Semi-weekly herald., 1916-02-10
DURANGO EXCHANGE
AN INSTITUTION FOR EN-
TIRE SAN JUAN BASIN

mas passed thru one year Oh ltS lega
existence and is entering upon its
second year of work it has been deem
ed advisable by those who have that
particular work in hand to inaugurate
what may be called campaign for
securing more members.
Those who We're present at the an
nual meeting of the members of the
Exchange and heard the report of the
directors and those who spoke along
the various lines of work suggest
ed were convinced that su h an or
ganization as we have here not only
meets the demands of this business
interests Of Durango and La Plata
county, but serves the interests of
the entire San Juan basin. There
We're present members from every
county in the San Juan district and
all had high hopes for the future Of
the Exchange, both rs n business and
as a social organization.
While the organization has already
n large membership it is ueverthe-
less true that there are hundreds of
good citizens in the various counties
who will become members when they
come to realize the great good that
must come from such powerful or
CARNATIONS.
Faithful Work.
For the benefit of those who may
not fully understand the situation let
it be understood that The 1915 direc-
tors, w. l. Clifford, ]. R. C. Tyler,
f. II. Burdick, E. A. ChuDb, r. NJ.
Morris, ]. w. Jarvis and John ].
link accomplished great work in
directing the work of the Exchange
along the various lines of interest to
all residents of this section While
much and valuable work has been
accomplished by organized effort
during the past years perhaps no
grander effort has ever been made to
accomplish results than has been uu
dertaken by this new organization.
The particular things undertaken and
accomplished have been set forth iP
previous issues of the Herald and 9th
er publications of the San Juan, and
for want of time and space il is i'm
possible to enumerate all these things
at this time. However, anyone who
desires specific information along
these lines may get it from the sec
rotary, z. P. Wilson. It will suffice
now to state that the Exchange work
for 1915 has resulted in new en-
couragement all along the line for
more prosperous future.
Plans for 1916.
The recently elected directors for
the Durango Exchange, j. r. C. Ty-
Ter, f. H. Burdick, E. A. Chubb, w.
S. Pickerill, +. C. Gilbert. r. S, Glenn
'n.s and C. L. Younr, have begun
the new years work with vim that
will not only bring to successful is
sue work begun in the previous year
but will inaugurate new issues. They
have been and are now working out
a comprehensive program big enough
and broad enough to interest all
people living in southwestern Colo
RADIO and northwestern New Mexico.
This section of the United States is
so situated and favored by natural
environments that the interests of
the individuals are more or less mu-
tual. 1t was with this idea in mind
that large and powerful organiza-
tion was necessary to accomplish
many things that the various COM
munities acting separately could new
er accomplish. We have been taught
from early childhood that in union
there is strength, but necessity has
made more converts perhaps than has
any other one element. Necessity
is speaking in louder tones today
than ever before and the word that
is going from lip to lip thruout this
entire section is "unite." In other
words, stand together if you wish to
accomplish anything.
Large Membership Needed.
1t must be clear to the average
thinking person that, after all, the
backbone of an organization of this
kind is its membership. Small num-
bers may and have accomplished much
good in this section, but the great
ness of the work accomplished must
depend more or less upon the num-
ber Of members behind the effort
Not only is money needed to run
a big organization, but moral sup
port is absolutely necessary in order
to give it powerful influence. 1t ap-
pears that there are yet few able
men in the city of Durango who have
not identified themselves with the
Exchange. 1t is TO be hoped that
these good men will see their way
clear to join hands with those who
are giving their time and money in
a pearupcf affort to hasten the de-