The Forrest City times., 1911-01-20
BUSINESS CLUB
 REORCANIzED
Wednesday Nights Meeting Largely Attended and Much Interest
 Manifested.
SALARIED SECRETARY ELECTED.
Hon 1 B Sorfleet Elected President. and Tr Raht Hamilton Secretary of Reorsanized
 Business Men Club


 the mem bers 5f the Forrest City Blsi- usss Neus CsHbmet We fnesday night l1 the cub raoms over tie Bank of Eastern Arkansas Co discuss business lf Fltaf import 10 that organization lHa n tea-H=of vi1al Import sa the cjzr a6 lsza-GGat business being tEe question as ta whether t6e e-lG ae itszaaz.a .t y az-a1-.5s I# should le# gTHiz55 a.=H asIHess .iaas. aHj made $ permanent tee iH llHe -zai,s af =-4r ..--z.lnz aa= H#ez ing eizs. And we are erezd e sag is was tHa unanimous sense tHe uea-- be7sh5H there represented. faat tGe organization sf5-#d not be allowed ta 4is5aud. bGt tEat au earnest. sincere and concerted effort be made to not only continue the organization. but to enlarge it's scope 8f usefulness and 10 enlarge it's membership. and those present, all of whom were substantial business men, pledged their hearty support to this end, financially. nora ly, physically and otherwise
 The meeting was called to order by President Shields, who stated briefly the object of the assembly, and asked an expression of opinion from the members, calling first upon Mr NJ E. Norfeet.
 Mr Norfeet responded in an elo- quent forcibIe speech Of some length. in which he told some salient truths about the proper method of conduct ing an organization of this character. He said that enthusiasm must be aroused. that the club had to mean business, or it might as well disband He spoke of the good work done by similar organizations in neighboring cities. and expressed the belief that ike results could be produced here He closed his remarks by stating that it was Up to the people wh80wned and controlled the wealth of tae eIty and county. and who direct their affairs. 10 say nh4t the development Of their resources shall be. He thought that the cIab should be reorganized. aad that secretary should be elected, and be paid a monthly salary. c0mmen- surate with the work He vas called upon t3 perform.
 Capt. James Russell vas next ca led upon. and as a.wats, was listened te with attention. and. as always. spoae clearly and convincingIy He concur red in al that Nr Nor1eet had sad auent the mauls9id advantages and resources ofthis city and surrounding territory, spoke of the need of indus tries. and was heartily in favor If re. organization al3uE the lines suggest ed by Mr Naraeet, and ended by stating that he was willing and would d. his part 0 help make t a success.
 County Judge R9lfe was called 3D. on. Judge Rolte stated that Ae vas no speeehm4ker bat ,igniHed his In- tention to give the clab ais support along whatever lines r was de- termined to proceed. and that means that he IS with it in every laQdable annertaAing, aad that he wil do bis port toward making tie club great. real benefit to this county and city.
 Nr. Edward Boleson. being nexr called apoa. spoke with feeling and conviction. He pointed out that tAe growth and progress of any eIrv de- pended apen ths iutea tgeut and pub .ic spirited activity attae people. that 4t was aP ca tLe people themselves to maAe what tl.eg W5ald 1t any city 5r community That by tie earnest sincere and honest effort of the people tAe city coasd be improved in health. wealth and m9ra.s He expressed lis srn belief in tle 2 cd tG4t could be accomplished by s1ch an organization rightly conducted. and conc cured in what the gentlemen preceding him had said regarding reorganization and the secretaryship.
 Af. Ghas. Lewis was then cal ed up- on, and in iieg Of a speech. said he was with the body heart and soul and Ras ready and wiling to do his part. AS he expressed it, in his characteristic nanner-"Tm with Yau. right or wrong.
 NIT. A. J Vaccaro then spoke brief. Y and to the point, expressing his de- sire to see the club kept alive. and en- dorsing the views of the other speakers.
 Mr. Roleson then moved that a standing vote be called for to ascer. tain the sense of the club as to whether or not same should be con- tinaed, and by unanimous vote it was So decided, and the membership present pledged their earnest and sin cere devotion to the best interests of the club and to the city.
 Nominations for officers being in