The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1908-08-14
TO GET BUSINESS.
the Only Way TO Bring
Business, UpbvIld the Community
end Get Results.

The recent visit of the Louisville
"llcads Of Houses" to Lancaster, has,
we are delighted 10 say, had the effect
Of putting our local business men tO
thinking OF the all important matter OF
organization and pulling together for
the maintenance and advancement Of
the business interests Of our city. II
our business men only knew Of the
great benefit derived from organlza
ton In other towns, they would not
hesitate for one moment TO organize a
commercial club and put forth every
effort TO derive the many benefits
which can be obtained from Lancas-
ter's resources. Winchester, which is
now the best business town in Central
Kentucky-sizec onsidered-owes It's
remarkable growth TO live, wide
awake commercial club. That city is
a fair example OF what can be obtain.
ed, as IL is right under the nose OF the
city OF Lexington, and not withstand.
ing this fact, her business men are
prosperous, and the merchants enjoy
splendid trade the year around. Paris
Is another city under the same condl.
tlons. We can name dozen other Of
the leading cities recently pulled out
Of sleepy methods and put right up on
the top rung Of the ladder simply by
organizing commercial club cOmpos.
ed Of hustllng citizens who want to
see their town prosper and are not too
Internal stipgy to delve into their
jeans and put up few dollars to de
fray expense Of bringing the resources
and advantages Of their towns before
the people.
There is no town better located fer
good business than is our own LaLcas
ter, and, as we have stated In these
columns thousands Of times, all need
ed is concerted action by the business
men to pat Lancaster In the fore
front Of Kentucky towns. When one
sees hemp, timber and countless other
raw materials hauled away, made into
finished goods and returned here to be
sold back to the people, he must won
der why this is done. While there is
not enough money in Lancaster to
build factories, yet If we had good,
live commercial club, steps could be
taken to induce monied people Of
other localities to invest In such en-
teTprises. Any man with thimble-
full or sense knows that hemp
factory would prove a verltable gold
mine. And the same with other such
institutions, but the trouble is no one
will take the lead in Offering induce
ments, and, we must say, II any fellow
begins to talk up these matters, there
are some moss backs who throw cold
water, and Immediately tighten their
purse strings and sit idly on their
pants, in some cases seeming to look
upon promoter as II doing him a
personal favor to listen to him. This
is far from the right spirit. and until
this is done away with and our people
pull together, our town will never
advance one step from its present posi-
ton. AS stated above, there is only
one way to get together, and that is
by the organization Of commaicial
club. If half the work was done along
this line as is in dlckerlng aroand IN
politics, our town would soon be in
the forefront. Lancaster business
men, think this over carefully-wake
up and let's all get busy and perfect an
organization to do things. The
Record would suggest that the mayor
call a meeting Of citizens, at some con.
venisnt time, and let's see what can DC
done