The Mena weekly star., 1913-12-18
NENA TRADE AND
 AUCTION DAY NEXT
Commercial Club United on This as the First Work of Importance, With Roads SecOnd-GOod
 Talks by Several.

That a Mena Trade and Auction Day be held on some Saturday in each month, was the decision reached at an enthusiastic meeting of the Commercial Club Friday evening.
 There were about sixty members present and many interesting talks were made fayoring the movement.
 On account of illness. President Van Wagner was not present. and Vice Presideu, Il. L. Manning pre- sided.
 Secretary Clarke reported that the majority of the replies to the circular letters sent out favored a Trade day as the enterprise that would benefit the city the most, with good roads leading 10 Mena from every direction, second
 The presiding officer slated that it was his opinion that the organi- zation should take up one subject at a needing, thoroughly discuss it, and take such action as the ma iority of the members favored. This was approved by the mem bers, and the chair called for eX- pressions on the subject of a trad ing day for Mena.
 George Legate. a member of the committee. spoke in favor of thr move and was confident that if would be made a success with the co-operatiOn of the members of the club, and that the day could be made a regular institution and ad- vertise Mena 10 the farmers as no other method would,
 Talks favoring the movement were made by |. NJ. Davis, also a member of the committee; B. F. Corr. V w. St John George Kirschke Mr. Stoddard. Dave Dahlgren, Prof. JuStuS, J. T.. Spring. W. C. B. Allen. Father Gal lagher. G. C. Harris. George Klien, c. c. Rafr and others. Many valu- able suggestions were made by the speakers, which will he adopted by the committee having the matter in charge.
 Father Gallagher expressed the opinion that. while it is to be de sired that all business men become affiliated with the organization and aid in this and other like move ments for the community's welfare, if any such did not desire to do so it should not be allowed to dis courage the earnest workers.
 To select a proper name for the day invoked considerable discus sion. Mena Trade Day was sug- gested by one Another thought ."Mena Auction Day would be the proper name. while another ia vored "Mena Trade and Auction Day" which was finally adopted.
 The Trade day committee, com posed of I. NJ. Davis, J. A. Cornell and George Legate. was authorized Co appoint as many subcommittee as was deemed necessary and out line the work expected of them.
 l.. c. Wilson of Wickes was pres ent and was called upon for few remarks. Mir. Wilson stated that he had been through the mill and knew that a commercial organiza- tion had hard work before it. but was of inestimable benefit to a community. "I notice that there are some business men who are not present who should be here and assisting in the work" said the speaker. "They will receive as much benefit as anyone else, and should be willing members of the club. I am glad to see that there are so many young men in the or ganization. This is as it should be. Let the younger business men do the work, but be assisted and ad- vised by the older men. Ii should make no difference who gets the credit. provided the results are sat isfactory."
 Secretary Clarke mas Wrltien tue chairmen of the various committees to meet with the Trade day com mittee and formulate plans for the successful carrying out of the movement.
 Following are the committees;
 Fxecutive-Fred Van Wagner, H. F. Manning. w. p. Clarke, Bert Cauley and c. F. Bond.
 Trades Day-J. A. Cornell, George Legate and I. NJ. Davis.
 Finance-W. J. Laucke, Father Gallagher and w. S. MacLafrerty.
 Fntertainment-E, w. st. John, c. B. Nall and ]. Hollister Tull
 publicity-D. F. Dahlgren, George T.egate and F. w. JuStus.