The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-07

ly known, but it IS worth while to
get Ellis county5tarmers interest
ed in securing god seed
Farm Demons ration Work.
The club is responsible for the
farm demonstrates work now GO
ing on in the codpty. The report
showed that wherE the commission
ers' court saw fitFsto abolish the
work the ChambeE of Commerce
took it up and has fostered it
since. The belief q was expressed
that but very @w agencies are
doing as much good for the
amount of money Expended as the
farm demonstratiot work.
Mention was matie OF the Texas
| industrial congressEwork i'm Ellis
county and the contribution by the
business men to THE work through
out the state. Likewise mention
was made of the Marketing associa-
ton now being agftated as result
of Chamber of Commerce activities.
Conventior5 Secured.
The report sho4ed that num-
Der of conventions and gatherings
had been secured Through Cham
Der of Commerce activities. Men
ton was made ofEthe State Chris
tian Lectureship, eRFederation of
Women's Clubs, St6Ae Christian En-
deavor, North TEX s Medical So
cietv, all of which were entertain
ed in Waxahachie kiuring the fiscal
year that now draYk TO close. Es-
peeial mention wa made of the
Trinity endowmenf fund together
with the banquet held at Hotel
Rogers following BE completion of
this important wfk.
Under the head of miscellaneous
activities mention kwas made of the
putting to work Nj idle negroes,
Marine band, san5tarium, employ
ment bureau, But at-home league,
Ichicken ordinance telephone mer-
ger, summer nor4al, womans aux
Hilary, revenue Estamps. baseball
team, hero meda& slow down signs,
street sprinklingf weekly luncheon
and other thingt that have been
a part of the Chamber of Com
merce work during the year.
| Especial emphasis was made of
the fact that til club indebtedness
had been wiped but during the year
and that the RI sources at present
exceed the liabt lties.
/ FINANCIAL Report.
The financial report showed first
that there are bit present 200 pay
ing members o&the association, who
contribute sell Zoo per month to
the support of Ahe club work. For
the year from i sources S4213.35
was received b the club treasurer.
This included tdues and special
funds raised. 3ncluding S11O6.5O
raised to wipe out all outstanding
debts against O e club The dis
bursemerts showed an itemized
statement of al the moneys paid
out during the year, clearly ac-
counting for eYS ~ cent and showed
the resources "a be greater than
the liabilities.
Start New Years Work.
President Spa$ fling said it was his
purpose and he toped the purpose 81
the entire men8 ership TO start out
to do greater I'd hgs during the pres
ent year. lie S d he was well pleas
ed with the accomplishments OF the
iyear Just closing. but added thai
without an oldkdebt hanging ovei
the club It's va X should be mucl
more effective. ie said he felt tha
The had the heard cooperation oil al
1.-The business mei1 and that with sucl
the club work Sould not help bai
lsucceed,
Watcrn Ion Feast.
After the. busi' Jess OF the eyenins
Ihad been dispen1 bed with and talk
made those preseNt proceeded TO eli
JOY a watermelonI feast prepared 70
Them by Managed Harrison OF Nh,
Hotel Rogers. TJe melons were col,
and sweet and eSers one present en-
lJcycd tie treat. lCigara were passs,