The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-07-12
BOOSTER MEETING TOMORROW

/ Progressive Union to be Reorgan-
lied and Steps Taken to Put
Donadsonyiie on the Map-Sec-
rotary Irrelevant, of New Orleans
/ G. c., to be Present.
A large ATTENDANCE of representa-
tive citizens of analdsonville and
the surrounding cdhtry is expected
at the mass-meeting to be held in the
Grand Theatre at 1920 O'Clock to-
morrow forenoon, for the purpose of
feorganlzing the Progressive Union,
stimulating interest in the organiza-
ton, charging it's scope and adopt
| ing program that will mean a big
ger and more prosperous Donaldson.
vile. At this meeting the functions
OF commercial association will be
| explained, the possibilities of co.
operation in community development
I VIII be given a local application, and
/ what Donaldsonville can do, with
her citizens working together harmo-
nlously and animated by determi-
nation to make the most Of the nat
ural endoWments possessed by the
the object for achievement.
A feature of the meeting will be
an address by M. B. Trezevant, Sec
rotary of the New Orleans Associa-
ton of Commerce, who will show
why every citizen should be inter
ested in the formation of a live com
mercial body to take the lead in de-
yeloping the resources of the city
and bringing to the attention of the |
industrial world the advantages of |
DonaidsonVille as manufacturing
and business site. Mr.. Trezevant is |
president of the National Associa-
ton of Commercial Executives, an
organization composed Of the secre- /
taries Of the leading commercial bod
les of the United States, and his
services as an adviser in community
upbuilding are in demand all over
the country. In addition to his adj
dress, which will be well worth
while listening to, there will be
short and snappy talks by some of
Donaidsonyille's .slive wires These
will be Of the impromptu order.
The following letter on the SUBJ
1ect OF tonorroW's meeting has been
sent to upwards of two hundred rep
resentative business men and citi-
zens OF the town and parish by R.
s. Vlckers, the Wide-awake secretary
If the present Progressive Union: +,
AS you are aware, the cane grow
ng section Of Louisiana faces
crisis, possibly the gravest in its I
history. Adverse legislation threat
ems to destroy its chief industry or !
80 cripple it that it will cease to be
he controlling economic factor in
he life of our people. {
The question that confronts us is, (
lot whether We shall struggle against ,
he inevitable, but how best to turn {
he situation to our account and how
,est to make the most of the new d
Conditions with which we shall soon
ave to deal. i
r There is no one who will contend c
hat this Eden of louisiana this {
arden spot of the Werld, can not s
rofitably grow as great a variety of y
rops as any other part of the globe. Q
With soil equal, if not surprising,
o fertility that of the far-faned val 7
ey Of the Nile; with climate in d
which both animal and plant life O
caches its highest development;
nth a civic centre destined by its c
ocation and other natural eadvan- I
ages to become a small metropolis, I
e is a pessimist indeed who fails to i
ee in the notsdistant future the
avn of a. new era of prosperity for b
his section. n
nsc md 3,n,. 1ri,t {
Undoubtedly be, because of the many e
lillions of dollars invested in sugar il
qulpment that may never be utilized.
ut the history Of the world shows
aat all human progress has been
urchased at the cost of some sacri- D
ce; and from the loss Of q few there t,
ill result the gain of many in the D
reater Investigation of our indus q
les and the general prosperity that ii
ill ensue. It means re-adjustment d.
nd reconstruction, indeed, but it al NJ
, means the rehabilitation and re- O.
eneration of this section of our e]
1untry. gT
Eve believe the time has arrived ci
hen some organized effort should q
2 made to meet the new conditions X
ldL VIII 1u04lldUty 5De %loiCSu OM 1tA1s | Je
sction. We further believe that n;
lch efforts can be more systemat- bt
ally and intelligently directed 8,
rough the medium of such an as bi
,ciation as the Progressive Union; al
Id it is for the purpose of effecting pl
complete reorganization of this T.
,dy in order that it may be better be
'epared to take up the new prob Is
ms that demand solution, that a et
ass meeting of the citizens of this til
irish is called for Sunday morning, he
lily IS, at 1890 o'clock, in the
and Theatre.
distinguished organizers in this c1
lie of y work have been invited to +.
tend and address the meeting in At
der to aid us in adopting practi- ~
/ plan of reorganization along mod Il,
n lines. II
Nov, it is highly important that -
u be present at this meeting, and 3.
, earnestly urge you as a public NJ
irited citizen of the parish to join q,
this forward movement by lending +,