Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-11-23
Americas, Ga, November %, 1909.
ATTEND THE BOARD OF TRADE
MEETING TONIGHT.

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Tonight the Board of Trade meets.
Several matters of pressing Importance
are to be discussed. Since the last
meeting matters have developed that
promise to make the meeting tonight
one of more than ordinary interest
and Importance. The occasion accord
ingly is one that should enlist the at
tendance of every member of that or
ganization and of the business men
generally who may not be actively af-
filiated with the Board of Trade.
In numbers there is power A meet
ing that is well attended furnishes a
stimulus that is very apt to be miss
ing when attendance is limited 1t
is difficult to stir up men, to infuse
new energy into public movements, to
re-create movements that have fallen
into a death-like indifference, when
only few show sufficient devotion ia
the public welfare to give an hour or
two once a month. Even if a citizen
does not desire to enter into the dis
cussions his very presence is factor
for good, encouraging those who are
carrying on the actual work and mate
rally broadening the influence of the
organization. A Board of Trade whose
membership show no interest in it's
work and cannot find opportunity TO
give sixty minutes every four weeks
to a public display of their interest
is very apt to be a slowly dying or
ganization. Men who fail to attend
meetings soon withdraw their mem
bership.
Americas needs its Board of Trade
today fully as much as it did when
it was organized nearly four years
ago. 1t has done some effective work,
but much remains to be done, and
new work will arise every year that
can only be successfully handled
through the cooperative spirit such
an organization breeds. In neither Of
the previous three years has the i'm
portant question of tourist rates at
tracted attention. This is one of the
new matters that will be up for con-
sideration tonight. Every one must
realize how valuable it will be to the
business interests of Americas If we
can develop this as a tourist point.
That it can be developed along that
line is no longer matter of doubt.
1t is practically assured already. All
that is needed is for the business in
terests to show more public spirit
in pushing some things that have had
some attention in the past twelve
months, but in which nothing definite
has been achieved. The question of
an up-to-date hotel has been placed
within the region of fixed certainties.
The placing of the city In the list Of
tourist point is also almost an assured
fact But the national road to An
Jacksonville is not assured Tonight
some positive steps should be taken
that will determine within the next
sixty to ninety days whether there is
any likelihood of the government
building such road If not, then the
Board of Trade must work for an i'm
proved road between here and that
point that will answer the desired
purposes almost as we'll. If neces-
sary committee should be appointed
and sent on to Washington soon after
congress meets to ascertain the views
of the officials and get solid founda-
ton of facts to govern future actions
by. This matter should be carefully
considered tonight and positive action
taken.
Advertising Americas and Sumter
county should also be taken up and
acted upon tonight. This is a matter
that should be of sufficient interest to
bring the members out. 1t is a matter
involving the expenditure of some of
the Boards accumulated funds, but no
wiser use of them can be had. A final
decision should also be reached in the
cotton mill matter, whether 1t isl
worth while to pursue efforts in that
direction or better to concentrate on
some other line. All nall there is
ample material to give the Board a
coupe of hours of thoroughly inter-
esting discussion.
Ii you are member and not en-
tirely dead to the future material
progress of the city and county you
certainly should arrange your engage
ments so as to permit Of your being
present tonight. 1t is a duty you owe
to the Board of Trade and to your own
business affairs.
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