The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-06

Del0E expended IN the carrying on OIL
q work of organization. To give you
an idea of what this organization is
engaged in, 1 enclose herewith a copy
Of our bylaws. Our traffic depart
ment, which attends to the rate-rail-
way and water questions; our pub
licity committee will expend $13.0
this year for advertising Galveston;
our cotton carnival committee will ex-
pend in excess of $4,000 for the car
rying on of a ten-day carnival: the
Illumination committee is engaged in
a campaign for the better lighting of
this city, and expense Of this work can
only be determined when the work
itself is completed. Our general plan
is to secure membership. the con-
tributions of which shall exceed $780,
600. Our industries committee has at
it's disposition $1,000. which sum is
to be used merely for the purpose of
aiding in the establishing of new en-
terprises in the city. During the past
month this committee has expended
$1,000.
We maintain rate department for
the purpose of correcting all errors
made in charges by the railways
against our membership.
! viii be pleased to receive such
replies as you may be willing to send
to me, and am anxious at all times
to cooperate with organizations akin
to this.
Yours very truly,
]. E. KAUFMAN,
Secretary.
Beaumont, Texas.
Mr.. Leland j. Henderson. Secretary,
Pensacola, Fla.
Dear Sir: Referring to your letter
of January 81.
Beaumont is given 2O.640 by the
United States census though we claim
a part of the city. We raised $50, 600
during the past twelve months of
1910, divided as follows:
RegulaTN dues 1898 5000
Bonds of Industrial plant le @
Gated ;......;.. :............ $4,000
cotton gln .:.. -. 1900 1900
$50 900
We do not give bonuses to new in
dustries, or other establishments. If
q project is meritorious, we will adj
vance money on bonds. We do not
give conditionally sites to established
industries, and the $4,000 represents
new land and new factory district
opened. to which we have provided
both land and water transportation.
II our growing agriculture needs con-
veniences or markets we supply them.
as is seen in this cotton gin, making
it q matter of investment in stocks
and bonds of concern. So far as en-
tertainment fund is concerned, the
hotels. restaurants and business
houses that will profit by having
crowds brought to the city subscribe
and have never yet failed us.
The above does not take into con-
sideration $4,000 in membership cam
paign to our local fair. which we con-
duct annually, selling season tickets
for ten dollars with membership = in
association for the year.
Very truly yours,
BEAUMONT CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE,
Albany, Georgia.
Mr.. Leland j. Henderson, Secretary,
Pensacola Commercial Association,
Pensacola, Fla.
Dear Sir: have your circular
letter to secretaries, requesting GER
tain information as to canvasses ar
ranged to secure funds by different
cities throughout the south. At this
time ! am connected with the Albany
Chamber of Commerce. and have only
been here a short while. and have
completed no canvass, though | have
one under way at present that I trust
viii succeed.
During 1911 was connected with
the GTSGDV1ile, =. u. BOaf0 OF IfadS.
During that year we. brought to
Greenville new capital to the extent
OF $23. 92s. 900, as per booklet I am
enclosing you. We raised during that
year in money from our people through
canvasses $1,157.Go0 This money
raised brought into Greenville SS,059.
600. The remainder of the $23. 600, 900
required no subscriptions on the part
of the people and it was secured
through different means, but added
the city.
The plan / always used is. first. the
definite proposition that has the O. X.
of a committee of new industries.
composed of the best business men of
the town. Then a systematic cam
paign before the general proposition
is announced, interesting the people
in a geanral way in what is to be
done. When these preliminary plans
axa ccrnplstsd. this fact being ascer.
tainea by talking 90 the business naen
and seeing how the general public Is
leokingNon your plans. than 9 special
committee appointed. each rnennbsr Of
the new industries committee acting
as chairman and having three or four
assistants who are really interested in
the work. Subscription lists are pre-
pared and a careful canvass of those
who we thing will subscribe, made
and tabulated, and the list given to
the several committees. This division
Is made with rsara If is Y1f