Evening journal., 1913-10-20
DISCUSS THE
ASSOCIATION
MERGER PLAN
Mercantile and Chamber Of
Commerce Committees viii
Meet on Wednesday
MIR. LEOPOLD TELLS
OF CAMPAIGN PLANS

Joseph r. Leopold, OF the Wilson
Mckcand Company. who have in
augurated r moYepent for i000 meln-
bcrs FOR the Mercantile Association,
returned fiom Reading. Pa. last
evening. While there he conferred
with I.uc.us T.. Wilson. Of the COM
pany. and the plans FOR the local
work as napyed out were discussed.
These plaas viii De made public after
the Two committees Of the association
anG the Chamber OF Commerce meet
cn Wednesday 20 consider the pro-
IDstd merger O. tde associations.
The nocn Gag luncheon of the Mer-
Csntile Association WAS eliminated
,oday and VIII be until notice Of a
luncheon is sent cut by the yicc-pres-
.dent OK the association. Mr.. Leo
pold. this morning. Ia discussing the
hCost movement. said
Commercial organizations work.
as every other Geld Of human en-
deayor had 10 &c. has passed through
its elementary stage. u has become
fixed institution in the live COM
muniiy. Il is now O. clearing house
o. general information.
years ago men fond Of argument
and 'Nina tanning, but too indifer-
ent or biased 10 do anything a. all or
{ 60 do s; IN accordance with the public
I wish. would meet and solcmnly pass
2 resolution, condeinn.ng or approN-
ing some rublic or semi-puoiic
measure. They then went home sat
igied. Later tncy found that thcy
could have more prestige IN organ
rIr
various names Board Of Trade,
Commercial Club and various other
names They paid q small due each
year and graduated their member
ships according 70 the amount PAID.
This was still elementary but they
we're beginning to see possibilities.
Such organizations, however, could
not grow OF sue eed. because OF the
fact that democracy was absent and
further because of the fact that when
manhood suffrage is eliminated a
standing committee keeps stand
inr. stationary committees should
have been the name to call them.
Then some Of the livest comuu-
mites saw the light and prohted by
the mistakes and antique methods
OF their forernnpers. They realized
that thcy could only succeed by hay
ing the people with them and sucf
7 cities as Des Moincs. Detroit an'
other midwest and Western citiei
hozau 10 install democratic organi
cations With sufficient dues 10 insurl
liberal working income. This in
!, come. coupled With tho support OF IN
citizens and business men. insure
: the growth and prosperity OF city
J, and the commercial orsanizatio
= passed from the hit or miss star
10 the definite era. where vote va
y not measured by a pocketbook an
y where wcll-dchDcd program {
> work became q necessity.
e when classification had been elin
:. mated. along With other antiqlitie
y the organizations began 10 emplC
o trained men TO take their Leadership
7 and they arc now a potent force In
e community and one OF the creates
= factors in the building and drvclol
n ing or progress and industry.
. Such organizations sre nov potter
!, tialitics in more t1an 100 America
: cities. and Wilmington should noi b
the last 10 Join tho ranks Of the en-
liyenod. There is room IN this cit
for an aggressive. democratic bod
u ness and business men OF their futuI
welfare.
% The Mercantile Association Will
o built On broad lines and viii start
at the end OF this week wifh scmc a.
5. tual work. which Will be Of iuterc
E 20 business men generally. and wi
! demonstrate what csn be done Wit
Il the expenditure or little energy.
These plans. which Of present a.
several m number. will be announc,
the latter part Of the week.
~ 'Meanwhile. the mon in chars
J. here announce that the Mcrcanti
\ Association VIII not employ aniiQl
ID methods aud that il viii be huilt
n, sn active and democratic orgsnilatiS
J. that will speak the will OF the mel
re bership at large.