Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-01-21
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A REORGANIZATION
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ranged, talks from number of those
in the gathering brought the business
of the meeting to its crisis.
| President Russell, in calling the
meeting to order after refreshments
had been enjoyed, stated briefly the
situation: the membership has
dwindled, the financial condition is
bad, and unless something is done
| the organization will have to us
band
Business Men Encourage.
Talks were made by J. e. Boyce
Frank Franey, G. e. Bair, 0. f. Teds.
from, Mayor Simon Bloom, Clifton
! Howell, iPostmas ter John d. Viii
bourne, Victor Harrison, F. T.. Rucke1
Will Alexander, and E. B. Bloom
Each of these took an optimistic
tone, each urged that strong effort
| be made to overcome the present
| conditions and reorganize on a
firmer, better foundation, and those
| of the older speakers contained ad-
vice to the younger men not to give
| up the ship, but to brace up, try it
again, put the best efforts forth, and
maintain the organization.
Mayor Bloom stated he could not
believe that the young men of Pine
Bluff intended to throw up their
| hands and holler; to quit so cold
The mere fact that in the past the
young men have made the older men
of the city ashamed, by their display
Of civic enterprise, ought to show
that there is need for continued ac-
tivity and cooperation by tie young
| men he said, and most certainly Pine
Bluff needs, right now, the aid and
assistance of every man, young and
old.
Mr.. Boyce spoke along the same
opinion that every young man in the
! city, be he clerk, salesman, or
salaried employc in any capacity,
ought to help build up the city, mas
much as the growth of the city, its
prosperity and progress, ha sa vital
bearing on his own advancement,
through his position, lowly as it may
be.
League Is Needed.
Buck" Blooms talk was an urgent
appeal 10 the members Of the organi-
cation to make as hard a fight as
possible to maintain their organf-
cation. He invited the officers and
members of the league to call on the
Chamber of Commerce for advise anG
assistance, and recommended that
nothing be left undone which Nigh,
aid in keeping the league in exist
ence.
eff you are in trouble, cc.re TO
the Chamber OF Commerce." he said.
"You have done much to build up
| Pine Bluff. You can do much more,
Pine Bluff needs the help of every
man. young Or old. The Chamber
of Commerce can not do it all, it
| needs help. We have conventions
coming this year, where we older
men will need your aid and co-opera-
ton, in particular Don't give up,
just because things may look gloomy
now. Make another effort. and il il
does not result favorably let the
Chamber of Commerce advise with
You. We will do everything possible,
can assure YOU"
Some Of the members suggested
! that the Progressive league become
affiliated with the Chamber of Com
MERGE, as Is QoHe Ill olnef CLUES, Jul
| it was decide sdthat before such mat
| ter is discussed, the canvass Of mem
bers be undertaken. After this can
vass is completed. it will be possible
! for the organization to decide def
nitely as to future plans, and this de-
cision will be reached at the meeting
next Wednesday night, when it is
expected every member of the organl
will be in attendance.