The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-01-16
Interest IN THE DAIlY. INTELLIGENCER'S
CONTEST IS SPREADING OVER THE STATE
EMMETT |. REARDON
ON THE JOB ALWAYS
Secretary of Sumter Chamber Of
Commerce Says Some Of His
Pretty Thinss Of Anderson

The local weather man in this city
could not understand why the weather
bureau apparatus suddenly went to
missing circuit" and the cold snap
went off with "hot box" sizzle about
G o'clock last evening.
Investigation disclosed the informa-
ton from Secretary Whaley's Office
that the "Old Reliable E. l. r." OF
Sumter, the "Gamecock City Hot Air
Artist" had suddenly blew in" and
that ran the temperature down a great
many degrees.
Emmett |. Reardon Is the managing
secretary of the Sumter Chamber Of
Commerce and he was the first arrival
of the commercial recretaries who are
to meet here today in quarterly ses-
sion. Emmett says that it is character
istic of Sumter men to be first in every
thing, so he did not feel lonesome last
evening.
Mr.. Reardon has already taken in
some of Anderson and to the reporter
OF The Intelligencer he handed out
| some interesting dope" about his I'M
pressions of Anderson He said: II
am man enough to Init that Ander-
| son has surprised me in many ways.
| | thought she was in Sumter's class
as those two cities have been running
a meek and neck race" for years for
fifth place in population in this State.
| 81 started out with the intention OF
coming here to tell you people how to
run chamber of commerce and city
government.
But since struck this hustling and
pretty burg l think will take the ad-
vice offered me by Councilman j. P.
Booth once upon time when talked
myself out of good job.
| After my friend Booth had secured
me another good position he said:
You go ahead and nurse this job and
keep your big mouth shut So I don't
think will offer Anderson any free
advice about running itself.
I Sumter Is still tho leading city Of
this State in many ways, but Ander-
son has put over few things on us,
admit. Take your Interurban railway
for instance. That is a good proposi-
ton for any city to follow. like the
fine, smooth and clean streets you
have here. Your manufacturing en-.
terprises look mighty good to me. An
derson has the appearance of wide
awake and prosperous city.
This city has been famous for its
hospitality for mai.y years. The com
mercial secretaries attending the meet
ing here will go home with some new
ideas as to how TO make things hun
after seeing the Electric City of An
Sier5on.
~ had taste of Anderson hospitali
ty some years ago when the South Car
ioiina Press Association visited Glenn
SON College from Greenville, where
we were in session. When we arrives
: at Calhoun with u party of about three
hundred and fifty we found about on
hundred automobiles and carriages
there that had been sent over from
hospitable Anderson for our Use dur
ing the entire day. I had a swell
time. 1 had taken five ladies with me
You see Jones was paying the freight
] so cut a big swell at somebody else'i
lexpense that day. I expect to pull OF
another similar good time stunt be
!. fore / leave Anderson.
am regard. to Sumter's unique form
of government, consisting of th'
stnlodified commission government an,
lefty manager PLAN j expect to tell yor
something about that Friday at th'
secretaries meeting.
~ am now getting q line on things
Fin Anderson so as to know how tc
gauge the hot ssiT e tank ,aefore STARTING
Lott to tell any more. 1 am very nerv
Gus about talking too much, as an
afraid viii talk myself out of ahoth
/ Yer Job. But there is one thing canF
HELP saying. and that is your Anderson
kllsdtes are sure some sweet and goot
4 looking and they remind me of home
4 llaweet home. the 'Samecock City oi
/ ~