The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-26

l A'''ANN'tiVh AO hiiC hitiiAb0ln Ol lltt I Q M. C. c. to join the Bcsiness Mems League. This was rejected.
 The Y. M. c. c. committee asked for change of name from the Busi- ness Mems League to the Chamber of Commerce. This was rejected.
 Tt being our instructions that the Y. NJ. c. c. was not to join the B. NJ. | L., but that one organization be | formed by the amalgamation of the l B. NJ. l.. and the Y. M. c. C., we re- quested that in order that the reor- | ganization be complete and repre- { sentative of the entire combined membership of the two organizations as now existing, that the officers of the two organizations resign and all officers be elected immediately. This was rejected by the B. M. l.. com mittee on the ground that they would not offend their officers by asking them to resign.
 "The Y. NJ. c. c. then asked for a new constitution especially providing for board of governors consisting of nine or eleven members, and all off cers be elected by ballot. This prop osition the B. M. l.. committee thought could be accomplished, but would promise nothing.
 The Y. NJ. c. c. requested that the membership of each organization with dues paid to date be accepted bs the new organization in good stand ing. This was accepted.
 No positive agreement being reached and no proposal being of fered by the B. M. l.. committee, the Chamber of Commerce held for all four propositions.
 Summary.
 Proposition No. New name. Re jected
 Proposition No. 2-iResignation of officers of both organizations and re- election immediately. Rejected.
 Proposition No. 3-New constitu- tion providing for increase of govern ing body and election of all officers by ballot. Thought could be accom- plished.
 Proposition No. 4-Acceptance of all members of both organizations in good standing be admitted in the new organization. Accepted.
 We respectfully submit the fore going report.
 "A. il. TRIBBIlE.
 Chairman.
 "E. H. WOOTEN.
 "A. H. KATE.
 GILBERT HOGABOOM.
 "W. O. FORBES.
 June 9. 1914"
 C. N. Rix of the League committee then reported for that body that the committee had not agreed to pro- posals that had been presented be- cause it did not believe it had the au- thority to make such concessions. The League committee would not con sent to the demands of the other committee. Both committees tried hard, and in the best of feeling. He said the young men said the name of the League was an odium, something that seemed to smell bad in the com munity, and wanted that changed, and wanted the constitution changed, and an election of officers all over again.
 Chairman Callahan of the Young Mems Chamber of Commerce made speech in which he thanked the young men of his organization for the honor they had conferred on it's off cers and board by endorsing the stand they had taken looking to a consolidation, He said they had gone over the matter thoroughly. There had arisen rivalry and sharp practices, and he believed with the others that one general body would be better than two. He said they were willing to concede the League had done good work. but fate had de- creed that others should be in the harness now. New life was neces- sary. The people of the Chamber of Commerce had youth and enegry and ambition, and they were many, of them the sons of men who seventeen years before had been pioneers in the League work They did not come de- handing, but asking that the League join with them in the formation of one organization to further and pro- mote the interests of Hot Springs. He spoke of the demand for the re- election of the officers of the consoli- dated body, speaking of how leaders could not hope for success unless they were the choice of those who followed, and that when leaders were selected in a fair manner by election they had the love and the respect and the backing of all the members. He hoped that good would come out of the meeting, and said the Young Mems Chamber of Commerce nor it's officers had any selfish pride or blind ambition to govern their ac- tions.
 Simon Cooper spoke for the League. He said that he did not believe the League members came there to be