The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-01-15

ports made at the annual meeting Of
the Dallas Chamber Of Commerce a
few days ago.
We commend the facts presented be-
low to the earnest consideration Of the
citizens Of Chickasha
There is no discounting the truth
that results can be achieved through
organization. What Dallas and num-
eroua other cities have done can be
accomplished by the same methods in
chickasha at least in a measure com
mensurate with our opportunities.
Certainly chickasha does not lack
opportunities and shall we admit that
we lack the ability to organize and
work together as the people 4 other
cities do? Surely not
There never was time when there
Was more urgent necessity for com
pletc unity OF purpose and hearty CO.
operation Of effort in the upbuilding0
Of Chickasha The welfare of the city
is going to suffer seriously if we don't
have it.
We believe that 1t is time to launch
an entirely new BODYBUILDING organi-
zation, a Chamber Of Commerce, duly
incorporated, and conducted according
to methods that have been successful
III other cities
It is high time for our business men
and property owners to awaken to the.
needs Of the hour
Let us see what Dallas has done
Just a year ago, the Dallas CONNER
cial.club was buried, leaving as a leg
acy to its successor. the Chamber Of
4 CcmWerce. a debt Of S2,200.
The report Of Secretary Babcock
shows that an phases Of city develop
ment have been promoted, including
manufactures, wholesale interests,
railroads and interurbans. advertising,
freight rate adjustment civic inn
provements, agriculture, good roads,
etc We quote the following from
tho Dallas News:
Secretary Babcocks report is to
some extent a resume OF all the other
reports submitted. He calls attention
to the organization stated Jan. !, 1909,
with an indebtedness from the old or
ganization Of $2,222.99, and that now
all Indebtedness is wiped out There
arc now enrolled 440 members with
1863 memberships in the freight bureau
department making a total of 6OS
memberships, assuring an income Of
$iS,09O He urges increase in mem
bership. declaring the chamber needs
twice that much money If it Is to do
the work it should do
The chamber has also acted to some
extent as an information bureau, there
having been received and answered
lO,cSO inquiries, necessitating personal
reply, and considerable investigation
Of facts in regard to business condi- 1
tions, property locations, providing Of
capital, etc.
Mr. Babcock shows that since the
chamber began operations fourteen
factories have been established, EN-
ploying 426 men. and that 6SS firms
have started in business during the
year There have been 116 meetings
in the auditorium, with total attend
ance of l4.700. During the year there
haze been presented 230 propositions
which required examinations as to the /
merits and manufacturing possibilities
offered.
Continuing his report says
The chamber has been the official
mouthpiece Of the city Of Dallas upon
Az matters affecting its business in /
terest and questions have been taken I
np. discussed and decided for the best
good Of the city Of Dallas, and an
expression made Of our opinion upon
hundreds Of matters Of vital import
n the city This involves on the part
81 the secretary the examination os
the facts and the preparation OF an
afeument and the proper resolutions
covering the situation. and for the
most part these resolutions have met
thc approval Of an the citizenship of
the city.
Ihe secretary believes that plac-
ing The city of Dallas before the world
Is the first essential in salesmanship
"a what the city has to offer and with
that idea in view the secretary has
compiled the most careful statistics
as % the business conditions here, an
iattin regard to fuel. labor. cost Of