The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-08-09

en- of the community can escape.
Therefore, be it Resolved, That we
recognize that community of interest
which exists in every community and,
recognizing that interest, pledge our
selves to work to conserve that COM
munity interest
End. That we will trade with our
selves as far as practicable, buying
from our merchants the things we
need even if we might save few
cents by purchasing abroad
3rd. That We will encourage others
to DO the same.
4th. That by ''community'' is meant
identity Of interests or privileges" ;"
''of being enjoyed in common by two
or more persons"
This closed the business session and
although the hour was somewhat late,
the members did not lose their inter
est and listened with close attention
to the eloquent address of Mr.. Handy.
Mr.. Handy, in beginning his address,
stated that he wished to congratulate
the Newberry chamber of commerce
on the fact that it had such a wide
awake president. He also congratu-
lated the body on the type of citizen
ship of which it was composed.
Mr. Hamby's Address.
His address is in part as follows:
Mr.. President and Members of the
Newberry Chamber of Comerce:
From the. moment I read your kind
invitation to be present tonight, I felt
that there was a common bond be-
tween us, in that first and foremost
in your minds were the subjects,
chamber of commerce work and the
c., C. and o. railroad coming this way.
1 am so full of both subjects that the
best I can do in the time allotted to
me is to touch the joints and high
places, trusting that you will see the
gist Of my remarks and join in the al
most irresistible progressive spirit OF
the day.
These are not lollicking or sentimen-
tai subjects such as one might air
himself on after banquet when it is
but necessary to stand firmly on the
left foot, the right knee slightly bent;
left hand resting on the hip and the
right extended towards the high heav-
ems and imperiously shout-"South
Carolina" with the accent on the lima,
to receive round after round of ap-
plause and a nod of congratulation
from some old dignitary who had i'm
bided too freely and was awakened by
the hand-clapping and screeching elo-
quence, but which can only be ham
died by plainest statements of facts in
the simplest possible way.
When the dove Of my destiny
brought me an olive branch from hap
pier fields, where could labor not for
self alone; where every effort that
brought about a good result would re-
dound to the benefit of a whole COM
munity, and where I could love my
neighbor as myself, $50 long as I let
his wife alone); then and there took
new lease of life, and this field that
I refer to is the chamber of commerce
of Columbia.
The organization of a chamber Of
commerce is based upon the equality
of men and is no less than a confed-
Grafton of the best men of the commu-
nifty with but a. single thought, which
is to stimulate and arouse the inter-
est of every member. in the work Of
upbuilding his city and increasing its
commercial importance.
The obstacles to be overcome in this
work are too numerous to cite, nor
will time permit me to discuss the
methods Of surmounting anyone of
them, while many are still more or
less of an enigma to the most exper-
fenced in the profession of ''boosting" "
You will find, however, among the
greatest to overcome, and one so COM
mon in such organizations, is the ten
dency of those who have the most at
stake and therefore should manifest
greatest interest, to put off tie work
on the handful of willing ones, the
majority of whom have no rewards to
reap beyond the consciousness of hay
ing we'll performed the duties encum-
bent upon the high type of citizen, and
the confidence and respect of his fell
lowmen in the community in which he
lives, and in some cases, merely ex-
lists.
You will also find class of men
in your midst with money, but with