The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-27
AsrrNsIoN MUST BE IN LINE.

press despatch dated at Baton
Ro7oe. october %, says that DR.. E. /.
Smith, in charge Of federal TICK
eradication work in Louisiana, was 20
leave for Washington that night fer
.a conference with the heads OF the
denartment of agriculture relative to
the release from federal quarantine,
shout December /, of twelve parishes
in this state. The list Of the parishes
to be released has not yet been MADE
public, but it will be given out Irom
Washington and viii probably lncluoe
East and West Feliciana, Lincoln and
Orleans, together with eight more
where cattle-dipping requ1rem ents
have been consistently observed I'M
iii 1t is believed the parishes are
practically free eof the pestlferouss
ticks that constitute the greatest
drawback to the successful prosecu-
ton Of the cattle-raising industry III
Louisiana.
The same despatch states that Or;
Smith will also arrange for the full
force of seventy inspectors to be en-
ployed in the enforcement OF the
statewide tick eradication law Whlcn !
will become operative on the 1st OF
April, 1918, five months hence:
These announcements should be
noted and needed by the cattle own
ers of all the parishes of LOUISIANA
where the work Of tick eradication
has not proceeded in accordance Win
the government requirements. AS
cension, we regret to say, IS IN the
category of these recalcitrants, and
those of our people who are affected
hv the provisions Of the new law
ought to make the necessary prepare :
! tions for obeying its mandates ana
carrying into effect the regulations
for the treatment of cattle that nave
been found Of vast benefit wherever
enforced and are amply justified by
the wholesome principle OF the great
est good to the greatest number
In his trenchant talk at the opening
of the South Louisiana Fair at Don
aldsonville, October 4, Mayor Martin
Behrman Of New Orleans said that
the people of the south have all along
sought to be placed on an absolute
parity with our fellow citizens or the
other states and sections of the Union
that we seek no special privileges or
immunities, but only ask for equaity
of treatment and opportunity. ms
demand, said the mayor, lmplles ana
imposes an obligation to hold our,
selves amenab1e to the same laws and
requirements that bear upon the peo--
Iple of other parts of the nation, ana
to observe and obey the rules that are
prescribed by the general government
in connection with the raising OF cat
tie and all other pursuits and actlVl-
ties properly subject to government
regulation and control.
The remarks Of the progressive and
popular mayor, who has shown hlm-
self by word and deed a warm friend
of our parish and section, were
prompted by the absence Of cattle
exhibits from our fair, a deficiency
that was particularly noticeable and
deplorable, and one that must not be
permitted to occur again II we nope
to continue these annual fairs on a
creditable and successful basis
It is idle to say that the dipping
law cannot be enforced in Ascension;
that it is not as necessary and will
not be as beneficial here as elsewhere
that poor farmer cannot obey the
exactions Of the law and make q crop
too. What othea.nssrishes and com
munities and faTnlel can do and have
done in these respects can and will
be done as we'll in our parish. No
body is authorized TO plead the baby
| act for Ascension. She has borne the
reputation Of a law-abiding and pro
gressive parish in the past, and she
must be kept in line to maintain thls
GOOD character in the future. u