The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-01-03
COOPERATION.
What Can be Accomplished by it.
Hr. A. C. Jones Appeals to Peo.
pie of Newberry.

When Mr.. I. H. Hunt was elected
president Of the chamber of commerce
last spring, knowing the part he had
taken in 1905 and 1906 in helping to
build up and improve our city and
county, and what he could do now,
with the cooperation Of our citizens,
I appealed to them to rally to his sup
port and to increase the membership
to at least three hundred before the
close of the present year. That he
has done his full duty and given lib
orally Of his time, without pay or
hope Of reward, no one will question
who is at all familiar with the Difficult
hes he has had to overcome.
The prompt paying membership has
increased from fifty-one on March
6rst last, to one hundred and forty
three at present, and if those whose
interests are, or should be, as great
as his, had done their part as well,
the membership would be more than
three hundred; the chamber Of COM
merce would be free Of debt, the board
of governors could add other daily pa
pers and magazines to the reading
1com and have cash in bank to .adVer-
tise the natural advantages Of the
county to home seekers and those
with capital 10 invest in manufaster-
les Of different kinds, and offer in
ducements to them and to thu gfomot-
5rs Of railroads, also to encourage the
county authorities to build good roads
and to the fullest extent verify the
statement that The Herald and News
makes that Newberry IS county
s'That does things The presence of
President Finley, Of the Southern
railway, and his interesting talk on
the possibilities of the South, with its
improved farming system and with its
manufactures, and Of DR.. H. K. Aiken,
Of the Piedmont section, and its invita-
hon to come and see; Of Mr.. A. McP.
Handy, secretary of the chamber OF
commerce Of Columbia, the Queen City
of the State, on ''the importance OF CO.
operation of commercial organiza-
tons; and of DR.. Geo. Y. Hunter,
of our sister city Prosperity, offering
to stand with US for the upbuilding OF
all the county; Of Hon. Jos. L. Keitt,
and others, along these same lines, at
the annual banquet on the 10th inst.
when large number Of the families
of the city and county were repre-
sented to welcome our invited guests,
did more to advertise Newberry than
, anything that has been done this year
and shows the Importance Of live
organization like this in NewbeTTy.
There are some of those who came
in last spring who have not paid any
dues yet. They should pay up at once
and all join in increasing the mem
bership to at least three hundred by
February list. One way to help do
this is to have the Business Mems
Credit association come in as a hody
{hn no nf n
merce. Their aims and purposes are
largely. THE same A permanent. record
of the names of those who do not pay
their bills promptly could be kept IN
the rooms Of chamber Of commerce
which would be open 10 all the mem
bers. The effect of this would be tc
make these slow paying people more
prompt in meeting their obligations
There are some professional and bus
mess men and public officials, who
let their accounts stand for months
some for three, four and five years
who never pay cent. This prevents
many a worthy man from getting &C
comodations and by the above plar
might eventually be broken up. The
chamber of commerce thus enlarged
strengthened and equipped, should
lead in everything that means for the
growth and prosperity Of the county
and city. They should see that the Of
fcers performs their duty, that the
laws should be enforced, that the city
should be. kept clean.
Our city officials have done very