The Cairo bulletin., 1913-06-05
Tells Of real!
PURPOSESOf VIE
CH|CACOANS TRIP
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 10
the members of the Chicago Associa-
tion 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:
Few are travelling because travel
broadens the vision, and because we
know that so long as the cities OF
Illinois isolate themselves CONNER
cially-A-each working for its own
selfish cnds---Jnst 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 intermingling with the peo-
pie Of other Illinois cities, and we
believe that the business interests
If other Illinois cities have been the
losers by not more freely mingling
with the business men OF Chiiago
"Theer was time when the peo-
pie of the state at large took the
position that Ehiiagos 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, it is no longer the way to
popularity for men seeking public
office, either in Chicago or the
various state districts. to appeal to
sectional prejudice We are reaFiz-
ing more keenly every day that Chi
eago and the state at large are in
dissolubly linked In mutual interest,
and that to benefit or injure one In
terest mnst be to similarly affect
the other.
"That is the message which Chi
Cages commercial interests have
entrusted to our group OF forty
business men to deliver to the rest
of tho state. 1t Is a message in
which other interests than those OF
business have joined Chicago ID
sending some Of its best known pro-
fessional men upon this tour.
I'VE hope to learn while on this
tour great deal concerning the
problems which confront other
cities in this state, and II we can
help in solving those problems we
sha' be very glad to give such aid
as III 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 1t will be with
a record of having done something
of real, practical mutual benefo to
Ial the cities visited and to Chicago
itself
"That our delegation Is well
equipped for this agreeable work of
helptulness may be seen when 1t Is
considered that 1t is made up Of rep
resentatives of the principal busi-
ness firms and corporations OF Chi
cago, 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
number of our leading professional
men and educators. and also an offi-
cial representative of the city, ap-
poined by Mayor Harrison
Dan Norman. assistant cashier of
| the Continental and Commercial Ma
tional bank, when asked to express
his views gave the following:
srhe varied and important lines
of industry represented in Cairo are
but typical of the banking business
of the city. Its magnitude is well
illustrated by reference to the fig-
lures OF capital and deposits. tks for
mer aggregating $500. 600 and the
latter four million. Large as these