Show VI let V ahm af U d fonow tj by EDWARD EMERINE vea re allire laros A good place to visit a better place to live that is louisianan Loui boast it is louisianan Loui promise backed by every square foot of land from the pine forests of the northern uplands to the ahe marshes of the mississippi delta louisiana Is a land of incredible natural richness in its swamps and bayous its cane and cotton fields its lakes and streams its farms and cities and its people here the tha beauty and romance of an empire was formed by the he alchemy of time it was a miracle of chemical combinations bi that brought about the ithe transmutation of these base rilet metals als into gold geologically the chemist nature with pestle and mortar mixed marine and alluvial sediments added the acids of cons and brought forth a wondrous comb combination lna to mako make tho the louisiana of today the extremely fertile top soils producing agricultural products and valuable forests are the states basic resources but beneath the tha surface are rich deposits of salt gait sulphur petroleum and natural gas over all hangs a favorable climate with sun and rain proportioned and balanced to bless the land racially too Loul louisiana siana has had ts Ming lings and infusions the is a descendant of the tha french or spanish settlers the Is lenos in spite of at intermixture with other nationalities retains much of the spanish the descendant of tho the german almost completely absorbed by his latin neighbors still lives above new orleans on the german germah coast tho the great grand child of english royalists lists resides in east and west feliciana Fell ciana parishes fies the russian as well as tho the central and south american now makes louisiana his home the filipino IBS manila maella village and there is a chinese settlement it at bayou dafo decori it is doubtful that a full blooded negro can be found in th the estate state two centuries of linguistic intercourse have modified the french dialects buthe of the creole and acadian with words and inflections borrowed from the english german negro and indian neighbor there are negroes who cannot speak english yet early anglo saxon idioms and expressions may be heard in their archaic purity in some sections of the state regardless of tho the dialect words are soft spoken in louisiana and pleasant to the ear car under many flags louisiana has known many governments ern ments and many flags ered in 1628 1528 by tho the spanish explorer narvaez aex in 1082 lasalle claimed the territory in the pame nama of franco ho he later attempted colonization with men who perished with him the colonial period comprises the french domination down to 1769 spanish domination from 1768 1769 to 1803 when there was a brief period of french rule again the louisiana purchase in 1603 1803 brought the region under the stars stara and stripes louisiana joined the confederacy in 1801 with other southern states and figured prominently in the civil war statehood was granted louisiana as the war of 1812 began not the least picturesque of those who fought atthe at the battle of new orleans was jean lafitte the pirate ond end his crew lafatte upon whose head a price had been set by Loui louisiana slann authorities spurned british gold and offered to guide warships with S A S iffie arp 0 1 r 0 kl U I 1 S I 1 M afi T V A U ay A 19 ohio ROM S i W GULF or E L Z in striking distance of new orleans andrew andiew jackson with the tonnes tennes iveans kentuckians Kentuck lans ians creoles cheoles and pirates won a great victory at af chal inette when they turned back the red coats packenham Par kenham the english general fell fatally wounded on the battlefield out of a colorful past emerges the louisiana of today tranquil hos and progressive the chemist Is still busy there the laboratory of the scientist and the factory of the industrialist are collaborating in a new nevi field of development louisiana has within its borders the raw materials and facilities necessary for or the successful operation of chemical industries its farms farina supply cotton sugar cane rice torn and sweet potatoes its forests provide many kinds of timber ita it deposits of oil gas salt sulphur coastal shells sand gravel an and dother other minerals are abundant wealth from waste I 1 wallboard Is made of once use less sugar cane pulp rubber from petroleum and carbon black fram natural gas chemical and scientific research has opened new fields tor for plastic and synthetic manufacture using louisianan Loui great resources seven paper mills manufacture newsprint from pulpwood salt coke cake and other chemicals cooking oil stockfeld stock teed feed rayon film cellophane lo celluloid felts surgical dressings and glycerine are produced from cottonseed sugar is made from sorghum and countless products byproducts by of rice are being utilized starch glue and industrial alcohol are manufactured from sweet potatoes oil from the tung tree is 4 r 11 6 Q p 1 I 1 1 1 am ll 11 W OV u 1 j 1 4 1 IN I 1 X Q CANAL STREET with modern new orleans ori on the left and ancient new orleans on the right used in apking paints varnishes linoleum and waterproof materials soy beans are converted into plastics collection of peat moss is simple and cheap lime both hydrate and caustic Is made from oyster and clam shells rice hulls make an excellent there are fabulous resources in the states gull gulf coastal waters yielding annual harvests of sea food even with accelerated industrials industrialization the charm and its people remains unchanged mag nolla trees in the moonlight soft voices to speak of romance gayety gaiety and color in ri recreations creations and celebrations brat ions unparalleled beauty beaty anti and serenity that Is louisiana and that it will remain a good place to visit a better place to live V 0 1 N I 1 |