New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-05-29

| anu sugar, UuC InClC dIt oJIlef Ss-
sentials that should be grown un.
der the intelligent direction of a
Parish Demonstration.
St. Martin Parish has such a
demonstration and surely the Po-
lice Jury of Iberia Parish will not
| overlook the fact that iberia Par
II should at least be on the basis
of its sister Parish. or fall back
into the rut Of out-of-date produc-
ton. We are living in the age
of the tractor, motor car, motor
truck and aeroplane-let us not
forget that fact-and keep up
with the times.
While New Toeria can support
probably a few more mills and
factories. let rs raise something
which they might can. bottle,
sack or manufacture Paw rolls
add materially to the benefits of
the City. We know that. too,
from experience. for Lafayette,
bv virtue of the added payrolls,
passed New iberia some time ago.
These are just some of the things
we must remedy.
Good roads, too. is another es-
sential to our prosperity. With
ont them the farmer cannot come
to town either to buy or sell. He,
too, needs good roads as well as
we. That's just another item
that should not be overlooked in
the rush of things. As to WHY a
man who lives in and off Of the
CITY or Parish should contribute
to keep this body active and per-
NIT it to function properly, the.
reasons are so numerous that they
would take UP a whole page Of
this newspaper, but nobody who
makes his living in community
should refuse to do a little bit for
the City which supports him and
his. vet tire are some people in
New iberia who have never con-
tributed to the civic, and CONNER
cial development of the commun-
itv. and, unfortunately. many Of
them can afford If. The worst
feature Of this is that they are
profting. off. the money, time and
work expended bv loyal citizens
here and are reaping rewards not
instlv theirs. Fortunately New
iberia has but few of this class
of undesirables. but we should
have none.
There is a certain class of peo-
pie who do not know or apprec-
late what the New iberia Cham
Der of Commerce is doing. Some
don t care. We have lots of men,
bers who never come to meet
ing. We have a number of men
now on committees who do anot
function and several Of these are
not even members.
There is class of citizenship
in New iberia which does not
realize that it is up to them to
become members and do not real
lie that a member gets out Of it 4
all that he puts in-regardless of
the sum-and that they are in
vited to attend the Omen meetings
and voice opinions OF their own
which might better the City and
Parish.
The scope Of the New Iberia
Chamber of Commerce, in my
humble opinion, should be broad
ened. and made such that South
ern Louisiana might reap all the
benefits rightfullv its property.
Some one recently told me that
what California has done towards
advertising its possibilities could
not be done here-Because. That's
a wonderful reason, ] am sure.
Wonderful in that it is NONSENSE
cal. Southern Louisiana can, and
should be made the equal to Cal
ifornia in every way. It has agri-
cultural possibilities that would
put California to shame; scenery
that is the equal to that Of Cali
fornia, climate that is just as
good. We have the potential
possiblities-its just up to you
and me to take advantage Of
them.
Will you help when the Mem
bership Committee calls on you or
will you slide out on some
trumped up pretext9
Will we have real Chamber of
Commerce which will function. or
shall we close up shopg Your
subscription is the answer.
Sincerely,