The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-03-17
A KEYNOTE SOUNDED.
PULLING TOGETHER is ESSEN.
1IAL TO SUCCESS.
Enthusiastic Meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce-Timely and Practi-
cal Speeches by Messrs. Glenn
ent Manly and G.. A. Follin.

L
The Chamber of Commerce held an
lively meeting Friday night. The
attendance was large and much inter
est was manifested in the work being
done in behalf OF the Twin City.
/ The Secretary and Treasurer re-
| ported that the number OF inquiries
| ABOUT the town was increasing and
that several concerns desired to come
| here. Among these are brassworks.
| knitting mills, finishing works, bleach
ing and dyeing establishments, hard
wood factories, etc.
Chairman Vaughn, OF the Trade
and Transportation Committee, re-
ported progress and the Secretary read
| a letter from the Norfolk s. Western
saying that their road had now ar
ranged to take passengers out in the
afternoon at $40 and that If business
justified regular coach would be
added.
Mr.. K. d. Vaughn said that the
Walnut Cove people thought il the
freight train could come in little
later and pull passenger coach it
would be great help and accommo-
dation. This matter was referred to
the committee on Trade and Trans
pOrtation.
Secretary Blair reported that Mr..
Patterson called the committee on
Internal improvement together on
Monday evening and that work was
being done.
President Hinshaw reported that
the constitutions were printed and
ready for distribution.
The Committee on Members re-
ported the name of E w. OHanlon
for active membership. For honorary
| mem bership the following names were
presented: Rev Edward Rondtnaler,
D D, Rev DR. Frank II Wood, Rev DR.
w S Greasy, Rev DIR Ii Brown, Rev
Fl E Rondthaler, r Linville, w A
Lowery, j II Long and j j Marshall,
the four last named being County
Commissioners. These gentlemen
were all elected by unanimous vote
The President suggested that plats
and prices of manufacturing sites be
placed with the proper committees, as
| many visitors were coming and asking
| for sites and prices
President Hinshaw then stated that
certain topics had been arranged for
discussion at the different meetings.
The topic for tonight, said he, is "Co-
operation and Corporations" He
made the following remarks to the
| Chamber:
Gentlemen Knowing that this sec
| tion,-blessed as it is with good cli-
mate, good water, productive soil,
| magnificent forests, abundant water
| power, varied farming and manufac-
| turing enterprises, together with a
| healthy, energetic, thrifty and wide
| awake popul alton, has all the ele-
| ments of success within its own bor-
| ders and all that is needed is for our
| people to understand our own re-
| sources, to understand each other and
| co operate together and utilize our
| own advantages and strength, | have
prepared number OF subjects for dis
cussion by the Chamber with the view
| of educating ourselves in our own re-
| sources, hoping thereby that attention
may be called to some industry and
| the means OF taOliShing it may be
| pointed out and thus result in benefit
| 10 our community. Each subject will
be regularly discussed by three gentle
/ men, one for 10 minutes, one for ten
minutes and the other for five min
| utes The regular speakers will or
| may be followed by other members OF
/ the Chamber. 1t is expected that
/ the speeches will be prepared and pub.
lished. The subjects to be discussed
are as follows:
| l Cooperation and Corporations.
| Aggregation OF small capitals makes
| large enterprises possible.
| 2 Patronize Home Industries and
ship manufactured articles instead OF
| raw materials.
3 United capital, united purpose
and united energy are our hope OF sue
| cess.
4 Forsyth County the center OF the
banner section in possible production
and manufactures.
| 5 Education. Proper education
makes better citizens and tends tC
build up the industrial interests oi
the country.
g. Winston-Salem. Railroad anC
Commercial Center.
I. Capital and labor necessary anC
inseparable and there should be nt
conflict between them.
MIR MANLY's ADDRESS
The President then introduced Mr.
Manly who came forward amid great
applause and spoke in very interest
ing and entertaining manner. III,
first spoke of the Chamber OF Com
merce and OF its great work. The sub
ject tonight is practical question
First. In regard to corporations
1
old ideas and divisions were discussed
and methods OF forming corporation
in these days. The reason for corpo
ratiOns was discussed and also tn
reasons why partnerships were not 81
, common as formerly. Corporation
now are considered by the law as rea
persons. The bad side Of corporation
, runs with trusts and combines ant
this is purely an American idea. The
cannot exist in monarchical govern
ments as corporations there are par
of the rulers preroga live. However
corporations are beneficial and whe
!, properly managed are great good
We have no trusts here in this sec
tion. In the court house corpora
tion stands poor show, but this
wrong. They are for the good of tn
people and are great benefit to th
people. Cooperation in this town
; an important matter and the Cham be
luticn of the majority.
Co operation is needed here every
where and ia every way. Ii we coul
: join one with another in this way
, would be a great thing for US. w
, | lack this to certain extent but WiI
: | ston has more cooperation tina
!. | any town in the State and this is VIII
Winston is ahead of every town in tn
State. But we need more of thi,
We must have more of this. Th
town stands strongly in cooperation
We have good fellowship and goo
feeling more than any city, but "
4 need still more. II all would joi
2 hands there is nothing we cannot d,
e We can make wonderful city her
We can get for instance, the railroad