The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-03-07
Closer Business Relationship and Better Feeling
Toward One Another Strongly Urged
Messrs. Wearen, Parham and Hurt
Make Strong Addresses.

sided over by George b. Nrareh, OF
the Scudders-G ale,Wcarcn Co, who
succeeded in developing some exec
lent talks on the subject of harmony
among the people of Cairo.
Mr.. Wcaren called first for reports
from committees and himself re
ported for the committee on sub
scriptions for villa Ridge graveled
road, of which H + Halliday was
chairman who was unavoidably alb
sent. The report was that $50 had
been forwarded and the other $50
was subscribed and would be sent
as soon as collected
A motion by W b. Huette tina
the report be received aud the ccm-
mittee continued in service for fiji.
ture occasions was objected by p T.
Langan. as a member OF the commit
tee. The latter part of the motion
was withdrawn and the remainder
adopted
Peter Lind felt it to be a good time
to thank business men and others Of
Cairo for their liberal contributions
toward the X. NJ X c. charity fund.
He said nearly $500 had been cen
trihuted and about s265 would be
turned over To the charity commit
tee. Since this frnd hat been
started about $4,000 had been con
trihuted and expended in a noble way
under the direction of the ladies' in
charge.
Mr.. Wearen said the subject he
wished to bring to the notice of the
meeting was harmony for the adj
vancement Of the city for which he
felt there was much need. The PEG,
Dle of Cairo needed to stand by one
another more in business and other.
wise Retailers ought to patr0nize
more and consumers the
retailers. and the wholesalers the
home manufacturers. He said two
gentlemen had agreed TO speak on
these lines and Mr. Parham and Mr..
Hurt would he heard from,
Before calling on these gentlemen
he spoke of a matter of Importance
to the shippers of Cairo. He sail
the Lee Line Co. had lately changed
its policy with reference to Cairo
business 1t had issued orders that
its boats should absorb the 2ia cents
Der 100 pounds of wharfage charge
m outgoing freight, 50 that now the
rate on shipments on these boats
would be reduced that much But Il
was desirable that Cairo shippers
show their appreciation Of this bY
favoring the Lee Line boats with
business. The boats were not max
ing money and needed all the bust
ness they could get. II was to the
interest of Cairo shippers to keep
boats going, to save themselves from
higher rates by railroads
c. L. Keaton of the Mcknight
Keaton Grocery Co. expressed the
belief that the Lee Line Co. could
aid Cairo shippers materially in their
efforts to give the Lee boats more
business, by giving them a boat out
of this port every Thursday so as to
to Cairo on Saturdays lie advised
conference with Lee Line officials to
bring this about.
w II Wood gave some important
Information with regard TO what
Memphis shippers had done etc.
The whole matter was referred to
the Wholesale Merchants associa-
ton
Mr. Hurt On Harmony
Mr. Hurt made a plea Tor harmony
among business men. and particularly
In respect to local political affairs.
He said every well-regulated business
had a head. and each department had
a head, and these heals were held
personally responsible for the proper
conduct Of affairs over which they
presided A city was merely a great
cooperation, like great department
store; IFS shoe houses were one de-.
partmeu', its groceries another. itsI
dry goods stores another AMI so on
through the list At the head of this
big establishment the people had
placed man whom they called
mayor, who had his assistants audi
associates IN official positions. and
his lieuteuants He knew that mis.I
takes were made. but believed that
all were trying to 10 their best and
they ought 10 b. more generally surr
ported. A closer relationship be
tween them and the people would
lead 70 q better understanding and ta|
Improvement in various wsy- PEG
pie ought to take a deeper Interest in
the affairs of their big business r=-'
establishment. they should meet with
their servants oftpner. att md corn.
Gil meetings etc. II would he
good thing sometime TO stand in
the other fellows shoes. 10 place
ourselves in the positions Of the mn
we criticise and get their point If
view. If We did this VIC would elton
80 less severe IN our criticism. be
cause We would looF AT things If
ferently Harmony was che Of tn
great needs Of any establishment if
it was to prosper
John L. Psrhsm Hits the Nail