The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-25
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE,.
A Help For Strangers.

To the Editor of The Herald:
Approaching your valuable efforts in
the past for the advancement of Al
giers, would again ask the privilege
of soliciting your cooperation in try
ing to arouse the real estate agents
doing business here, together with the
property owners who may have houses
to let, of the ACCESSIBILITY in having a
bulletin showing the houses that are
for rent, giving their location, number
of rooms and amount of rental wanted
for same These bulletins to be placed
in conspicuous places at the different
industries where labor is largely EN-
ployed; for instance at the Southern
Pacific shops, Johnson Iron Works, fer
~ boats, etc.
This may not appeal so strongly TO
anyone unless the reason for such is
explained. Usually persons working in
our midst, owing to their time being
limited to get to and from their place
of employment, do not have the OPP
portunity of seeing the numerous ad-
vantages We have in store. To begin
with, We can boast of a most moral
district, entirely devoid of vice, thus
making ii a most desirable place to
raise family, and no better place in
the State to make a start in business
life. Taking the past as criterion,
we can safely predict for the future
the same splendid record made by our
men and women who acquired start
in life here; all of whom are the peers
of any and a credit to Algiers. A fact
which ought to make one feel proud OF
being an Algerine, wherever he may
be. Undesirables have no place in our
midst for the very reason that, as soon
as they commit themselves, condemna
ton is melted out to them Immediately
by the residents, with the result thai
they soon vacate without the aid Of
the police or courts. We have good
substantial, healthy houses with al
modern improvements installed, thu
rentals of which are at least ten PEE
cent cheaper than in other parts o
the city. For instance, a house con
taining five large rooms and a batl
can be had for the sum Of SIS pc
month in the incest kind of a neigh
borhood. Insurance rates on furnitur,
lare less here than elsewhere owing t
each house being well isolated. All o
these houses are within ten minutes
walk of any employment in the tow
or the ferries. We have all improve
ments that are enjoyed by any othe
part of the city, together with a nun
Der of well-paved streets which hav
been very wisely distributed about tn
town, permitting traffic without an
hindrance in any kind of weather
There are many beautiful churches @
almost all denominations, up-to-dat
modern schools, public and privat
| maj hCloJ SlONCllCo WHICH, uO yer
profitable business; also might add
few drug stores, owners of which ar
constantly complaining about har
times; and quite number of whic
; have pulled up stakes and left tow
due principally to its healthfulness.
Everything is so conveniently loca
: ed that carfare expense is unnecessar
if you so choose; on the other hand,
: you desire to ride there is a splendi
: electric street car system that enci
. cles the whole district, connecting O
). the upper end with Gretna and th
| lower end with the Naval and hmm
grafton stations, which is a distance
about ten miles with a five-cent far
from one end to the other.
Yours truly,
f Jos. w. lennox.