Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-15
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The Greater Commercial Washington.

The Stars Greater Washington mission
airy train has disclosed trade conditions and
possibilities in the south by which all COM
mercial Washington may and should profit
1t has shown forth in miniature the factors
In the capitals commercial problem and
suggests the essentials of this problem $
practical solution.
First, the goods, in full lines, attractive
IN quality and price, must not be lacking
Second. fair freight rates and unhampereG
transportation must assure cheap and
prompt delivery. Third, advertising pub
LEFTY must spread knowledge of Washing
toms cheap and attractive goods through,
out the adjacent southern states.
The Greater Washington special is a fac
tor of inestimable value in the publicity
campaign. 1t must be followed up and sup
plemented. The proposition Of a local ex
hibit at the jamestown exposition is prac'
teal movement in the publicity campaign
which deserves and is receiving the careful
consideration and exciting the energetic &C.
ton of commercial Washington.
The Stars missionary train carries with
It another practical suggestion. 1t has
brought in close touch and In harmonious
cooperation representatives of the sellers
the carriers and the boomers of Greater
Washington. Let the lesson of this effect
i've cooperation be noted and energetically
acted upon. Let what has been accom-
plished by the special train foreshadow
and prepare the way for the greater
achievements of the future. Let the COM
bned activities of these few sellers. car
riers and boomers Sc indefinitely multiplied
and on the solid foundation of this result
producing enthusiasm and energy the i'm
posing superstructure of the greater COM
mercial Washington will surely arise.
The publicity campaign requires money.
1t should be raised on lines and by methods
which arouse the least resistance and ex-
cite the least friction. II the name of
100000 Club" suggests the addition of
another citizens organization to those al
ready In existence. and excftes opposition
on this account, do not call it a club at all.
The purpose is to collect a Greater Wash
dngton fund by cooperative effort Of all
public-spirited citizens. Those words
should be used to describe the project
which will ALLEVIATE the fewest and attract
the most possible subscribers.
On the same principle cooperation of citi-
gems associations and not their organic
amalgamation should be today's watch
word. 1t is doubtful whether the commu-
purely commercial organization like the
recently created Jobbers and Shippers AS
ISOLATION, which operates along It's limited
Lines with all the energy and enthusiasm
of youth; or of the Board OF Trade, an Or
ganization which has for seventeen years
represented all Washington IN special cam
paigns for public improvements, and which
Is not commercial organization simply,
not one-fourth of It's membership being of
the mercantile class. Amalgamation of the
two would result either in a purely COM
mercial organization q chamber of COM
merce or another representative organiza-
tion like the Board OF Trade; and the COM
munity would lose something In either al
tentative.
But If 1t were certain that amalgamation
would be beneficial, this Is no time to
arouse resentments by insisting upon a
forced marriage distasteful to either of the
parties. The hearty cooperation of the
Board of Trade and all it's members in such
practical projects as the jamestown ex-
hibit, and the publicity campaign now pro-
posed Is much to be desired. The Board 6
cooperation in the jamestown project has
been formally pledged; and 1t is likely that
Its 100 members will contribute the bulk OF
the Grea ter Washington fund whenever and
however 1t is collected