a yellow fever patient
20 immune.
Resolved, That the screening
ordinance passed by the Town
Council of Franklin is both wise ,
md necessary and an early COM
oliance with both the letter and
spirit of the ordinance is urged
lot only upon all citizens, who
believe in the mosquito doctrine
3ut on those who still doubt that
he mosquito is the sole vehicle of +
t
1. Because it is the law-and t
therefore, should be obeyed by all '
oval citizens,
2. Because it is criminal to neg
ect any precaution, and especially !,
me that is based upon the latest !
cientific investigation. -
Resolved, That it is the sense t
# this meeting that every house d
7here there was infection last p
ear and every house within a Q
adius of five hundred feet on each
ide thereof, should be thoroughly !"
pened and aired on cold DAYS. a
ne contents of closets especially t.
clothes or other articles b
n or behind which mosquitoes n
lay be alternating should be N