Evening journal., 1913-06-13
FRIDAY. JUNE. l3. 1913,
nm sALEM COuNTY PILGRIMAGE.

DErTER and closer trade and social relations be-
~ tween Wilmington and Salem county n. j..
should result from the automobile pilgrimage which
members of the Wilmington Chamber Of Commerce
made to Pennsgrovc Ponnsvie, Salem and Bridgeton
and other towns in that county yesterday The
hearty reception accorded to the wminstonans
showed how entirely the people in that sec
tion Of New Jersey in sympathy with the move
ment to bring Salem county and Wilmington into
sleses and moro friendly and 7bcneiirai relations
The tradc-booming and get-acquained excursion
Was well planned and carried out by the representa-
tyes Of the Chamber of Commerce who had IL in
charge hospitality exercised with more
graciousness than by the people in the New Jersey
towns visited. The only valid criticism that may be
made is that more Wiimngonians did not 80 on what
proved 20 be such delightful and instructive trip
tho FIRST of many in contemplation by the Chamber
Salem county is well populated and rich. It's peo-
pie liberal buyers Their trade is highly dosir-
able. Wilmington should have the bulk of IT, by in
elligen and untring work it get it. The Cham
her of Commerce is the proper body to direct that
work Il has made clever beginning, but il is only
= beginning There be let-up. The work Of
advertising our city and It's advantages market
must proceed increasingly until il becomes a pleasant
habit for Salem county folk to come here. instead Of
-oVag 10 Philadelphia. to do their shopping. our
local market must bo made attractive TO them. They
must be made 10 feel home here In the matter Of
trade there must be exercised The spirit OF reciprocity
u must be kept in mind that Salem county sells things
q well buys things II the people there buy from
us. We reciprocate by buying from them and do
ing everything possible to strengthen the feeling of
mutual helpuness. One-sidcd trade relations be-
tween communities do not. as rule, last long The
kurest foundation for good relations is exchange
Of commodities Now that city has direct and
frequent communication with Salem county. It should
not be dinicult TO bring about such mutually bcnc-
hcial exchange
The three great duties that Wilmington owes to
stimulate the work that has been begun so clcvcrly
by the Chamber Of Commerce arc to provide an at
tractive market TO offer prices and qualities which
right and 20 meet the Philadelphia merchants in
The matter of accommodation, service credit with
out those things little may be hoped for from the
Salem county field In short, our merchants must
compete with the Philadelphia merchants, and whor-
ever possible do better by the New Jersey shoppers
than is done by the Philadelphia merchants An
attractive market here is of prime Importance We
think that fact is recognized generally that any
Shortcomings that may now exist will be remedfcd
through the cooperative efforts of the Chamber OF
Commerce and the local merchants
Too much praise cannot be given by Wilmington
to the members Of the Salem Business Mems
Association and the Brdgetou Business Mems League
the great they displayed in the movement
of the Chamber Of Commerce and the wealth of hos.
pitality bestowed upon the wilminston visitors II
was splendid evidence OF neghborly feeling and in
test that win nger as pleasant memory in tn,
minds OF all who bencfciarics of It's unstint
ed bestoval.