Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-10-06
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS.

BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS.
Hot Springs Needs an Effective. Active Or
ganixation of Business Men.
The STAR has always favored and al |
ways urged having good solid organ
ization of its business men and citizens
that some authorized head may be had
to take charge of the various and num-
erous interests that are continually
coming up and needing the attention
of the city-or some organization that
represents the city. No city on the
face of the globe needs such an organ
ization worse than this, and probably
every resident knows it and realizes
that something should be done toward
organizing Yet few interest them
selves for some reason. Other places
have good organizations, and places
that probably do not actually have the
needs of such SO badly as Hot Springs.
Sioux Falls profitted wonderfully by
having Business Mems League, and
yet they evidently have some people
who do not interest themselves. The
Argus Leader presents some sound ar
guments favoring organization which
we print, hoping Hot Springs people
who hang back may derive some inspir-
alton from reading it. 1t says:
"The soliciting committee for the
Business Mems League will start out
among the merchants during the next
few days. Let everyone subscribe and
subscribe literally. 1t doesn't make
any difference whether your neighbor
is giving or how much he is giving 1t
is the plainest business policy to give
this subscription whether other bust
ness do it or not. And let no selfish
and narrow minded merchant refuse
to give in the belief that others, more
generous and public spirited, will fur
nish enough and he will secure the
profits of the Leagues activity without
expense. No matter how liberal others
may be. the extra donation from you
will add that much to the ability OF
the League to benefit the town. And
do not hesitate because you may think
the officers of the League have made
mistakes or pursued wrong policies or
failed to spend their money to the best
advantage. LII you are a subscriber
your right to dictate, to advise, to su-
pervise. is as great as that of the Off
GERS. by contributing. you can gain
the privilege of having II say in the
management.
"Ihe question for every business
man, every property owner, every man
anxious for the success of the town, is
does the operation of this League
bring business here. bring national
and state gatherings here, bring new
industries here, advertise the city in {
way to attract population? If so the
paltry sums contributed last year tt
the cause should come out without so
liciting, should be doubled. Ever.
such person should welcome the op
portunity to help such IL movement
should not wait to be asked, above al
should not force the committee to ar
ktlc uil'l DcS. IL SuOOAa W
remembered that the men who bull
up this League, who have achieved it
success, who have done the hard work
who have freely given their time, 81
valuable as yours, have devoted thei
energy and brains and nerve force
without reward of any kind or hope o
reward All that you have done is t.
give little money, mere fraction o
the amount you have directly received
through the efforts of the League
Under these circumstances the leas
you can do is to cheerfully give for th'
coming twenty mouths the very smal
contribution asked. And thereby 20,
will do Il little to push the town ahead
to increase it's population, to multipl.
it's trade, to increase its industries ant
consequently to make your propert
more valuable and stimulate your in
come"