The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-28
BOOSTING CAIRO
WAS KEY N0l{
MEMBERS OF CAIRO COMMERCIAL
CLUB HEAR GOOD SENTI-
MENTS.
SOME THINGS NEEDED
According TO Remarks by w. NJ
Hurt and Hon. Walter Warder
Weather Bureau Defend
ed in Resolutions.

The Cairo Commercial Club held
an interesting meeting last night 1t
was the monthly meeting of the club
with the usual speech making, lunch
con and smoker ard considering the
numerous other meetings and enter
talnments in progress in the city, II
was we'll attended President Smith
presided and Secretary Stuart pre-
serted two applicants fcV member.
ship j w. Wenger and b. II, Wing,
who were elected.
President Smith presented a resolu-
ton relating to the Weather Bureau
which on motion of Hon Walter War.
der was adopted. The resolutions
were as follows:
Whereas. The attention of the Cal
70 Commercial Club has beer attract.
ed to certain attacks recently made
upon the service of the United States
Weather Bureau; and
Whereas These attacks are con.
sidered by this Club as unjust and ua-
warranted. in view of the reliable ser,
vice rendered tIis community for
mary years; and
Whereas, The weather and river
reports and forecasts-pspeciall tn"
frost cold wave and food warnings
are CT vital Importance and of gfcat
hcnCfit In tho NJ auri4,tIt,tt,
al fruit growing and other interests
OF this section; therefore be it
Resolved That the Cairo CONNER
cial Club dcprecates the attempt Ia
cast discredit upon this service, ard
urges the local press and the Con.
gresham from this district to use ey,
cry effort to uphold the United States
Weather Bureau, and to maintain ana
continue the service heretofore en-
joyed by this community"
Reports Of committees were called
for Chas. S. Carey chairmar of the
committee on Manufacturers. said
several applications for recognition
from outside concerns had been refer
ed, In the judgment of the committee,
TO deserve consideration by the club
John c. Fisher. chairman of the
Committee On Publicity, said the com
mittee had some matters In hand that
would receive early attention. to pro-
mote the interests of the city.
President Smith then called upon
the speakers of the evening Iudg
Butler was unavoidably absent from
the city, and w NJ Hurt was first to
be called upon. Mr. Hurt made
very strong plea for unity of feelin
among citizens of Cairo. He said
while it might he admitted that Cairo
had overcome great difficulties, and
had other difficulties yet to overcome.
II was true also that all cities had diff
ficultics, and Cairo had as good means
to overcome hers as AIRY city The
men were here, the purpose was here,
the energy and the ability and re
sources TO build great city One
great need was harmony among citf
zens, and a general upholding of the
men who are doing the work Mr.
Hurt said the work of building Cairo
had Just begun. although great pro.
gress had been made during the last
three years, and he regretted 70 see
that there was disposition in some
quarters to discredt or discourage
men in authority who had shown
much energy in pushing the work of
development These men ought to bc
upheld people ought to stand by
them
Mr.. Hurt suggested the establish
ment park He said St Mary's park
was large enough TO meet the wants
Of the people in this direction A
lake could be put in there at small
cost and small ZOO. with other
things to attract and entertain people
He spoke i'm complimentary terms of
Cairos schools and churches. which
he said. had grown greatly during
the last several years, and would do
credit TO any city.
Hon. Walter Warder spoke in a
similar strain; but dwelt especially
upon the need of boosting the city.
choosing as his subject Hospitality
and Optimism as Factors in Exploit
ing the Advantages of City He
urged citizens to never miss an op-
portunity to impress a stranger favor
ably when speaking of Cairo, treating
him kindly, taking him about the city
and showing him its many beauties
and advantages. But Mr.. WarIer was
particularly strong IN his declarations
on the subject of street paving He
said there might be differences Of
opinion as to what kind of paving
should be done but there ought to be
none aud so far as he knew there
was none. as the need of good paving