The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-08
TIE SECRETARY OF
TnE BOARD OF TRADE

Tampa wants to know what is the
matter with her Board of Trade and
what she must do TO revive it from
what seems its present mo- ibund
condition into active and aggressive
life for the city's good. That some
thing is wrong, and very wrong, call
ing for prompt and drastic remedial
measures, is evident FROM the state.
ment in the Tampa Times Of yestcr.
day that there has been no meeting
Of the Board of Trade in that city
since last June. 1t is no part of
our duty or purpose to proffer off,
cious advice to our big neighbor, but
feeling most kindly toward her and
realizing the almost indispensall lie
character Of an efficient Board Of
Trade to a city at Tampa's stage Of
growth, as well as those in the Lake
land class, few words of suggestion
will not be taken amiss.
The modern Board of Trade is
neither an accident, an eXDedient
nor an invention. 1t is distinctly an
evolution roeulting from conditions
epitomzed in the adase that what
Is everybody's business is nobody's
business. Ard it has come to stay
because of the imperative necessity
laid upon every progressive city for
providing a remedy for such condi-
lions to the end that what Is every
body's business in matters affecting
the growth and prosperity of the
city should become definitely some
body's business. The Board Of
Trade is that somebody" composed
Of representative business and pro-
fessional mon ORGANIZED into a COM
pact body to keep watchful super
vision of the citv's interests and do
the things necessary to seize and
turn to the city advantage those op-
portnnities frequently occurring
which the individual citizen, alb.
sorbed in his own affairs, would let
pass in nearly every instance.
npt tc hn ofroo%{yo <ho.o ,~~.,sA r..
farther concentration, and that con-
centration is fourd in the secretary
of the board, the man always on the
Job. sufficiently paid for his services
to enable him to give his entire
time and attention to his work: ard
II the ri?ht man is found for the
place he becomes a factor OF such
commanding usefulness that he more
than earns his salary every month
in the vear, ard a mo'ern city with
out him is constantly missing
chances II never even SUSPECTS and
permitting opportunities to PASS. ev.
cry one Of which in lar"er or Ices de-
gree could re made to serve the
general good and distinctly help to
build up the material interests of
the city.
Lakeland has been peculiarly for
tunate in this respect. Our Board
Of Trade wisely choee Mr.. A. ].
Holworthy as It's secretary, agreeing
to pay him modest salary for his
services, and there hos nevor been
a week since he went into office that
he hasn't abundantly vindicated the
wisdom Of his choice ard more than
earned his salary. He Is n rublic-
spirited citizen Of surerior intelli.
gence and nrtiring energy. He is
proud OF Lakeland, loves the work
in which he ia engaged and his con.
slant desire is to do the thinrs that
Will piOiitOtc ti' STOWtl vi the Guy,
bring new people and industries
here. stimulate those we already
have and make the BOARD OF Trade.
as he is himself, live wire prompt
iy responsive to every call Of Lake.
land. Mr.. Holworthv Ia always on
the Job. II Is the business OF his
life, his profession. Ms enthusiasm.
He is comnelled to moot many re.
Bluffs, endure many diec,~ra~emcrts
and confront many difficulties, for
he is CONSTANTLY mcet'rr mon who
have none OF his enthusiasm and
who fail to sec o"teidn NJ tNcir i'm
mediate personal intr-octe 40 larrer
Interests of the whole cc-,-,"ni.v.
but he knows his trade o-d he hrs
q better arrument for cvorv a-su.
ment he has 70 meet I'D his in.
optimism, backed ty ~