The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-03-22
Letter from B. E. Woods.
Montgomery. La, March Ia. 1913

Letter from B. E. Woods.
Montgomery, La, March IL, 1918.
Editor Collar Chronicle:
The Chronicle is always a welcome
visitor in our home, and should be in
every home in Grant parish. / believe
in supporting all home enterprises ir-
respective Of political or religious senti-
ment.
notice in the Chronicle a letter
from Unc,e George. with which
| in part agree, but as he does not seem
to understand why only few crops
were reported, | deem it just to myself
that he make thorough investigation,
which he can get from Mr.. Mason
Snowden, State Agent, Shreveport, La.
1t has been the custom ever since /
have known anything about demonstra-
tion work for the local agent to make
out list in full of such demonstrators,
and send to the State Agent, who writes
up few of the best yields for publica-
ton. But he only gives the average
yield under both common and improved
methods. To write up every one in full,
as recorded on two sets of books, would
be so voluminous that the editors would
not have space for anything else. Un-
Gle George must have received his infor-
nation from men who were not demon
strators, as / cannot see how the IT'S
men l visited monthly, and with only
two or three exceptions always seemed
glad for the time of my visit to come,
and always made me welcome visitor
in their homes, would make such state
ments. The truth is, have served my
people truthful and honestly, through
my own ambition, and love for my par
ish and government. ! took on about
double the work the government requir-
ed, and made every trip according to
my itinerary report. This can be furn-
ished to ali who want the truth. Every
week and every day of the year can be
proven by at least half dozen of the
best men in the parish. / did not al
ways see every crop, often saw the man
away from home, often saw the crop
when the man was away. Sometimes,
owing to high water, extreme bad roads,
or crops that were not near the public
roads, would not see all in a commune
ty. Often would hear that the man
was gone, and so would wait until my
trip next month to see him. My time
was so limited that l had to push on
ward all the time. 1t was only my duty
to visit demonstrators. had more of
them than could do justice by. Most
of the kicking is by the men who were
not demonstrators. There is not half
dozen demonstrators in Grant parish
kicking. Investigation will show that
the opposition never carried out any
part of our work or plans, and that they
are not demonstrators. 1t was not my
duty to neglect my men for outsiders,
1t would have been great pleasure to
me to have visited every man in the
parisi7 bowed them all equal respect
and attention; but was required to get
INV men in groups near public schools,
post Offices, ETC., and not to have more
than one hundred men to visit monthly,
covering the whole parish, or a group
in every settlement possible.
Yes, Uncle George, no man asked for
information but what received it from
me if | could give. and when / could
give it. always furnished bulletin
or had it sent to him. / have distribu-
ted hundreds of dollars worth of bulle-
tins all over the parish that have bene-
flied the. whole people.
Again, wish all to know that only
reported pounds of seed cotton, bushels
of corn, ETC., not bales of cotton nor
barrels of corn. only reported as CIV
en- me by the demonstration, which as a
rule find about correct But few men
wish to exagerate, just as many are
timid and did not give their whole yield.
Wherever / suspected rascality, /
either dropped the man, or estimated
below his claims, as authorized by the
government and State agent.
Now, Uncle George, viii agree that