The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-03
SECRETARY
H0LW0RTHY'S
SALUTAT0RY.
NEW SECRETARY ISSUES LET.
TER TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF TRADE.

Secretary A. J. HOlworthy Of the
EOard OF Trade has issued the fol-
lowing interesting letter to the
Board Of Trade members. which we
publish in full:
To the President, Board Of Govern
ors and Fellow Members of the
Lakeland Board Of Trade:
Gentlemen-You recently did me
the honor of electing me as your sec.
retary. my duties to commence on
Jan. l, and as | enter on the work
today, l want to take this OppOrtun-
ity OF expressing my sincere appre-
citation of your confidence in me and
to give expression to some feelings
have with regard to the work which
lies before us. believe that ! real
lie the responsibility which rests
upon me, and rs have already s. i'd
on previous occasion. 1t will be LILY
earnest endeavOr to measure up, as
far as in me lies, to the highest
point of efficiency in the service
which Is reasonably expected of me.
To every thinking man among you
there will also come sense of per-
sonal responsibility resting on each
one; to put his own shoulder to the
wheel, and cheerfully and heartily
work in cooperation to secure for
this community everything Of good
which IL within our reach. No man
with a spark of ambition In his
makeup, can fail to realize all OF
the splendid possibilities and oppor-
tunities which here await a united
! eiiUfE@ One man can accomplish 10
much and then Is unable to 20 far
ther for lack of cooperation and
helpfulness, which are needed to
carry out more extensive plans and
operations When we think of all
that has been SO far accomplished,
by more or less single handed and
dcsultory effort, without much Ut
plan or organization, but nevertl e.
less with an eye single to proar IS,
We cannot fail to see as in vision,
and yet very clearly, the great
Things which may now be accom-
Lishcd through the efforts of such 9
splendid organization as that t
which we belong.
Whatever may reasonably be don
towards building up and making tn
ioture Lake land, which some OF u
see already, can certainly be accom-
elished now by the united efforts q
the Lakeland Board of Trade, CON
prised as it Is oil the whole bushes
element of the city. One thing. how
ever, needs to be impressed yer
y thoroughly on our minds at til
}. start, which is, the necessity of un
i ty. Personal ideas or private OpiI
d ions. however good, prejudices
l. whatsoever kind, must all be waive
e and put aside when the general got
l. of the whole Is to be considered al
le conserved.
If there are any factions. and 20,
secretary is unaware of any, the
must be killed at the start. Th
}. association does not exist for Il
purpose of fostering or encouragil
st any private plans or schemes, but, {
ID the contrary. to further by unit,
le and corporate effort, the well bell
n and prosperity of the community
m . whole. The secretary's Office W
s. lend no willing ear or hand to al
b plans which will look simply to 4
a. furthering Of private interests. al
er no one mans interest will be co
Z, sidered superior to or more urge
l than those of any other
Y The patriotic members of Il
IS Board will always rise above thu
own petty plans and schemes to wo
for and accomplish the greater 60
CT the whole community. and wht
any man fails to see this as his du
W, and privilege he will do well to
tire from membership and cease
hamper the success of the grea
work which he fails to recognize
Mt appreciate The secretary will
,on all times be ready to serve any a
at every member of this Board in
Va cry reasonable way, but will be,
ue.. the servant of no individual.
rhe entire membership of the board,
ca dividually, will receive the sa
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