The bee., 1913-05-13
County Commercial
Club Organized
Large Number Of epresentatves---E Earl
ington Citizens Join the Club
And Will Boost.
EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTED.

Club was organized under most fav-
orable conditions Thursday night at
the court house with a membership
OF fifty-seven leading citizens OF the
city OF jacksonville and the county.
Organized along broad and liberal
lines this club should enlist the sup
port and sympathy of the people OF
the entire county, and the member
ship will doubtless grow very rapid
ly. Already a number OF new names
have been added to the list OF those
Joining at the Thursday night meet
ing, and an active C mpaign for MEM
bership is being waged.
The determination to make the
club n factor in the development OF
the city of Madlsonville and Hop
kins county was the keynote of all
that was said and Gone at the meet
ing Thursday night. A number OF
the leading citizens OF the city and
Of darlington made speeches warmly
commencing the broad and liberal
policy OF the promoters OF the club,
and promising their undivided sup
port to the purposes OF the organi-
cation.
A strong board of directors was
chosen and in informal meeting OF
this board was held after the ad-
tournment of the meeting, and sever
al matters we're discussed. a meet
ing Of this board was called for Mon
day night of this week at the Hotel
Madison for the purpose OF electing
the officers OF the club, and appoint
ing committees. Plans for spread
ing the work and mapping out a
campaign for the betterment Of the
county will be made at this meeting.
The constitution provides that the
officers Of the club must be elected
from the membership of the board OF
directors, with the exception OF the
secretary, who may be any one Sc
lected by the board.
Meeting Called to Order.
The meeting at the court house
was called 10 order at o'clock, af-
ter a number of pieces by the band,
by Mayor d. w. Gatlin, who read the
call as issued and commented on the
evident need for the organization OF
a commercial body for the city and
for the county. J. T. Alexander
chairman of the committee appoint
ed by The Hustler TO issue the call
for this meeting, was nominated for
temporary chairman and unani-
mously elected. F. B. Arnold was
elected temporary secretary and w.
". Smoak, assistant temporary sec
rotary, after which number OF
short addresses we're made, and the
permanent organization effected.
Jas. II. Rash.
James r. Rash believes Hopkins
county the superior Of any county
in the state, Jefferson county alone
excepted. Boosting the county would
be the best thing in the world for us
70 do unselfishly. He was heartily
in favor OF the organization.
ID. II. Kincheloe.
ID. II. Kinheloe said the more he
studied the matter the more he was
impressed with the idea. Because
A club failed here before is no reason
why one should fail again. Madi-
sonville Is one of the largest towns
in the country without a commercial
club. There are many things that
can be done, such as improved rail-
road facilities and better schedules.
The club should be run along broad
lines and be progressive.
Ed Wise.
Ed Wise, of Darlington, was next
called upon. He felt that a CONNER
cial club for Hopkins county would
accomplish great good. Good roads
were a prime necessity, and to build
them needs concerted action. The
people of jacksonville and Hopkins
county can get anything they please
out of the railroads IL they go after
It strong enough.
JnO. G. h.. Hall.
Judge j. G. b. Hall thought the
organization should go along pract-
zeal lines and go after those things
that we can get. Perhaps we can
not bring big factories here. but We
can do many things. fractional lines
should be eliminated and the city
should clasp hands with the country.
He was heartily in favor OF the or
ganization.
Geo. q. Atkinson.
Geo. c. Atkinson. president OF the
ST. Bernard Mining Co., Earring
ton. briefly excused himself from
making a speech, but promised his
support and TO do everything in his