The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1915-10-24
COMMERCIAL ctun IS NJ
INC RrORcANIZED
THROUGHOUT
HOLD ELECTION
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mcmbership Campaign VIII
BE Continued lnio the Com
ING Week.

a. a meeting of the campaign
kers for the chamber Of Com
mprce membership held u he office
~ The Chamber on Friday nirhi. il
was decided 10 continue the cam.
paign over into this week. with the
idea Of getting as large o. iist Of
members as possible by the time Of
the election Of officers and direc-
tors. which takes place in the city
hall on Tuesday plight at 1850
o'clock.
The workers have raised TO date
fund Of $4,000 per year for a per-
iod of three years, and it is conf
IDENTIFY believed that the sum will be
increased 10 an excess Of $4,000 by
Tuesday night One hundred and SIX
ty persons or firms have signed cards
20 date, which IL by far the besi
membership list that has even been
gotten together an Columbus
The Board of Directors on We'd
nesday night decided to make the
reorganization complete from the
ground up, and as u result they have
ordered sent out to the entire mem
bership the referendum produced
below. The referendum method of
election is the most satisfactory way
Of conducting such q matter in the
experience Of numerous organiza-
tions in different sections of the
country
"The Chamber of Commerce in
its recreation Is making clean
slate and starting anew 10 every
way On Tuesday, October 26th, at
1880 O'Clock in the city hall meet
ing Of the entire membership viii be
held Cor - i. pngeose. af Taesti'to-, 2
new constitution and bylaws for the
department plan Of organization and
to elect a new board of directors.
Carefully consider all available
material in Columbus, and then fill
out below with the names of the men
who are your choice to hold the re-
spective positions in the new Cham
ber of Commerce. Remember that
the Chamber has a serious work
ahead of it. Also remember that a
"genial fellow" or good mixer"
will not necessarily make an effic-
lent president or competent de-
partment head The Chamber of
| Commerce should select men to re-
sponsible positions because Of their
fitness and aptitude.
"The three highest mentioned by
the referendums will be placed in
nomination the night Of the meet
ing, one of the three to be elected
for each position The referendum
gives you an opportunity to use your
voice.
/. For President; 2. for Vice
President; 3. for Director of Organ
ization Affairs; A. for Director OF
Retail Affairs; 5. for Director OF
Public Affairs; 6. for Director OF
Agricultural Affairs; Z. for Director
of Business Affairs; g. for Director
at Large; 8. for Director at Large
TO- for Director at Large.
"It is important that this referen
dunn be returned, filled out, not la
ter than o'clock Tuesday evening
October 26th, 1t is your duty as ,
member of the Chamber of Com
merce to use this referendum"
The officers and directors are very
anxious that full attendance be ha,
at the meeting on Tuesday night II
addition to the election of officer
at this meeting will be read an,
adopted the program of work 70
the organization for the ensuing year
This program is being built on sug
gestions of the entire membership a
a result of referendum that ha
: been circulated among the members
Referendum |.
= "You are invited to carefully cor
q slider the three questions followin
= and write in the blank spaces the ar
a swers to them
t "These questions are intended t
q elicit from the members of tn
= Chamber of Commerce mature opr
= ions of the work this organizatio
IS should place on its program for tn
e coming year. The first question
J. frankly expected to bring a purel
4. selfish answer The second questio
n will produce plans for progress on
l. side of your own line of work; it wi
!. demand enlightened selfishness"
r its answer:
'e "(1) What in your opinion is Il
lie thing of first Importance that shou
be undertaken by the Chamber
y, Commerce to improve trade cond
Is tons and opportunities in your lii