Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-05-23
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS DUE.

Through Mr.. d. w. Lacey, District
Manager of the Cumberland Telephone q
Telegraph Co., with headquarters at Nat
chez, special wires were run out OF the
st. Joseph and Newellton Exchanges to
points on the levee, distance OF from
four to five miles. In each case these
wires were run in order that the people
of the two towns could be kept advised
as to the encroachment OF the waters,
and the danger that might threaten.
The construction OF these lines and the
use of the wires was gift on the part OF
| the Telephone Company, being gratui..
tous service for the people in that part OF
the section. :,
In addition to this Mr.. Lacey notified
the people that the Company desired him
to perform any service OF which he was
capable, and at any time, whether day
or night, that he could be service to
simply call him and he would render any
assistance possible.
This attitude on the part Of the Com
pany and Mr.. Lacey will doubtless be
highly appreciated by the people in the
flooded Observation-Disclosures Democrat,
April 18th.
The Natchez Daily Democrat OF
April %, gives credit to Mr.. D..
w. Lacey, Manager of the Cumber-
land Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
for construction of the phone lines
from St. Joseph to Kemp's Bend ,
and from Newellton to White Oak
Lake, and free service over same for
the use of those engaged in the
fight to hold the levees at these
points against the high water. 1t
} it is true that the Telephone Co.
showed a proper spirit in furnish
ing facilities for communication
with the above points, and in
this manner rendered valuable as.
sistance, but the Democrat is In
error in giving to Mr.. Lacey the
credid for the construction of these
two lines. In fact Mr.. Lacey OBJ
} structed the early efforts to get these
7 lines, and it was lover his head
that they were finally secured
When Mr.. Lacey was first ap
preached in this matter he dis
! couraged the effort, stating that i
would take sixty days to be passeC
on by the Company, and, in hi
y opinion, would be turned down
r He was urged to use his influence
8 and was told that if he failed, tn
s matter would be taken over hi
head" to some one higher up,
and in the end this was done. Thi
Is matter was brought to the attention
b of Mr.. Stair, Division Superintend
d ent, with the result that the line
n were Immediately constructed, an
). orders for free service. were issue
to the local exchanges.
~ The Kemp's Bend line was cor
ID structed at the expense OF the Con
Z. pany, but the line to White Oa
Lake cost the Levee Board 1920
a for the labor and material.
Had Mr.. Lacy shown a dispos
ton to assist in securing this Sc
lie vice by putting the facts proper
be before the Company by represen
de ing that in furnishing this servi
er the Company would be doing
ly more than a fair share towards
he end in which they certainly b.
he material interest, and had
p shown a disposition to promote !
ny stead of obstruct, we would glad
have given him the credit due, b
er, in view of the fact that he had
me chance to deserve this credit a
ZEN failed to do 30, that he had Il
all warning of a determination to ia
the matter to those higher In 9
up thority and secuted such a possit
nee ity, it is now only just that
ng: Democrat account be corrected a
ha, credit given where it properly
and longs, that is to Mr.. Stair,
ha, Division Superintendent.