The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-25
VIOLIN!

That old time cry of Wolf, Wolf
Wolf" has been changed to a sons
sung by singers to "The Wolf Is Or
The Hill" which is illustrative to thu
extent of recalling the boy and thu
wolf from the fact that there are ;
number of boys in this city who are
crying wolf, wolf. wolf, at condi
ton of affairs general over the entire
country, but which these boys seen
to think are local, thereby soaring
others in the supposed zone Of dan
ger.
This cry is heard from a number
of men in this city, who have taker
it for granted, that where individual
cases were reported with alleged dis
elimination, against them, there were
others who appeared to delight in
the spreading of this gospel to ar
exaggerated degree very inconsistent
with the facts Of the case.
1t is hot doing good to those who
spread such tales and it is question
whether men are benefited in any
way by carrying from one to another
stories that would be hard to sub
stantiate. However; the wolf cry
will be heard in many quarters where
labor unrest is manifested and OBJ
served.
With no intention to. signal out
any class of laborers, or citizens, but
to deal with the generalisms and OIL
igies bearing some relation to sup
posed injustice as stated by some of
the people. it should be remarked in
passing review, that efforts being
made to retain the shipyards here has
met the universal approval of many
Of the shipyard employees, and 100
per cent of the community that are
known as bonafide residents.
We can go further, and say, that
90 per cent of the shipyard employ
ees are in favor Of living here at Nor
gan City. That means they desire
the ship industry to remain.
Regarding some objection offered
to conditions as reported to the
Chamber of Commerce, as a perma-
nent residence, there should be fully
considered-which sometimes is not
the case-that conditions all over the
country have been put to unusual de-
mands. So unusual and 50 far-reach-
ing in fact, that workmen and profess
sional and business men have been
forced to accept with good grace
these unusual conditions arising
from critical periods.
Very few complaints have come
from the business men Of this coun-
try on the higher cost of investment
to continue business. They have had
to meet conditions that drew upon
their financial resources to the limit
They endeavored> to stem the tide
of high prices. They considered the
retail trade from all angles. They
were well aware of the fact, that the
individual patron was going to howl.
And they did.
But, bless you, were they not buy
ing goods at higher prices? The
same goods you required was neces-
sarily increased in price, but not out
of the realm of buying reason.
From Maine to California labor
wages went up; realty went higher;
food stufs arose accordingly; trans
portation likewise; freight rates fol-
lowed; clothing; leather; linens; sta
tionery; saddles; WHISTLES
Everything that went to make I'D
the daily life of the wage Garner both
in recreation and necessity cores
pended in higher values. Howls went
over the land. In some cases, prof.
teering was actually proven. But in
such instances the government went
after them.
We must look the facts in the face.
Where cries went up over excessive
charges being made to living condi-
tions. there were few if any howfs
made as to the higher cost of the DO
ny of whiskey one was accustomed to
indulge in.
There is tremendous gap in the
inconsistency of some of the COM
plants as to the discrimination made.
~ those who think they have true
bills of complaint.
Morgan City has inducements to
'ffer the average man, both in homes
nd buying lands. and provisions.
hat many cities of our size cannot
'ffer.
We have provided for an unusual |
lumber of men who have some here
,ithout warning They came in
roups of fifty, hundreds and not ia |