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VOLUME 6.
AND AMERICAN
BOGALUSA, LA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12. 1920.
NUMBER 7.
'YEAR'S ELECTION MEANS
GREAT PROGRESS FOR BOGALUSA
Being Member of Family Which Has Done Great
•g^ngs for City, He Is a Practical Lumberman, Is
fwaocratic in All the Word Implies, and Predicts
fear of 1920 Will Be Greatest in City's History
fyxved as Colonel of Artillery in World War.
that tiii* year will ba
is the history of Boga
« S. C. Goodyear, president
Southern Lumber Com*
I K. O. G. N. Railroad
. who arrived in Bogalusa
"light for an extended visit,
«-«byMr«. Goodyear.
know Mr. Goodyear ap
flie fact that his prediction
te come true. Mr. Good
mt 9 f those keen, middle
EL m en who makes a
jaaditiens before making a
" 'aad th<* fact that he is a
ef the family that has
for Bogaiusa than possi
Hwit family has done, for
©ty adds more weight to
ere to make Bo
p^menent city and not to
when the timber is cut,"
Sir. Goodyear, "and we
r plans along those
not visited Bogalusa
• years and during that
has made remarkable
to be impressed
it of the Great
Company. He gives
that is genuine and
that anything for a
Bogalusa is just as
as to the most ac
, and if you did not
the president of
are the life of
think that he
active workers of
and is doing
efficient ser
met Mr. Goodyear
him best state
administration,
principals, that
between the citi
and the companies
has been actively
the operations of the
Lumber Company,
road and the.Bo
_y for a number
entered the service*
years ago as a
After the sign
Colonel Good
with Herbert
as one of the
for President,
states that Mr.
sbly of presi
*»d is a gentleman
ihr the greatest honor
is the son of the late
one of the founders
» brother to Charles
fact that he is a
which has done
îty, has the future
; above everything
* practical lumber
tic as they can be
citizens an
can expect greater
®*de than ever be
fert day of his visit
visited the plant
:n Lumber Com
'Bofahisa Paper Com
mspected operations.
J* Y- W. C. A., the
which was do
®*y by his cousins,
«ad Mrs. Florence
He expressed
agreeably sur
iMding, its furnishings
' of the employes of
who have been
for several years,
* with Mr. Good
»*0 Pleased when the
*** »ade that he was
Mr. Goodyear^
a millionaire, he
one that money I
I
hearty co-oper-i
of Bogalusa to
Goodyear will likely
* the greater part
before his depart
k»own some of his
sns of Franklin
to Bogalusa Sun
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Cassidy Favors .
School Athletics
Bogalusa, La., Feb. 9, 1920.
To the Editor of the Enterprise:
In the last issue of the Enterprise,
under the headline "Plenty of Fun
Over $150 School Bill," I feel that
an inujstice has been done me, which
I am sure was unintentional on your
part. The article "in question starts
off with the interrogation : "Should
any of the money of the school fund
be expended for athletics?" It con
tinues by stating that Commissioner
of Finance E. R. Cassidy thinks that
the school finances should not be
used for such purposes.
In order that my position in the
matter may be made perfectly clear t
I wish to state that as Commissioner
of Accounts and Finance it is my
duty to scrutinize carefully all bills
presented to the city for payment,
and whenever the legality of any of
the bills is in question, such bills are
always referred to B. D. Talley, city
attorney, for an opinion. This is 1
done for the purpose of safeguard
ing the interests of the taxpayers.
During the year 1919 a very
worthy young man was sent to Bay
St. Louis to participate in a foot race,
and shortly thereafter the city was
I presented with a bill amounting to
, $43.59, being his and his companions'
expenses in connection with the race.
Mr. Talley was asked for air opinion
as to the legality of paying such a
bill out of the school funds, and he
promptly replied, stating that neith
er the School Board nor the » Com
mission Council had a legal right to
appropriate the school funds for such
a purpose, therefore, acting on the
advice of our legal adviser, I op
posed the payment of the bill when
it was presented to the Commission
Council, but at the same time
agreed to head a list of voluntary
contributions .which was to he used
to liquidate the debt. At the last
meeting of the Commission Council
another bill, amounting to $150.23,
which had been expended for foot
ball paraphernalia, was presented
for payment, and attached to the hill
was a written opinion from City At
torney Talley stating that the Com
mission Council had no legal right
to pay the bill out of the school
funds. With the written opinion be
fore me, I felt that it was my duty
to take the same position that I took
when the form« bill was presented
for payment, therefore I again voiced
my opposition.
