The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-16
Chamber of Commerce is
Rock To Pin Faith To
By Community For
Results Achieved
By Persistent Plugging And
Hammering Civic Organiza-
tion Recognized by U. S.
Shipping Board

Morgan City owes BOND or deDt
to the Chamber of Commerce. Owes
it for the everlasting plugging and
hammering that it has done in the
work of trying to retain the shipyard,
and when mention is made of this
body, it includes each and every men,
Der of the organization no matter
whether they have given a nickel or
a million. for the Chamser of COM
merce is a broad-minded institution
that overlooks many commissions and
sins, commercially and industrially.
1t is the commercial pulse of the
industrial body. the doctoring re-
quired being the doses gwen by the
individual members who make the
patient healthy lustful giant that
mows down obstacles when necessary.
1t is purely through the channel of
the Chamber of Commerce that the
L. S. Shipping Board officers have
acted in manner that should inspire
every citizen of this c:ty to the high
est sense of faith and hope-not
overlooking financial donations.
Just a few days ago, H. M. Cotton
and H. R. Hood. special representa-
tives from this city went into con-
sultation with Governor Pleasant
upon the merits of the retaining of
the shipyard at this point. and secur-
ed his promise of aid. The govern.
or kept his pledge. ,->4~
Today, message was received
from one of the directors of the Un-
ion Bridge &, Construction Co., Of
which The Review quotes certain pas
sages relative to the subject next to
our hearts.
"Mr. H. R. Hood,
Morgan City, La. ,.
Dear Sir"
| have to inform you that the
United States Shipping Board at
Washington. d. c., have notified the
Houston office of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation to countermand at
once all orders of removal of mater
ial from the Morgan City yards to
any point"
Il was much surprised by the ac-
tivity of the Morgan City Chamber
of Commerce who lost no time in get
ting in touch with the Governor of
the state and the further campaign
at Washington 81 actually did not
know that such efforts were being
made and you can depend upon it
that while l am here at Houston.
will do very little talking about what
Morgan City is doing 50 as not to
interfere with plans you are carry
ing out"
The fact that recognition has been
so quick prompt and so energetic re-
moves all,-if any,-doubt as to the
real Importance of a Chamber of
Commerce most especially the kind
that Morgan City possesses.
The matter is urgent for everybody
to contribute. There will be no COM
mittee to call upon you. Give of
your free will and give now and
let's go after this and other matters
right NOW.
In conclusion, it is pointed out that
before this campaign started the pos-
session of these yards a, this city.
was tabulated in the gulf division
units as 4-l0s, the encouragement re-
celved has sent up the stock in the
continuing of these yards to o-lVs.
and we lack but one point only to get
the l0-lOs or 100 percent in the unit
and the yards rsmain. A little more
effort made on the part of each of
the citizens for expense and the wards
VIII remain and be Morgan CITY in
dustry for number of years. Is il
not worth while to retain themo