The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-05-19
.~m.aeRcE-ITs ORGANIZATION.


definite body. 1t is not to wait until the
full membership is reached. but a start should be
made with many enthused over the pro-
jet. The organization should have a president two
vice presidents, treasurer, secretary board of
directors the following standing committees Com
nittee finance city affairs county affairs on
railroads and transportation, shipping and COM |
merce, good roads, membership meetings and
executive committee of the board directors with
power in the intrim of meetings
A system finance should be installed No expen-
ditures should be made without the approval OF ma
jory of the finance committee and form of voucher
check should be used which is customary with we'll
organized trades bodies This voucher check should
be in the form of billhead which should show the
amount purpose for which to be used whom pay
able and should be signed by the president coun-
tersigned by the treasurer
| The committees should be small of more than
five although three is plenty. Small committees
easier assembled and experience shows large commit
! tees tc be unweildy
Each committee should have full charge of the
tiers within its jurisdiction and power apply funds
| special committee advertising should be ap-
pointed and should be made up of acquainted
with the advertising business. Instead of employing
a secretary a local man should be made secretary
and the chamber should employ business manager
who is not official but employee, and
quently subject to such restrictions. 1t is well to
keep the fact of paid booster to the back the
public outside will attribute all the boosting
hired and the local enthusiasm of the citi-
zens and the outside public will therefore discount all
efforts hot air." etc. The more effective trades
bodies follow this plan.
AS to membership There should be an active and
associate membership. The business men who mean
| be for dol.
lar month. From these should be chosen the Off
GERS and directors The associate membership should
be taxed S. annually and from them only passive
should be expected. A few must do the work any
way and it is unwse to burden the association with
useless idlers who not disposed or capable @
pushing and pulling together.
Cities of far less size Importance than Bruins
wick have hundred active memberships and
Brunswick and will do we'll AAn it needs Is
consistent, persistent and experienced guidance.
good deal lies in the selection of the businss
ager. He should be a who knows how to get
the greatest amount of FREE advertising who is ac-
quained with commercial work from the standpoint
of active boosting He wants to be live wire" but
not "hot air artist" Mere talk will nothing 1t
will take work, and work along known lines. There
need not be any experiment We have the expert
ence of hundreds of successful chambers guide
All need to do is keep eyes open hands
busy.
A booklet descriptive of the opportunities of this
city and section should be planned and written
1t should show things as they are Mere exaggerated
phrases will do nothing The probable settler farmer
or industry will want know FACTS that will affect
THEM What the prospectus ought to show are those
facts accompanied with pictures to explain them This
prospectus should be the first work and then cam
paign of publicity the style of press agents
skill, will add influence, A campaign to get members
should be started and plan of boosting fixed
so that when a man is asked money will know
that his money is going to something definite
With the $4,000 from the city county and an
other $1,000 from members chamber is in fit con-
dition to let Georgia the this nation know
that Brunswick is the map, and on aconspicuous
part OF it, and proposes be seen, heard and re-
membered.
! The chamber should be governed by a constitution
and bylaws framed to give it easy working basis
1t should meet elss frequently monthly and at
meetings matters should be disclosed and dehsted SO
that there may be some good derived for those who
attend One of the successful chambers of COM
merce at its monthly meetings out side speakers
who address the members on such subjects as Poll
teal Economy, Advertising Agricultural Subjects
etc, so that when goes to meeting he learns
something. Speakers will gladly come for their ex-
pense and accommodations and it need be of no ma
terial cost. The young should be interested in
the work and their minds trained along this line A
special department of the chamber devoted to Young
men would be school of business" that would be of
itself grand opportunity TO educate the young gen
Grafton in civic matters Every ship that weighs an
chor IN this port every train that journeys
south or west every automobile and departing tran
cit IsN,