The Cairo bulletin., 1910-08-12
GREAT MEETING OF BOOSTERS
VOTES TO RAISE $4,000 FUND
Presidents of Three Banks Named as Committee
---Strong Talks by Leading Men For Cairo's
Industrial Advancement

mere WAS FbuhIHS VIZ HteeIlus
last night at the Cairo Commercial
club rooms, In response to the cal
issued by the board of directors Of
the club to discuss ways and means
TO raise $4,000 TO be used in promot
ing Cairos industrial interests. II
vas the largest meeting held in many
weeks and tsrongly representative Of
Cair0's business interests,
President w r, Huette called the
meeting to order shortly after
o'clock, stating the purpose as pre-
scented in the resolution which has
been published He spoke strongly
in favor OF action. The city's advant.
ages were known to all present and
it was necessary to bring them to the
attention of the world. The purpose
was to raise $4,000 for use in secur
ing industries for Cairo by presenting
the cities advantages effectively be
fore the industrial world.
Secretary Carey read letters from
a shoe manufactures, wood pulr
manufactures, a cordage firm and sew
arai others, all asking about Cairo as
place for establishing factories
NJ. S. Carter. of the Vehicle Supply
Co., spoke strongly in favor Of fur
niture factory. for which he said
Cairo offered special advantages just
now in the wood working industry, as
the supply of small timber used in
such a plant was plentiful and easy
of access. Cairo needs skilled work
men; she had enough common labor;
and he would encourage the establish
ment Of industries that would bring
such labor to the city.
H. e. Halliday expressed the belief
that there was but one way to boost
the city effectively and that was get
together" There was too much
rivalry between citizens, too much
clique" and jealousy. Much money
had been spent at various times; but
there had been no steady consistent
effort toward one end and what work
had been attempted had been defeat
ed by opposing interests The first
thing needed was that every citizen
should be a Cairoite, and there should
be a united effort to build mp the city
industrially There were many ways
Of advertising the city and We might
Ne guided in deciding uson the method
to be adopted by what had proven
effective in otehr cities.
Z. A. Smith favored the propost
ton to raise the fund proposed 1t
would not go a long way as a bonus
for any manufacturing concerns, but
wolld 90 far in the way of trying to
secure them. The decline of the
Woodworking industry was account
able in large measure for vacant
houses in Cairo, and IL one iron fac
tory were secured to take the place
Of some of the wood working estah-
lishments the $4,000 would be well
spent.
Mayor Parsons said he had been
sick at home for some days and had
not kept In touch with the movement.
He had been concerned in improving
the city in another direction and felt
that there was something to show any
one who might consider locating here.
Many good buildings had been put up
IN the last several years and this ac-
tivity prmised to continue. He was
in hearty sympathy with the move
uent to raise fund as proposed and
would be glad to cooperate in any
way he could
Geo r. Carnes believed one of the
great needs of Cairoites was more
civic pride He had lately visited 4
number of cities and could not help
noting how neat and clean they looked
in comparison with Cairo as a whole.
He believed to make a city attractive
was one of the strong elements in
drawing people 10 1T. But he strongly
favored the proposition to raise the
$1,000 for advertising purposes Cairo
had spent much money in past years
10 bring people here On one oaca-
sion eight or ten thousand dollars was
spent on one street fair. There was
20 reason why The $1,000 should not
be raised with ease He was willing
To- 10 his share toward that end.
Mr. Huctte called on Chas. Feuch.
tor IN nNnrnec hia n11ininn nnt.ircr AL.