The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-12-22
Effort VIII BE Made 10 Reor.
ganize Business League
Monday Afternoon.
MEN URGED To ATTEND
Many New Industries Knocking
at Our Door, and Should Be
Taken In.

Following up our article of last
Sunday urging the young men Of
Columbus to bestir themselves,
reorganize the Busine 5 League.
and go to work for the good of
our city, we wish to add some
further observations.
Has it ever occurred to US that
we are the only city in the state
of over one thousand population
who have not some form of busi-
ness organization in which com
munity interests may be discuss
ed and through which community
interests may beaugmented?
Has it ever occurred to us that
even if an industry by some oc-
cult science discovered that our
city existed and possessed ma.
tural, educational, moral, relig.
ious, climatic, social and other
civic conditions which appealed
to them as an ideal situation in
which to plant itself; did it ever
occur to US we say, that at the
present time, we as a city have
no organization through which
that industry could get in touch
and satisfy itself thoroughly as
to existing conditions?
At the present time any work
along that line is done by private
individuals who have the good of
the community at heart, but, be
their endeavors and zeal ever so
great, it will always lack in the
mind of the recipient that touch
of solidarity which the stamp of
a Business League would give to
it.
Do we need a Business League?
We might answer do we need
church, a school, a hospital?
Just as surely as the religious,
educational and physical aspects
of a community need attention
and supervision, just as surely
do the civic and industrial condi-
tions of a community ne ed
thought, study and administra-
tiOn.
This is a day of community in
terests and that community
which neglects to organize and
90 forward with the vanguard of
progress will continue to have
idle laborers, empty houses, dis
satisfied citizens and stagnant
industries
Do our people know that
recently a Box and Crate Fac
tory, a Veneer Plant, a Poultry
Packing Produce Co. and a Mixed
Feed Manufacturing Co., have
all been knocking at our doors?
From a community standpoint
this reception has been as cold as
Christian charity, but we are glad
to add that individuals have been
extending such courtesies as
their limited time from their own
business interests would permit.
But enough all admit the ad-
vantages and desirability of a
civic business organization; now
for the solution.
The writer has approached one
of the leading young business
men of the community and laid
before him the following: Reor-
ganization of the Business
League in small Way (finan-
cially speaking) that board of d.
reetors, they to elect, president.
vice-president, secretary and
treasurer, the last named to be a
lady stenographer and type
writer at 5000 per month, she
to stay in the Office during busi-
ness hours. do detail work and
when matters of Importance
come up phone for the president
and he in turn to call meeting of
directors if business be of such
magnitude as to demand it. Let
directors meet twice a month.
after supper. and discuss general
business conditions. What do