The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-10-07
NUMBER BjhRD Of
TRADE MEMBERS
Who ARE N ARREARS

as it applies with equal force to any
town which has similar organiza-
ton, We quote from the editorial, so
far as it's general application is con-
cerned.
Loyalty to the Board of Trade,
both financial and moral, should be
the paramount thought of every
GOOD citizen who takes an interest
IN the city and who is anxious to
make Tampa one of the greatest
business centers of the South.
"The report of Acting Sc retary
J2mos L. Me9res, to the Board of
Governors at lis meeting Wednesday
. tornoon Slowing the lar~e rumbcr
q delinquent members who are be-
hhj il their ducs, shn ID be
source of regret to those whose
IL" 5 WeyN ra&l. Those mcm ers
who are paid up should take pride
in the fact and resolve never to lie
in GnNt to the Ford.
with these arrears at its dis
posal, the Board would be in a posi-
ti0n to do the CITY thousands of dol
lars worth Of good. l I that sum
was expended in such manner that
it would bring 100 new citize to
the city. the benefit that Tampa
would derive from them would be
ten fold. They would bring new
lines Of business, new ideas; they
would rent homes, perhaps invest in
real estate and build residences,
money would be spent in TamNa
among Tampa merchants, their
building operations would give en-
plorment to Tampa workmen.
u oyalty to the Board of Trade is
the best effort that the private citi-
zen or business man can make to-
ward huilaing up TamNa The Board
is representative of TamNa boosters,
it serves citizens in cvnoitng Tam
pa in the same way that the Nresi-
dcnt Of bank Serves the hanks
stockholders Posting citizens
intrust the Poard with their finan-
cial contributions for the develop
ment of the city ard the ROnrd
makes the necessary Investment" of
the money to the greatest advan-
tace possible.
There are a number of citizens
and business men who are standing
by the Board personally and fnan-
cially. who have stock to 1t through
thick and thin. They remind one of
the good bre'hren and sisters OF
church, the handful that is always
willing to take the brnnt Of affairs
on their shoulders. These few real
i2e fully the benefits that they secure
through the Board and they are do
ing great work for the city at
lar~e. paying for it out Of their own
pockets. Realization Of the staera-
tion prevalent among the large ma
jority is appalling.
"The BOARD should by all means
be supported. There are GOOD men
at the head OF It, capable men. The
effort that is being made on what
mooey which has been available,
speaks we'll for Officials, and If rood
results can be obtained on a mere
baoatelle, results acrrnin" with a
comfortable amount in the treasury
would re far greater than those ex-
pected by the optimistic. -
Every word of this editorial ap-
plies to the Lakeland Board Of Trade.
Secretary ITolworthy. IT the last
meeting Of the PoarM of Coverrors.
when reporting only s137.5o as the
collections for the p0st mo tho in
spite Of his own ard s0ncial collrr-
tors ciforts) renortcd over $4,000
arrears, as follows: Twenty-throe
members owe the organization SAG,
twenty are in arrears 5000, six
s24, twelve $50, sovcn 81, for SIS,
three S27. Severty-ei"ht members
are in arrears, owing the Board
s3l1.50.
The dues, II REGULARLY pail. pro-
vide for the salary of the secretary,
stationery, POSTAGE, advertising and
al other ordinary expenses, but IL
the dues are not reTul1rly met the
current eyperses cannot be met and
the work of the Board, to that ex-
tent must necessarily languish.
The Roard OF Governors have, W IN
the present time, met this situation,
but. unless the arreara"es are paid
ard the dues more PROMPTLY met
each north, there will be emhar-
raesment and nccessary cNrtailment, /
which viii mean that lakeland must
necessarily fall behind IN the boost
ing class. Hot air alorc locates no
man in Lakellnd who Is worth hav-
inr. " takes a wise oyHeTditure
of money and being in a noSition to