New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-09-08
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE
ORGANIZED

organization in accordance with
a letter addressed to the citizens
generally, some days since by q
temporary organization commit
tee composed of Hons. L. O
Hacker, Edwin S. Broussard and
P. R. Burke mass meeting was
had last Thursday afternoon in
the Court House attended by sew
eral hundred interested citizens
Judge Hacker who acted as chair.
man of the organization made an
eloquent address and an ap-
peal to the citizens to lend eff
fort to explain the people gen
orally who seem lukewarm as re-
CARDS the present conflict to the
Importance and justification for
our entry into the war as de-
clared by the Congress Of the
United States. His talk was full
Of sentiment and brought forth
much applause.
He then introduced as the next
speaker Judge Julian Mouton who
spoke in French and judging from
the applause struck responsive
chord among the French speak
ing people in the vast audience.
At the suggestion Of the chair
man. Hons. E. 7. Weeks. Walter
j. Bur ke and Ventress j. Smith
were appointed committee OF
three to draft suitable resolutions.
Hon. Edwin S. Broussard, the
next speaker who as Judge
Hacker stated needed no intro
duction held the attention of the
audience for some twenty min
utes. He was then followed b,
Hon. L. Tasker Dulany who pre-
sented the names of twenty-five
| citizens to act as the executive
committee to work in conjunc-
ton with the officers chosen to
serve the organization. Mr. Dn-
;-1any, like those before him, cov-
cred the war situation in all it's
phases. Jules Dreyfus closed the
meeting with a ten minute speech
and also won the plaudlts OF the
assembly.
The objects of the meeting
were thus read which was as fol-
lows:
"Be it resolved that we, the
undersigned, appreciating that
the war. now being waged by the
United States and its Allies
against Germany from the vast
resources of the opposing peo-
pies. and because it must sound
the death Of either autocracy or
Of democracy, will be of long du-
ration and Of great bitterness;
and appreciating that in the near
future there will, because Of it,
come to many among us hardship,
suffering and want, sorrow, sick
ness and death; and that in sucn
days there will be need Of an or
ganization to bring cheer, COM
fort and relief TO those in dis
tress, to give moral support to
our armies, to keep alive the
patriotism of our people, and to
ferret out and condemn any dis
loyalty to the flag and its cause,
now organize ourselves and those
men and women Of Iberia Parish
who, under regulations of
the executive committee, may
unite with us into an association
to be supported wholly by vol
untary contributions and to be
known as the Patriotic League of
Iberia Parish.
And in addition to the above
purposes, it is our object,
To encourage our people, men,
women and children. in such ef-
forts and occupations respective
ly, as in the opinion of the au-
thorities will aid our country to
win the war.
To work with and render as
sistance to the Parish Council of
Defense.
To promote and encourage the
Red Cross work in our midst, the
spread of its membership and an
energetic participation in its ac-
tivities by all its members.
To give direction to the work
of relieving distress mong wor-
thy families resulting from the
drafting for the army of relatives
aiding in their support.
To aid to the extent possible,
those invalided home from the
American forces. to seek to re-
1io hi1ifafo fhn wnIlndnd and