St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1919-07-26
RESOLUTION PASSED TO oMtr
NAMES ON sAAFT-coNrRAcT
LET FOR ERECTION
PROBABLY LAST
MEETING OF BODY
Council OF Defense Adopts Resolution
Thanking Mr.. {. NJ. soagni, Char
man, fer Faithful and Efficient
Service ournlg the War

i The Parish Council OF Defense held
an interesting session last Thursday
at noon and definitely decided the
fixed question respecting the monu-
ment to be erected to our boys who
entered the American Army to make
the world safe for Democracy. After
mature deliberation and frank ex-
change OF views, it was unanimously
decided to omit any individual names
from the shaft, and the only lettering.
save dates, etc, will be the following
beautiful lines:
Erected by the citizens Of ST, Ian
dry Parish, in loving memory Of those
who made the Supreme Sacrifice, ana
j in honor of her sons who enlisted to
serve their country in the great
Worlds War for the triumph of the
free peoples of the world, and an hon
orable, victorious and enduring
peace.
The following are the official pro-
ceedings of the Council.
The st. Landry Parish Council OF
Defense met persuant to call. Present
Hon. e. M. Boagni, chairman, presid-
ing; Hon. Leon Wolff. Hon. j. G.. Law
Ter, Hon. j. p Sayant, Hon. Charles
Thibodeau, DR.. j. A. Haas. Hon. w.
B. Prescott, and Hon B. F. Vanoy.
quorum being present the chair
man announced the purpose of the
meeting. He said
Gentlemen:-I have called you to-
gether in special session for the rea-
son that | an informed by Hon. ID.
N. Wright, Secretary Of the Louisiana
State Council Of Defense that we viii
probably finally close our official ca
reer, on Aug. 1st. may be not untlI
the final ratification by the United
States Senate OF the treaty OF peace.
As this was uncertain deemed it best
to call you in meeting as there were
certain matters on which | needed
your advice and direction. Principally
relative to inscription of names upon
the base of the victory column After
carefully going into this matter, it
appears to me that at the present
time it viii be impossible to obtain q
complete list Of the names and beg
leave to suggest that the work be pro-
ceeded with and the name temporarily
left off in order to avoid seeming
injustice to any one.
/ see a good many gentlemen here
other then members of the Council
and | desire to invite them to. express
their views on the subject A general
discussion of the matter then took
place and addresses were made by
Hon. A. L. Andrus; Hon. Lee Garland,
Hon. w B. Prescott; Hon. B. +, va
noy, and Hon. w. r. Brown, and eth
ers.
On motion of Hon ]. r. sayant,
duly seconded, 1t was resolved that
the Victory Column be erected with
out carving thereon the names of any
of the soldiers or sailors who made
the supreme sacrifice or enlisted and
served in the war This being deem
ed advisable to avoid any seeming
injustice to any one and in order that
the column may appear as ribute to
all
Mr.. Jos. A, Durio, in behalf of the
War Savings Stamp Campaign, an
peared before the council and address,
ed them relative to bill due the
Jones Printing Co, of Lake Charles
for cards used in the nanpower regis
tration.
On motion Of Hon Charles ThiDo.
deaux, duly seconded, the bill amount
ing to $102.75 was approved and the
Police Jury requested to pay it out
Of any funds left after all current bills
Of the Council of Defense to date had
been paid.
The chair read to the meeting the
resignation Of Hon. Philip Hickey,
member Of the Council from Eunice,
La. Mr.. Hickey having removed from
The state rendered his resignation.
On motion of Hon Leon Wolff, the
resignation was accepted and the
council rendered to Mr.. Hickey vote
Of regret at his enforced resignation,
and OF sincere appreciation of the eff
Eicfent serices he had rendered.
On motion Of Hon. Charles Thibe.
aeaux, seconded BY DR.. j. A. Haas, a
Fote OF thanks was rendered the chair
'or the efficient and faithful services
rendered ~ him during the war.
On motion OF Hon. B r. Vanoy, the
meeting adjourned IN adjoarning
meeting the chairman said:
Gentlemen You now stand al
lourned Sine Die" and / cannot let
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