The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12
.,,l Meeting Gives Mem
lD.,s' sars Chance to Discuss
w Many Problems
.prcTORS TO BE
ELECTED LATER
,.,retary's Report Shows
sesbsmber ilrpT to be in Live
'l1olllf Condition, But Practi-
esIIv Out of Funds For
Continuing Work

cdlly Oue va
Continuing Work
Monday night the chamber OF
nsrce annual meeting was held
- EIks club rooms and arrange
i. made for continuing the work
IN the same lines as have been
s1srsd. There was good attend
Il representative members and
.,s matters vital to the welfare OF
4, chamber and the community were
i.assed at length.
psIowing the gumbo supper serV-
j Colonel Campbell, the meeting
4, called to order by Vice-PreSident
Mornhinveg and the secretary
IA h,s report. This report showed
/. .bsmber to be in a serious CON
s,oD financially, owing. to the fact
q, great number Of the original
,.mbers Of the chamber had not car
IN ant their agreement to pay their
easements for two years.
iHer the reading Of the report the
cling was thrown open for general
fwussion, not only as to whether or
y the chamber should be continued
On what basis. Short talks were
s,sn by Messrs. John Deblieux, Dud-
4 euiIbeau, Percy Dunbar, ]. G. Law
R. Mornhinveg, and others. 1t
IA the general concensus of opinion
Il bis community cannot afford, es-
.Ialy at this time, to allow the
Asmber to cease operations and a
nmlhee was appointed to collect
M assessments which are due and
orange the financial affairs so that
De work can go on.
The committee on arrangements
nsists Of ]. G. LawIer, ]. F. Dezauche
iLH Mornhinveg, M. Winsberg, l..
& EitteIl and ]. P. Desmarais. This
unmittee will meet Thursday night
H 1880 o'clock at the chamber of
Hnmerce rooms. A commistee, con-
Eiiing Of John Deblieux, J. A. Dejean
ni H F. Richard was empowered to
nlect all outstanding Indebtedness
" make adjustments Of any kind, in
aasr 70 get matters on a solid founda-
toni
Alter further discussion the meeting
M adjourned, subject to call CT the
aalman, until the committees have
npleted their work and are ready
Z sport at the adjourned meeting di.
eson viii be elected.
me report Of the secretary follows:
0pelousas, La, Jan. 10, 1921.
z the Members of the Opelousas
Chamber OF Commerce:
eentlemen: Previous to June Is
a'a 4 Is impossible for the writer to
lSH upon the work done By this
@Auoer but he will endeavor 10 out
y lor you in a general way what has
accomplished since that time
lad. Day
Probably the most anne in e,,s
ass which has been done .he
alishnent OF s monthly "r.ldt
The fi-st Of these days wai
On the court house sq9a , u
gust %, and aroused mucl i "a
l0ag the farmers and the city pao
g well, as considerable amouq
produce was brought in and dis
'a o. The following month tn,
-sSne Of produce displayed was less
oa The previous month and sinct
'efy little has been brought in
may have been due to the fac
.As' summer was not a good sea
Y garden stuff and also to thu
'aat the Trade Days" wer,
sa TOO late for most gardens.
w the interest taken in bring
I produce to be sold is not wha
uiu nave wished, the fact remain
'nese days have brought larg
ot people to town on Trad
auu retail business has benefit
'A'iI Two merchants have toll
e'afy that customers of their
'oid them that they came her
'ae instead Of going to othe
0ause they wanted the Trad
tickets, Undoubtedly, there ar
or other instances which hav
aeen reported
As.., 'ie Gays We're first startt
l,ils neglected to give the ticl
'a each purchase but recent
,us'omers have not hestitated I
y them and several new men
saFe been secured because the
lal they needed the tickets I
Wy Just how much value thes
'e 70 the merchant may
y the difference in the nu1
people on the streets on Trad
w upon other Saturdays. 7
'nere are three times as man
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