Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-09-17
Cooperation Keynote of Chamber of Commerce
 Smoker.
FARM AND BUSINESS
 MUST BE UNITED
Little Rock Banker Pleads for Con- tinuance of "let Arkansas Feed HerSeIi'' Campaign-BIO0m De-
 cIareS Year Successful.

Emphasizing the crying need of closer relationship between the busi- ness man and the farmer in carrying fon the work of crop aiversification in Arkansas, and pointing to the sue cessful results of the "Let Arkansas To. ed Herself" campaign, E. J. Bod man, a Little Rock barker and head of the profitable farming movement, made an inspiring plea for co-opera ton between farmers and business men for more prosperous and self sustaining South, to large crowd of | Cha mbar of Commerce members at their open meeting and smoker last night In forty-five minute speech MT. Bodman put the problem that now ccnfronts the South before Pine Bluffs business men in a convincing and forcible manner Alive to the importance of the crisis which the European war brought about in the South and familiar with the details of the plans that are now being made to successfully pass it, MT. Bodman held the rapt attention of his hearers and left ,an indelible impression. That Pine Bluff must keep step in the movement 10 rotate crops, market them and thus secure a circulation of money at all times of the year was the idea that every line of Mr. Bod mans speech presented.
 Twenty.twO For Trustees.
 This address with review of the Cha mber of Commerce's activities during the past year, delivered by E. B. Bloom. secretary of the organiza- ton and impromptu talks by various members were the principal features of ths. smoker. Almost every speech touched upon the importance of the farm extension buyeau work. Follow ing spaghetti supper the organlZa- tion nominated twenty-two candidates to fill the positions of eight trustees of the Chamber of Commerce whose terms expire this fall. These eight trustees will be, elected at a meeting to be held the first Monday in Oc- tob@r. At this time a president also will be named. The president will be chosen from three candidates no1ni- mated. at recent meetings ofi;fhe Trustees These are N. J. Can't, Jr., the incumbent; C.. E. Bair' and Thurman Louthan. V
 Those from whom the eight neW trustees will be chosen as nominated last night. are: ff J. c. White, w. F. Coleman, Clifton Dreyfus, J. c. Meyer Elmer Richards, Ben Feinberg. H. V. Bahlau. M. Rcsenzsweig, Victor Harrison, w. L.. Jones, J. Frank Franey, Frank M. Roane. Ed Russell, J. w. Tarver, W. l.. Matthews, J. Jordan. IT,, Sam lKatzenstein, w. N. TrulOck, o. F. Tedstrom, w. B. Morgan, Fred Hoyler and George H. Adams.
 Those trustees whose terms expire at this time are:
 J. M Dreyfus, J. M. Sowards. c. E. Bair. Edgar Brewster, J. c. White, w. F. Coleman, J. H Mann and R. T. lLouthan. The trustees will be elec- ted for three year terms. Under the rules of Chamber of Commerce a Messrs. White and Coleman. however, were ielectcdNo fill, unexpired posi- tions. Secretary Bloom stated las: night that they were eligible for re- election and they were the first nomi- mated when call for nomination was made.
 MT. BOOmanS Address.
 I Mir. Bodman was introduced by President Can't as the head of the recent agricultural, campaign.
 "The Arkansas profitable farming campaign. stands. ont for one signifi- cant fact" said MT. Bodman after a flew introductory remarks. "It was the first time in the history of the state or in the history of any state for that matter that every agency Ijoined hands in such movemenl. Ii is the best advertisement Arkansas , ever had, or any state ever had, to shcw what cooperation will bring about.
 I, "A year ago we 'hought ws were 'broke' and some of us were 1roke. Facing a situa,l,, unprecedented in Jour, history. 'businsss men, bankers tprofessional men and farmer, tsid a meeting. That meeting was called to |order at Little Rock on August :3 ! 1914. The campaign t.en was starr led." ftfs'.e s' ] MT. Bodman then reviewed the Sue ' slcessful results of the campaign and compared the. conditions that existed a year ago with the encouraging isituatior Of fodavAis IT,, a sol,.ed's fhai