The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-08-01
our new . ostmaster.

/ UuE new 1UStmGSGSEe
The expected has happened in the
appointment by President Roosevelt
Of j. J. Lafargue to be postmaster al
Donaldsonville, La, vice John F.
Terrio, deceased. It was known that
shortly after the sudden and lamenta.
BILE death of Mr.. Terrio last October,
| Mr.. Lafargue was recommended for
the position, and as there appeared
to be no opposition to him in any
quarter, news of his selection has
been expected for many weeks. Just
what caused the delay is unknown
here, but it has been the general opin
ion that he was one of couple OF
hundred presidential appointees whose
names were before the national sen ate
awaiting confirm alton when that body
concluded its regular session on
March 4. Although the uncertainty
was somewhat puzzling, there has
been no lack of confidence that Mr..
Lafargue would finally twin out" and
receive his commission. This antici-
patton was realized Wednesday eve
ming, when official notification of his
appointment, accompanied by blanks
for the bond OF $4,000 which he is re-
quired to furnish, reached him from
the postofiee department.
The newly appointed postmaster is
SO well.known to the people Of this
community it is entirely unnecessary
that the Chief should essay to intro
duce him TO its readers or to take up
time and space with any sketch Of his
career. He has lived in Donaldson
vile nearly all of the SIS years that con-
stitute the span of life SO far vouch-
safed him, and not only every body in
town, bus nearly everybody in the
parish, and legions of people through
out Louisiana not to speak of other
states and countriesl know "Joe"
Lafargue; End, what is better, every
body likes him-even the few who now
and then try to believe they don't.
There are few men in southern Louisi-
ana with as wide a circle of acauaint-
ance, and fewer still who enjoy an
equal need of popularity. That he
will make tiptop postmaster none
can doubt, and The Chief congra tu-
lates him heartily and the community
still more heartily upon his selection
for this important office.
Mr.. Lafargue will lose no time un-
necessarily in completing his bond
and assuming charge OF the postofice.
He has wisely determined to retain the
assistance of several Of the present
postofice employees, whose capacity
and experience will insure the smooth
and efficient conduct of the business,
and thus he will avoid the complica-
tions and delays to which the complex
affairs of the postal service are fire.
quently subjected when q change of
alton takes place and an in
experienced hand is at the helm. It |
Is the intention of Postmaster La
fargue to appoint as his assistants
Joseph Blum, the talented young son
Of Alderman j. E. Blum, and j. F.
dymel, who has been supervising
,he conduct of the Office for several
months past; while Miss Rena Landry
viii be continued in her present posi-
len as clerk. With such a Trio in
charge, the patrons of the Office will
,e assured OF the same admirable and
kind of service that has
,een given them under the administers
ion of Acting Postmaster j. e. Blum,
tho has been occupying that position
8 chosen representative of the sure
les on the bond of the late iamented
postmaster Terrio since the latter's
cath. Mr.. Blum deserves much
raise for the manner in which the
ostoffice has been conducted during
ne past nine months, andwe should feel
orry to see him even fguratively Il
topping down and out but for the fact {
lat such a good man as Joe Lafargue
going to step up and in.