The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-09-07

with the subject in hand ht
gave an exhaustive explanation o.
his scheme.
Mr.. schell's idea seemed to meet
an aye-responsive chord in the minds
of the great majority of the people
present, and his plan for the creation
of state highway commission com.
posed of three members, instead cf
one, was endorsed as being the sense
of the meeting.
Col Arthur T. Prescott of Baton
Rouge was called to the chair by May
or Loeb and the colonel made an ex-
cellent presiding officer. He handled
the gavel with becoming dignity and
his thorough familiarity with parIia-
mentary law and usages aided him in
handling the debate and putting the
question on the adoption of resolu-
! tions.
The position of secretary was filled
jointly by Miss Della Bourdier of Ope-
lousas and Mr. ]. W. Lyman of Eu-
nice.
Following the adoption of a resolu-
tion to that effect, Chairman Prescott
named the following committee on
John w. Lewis, Opelousas, chair
resolutions:
man; J. w. Lyman, Eunice; Eugene
Casdessus, Baton Rouge; A. L. Gull
lory, Kinder; E. Vuilemont, New
IBERIA; Walter Mccain, Basile; DR..
F.. o. Pavy, Leonville; T. E. Brown,
]. B. Edwards, Oakdale; Port Barre,
w. F. Brown; Oberlin, DR.. T. r. Sar-
tor; B. F. Smith, Elizabeth; R. L.
Derouen, Vile Platte; Mrs. A. A.
Anding, Opelousas; Blanks, A. J.
Bonier; ]. B. Miller, Mamou; W. T.
Cole, Oberlin; Geo. NJ. King, Reeyes;
r. w. Frame, New Iberia.
This committee retired to the po-
lice jury room and drew up resolu-
tions covering the wishes of the meet
ing which later were introduced and
adopted.
While the committee on resolutions
was busy in the police jury room,
Judge Gilbert L. Dupre, member Of
the legislature from st. Landry, was
called on for a speech. The judge
responded in his characteristic style
and entertaine dthe meeting for
twenty minutes.
State Senator A. H. Mouton, also in
the audience, delivered a brief ad
dress, joining Judges Dupre in exprss-
ing discriminating to do all he could
to aid the people living in his dis
trict.
Chairman Prescott then delivered
very forcible speech and was repeat
edly cheered. He made one of the
best speeches of the entire meeting
and all that he said was strictly to
the point and was the real keynote of
the get together of people residing in
central Louisiana.
Hon. ID. L. Guilbeau, former mem
ber of the legislature from st. Ian
dry, a speaker of force and logic, was
next, and he covered a dozen differ
ent phases of building roads as well
as financing such projects. He warn
ed people OF the danger of selling
bonds below par in violation Of the
state law He pointed out that un-
less some restrictions were placed on
this custom of selling securities be-
low their face value that trouble
would sooner or later occur. 1t was
not question Of funds or bonds, but
a law which would show that specula-
tors in such securities could not step
in and gobble up the bonds with a
fat rake-off for themselves. He men,
toned a few specific instances OF
such dealings and he sounded the
warning that such things should be
stopped.
other speakers followed Mr.. Gull
beau, including District Attorney
Garland. Mr.. vuilemont, John w.
Lewis. ]. G. Lawler, w. F. Brown and
several others whose names the re-
porter did not catch.
A motion was made that the or
ganization be made permanent, which
was duly seconded andadopted. The
executive committee was named.
with Col Prescott as chairman, as
follows:
E. L. Loeb, j. G. Lawler, Jno. W.
Lewis. D. L. Guilbeau, Mrs. A. A.
Anding, Simon Sicily, Leon S. Haas,
E. B. Dubuisson, ]. Franklin ScheH,
Gilbert L. Dupre and Alex Lafleur.
representing opelousas; w. F. Brown
A. E. Resweber, John Burleigh for
Port Barre; DR.. F. o. Pavy, Arthur
LahayeNfor Leonville; c. w. Krotz
Arthur oourviIle for Krotz Springs;
w. ]. Boudreau, CASTOR Horaist for