The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-24
PRESIDENT |. H. HUNT
SUBMITS REPORT
4 NUMBER OF VERY IMPORTANT
SUGGESTIONS.
Deserves a Careful Reading by Every
Citizen Of the Town and the
County.

Citizen Of the Town and the
County.
members of the Chamber Of Commerce
of Newberry, South Carolina.
Gentlemen: Another year in the
life OF our organization has passed
and we have gathered here tonight at
our annual meeting for the purpose Of
taking counsel among ourselves as to
our plans, our prospects and our
hopes for the coming year. Twelve
months ago you saw fit to place upon
my shoulders the responsibility of the
presidency Of your organization. ISSor
Office came to me absolutely unsolicit-
ed and as complete surprise. I was
not a candidate for that position and
did not know that my name would
be suggested. During my term of
fee I have done my duty to the best
of my ability. l have given you my
time, my labor and whatever executive
ability I may possess. In delivering
this annual report shall be candid
and plain spoken and will briefly sug-
gest and recommend work that ought
to be done and can be done during
the coming year if every man will do
his duty. One year ago you had so
members with a monthly expense
more. than your gross income, besides
a debt that had accumulated from year
to year. Tonight you have 167 men,
2bers and the old debt materially de-
creased. Before the end cf this year
the debt will probably be wiped out
and you will have a balance in the
treasury available for such purpose
as you see fit to apply it. Your pres
>ent officers realized from the begin,
ming that all they could expect to :
reduce this debt as much as possible,
inspire enthusiasm and hope in their
fellow workers, increase the member
ship and be prepared at the end of
their term to turn over to their sue
cessors a we'll equipped, thoroughly
organized, fully manned business ma
chine, capable and ready to hit hard
dicks for the advancement Of town
and county. You are the best judges
as to whether or not they have sue
ceeded in their purpose or failed in
their effort While many Of our peo-
pie may sincerely differ with us as to
the wisdom and profit Of a commercial
organization of this kind, We Will
ground our faith on the verdict of
hundreds of other towns and cities in
this country that owe their growth,
prosperity and advancement to Or
ganization and cooperation of the
business men of the community. An
organization of this kind is now re-
:garded as an absolute necessity in
order to keep the business of the COM
munity before the public and thereby
attract trade and customers that
would otherwise go to other markets.
II is needful in that it can help sti-
mulate and maintain property valua-
tons and is a unit around which can
rally the business interests of COM
munity when prompt and decisive ac-
ton is necessary.
One years experience as your chief
executive officer has enabled me to
get in touch with the commercial spir-
it of this community and has caused
me to know it's weakness and its
strength. There are many things that
Newberry needs that are at present
beyond its, reach, but there are some
=: things that can be secured if you go
:: after them in the right spirit Owing
to the lack of time I can mentor
:. only few Of the many things of pub
=: interest that could proftably demand
the time and attention of the cham
Der of commerce during the coming
year.
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