The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-02-24
THE TIME"

development of a municipality or a
county, there was nothing ever said
more appropriate than when he
wrote: 1.-THE valuable man in an.
business, is the man who can and
will Cooperate with. other men
The foreman who disapproves the
introduction of anew man Tito a.:
institution and fights every innova-
ton which he himself does not sug-
gest, is doomed to a gradual and
creeping defeat. Men succeed only
as they utilize the services and ideas
of other men. Cooperate"
There is a pretty big proposition
confronting the people of Green
wood and its contributing territory.
The fundamental agency through
which this city may wrest its full
development and expansion, needs
more consideration. The CONNER
cial organization, whose purport 1t
is to bring about this development
must at least double it's membership
and experience an enhancement OF
cooperation and financial support
so that it may be enabled to put
these instrumentalities into play.
This appeal does not mean that
the Business League is on the wane,
for ia fact it has undergon, a slow,
but steady growth; but at the same
time it's officials and directorate
appreciate the fact that the field
for work is too great and the funds
therefor are to scanty. In order to
do consistent work, to iunge after
the things of import that Ire per-
manent and have a hereafter, they
are good students of the develop
ment of a municipality when they
recognize the need of a large force
of workers.
There's no need to argue the need
of such an institution and the pos
sible accomplishments of same. for
it would be an insult to your intel
ligence. But we must insist that
there should be a fuller co-opera-
ton on the part of the citizens of
Greenwood. Every merchant do
ing business in Greenwood should
form a link in this chain to upbuild
their city, upon whom they are de-
pendent.
At a meeting last Friday night
the League determined to start a
campaign to enroll members and
double their present membership.
a banquet will be given IN March
TO start the good work off. They
are going TO haunt you until you
will feel ashamed Of not being a
member and Of not advancing the
/, interests OF Greenwood by joining
this commercial organization.
The main object of the League al
present is to put an end to this
l"want" qqaaeessttii6aa:>~For Instance we
want to see better streets and coun-
ty roads, a commodius opera house,
street railway, additional factories,
better sidewalks, the library, and a
hundred of other things. The on
ly way we a possibly obtain re-
suits is to work through and with
the League.
Let us not be dilatory in the mat
ter but tomorrow make it special
point to have your name enrolled.
By the first week of March we
should have at least fifty or seven
ty-five members, and then there
would be rejoicing at the banquet
complimenting the new ones.
Each week The Commonwealth
will give at least a column of space
to the Business League in which
they a bring all pertinent issues
before their constituency, and take
this means of making the offer. We
are interested in the commercial
organization, for we expect great
things of it, and agree with them in
that they cannot come up to these
expectations unless every citizens
name appears upon their roster.
Think the matter over tonight.
Mr.. Citizen, and see if you haven't
neglected your duty by staying out
of the Greenwood Business League.