The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-20
OPPORTUNITY OF WICHITA
Program for Acc ompIishment of
Things for Wichita.


George W. Smith. secretary OF the
Chamber CT Commerce. reports very en-
couraging revival Of interest ia the work
Of that commercial organization and a
very gratifying increase in its member
ship. The work of recruiting is going
on daily and the accessions are COM
ing from sources which make for a
stronger. better and more active COM
mereial body than the Chamber of Com
merce has ever been before, and this is
saying a great deal This indicates a
healthy sentiment for g greater Wichita
and a tendency TO take advantage OF
the fulnnment Of that promise OF a
marvellous prosperity which. when made
in the spring. gave such buoyancy 20
business. The Chamber OF Commerce,
with all the advantages OF bounteous
crops in Wichita's commercial territory.
has cut out some important work 10 be
done and has laid plans 10 accomplish
il. It has already done some work that
has redouHdsd to the benefit OF the COM
munity. but il is only an earnest Of the
doing OF more. There IS q comprehen-
sive practical program outlined and with
united efforts. ana the splendid opportun-
ity thar presents itself. it can be carried
out in its entirety. Wichita Will have
10 ouii-. mainly through its own influence
and effort. at least two and maybe a
thru railroad, not trunk lines. but some
feeders Tor lines that viii become rate
makers. Wichita has already almost
enough distributing lines-lackiag one
perhaps-but she needs rate-makers and
needs them badly. They can be secured
by comparatively little effort. II the peo-
PIE. through organized determination,
VIII undertake the work The present
prosperity Of this valley. and the bright
promise or its continuance. is an ire
siStabie invitation 70 investors Of capt.
tai 20 place money in enterprises here
and II IS not Impossible Of demonstration
by an intelligent commercial body that
money placed in steel rails 70 few
points not far distant would pay inter-
est.ng dtvfaends And there are other
enterprises. not difficult 70 secure for
Wichita. which need not be mentioned
here. but which common business sense.
and little reflection. win res0iiy sug-
ssst I &c iron is hot Just at present
and the sooner the hammer Of organized.
intelligent effort is applied 70 It tae
sooner certain important things viii De
accomplished. IN union there IS strength
and with a union Of AL the brain force
ard brain ideas of Wichita K would not
oe our Of reason 70 believe that any
rational project could Be accomplished
The vast resources q the Arkansas
valley offsT inducements ard reasons for
a larger home manufacture. There are
hundreds II little things which can be
made at home from native products. Civ
ing employment to small punches Of men
who. on the aggregate. would make an
extraordinary force 81 waEe-ear1eTs-the
bone and s1new of business in every con-
muzitv. Il is among the plans q The
Chamber q Commerce 70 study the not
difficult problem Il The manufacture 4
q great many Of these things IN Wichita.
and with united adjustment OF shcgl-
5eTs % The wheel Il Wiz be surprising
the work that can Be accomplished
Every nan With an idea should bs il
TIE Commercial organizations ~ the
Town 4 practical i6ea Is TIE primary
essential II progress a1d IS 70 class has
q MONOPOLY e thoueht-cf s5eas-the
more people organized The mere i5ess
at yVofk The Chamber Of Commerce
seeks ne. 81 ideas and from what Mr..
salita says il 5 finding then The most
essential IS persistence n the promotion
of practical ideas. Failure and repeated
failures. are not necessarily az evidence
of The unsouu5ness q an idea Thcus-
auas al gocd ideas hsve beer rejected az
first caly te become later tke basis q
mary CT TIRE immense fortunes 81 peo-
PIE and TIE increased prosperity q con-
There are some IDEAS il TIE
Chamber Of Commerce that. IN their d.
vssorne-t and adoption VII feed many
hundred fature mouths IA Wichstz-
O-Conneil sad azitstioa vas tbs graf
EST force 81 society, wsadeu Philips (
SAID Organization The Chamber II C5ra- I
nerce seems wisely iaciined = combine /
both. ard VII succeed AZ IT, The agfta- !
.lon q Local enterprises. WITH strong /
organization Back q t. can accomplish /
great things FOR the Peerless F-iacsss