The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-18
. .,s CHAMBER OF comMERcE-ITs SCOPE.

listing under the style of the Board of Trade" the
Chamber Commerce." yet it is astonshingy true
that average comprehension of the meaning of the
name the application of its powers is if not
wholly lacking What the powers and limitations should
be and they should managed is a matter large
Iy Of conjecture and while many laudabe attempts
have establish such trade bodies the many
failures resulting exhibit woeful lack of knowledge
on the subject.
There many organizations known Boards of
Trade" Chambers of Commerce" that from point
of neither simply admiration
ties promote certain special interests. Brunswick
is just to form chamber of commerce
and sidelghts the subject should be in
terest
A Chamber of Commerce" was originally so called
to signify place" chamber" where the merchants
met to discuss matters of mutual concern and to regu
late affairs between themselves and as between
themselves collectively and the outside world. 1t
an organization to promote the welfare of the
munity commercially and to regulate competition.
board of trade pure trading body. So, when
it is determined promugate commercial organiza
ton Chamber Commerce" is the only name prop
erly available
While there is little difference in the accepted use of
these two names and they are used Unfortunately
yet the outsider there is difference and the Cham
Der of Commerce will command altogether differ
ent influence from the Board of Trade"
Let us epitomize the powers and purposes of Cham
Der of Commerce" Frst-A chamber of commerce is
commercial philanthrophy; it is organization based
on the accepted philosophy that only in union lies
strength and that the welfare the city and COUNT
lis much Importance the individual to the COM
munity at large.
In the economy of Gods providence every right and
we'll managed business is benefcence selfshness
lapd tho haoau lie
lmostly of his profit and chamber of commerce
is about an ntensfcation of this truism and
Publication of the fact that only in community where
competition is friendly and business rivalry fair eff
fort succeed merit, be assured!
There must be life, and patience Water over
too much ground is only marsh and effort over too
much ground is wasted should both be confined to
certain channels in order to get DEPTH direction and
power working organization with committees small
and tremendously associated given work that its mem
bers capable of doing definite plan of publicity,
not the hot air. wild eyed long haired enthusiastic kind
that wears magnifyng lens glasses but COOL calm,
determined, honest truthful consistent and persistent
exploitation of they and fair and
open invitation to desirable business The managerial
end should be left those who will give the time
necessary and have the confidence of the community.
should be rules governing the administration of
affairs that should be lived to and in the division Of
the the utmost should be exercised to get
men committees together who will work together.
This sitting down in the back and making COM
% mittees is folly Every man committee should
f know every other is to be it and all be
men who naturally friendly to each other This is
vital If a secretary is employed he should find his
# committees fact not merely ornament. There
q much to be said about the working of organi
cation this kind that is impossible touch only
points but the of it all is expressed in
u, the word harmony"
1t survive the harmonious blending
hctng interests That is, it must be broad, liberal
institution where every has right to his proper
Tomato share of benefits and must shoulder his proper
in Tomato burdens OF 1t should place where
II all business should and discuss matters OF
! mutual individual importance and receive and give
mutual exchange of ideas
Second-It is business organization AS much
X a bank a mercantile house. 1t must be
headed practical basis and must study and apply
the laws of political they applicable to
the community 1t must observe the closest allegiance
to the community interest idea and avoid catering
special business. At meetings subjects of broadening
influence of advanced knowledge the business
should be debated and plans further the
10 interests of ALL
Third-A chamber of commerce is not
booster" institution to be born hastily and fed
excited spirit of enthusiasm, but should be built
h safe and sound basis which the conflicting
= ditions of competition and business rivalry find
common footing and protection and work for the
bined interests of ALL 1t must be clearing house of
opportunity 1t is socialism in its purest and sanest
application beginning does at the root of business
success and attempting adjust equitable basis