New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-02-22
RECEPTION RENDERED MRS.
BISHOP.

The Civic League held a public
reception at the Elk parlors on
Friday night, February 18th, IN
honor of Mrs. Julia Trui'tt Bishop
representative of the Tlmes-Dem-
ocrat of New Orleans. Mrs. Bis
hop is noted descriptive writer
and poetess. She is "A very charm
inc and attractive woman ana
her many attalnments make her
company one Of the pleaSantest
features in social gatherings. She
explained in her natural, convlnc-
ing way. the object of her visit
| TO New Iberia and stated that It
formed one of the links III the
chain of visits of every town and
corner Of Louisiana and most OF
the Southern States contemplated
by her for the purpose of adver-
Using and promoting the undo
Veloped resources OF the South
ern States. She explained with
great elouuence the history Of the
formation Of the ladies Tomato
Clubs and the Boys Corn Clubs as
| the best practical means and
agencies TO utilize the advantages
our Southland everywhere offers.
She spoke of the marvel Of de
yelopment Of certain sections Of
country through the energy and
aroused industry Of those Tomato
Club Girls and Corn Club boys.
The concerted efforts Of the far
mers I'm certain counties are prov
ING that the elimination Of waste
and extravaganza on the farm and
the utilization Of the product IN
its varied, transformed forms.
such as feeds. or canned food
stuffs have opened the door OF
new wealth to the farmer and
the stability and maintenance of
his prosperity The encourage
ment of the movement for the dl-
versiiicaiion of crops and the ed
ucation for inHensc scientific
farming is a direct result OF not
only the new modern agricultural
movement, but Of the public dis
cussion by experts and students
of social economy Of the question
of how to keep the farmer on the
farm and surround him and Sc
cure to him The benefits of the
comforts and inventions Of our
progressive civilization. From her
point of view Mrs. Bishop UNI
qualified by maintains. that orr
wealth being derived from the
ground. the American farmer is
one of the chiefest elements in
the production of values figured
by the fnancier in dollars and
cents as wealth of the United
States. Her practical nature was
80 impressed by our surround
ings associated so closely with
the romances and the stirring
history of the first settlement Of
the State of Louisiana that we
expect with eagerness and delight
her enthusiasm and temperament
reflected in her first scenic des
cription OF New Iberia In the is,
sue of the mes-Democrat OF Sun
day, March lst
Senator Walter J. Burke kindly |
consented to talk to the Civic |
League on the subject: 1.-The |
Ladies Place in Civic Affairs,
a subject that he handled with
great dexteritN and clear insight |
Of the larger question of what !
is womans place and what is mans
place in the public life of State.
With his usual profundity OF
knowledge and familiarity of the
problem, he delighted his select
audience with his ripe deductions
bearing the mark Of wisdom and
experience.
Mr.. Ed. r. Weeks spoke Of the
Commission Form of Govern
ment' with an unanswerable 10y
ic. He dwelt upon different !
forms Of Commission Form of
Government and maintained with
lucidity Of argument that many an
tiquated political municipal or
carnations of the day assumed /
the name of Commission Form of
Government to sometimes poPu-
larize or regenerate a condemned
effete system. There is only one
genuine form of commission gov
ernmenti and that is the one that
allows the people to keep their
hands pontiu,Io,Isl,, IN the throttle