I trust that my position in the
matter is not misunderstood, for
am very much in favor of athletics,
and whenever a list has been circu
lated to promote football, etc., I
have never failed to assist according
to my means. I desire to farther
state that it was my privilege to have
served a number of years as princi
pal of a school, and since that time
I have always taken a great interest
in the welfare of all boys and girls
who are endeavoring to better their
condition in life by attending the
public schools, and all through the
period that I have been a member of
the Commission Council I have done
my utmost to bring about a better
ment in school conditions and school
facilities in this city. When the
financial condition of the city will
warrant it, and we can legally pay
all the expenses attached thereto, I
trust that athletics will become a
part of our school curriculum, but
taking into consideration the present
financial condition of our city, I
think that the majority of the tax
payers will agree with me, that for
the time being at least, we should
not spend any of the city's money
unnecessarily. In this connection I
might also mention that at the be
is
of
S.
M.
W.
at
ginning of the present year, I wrote
a circular letter to the heads of the
different departments of the city,
calling attention to the fact that dur
ing the year 1919 our expenditures
greatly exceeded our income, and
that if we are to avoid a repetition
of that which occurred in 1919, a
policy of rigid economy would have
to be adopted by the different de
partments of the city during the year
1920.
In conclusion, I desire to state
Ash
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PROCLAMATION
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TO THE PEOPLE OF BOGALUSA:—
Because it has an important bearing on
civic welfare in Bogalusa, as well as on
the individual welfare in countless cases, I
feel it my duty to call attention to the well
conceived plan for a "National Father and
Son Week," February 16-22, 1920.
The purpose is admirable. Anything that
tends to bring father and son closer to
gether in friendly spirit cannot be but bene
ficial to themselves and to the community.
I believe that fathers can play a larger
part in stemming the tides whicn carry so
many boys out into the world unfit for prog
ress, prosperity, or public service.
Many boys grow to manhood ignorant of
even the simplest processes of government.
These every father can explain to his son.
The son in every case should become better
than his father, for that marks progress.
The week that is coming will suggest
many ways to the thoughtful father in
which he may gain more completely the
confidence of his son through effective
guidance and unresented control.
I, therefore, call upon the fathers of this
city and request their co-operation in this
important movement by attending, with
their sons, at least one of the meetings held
during the "Father and Son Week" at the
I furthermore hope that the men who
have no sons will befriend the boys who
have no fathers.
W. H. SULLIVAN,
Mayor.
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to
Bankers Coming
to Bogalusa Feb. 23
The progiam for the Group "D, 1
Louisiana Bankers' Association, is
rapidly being put into shape and Mon
day, February 23, promises to be a
great day in Bogalusa. This falls on
Washington's Birthday, a legal holi
day, and it is earnestly requested
that people decorate their homes and
places of business with the American
colors.
Group Chairman J. A. Spekenhier
is writing to all members in the 22
parishes urging them to bring ladies,
and as soon as the number is defi
nitely ascertained, a Ladies' Commit
tee will be appointed to look after
.their special entertainment.
The following committee will look
after the comfort and entertainment
of the delegates:
D. T» Cushing, J. H. Cassidy, G. H.
Wilcox, W. H. Sullivan, J. B. Linds
ley, W. C. Flanders, A. N. Dobbs, C.
S. Moss, F. C. Ratliff, G. G. Timber
lake, E. R. Cassidy, G. A. Townsend,
M. L. Wuêscher, H. J. Cowgill, C. J.
Wade, W. S. Hanley, J. H. Friend,
W. B. Gilbert, K. I. Bean, B. D. Tal
ley, Jess Johnson, J. C. Müls, L. F.
Guerre, E. H. Frith, D. Rex Joseph
and H. E. Rester. •
The convention will be conducted
at the City aHll.
Lent Wednesday;
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taster on April 4,
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Next Wednesday, February 18, is
Ash Wednesday, and the beginning
of Lent, and will be observed by
many Bogalusa eitizens. All mem
bers of the Catholic and Episcopal
faiths will observe the season. Ash
Wednesday eomes very early this
year, likewise Easter Sunday, forty
days later, which will be April 4!
Goad Friday comes on April 2.
During the Lenten season a num
ber of special services will be held at
the Catholic Church on Avenue B.
that I have no apology to offer for
taking the position that I have taken
in reference to the two hills in ques
tion. In the future, as in the past,
I shall be guided in such matters by
the legal advice of our city attorney.
