La Junta tribune., 1909-02-20
la JUNTA BOOSTERS ENJOY DINNER
Physical and Mental inspiration for Inner Man Brings
Forth Much Enthusiasm
GOOD SPEAKERS FROM ABROAD DELIVER ADDRESSES
Give Lessons At Of Boosting and Quick Methods for Danlshng
Knockers from our Midst
FROM ABROAD DELIVER ADDRESSES


Junta. most OF whom were OF the
simon pure and undefiled order. gath.
cred at the Sherman Cafe Thursday
evening and participated in the feast
of good things. both physical and
mental. provided at one of the reg
Industrial Association. The attend
ance was the largest OF the series
of these events. inaugurated three
mcaths ago. and both the physical
and mental pabulum provided was
the most satisfactory yet known.
Nearly every business and profession
al man in La Junta was among those
present. and many there were who
expressed pleasure and satisfaction at
the evident fact that La Junta had
been aroused to her advantages and
opportunities and that her citizens
were giving practical demonstra-
ton Of their willingness to advance
the good and welfare OF this com
muni,y. 1t WAS a good meeting. the
best we have had yet. and we hope
to see more like this one.
After the excellent menu had been
given due attention. the association
was called to order by X. Phillips.
who officiated as chairman. President
Miller being unavoidably absent on
account OF Illness. Chairman Phillips
Immediately introduced the speaker
Of the evening. Don Farnsworth. Of
Chicago, general secretary of the
Chicago Commercial Association.
who proceeded to give our local or
ganization a few pointers on the art
of boosting Mr.. Farnsworth Is
member OF the firm Of Farnsworth.
Bills g. Co.. land promoters. OF
Chicago, and during the course OF his
address stated that 1t was the inten-
ton OF the members of his firm and
their clients To invest $500.00 III and
aoont La Junta. providing they re-
ceived proper encouragement in the
enterprise in which they were nj
present interested, which was the
settling up OF the lands east OF La
ii- hopfu Nhat iu' PNoPsN 'N'
were possessed of hammers would
lay them aside for awhile aud give
the enterprise good start. 1t would
mean much To the material welfare
OF La Junta in the course of time.
Mr.. Farnsworth's address, which WAS
listened TO with the closest atten-
tion throughout. and its many good
points generously applauded. is in
part as follows:
The Chicago Association of Com
merce, which is the largest organiza-
zion OF business men in the world. OF
which l have had the recent honor
TO be elected the general secretary,
was organized in 1904. Its growth
has been not only phenomenal, but
marvellous. Al Its inception 1t had
a membership OF 93; year later.
900; the second year. 1900; the
third year. $500, and the present
membership is 5000.
There was great need for this
association in Chicago. Just as there
Is great need for your Commercial
Association In La Junta- II was
born Of a desire 10 promote a great
,r development OF Chicago's COM
merce, at home. abroad. supreme
respect for law and order leading to
a higher standard OF municipal char
acter, through the organization OF all
concerned into an aggressive force.
This Is the age of organized ef-
fort: every profession. every occu-
patton, almost without exception. has
its organization. All that has been ac'
complished worthy of mention In the
sphere OF human activity of this
great country OF ours in the past
decade has been brought about by Or
ganized effort. Someone asked Pres
ident Hall of our Association. the
question, What is your association
doing?" His reply was. We'll. we
are organized" That was a mighty
significant reply when you stop to
think 1t over.
The United States government ap-
propriated last year $125. 900. 600, about
one-fifth Of its entire revenue. to I'M
prove the navy, but that does not
necessarily mean that our great war
ships will sail the waters OF the
globe with a chip on their shoulder
looking for trouble. but the improve
ment OF the navy i = mighty FOR
m,dable sign for the other fellow
TO keep or he grass. In certain
sense the United States navy means
~.-.-&.~ that an nrgnnlSa.