Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-02-06
MORE WORK And
FEWER MEETINGS
John 0. Bender Outlines
Policy Of Cennercial
Club

The Commercial club II TO Be rsor-
gani.ed. The basis Tor reorganization.
with q broad outline 0f the plans Cor
the yeax. were given BY ths nav prssi-
dent. John o. Bendes. n his inaugural
address before the club last night.
It provides for cooperation bs-
tween the Commercial club and the
Lewiston -Clarkston Promotion bureau.
and provides for board Of 10 diroc-
tors. each one Of whom II TO be chair
man Of . committee. The president.
vice president. secretary, treasursr
ana second vice president are 70 ~
the advisary members Of each Of thaes
committees.
The plan proposed by the president
was adopted by the club. and n ~
Rohrabacher chosen secretary Of the
organize tion. vice d. w. Greenburg.
resigned. committee comprising
President Bender, Secretary Rohrn-
bacher and NJ A. Means was appoint-
ed to draft bylaws for the new orr
ganizatfon,
Bender Outlines New Policy.
/ President BENDER IN an interview
with the Evening Teller today over
the proposed changes, said:
IT presume every city OF Import
organization. and doubt whether any
OF them escape adverse criticism IN
their work done and the methods pur-
sued. In fact this sort of criticism
infuses vitality and should not be dis
couraged.
to promote all matters OF public In
Itereat. eonse times public matters are
nrivate as well. IN. fact the interests
II the public and the individual are
SO dovetailed and interviewer that the
support given thereto by the organi-
and the public is not some times
much OF beneficiary.
Favors Individual Judgment.
This accounts for criticism. 1 am
an ardent advocate of representative
government in all OF tie departments.
. !
OF the individual Judgment OF the par
ty in charge when that Judgment fs
matured and based upon experience
and reflection.
"Th. directors elected by the Conn
mercial club are representative men
as well men of good Judgment ana
experience. and believe win act all
ways for the best interest OF the COM
: nnnity at large whether personally
benefited thereby or not
We hope TO reorganize the club
with a view of getting more direct
rectors and officers.
Fewer Meetings; More Work.
Fewer meetings and more actual
work are what we want. we realize
that we are all servants OF the public
interests OF Lewiston and desire to
our ability But the machinery with
which we operate must be efficient and
in running order to accomplish any
rood results
In the first place We must have a
secretary, who is paid n s,,e4rtant
salary to warrant him to give such
time as shall be necessary in this
work This Is an important position
and no man should he asked to give
his time thereto without fun nav.
- "He IS the only officer OF this or
= ganizatfon who shall receive any nav
s whatever and any or the other officer.
4 should be entitled 20 his tirre when.
}, ever they demand " FOR the work n,
@ this club
$ Evervbo5~ ntsst ~,-t
n Some may think shat the publieit,
=. bureau VIII perform all Of the wori
X vtich has heretofore been required
h Of the Commercaef ciuh But this IS &
Is mis- exc.
Is THE Commercial cluh. sitter tn.
n publicity bureau is ~ fuu swing. vii
have rs much work r ros mos thar
lie II he'd before and n win Ne the nur,
r. pose or the Organization 10 work n
" harmony with the publicity bureau
ana to assist II in every public natte
e, which shall concern this community
" "This Commercial club is not run
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