The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-09-29
MARION COUNTY
BOARD OF TRADE
\ Condensed History of What 1t has
Planned and Accomplished in
the Last Two Years

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up, and lose sight of selfish GAIN
Let US be broad and big enough to
pull unitedly for the upbuilding and
development Of our city and county.
Come, be one of US, go with us,
Many ask this question: What has
the Board of Trade accomplished of
done? Come and go over the files
and correspondence with the secre-
tary. Take up the resolutions, is
suance Of booklet and its distrfbu-
ton, handling of the varied ques-
tions, projects, road workings,
Fourth of July celebrations, fair as
ISOLATION, city decoration, utilization
of county fair arches for publicity,
library question, good roads move
ment, legislation, state and national,
that this organization has to do
with, individual locations provided
| for, general welfare safeguarded, and
publicity given to Ocala and Marion
county since the work has been TAX
en- up by paid secretary, devoting
day and night to the work. Follow
his footsteps, scrutinize every phase
of his work and career. Then any
sane, sensible person will be convinc-
ed what has been done.
Listen what Commodore Goodwin
| said, what the Manufacturers Rec
ord said, what the press of your state
and others have said, and are saying
of the Marion County Board of Trade
and its work, its usefulness, consult
ed on both questions of state and ma
dorsement is sought by other cities
and business organizations. Take the
record of every public meeting, con-
vention or other public function at
tended. Has there not been brought
home laurels for marion county and
Ocala? Be big enough to lose sight
of self and men, but broad enough to
appreciate results and the ends
gained.
More generous, honest heralding|
of facts and truths about Ocala and
Marion county have been carried
out and forward during the past
year than all the years past of our
past history. The biggest cities of our
have shown their appreciation of our
boards work How?, We are called
on oftener to aid others, to send out
our secretary on missions of coop
grafton and development than others.
Take the record of the express rate
bearing transferred from Washing
ton to Ocala. Long and short haul
bearing, issuance of freight and ex-
press rates on our trucking products,
formulation of plans, ways and
means to get better marketing and
distribution for our farmers. The
| first organization in Florida to
change from local organization to
a countrywide and county working
the state The first to open the way
and cooperate with the United Stat
es department of agriculture in
working hand and heart with both
the county demonstration agent and
the canning club demonstration
agent; that thru this earnest and
clean cooperation aided in Marion
winning first prize and honor for one
of her fair daughters, working with
and for every good measure of civic
pride and those issues and move
ments that are the very life of our
county and city. Leading to success,
i every appeal made to our county
commissioners, begetting better SEN
timent and feeling between our city
and rural districts In fact, having
had to do with that which is the very
life pulse beats of your city and
county Only those actively engaged,
backing up the work, standing by the
organization financially, attending it's
meetings, keeping in touch with its
work, are in. position to know or
even guess what has or has not been
done
All are invited to come investigate,
cooperate with, lend your counsel
and advice Be boosters. We are
r surely on the threshold of new
j, dawn, a new era in our history
: Every citizen get behind the business
I organization. Be puSher-not q
o grouchAa1l standing for her bes
Y interests. A forward onward march
# to success and brighter times anC
e conditions.
Y Realizing that at no time in Mar
ii ion county since the freeze has time
been so hard as they are now, ever
e before the European war every on'
e felt the effects of the farmers failur'
to realize from the large acreag
this year And why? Because h
i had no proper way to market no