Evening journal., 1914-09-26

ton. and many of them didn't have the
advantages OF Wilmington.
Plea for Team Work.
Mr.. Atwood. who followed Mr.. Null
lin with a description of how team
work is necessary in cooperation for
better business, first congratulated
those present on the work that has
been undertaken for "the Wilmington
YOU all love" He declared that the
tvpe of men represented at the dinner
IS a comparatively new type in civili-
zation. and nothing in history com
pared to them. Teamwork he said,
answers a good many difficult prob
lens II IS teamwork that makes
life worth while We need It In the
homes. in our business and in the en-
tire community
He related a numerous anecdote OF
how he had read a chapter on Justice
in a book written by O friend, in which
it was stated that farmers and business
men are rapidly surprising lawyers
and judges in modern business
methods. This was explained by
showing that in legal cases the judges
and attorneys always referred to pre-
cedonts in musty law books, while the
business men and farmers were look
ing into the future along scientific
lines and were doing big things all
over the country
Teamwork means cooperation ne
declared, and he related a verse ON the
cooperation of nature, in which a line
appeared: "Il help you and you'll
help me-" This line, he declared, was
the secret Of cooperation in all things,
and If applied to the nations OF the
world would instantly establish uni
lversal peace
81 never cared for the wrecking
crew. but I've always been strong for
the construction gang" he declared,
and he likened the Chamber OF Com
merce TO a construction gang that is
building up a great work.
Mayors Pungent Speech.
Mayor Howell. who had entered the
hall az the conclusion of Mr.. Atwood's
speech, was called upon to speak. He
made a crisp address that was dis
cussed by his hearers.
The Mayor first echoed the senti-
ments OF the previous speakers, call
ing upon all citizens to stand for Will
mington. first and always. The Cham
her of Commerce. he declared, needs
the cooperation of all business men,
successful and unsuccessful alike. He
believed the business and professional
men OF the city should take a greater
interest in the government of the city,
and he took up the duties of the busi-
ness men assembled as to the misman-
agement Of city's affairs with recon-
mendatiOns as TO how they could be
corrected. He asserted that many cit
izens had been free in their criticism
of the affairs of the city, but there
they stop. and refuse TO go before Coun
Gil to get remedies.
"Why not take more interest in try
ing tn cure the evils of mismanage
ment" he said. "instead Of leaving ont
doctor do it allg"
He told how persons had approached
him, making criticisms of variou
things and upon sounding them h
said he almost invariably found tina
some selfish motive had prompted tn
! criticism.
"lhc mayor is mayor in name only
he declared. "He signs what few bill
! Council passes, appoints Public Utihi
+ Commissioners and then sits back AT
. draws his salary. He is expected
tell Council what 70 do, but I want
say that H. is a wonderful man tn,
can rule any Council we ever had hel
or will have under the twelve-wal
/ system"
The mayor declared that there shoul
, be business man in every seat ,
Council, not man elected because
Is popular in one end of his ward. II
believed that three good Councilmon.
five at the most. could do better woi
than Councils of the past and he di
not speak in personal OF ofensiN
way, he said. Tie said he believed thG
one competent, responsible police con
missioner could do the work of the p