The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-05-03

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ASCENSION c0MPL L|MENTED.

| ASCENSION COMP PL|NENTED.
A Prominent Good Roads Advocat.
Warmly commends Our People
for Approving the Bond PROPOSE
ton.
The Chief Is pleased to print for ths
information of it's readers the fol
lowing letter from Hon. Chas. E
/ SchWing OF Iberyille, one of that par
ish's representatives in the genera
assembly Of the state, and an en-
thusiastic advocate of the building
of hard-surfaced, permanent highways
that will afford ready facilities fol
travel and traffic at all seasons o1
/ the year.
Mr.. SchWing, it will be remember
ed, came to Ascension to address the
police jury and assembled citizens
when the movement was inaugurated
for submitting to vote of the tax.
payers Of the first road district the
bond proposition that met with their
approval at last Tuesdays special
election. His cogent arguments and
earnest appeal had no little influ-
ence in securing favorable action on
the pending matter, hence heA will
be entitled to a liberal share Offered.
, it for the improvement of the roads
OF our first district which Is reason,
ably certain to be effected in the
near future.
In view OF Mr.. SchWing's deep in
terest in the cause that achieved a
notable victory at the district polls
on March Is, it is but natural he
should feel gratified by that result,
and the property holders who con.
tributed thereto will doubtless be
fully appreciative OF the congratula-
tions and compliments extended
them from such a capable and sin
cere source.
MT. SchWing's letter follows:
Plaquemine, La, March 26, 1913.
Editor Chief:
Permit me to express to you and
to the people of Ascension parish the
unsmIlleaasurea nm satisfaction that is not
alone alone felt by nae, but likewise BY
thg people here generally, at the re.
suit Of the road tax election that
/ has Just been held IN the First Road
District Of your parish. ss'ssss sss
- In my humble judgment the faVora.
Die result of that election means
greater things for this section of Lou.
lsiana. 1t means that Ascension par
| lsh is convinced of the incalculable
saving and of the splendid invest.
ment value OF permanent roads. 1t
means, too, that Ascension parish is
blazing the way for grander devel-
opment than it may. now realize.
This entire portion Of the state feels
the weight OF Ascension,s decision.
The people realize the time has
come for new policy to be adopted
in the construction Of roads, and that
the day Of the expensive dirt road
must go. EVeEyWhere in cur neigh
boring communities is this feeling
evident. and the rapid awakening and
the Keen understanding of the peo-
pie relative to the inestimable bene-
fits Of permanent roads is fine
omen for Louisiana's future grandeur
and prosperity.
It is my belief that it is oaly a
question of a few. weeks before As
sumption and st. James will join AS
cension and Iberville in the magnifi-
cent work Of permanent road con-
struction. Other parishes, seeing
and realizing how we have been
wasting public funds in the past
by building and trying to keep up
dirt roads, will undoubtedly look
seriously into the question and
adept the new and wiser policy, and
it ought not to be q great while be-
fore the permanent reads infection
spreads all the way to Thibodaux,
Houma, New Orleans, Baton Rouge,
MarksVilIe. Alexandria, and Ham
mond. No quarantine can prove eff
fectiVe against this infection once
the IbeFVille Road Mosquito alights
on its victim. 1t is re-assuring to
feel that the people of Ascension
we'll be glad they were .4stung." and
feeliRg SO, will do their neighbors a
friendly turn by passing an the good
wore.
MS. Editor. this work is not local.
It iii statewide. In assisting your
neighbers and by giving to them
whatever of information you might
hav4 relative to your Investigation
and experience in the matter of per-
manent road construction, you will
be doing a real service to them and
to your state, and your public-spirited
advocacy of public improvements in
the past warrants me in the conclu-
sion that in this work yau have done
and will do your share,r All your
people deserve credit and praise for
the bread manner in which they are
handling this economic problem, and
I wish to congratulate all of you
good people of Ascension on taking
this advanced step. It is simply
fine, Yours very truly,
CIIAS. q. SCHHVING.
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