The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-06-13

/ ton in annual session convened, That we favor
i an appropriation by congress of $50, 600 per
waterways and condemn the present congress
for not reporting rivers and harbor bill at this
1 session.
That the state of Louisiana should take better
1 care OF her INDECENT Confederate veterans, and
should appropriate $250,0O0 yearly for the old
| heroes as an humble debt of gratitude.
That we recommend that the right to vote for
| members Of the parish school boards be granted
/ to the women Of the state.
That we would like to see more of the states
/ money spent on the small schools, to reach into
the out-of-the-Way districts where ignorance now
tourlshes. OF greater worth it is to the common
wealth that ten boys and girls should be taught
| to read. write and figure, than two boys or
| girls be over educated with the same money.
That our game and song birds should receive
better protection.
That the primary law should be amended SO
| as to avoid election frauds
That we favor compulsory education under To-
1 cal option provisions.
That the reclamation of Louisiana's marsh and
| swamp lands we consider the states most i'm
portant physical problem.
That the article of the constitution against
gambling should be enforced, and that the sur
viving twin to the Louisiana State Lottery the
/ gambling devices of the race track-should by
| efficient law be Immediately eradicated.
That we appreciate that no state can rise
higher than its womanhoOd, and knowing that
| an overworked womanhood means degenerate
l race, we endorse the nine-hour work-day for
/ women and children.
/ whereas, we nave visited the insane Asylum
of the state of Louisiana at jackson, inspected
its various buildings and departments, mvesti-
gated its manifold Industries and workings,
witnessed the high plane upon which its affairs
I are conducted and observed the excellent atten-
ton and care the inmates receive therefore be it
Resolved, That this asylum is one of the
greatest and best of the states institutions in
the usefulness and benefcence of it's work.
That we earnestly recommend the needs and
wants OF this Institution to the general assembly
at Baton Rouge, and urge as liberal appropri-
afS fnT and fHrn q
state as the funds of Louisiana will permit
That we commend the splendid work done for
this institution by its present superintendent,
DR.. Clarence Person under whose administra-
ton the asylum has hourished. We recognize in
DR.. Pierson man of high character, capacity
aAd executive ability.
That we hereby extend our thanks to the Bu-
thorities of the asylum for the many pleasures OF
this visit and the delightful manner in which
we have been entertained.
Resolved, That the excursion to PlaQueYnine on
| the steamer Carrie b. Schwing, and our enter
tainment by the people of that town and the
parish OF lbervllle, was perhaps the most agree
able and enjoyable experience of the present
| meeting. and we are grateful to all who had a
share in the management of that delightful af-
| fair. To our brother member Chas. f. Schwing,
the prime mover in the excursion; to the owners
and crew of the staunch little steamboat to the
citizens of Iberville generally, and more es-
! pecially to the charming women of that COM
manity, we tender heartiest thanks for their
i many sourteSies and unbouRded hospitality.
Resolved, That are apprecative of and
thankful for the numerous attentions and kind
nesses shown US by the people of Baton Rouge
during our sojourn in this progressive and at
traCtive capital city. To the ladies of the Five
O'clock Tea Club to Mrs. Annie Jones Rush to
Col. Z. Sambola Jones and the citizens who pro-
vided the banquet with which our session ter
/ minated, special thanks are due and hereby
rendered.
Resolved, That the Louisiana Press Associa-
ton is under obligation to the railways of the
state for their courteous and liberal cooperation
in facilitating the transportation of the members
to and from the place of meeting, thus con-
trlbutlng in large measure to the successful and
pleasant character OF this annual reunion of the
| newspaper workers of the commonwealth. The
lines which have placed under particular obi
CATION in this respect are the following: YaZoo
and Mississippi Valley Illinois Central; Texas
and Pacific Southern Pacifct Morgan's Louisiana
and Texas and Louisiana Western; Missouri
Pacific tSt. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern,
and New Orleans and Northwestern Louisiana
Railway and Navigation Company; Louisiana
and Arkansas; st. Louis, Watkins and Gulf /;
KentWood and Eastern, and last, but by no
means least in the measure OF iberslity, the
jackson Railroad.
The report of the committee on ne
crology was adopted without reading;
Mr.. Wolff was requested to furnish a
copy of his address on tax reform to
the secretary for publication; it was
directed that the papers of Mrs. Ca
milla L. Breazeale and Messrs. H. A.
Mangham, W. II. Scanland and Will
A. Strong be printed in the proceed
ings; President DeGraffenreid reliu.
pushed the gavel to his successor,
President.elect Francis L. Knobloch of
the Thibodaux Commercial-J ournal,
VINO thanked the association for the
compliment paid him, promised his best
efforts towards making the next meet
ing the most successful in the history
OF the organization, particularly from
a business point of view, and declared
the assembly adjourned to meet again
at Winfield on such dates in 1909 as
may be designated by himself and the
new executive committee shortly to be
appointed.
It was a strenuous session and the
members were pretty we'll tagged out
when it ended, but despite it's short
comings-or perhaps longcomings is
the better word-it was replete with in
teresting and valuable experiences,
and everyone of the newspaper men
and women who attended are the better
and wiser for having done so. The
same thing can be said for every meet
ing of the Louisiana Press Associa-
ton.