New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-02-10

yertlSed to take place at Loreau-
Vile on Saturday and Sunday,
February 10th and 18th. The
ladies of the Catholic church of
Loreauville have all of the ar
engagements in hand and pl omisc
splendid entertainment for the
amusement of their guests. Din
ners and refreshments will be
sold on the grounds at reasonable
prices and the admission to the
Fair is free to all.
Mr.. Eugene Guillot, our en-
thuSiaStic single tax advocate. is
circulating literature, advertising
lecture by Hon. John Il. White
Of Chicago to be held at st. Bcrch-
man S Hall in this City for the
benefit of the Boys Catholic Col
lcge. White has been in this City
on two occasions already and it
goes without saying he has made
number Of converts to the cause
of Single Tax. He has a Nation
al reputation and those of our
citizens who appreciate a lecture
Of that nature should be present
on the evening of March 18th. Ills
subject is "The Relation of Tax
alton to Community Develop
ment" as applied to New Iberia.
The small admission Of 25c wiz
be charged and the proceeds will
be applied to the payment of the
valuable property to be used as a
College for the education OF the
young men Of New Iberia. In
commenting on one of his lectures
delivered at Indianapolis some
time since. the Indiana Times
spoke as follows: "To the sug-
gestion that the farmer opposes
the land tax idea as unfair to
farm owners, White showed that
in New York state the farm land
values are 100000, 900. while the
land values in New York City
alone are more than $4,000, OO0,-
600 He said that urban lands
would equal farm lands in value
in practically any state of the
union. so that the farmer would
have no real cause to complain.
He argued that with industry and
business expanding in the cities
Under lowered taxes; with build
inc on the increase and more per-
cons employed for wages, the de-
mand for farm products would
greatly increase, prices of pro-
duets would improve, and the de
mand for land and the value of
farm lands would be enhanced to
such a degree as to make the land
tax mere incidental"
The ladies Of our sister town
Of Jeanerette who believe in Sc
curing attractions for the enter
tainment Of their. citizens Of a
high order have made arrange
ments with the Radcliffe Chautau-
qua Association for a three day
entertainment on February 18th,
18th and 18th. On Saturday last
a delegation Of ladies came up
to New Iberia to advertise the at
fractions and at the same time
disposed Of tickets while circu-
lating literature in our business
houses. We sincerely trust they
met with ready response on the
part Of our people as those are
the kind Of amusements that do
community good. The good
people of Jeanerette, like New
Iberia, should encourage attrac-
tons that will elevate the young
err generation to higher ideals and
high-class Chautauquas with bril-
liant lecturers and musicians, sis
the kind of amusements that will
uplift communities. It is hioh
time that common Street Fairs
with their horde Of undesirables
he legislated out of existence, by
those in authority to pass such
ordinances, much less given
carte black to monopollze our
thoroughfares without anv IL
censes whatsoever while perform
ing their gambling devices and
immoral shows. We hope that
every good citizen Of Jea"erette
and New iberia viii back MP
these ladies in their laraabie
work in inducing attractions TO
comm Tn their LITTLE CITY annually