The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-04-03
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
HELD BY BUSINESS MEN
Continued from Page

and clergymen by propagandas of ed
ucation, to impress indelibly upon
the minds of our skilled citizens, our
business and professional men, our
clerks, our skilled artisans, and our
laborers, a complete understanding
ard a profound appreciation of en-
lightened selfshness, which teaches
the principle of the greatest good to
the grea test number-that we are all
inter dependent one upon the other,
that We cahnot help others without
at the same time helping ourselves,
that wise cooperation is better than
unwise competition; that working to-
gether under all conditions is better
than working apart; that the great
cable is infinitely stronger than its
individual strands-in a word, that a
community should move forward like
a superbly Differed, well drilled and
thoroughly. organized army in a solid
and invincible phalanx to material,
social and spiritual victory.
Every citizen should enthusiastic-
ally and loyalty support with his time,
his thoughts, his energies, and his
money, to the extent of his ability,
the chamber of commerce Of this city,
an organization which has for its sole
object, its end and aim, not the pro-
motion of individual projects, but the
advancement along the broadcast and
most comprehensive lines of the gem
eral interests of its city and county.
1t is the privilege and the duty of
every citizen to participate in the
promotion of public enterprises.
Therefore, a few should not be per-
mitted to usurp this privilege, a few
should not be required to discharge
this duty. e hi 81 d q ~ -;
1T is generally the case with pub
lie enterprises that the burden of the
many is borne by the few. l take it,
therefore, that Brunswick's expert
ence in this respect has not been ex-
projects have been deferred. This
condition should no longer exist. The
few promoters of public enterprises
should at once expand into the many.
Every citizen of Brunswick should
respond to the inspirations of civic
pride and give his moral and mate
rial support to Brunswicks greatest
public enterprise, the chamber OF
commerce.
At the conclusion of his remarks,
Mr.. Gray. stated that he was ready
and willing to reply to any, questions
that may be asked him as to the.
practical operation of a commercial
and a general discussion
then followed, INDUCED in by many
of those present. Many expressed
different Views. as to what should PEI
done, u some faforing a general con-
solidation of ar similar organizations
in the city; others who wanted the
present meeting TO join in with the,
Brunswick Advancement ASSOCIATION
or the lohg-since- dead :. Brunswick
board of trade, but it was plainly evil
dent that the great majority of those
present favored the organization of a
new commercial body, to be known
as the Brunswick chamber of com
merce, with a paid secretary. II
Finally after considerable discus
sion, Mr. Twitty offered a resolution,
providing for the appointment Of a
committee of seven to take the mat
ter in charge, appear before the city
council and the county commissioners
and ask for an appropriation from
each body for the maintenance of
the organization, to prepare the by
laws and otherwise arrange for the
formation of the chamber of COM
merce.
Mr.. Mason offered an amendment
to The resolution, providing that a
committee of seven be named by the
chairman to appear before the bodies
named and ask for an appropriation
with which to pay paid secretary,
who shall be under the direction of
both the Brunswick Advancement as
sociation and the defunct board Of
trade. Mr.. Mason's amendment was
the original resolution of Mr.. Twitty
was adopted
Chairman Haym later appointed the
following committee to act as pro-
vided by the resolution: F. E. Twitty,
chairman; E. C. Bruce, F. D. Aiken,
c. H Leavy, R. r. Hopkins, Albert
Fendig.
This committee will at once get
to work and as soon as it has ap-
peared before council and the county
commissioners and ask for an appro-
priation, another meeting will be held
at which formal organization will be
perfected A majority of the men,
bers of both council and the commits
sioners were present yesterday and
they seemed thoroughly in accord
with the movement and it is believed
that both bodies will make a very
liberal appropriation for the new or
ganiZation.
Of course many details are to be
II II l.