The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-06
Police Jury Pass Ordin-.
ance Authorizing Gen.
sus Of All Male
Adults Be Taken
Information Thus Obtained To
Be Used In Connection
With War Savings Campaign

The regular monthly session Of the
Police Jury was held Yesterday morn
ng at Franklin The to'owin.' mem
bere were present, J. R. Drackett on
ly being absent:
President Chas Frost, Sidney VOL
ford. ". n. Gooch, Arthur Olivier,
Gabriel Haydell, Oscar Boudreaux,
I. Aucoin, A. Z. Calm, I. B. KIM
broUgh, and j. \. Fharr.
An ordinance endorsed by both the
State and Parish Councils of De-
fense was presented to the Jury, re-
I auesting its immediate adoption. Un-
der its wording every male adult will
, record certain personal information
on form cards to be used for that
purpose. The information thus OBJ
tanned will be used in connection with
the coming War Savings Campaign.
/ The records will then become the
property of the Parish Council Of De-
fense and will be used by that body
for any future war measure CAM
/ paigns. The ordinance states that
the census work will be done under
the supervision and protection Of the
| parishes constables.
All the mayors of cities in the par
!, ish have assured Council of Defense
/. officials that similar ordinances will
be adopted by their several Councils.
Regional Director Kramer spoke
briefly in behalf of the ordinance. He
asked particularly that members Of
the Jury give their personal influence
, toward speedy and effective en-
,, forcement of the work outlined in
the ordinance.
A vote was taken and the ordi-
nance as read was adopted unani-
mously. After report of the work
accomplished and contemplated in
St. Mary parish, personally submit
ted by Miss Kola Mobley, Parish
Demonstration, the Jury without dis
senting vote ordered that the Jury
appropriate $500 toward the salary
of the Demonstrator.
Miss Mobley is conducting class
es in canning and garden work for
women and girls. The instruction
is given under the supervision of
Government experts and two thirds
Of the Agents salary is paid out Of
the Federal treasury. Heretofore
salaries of the Agents has been ina
dequate to meet the demands of both
the Demonstration and the work.
Canning Clubs have been in pro-
gress under Miss Mobley's super
vision and splendid work is report
ed accomplished. To continue the
work already laid down and to pro-
perly take care Of the constant
growth, additional funds must be fur
nished, stated the report made to the
Jury, and they were asked to appro-
pirate $500 which would be third
Of the sum needed.
Mrs. Laura Ihrie, Emergency Dis
trict Farm Demonstration Agent, al
so addressed the Jury and gave an
interesting review of the canning
and farm work accomplished thru
her bureau in the state. She empha-
sized the Importance and need of the
Jury's support, both financial and
moral. Mrs. Ehrie cited specific ms
tances in which large quantities of
canned goods shipped into the state
had since the establishment Of the
homecoming work, been cut to al
most nothing. She made the formal
request to the Jury that the third
portion of the Agents salary,
amounting in this case to $500, be
appropriated.
The bonds of J. r. Drackett, in
connection with the operation of the
Morgan City-Berwick Ferry under
the regulations Of the new franchise
recently awarded him, were approx
ed.