Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-02-27

We do not want to handicap the asso
alton by name as long as the mora
law that will be burden to the object
sought.
Some of our citizens favor resurrect.
ing the old Commercial Club. Others
who see the urgent need of concerted
action desire new organization and
starting out afresh, claiming that the old
club is in debt and they will not assume
Indebtedness they had no part in max
ing; and will endeavor to avoid the
shoals that wrecked the old club. Some
opine the old club had too much one
man power. and they demand re-or
ization upon broader lines.
That there is imperative need for such
an organization all of our progressive
citizens will admit, therefore, it is in
order for the CHRONICLE to make sug.
gestions as to officers and procedure.
President
Three Vice-P Presidents.
Recorder.
Corresponding Secretary.
Treasurer.
That nominations be made at one
meeting, then election the next regular
meeting. That elective officers have
time from date of election to succeeding
meeting to select those best fitted for
the appointiye Offices before assuming
their official duties. The selection of
capable officers at the outset is the most
important for the future welfare of the
Association. Men of known admins
tratiye ability should be chosen to guide
the destinies of this Board of Trade
men of dignity that can remain calm
and unruffied in the midst of animated
discussions, yet firm and conservative in
decision, that they may hold in check
the impulsive and visionary (the writer
for instance), who might otherwise lead
the League after a phantasm that would
not materialize.
Also that an Advisory Board be chosen
of not less seven nor more than fifteen
members, to whom after first reading,
all communications and plans for enter
prises that need deliberation presented
to the Union be referred for considera-
ton before decisive action is taken by
the Traffic Exchange. That upon re-
port of Advisory Board, the Industrial
Association can adopt, modify or reject
said report. But that all contracts made
be signed by the President, Chairman of
Advisory Board and Recorder, with
titles, to become effective-not as indi-
viduls. Not that We desire to hedge
upon business propositions, but to safe
guard community interests.
That the Chairman of the Advisory
Board be one of the Vice-Presdents.
That the Recorder shall keep all pro-
ceedings of Advisory Board in a book
separate from the regular minutes of the
Association.
This Citizens and Miners Exchange,
or whatever you may term the organiz-
alton should have Committee of Pub
licity, of from three to FIVE or more,
whose duty it will be to gather data and
such other information of lands, mines
and environments surrounding Custer
as would be of public benefit, compile
the same and have it published from
time to time. This committee should
also act as labor bureau, to bring the
unemployed in contact with the mines
and industries that need labor. 1t shall
be the duty of the Correspondent Secre4
tary to attend all meetings and keep a
record of the committees transactions,
in connection with the duties his title
designates.
There should also be a finance and
other committees, as the exigency OF
conditions demand, after a permanent
organization is effected.
Now, Mr.. Taxpayer, don't get huffy,
and assume that the CHRONICLE is trying
to dictate what you shall do or how to
conduct this Public Assembly. Nothing
of the sort; we merely make the sug.
gestion. 1t is up to you, John Henry, to
elect or, reject.
The editor can see bright future fol
Custer City If each individual will put
his shoulder to the wheel and push foi
prosperity. You will note we have en-
deavored to embody the various names
suggested in speaking of the Association
as whole, in order that you may have
q goodly number to choose from. How
ever, our preference would be Munici
pal League.
AS we understand it the formation o
this Unity Traffic Exchange is not con-
fined to residents within the city limit
but extends to the mines and other in
dustries, contiguous to our territory. Ii