The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-07
PROPOSAL ID CONSOLIDATE
 THE TWO COMMERCIAL BODIES

| llle peOple.
 Developments. however have
 proved that there is doubt as to the
 benefits of two commercial organiza-
 tions within a city the size of Hot Springs.
 Some disadvantages have arisen, sufficient in hindrance of pubnc
 work, that the people should be made aware of the situation, and of our views in this connection after the ex- perience we have had as officers of
 the Young Mems Chamber of Com , merce.
 To begin with. if both examinations are to be maintained, the business in- terests of Hot Springs are to pay the expense The expense of maintaining
 both organizations is uncalled for, in our opinion. It is making the oyer head expense more than it should be for the work that is done and that in fact and reality, for the most part after aH is done by responsive com. mittees and active business men who sacrifice personal affairs for public veal
 Another disadvantage is that some thing of prejudice is engendered through two organizations. A public movement initiated by one organiza- tiol or the other, regardless of the fact that its merit should appeal to uHanimouss support might suffer be
 te
 Another disadvantage is that We have but one public building dedi- cated by the people of Hot Springs as the headquarters for it's conner cial body a building inadequate as the headquarters for two orgauiza- tions, and one which, having been built and paid for by the people 10 be useful as the home of it's conner cial body, and to serve when conven- tent for all other public meetings. should never be made the temple of confusion or conflict.
 still another disadvantage arises from the naming Of public committees for public work We take it that where there is work ahead of a pub lie nature for a committee to per. form. such appointments should .be based on nothing more or less than the capabilities of the individual members to serve and that such committee work should be made to extend in time throughout the whole of the ranks of the organization. .rather than from a few who might because they would represent botl or ganizations, have to be chosen for such work to inhibit fee ing.
 We have encountered some disad- vantage within our membership com mittee work because business men .now contributing to the Business Mems League, do not fee, able to con tribute through our organization. Doubtless the Business Mems League membership has suffered much from the same source. We have a mem, bership of 450 We have not been able to ascertain the membership of the Business Mems Leag8e, which we have reason to believe is much less. However dominance by numbers has nothing whatever to do with this issue. We believe that better results can be obtained for Hot Springs by centralizing the work in one conner cial body.
 We pledge ourselves herewith that we have no selfish motives to gratify. no political ambitions to serve. no in diydual business interests to further. when we propose to the business men of Hot Springs that two commercial bodies in our city are not, in our opinion, a success. and that those who pay the vouchers for all such public organization, should choose be- tween.
 We do not feel that it is necessary here to offer a brief in support our honest conviction that the Young Mems Chamber of Commerce can serve Hot Springs better than can
 the Business Mems League, nor ia such an estimate do we belttle the splendid work that has been done in the past by that organization of
 many years experience
 A question of so much importance
 to the immediate as well as the fu- ture advancement of Hot Springs should not be delayed il answer. You business mer who are active mem bers of the Business Mems League will, we believe, feel no affront when We merely take advantage of an early opportunity offered through the an nual meeting and election of officerg
 of your organization which takes place next Tuesday night, to sugges.
 to you that this matter be taken up by you tt that tim"
 If this were dealing with a privat matter we would not be so bold but l inasmueh as many of us, and many of our members. are members and
 supporters alike of the Business
 Mens League, and therefore have q
 mutual interest in it's purposes and objects, we suggest that at the annual