The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-21
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ton. he would like to see the next
meeting brought to this city.
Following the banquet at which the
Marion men and the directors of the
Commercial club were seated at the
tables, talks were made until time
for the visitors to take the train for
their return trip.
Energetic Secretary Essential.
1.-TWO things are essential for a
successful Commercial club" said
President Swayne. THE first is a
secretary who has the respect of the
community, who is honest. capable,
with good moral habits, and one who
will inform himself of the duties of
his position. Such a secretary we
have. and he has made great sue
cess.
The other is board OF directors,
selected from the active, thorough-g go
ing business men Of the city. These
are the men who do things. Choose
men who have made a success of their
own business. Don't fill your board
of directors with retired men, think
ing they will have more time. 1t is
busy men who accomplish things. who
can be relied upon when duties are
assigned to them. You could rake
Richmond with tine-tooth comb and
not find twenty better men than our
board Of directors.
There are twice as many manu-
facturers as merchants on the board
We have one head of public util-
tiles commission. Experts have told
us we have one of the best water
works systems in the state; so, hav
ing that man on the board has not
been detrimental. Our chairman of
the new industries committee is the
busiest man in town. investigating
more than 100 factories that have
sought admission TO the city.
Mr.. Swayne then enumerated TWEEN
ty-Ave projects in which the club is
interested, including the Fall Festival.
civic improvements, constructive legis-
lation, good roads, and the city's Wis
iting nurse
In response to President Swaynes
request to explain what the Marion
club wanted to know, J. Wood Wilson,
president of the Marion National bank
said, I'VE do not have a commercial
chamber, but we know we need to
have one, the more SO when we come
to Richmond and see what one can do
by what you have done Tell us how
you get such results. We will go
home and try TO work out our own sal
vatiOn''
How Club is Financed.
The system Of financing the organ
iZation was explained by J. H Mich
olson. vice president. Each of the
$50 members pays d fee of SO a year
In addition ten manufacturing COM
panies and banks have subscribed
Sl00 each a year. This forms the
clubs revenue. Money is often raised
by originating such enterprises as the
Chautauqua, the new park project
and the FAN Festival. Success he at
tributed to cooperation, the president
and the secretary.
Although not popular committee,
E. NJ. Haas, head of the work of pub
lie improvements, pointed to co-Opera-
ton with factories for the purpose of
fire protection, street oling. the park
project, government survey Of the
county highways as work which his
committee was carrying on.
George Seidel chairman of the com
mittee on taxation and legislation, told
how, by cooperation with the other
Commercial Cubs of the state the
local body had secured the passage of
the penal farm measure at the last
session Of the legislature.
Started State Federation.
1t was previously explained by Presi-
dent SWayne that the State Federation
of Commercial clubs was originated
by the Richmond body five years ago
Reporting for the public health com
mittee, Secretary Jordan said he was
not a member of the committee and
could not tell the whole truth with
out the modesty displayed by the
chairman, who were being asked to
AZ of
the city, he said. are willing to serve
the city without compensation, and
will make any sacrifice no matter how
busy, TO further the interest of Rich
mond through the Commercial club.
To show for the work of the public
health committee, he pointed to the
meat inspection in the city as a re-
ality. and the movement for a tuber-
culosis hOapiLal "Put yOnr livest