The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-03-25
TEN THOUSAND
BY APRIL FIRST
THIS is OFFICIAL SLOGAN OF u
p. DEVELOPMENT BUREAU
IN MEMBERSHIP CAM
PAlGN.


for the newly organized Upper PENN
sula Development bureau is taking
form i'm every county in the peninsula
and President Green's office at Onton
agon is literally swamped with the de- |
tailed work which the district wide |
campaign has created. Mr.. Green,
who is veritabie steam engine in his
energy, i'm spite of his large private
interests, is giving the campaign his
personal attention and keeping closely
in touch with every county organiza-
ton.
"Ten thousand by April 1" is the Of
fetal slogan of the campaign and the
spirit which pervades those who are
actively pushing the work presages
complete success. The following is the
form of a letter which President Green
is sending out to those selected by the
county directors to assist them in
building up the membership:
Dear Sir:-At the request Of Mr..
John Smith, one of the directors of the
Upper Peninsula Development bureau,
|
one of his honorary assistants. Your
special duty will be to secure all of
| the members you can, preferably not
less than ten, to join the association.
BE a booster. Work fast. Talk about
this movement to better the country
we live in. Get lot of the ladies to
join. Talk well of our upper peninsu-
la wherever you CO.
1t is evident that the push and ag-
gressiveness displayed by the president
is having its effect. over in Mackinac
county w. r. Hudson, chairman of
the board of directors of the bureau
for that county, has sent out a letter
appealing for cooperation and assist
ance in strong language. He has
called a meeting to start the campaign
in Mackinac county to be held at St
Ignace on March 80, when il is ex-
pected a good organization will be ef-
fected. The county board of supervis-
ors will also be in session at that time
and aid from that quarter is expected
confidently.
In Iron county the Commercial club
of Iron River has taken hold of the
movement and will push it vigorously
They have appointed a committee OF
, five to cooperate with the directors
of the bureau. It is expected like ac'
ton will be taken by the Commercial
club of Crystal Falls. !. w. Byers
who is one of the leading attorneys
of the county. is actively interesting
himself in the work with a score OF
able assistants.
Delta county is coming along strong
| in the membership campaign. The.
{ have appointed a big committee of a
leading citizens of the county, appor'
tioning the membership as effectively
4 as possible in the various sections o
S the county. AS showing the popular
e interest and support of the government
e three of the directors of the bureau
4 started out one day last week and in {
r single hour secured So members. which
V is almost a member a minute, the rec
e ord to date.
$ Menominees organization is work
ing finely and the workers are meeting
= with splendid success. In Menominec
{ in order to be assured of personal at
= tention to the work. one of the mos
$ capable hustlers in the county has bee
n employed to solicit subscriptions. TIL
p membership work is being carried o
G by a committee of IS. They expect t
- secure at least 1,5OO members in Me
n nominee county alone.
= AT the 500, Judge Colwell and Judg
f Smell are at the head of the work G
O promotion and they are being loyal
assisted in their labors by a big com
mittee. Chippewa is determined To n
n the banner county of the peninsul
/. when the returns are all in.
# II. A. Holden, in Alger county Gale
|. a meeting of the men of that count
Y for last Saturday and the work wa
n trapped out and is now actively undo
r. way Schoolcraft is equally intereste
II i'm TIE success of the movement, but a
= ton. 64
10 Marquette county. under the leader
# ship of A. Il. Roberts, head OF tn
Y county organization, is going about tn
e work in a systematic manner and meet
If ing with the same cordial respons
o from the people met elsewhere. Dick
: inson county starts the ball rollin
: with a big meeting at Iron Mountai
March 81 and from then on will pus
the campaign with snap and vigor.
N From nearly everyone of the countit
j. in the district the reports which CON
y i'm indicate sustained interest on tf
v part of those who attended the Menon
I. inee meeting and a determination
l. seize upon the opportunity offered fC
IS effective corporation in boosting II
A upper peninsula.-"the garden spot (
" Michigan
}. GOOD PLAY MONDAY NIGHT.