The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-01

Much interest is being displayed in
the proposed Marion Chamber of
Commerce, since the initial steps for
such an organization taken at a meet
ing Of the Retail Merchants held in
the Y. NJ. G. A. building last Thurs
day.
j. e. Phillips president of the mer-
chants association. when interviewed
this morning regarding the proposi-
tion said, Il have decided upon a
committee to organize and adopt the
policy of the proposed chamber Of
commerce but / do not care to give
out the names, as / have had no time
to talk with the men 1 want to APP
point" In regard to "A meeting OF the
merchants he said, "The earliest date
possible to call meeting meeting
will be the latter Taft of the coming
week as ] have written several towns
IN which the Wheeling plan of boost
ing has been adopted. in order TO get
the best Information possible before
going ahead with the organization"
The work OF selecting a committee
mat viii give the proposition the
proper attention is great task. IT
means no end to hard work to bring
the proposed plans to completion, but
the committee itself will be benefited
by the results of their labors pro-
vidlng they are successful as win the
other citizens in the city.
Good Solicitors.
1T Is the Intention" Mr. Phillips
continued, ito select men who are In
a position TO give the work the nee
essary attention so as to make an ef-
fective committee as the probabilities
are that committee will necessarily
have to carry the plan through TO
completion. The mQst disagreeabe
part Of the work Will be the solicit
Ing but there are a lot Of good solis7
ltors In town and At Is thought that
they viii be willing To, tako mp, the
1t has been proposed by some good
business men that an outside pro-
fessional solicitor be employed to as
sist in raising the necessary money
This plan is Thought well OF by many
memrf rs OF the Reta,l assoclation
but the general idea Is that II would
be to- expensive. o'N'1iir 9ff
The raising OF money Is lr accord
ance with the Wheeling plan OF or
gaplzing chamber o. commppce. |
by this plan, from $50. 600 to $780,,
900 must be raised in order to carry
out the work which the Chamber in
tends TO accomplish after organiza-
uon has been completed. ".i
It is expected that the committee
viii be named, the organization form
ed and the work completed before
January 1, 1912. This will mean
strenuous work By the committee in
charge and the hearty cooperation
Of all citizens is urged.
a ssreat Task.
Few people have an idea Of the
vast amount OF work necessary" Mr.
Phillips said "If properly organized.
1t will be an organization that win be
of dnterest lto every man. woman
child in the city, If not directly, 1t will
be so Indirectly. Chambers of COM
merce In the larger cities protect the
peoples rights and interest and are
beginning TO look after the civic inn
provements such as public buildings
parks. etc. as wen as promoting in
dustrlal interests"
In the absence of any othre boost
Ing Organization II is thought that
the Chamber of Commerce proposition
viii be taken up by every business
man, professional man and manufac-
turer in the city. The merchants
end people know the good accomplish
ed in Increasing trade and the work
done toward advancing Marion in an
Industrial way by the old Commercial
club and the majority Of them are
ready TO lend a hand in aiding the
promotion Of the Chamber of Com
merce. Many voluntary submgifed
subscriptions are expected.