The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-13

PROPOSITION IS |MO0RsED
A Vote Taken Results Unanimously
in Favor Of Issuance Of Bonds.
Question of Paramount
Importance.

The smoker given by the Retail
Merchants Association Monday
night was primarily for the purpose
of arousing interest in the matter of
good roads and to this end the event
was glittering success. While
questions pertaining directly TO mat
ters that were of interest to the as
sociation were discussed by able
speakers the theme Of how to secure
better public highways was given
special emphasis The attendance
was large and much interest was dis
played by every one in the topics un-
der discussion. Judge o. E. Dunlap
was the last speaker on the program.
The subject Of his address was The
Advantages Of Good Roads When
he had finished speaking he asked
every property tax paying voter pres
ent who favored the issuance OF
manent roads to stand up. The prop
osition was unanimously indorsed,
every qualified voter in the hall
standing up.
The meeting was held in the Elks'
club rooms and that prince of Jolly
good fellows. Jake Mincer, presided
as master of ceremonies.
me invocation was offered by
/ Rev. J. b. Boen, pastor of the Main
Street christian church.
/ Mayor Lasswell welcomed the
visiting guests in behalf of the as
sociation. S. w. Durham, president
of the Retail Merchants Association
responded Mr. Durham said there
were only three things under discus
sion now. One is good roads, another
is the collection of tin cans and the
third is the destruction of the mos
auitoes. He said he was glad to see
so many present and assured the
guests that the association already
felt more than repaid for the efforts
made in providing this entertain
ment
/ Prof. f. D. Criddle, principal of
the Waxahachie High school, spoke
interestingly on the subject OF Or
ganization. Prof Criddle's address
dealt in a meager way with some OF
the larger phases of organized ef-
IA iC ~ n
reducing things to a system where a
minimum of effort will bring
about a maximum of results. The
progress and civilization of a coun-
try is in a measure commensurate
with mans organization. Greater
and more lasting results are always
brought about when men are well
organized. The element of co-opera-
ton plays an important part in the
matter of organization.
City Attorney J. c. Lumpkins
spoke on the subject of "Complete
Organization. He said the position
of the merchant today was much dit
reded to what it was in ancien
days. In those days he did not occupy
a very high place in society. Mr.
Lumpkins spoke at some length OF
the great things accomplished by the
merchant princes of this and othe
countries. In making local applica
ton Mr.. Lumpkins said that thru
complete organization the streets o
the city could be kept clean, new
sidewalks built and civic improve
ments generally encouraged
What Live Association Can Do
was the subject of a plain and prac
tical talk by Mr. r. A Ferris. II
said his subject as applied to tn
Retail Merchants Association wa
very limited, but applied to a com
mercial organization it had wild
field for usefulness He said ther
was no better time than the presen
for the organization of Commercial
club. A commercial club, he said
could give attention to the matter O
good roads which is now up for con
sideration. Then the question of di
yersification of crops could be dis