Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-08
BOARD OF TRADE FOR wALHALLA.

A movement has been put on foot to
organize Board of Trade for Walhalla.
There is no reason TO doubt the advisa-
bility of such movement, and there is
still less reason to doubt the good re-
suits to accrue from such an organiza-
tion. Walhalla has too long neglected
the bringing together of her business
men in q united effort to build up the in
terests of the town; petty strifes and
business prejudices have long enough
eaten at the core of success and progress.
It is time for the business men to come
together, work together, look after their
own interests and the interests of each
other, while looking after the interests
Of the town as whole. Business rivalry
and hard, legitimate work to Iced Is all
right; 1t is the very essence and life of
prosperity. But there is such a thing as
being 80 over-zealous in promoting self
interests as to work detriment to the
general good. In Walhalla there has
been too much division--too much inde-
pendence Of action. The time has come
now for a change. Since the fire of 1893
wonderful progress has been made, but
have we progressed as we shouldP No.
We went steadily forward for while
and stopped to rest-and we are still
resting. 1t is time to go back to work,
and to work in earnest, for the town as
whole, not always for self.
Boards of Trade have done much for
other towns, and Board of Trade will
do much for Walhalla. We can surely
stop thinking of individual interests long
enough to organize and afterward work
together in regular stated and special
meetings for the general good; to unity
interests, and learn to realize the de-
pendence of one interest upon another
Independence is good thing, but, like
all good things, too much can be taken
on. If we can bring ourselves to the
point of unloading few surplus tons of
our independence and take on in it's
stead a cargo of mutual dependence we
will be benefited both individually and
collectively. Will we do it ?, In the
proposition to organize Board of Trade
lies an excellent opportunity to begin the
unloading and reloading process. The
proposition is to make the Board of
Trade the sprouting bed of new enter
prises and the bettering of established
business; the advertising of our natural
resources and the interesting of local
and outside capital in their development;
to attract the attention of tourists and
immigrants from all quarters-in word,
to advertise ourselves and our town, our
climate and water, the agricultural and
manufacturing possibilities of our imme-
date vicinity-to wake up ourselves first
and then let others know we are living.
Let every business man take an active
part from the beginning, keep it up until
something moves, and then push harder
than ever. Will we do it? Put the
question to yourself plainly and point
edly, WILL IP And then if for your
answer you cannot reverse the two. words
of the question, and make the bold re-
ply, WILL, you will do we'll to hunt up
an old oyster can, crawl into it, sell your
self for two cents-and swindle the un-
fortunate sucker who buys you.
The proposition to organize and main.
tain Board of Trade has been talked by
q 10" anu hedIIily euuOrSeu. Inc COu-
rier is ready to join in at the first and
stick to the last, and we hope there is
not business man or person interested
in the town who will hold back. If we
have pTsjudices, let us lay them aside
and go to work. There is no lodge meet
ing, no social gathering, no religious SER
vice set for Friday night, April 18th. We
suggest this as the time for holding the
meeting to organize the Board of Trade
Friday, April 18th, at O'Clock p. m.
Let us meet, then, at the appointed hour
at Bells Hall, organize and go to work.
Remember-Every business man. Are
you onep Will you be thereP