Evening journal., 1912-11-14
THURSDAY NOV. IA. 1912.
GIYE. ANn PARrICIPATE.

GIVE, AND PARTICIPATE.
Il VERY wilmngionian. no matter what station in
l. life he may occupy. owes to Mayor Howell
debt Of gratitude for the active, prominent and intel
lgent part he is playing in the movement to raise
fund of $4,000 10 finance the publicity industry
getting and convention getting campaign Of the VIII
mington Board of Trade. Oniclally, professionally
and socially the Mayor is exceedingly busy man.
Il generous of him TO consent TO head the move
ment to raise the $4,000 needed to put Wilmington
the map a wide-awake city which sees and
appreciates it's opportunities and Is eager seize them
Nothing short of for and intense interest In
the commercial future Of our city could have con
strained Mayor Howell TO accept the charmanship Of
the Greater Wilmington Committee with the burden
OF work that necessarily would 60 with IT, Now that
he has accepted it, it is the duty OF the business men
in community to stand behind him and assist in
making up fund one-third of which already has been
subscribed by publicsprited citizens The OF
the movement viii mean much for the advancement
OF citys interests. Wilmington cannot afford to
have the broadcast that it lacks enterprise
TO such degree that the business community balked
at making up fund Of $4,000 to be spent under COM
peton direction and for the sole benefit OF that bus
community
We have heard il said that thus far the Wilmington
Board of Trade has done nothing for the good of the
community. That Is not true I'M its long history
il has done many things which az the time commended
il to the friendly regard Of our people We say
in opposition TO important projects which the Board
Trade espoused. That not because did not
blink the board never had done anything. but merely
because We thought it doing the wrong thing Tor
itself and the public in those particular instances lf
ihc minutes OF the board were examined { would be
revealed that rule it has been the right and
popular side Of public questions, matter whether
those questions Of municipal Stale national
import trouble heretofore has been that it's work
never has been financed and organized properly is
members and those who feel friendly to the board at
last have awakened 10 that fact II speaks we'll for
them that they have done so and this is the time OF
all times for the business to stop the front and
support the movement with becoming libcraliiy They
should contribute not only 20 the fund but also give the
weight Of their influence and active participation in the
dongs of the rejuvenated board
We think all business will admit that the only
way to have real Board Of Trade is to have an or
ganzaton which has within its membership not only
ali the big, brany and enterprising business OF
the community but also their active participation it's
affairs. The business who knows there rs a Board
Of Trade in city, who consents TO the use OF his
name a member who realizes that the board is not
performing it's proper function and who sits in his
Office and grumbles about instead of going to the
board meeting getting up the floor and yoicng his
protest and expressing his candid opinion as 10 what
ought be done has right to complain if things do
not 20 TO suit him Il that lack Of partcpauon that
policy Of sitting in the background as an unfayorable
critic instead Of standing in the forefront as an I'd
visor and champion, that had served to make Of the
Board Of Trade what it had become prior TO the recent
awakening. The fault for such conditions iay with
those business who remained at home rather than
With those who attended the board meetings and did
their best TO keep the organization alive
Now, however a new order Of things has come into
being The business man who loves his home city and
thinks il should become active and prosperous has
the opportunity to do his part 10 making It wide
awake and prosperous. The duty OF the hour con-
fronts him Mayor Howell and his associates in tho
campaign fund movement the apostles Of that new
spirit which permeates the community Tae business
men should not fail them. They not only should make
up Tho fund Of S25.o00 but also should assure the
members OF the committee that they purpose becoming
active I'm the affairs Of the board and having voice
relative to the way IN which that money shall be snent
Those who are at present directing the movement
viii welcome such active participation and oversight
Tho interest Of the contributors cannot become 100
acute for Mayor Howell and his fellow-vorkers They
woud Ike TO have every contributor the fund attend
teo hoa'd and committee meetings and express an
opinion upon every subject that may come nm from
time 90 me relative 10 the expenditure OF the fund
or auyhne else They invite free aud open discus
SION and feel that nothing better could befa tho VIII
ming on Board Of Trade than 10 have board MEETINGS
and committee meetings fully attended aud the spirit
Of Intelligent and fair discussion rife at All times That
IS the spirit THAI has been lacking and is most needed
No contributor need foar that he contribute 10 the
fund he will be shut or from opportunity OF hay-
ing a the question OF the expenditure Of the
money. welcome addition to each contribution would
be a pledge TO attend the meetings and partcipat,
actively in the proceedings.
James Bryce British ambassador 10 this country
win take with him in his retirement the proioun
O the American ne ME since no hoe he,, d