The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-14
Parish Council of Defense Sec
retary Submits Full Report
Of Wednesday Meeting
Unity # Action On Part Of All Parish, Ward
and Town Officials 10 Conserve Manpower
As War Measure

could do his full ''bit." Mr.. Kramer
further stated that he was sure that
many of the individuals, who have
/ been guilty of violating the Sunday
law were patriotic citizens and
/ would fall in with the sentiment of
the community, if such could be
brought to their minds, that such
| was the desire of the community and
that by SO doing they would be con-
tributing ''bit" in the winning of
the war
Other discussions followed by
members Of the Council, some advo-
eating classification in the enforce
ment Of the Sunday and 'Gay-Shat-
tuck Laws. Mr.. Eugene Pharr NOV
ed and seconded by Mayor Forsyth
that committee be appointed to
draft resolutions embodying the
sense Of the Council on the matters
discussed.
Chairman c. N. Frost appointed
Messrs. Eugene Pharr, C. D. Kemp
er and l. Wooster a committee of
three to draft suitable resolutions
which were unanimously adopted
Whereas, the war situation the
utmost conservation Of man power,
as we'll as the material resources of
our Parish and;
Whereas, the unlawful sale of IL
quor is a demoralizing agency, and
curtails the productive power Of our
citizenship, which has already been
reduced in number by the require
ments of the fighting force and
which will undoubtedly be further
reduced by repeated forces;
Therefore it is resolved by the
Council Of Defense for St. Mary in
conformity with the demands Of the
government that it is the purpose of
the Council to bring about the en-
forcement of the laws which prohib-
it the unlawful sale Of liquor and;
Be it resolved that for this pur-
pose the Chairman of the Council Of
Defense for each ward and the mayor
of each city in the Parish be and il
hereby instructed to Immediately or
ganize his Council and take such ac-
ton as may be necessary to carry
out the purpose of this resolution
and;
Be it resolved that the chairman
of each Council and Mayor is here
by instructed to report to the Coun-
Gil any further violation of the law,
for action as may be deemed neces-
sary and;
Be it further resolved that all pa
triotic citizens are called upon to
assist this body in carrying into ef-
feet all purposes for which this
Council was created.
The resolution adopted by the
State Council of Defense had at this
meeting on November End 1917, was
read and on motion Of Mr.. Thomas
Johnson, seconded by P. F. Dunes
nil, made q part Of the minutes. The
resolution being as follows:
Whereas, it appears that there are
many voluntary organizations and
engaged in patriotic SER
vice throughout the country; and, (
Whereas, in the opinion Of the !
Council of National Defense, such
and committees can
render the most effective service if
coordinated; and
Whereas, State Council of De-
tense has been organized in each
state to coordinate the war activities
within the state to cooperate with
he Council of National Defense;
therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Coun-
Ill Of National Defense strongly ur-
res that wherever practicable, vol
1ntary patriotic organizations and
in each state work thru
md under the guidance Of the State
Council of Defense so that the State
Council of Defense may be the cen
raj, coordinating agency for all
voluntary patriotic work within the
tate directed toward assisting in the
Of the war. :
The Council decided to ask the