The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-05
John P. Mann, Leader of Chamber Of
Commerce Delegation Gives In
teresting Interview.
BANKER NORMAN HAS VIEWS
Says Varied and Important Lines Of
Industry Are Represented Here
Typical Of Banking Business.

Following the luncheon and
smoker at The Halliday Tuesday
eevning when Cairo played host TO
the members OF the Chicago Assocfa-
ton OF Commerce, The Bulletin se-
cured seevral interviews with the
wide-awake members OF the Associa-
ton.
John p. Mann. chairman and
leader pf the Association, supple
menting his speech at the luncheon
relative to the tour being made by
the party said:
lew are travelling because travel
broadens the vision, and because we
know that so long as the cities OF
Illinois isolate themselves CONNER
eiaiIy4-each working for Its own
selfish cnds---just that long will the
day ON complete and unified welfare
OF Illinois be delayed In its dawn
ing. We believe we have been
short sighted In Chicago in not more
freely interminglng with the peo-
pie OF other Illinois cities, and we
believe that the business interests
II other Illinois cities have been the
losers by not more freely mingling
with the business men OF chiiago.
'Thcer was a time when the peo-
pie Of the state at large took the
position that Chiiagos aims we're
largely selfish and that Chicago did
not properly regard the welfare of
| the rest Of the state In its business
and legislative conduct. Chicago
held similarly narrow view. Hap
pily, 1t Is no longer the way to
popularity for men seeking public
office, either in Chicago or the
various state districts. 10 appeal to
sectional prejudice. We are reafiz-
Ing more keenly everye day that Chi
cage and the state at large are in
dissoIubly linked In mutual interest,
and that to benefit or iniure one In
terest must be to similarly affect
| the<other.
tThat Is the message which Chi
eago's commercial interests have
entrusted to our group Of forty
business men TO deliver to the rest
of the state. 1t Ii a message in
which other interests than those OF
business have Joined. Chicago ID
| sending some Of its best known pro-
| fesslonaI men upon this tour.
I'VE hope TO learn while on this
tour great deal concerning the
1 problems which confront other
cities III this state, and II we can
help in solving those problems we
sha be very glad to give such aid
as Ii in our power. Likewise, we
hope to learn, for the benefit OF
| Chicago, something Of the methods
| which have been used In developing
In Illinois so many important and
thriving commercial centers. We
feel confident that when we have
returned to Chicago it will be with
record of having done something
of real, practical mutual benefo to
IAN the cities visited and to Chicago
Itself
"That our delegation is well
equipped for this agreeable work Of
hclpfulness may be seen when Il Is
considered that it is made up Of rep
resentatives of the principal bust
ness firms and corporations OF CHI
cage, representing the various lines
of trade. In addition TO these, In or
der to make the party as representa-
tive as possible, we have with US a
number of our leading professional
men and educators, and also an Off
ciai representative of the city, APP
poined by Mayor Harrison.
Dan Norman. assistant cashier OF
the Continental and Commercial Ma
tionaI bank. when asked to express
his views gave the following:
THE varied and important linas
of industry represented in Cairo are
but typical of the banking business
Eof the city It's magnitude Is well
illustrated by reference TO the Hg-
sures Of capital and deposits, tba Tor
mer aggregating 100000 and tho
latter four million. Large as these