New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-21

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that the first duty of the Chamber
of Commerce work was to see that
new industries and payrolls
cropped up along the railroad
tracks and the Bayou Teche. The
writer thanked the gentleman III
question and then put these
queries to him? How will the
Chamber of Commerce invite cap-
ital here to erect factories and
bring payrolls to the City on the
information to the prospective in
vestor of capital that the roads
are impossible in rainy weathcr
and that farmers cannot come to
town with their produce when
the weather is bad, which it is for
a great portion of the year? How
will the Chamber Of Commerce
have the unlimited nerve, if one
may use a slang expression, to
invite capital here to lose money 3!
The gentleman departed in col-
fusion. He had no answer.
1t is obvious then that the first
problem facing the Chamber Of
Commerce for solution is good
roads. According to Mr.. Paul
Bassin, who has wasted much
time, kilograms and letters in this
affair, the Parish is unable to Sc
cure gravel in the quantities
wanted. The solution then is
clam shells for base to the good
roads.
DIR. w. F. Carstens has .adyo-
Gated a road from Avery Island
to the sea. If this road is first
built, the Parish may then secure
clam shells in sufficient quantities
! to build up all the roads in the
Parish. The owners Of the ground
promised the right-of-way through
that portion of the Parish and it
looks like the logical solution OF
the affair. 1t is at least, in the
humble opinion of the writer,
worth the trial. A road TO the
sea would be wonderful asset to
the City in many ways besides
using it as the means of securing
road material for other roads.
The government will lend the Pat
ish army trucks to consummate
the work. This in itself is 40
small item and shows that your
Uncle Samuel is endeavoring to
help those who are willing to help
themselves.
Regarding the number of live,
wide-awake members now in the
Chamber of Commerce, the writer
would like to say that Houston,
which City / recently migrated
from, cannot boast of any more
enthusiastic or whole hearted sup
porters that the local chamber
boasts, taken pro rata. There are
some Of the livest men III the
world right here In New Iberia,
although but few take real
cognizance of the fact. However,
there is still room for a few more
of the same calibre and it is the
hope Of the manager of your
| Chamber of Commerce that ere
six months has passed into history
that some of these live ones out
side the fold will join the move
ment to make New iberia bet
| ter place to live in. 1t isn't right
that just a few carry the burden,
lis it? The writer knows that
every business man rs very busy
these days, and there are few OF
us loafng, but the man who de-
votes a small portion of his time
to community work: who lends
his financial and moral support
to the upbuilding of community,
| is the man whom the populace
loves, honors and respects. F'urth-
er. he is worthy Of every consid-
Grafton that may be given him by
| the inhabitants Of his community
| One gentleman, not long since
stopped the writer on the street
with this remark: well, I'm
waiting to see what they are 60
ing to do"
'Beg pardon" :" said the writer
"What do you mean, "Theyf'
"I mean the Chamber Of Com
merce. !"
"Are you memberf'
"No, and I don't want to bt
mixed up with lot of people who
are always trying to help the peo
pie and the City,
/ "Whyfp
Because I can look after my
Iself and to HI with the rest d
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