The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-04-24
A United West Tennessee.


all the people, all the towns and all the
counties Of West Tennessee together.
When this association IS formed the
work Of progress 10 securing better liv-
ing conditions, better business condi-
tons. better farming, all Of West Ten.
nessee will move as unit
At Jackson representatives from .
dozen OF the leading towns Of West Ten
nessee met. There were delegates from
various commercial bodies, such as
business mems clubs and associations.
When the organization is perfected
every town or county or village viii be
lexpected to organize commercial, edu-
cational or agricultural association.
Every one Of these associations will
be represented in a central body. In
this central body every association will
stand equal to every other association.
Brownsville, Humboldt, Trenton, Jack
son and Memphis in all matters of or
ganization and in all policies will have
an equal vote. Memphis will be no
bigger in the organization than Coving-
ton or Dyersburg.
For FIVE years there has been definite
forward move in West Tennessee, but
there has been no unity. Every county
and every small and big town has been
working for itself Much labor has been
wasted and much OF the work done has
accomplished little result because it was
not done in big enough way.
This association OF commercial clubs
will start out on the idea that what is
good for Bolivar is good for Memphis
and that what helps Union City is Of
corresponding benefit to Jackson. live
can get good farmer in Fayette County
he adds that much to the worth Of the
entire region.
This organization hopes to make it
self the effective engine by which the
people Of West Tennessee in all matters
may work as one body.
The organization is neither booster"
nor boomer" but it will be an eff
fective developer and it will try by meth
DDS Of legitimate publicity to impress on
the rest OF the country that in soil, in
climate, in water West Tennessee is ex-
celled by no other region in the United
States.
1t was the hope Of the gentlemen
gathered at Jackson Wednesday that the
petty rivalries Of one section against
another section will be done away with
and that from now on the people of
West Tennessee in everything will feel
that an injury to one is an injury to all
and what is good for one is good for all.
The organizations in federation are
not for business alone, but for better
schools, better roads, better health, bet
ter living conditions.
In the work OF drawing closer, OF CO.
operating there is necessity for some
energy on the part Of the merchants,
and the citizens Of Mem
phis.
A great amount OF our trading has
e
been done in Mississippi and Arkansas.
The chief reason why this came about
was because we ceased to be neighbors ,
With our fellow Tennesseans OF this
.egion.
Memphis in this organization, instead I
II being the big boss, must be the big 5
)rother.
The breadth Of the views Of the gen
lemen at Jackson were shown in the
ocation OF the officers. The president 4
$ from Humboldt. One officer is from {
Jackson, another is from Memphis and
mother is from Obion.
Any town desiring to become mem i
YER Of this organization can secure in J,
ormation necessary by applying to Mr.. i
!. S. Fletcher, Jr., secretary-treasuref, !,
ackson, or Mr.. B. c. FARRELL, president, !.
humboldt. Commercial Appeal.