Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-17
Reports of President
 And Secretary Are Had

As mdiaatory of the excellent work accomplished bv the Warren District Commercial Club during the past year the report or Che president tud secretary. J J. Bowen and J. H. Gray respectively are given.
 The two reports arc comprehensive and at Che same time briel The im- meuse amount of good work done by the directors and members of the club can only be approVimated in go- ing over the two reports. On the whole. however some of tte features of the years activities can be had from their peusal
 Bisbee January I3 1915. TO the Members of the Warren Dis rict Commercial Club
 Gentlemen.
 At the close of the fiscal year it IS incumbent upon the president Of this club to report to the members on the progress of the twelve months that have past shall therefore, briefly call your attention to some. of the many matters which have occupied the'atention of your Board of Directors and some of the accomplishments that have rewarded the constant efforts put forth by the Board and its officers All that has been done is the direct result of their efficiency and of the unselnsh efforts they put forth at the sacrifice of valuable time and always for the hetteruent and upbulding of the Warren District
 The first siv months of the year was period of high general pros perity but not only at that period but during the whole of the year has the activity of the club been con- timed The European war and bus mess conditions resulting have not been permitted to detract from the usefulness of this organization
 Taking first rank among the achievements of the club in the past year may be placed the securing of the paving ot the road from Bisbee to Warren This was secured in the face of difficulties that at times seemed insurmountable but the di- rectors and the committee succeeded in finding remedies for all of these difficulties. the paving is an accom- plshed fact and for the first time in the history of this county the Warren District has received from the road funds an amount that is somewhat commensurate to the share of road taxes it contributes and to its general importance to the county This paving win for years stand out a monument to this years work of this club
 In this connection it should be added that Che club has consistently work for. and is still working for the paving of Naco Road from the city line to the present brick paving In the city tax budget there is am ap propriation for this and there is a special committee appointed to see that such fund is expended as it.was intended to be and not for so called Improvements that will henedt the few instead of the many
 At the time of the Johnson Addi ton fire the directors and other members of the club took a promin ent part in the organization and carrying out of relief work for the fire sufferers It then became ap parent that at any time of disaster the organized efforts of the club arc needed practically indispensable As a result a permanent relief com mittee has been appointed and a per manent fund established from wha was left of the Johnson Addition fund as a neucleus such committe, being in a position to, at any tim, and at once. take immediate charg, of relief work that might be re Quired
 When after Che breaking ont O the European war, there were lare, numbers of men laid off in the mines owing to the complete failure of copper market for the time being