The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-17
COUNCIL OF
DEFENSE ORGANIC
ED AT FRANKLIN
SATURDAY
Lieutenant Governor Fernand
mouton and Senator N. J.
Foster Speak At Mass
Meeting; Hon. VIII. Kramer
Presents Resolution On Be-
half OF Citizens
Franklink. Ia

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i Drawing inclement weather and il
spite Of an epidemic Of diphtheri
that is prevalent throughout Louis
lana, small but representative
gathering of patriotic citizens, from
all sections Of St. Mary, assembled il
the James A. Peterman Park toda.
to organize a Parish Council of Ma
tional Defense.
The meeting was called to order a
ABS P. NJ. by Mr.. Chas. N. Frost
President of the Police Jury, wht
acted as chairman and introduced tn
first speaker, Lieutenant Governor
Fernand Mouton, Of Lafayette.
Governor Mouton touched upor
the Light and Shadow of the Grea
War. He pictured the terrible ruth
lessness Of the Hun, running amucl
in the ancient sanctuaries Of civil
cation and obsessed with a mad de.
sire to burn and pillage. He de.
scribed wildly the heroism OF
France and our Allies AMI the noble
response Of the American Republic
to the call of Humanity for active
participation in the War that il
might be brought to an end.
eve are in the War to VIM" he
stated in conclusion, "And the slack
er at home is worse than the coward
at the front, for he at least has at
tempted to play the part of a man.
Let us get together and organize for
Government Service here, just as
our Boys in Uniform are organized
for military service abroad"
Senator Murphy j. Foster was then
presented to the audience by Mr.
Frost. Senator Foster spoke at
some length upon the entrance of the
United States into the war: the ready
response Of the citizenry to the Presi-
dents appeal; the arming of peace
loving people who were not prepared
to fight; the heroism of the Youth of
the land; and the heroism and patriot
ism of the American Women
He paid the following tribute to
the women: 81 am an old man, but
have this to say of our women.
They are as tender in this terrible
moment as the frailest flower, they
are the sweetest Of God Almighty's
handiwork, and the bravest, the
staunchest, the truest of human kind.
A noted orator once gave this toast
to women and shall repeat it, Like
Washington, they are first in peace,
first in war-as any husband will
admit-and first in the hearts of
their countrymen.' He then de-
scribed the woman's work in the war
and the urgency Of registration for
service at home
"My son and your son are offer
ing their lives in defense Of Ameri-
ca" he concluded, "and no man has
a right to question the action of our
great President in declaring war
for such step at this time Of grave
national danger is treason. 1t is
for US to serve as best we may, to or
ganize today, as we have been in
structed by these in authority, and
to render them all the cooperation in
our power"
At the close Of Senator Fosters
address, Hon. w. H. Kramer, acting
as the representative of the citizens
of the Parish of St. Mary, offered
the following resolutions on their
behalf:
BE 1T RESOLVED by the people
Of St. Mary Parish, La, in mass
meeting assembled that there be or
ganized A PARISH COUNCIL OF
to be composed of sew
enteen citizens Of the Parish, COM
posing Board of Directors thereof,
with full power to complete their
own organization as a coordinate
part Of the State Council Of Defense,
and subject to its jurisdiction;
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
that this Board of Directors of the
Parish Council Of Defense, be COM
posed Of
~ The President of the Police
Jury.
(2) The Superintendent Of Public
Education.
~ The Parish Demonstration of
Agriculture.
{4) The Women Agents for Home
Economies. -
(5) The Mayor Of each incorpo-
rated town, five in all.
(6) One citizen fro meaeh ward,
eight in all, -
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED,
hat the Chairman Of the meeting
name and appoint the eisans from