The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-02-17
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
AT BUSINESS LEAGUE
Determination Shownto DenbIe Mem
bership OF League.


Greenwood Business League was he'll.
at It's rooms on Howard street last Fri
day evening. The attendance al thil
meeting was NOT what was expected
but the enthusiasm shown made up fol
the small crowd.
| The main call for this meeting was Il
land the mississippi intercollegiate
0ratorical Contest next May, and u
put into effect some effective instru.
mentality TO double tho membershir
roll Of the League.
A splendid committee was appointed
by President Henderson to see that the
oratorial Contest Ia landed for Green.
wood, with DR.. s. Humphreys al chair.
man Of that committee. They are ia
work with tho Secretary Of tho League
and the vim with which they have en-.
tered into the task assigned them as-
sures us that we will have the pleasure
OF entertaining the rah.rah boys and
girls here In May. It's big event for
q city, and as Greenwood Ia Ia for Ill
good and big things, this committee and
the League has been assured Of CO.
operation on the part Of the citizens Of
the city TO land the plum.
Tho President also appointed COM
mittee to provide way TO increase the
membership of the League, aud this
committee has acted wisely In planning
banquet to be given before the cleo
tlon of the officers Of the League for
1911. An enjoyable spread will be given
during the tifst week Of March, the ex-
act date TO be announced later, and
several prominent speakers will be on
hand 10 stress the necessity on every
citizen connecting himself with our
commercial organization This will be
the frst banquet Of the League, and the
committee in charge of alfairs can bo
depended upon to do things up In
brown.
The League was asked 10 cooperate
with the Base Ball Association In pro-
vIding transportation to and from the
ball park during the season, and II will
be probable that the Southern Railway
Company will use its switch engine
and a passenger car In making two or
three daily trips to the gawns.
The new secretary 81 the business
League was formally presented, and
made quite an interesting heart to-
heart talk TO those present. Mr.. Raley
madea splendid impression, and the
following was CLEANED from his speech:
"Weare building city here, and In
order that this may be consuinmatsd as
soon as possiblo,it Ii necessary that
the membership Of our organization be-
doubled as soon as possible. Coopera-
tion is the law Of life and progress. Civil
lizaticn Ia distinguished from savagry
and barbarism In the fact that men have
learned TO work together to mutual ad-
vantage. Wherever today there ase
great cities, be sure but they reflect
the spirit Of their citizens. An intelli-
gent man will know that In working for
public advancement, he also gains In
diyidualIy. A live commercial organi-
zation pressages prosperous town.
We are now facing another year; lot us
cultivate spirit of community interest
and realize that reafand lasting success
lies In cooperation and not conflict. Be
an optimist, the progress Of tho world
is from fear TO hope. Join the ranks Of
the busy boosters, enroll upon the ros-
ter Of the Greenwood Business League,
for we are building city here. Eariy
In March the League will hold its first
annual banquet; we want 100 new mem-
bers before this event. This cconerns
every man. With overy shoulder to the
wheel we can push Greenwood to tho
position Of showing the way for 1912.
Agricultural growth is one Of the best
guidesto city growthand development.
In natural and convenient centers for
trade and exchange, tile farm soil pro.
dnces cities, which under the magic
stimnlant Of fabundant farm crops thrive
and grow To great size. We must at-
tract the great hunger among the farm
ers Of the North to share In the great
productiyeness Of our Delta soil. The
real key to the situation Ia the building
81 good roads. Why not build for mil
lion years? Let us lead the other ccun-
ties of the State to macadamized roads.
Let us build and build At once two ma
cadamized roads, one north and south,
the other east and wcst, connecting the
boundary lines of the county, givethem
b width of 1S feet, built upon founda-
tion whose surface will be- free from
water the entire year round. Let the
future generations pay The greater por-
tion of this expense, for they shall REAP
benefit AZ long as tho State continues.
Macadsmized roads mean that this rich
soil would be compelled 70 yield 70 thu
demands of brain and hrawn, and that
small portion Of this wealth would
pay for the roads and the balance be
distributed over the community. This
III not ~ Arcadian dream, but inst !
conservative estimate Of what these
roads will do for ". Let us lead the
way for good roads and Immigration
Tho best are tle cheapest, aud retuem-
bcr W ~ building city here, And