New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1917-11-03
All Saints Day was generally


Catholic church and Church Of
the Epiphany during the morning
hours. The cemeteries were
thronged with visitors from early
morn until late in the afternoon
and a large number of the busi-
ness houses closed their doors to
pay their respects to the dead.
Every seasons when the diff
ferent railroads traversing this
section begin to move the sugar
cane to the mills some child, eth
err white or black. loses limb in
their attempts to get stalk or
two of cane off the moving trains.
This week a negro boy about
twelve years old lost an arm and
came near being mangled to death
on the New Iberia & Northern
Railroad in st. Mary parish, all
to obtain a sugar cane. At the
request of the General Agent of
the New Iberia & Northern, Mr..
f. II. Buffinton, we call the atten-
ton to the parents Of boys who
make this a practice almost daily
richt here in New Iberia. Some
thing should be done to prevent
these children from taking such
chances with their lives for the
sake Of obtaining a sugar cane.
In some instances grown young
men who should know better, hop
trains for the same purpose, thus
endangering their lives. like chill
dren. without any thought Of the
serious consequences were they to
fall between the moving cars. I'll
is to be wondered that more
accidents Of this nature does not
occur when taken into considera-
tion the large number who prac-
tiee this risky business daily. I'll
would require several policemen
to watch the cane, trains that pass
through New Iberia daily if it fell
to the authorities to assume these
duties. All parents should warn
their children of the seriousness
of this offense before more of
them become mangled under the
wheels Of moving cars. 1t is i'm
possible for the railroad officials
TO keep them off unless thev have
the assistance of the parents who
should teach them better. This is
serious matter and the sooner
these boys are taught Of the dan
GER attached to their practice the
less cripples We will have.
FOR SALE-A used Wilson
heater. Phone 80. TOT East Main
Street.
If rumor be correct our little
sister town of Jeanerette will
soon be in the throes of another
hot political campaign, made 50
owing to the death of their Mayor
some ten days since. From what
we are informed a three-cornered
fight will be made by the candi-
dates who are said to be Messrs.
Vic Poirson, Boston Druilhet and
Mr.. Gainnie. Political lines will
not be drawn if the fight con.
tinues as it has started between
the three aspirants for the office
for Mayor. General impression at
first prevailed that the Governor
would appoint a successor to the
late Mr.. Durocher, but laterlyl
some law was found which gave
the Council the authority to or
der an election at once and this
they will do unless the law has
been interpreted incorrectly. InI
either event the fight promises to
be one of much interest and ev-
cry candidate will stand upon his
,wn merit instead of his candi-
lacy being fostered by a party.
All Of the gentlemen who are seek
ne the office have staunch friends
making their campaign and It is
1ard to- tell who will come out
when the votes are
counted. It is hoped party lines
will be kept out as it is the best
way to chose officials for a mu- |
In New iberia lines
ire not drawn to-day as they once
we're and campaigns come and go
any ill-feeline amongst
he citizens and oftentimes you
will find a staunch Republican,
Importing a candidate who in
state and National affairs vote
he Democratic ticket and vice