The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-10-16
DESIRED MERGER
OF COMMERCIAL
BODIES Up AGAIN
Commercial Club Moves to Unani-
mously Support Plans For Cairo
Association of Commerce.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM IS
DISPLAYED AT MEETING

Resolved, that the report of the
committee submitted be approved
and that it is the sense of the mem
bers present that the Commercial
Club unite with the general organ
ization when perfected.
With such resolution passed un-
animously by the membership pres
ent, the Cairo Commercial Club went
on record, last night, as favoring the
proposed Cairo Association of Com
meree, which is TO include the Board
of Trade. The Retail Merchants As
sociation and the Commercial Club.
Action followed a similar move made
Tuesday by the Board of Trade.
II the project of merging the or
ganl2atlons into one body. receives
as much enthusiastic support to-
night, when 1t is brought before the
local retailers as 1t did last evening,
then its champions will have accom-
plished their purpose, and the ANAL
samation will not be far distant.
The sentiment favoring the consoli-
datlon was keyed to q high pitch as
evidenced by the discussion that fol-
lowed the reading OF the committee
of mines report upon the PROPOSE.
tion.
Several speakers took the floor and
commented upon the issue and the
trend of the discussion was enthu-
s'asm virtually charged with OPP
timism, on the subject. Cairo, right
at the turning point OF her career
one speaker said was never In more
need OF compact body, capable of
handling big projects for the city's
welfare, rather than two or three
petty organizations, working harf
possibly, but accomplishing eotrpara-
lively little.
Upon hearing the report of the
committee, one member stated that
while he knew personally of va
ious benefits that would accru from
the union. several phases had en-
lightened him considerably on the
subject. and he was inclined TO he
impressed more than ever with the
merger
That Cairo would grow and pros.
per under the united organization.
was a doubt one speaker said he
never had entertained since the
question of consolidation came IN.
II 1t would simply promote harmony
among the business interests, II
would accomplish it's greatest good
in his opinion.
One member doubted If the organ
ization could raise as much money
and be influential in other ways as
compared to three separate bodies.
but he was wiling to see the venture
given trial
The progress that other cities
had made was the chief argument of
one prominent citizen advanced in
favor of amalgamation. He saw nc
reason whatever, why Cairo could
not make similar strides under an
efficient unified organization. Ex-
perence in other cities, he stated.
had concmsively proved that ii is
entirely feasible TO bring about the
consolidation and he was convinced
that there was nothing in the local
situation that would make the con-
solidati0n impossible.
These and similar sentiments ex-
pressed, reflected the ideas Of the
majority of the siyty-fve or more
members who were present at the
gathering last evening. 1t was cas-
lily one of the best displays Of fer
vent appreciation for an important
issue that has characterized a meet
ing Of Cairo business men in some
time.
Tonight the proposition of the
merger will come before the Retail
Merchants Association for approval