The St. Mary banner., 1915-02-20
Sou'WeSteTn Reflections.

Acadia parish responded splen-
didiy to the "Prosperity Cam
paign" rallies of the Southwest
houisiana Development Bureau
Meetings at Morse, Eetherwood,
Church Point, Rayne and lots
we're in a high degree satisfactory.
At Crowley a combination of Cir.
cumsts uces prevented full al
tendance at the meeting, but thF
business men have taken up the
work and assure the Bureau th At
Crowley will certainly do her full
part.
The speakers who made a whirl'
wind tour of the parish in the
ihree days, b-glnning Feb. 10 h
we're President Cnappius, Hou.
10. Medlenka, of crowley, DR..
Fred j. Mayer, of Opelousas, an'.
the Manager of the Bureau. Mr..
l.ude Chappius, a ynuag attor'
ney, "fleshed his maiden sword
and made graceful and enthu il
astic address at tho. Esther wood
meeting. =;
Letters from other gentleme II
who were prevented from appear
ing at meetings az which they
were scheduled to appear, ex'
press disappointment at their in
ability to attend. good wishes for
the success of the Campaign anu
hearty assurances OF support.
These series of meetings demon.
|btrated most concluiively that the
business men of Acadia parish
are in line with the. Bureaus p!ab
to bring prosperity,to South " est
Louisiana, and are enthusiasticai-
~ keeping step with the pro.
cession.
The party crossed over the Aca.
dia line and entered St. Landry
with q most remarkabteT meetfnt
at Eunice Friday. ni t. &u
meeting was remarka\ Ne, lndt/aD
much for its members, boS 10k sh.s
quality of those who attended II
and for the earnest spirit ia which
those who attended it entered into
/ the work. One hundred mem bers
were promised the Bureau by the
progressive Committee in charge
of the matter and that number
was endorsed as q minimum by
chose present.
At Rayne dfty members seem
assured, with corresponding num-
bers in proportion to the size of
the towns, pledged from the peo.
pie at the other places visited.
As the party proceeded from
point to point, putting the alterna-
[tive plainly up to the people to
maintain the Bureau In such man.
ner as to increase its usefulaess or
to assume the responsibility for
its liquidation there was no halt.
ing between two opinions and the
Bureaus "Prospesity CampaigD"
became q triumphal march, inso.
far as the places visited were Con.
cerned. The best men everywh re-
enlisted for the campaign and as.
sured it's success.
Next week the campaign will be
continued in the Calcasieu group
Of parishes, and every Indication
points that there will be no lag.
ging there and that Acadia will
have to look we'll for her laurels.
A most encouraging feature of
this remarka able .'Prnsperity Cam
paign" is the calibre of men who
are taking part in the work and
who are pledging their active
work in its behalf. Bankers aud
merchants, big planters, lawyers,
doctors and railroad officials are
expressing q desire to assist in the
movement, which seems
to have struck the psychological
moment and to gather momentum
as II gaea.
Gen,lsnss II Southwest Louis.
.Ba, is - absolutely up to you.
II T. the most potential movement
ever inaugurated 10 iris section.
DQIou want . hand In the mouu.
mS4tal work, or will you be Z
dr69e9 Act quickly, or get out OF
the way ot the chariot Of progress !