The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-28
T. {. TWTTY ELECTED PRESIDENT
or BRUNSWICK BOARD or TRADE
AN INTERESTING REPORT
BY PRESIDENT HAYM


increase -. -. 49,. 71,609
Wlth cur natural resources, our Won
derful harbOr and its facilities, with
the push and enterprise of our citi-
zens, with the wise guidance of prov
idence which is always with us,
look Tor year of increased activities
| and sound and satisfactory business
conditions. In my opinion Brunswick
is on the threshold OF a year of splen-
did prospects and vast possibilities
These prospects and possibilities can
De best materlalized by the systemat-
lc work of our organization, the sup
port of our city and its citizens. Every
citizen of Brunswick should not mere
ly be content to believe that Bruins
WicM has prospects and possibilities
but should be willing to tell others
| and work for its betterment.
Since our inception, meetings of the
card of directors were held monthly
and were well attended Your execu-
tive committee has met every Friday
exceptions, in addition to numerous
call meetings throughout the year Ev-
cry officer and director has been will
ing to give up part of his individual
time i'll our efforts to secure results.
| | believe that the more we get the
individual member interested, the
more active support we viii have, and
in thls cannection | would suggest the
holding of two meetings year of the
entire membership.
| Detailed report has been submitted
| by our finance committee which shows
that we have lived within our income.
Numerous expenses were incurred in
cldent to our organization period. No
expenditures were made that did not
have the approval of our executive
committee. In all matters of expen-
ditures, we have tried to see that
/ they were spent judiciously and for
the best possible results, and while
we discouraged certain expenditures,
we deemed 1t for our best interests
to preserve our finaces.
AS will be shown by the report of
work has been begun for the secur-
ing OF u municipal wharf. This is one
OF the essential requirements of our
pert, as 1t will insure US an open port
for all transportation lines and ship
pers on equal terms, and will give us
am independence we do not enjoy to-
day The full fruition of our hopes
for Brunswick as a modern port can
not be realized until this is assured
The work OF the rivers and harpors
committee should be continued and
we should not delay in bringing this
matter to the attention of our city
as we are now behind in this respect
when compared to other South Allan
tic ports.
The year 1914 offers exceptional op
portun1ties to us to assist in develop
ing our thousands of acres of lands
and the organization of a farm devel
Opment company, mentioned in the re
port of our agricultural committee
should be perfected, as it will be the
Iforerunner Of what can be accomplish
ed on this line. Through the systemat
ic work OF our organization, we, today
know the needs of our city, in its re
lation to ned Industries, and are encou,
aging establishment of prospective fac
torres that will thrive and prosper We
inJ
started and run satisfactorily in this
city, as some places are more suitable
than others. We are directing our en-
erSies to secure lines of manufactur
ling that will consume the raw pro
ducts prevailing in this section OF
within reasonable access to us. In
Lnls connection we should not wal
only for outside capital, but should
ourselves, through our holding com
pany, The Brunswick Advancement as
sociation or otherwise, create the for
nation Of a fund for the establish
ment of small factories, that 90 sc
much towards the upbuilding of city
and also be in a position to aid exist
ing Industries that are worthy ant
meritorious.
We have during the past term ac
complished many things of benefit tt
Brunswick in the matter Of freight
Irates service and accommodations
The retention of A., b. & A. passenger
trains, freight rates to interior, dis
elimination of shippers have all re
ceived our prompt attention. In al
cur endeavors we have had the co
operation and good will of our rail
way and steamship lines as far as
possible, which is essential, as they
are important factors in the develop
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