Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-08-31
4 NeW DQU In Business

~ IvEW Duy III JIH5ifgaS
Ths business interests Of this country have rOmn
upon IL ney daY. The old day 0t buying political
,ayor Is gone and linz aay Of extensive ioboles Is
passing. never 10 he returned. fine daY a. hand ~
ons In which Inc business interests of the country
can establish an organization national IN scope, sup
port IL ana, speaking through IL, make known 10
those who are charged with the making of our laws
and with their Interpretation The needs Of American
business. the aafsghafds II requires and Inc prot"r'
lion II deserves, An organization when, ny refer
sndtta, can secure the opinion Of NJ constituents
np0n .hs economic questions j~nvolying Inc welfare of
our Industries and com nerce, and ny An open ana
%djgnifcd presentation Of It's conclusions drive home
It's findings win Il force that hitherto haa never been
known, ana N an extent ihat congress Wli give At
tcnti0n 10 The things that business needs.
Business has already r]ccogDized The yalhe OF Or
xanization in The multitude Of The community con
merGlai cIuGs. chambers Of 90 nmercs, boards OF
trade and national trade organizations, efficiently
operated tor the benefit Of q given line Of business.
This resIlt ~ that ths commerce. Of The country Is
organized through independent units capable Ut speak
Ing for 8 single trade. Or IL gwen community, ont
there has been no establishment capable OF exprcEa'
ing tbs business sentiment N the entire country, nor
able 10 unity nnd concentrate business opinion upon
important public questions. Appeals made ny com
%inunitles or by trade organizations have been met
with the accusation that personal advantage Was 10
be gained aud selfish interests were dominating.
Fortunately, the requirement Of the new day has
been provided through The formation Of the Cham.
bsr OF Commerce Of the United States OF AYeriea.
Practically forecasted ny the brief cxistcnce 'of the
National Council Of Commerce. conceived during Mr.
R0ossveltg administration, It fell TO The lot Of Mr..
Taft TO address 700 business men assembled IRON AZ
parts OF the country In Il commercial conference hclh
In Washington, In April, 1917, and st that time ana
place the chamber was founded. IT mas repeatedly
resolved the sanction ana encouragement OF President
Wilson md stands IN that unique position today, non.
partisan. non. political, n0n.scctonhl. A federation OF
commercial bodies aud individual business men from
every state IN the Union, numbering now more than
$40 constituent organizations and representing n total
membership strength of over 10000 men aud fast
growing 10 represent most likely. more than twice
that number. Never In tho history OF my country
has Il definite union Of tho business forces OF II nation
taken place in II shorter time. Labor was enfll"r
organized. Agricultural interests have been well rec
ognizcd. Now business Is given II voice.
Not long ago tho Bismarck Commercial club ami
atsd Itself with The National Chamber, ana opened
the door for our community to be represented IN ih'H
national organization Of business men. Through MAT
a%fhliatioD. there Is provided tho opportunity for Il
Representative number Of oar body to hold individual
memberships In tho National Chamber. It Is not only
profitable. but hlEhIy desirable thht our lehalhR 'ne"
should become members OF the natlonaI body. This
form Of membership is Of necessity limited. For
men Of q worldwide vision, Il nationwide patriotism.
r. stands ns the most attractive organization In the
country and affords the chance for tho individual mem
Der to come IN toucl, with AFFAIRS ut Warrington In n
manner that II not eqhaled In my other channel.
If business opinion Of this country is worth ex'
pressing, certainly we have men here able and willing
to afford Ms tho representation to which we are ehtl
tied. and baeked mp by tho strength OF the Commercial
club, to cooperate with like bodies Of mon from all
sections Of the country In helping to secure those
things which business Justly requires.
It IL not II matter Of money=~that could be other
wise provided. 70 take funds or anything else away
from Bismarck Is not the purpose. To give to 's our
lust representation Is tho aim. No sectional or selfish
interest can be served in the way the Chamber, OF
Commerce OF the United States Ia constituted: Us
referendum vote concludes It's course on oil questions
upon which 1t uses ib influence.
Bismarck has the men for this service. WIN they
not respond7 We ali believe IN f.Rtnt rck and In is
fnttlre. Our business men believe In this national
organization. and have expressed that conviction.
Why not, therefore, act upon II and furnish our quota
OF individual or Arm memberships. which are an honor
to the holder and a. asset to our community?