New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-23
THE BOARD NEEDS YOUR
HELP,

The Board OF DlEeclOIS VI lhe
New Iberia Chamber Of Com
merce has been holding sessions
nightly this week with some OF
it's members that have become IN
different to the needs of the AS
ISOLATION in this community.
After a few members OF the
Board gave little review OF
what had been accomplished and
the important projects underway
by the officials of the organization,
the members expressed their will
lingness to again help the good
cause along another year by
meeting the small payments that
is required Of them. Want OF
space prevent us giving an ex-
tensive write up of the numerous
things that have been given at
tention by this Board since the
Chamber of Commerce was or
ganized. 1t goes without saying,
however, that the fifteen members
who constitute the Board are not
only giving it their time, but their
money as well are not making the
sacrifice simply for the pleasure
that is in it. AS a reminder to
our people we call attention to
the recent Parish Fair that was
pulled off here few weeks since
and the advertising and business
that was left here as conse-
quence. This Fair was a direct
elimination of the efforts of the
members Of the Chamber, and it's
Secretary, who is experienced in
that line Of work gave fully four
months of his time to the under
taking which made it sue
cess. Now that we propose MAX
ing our Fair one that the whole
Of South Louisiana will have rea-
son to be proud and which will
be worth thousands of dollars to
our community, the service Of the
members of the Chamber Of Com
cree is only the more essential.
In conversation with the Chair
man of the Fair Association only
a few days ago, he stated to us
that unless they would have the
services Of the Secretary of the
Chamber Of Commerce and the
assistance Of the Board of Direc-
tors Of the Association there was
no. need to proceed further with
the Fair. One is dependent upon
the other. We cannot afford to
lose either, much less both. and
it behooves those who are indif-
ferent to come forward and make
good as true loyal citizens, if
for no other reason than as Just
stated. Take the matter of rail-
road rates alone. The Board is
responsible for the low rates
that we are getting from the rail-
r0ads- Only this week. data was
compiled that went long wavs
towards preventing the Rs',lroad
Commission from grantir o the re-
quest made for an Increase in
freight rates whic'n concession
they tried hard : o Get that Com
an,ss.oi 70 graz t. The same thine
M I'D relation to express.
! nc o'1fcF Is Of the Chamber Of
.o,,'l''c &c checked their attempt
20 ~ We rates raised and saved
Inv ,usands Of dollars to this COM
munity.
Few Of our citizens realize the
work that was accomplished in
bringing the matter of the Parish
Live Stock Demonstration Farm
to this Parish. Without their
work it is more than probable
some other Parish would have
been favored with it. In fact it
might have been placed in anoth-
err State. Almost every dollar
that is earned by the employees
of that Farm finds its place
among the merchants. milk men.
diaries. bakeries and other bust
ness houses conducted right here
in New iberia. For several
months. statistics and other data
has been obtained and placed in
the hands Of some Eastern cap
italists who are seeking the best
location for a paper factory such
as they have in Mississippi, which
will give employment to several
hundred people and which is a
big success. Knowing that we
had both bagasse, as well as
thousands of tons Of corn stalks
which is only in the way Of our
sugar mills and small farmers,