The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-08-01

The inter-parlsh immigration move
ment received more impetus AT
meeting held at Donaldsonville Sun
day morning. The lessons the MIA,
is learning and teaching are of in
terest all over the state that -
now in determined pursuit of popu
lation and prosperity.
| The parish of st. James, for whicl
Ascension, Assumption and IbervilI.
Were waiting, was represented thi.
time. Dr.. Numa Himel, Vic Loise
and Clark Lebefmuth were on hant
With assurances that the parish was
| III hearty accord and cooperation.
President Walter Godchaux, in call
ing the meeting to order, urged co
| operative energy. There is a great
work to be performed for the genera
welfare. and the large response was
proof that there We're people in all
| the parishes willing to work togeth.
| er. The purpose is to foster more
immigration to this section of the
| country, and the fostering of the gen
eral development of the section. The
first work needed is at home. to
banish any spirit of gloom or dis
couragement, The people must first
build self-confidenee, and it would be
a mistake to invite others to come
down here until the people prove
their faith in themselves and their
own.
St. James Names Directors.
The constitution and bylaws ont
lined at the last meeting were form
ally adopted, and the directorate
completed by the election of the four
from st. James parish, as follows:
F. Reynaud, Charles T. schexnaydre.
Clark Leberm9sth and Leonard Wag-
uespack.
Inc needed documents We're drawn
up by Walter Iemann, the able com
mittee of one. and the changes made
were very slight, although there was
much discussion that proved of
value
One of the innovations decided up
on was to open all meetings of di-
rectors to the entire membership,
and to hold meetings in each of the
component parishes IN turn. Some
special featuressWi be arranged for
each meeting, and the first of the
series of gatherings was fixed for
next Sunday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
at st. James was agreed to be-
gin business as soon as $4,000 was
subscribed, legal phrase for
feat aeeonp reasurer Z.
Nj. soniat repoTI the first calf for
thirty per cent Of the stock being
fast answered. A committee of three
from each parish, with Mr.. Soniat
as the general chairman, will COM
plete the canvass.
There was a suggestion to add |
other purposes to the name, but it |
was concluded that the main title |
development and better
nent, all of which is vital before
new settlers fill the land, SO that |
he name Stands pat'' as the South
Louisiana immigration Association.
A Selling Question.
The most interesting interchange
'esulted over a motion to appoint |
our land owners to act as valuation
committee for the lands that would
De listed. This brought up the en-
ire aim of the organization.
Mr.. Lo1sel argued for an expert
selling agent, who would deal with
prospective purchasers who come to
ook at the lands, to which attention
would be attracted through the cen
raj advertising bureau. He did not
mean real estate agent or mid
lleman, but an expert, who would
'e employed by the general body
Messrs. Godchaux, Guyton, Muir
ell, Evan Mccall and others claimed
hat this would be foreign to the
cope of the body, which was in
crested only for publicity and pro-
action. The inquirer attracted
7ouId find each owners list and de-
cription of property in the central
fflce, and when the homeseekers
-ished to make an inspection the
lanter could be communicated with,
nd then the latter could handle the
lVestigation his own way. If any
Ianter thought he required a special
gent he could employ one, but the
ssociation itself was not in the :;
nd game. The association simply ;
lvertised the four parishes, gave in :
inspired confidence by :.
fair dealing and the !
of the membership and {
e land.
e. P Gueymard of the Texas and :
acIfic, father of the organization, !;
Id how a similar campaign had ;
,erated in Montana, in which no :
nd sellers had been employed, own .
and farmer being merely brought
gether and left to talk their own
.als. L
Farmers Prefer Farmer.
It was found that farmers pre-
rred to deal with farmers direct. =
le first step was the publicity and
formation bureau, and the pam ).
llet exploiting the four fertile par
hes. A committee of four to pre- !;
re this pamphlet was an immediate :
suit, IberviIle naming Geo. r. Muir
IL, the other parishes each to pick
member
Mr.. Lebermuth offered as a solu-
N for the main question chat each
rlsh name a member of the land I
who will list all the !
nds for that parish, and to whom c
inquiries regarding his parish will
referred Each parish can then
al with the prospeetor in its own /
ay. It was finally decided, how
'er, that there was SO much to f.
Y upon each side of the question,
was better to take no action for
e present, giving each subscriber