The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-17
FACING TIE CLARION SITUATION.

The Charlton situation in Southwest Louisiana stripped of all
ncnatons conceal evade rea extent very serious
matter those who really interested the permanent
development of the cattle industry in this section
The JOURNAL has for degree of criticism for its dis
cusson Charlton situation alleging basis for the criticism
that tending nure immigration section and also that
tending nu the sale of cattle from this district just
In the first instance this paper does not think that it would be
serving interest of community by ndug policy
of silence evasion Misrepresentation with reference vital fact
with the of this section The homeeker
titled know faults well virtues and this basis
that homeseekers will come way
In the the criticism eminate from spirit entirely
too selfish horrible and danger of spreading
too great the Withholding information upon this horrible
disease upon the idea that cattle may shipped of infected
district into district infected little advance in price Such
policy would be almost criminal
This paper of it's genuine permanent
growth of this community and does not indulge policy of
evasion silence nnuaon nuendo Misrepresentation upon any
matter affecting the vital interests of this community.
We believe the wonderful of this country and no
section offers atteng inducements to the bomeseeke than ours
The truth confronted with charbon 1t is great
the growing cattle industry We would not stimulate un
due alarm decentralization There occasion for generalization
What need frank, and intelligent handling the stu
We need rid the cause of Charlton instead of
conceaing the fact that we have it.
In another column of this publishing some cores
ponence upon this question which ought be of value to the COM
munity at large.
stamp out the disease One rid the district OF charbon
but it rests the cooperation OF the whole community the ad
option the recommended by those who authoritative upon
the subject No has right moral otherwise pursue
policy that would permit his cattle be permanent menace to the
whole community
This leads to the idea suggested in Dr. Darymples letter
namely that this lisa situation that should properly be referred to
governmental control.
few weeks bubonc plague appeared New Orleans and
promptly the situation referred the government and the abso
lutte control Of the disease Immediately resulted
The yellow fever plague proved continual the peupe
New Orleans and other Southern cities until the government took
charge the situation identified its completely slammed
OUT Havana few ago vertabe hotbed of yellow
lever germs Today not Vestge of the fever appears because the
government took charge the situation stamped out Other
instances numerous The right of the individual to n1rsue
certain policy with reference his property sinks into nsigncan
when that policy would constitute such menace to one of or
promising industries
But IN the meantime let us cooperate in adopting the means s
gese by those who authoritative upon the subject We believe
that this section be permanently rid the Infection The dread
tu toll on the cattle industry by this disease emphasizes the absolute
necessity OF standing together order that we NAV have no
of the disease