The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-26
SH, LOUISIANA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1917.
endure, and its various uses.

endure, and its various uses.
He said that the building would
not only be used as court room and
as place to keep valuable records Of
the parish; that it was not erected
solely for the use Of LAWYERS, judges
and the parish officials; ut that it
the people of the parish, as a place
had ben placed here for the use of all
where all could meet, through neces-
sity to meet. mix and mingle."
Governor Sanders said that this
building is "the finest court house IN
the State of louisiana" He said
that he had visited every court house
in Louisiana, without any exception;
that there might be court houses that
had cost more money, and that were
larger than the one now used by JET
furSon Davis, but that none in the
State were finer than the structure
this day dedicated to public uses, He
said that "mean, misery people"
would have erected "mean, misery
court house," chat an honest, forw-
ard people would erect the kind OF
court house thst is planted in Jeffer-
son Davis; and that the magnificence
OF edifice bespeaks peace, plenty ami
prosperity" for the people of this
parish.
Governor Sanders is one Of the
original, if not the original, Coco
Roads Booster in Louisiana. He stat.
cd that he was one of the origina
rood roads boosters, and had ever
been a Good Roads builder. He ther
launched forth on discussion Of thu
necessity of Good Roads; that if w
build churches and schools, we mus
have good roads on which to trave
to these churches and schools; tina
y Good Roads are necessary for trans
y portation; that there is transporta
ton by rail, and by water, but tina
the most important part of the trans
portation OF the country is by Goo
roads.
Governor Sanders, in closing, spok
of "Americanism" He spoke Of tn
united country, of the fact that tt
day there is no North, no South, r
East, no West, that we are today
united people. Governor Sander
praised President Wilson, and se'
| aral times, in referring to the wol
of the great president. said: "Thar
God for Woodrow Wilon." He was e
j pecially thankful that the preside
had kept US out Of the great Europei
struggle.
:, At the conclusion of Governor Sa
II ders' address, Mr.. Hathaway, on b
half of President Sidney IRENE,
the police jury, accepted the buildil
for the use of the people and t
i public.
Another musical number by t
l. Male Chorus concluded the ceremor
and the immense throng left the col
Is room, knowing that Jefferson Da'
parish should surely feel grateful
- its splendid court house.
ing The Jennings brass band render
ses, a delightful concert prior to the c
did emonies at the court room. i
was immensely enjoyed by the p
of pie of Jennings, and the numer'
be- visitors.
on Among the out of the parish '
lar itors were:
Gel. w. L.. Stevens OF New UREA
BY architect of the building; the Mes
Caldwell of Abbeville, the contra
ors; Judges Winston overtOn
Jerry Cline, District Attorney J.
;cv- roomer, Ex-District Attorney I.
Jor- thur Edwards, Attorney Chas.
con- Cline of Lake Charles; Major CT
was S. Miller, Quartermaster General,
the has offices in New Orleans; Gus
Fontenot, clerk of Court of Ac'
llent parish and District Attorney p
best. Ogden of Acadia. both of Crowley
ltion -
that |. r. Price was chairman of