The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-02-24
MEETING
AT BUSINESS LEAGUE
Deter minattOn Shown to Double Mem
berShip Of League.

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but the enthusiasm shown made up FOL
the small crowd.
The main call for this meeting was t.
land the Mississippi intercollegiate
Oratorical Contest next May, and te
put into effect some effective instru-
mentality to double the membership
roll Of the League.
A splendid committee wal appointed
by President Henderson to see that the
Oratorial Contest is landed for Green.
wood, with DR.. S. Humphreys as chair.
man Of that committee. They are to
work with the Secretary of the 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-r ah boys and
girls here in May. It's a big event for
a city, and as Greenwood is in for all
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.
The President also appointed a COM
mittee to provide a way to increase the
membership of the League, and this
committee has acted wisely in planning
a banquet to be given before the cleo
tion of the officers Of the League for
1911. An enjoyable spread will be given
during the first week of March, the ex-
act date to be announced later, and
several prominent speakers will be on
hand to stress the necessity Of every
citizen connecting himself with our
commercial organization. This will be
the first banquet of the League, and the
committee in charge of affairs can be
depended upon to do things up in
brown.
The League was asked to cooperate
with the Base Ball, Association in pro-
vidipg transportation to and from the
ball park during the season, and it 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 games.
The new secretary of the Business
League was formally presented, and
made quite an interesting heart to-
heart talk to those present. Mr.. Raley
made a splendid impression, and the
following was cleaned from his speech:
1--WE are building here. and in
order that this may be contaminated as
500 as possible, it is necessary that
the membership of our organization be
doubled as soon as possible. Coopera-
tion is the law of life and progress. Civil
l~ization is distinguished from savagry
and barbarism in the fact that men have
learned to work together to mutual ad-
vantage. Wherever today there are
great cities, be sure but they reflect
the spirit of their citizens. An intelli-
gent nan will know that in working for
public advancement, he also gains in
dividually. A live commercial organi-
zation pressages a prosperous town.
We are now facing another year; let us
cultivate a spirit of community interest
and realize that reala and lasting success
lies in cooperation and not conflict. Be
an optimist, the progress of the 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 a city here. Early
in March the League will hold it's first
annual banquet; we want 100 new mem.
bers before this event. This cconerns
every a With every shoulder to the
wheel we can push Greenwood to the
position of showing the way for 1912,
Agricultural growth is one of the best
guides to city g~rowth:and development
In natural and convenient centers fo1
trade and exchange, the farm soil pro-
duces cities, which under the magic
stimulant of abundant 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
productiveness of our Delta soil. The
real key to the situation is the building
of good roads. Why not build for a mil.
lion years? Let us lead the other coun
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 west, connecting the
boundary lines of the county, give then
a width of Is feet, built upon a 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 rear
benefit as long as the State continues
Macadamized roads mean that this ricl
soil would be compelled to yield to tn.
demands of brain and Drawn, and tina
a small portion of this wealth wonll
pay for the roads and the balance b.
distributed over the community. Thi,
is not an Arcadian dream, but just
conservative estimate of what thes,
roads will do for us. Let us lead thu
way for good roads and immigration
The best are the cheapest, and remem
Der We are bniIding . city here, AM
need jour support"