Evening journal., 1914-01-09

scnedly that in the past eight months
we have succeeded beyond our eNpecta
tions. We believed cigh; months ago /
that the people would respond TO rca
sonablc treatment. We know now they
will respond TO reasonable treatment.
we say without hesitation that
there is a different. a more reasoning
spirit in Wilmington today, and this 4
spirit is growing. We say that this
spirit did not exist eight months ago
when we began our campaign. declaring I
we would arouse this spirit.
I'VE confess HAT the people respond
cd To our efforts quicker than we
Thought they would. We were sure 4
that what has come about would come, !
but we were not sure it would come in /
eight months. We congratulate the .
Chamber of Commerce ON this the /
greatest of all possible accomplishments. J.
and with perfect candor and serenity of .
mind we claim that il is the product of I
! the policy of Your publicity department /
J We recommend that the same methods F,
and same policies of publicity be- follow !
cd next year, and we also recommend
that Che publicity department be given
ia more liberal sum to eNpcnd.
I'm conclusion we say we have:
"lst Weakened the civic conscious
ness uf the community and thereby
placed the problems Of the city in the
realm of solution
I'D We have attracted attention to
the Chamber of Commerce and have ne
gotatcd for the organization a growing
Ircgard which even at this time j, mani
Testing itself i'm the growing force i'm
l. la (which d
value and force and usefulness with
every function Each of these lunch
cons should become an educational
means and il should be arranged be-
forchand as much as possible what the
TOPIC for discussion will he.
sd. We have cultivated . relation
ship with our tributary territory which
is already bearing fruit in the way OF
increased trade for our merchants and
Increased supplies Tor our markets
18th. By onr contact and correspond
ence with Dcmarvia. people we have
mot only attracted their attention. but
we have also cNtcndcd and Widened the
horizon of our own people.
18th. We have placed Wilmington in
la position where further advertising and
p idcmonstra.ivc work is easy and where
t appears that cnly care and nurture
are necessary to ensure the most COM
immdablc results
Mr.. McGoyern's Report.
George H. McGovern. in lengthy
report. summarized the work done
and the subjects considered by the
Chamber of Commerce during the
year.
p He detailed the activities of the
p Chamber al the Legislature in advo-
eating. opposing or having amended
many bills. which he enumerated. and
q praised the work of the legislative
!, committee of which George w.
. Sparks was chairman. or one bill
Mr. McGovern said:
Without being present at the meet
! ings. it is difficult for the members
! Of the Chamber of Commerce TO real
ize the attention and consideration
which was given by the legislative
committee and the Board of Directors
to what was known as the Employers
p. Liability bill For weeks prior to
, the meeting of the General Assembly
and dairy while the Assemly was in
session. consideration and attention
: was given to the preparation of this
bill and It is generally conceded that
the bill as finally submitted TO the
General Assembly was exceptionally
fair
"The Chamber Of Commerce should
be given full credit for its unwavering
support of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States OF America in
= advocating legislation beneh sial to the
y nation and ascertaining the public
= sentiment I'm this and other commu
+, mites in order that Congress may b'
I. guided by the opinion OF those mos
: affected by the legislation advocated
!. before the National Congress"
q Mr. McGovcrn referred 10 the cham
:. bers advocacy of the now Wilmington
q, assessment bill which he believes viii
- e,cntuall, bring 10 the city sufficient
, revenues tc carry ON the great public inn
= pruyemcnis contemplated and which thi
,, present progress demands
"rhe members of the Chamber %
: Commerce should icel gratihcd tha
through thriy organization We have beer
able TO secure thc annual meeting of tln
National Grange to be held in this cit,
" m November 1914" Mr. McGovcrn says
This meeting oilers unlimited publicit,
10 this city. The efforts which wer
made to ineiill good opinion in th
l. visitors who attended the convcnto
n of the American Society OF Municipal
W improvements IN October can be- repeat
's ed and We should have all the visitor
r who attend the annual meeting of ;h
d grange Impressed with the place an
IS induce as many of them TO locate her
10 as is possible Every praise should b
20 extended to 4. G.. Bancroft. master q
y. the State Grange, for his efforts in Sc
D. curing this meeting in opposition to al
D. the large cities of the country. NOR
ie particularly those in the middle west
D. what has been said regarding tn
1t National Grange applies with equal en-
he phasis TO the meeting of the Stat
is Grange which has been secured for mi
l- city 20 follow the annual meeting O
e" the grange in December 1914. aud il
hoped that we will again induce tn
or Peninsula horticultural Society to hol
o. its meeting Immediately following th
n. state Grange and there is every reaso
r. TO believe that our efforts in this regar
will he met with success
e. During the activities of the Cham