Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-02-25
6. D. HENDERsONyIiLE CETB.
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s CAMSacuI nG&lIh york. good wa
Ter and eve system.
The farming methods Of tha
county must be improved. the cluh
aus see to- it that the farm demon.
strat1on work is continued: the corn
munlty depends on the farm4products
and the crop yield must be increased
y improved farming methods
T. It's necessary that we have bet
ter county roads for business as well
as pleasure for visitors won't stay
they can't get about with ease
and comfort to look at the
ing fine scenery.
D. 1t is important that this COM
munity get settlers. The Southern
railway is doing much along this line
euteWe must go after them directly.
6. We must encourage factories and
business houses; we need some in.
J Gustries. The tax and freight rates
need changing SO as to be more at
! tractive.
: z. We should strive to get more
conventions and public meetings for
they bring money to the city and are
the means of giving the city excellent
advertising at little cost when the VS.
itors are given the proper entertain.
ment.
g.. 1t is highly important that WeGo-
what money will not do; that is, create
and maintain a cooperative, optimistic
spirit of good fellowship among
citizens, a spirit of mutual RESPONSE.
bflity, for only by this spirit, of re-
sponsible, cheerful union a we SO.
conserve our energy as to make
efforts efficient. Even when we have
no money to give. we must. give Of our
time and attend these meetings. Our
presence at the club meetings is worth
more than the money we pay to the
club. We need new ideas and must.
learn to abide by the majority when
our own plans will not work. We
must get together and cooperate for
our livelihood. We must not form
ourselves into cliques but must all
stand together in unison or we will i'm.
evitably go into bankruptcy.
Power of an Hours Thought.
w. A. Smith said that If every per-
son present would give one hours
thought per week on building up and
improving Hendersonville' great. things
would be accomplished.
Not Hot Air But Business.
DR.. G. Few. said that enough speak
ing had been done and that it was time
! to get down to business. He said
! that the debts of the club should be
paid; the claims audited and he moved
for an auditing committee to go over
the claims before adjournment, but
was told that the board of governors
we're paying the bills as rapidly as the
money could be Rcollected 4on- .cluE
dues.
The Cost of Advertising.
r. A. Ewbank reported that the ad-
yertising committee had received from
| an Asaes ilieseprinting house a. bid of
S4a8 forr10,0O booklets thought
it would be well tokget 10000.
The club resolved itself into a COM,
mittee of the whole to- consider ways
and means of fnancingthe club, and
Mr.. Smith was called to the chair.
Judge II. G.. Ewart o that
speeches be limited to five minutes.
Mr.. Wilcox said there were two
way sto raise the money; get more
members or "a contribution from the
city.
, DIR. Few wanted to know something
of the clubs assets and l1aDlltles.
/ He was told that membership notes
had been signed to- the amount OF
s1,135 and that the, amount paid OUT
and the obligations outstanding would
| consume the funds, therefore practl-
cally no assets after paying up all Cd
legations.
Pay.as.yOu.gO Plan Hereafter.
F s. Wetmur said that the a OF
| governors were determined not TO go
into debt again and that without more
funds nothing new could be under
oken. that debts were being paid as
RAPIDLY as the money in hand Wonlo'
| do it.
r C.. Clarke thought it advisable tc
oct o,t-a hook with advertising matter
in it so. as to be able to finance a peoH-
1at nroyided sufficient members coulo.
not he secured, or support could not
be had from the city. ~
1udge EWart. Says EcOnOmlze'
Judge Ewart advocated a retrencn-
ment policy. He said nat ne. UNDER
stood the secretary's means a Deer
about exhausted in soliciting mem-
hors and he believed that the plan|oi
fhe hoard of trade of Sumter, SEC''
was a good one. That body u oo"a
tba salary Of its secretary from $t5 4
500 to SIS by making arrangements
With the city clerk to do the work.
He thought the same plan could Dc
worked here and that ifEtheAcitye clerk
co,1ld not handle the work probably
the librarian codld. He Thought tine
city could be induced to make an 3D.
nrnnriation and if necessary @foAoW
the retrenchment policy OF national
s+a+a and man governments by efnl-
: atin9 some of it's expenses, probably
radncing the police force.
"a +baf the city was facing a r
e%u;tioa1 crisis on account of the lack
~ aduertising matter and funds with
which to gain publicity. 1,-hom
WI a,rb+ Of the chances of get