The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-14
t,e Citizens of the City.

of the Chamber of Commerce ends to- day after having served six months as provided for by the constitution, respectfully submit the following re- port:
 The conception of this organization took place on Friday. February 6 when 90 of the younger men of the city met at the Arlington Hotel. elect ed temporary officers, and declared themselves as being in favor of a seD- arate civic organization from the one then existing, working independently but at all times in thorough accord as it is self evident that the interests of every citizen of Hot Springs are identical
 It was the cOncensus of opinion that this organization should consider al questions affecting the welfare of Hot Springs no matter what might be the character thus deviating greatly from the course so long pursued by the civic organizations of the city in the past.
 Permanent organization was ef tected February ? at a meeting h. d in the League building, which taXel its capacity to the utmost Officers were elected a constitution adopted and the president instructed to ap- point his committees as provided for, thus perfecting the machinery paces- sary to carry out the purposes and ideas for which this body stands com. mitted.
 After a visit on the part of 25 meln. hers to Little Rock on Fe0ruary I4, to take part in State BoJHer Day Rally of commercial bodies, the YouSg Mems Chamber of Commerce on tho l7th day of March inaugurated "Ar- kansas Booster Day. and sent broad. cast invitations to the citizens of the state to visit Us and participate in what turned out to he one of the big gest days in the history of the city, claimed by some to be even larger than the Roosevelt day of the State Fair four years ago. Besides the gov ernor and other state officials, iaclud- ing the president of the state univer- sity, the mayors of Little Rock and half a dozen other cities, were the guests Of this organization, enjoying program of interest and pleasure to everyone. One of the features of this day was the exercises attendant upon the arriva of the first train of the new NJ. D. x C. railway. In my opin- ion the most important proceeding of the day was a meeting attended by a dozen men representing the conner cial organizations of the larger cities of the state at which the initial steps were taken to organize and institute a campaign for the passage of Amend, ment No. fl to the state constitution, which, if carried this coming Septem- ber, will mark a period of advance ment for the towns of this state along lines of improvement that will be a source of pride to every citizen.
 In the snort life of the Young Mems Chamber of Commerce by it's efforts and influence entirely in some in. stances and partially in others, the following events have occurred:
 The inducement of the M. D. & C. railway to erect and maintain depots independent of the Iron Mountain and in so doing giving to the citizens who signed the $40,000 worth of bonus notes a discount of thirty-three and one-third per cent.
 By voiciag the opinion of this body with a membership of 440 in the press as being against law violations in the sense of gambling and cabarets, it is believed by many who have so re- marked to me that repetition of the Fox swindles of two winters ago were averted.
 Through the earnest efforts of Post master Smiley complaints against mail service over the Iron Mountain were adjusted as also was the installa- ton of a service on the line of the new road between Hot Springs and Glenwood obtained long before it had been contemplated.
 Following the reception of al az gregati0n of 100 business men of St. Louis, I received the information that the Grand Lodge of the Knights Of Pythias had accepted our invitation to hold it's annual conclaye in Hot Springs neN year.
 A committee of ten jOurneyed to Glenwood to establish more friendly relationship between this city and the new territory along the new road to which committee a very enjoyable banquet was rendered.
 By taking in charge of the projected highway between Hot Springs and Lit tie Rock, and the assistance rendered the commission which was appointed by the county judge, the chairman Of which is a governor of this body, las assured Garland county the construc' tion of a first-class highway in a most necessary direction that will be of benefit to merchants and citizens ia general by means of the many visit ors induced to come to us from all over the state, Tennessee and Mis- 0fn z