The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-07
A WELL-TIMED CALL.
Let All To Whom 1t Is Ad-
dressed Read It
AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE BOOM.
"Are Communities Born Ready-Made
or Are They the Result
of GROWTH"
AND CONTRIBUTE 10 THE BOOM
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
March 9th, 1888.

The good work done by our Chambe
since its organization is now known t.
the whole community. There are bu
few citizens who do not feel the bene
fits and advantages resulting from it
efforts, and few who would Willingly
see the good work discontinued. Tit
increase in the selling value of property
in and around Salt Lake during the
last six months would not, according
to the best Obtainable estimates, fall
short of five million dollars, hundreds
of thousands of dollars have been added
to the deposit accounts Of ouI
banks, manufactures have been es-
tablished and enlarged, our population
has been largely increased, and a feeling
of hope, confidence and content per-
vades all classes Of our community
Through the propagandism of our
Chamber thousands are growing inter
ested in our prosperity who had never
previously thought OF linking their for
tunes with ours; the railroads through
self interest and through fear of the
competition which must soon result
from the construction OF new lines,
have begun 10 cultivate relations OF
closer friendship with US, improvements
are about to be inaugurated which will
not only beautify our city and enhance
still more the value OF property, but
afford employment to large bodies of
laborerS and mechanics; contracts have
already been let for the construction of
more buildings than were erected alto
gether during the past year. Our
present condition is source Of grstifi-
cation and the future is filed with the
brightest promises of prosperity and
success.
But the work of our Chamber is
not ended; it is only begun. The world
beyond US has heard of cur claims but
does not yet know or understand the
advantages we possess. We must bring
this world closer to US; our resources
and attractions must be seen and exam
ined before strangers can adequately
appreciate them. We must do what
California has been doing during the
last five years-secure the co operation
OF the railroads in bringing hundreds
of thousands of excurslonlsts to our
city and Territory. If we would enjoy
the prosperity we hope for we must
initiate other communities in their
generosity, in their unity of purpose
and in their harmony of action. The
community is operating through the
Cham Der of Commerce, for no member
of the Chamber derives any benefit
from it's work except in SO far as he is
an interested citizen OF the COM
munity. 1t is the duty, therefore,
ot ali good citizens to aid the
Chamber in its work. Thus far there is
not member who has contributed OF
his means to bring about the prosperity
we enjoy VINO has derived one nickels
worth of profit from his labor or ex-
penditure except in so far as he has
in the general welfare.
What consideration then. is there for
the members to devote their time, their
talents, their labor and their money 10
the condition of thousands
who will not contribute eve' OF their
increase to the work from they |
derive as much benefit as til Tho |
belong 10 the Chamber 1t is tIu hat |
the amount of money contributed. by !
each member of the Chamber during |
the past twelve months, $3.50, is a !
trIhe that will impoverish none of them |
and is an evidence of generosity Of
which the poorest has no special /
reason to feel proud. There is not a
mechanic or clerk in Salt Lake who, # |
he be worth living, could not afford to
contribute that sum in return Tor his
participation in the prosperity and
prospects OF the community. The
consequently, who has dug
his million out OF Utah soil. or filed his
money bags out of the pockets of Utah
or the merchant, or the
whose tens or hundreds of
thousands have been derived from the
Of his friends and neighbors,
has no reason to glorlfy himself because
of the benevolence or munIficence he
has displayed as member of the Char
Der. But there are other citizens, not !
10 members, whose obligations have not |
been fulfilled by the contribution of a
dollar to the work inaugurated by our
Chamber. It is to afford those an
opportunity that our board of direct
ors, at its last meeting, appointed |
a committee to solicit contributions
from the citizens at large, REGARDLESS of
in the Chamber. This !
committee consists of MeSsrs. Fred |
Simon, W. H. Sells, S. P. Teasdel, l.. e.
Hall and John Il. Winder, Jr., who are
expected to go out into the by-ways and
the highways at sacrifice of their time
and personal interests and invite all
they meet, not to attend Chamber
banquet, but to contribute of their
means to the preparation of feast of
for our delightful city.
Whatever money is collected in this
way will be spent under the direction
ana surveillance of the board of direc-
tors. Thus far no money has been ex-
pended unless under the direction of the
board and with the approval of the au-
iiting committe and when expended is
paid out by check signed by the secre-
Lary and countersigned by the presi-
dent, so that every contributor may feel
assured that the funds of the Chamber
are judiciouslv invested.
Last year we had a revenue of $1,000
fr ON initiation fees, which we are de-
prived OF for the present year, and yet it
must appear patent to sll that IS our
work progresses and increases our ex-
penses must also increase. We need to
organize excursions from the eastern
cities and while it would not be wise or
prudent to expose all our plans or make