The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-04-24
MEETING
HELD TUESDAY
EVENING
Union Chamber of Com
merce Met Tuesday Night.
Seven Directors Chosen
and Officers Elected for
Ensuing Year-Annual
Banquet Served and Good
Speeches Delivered.

| speeches Delivered.
AT the annual meeting of the Union
Chamber of Commerce, held in the
rooms of the organization Tuesday
evening, April 21, the following di-
rectors were chosen to serve two
years: r. P. Harry, w. S. McLure,
4. +. Morgan, L. j. Hames, Chas. w.
Goforth, 0. F. Bennett and R. r.
Berry. These seven, together with
the eight who hold over make a total
OF hfteen, which constitute the whole
board.
At meeting of the directors, the
following officers were elected: J. Roy
rant, president; j. Cohen, vice presi-
dent; W. s. Mcclure, second vice pres
ident; R. P. Harry, treasurer.
The annual banquet, furnished by
the ladies of the Episcopal church,
was enjoyed by all those who at
tended. The sumptuous meal was all
that could be desired, both in quality
and quantity, and was delightfully."-
served.
At the supper there were several
visitors, and w. w. johnson was
toastmaster. He called upon Mr.. A.
V. Smell, secretary of the Charleston
cnamDer OF commerce for the first
speech. Mr.. Smell made one Of the
best speeches ever heard on such an
occasion. He spoke with force ane n,
conviction, and his speech, was most
reRnxfe ia surr ,r,sss
all three Of the eeches made, forI
Duncan Dun q and : Mr.. + WI VIM. Elliott, Of Co
lumbia, were the other two called
upon and who spoke.
Mr.. Smell made the point that we
miss the sweetest things of life if we
fail to do something for others.
One must be interested in the com
munity life or become dwarfed iE
mind and heart. Every good citizen
should strive to make his home, city,
county and state better place in
which to live. South Carolina was
known abroad for her politics, but
was almost unknown as being one of
the leading manufacturing states, and
that the state stood at the very top
for having made greatest advance
in agriculture. He said mere money
making was not worth the struggle.
1t was the public spirited citizen that
helped the community. One wishes
that the entire speech might be pub
Used. 1t deserves to be passed on t.
others.
Mayor T. C. Duncan was next in
troduced. His speech was short, but
was convincing and strong. Eighty
four per cent of the cotton grown in
the United States is exported to man.
ufacturers outside of America. Our
cotton is shipped to the ends of the
earth. This should not be; our raw
product should be turned into the
manufactured product and this pro-
duct exported. Tariff should protect
raw cotton, not manufactured pro-
duct. Thus could all attain the best
results, farmer, merchant, banker and
all others would profit. We have
plenty but do not get the best results
under present conditions. Egypt
raises cotton, and exports all the raw
product. Egypt is, therefore,. poor
in consequence. The county is shak-
ing from centre to circumference,
caused by the agitations of politicians
Greatest market today for agricul-
tural machinery manufactured here
in America is found in Liberia. Oui
government makes no attacks on ex-
porting raw material, but does tax
the manufactured product. We taS
the genius that turns raw material
into finished product for more thar
so years the farmer has been treated
as an orphan. He pays high interest
and long prices. The remedy lies ir
the business people of the cities anc
the farmers getting together.
Mr.. VIM. Elliott, of Columbia, mad,
very brief speech, but it was goot
speech. He said he did not believ,
anything can be brought into a towr
!, unless you put something in. Tt
have people report your town as ,
Square deal" town, was the best
advertisement possible. Every sue
: cessful business in a town was tn,
best thing to build up town. For
3 tune is at lEQur door, but is not
: yet developed. Beaufort was almos
killed by the killing of the phosphate
industry years ago. One man re
deemed Beaufort. He went to plant
ing lettuce. Last year he sold $43,
> 1000 worth of lettuce from 81 acres
Others had followed his example an,
the whole town had taken on new life
All three of the speeches were lis
!. tened to with close attention. 1t ha
: been q long time since there wer
r three such speeches heard at gath
ering Of citizens in Union.