The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-27
TEAM WORK BY
THE BOARD OF TRADE
Excellent Results Set Forth at the
Meeting Yesterday Evening


The semi-monthly meeting Of the
Board OF Trade last night had what
might properly be styled a good
working attendance.
President Mackay and Vice Pres
ident Chace were unavoidabIy abb
sent, and the Woodworking old wheel
horse, Mr.. ]. NJ. Meffert, presided
Secretary Rooney read the min
utes and many important communi-
cations. The board is steadily going
ahead with its plans to obtain better
and lower rates, to
secure settlers and establish manu-
factories. The results so far attain
ed are a good promise of what the
future holds
A special committee of three will
be appointed by the president to con-
fer with all members in arrears for
dues, to induce them to pay up and
not neglect such an important fac
tor as the Board of Trade.
Every citizen and business man
should be member and help to sup
port this organization, stand by its
policies and purposes and cooperate
with the old guard that is always on
hand and at the helm.
Considerable discussion took place
regarding rates and the probable
outcome of the meeting. of the rail-
road commission here. If our peo-
pie would stop long enough to inves-
tigate what our Board of Trade is
doing and how every avenue is
watched to aid every interest in
Ocala and Marion county, they would
be encouraged. They should attend
these meetings in large number, and
get in touch with what is done 1t
is the only way to obtain results.
They would help by their attendance
and advice the wheelhorses, who
keep pulling for the uplift of our
county.
Mr.. Gary expressed the thanks of
the Ocala Telephone Co. for the CO.
operation Of the Board of Trade in
making the meeting of the Florida
Telephone Association success and
made special mention of the efforts
of the secretary in his endeavor to
make every one feel at home and en-
joy Ocala's hospitality.
How few people realize the unset
fish work of Secretary Rooney! At
it, morning, noon and night-never
too busy to listen to a story of want
or a new enterprise; ever ready for
that which will aid, beautify or up
| lift Ocala and Marion county. Citi-
zens, put aside your little petty
! jealousies, your whims, your dis
agreements with, or probable idea OF
how you would run the business, and
| rally, stand as one mighty power and
back up the secretary. Give him
your support, counsel and advice
and we will march victorious to a
greater city and county under the
banner of the Marion County Board
of Trade.
See the list of members taken in
last night, the result of Jake Gerig's
efforts-six new members! Let the
entire committee of Is get busy and
next meeting bring the list up to 9
hundred strong. You can do it. CT
to it.
The committee report showed the
following new members:
Enrolled by ]. ]. Gerig: L. F
Ballard, L. w. Duval, A. E. Burnett
j. r. White, H. A Davies, w. H
Marsh
By Secretary Rooney: w. J. eros
by, Herbert Lattner.
BY F. w Ditto: P. ] .Theus, w. C
Blanchard
By Jake Brown: Charles God
dard, c. L. Anderson.
The following was among the in
teresting communications read:l
Gainesville, Fla, March 81, 1914
Mr. J. D. Rooney,
Ocala, Fla.
;. Dear Sir: On behalf of the Col
lege of Agriculture and at the re