The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-28
PROBLEM
SOLVED
Nr. M. w. Levy Selected for
Secretary.
MENTION OF HIS NAME
Wade Everybody Say He Is
the Man"
TO ELECT HIM TODAY
Special Meeting Called for
That Purpose.
TO ELECT HIM TODAY

The suggestion made in the Eagle yes
teriay morning concerning N. ". levy
for permanent secretary of the Chamber
Of Commerce association, was something
that struck every business man in v.icb-
tia as being a solution OF one of the most
intricate problems in connection with the
institution Of a strong. active. pushing
trade ORGANIZATION No sooner had Presi-
dent Charles L. Davidson reached his Of
Zee tLan telephone messages began to
pour in upon hin from the strong. nrainv
iaen OF The CITY, sec0nding the Eagle's
suggestion and promising moral and f.
hancial support to the Chamber of Com
merce in the event o. the selection Of a
secretary Of the comprehensive ability
and availability Of Mr.. Levy Froni no
source did approval OF the suggestion
come with move enthusiasm than from
members OF the Commercial Club and
this fact ia itself is Of great signidc NICE
and fCretoces The condemnation IF the
working and busiress forces of the two
associations into ne strong. powerful
Rnd harmonious unity for the accomplish
nent Of a greater Wichita
Not only did telephone messa yes rour
In uron President Davi1son, but town
builders called in person. both on him and
Mr.. Levy. urging one Of the necessity of
The appointment and the other If the
duty Of acceptance. The matter was gen
orally so unanimous that before noon the
committee of the Chamber Of Coma,e rec
who nave N charge the responsibility
Of recommending a good man for score
tary met and unanimously and promptly
agreed TO recommend Mr.. Levy 10 the
1irectc rs. These gentlemen went to see
tbs directors personally and before !
O'Clock they found not ONLY approval, but
enthusiastic approval everywhere. The
result was that "a com nitiee at once " ent
II see A5r. Levy and rendered him the
place. Mr Levy was considerably en-
b2rassed. fer il was = fine testimony 20
his reputation in this community to have
such a tender Of confidence made TO him
by the leaders # business thought and
action in Wichita Ec consented 20 ac-
cert the position leaving to the good
sense and generosity OF the directors the
question Of salary. rho result ~ these
several interviews is that meeting OF
the directory has been called for today
for the purpose of electing Mr.. Levy.
Every member OF the club understands
that AR. LcNy VS. services are worth more
than probably wnat the Chamber OF
Conn. cree can afford 20 give him, Dut for
an that ne viii be given a fair salary.
Fhe income Of The Chamber Of Commerce
IS not yet definite. but body of men such
rs the members Of the club are. can very
easily and practically get funds that VIII
enahle them To carry on their purpC scs.
ii certainly viii be easier for then. 70
get funds for the payment Of man Of
ability. and in whose ability everybody
has confidence. than for the payment Of a
man 81 doubtful or uncertain AGILITY The
prediction is made that it viii not be difH-
cult TO ma resources Tor the fnancialing
Of the association under its present sup
erb official equipment With Charlie
Davidson at the head and n. w. Levy ira
charg5 Of the active work. Wichita bus-
mess men WI put money into the Cfam-
Der of Commerce. in the language of real
estate reporters, purely as an invest
ment." And il win be an investment that
viii pay better dividends than people i'm
aeine. perhaps.
Mr. Levy was formerly president of the
Wichita National bank. one of the strong
financial institutions OF the city until
tho panic came and even long after thar
il wJathcred the adverse Edle Untl the
inevitable c1me- IL did not fail because
of auy bad management, btt because of
the general alarm Of the people aI ever
the country Tor the safety OF banks. That
its malaeemcnt was good. vas afterlfaTd
amply proven lbs the fact THAI there n*s
mere then dollars worth If assets.
eren at forced sale on duil market. Tor
every dollar on deposit For twenty-five
wears Air Ie,1 had been ore IF tl'o
strong uieli sent forces In lifting WlChita
from 1n OTIS turl Nllilee e. "a ciiy Srovn
wherever tae Enrl 'sh iansilaze is sp'6 r..
lIe had hau6 in .or' enterprise that
made fog succcss aat hu'- ln rS
plan of ae0on th4t f1sde tile city grow
Tla had III a3s abroad ans thaj is one If
tho THINGS that VII make h.m "a F7lt h.e
worker IN the Chamber ol Ionnet, iie