The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-12-30

Nome OF our readers may remember
The article Of las Jan & 1916. entitled
The Angel Writes iu ahich II was
suggested what the various classes Of
people could do IN make this a better
West FelicIaua rs In the expression
of all ideals. there waR much that II
could not be- fairly expected 90 be-
realized IN enc short year Rt any rate
IL vas supposed that the Police jury
of this parish resolved 80 get out Of
debt. To- make us appropriations for
outside persons merely for looks sake
etc -. thu School Hoard to continue
~ Efforts for more comfortable school
houses, establish libraries IN every
school aud OHr atKht school In 81
FFanclsslle for worthy Young men"
the Town Council, Bayou Sara. to
lose uo chance for the upbuilding Of
their town, the Town Council. 81
franeNEiiie 10 concentrate n per
mahens streets. che women Of the two
towns 60 form a civic ciuh candidates
elected 10 tulFil their prtsieCtion prom,
isea, the parish farmers to produce
mere humr foods and have more tu
sell, merchants ta advertise more.
every body to cooperate tof good works
and parish Development
RevipS Ing The years events, II viii
ho readily seen hy those conversaut
with pafochinl affairs that In much the
dream has failed of realization The
parrish Is not oul of debt. and the school
lihrariua. the night school. the civic
elub. permanent streets In st Francis.
willie still compose the haseless fabric
nf a dream The merchants sttII large
II fail to advertise. and many persons
ara SLOW to cooperate IN good works
but on the other hand, how much IL
there Of aetual realization Of these
ideals how much encouragement should
be felt by al to- Eo forward. II the
Police Jury has not brought the parish
out of deb. il has however been more
conservative its appropriations have
been more strictly for home purposes
The School Board though hampered
by the lack Of funds, has made changes
chat mean economies that entail no
loss Small improvements In the school
houses have heea pat on. The town
council of bayou Sara has hard row
to hoe but IL interchangeable. 81. Francis
vile has protection legep for the
lower part Of the toWn we'll under
way. the farmers havo planted more
in5 home use aud ufc In better shape
generally than for seven years.
There has been SO civic club organ.
ised bat all citizens have been active
IN many charities, and though the
maN oment for bond Issue 20 make a
3ga day ihoroagbiare OF the upper
Jackson road proved abortiye for the
present., owing To legal tectuicalltles,
there waB a parish fair Ia which every
MAN. woman and child CoupaFatpd To
some extent whether by donation or
representation I'm contests. and nearly
all by attendance.
Let us repeat Il there was q parish
fair For the hrst time III nearly
twenty-five years, public spirit vas
galvanized into this strong. instant!
action And IL Was good fair Ia every
respect Amid all the years failures
10 achieve its dIsappoiutments after
effort. the fair succeeded
And uow Tor 1911. The Police Jury
and the School BEARD enu have no
better aims than those already out
lined The 0iiieiaIa will he kept busy
to meet the expectations of their con
stltuonts ~ trauolssiIle may we'll
concentrate un permanent streets THE
cisio club should become something
mere than a dream Every one should
continue Ia cooperate In every reason.
able project for the uphuIldlug ei the
prosperity ol the towns and the parish
and hy all means llfm to this end arc
patronage OF The Truo Democrats
silver edition, and Parish Fair.
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