Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-11
LACK OF COOPERATION is
DOING HARM TO AMERICUS
President Carroll j. Clark Of the Board Of Trade Writes
Stimulating Card to the People Of AmeriCuS-'-H Asks
For Aid in Doing Better Trade Work

Lack of cooperation is hurting
Americus, according to a communica-
ton from President Carroll ]. Clark,
of the Board of Trade, addressed to
the public and published in this issue
of The Times-Recorder. Mr.. Clark
points out the imperative need of a
vigorous and well supported trade
organization, if Americus is to keep
abreast of her sister cities.
Mr.. Clarks communication is as
follows:
In order that the public generals
may know who the members of the
Americus Board of Trade are, we have
decided to have such firms and individ-
uals names published which are as
follows:
Americus National Bank, Americus
Grocery Co., w. S. and G. w. An
drews, F. B. Arthur, R. E. Allison, c.
L. Ansley Lee Allen, Bank of Com
merce, j. S. Bolton & Bro, Thos l.,
Bell, A. C. Crockett, Commercial City
Bank, Crook G. Lanneau, c. J. CLARK,
L. G. Council, w. c. Carter, City
Brokerage and Bottling Co., R. E. Cato.
F. L. Cato, W. A. Dodson, w. L. Dan
iels, w. H. C. Dudley, Jr., W. W.
Dykes, G. R. Ellis, M. N. Edwards,
I'ldridge Drug Co., Farmers Cotton
Oil Co., Glover Grocery Co., j. L.
Cawson, Thomas Gamble, Jr., Geo. B.
Graham, N. Glanz, Gatewood Bros ),
Harold Bros, ]. w. Hightower, C. c.
Hav kins, T. B. Hooks, J. j. Hanesley,
j W Harris, Herbert Hawkins, j. J.
Holiday, Howell's Pharmacy, S. r.
Heys, H. R. Johnson, w ]. Josey, Z.
D. Lupo, W. E. Mitchell, Maddox Can
neries Co., R. L. Mcleod, r. L. Nc
Math, DR.. S. H. Mckee, R. ]. Perry,
H. Poole G. Sons, w. A. Rembert, Ry-
lander Shoe Co., A. W. Smith Furnt-
ture Co., j. w. Shiver, j. E. d. Shipp,
Jr., Sheffield Huntington Co., Sherlock
& Co, Southern Express Co., Southern
Bell Tel Co., John T. Taylor, G. A
T'urpin, Tennessee Chemical Co., j. T
Warren, C. J. White, W. E. Wooo,
r. B. Westbrook, w. P. Warlick, w.
P Wallis, G. W. Walters, P. B. Wilt
ford, G. L. Williams, G. S. Gardner,
Frank ]. Payne, R. S. Broadhurst.
1 sincerely regret to note the alb
sence Of so many good citizens and
business houses from the above lisy,
and feel that when they realize what
it means to Americus that they will
not hesitate to become members.
shall not censure them before giving
them an opportunity to join us and
become a shower, pusher and a
booster for Americus, first, last and
all the time.
The "Knocker" and the Tight Wad'
do not belong to have the considera-
ton that those who boost should have.
We desire to be able to show the
man with average intelligence that it
is no time to forsake the best organ
ization to be had for the upbuilding
of his city and home town. We want
at least 500 members, and hope to
greatly increase our membership with
in a very short time. The Board of
Trade is not political body, and why
can we not now lay aside petty jeal-
ousies and political differences ami
meet together, work together AMI
push together. If we will do this we
can accomplish great benefits for our
city. AS president of the Board, of
Trade need, your cooperation, and
unless you unselfishly render such
aid and assistance it will be impossi-
BILE to obtain desired results.
desire to impress on the mind of
every citizen of Americus who pos
sesses any civic pride at all. that we
are not forging ahead as We should: