The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-08-09
CAMPAIGN ON IN EARNEST.

Boosting Committees to Go After
Fund of $4,000 for DonaldsonvlIle
Chamber of comn.erce-commu-
ity Cooperation Essential to sue
cess.
Realizing that those communities
which are up and doing, alive to the
possibilities of the present and eager
to make the most of All opportunity,
are the ones which forge ahead,
DonaldsonvilIe has set to work in
earnest to reap a share of the bene-
fits that viii accrue from the era
of progress and development about
to be instituted in this section Of
the state, and to carve her name in
bold letters across the map Of wide
awake, aggressive communities which
have awakened to an appreciation
of their marvellous natural advantages
and have determined to proclaim
those advantages and resources to
the outside world.
The movement for community CO.
operation set on foot by the newly
organized Chamber of Commerce has
met with the cordial approval and
support of all classes of our citi-
Zens, and the optimism and enthu-
siasm which has been engendered
is sufficient of itself to work Won
ders in the way of creating a pro-
gressive and militant spirit, without
taking into account the more tangi-
BILE results in community upbuilding
that are sure to follow the nantes
tation of such an enterprising at
titude. Civic enthusiasm is in the
atmosphere, and it is beginning to
be realized there are no limits to
Donaldsonyille's opportunities ex-
cept those set by the citizens of DON
aldsonvilla themselves.
George L. Rockwell, who has been
engaged to direct the campaign for
raising the fund of $4,000 to carry on
the first years work of the Cham
Der of Commerce, is awakening our
citizens to their duty in a manner
that brings home to them the inn
portance of the movement and the
necessity of cooperation to make
it a success. He will organize two
strong scouting committees, one
headed by Adolphe Meter and the
other by Jasmin Tobias, (both hus-
tiers from 8'Hustleryille, y, and these
earnest boosters, pitted against each
other, will work in friendly rivalry
to complete the work Of securing
the funds. Community patriotism
will be aroused to its highest pitch
by example and appeal, and every
section of the parish will be invited
to join the movement, since the
new organization will not confine
its operations solely to Donaldson.
vile, but will work along the line OF
general exploitation and develop.
ment of the advantages and latent
resources of this entire section.
A. r. Barracks, the live wire
head of the Louisiana Publicity Com
mission, will visit Donaldsonville
shortly to point out the value OF
community cooperation and to tell
of some of the big things that can
be done if our people will get to-
gether and work tremendously for
the upbuilding of this garden spot
OF the country.
The business interests of the city
and parish have been classified &C.
cording to the extent of their com
mercial operations, and the amount
of the contribution expected from
each grads has been listed, rang.
ing from $3.50 per annum for the
larger concerns to the minimum year
" dues of Sc for Individual mem.
bers. Several subscriptions of the
former amount have already been
pledged, and from the spirit mani
tested there seems to be no doubt
that the fund of $4,000 will be east.
ly raised.