Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-28
INVITATION TO ALL
PROGRESSIVE TEXANS
To Meet With Texas Commercial
Secretaries and Business Mems As
sociation at Houston, Oct. A and 8.

TT. Worth, Tex, Sept. 20,f912
TO THE PROGRESSIVE CITIZEN
SHIP OF TEXAS:
We take pleasure in extending ev-
cry n interested in the industrial
development of Texas a most cor
dial invitation to attend the Fifth
Annual Convention OF the Texas Com
mercial Secretaries and Business
Mems Association to be held in Hous-
ton October 4th and 5th, 1912.
In view Of the probable opening
of the Panama Canal In 1913 this
will likely be the last meeting OF
the Association before that great
event and can we'll be called the
"Pre-Panama Convention" of the AS
ISOLATION.
There has been no time in the
history Of Texas when there have
been SO many economic. commercial
and industrial problems for solution,
and this being true, 1t Is hoped that
this may be the best and most large
ly attended meeting Of the kind ever
held in the state.
The browning work Of the Texas
Commercial Secretaries and Business
Mems Association during its five
years OF existence was the organiz-
alton of the Texas Welfare Commits
sion; this Commission is composed
of the ablest, most patriotic and pro-
gressive men OF the state and men
who have given careful study to the
problems now confronting the peo-
pie of Texas.
The feature Of this annual meet
ing will be the presentation and con-
sideration of the report Of the Texas
Welfare Commission and will, there
fore, be Of the deepest import. One
Of the questions already considered
by the Commission, and the only one
upon which definite action has been
taken, was the step in connection
with the Texas Farmers Union in
securing necessary loans with which
to finance distressed cotton in the
state for this season.
Other grave questions that affect
the progress and prosperity Of other
classes and interests will be reported
upon and there will be no document
that will go to the people of Texas
which will be fraught with 0
general and special interest than
the report of the Texas Welfare Com
mission. It's Importance Is SO highly
regarded by the Texas Commercial
Secretaries and Business Mems As
ISOLATION that most Of the two days
meeting mentioned above will be Civ
en- to the consideration Of this re-
port.
Texas has been a pioneer state in
industrial development, the greatest
asset in this direction beirg the Tex
as Commercial Secretaries and Bust
ness Mems Association. The work Of
this organization in cementing the
commercial, agricultural and indus
trial interests has been invaluable.
But there is still much to be done,
and we urge the progressive spirits
Of Texas to attend the Fifth Annual
meeting Of the Association to hear
and consider the report Of the Texas
Welfare Commission, and in doing so
we are radiant with the hope that
the years close study given by this
patriotic body of men to the economic
commercial and Industrial questions
in progress OF all the states OF the
Union.
We are pleased to advise that all
the railroads have given low rates
to this meeting, and Houston,
through it's Chamber OF Commerce
and citizens, give assurances of a
most cordial welcome to those who
attend the meeting.
Again we urge the progressive
spirits Of Texas to attend this meet
ing and anticipate with sincere hope
that it will be the greatest gather
ing or its kind that has ever been
held in that state.
Yours for a greater Texas.
TEXAS COMMERCIAL SECRETAR-
les AND BUSINESS MEMS
ASSOCIATION.
Ben B. Cain, President
j A. Arnold, Sec'y-Manager.