The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-05
BOARD OF TRADE
HELD INTERESTING
SESSION LAST NIGHT
The Matter Of Finding Out Who Are
Really Members Up for
Discussion.

su oPitS Va thS lhNiSuhVAt WCAtuNl
last night, there was a fair attend.
ance at the regular meeting of tn :
Board Of Trade. and an unusually
Tong session was held.
Reports OF various committees
were received, showing progress on
various plans Of the Board.
Private individuals having offered
to bear hc expense. the secretary
was empowered u personally confer
with the officials of the Coast Line
in Jacksonville with regard to secur-
ing the use Of the plot OF ground
north OF the passenger station for
the purpose Of park, and the mat
ter will be taken up very shortly.
The Board discussed at consider
able length the report Of the secre-
tary, which was asked for at a pre-
vious meeting, relating to the mem-
bership acquired in the recent con-
test. The Board was disappointed
that 80 many otherwise good aud
substantial men of the town had
backed down from their position las
fall 0una rontly rnr nm o<hor rnouno
than Indifference and a failure to
realize the needs and opportunities
OF Lakeland at this important period
In her history. Just as the c0nd
tion Of the town can be advanced and
all her many interests multiplied and
developed, SO the individual interests
Of each one of her citizens can be
advanced and helped by good and ef-
fective work on the part of the board
To do this work, 1t is absolutely nee.
essary that every man who earns his
living In this community should show
at least that much interest as to take
care of his membership in the Board
of Trade. Good will and wishes will
not help him and 1t does not material
ly aid the Board. and il Lakeland is
to be advanced into that class to
which she aspires and has presc,
opportunity, she must have a united
support.
In the harvest of members gath
cred few months ago, it was to be
expected there would be some chafl
when the real threshing was COM
pleted, but some of that which at
present can only be counted as chat
ought to be developed into coed
sound wheat, and an effort is to be
made by those present last night to
give this residuum another vigorous
cleaning with view of getting out
Of 1t something of material value.
At the next meeting a final report
will be made. and those who can. but
who refuse to come to the front in
the struggle for Lakeland's suprem-
acy, will be dropped SO hard that
they will feel the thud.
The feeling was expressed last
night that those who are unable In
this fair citv TO earn a livelihood sur
ficent to enable them to contribute
20 small sum as one dollar month
to the work Of the Board OF Trade |
should be sympathized with and \ |
God-speed given to their departure
for other scenes Of activity. and that
those who can. but simply will
should be left to realize very en-
a sense Of their own short
sightedness and lack Of public spirit.
The meeting last night was very
Informal and q light lunch was en-
ioyed.
IA. J. HoLwORTHY. Sec.
The Grand View hotel at Eustis
will shortly be enlarged and the ca
pacity Of the hostelry win b greatly
increased. It VIII ne made an all |
the-year-round resort.