Evening journal., 1910-04-08
BOARD OF TRADE ELECTS HORACE WILSON
\ PRESIDENT; HEARS PROSPERITY REPORTS

sources. It is great satisfaction TO know
and TO state that the manufacturing Arms /
OF the city are held in the very highest es-
TEEN by the citizens.
Railroad Harmony.
Wilmington is specially fortunate In its
most excellent railroad facilities and your
President deems It very great pleasure
to refer to the many courtesies extended
TO this Board and to ;he shipping inter
ests OF the city by our railroad officials.
This Board stands for cooperation in re-
gard to the railroad interests and recog-
nizes the fact that the people cannot get
along without the railroads and that the
railroads cannot get along without the
people. In this community. the people and
the railroads understand each other and
as a consequence there is no friction. Our
railroad officials have been so prompt and
courteous in meeting the demands OF the
public that they have really placed the
people OF this city under obligation TO
them. and we have therefore the most
kindly feelings for the railroads and their
officials.
Bank Management.
In the advertising matter of this Board,
the statement goes out daily that "lhere
has never been a national bank failure in
Delaware" and as this is very strong
statement to be able to make this Board
naturally feels under obligation to the
bank officials of the city and the State
for their very able and efficient manage
ment.
Schools and Newspapers.
In our work in the future, in the up
building OF the city, there are two agen-
cies that should never be overlooked-the
schools and the newspapers. To very
great extent a community is what its
schools and newspapers make II. Many
years ago, this Board recognized the great
value and importance Of education bv the
appointment of a committee on education
and this committee is now taking a very
prominent part in the work of this Board.
The newspapers of Wilmington deserve
tho very strongest support from every
citizen and especially from the business,
commercial and industrial interests; FOR
theclean, healthy and vigorous civic spirit
which exists here is due to a very great
extent to the policy of our newspapers
They are always ready and willing TO do
their part In advancing the city's well
fare and while they are now supported
strongly by the people in general, 1t is
recommended that they receive even
greater support I'm tho future than they
have in the past, in order that they may
feel that their ever-increasing loyalty to
the city is appreciated
Wimingtons Great Problem.
Many matters of importance will come
before this Board during the ensuing
year but the proposition Of greatest i'm
portance to this Board in the near future
is how this city may secure a hrst-class
harbor on the Delaware as well as on the
Chrstiana, and If this Board is to do its
duty. it must give TO this problem its
very best thought and its greatest effort.
one Of the greatest commercial rivers In
the world-the Delaware lies ready TO
connect this city with the ports Of the
world and it is our duty to develop it to
the fullest possible extent.
Tomorrow this Board starts on its 4ith
year, with its members happy and pros
porous. and there is good reason for gen.
lersl congratulations and for the feelinl
Of satisfaction which comes from worl
well done. which should be but an incen
tive 20 better and greater efforts in th
future.
r. J. Maclean. President