St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-03-12

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Der FOR the Third Ward, was pres
ent and explained that ,atLIa dipping
had been a heavy ;iTs:n OIL the par
ish funds
1t was then suggested ,nat as con
siderable of the club WO:k Was con
Quoted in the schools, that perhaps
provision could be made by which
the expense Of club work could be
paid from the school fund. surt.
Lyon was asked regarding this alI
explained that this could nos be done
at this time, as the budget had been
made for the present year. Fur
ther than that he was not prepared
to say Just what could be done III
this direction.
A committee of the Association
will appear before the Police Jury
at their next meeting and urge that
this work be not discontinued.
1t was proposed by DR.. Dure' that
he would head a list for contr45u-
tions to maintain the work, but 1t
! was deciued to wait and see What
the situation would develop. The
general impression seemed to De
that the Police Jury would not dis
| cont nue. the work if it was shown
that there was a general demand
for it's continuance.
Both Mr.. Bachemin and Mrs. Davis
farm and club agents, were asked
regarding their work, and both were
positive in their statements that club
members and farmers throughout
the parish would testify to help the
| work has been to them. President
| Warner, who is also president OF
the Fair Association, said that the
association depended Mfgely upon
the work of the agent$5n securing
good AGRICULTURAL exhibits, and that
it was the intention Of the associa-
tion to put on an exhibit at the State
Fair that would bring us near the
top. St. Tammany made fifth place
at the State Fair last year.
The following telegram was re-
ceiyed from the Ruston Chamber OF
Commerce:
Covington Association of Com
merce:-In conference with the rep
resentative of the City of New Or
leans, endorses and will join state
wide movement to avoid telephone
rate increase. Will you send repre-
sentatives to Alexandria, Wednes-
day, March 10th, to organ re and
plan movement? Your answer Dy
wire imperative and necessary.
RUSTON A. OF C.
Secretary Minckter sent the fol-
| ~, of 0f
the association:
Mayor Badon will represent Gov
ington Association of Commerce at
Alexandria, 18th.
! WIN. P. MINCKLER,
Secretary.
The resolution drawn by Mr.. }.
Monroe Simmons at the request VI
/ the Association and unanimously
| adopted, was as follows:
/ Whereas, the Louisiana Railroad
Commission, acting through Com
missiorers Taylor and NJ chel. have
recently rendered decision grant
ing to the Cumberland Telephone {:
Telegraph Company material AMI
exorbitant increase in telephone
rates in Lou :siana, effective March
1st, 1921; and,
/ Whereas, there exists at this time
a general business depression, and
a marked decrease o. prices in every
! line Of business, including all COM.
modities, and labor, which should
enable the Telephone Company tc
operate with legitimate profit, at the
rates existing prior to the said de-
cision Of the Louisiana Railroad
Commission; and,
Whereas, it is universally cons. q
cred throughout the State that the
evidence submitted by the Telephone
! Company does not justify its appea
for higher rates, but to the con
trary shows that Louisiana has beer
! the most profitable State for The
I Telephone Monopoly in the South
and,
i Whereas, this hct!y does net con
slider that the Railroad Commission
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