The weekly Iberian., 1920-02-21

salary. That is far from sufficient
and money also will be needed Tor
the upkeep of motor car Tor TINS
Demonstration. The writer has been
in communication with the State
Agents relative to this matter and
the Chamber of Commerce should
see that real one is secured. IL
means money, but as before stated,
money well expended.
This information was given to the
Messrs. w. II. and II. w. Carver OF
the Teche Rice Milling Co. and those
two live brothers then informed the
writer that the firm would give the
Chamber of Commerce the sum OF
$500 as their contribution for the
coming fiscal year as their portion
of the money needed by the Cham
ber of Commerce to carry on It's
work in the community, providing
of course. that Parish Demon
strator was actually put to work.
These brothers realize to the full
the real value of the Parish to the
City of New Iberia and its industries
The parish at this time is wofully
handicapped with poor roads. The
Police Jury, however, is doing all
in its power to remedy this matter
and all that one can do is to sit ana
wait until they can get results.
In this connection the writer was
rather amused by some information
given him by wellmeaning citizen
in our community. This gentleman,
and he is every bit of that, lately
informed the writer that his first
duty in the Chamber of Commerce
work was to see that new industries
and pay rolls cropped up along the
railroad tracks and the Teche.
The writer thanked the gentleman
in question and then put these gu
cries to him? How will the Chamber
of Commerce invite capital here to
erect factories and bring pay rolls
to the city on the information to the
prospective investor of capital that
the roads are impossible in rainy
weather and that farmers cannot
come to town with their produce II
the weather is bad, which it is for a
great portion of the year? How
will the Chamber of Commerce have
the unlimited nerve to invite capital
here to loose money? The gentleman
departed in confusion. He coulc
make no answer.
It is obvious then that the first
problem facing the Chamber OF
Commerce is good roads. According
to Secretary Paul Bassin of tht
Police Jury who has been forced tt
waste much time, kilograms and let
ters in this affair, the Parish is un
able to secure gravel in the quantit!
wanted The solution then is shells
for base to the good roads.
DIR. w. F. Carstens has advocated
road from Avery Island to the sea
If this road is first built the parish
may then secure shells in sufficien
quantities to build up all the roads
in the parish. The owners of th'
land in that portion of the parish
have offered free right-of-wa!
and it looks like the logical solution
of the affair. 1t is at least, in th'
humble opinion of the writer, wortl
the trial. A road to the sea would b.
wonderful asset to the City II
many ways besides using it as tn,
means of securing road material TO
other roads. The Government will
lend the Parish army trucks to us'
in transporting the shells. This il
itself is no small item, and show
that Your Uncle Samuel is endeavor
ing to help those who are willins
to help themselves.
Regarding the number of live
wide awake members now in th'
Chamber of Commerce, the write
would like to say that Houston, tn,
city he recently migrated from, cal
not boast of any more enthusiastic
or whole hearted supporters thai
the local Chamber boasts, taken il
proportion. There are some of tn,
livest men in the world right her
in New Iberia, although but few TAX
real cognizance of the fact. How
ever, there is still room for a few
more of the same calibre and it i
the hope of the Manager of you
Chamber of Commerce that er,
six months has passed into histcr.
that some of these live ones outsid
the fold will join the movement t.
make New Iberia better place t,
live in. 1t isn't right that just
few carry the burden, is it? Tn
writer knows that every busines
man is very busy these days, an,
there are few of us loafing but tn
man who devotes small portion
of his time to community work; VIII
lends his financial and moral sup
port to the upbuilding of the com
munity, is the man whom the pop
ulace loves, honors and respects.
Further he is worthy of every con
sideration that may be given hin
hv tho iuha hitauts of hic conn,nupify Il