The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-03-25
Police Jury Encourages Pro-
8ress

One of our mos. ouplic spirited
citizen called the editors attt t''lo'
to the following in late number OF
The Shreveport Journal and as he
was one of the organizers of the
Natchitoches Chamber of Com
merce, and is deeply interested in
all public enterprises, his sugges-
tion that it be published is a very
excellent one SO it is reproduced,
and the attention of all our citizens
parish solons in particular, is call
ed to it, without further comment.
In joining the Shreveport Chamber
of Commerce, the Caddo Parish Police
Jury has set splendid example in
constructive ciylc co operation. The
$500 paid for it's membership, which is
for the current year, will no doubt
prove small in comparison with direct
benefits it will receive from the service
rendered.
In these days OF keen competition
between communities the work of an
active and efficient Chamber of Com
merce is more necessary than ever be-
fore. The city or town that fails to
equip itself with such an institution is
apt to fall by the wayside. for its COM
petitors will take advantage of oppor-
tunities and forge ahead. In this re-
spect, the community IS like the pri-
vate business enterprise. 1t must meet
and try to exceed it if it
expects 70 stay in the front ranks.
The Chamber Of Commerce, when
properly financed and conducted, is the
parent organization in civic,
industrial and other actiyi-
lies that promote community develop
nent, ana with this kind OF co-opera
lion and efficiency it is in position, as
8 the local Chamber, to prove Of bene-
it to all firms and individuals Of the
1t is, therefore. worthy
If the encouragement and support of
III the people, for everybody profits
rom what it accomplishes.
The Police Jury is large business
its stockholders being the en-
ire citizenship. 1t carries, on many
activities, including the
building and maintenance of highways
md other public works, and in this
business it uses vast quantities of ma
erials and supplies. 1t is therefore
,itally concerned in rate and traffic
matters. By belonging to the Chan
yer Of Commerce, which conducts one
# the most efficient traffic bureaus in
he southwest, it will be directly bene-
lied in rate protection, and in the
prompt handling Of traffic. also in Sc
:uring necessary Improvements in
and other facilities.
Resides the benefits derived from
he traffic and transportation service,
he Police Jury will also ENJOY divi
lends on its Chamber Of Commerce in
'estment through additional Industries |
til acted to Shreveport and other see-
ions Of the parish as result of adver
isement of the resources and business
pportunities to be found here. Every
ew enterprise means additional proper
Y placed on the assessment rolls. This,
! turn, means greater tax collections.
Another result Of the Chamber Of
ommerce service. besides improving
attic facilities and securing new in
lstries, is the promotion of general
nprovements, which influence the ad-
,nce in values of property. iaaproyed
Irm methods, model highways, in.
eased educational facilities and num-
GUS other benefits in which the
,amber figures may be mentioned.
4 these things help to increase as
and, as the Police Jury
ceives al its revenues from the tax
it il not difficult to realize
e advantage of being identified with T
e Chamber Of Commerce. :
There are many other parishes whose T
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