Trusting that you will give this the
same prominence as was given the
article to which I have referred, I
am very truly yours,
E. R. CASSIDY,
Commissioner of Accounts and Fin
ance.
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to
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for U. S. Senate
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Bailey Will Run
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Another hat was tossed quietly,
unostentatiously into the senatorial
ring Saturday night
James J. Bailey of Baton Rouge,
secretary of state, is another candi
date for the seat now occupied by
Senator Edward J. Gay. He is the
first ringster to enter the race.
Three Parker supporters nave an
nounced their candidacies. ,
Announcement of his purpose was
made by Secretary Bailey at the
Monteleone Hotel following a confer
ence with a number of his friends.
The race is now quadrangular,
with the prospect of other candidates
entering the field. Edwin S. Brous
sard of New Iberia, brother of the
late Senator Robert F. Broussard,
announced himself a candidate Fri
day. Congressman Jared Ÿ. Sanders
of Bogaiusa and Donelson Caffery of
New Orleans previously had an
nounced.—-Times-Picayune.
MOTHER OF SIX LEFT
WITHOUT ASSISTANCE
it
made any money h<
** »other, he said.
j When no employ
__ _ ____
A most pathetic condition ef a
family was discovered by an accident
in Bogalusa lari; Thursday when a
boy about 14 years of age applied at
the Enterprise for work. He wanted
a job so bad, be would be willing to
in
« jw « uw, ac wwiuu uv v*muig w .
start in at any kind of work. If he J
made any money he would give it to
employment could be
given him, he seemed disappointed,
but did not give up. Further ques
tioning developed the fact that he
had a father, but did not know where
he was, the father having left the
mother with six children in destitute
circumstances.
Finally it was discovered the boy
was hungry.
A few minutes afterwards Exalted
Ruler Timberl&ke was at the home
and ordered plenty of good food.
The little man secured a job at the
Coca. Cola Bottling Works, where he
will make a $10 bill a week. That
is the only support the mother will
have, unless the people of Bogalusa
want to assist this mother. She is
trying so hard to keep the two older
girls in school, and has been trying
to compete in washing with the col
ored women of Bogalusa, but with
little success.
Anyone desiring to send clothing
or provisions to this family may se
cure the name and address by phon
ing or applying at the Enterprise of
fice.
be
FIRST BIDS FOR PAVED STREETS
WILL BE OPE NED SATU RDAY, FEB. 21
Commission Council Will on That Date Know the Price
of Material; Bids on Work Will Be Opened March 5
--Work Will Start Soon Afterward—Estimated That'
Four Miles of Bogalusa's Principal Streets Will Be
Covered With Tarvia.
Johnson's Home
Will Be Bogalusa
Jess Johnson, who was recently
appointed federal prohibition officer
for Louisiana, went to New Orleans
Sunday morning to begin the organ
ization of his department. He states
that in addition to bis immediate of
fice force there will be inspectors
and agents to cover the state on be
half of the government. For nearly
all of these appointments he has de
cided upon the appointees and made
the recommendation to Washington.
It was the general impression that
there would be one person assigned
to each parish to look after the in
fractions of the law, but the an
nouncement is made that no one per
son will be assigned to any partic
ular parish, and that it is not the
purpose of thq. governmental offi
cials to endeavor in any way to sup
plant the local state and city authori
ties in the enforcement of the prohi
bition law. On the contrary, the
purpose of the government is to co
operate with local and city authori
ties. The prohibition office will be
temporarily at Room 322, Custom
House building, New Orleans.
Mït^Johnson has resigned as su
pervisor of the census for this dis
trict and Mr. R. L. Himes, formerly
a member of the faculty of Louisi
ana State University at Baton Rouge,
but who is now an official of the
Census Bureau at Washington, has
been sent here to complete the cen
sus work. The enumerators for this
district are progressing rapidly in
spite of the bad weather, and the re
turns should soon be ha. -
A. Hurst Powell, commonly known
as "Jack," who bas been the assist
ant supervisor in Johnson's office,
has also resigned that place to take
the position of chief clerk in the pro
hibition office in New Orleans. This
is* quite a promotion for Powell, both
as to salary and responsibility, and
comes to him as a reward for his en
ergy and ability. He left Monday
morning to assume his new duties in
New Orleans.
When asked what he expected to
do about his office here, Mr, Johnson
made the following statement:
I want you to make it clear that
I haye no idea of moving my home
or interest from Bogalusa. I shall
retain my law office and connection
here. WhUe it will take a month or
so to fully organize my department
and get things to running smoothly,
after that Ï shall spend much time
in Bogalusa. I am not leaving Bo
galusa at alL I have just taken on
some new duties. I have as much
civic pride in Bogalusa as any per
son has for any town on the map, and
it shall continue to grow. It is the
only town I know."
