The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-07-16
GOOD ROADS MEET A SUCCESS


cess. Mr.. C. E. Carr Was elected chair.
man and L. S. Goodreau, secretary.
Mr.. Carr briefly stated the purpose OF
the meeting and introduced Dr.. John
H. Cooper, president Of the police jury.
who told how the police jury had la
bored in accord with the Good Roads
Commission in laying out the proposed
roads SO that the greatest good would
derive to the most people IN the event
the election should carry. Mr.. Cooper
explained his views very clearly, using
statistical records where necessary,
and proved concluSively to the satiSfac
ton to every one present that the prop.
osition was a good one and should re-
ceive the active support of each indi-
vidual not only in casting their vote in
its favor, but using their best efforts to
CONVINCE the opposition of its error.
Mr.. L. E. Robinson was called upon
next and in few words explained that
the tax proposition would in fact take
care of itself in the event the election
should carry. He showed that where
other communities had voted bonds for
good roads their property valuations
had increased and their assessments
diminished proving that it was good
business proposition. and nothing to
scare anyone who had fears in that re-
Spect. He concluded by saying that all
shonld favor progressive movements,
not only for good roads, but for any
thing that was a forward movement
for the betterment of our parish,
Mayor w. B. Gabbert made strong
appeal to the voters to stand by the
good roads movement, He stated that
none of the good roads would pass BY
or even near any of his holdings, but
nevertheless he was very much IN ia
vor of the graveled roads. He went on
to say that the good roads meant a
great deal to this country, and
should the election fail to carry il
would be many years before this coun-
try would again have an opportunity tc
vote for good roads. Since he became
a citizen of this parish Mr.. Gabbert has
4 worked and voted for every progress
i've movement. having worked inces-
sanity for the betterment of our public
school system, and his ability to cite
the elements of progress is inquest
Toned.
Mayor John Gamble, of Jennings, ex
plainen how the movement was gaining
vantage in his town and in fact thro
out that section of the parish.
R. IS, Greer was requested to express
the sentiments of the people through
out the deficient parts of the parish
where he has frequently Travelled dur
ing the past month, he having beer
over most of the territory traversed
by the proposed graveled roads, HI
stated that most of the opposition II
the movement came from voters WHIT
would spend more money afooiiShly OF
one trip to town than the road tai
would amount to for year. He drew
an able contrast between the gravelet
roads of other sections and stretch @
! ruts on one of our western thorough
fares, concluding with the assertion
that he would hate to see the PROPOSE
, ton voted down, asst would be back
0 ward movement and an irreparable er
e ror.
Mr.. Carr closed the meeting with
: glowing appeal to those present to us
e every effort TO forward the good road
o movement and secure the bond issue
d He explained how the boosters wer
e securing converts in every part of tn
parish. In order to give the lady voter
k of the parish an opportunity to iudg
4 for themselves the value of gravele
: roads Mr.. Carr announced that the
i would be taken in autos over the Calcs
o sieu highways and to this end he al
=. pointed a committee of ladies, with Mr.!
. Anna Prentice as chairman, to com
. plete the arrangements for this trip.