The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-08-09
BOARD ORGANIZED.

Board of Trade was held in the Court
House last Thursday night. A large
number of business men and others
were present Z. c. Peacock acted
as temporary chairman. The COM
mttee to draft constitution and by
laws made report, which was adopt
ed. The following officers were elect
ed:
President, John r. Townsend.
Vice President, L. N. Meyer.
Secretary, S. F. Peacock.
Treasurer, A. w. Duy.
Executive Committee, J. c. Brown,
Louis Gross, F. G. Yorks, w. NJ.
Reber, J. j.. Dillon.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by the President:
Manufactures anu Real Estate. C..
{. Peacock, J. VI. Staver, L. E. Wal
ler, P. +. Writ, H. V. White.
Legislation and ZatahOH Geo. f.
ElwelI, Frank Ikeler, r. f. Hartman,
l.. Cohen, o. w. Cherington,.
Transportation. w. l.. White, f.
J. Richards, s. G. Greasy.
Finance. 5. Wigfall, A. H. Bloom,
f. F. Carpenter.
PhbheatiOn J. p. Welsh, H. G..
Supplee, r. Hawley Jr.
The Secretary's salary was fixed at
500 year, including the use of his
office for meetings of Executive Board.
1t was directed that the member.
ship fee of $500 be collected within
80 days. On motion adjourned.
The Board of Trade is now organ
lied, and in operation. Several mat
tiers have already been referred to the
proper committees. The success OF
this movement will depend largely
upon the vigor with which those in
charge shall perform their duties, but
it does not depend on that alone.
The hearty cooperation of every
member is very considerable ele-
ment of success. There should be
no croaking and fault-fnding. When
ever any member, or any other resi-
dent, knows of any matter which will
in any way benefit the community, he
should bring it to the attention of the
President or Secretary, and the mat
ter will be referred to a committee
and duly considered. That will be
much more beneficial to the town
and much more satisfactory to every
body, than to find fault with the man
agement because they do not take ac
tion on some matter that they have
never heard Of
The Board of Trade is organized,
as we understand it, principally for
the purpose Of bringing new industries
here that will give employment to a
larger number of people, and thus in
crease the circulation of money,
whereby all may be benefited. 1t is
not for the purpose of feathering the
nest of any individual, nor is it tor the
purpose of furnishing capital to help
somebody start in business. What
the town needs is more industries
with capital of their own. 1t is the
duty of the Board OF Trade to hunt
up such people, show them the beau
ties and advantages of our town fol
manufacturing purposes, assist them
in procuring available sites, protect
them as far as possible in transporta,
ton rates and taxation, and encour
age them in every way possible. We
believe it is the judgment of most all
who are interested IN the movement
that it would not be wise to encour.
age the erection of factories which
must be paid for with money raised
almos. entirely on mortgages ano
bonds. Such plants are too liable to
reach a point in the near future wher
the security holders find themselves
with an idle factory on their hands
and some worthless bonds in their
pockets. We want reliable, RESPONSE
BILE men, with capital and experience
of their own, to locate here, and as
inducements we can offer them the
best locations, transportation on three
railroads, cheap coal, taxation exon
Grated TOR term OF years, labor a.
reasonable wages, splendid education
al facilities for their children, and a
beautiful town to live in. More than
that no reasonable business man will
expect.
About two weeks ago Mrs. II