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BIRD'SUPPER FOR
MEMBERS OF LEGION
Don't you wish that you had been
in service during the world war and
now back in Bogalusa as a member
. of the American Legion? A bird
J supper is going to be given in their
honor at the Y. W. C. A. on next
Saturday evening and indications are
there will be an abundance of quail
and everything to go with them to
make it "a bird of a supper."
The ladies' wiü prepare and serve
the eats, and the time is set for 8
o'clock. All members are urged to
be present. *
L. A. Burr, of the Bureau of Wpr
Risk Insurance, Washington, D. C.,
wiU be the guest of honor and wül
respond with a talk on "War Insur
ance" and give information to the
members relative to their insurance
which was taken ut through the gov
ernment.
CARDINAL GIBBONS AGAINST
MOVIE SHOWS ON SUNDAY
Baltimore, Md., Feb. 6.—Cardinal
Gibbons has come odt strongly
against the proposed bin in the Leg
islature to permit motion picture
shows on Sunday.
He said he favored clean out-of
door amusements and exercise, but
could not favor commercialized
amusements on Sunday.
He said be would be extremely
sorry to see such a bill passed.
to
on
as
in
few
the
and
ing
men
the
Bogalusa will know in a few days
whether we are to have paved streets
or not, as bids will be opened at the
City Hall on Saturday of next week
for 5360 cbic yards and 983 yards
of No. 4 air-cooled slag; 8039 cubit
yards of No. 2 and 1474 cubic yards
of No. 4 air-cooled slag, and between
148,000 and 250,000 cubic yards of
Tarvia or tar. This is in keeping
with the plans of the city to purchase
the material for the work, and there
by save considerable money. On
March 5 bids will be opened for the
work.
The first paving to be placed will
be on the streets which are now
graeled, and includes Avenue B to
Pleasant Hill, Fourth street, Colum
bia street, Alabama avenue, Austin
street to Avenue B bridge, around
the property of the N. O. G. N. in
Northwest Bogalusa and back to
Austin street The distance is said
to be about four miles. One-third of
the cost will be paid by the city and
the other two thirds will be paid by
the property owners on each side of
the streets paved. The width ef the
paving will vary according to the
width of the street.
It is expected that the teams,
crews and other equipment of the
contractor who is to build the roads
in Washington Parish will arrive
within a few days, as they left Flor
ida seeral days ago, coming over
land. One of the crews will start
work at Pearl Rivet and the other
will work from Franklinton.
Just when bids will be advertised
for and work started on the bridge
across Pearl river has not been an
nounced, but it is expected the work
will be well under way by early
spring, and a hundred or more people
will be employed on street work
within the next few weeks.
Third Rig Will
Start This Week
The third rig of the Great South
ern Lumber Company is expected to
be in full operation before the end
of this week, at which time the plant •
will be more than three-fourths up to
its capacity. The repair crew is
working full time and a thorough job
is being done. In a few weeks the
whole plant will have been complete
ly overhauled and will be in as good
shape as it was when the first log
was sawed.
ABOUT FIFTY TO GO
OUT ON STRIKE
The nation-wide strike which has
been catted for Tuesday, February
17th, of certain employes of the raü
roads, will affect fifty, possibly a few
more or less, in Bogalusa. Those af
fected wiH be the section and bridge
crews, laborers at the shop yards,
cinder men at the shops.
The strike has been called owing
to the failure of the Railroad Ad
ministration to agree on a new wage
scale for these employes before the
roads go back to private owners,
which has been set for March 1.
What effect, if any, it will have
on other employes will be developed
as the strike progresses.
MORE HOUSES ARE
NEEDED IN BOGALUSA
Unless something is dona towards
providing houses for the new arrivals
in Bogalusa, we are going to have *
few hundred lew population titan w»
could have, if there were homes for
them,
Thai condition has existed in Bo
galusa for the past three years and
time and time again it has been dis
cussed and plans made, but no con
centrated effort made to improve
the situation.
Bogaiusa's population wül be as
great as ft%ver was in the next sixty
days, and after that time it wül be
difficult to increase the population
because there will be no vacant
house, no light housekeeping rooms,
and practicaly every hotel and board
ing house in the city is filled. Plans
should be made now by the business
men and enough stock subscribed to
start work on several houses early in.
the spring. * ^