The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-07
4 CLARION CALL.
THINGS THIS COMMUNITY NEEDS
AND THE WAY TO GET THEM. /
a Matter in Which Every Resident
of DonaIdsonviIEe and Vicinity
Has Direct and Vital Interest.

a Matter in Which Every Residen
of DonaIdsonviIe and Vicinit,
| Has Direct and Vital Interest.
The DonaldsonvilIe Chamber O
Commerce has issued the following
ringing appeal to all public-spiritet
and patriotic citizens of this com
munity:
''Donaldsonville, La, Jan. 81, 1914.
| Dear Sir:-The Importance of al
organized body that will voice the
civic ideals and ambitions of a grow
ing community as well as reflect it,
commercial needs, is recognized il
all progressive cities. Such an or
ganization is called q Chamber O.
Commerce.
1.-THE especial needs of Donaldson
vile were concretely expressed by
this Chamber of Commerce severa
! months ago as follows:
"First-An annual inter-parochia
fair.
'Second-Locks at the head o
Bayou Lafourche.
'Third-A federal building.
"F'ourth-Extension of the Belle
Helene railroad to Gonzales to con
| meet all parts of parish.
"Fifth-An electric railway dowr
the bayou.
'Sixth-New parochial school build
ing.
"Seventh-Experimental farm.
'Eighth'Good roads.
"Ninth-Immigratio
"Tenth-Outside capital.
'Eleventlh-New industries.
Although supplied with barely suf
flcient funds to keep it alive, the
Dcnaldsonville Chamber of Commerce
can point with pride to it's accom-.
plishments since that time. It was
through it's efforts that was formed
the South Louisiana Fair Association,
already a proven success, and en-
bracing the parishes of Ascension,
Assumption, Iberville and St. James.
It was this organization that took the
initiative in reviVing interest in the
question OF building the long promised
locks at the head of Bayou Lafourche,
an issue that will not be dropped IN
til actual construction is commenced.
These, to say nothing Of minor
achievements, are alone sufficient to
justify the existence of the Chamber
of Commerce, but they are only in
dicafions of what could be accom-
plished were adequate support given
this organization.
do you want to see the remainder
of the needs enumerated above be-
come realities? Do you want to see
your city double in population and
your property treble in value with
in the next five years?
sAH of this is within our reach
with cooperation and team work
Cooperation means to become
member of the only body that rep
resents the organized, concerted eff
fort of the community, and team
work means to lend the meetings of
that body the benefit of your presence
and counsel and loyal support.
Are you interested directly or
indirectly in the growth and prosperi-
ty of Donaldsonvi1le and vicinity?
Are you or will you be benefited di-
rectly Or indirectly by the success
of any OF the progressive movements
which have been or will be initiated
by your Chamber of Commerce?
IF you are, then it is your duty
as a man and a citizen to do your
part to aid in making your Chamber
Of Commerce an effective organiza-
ton, genuine embodiment of the
civic spirit, the determination of pur-
pose and unity of effort of this COM
mun1ty. Yours truly,
'*DONALDSONVILLE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE"