The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-10
CATHOLIC CEMETERIES.

ANY one visiting our Cathollc GENE
teries cannot do otherwise than note
about the care that is taken of same,
vet better work could be accomplished
if our progressive sexton could be bet
ter encouraged for his labor.
No later than last Sunday, visitor
from the city, in presence of the writ
er, remarked that everything was kept
in such neat order and hence compli-
mented the SECTION.
Compliments are plentiful, and
while they are gratifying and accept
able in a way, they do not fulfill the
expectation; financial remuneration Is
the best compliment that could be be-
slowed.
A great many of our people do not
realize that there is but small reve-
nue. derived from the cemeteries; II
lots were sold or graves opened every
day, possibly the sexton could manage
to get along with his commission, but
such is not the case, and necessarily
he depends on the financial assistance
of the owners of graves, tombs, etc.
Therefore the sexton, like all of us
who work, must be paid, and hence to
obtain his reward for his labor, makes
personal appeal monthly for a vol
untary contribution of % cents from
each family, whereby he gives his
time to keeping the plots, graves and
/ walks in neat condition, and where, in
the beginning they willingly contri-
buted, now a great many who can well
afford same, have become derelict and
necessarily expect the sexton to keep
everything in order just the same.
Now, our cemeteries could be as
beautiful as any in the city if every
body would give a helping hand.
\ cemetery is required for the re-
pose of our departed, and necessarily
sexton is required. This being the
last home of our beloved ones, every
one should be interested in having it
cared for, such as our own living home,
and not being able personally to at
tend, We should remunerate one who
is willing to do so for us.
Everyone has some way of making
living and all expect to be paid for
their services, therefore the sexton,
who is doing all he can to please ev-
erybody, must necessarily make a liv-
ing and as his wages are not regulated
by the day or month as the majority
of us, he must depend on assistance
from those who own lots, tombs, etc. /;
and if every owner would obligate him.
self to assist the sexton, especially
those whom God has blessed with
good wages, to give regularly % cents
per month, while others, not so well
able may at least give 10 cents regu-
| larly, then our cemeteries would be
as neat in comparison with any in the
city.
We are all pleased TO see public
places looking neat and clean; why
should We not see the homes of our
beloved kept in the same manner, and
assist the one who is doing all he can
to please. and make the place to be
admired? When a conscientious en-
ployer has a faithful employee, does
he not increase his pay instead of re-
ducing it, in order to keep and encour-
age him? Therefore as the present
sexton, Mr.. Louis Lahare, is a valua-
BILE man to the cemeteries, we should
keep and encourage him, by not only
complimenting him with words, but
give him a reasonable living wage,
and not let him leave us by reducing
his pay.
Mr.. Louis Lahare can always be
found on duty at the cemetery from Z
a. m. to p. m. He is courteous and
obliging, ready to assist whenever
called upon, and will be pleased to
discuss any arrangements that may be
made regarding your contribution.
A. ]. H.