New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-01-24
IMPROvEME

Mr.. w. p Henning, general manage:
of the Southwestern Traction and Power
Company informed us last Wednesday
that work had begun on the extension of
the line from this City through st. Mary
Parish. and already upwards of one hun
dred feet of track had been laid, testi-
fying that this important Trolley line
would soon be spreading out over the
Teche country as had been originally in
tended. Rights of ways were also pur-
chased this week through the Courage
property leading from our Main Street
and ere long that section which VIII
penetrate the town of St Martinvillc,
will also be underway. This is good
news for the citizens of New Iberia and
the intersecting towns, under the cir
sion has been delayed so long that MANY
of our people began TO doubt the serious
,ess Of the promoters to extend the line.
Now we hope those of that turn OF mind
will soon be convinced that the entire
road will be completed before 1915 as
was intended. 1t is useless Tor us 70
comment upon the advantages New lbe-
II, will receive as a commercial center
when this line is completed connectins
rs with our neighbors All of our PEG
nile realize the stimulus to trade thai
will neceSesrily accrue from such an ad-
vantage in country where at least four
months in the year the rain preclpita-
ton is so great that our roads become
almost impossible, all of which de
pr;ves us of trade that We are entitled
10. if our business men make systema-
tic effort to go after it. RICH here we
wish 70 state we need a good live or
oan;ystion among our business mer.
For some reason or other we have been
sleepinp on our oars too long. While
we concede our New Iberia Board ot
Trade have done much to advance d,i-
ferent propositions that has confronted
10 the past few years. they have re
ceiyed but scant encouragement by our
citizens as whole, who should be IN
terested in the City's welfare. We need
an organization who will devise ways
and means to bring back to New Iberia
trade that we formerly had and every
business man should subscribe Literally
and give the organization their moral
sunport. Such assistance has never been
properly accorded the Beard of Trade
for some reason we do not know, and
unless an organization has the backing
of the entire community but little can
be accomplished In other communities
the citizenship seem to pull together
with a civic pride that seems to be lack
ing here. A good live Board could
change the whole business fabric and We
can see no reason why the Board OF
Trade should not receive the support OF
our citizens. IF not then a re-organiza-
tion should take place at an early date
and one organized with every taxpayer
contributing something to advance the
interest of New iberia. There are so
NAV questions of importance to all, con-
fronting us at this time in the way OF
civic improvements, such as canal TO
Grand Lake, completion of the New
Iberia and Southern Canal to the Cult,
Sewerage System, paved streets, tax OF
two mills for the maintenance of the
public schools, the bringing in of emit
grafton to settle upon our lands, the
organization of creamery which move
ment has already been started, the proper
inducement for cannery which has
been started by the Civic League and
which will soon need the encouragement
of the male sex of New iberia The
ladies are working strenuously and
quietly to accomplish something for our
advancement, why cannot the men.
Let's cast off that streak of pessimism
and push every movement irrespective
of from whatever source it might orig
mate. Other communities are bestirrinG
themselves. We must do something.