The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-18

tatiyes from foreign countries. Mr.
Parsons felt sire that President TAFT
Twas Inclined to be fair toward all
eritorious projects and would favor
literal teeatncnt ny congress, lie
Tread ON a letter from the secretary
|of thc Ohio River t;.psQr selt asso.
citation, In wAica Caro- was con sratu
lated upon Ter generous contrihu,
lt,oas, and tae need Of continued work
j VAS urged In order to promote ana
carry into effect the movement IC
have Ohio river wo X placed under
| the continuous contract system after
which 1t woud De safe and its com
Ipletion assured without further effort
Iby friends Of river Improvement In
the con pletion OF this work no city
in tire country would derive greater
iherefit thaa Cairo. His Honor said,
| as a rule Eoar1s of Trade had little
to do WITH city affairs, but in city
iike ours they could be factors for
coed IN a va iety OF ways Things
lmisat arise in watch the city authori.
Ties would ne alad 10 have the advice
lana aid OF the business organizations.
lThts was true in promoting improve
ments generally and particularly in
ltlie ciiy rail proposition. 1t might
suggest methods by which this pro
iect could be carried through success,
| iulN He paid high tribute 10 Presl-
td@rt Antrim In connection with the
Cincinnati trip, saying the success oil
| tRat trip and the berefits which came
70 Cairo from 1t, were due largely to
Mr.. Antrim's efforts, He would hay
the Board of Trade give the city az,
thoriities strong support in efforts eer
the ketterment OF the city.
Jno G. Fisher of the Citizen, spoke
4 the press in its relation to the
Board of Trade He regarded the
press as one Of the forces which aim
TO build rp a city and should be
classed with banks. churches and
schools, as We'll as commercitl o~ganl-
zatious There was no line of bust
ness which required as great an ip-
9estment and as much work for the
pro.Fts that Wee in it, as the news
paper business. The rivers whic /
served other lines Of business as
means of transportation were barriers
to the newspapers OF Cairo. as they
were to the retail merchants, res
tricting the latter's ability to Fatrot-
ize papers, as wen as preventing the
latter from reaching out for circula-
ton. In eleven years five Papers had
died in Cairo, and one hal diel
twice. Papers aad their tr1rb;es tuss
as other lines Of business. People
were not always satisfied and a time
might cone when some woald want
TO establish one which would voice
taeir views. The two papers row here
we're trying to boos. 30 a'ong ire
ines app. owed by tie Board Of Trade
ri Other Business organizations o.
he city. Mr., Fisher cited the case Of
he panic when the bankers deemed
3 unneCe ssary to issue blue money"
because OF the blue" times wai2h
prevailed, and the bankers appealei
o the newspapers to aid them in ex-
laining TO the people the reasons for
he move. In like manner when the
city's health was threatened and quar-,
1ntine regulations We're deemed ne.
,essary the aid of the papers was. in
yoked' to gain the pu6lic consent.
Aside froa newspaper advertising
which would promote the eli. S inter.
ests the two pape's in Cairo were
toe selves important Industrial es-
taDl.shments, having large iuves:
nents in machinery and equipment
generally and lage wees-y Pay
rolls.
r McWilliams, commercial agent
VI the on Mountain railroad. saii
he road lahorel under DIFFICULTIES
since it was shut ont from Birds
Point with its freight trains, which
made 1t necessary to cone into Cairo
ia a roundabout way. The company
however, determined to 10 the best
it could for Cairo. 1t had recently re.
adjusted freight rates from Cairo TO
Southeast NIissour; points, which
would go into effec; VI few favs
and which would place Cairo in posi.
| ton to compete with St Louis in that
territory on all classes of freight.
Improvement would also be made In
| service, train to leave here daily
and connect at CharlestcN for points
n connecting lines. There were OK.
ressiors of satisfaction from ship.
ofs over Mr.. McWilliams' remarks.
Business Session.
| Secretary Barclay read his annual
report showing money received ana
spent, also membership OF CT.
Tho matter Of joining other o7gani-
l2adons in procuring suitable meeting
quarters in the proposed new ElRs'
| Nuilding was brought up by Chas
Feucnte~ President Antrim sail
there was committee out to consoles
Tho proposition, vita power to act.
In spite of his protests AMI bis
wish to have the honor passed
laTound' resident Antrim Was unani.
Imcpsly reelected on notion Of w. H.
| Wood