French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-07
NEED OF GOLF COURSE,
FAIR AND COMPLETION
OF HIGHWAY DISCUSSED
rntImSiaStic Meeting Board of Trade
Held Tuesday Night-Secretary
TaIk>-MemberShfp Rates
CHANGED.

tended meeting of the Hendersonville
BOARD OF Trade was held at the city
hall Tuesday night. Various topics were
discussed and some changes were
made in the rates to be paid by the
diferent classes of membership.
The members listened to an address
by c. =. Robertson, of Leaksville,
\ c. who sopke with refer
pnce 10 establishing q fair asso-
cfation in this city, the idea being to
hold fair here next fall and to ues
tbe grounds for various kinds Of
amusements A committee was ap-
pointed to meet and confer further
with MI Robertson with the hope that
something definite might be accom-
plished
Following a short address by DR.. L.
B. Morse a committee was appointed
to CO. operate with the Doctor in an eff
fort 10 have the magnificent Mt. He
bron-Jump Off Scenic highway COM
pIeted in time for it to be used by the
summer tourists next summer.
Membership Rates.
The board voted in favor of slightly
changing the different classes of mem
bership, the new rates being SIS, so
and SIS per annum to be collected
quarterly in advance.
A very strong talk was made by E.
". Ewbank to the effect that in the
past "a few good men have been wear
ing the harness and drawing the load,
and the majority seemed only anxious
TO jump on and ride" Various sug
geStions were made and steps will be
taken to see if every merchant and
every citizen cannot be made to re-
alize his duties and responsibilities in
the upbuilding and welfare of Hender-
sOnville.
Cotton Mills.
The necessity and possibility Of in
ducing cotton mills to come to He'll
dersOnVille was discussed by c.. r.
Bland and E. w. Ewbank. 1t was
brought out that statements have been
made by prominent men in this state
in recent interviews indicating their
desire to establish cotton mills in and
near Hendersonvil1e.
Golf Course Discussed.
There was much discussion regard
ing the feasibility and advantages of
opening a golf course in Henderson
vie. AILSAL1OA was Cdll0u " IAO AcSOI
that investment in land for this pur-
pose was not a wild cat scheme and
in no way subscription or donation.
Today in town one man may buy hve
acres of land purely as an investment
and hold for five years, another man
does the same with so acres, and still
another man with 100 acres. Perhaps
a, the end of five years they have done
nothing towards improving or in
creasing the value of their holdings.
How much Letter would it for for
these three men to combine and buy
the property in one tract and open up
a golf course If they gave the use of
this land free Of all charge, as result
Of the improvements that would nave
to be made, this land would be bound
to have increased in value five times
as much as the individual holdings
that we're not improved.
Statement by Secretary.
In an interview with A. s. Truck,
acting secretary and treasurer of the
Board of Trade. Mr.. Truck said:
The Board of Trade and the city
of Hendersonville are one and the
same. The Board of Trade was not
established and will not be conducted
for the purpose of individual gain or
profit to any one man or party. Hen
dersonville needs the support of every
citizen, especially the support of every
merchant and business man, but no
more so than the merchant or business
man needs the support of Henderson
vile.
We are determined to let the c11-
zens know Just who the men are VINO
come in this Board of Trade and work
for the good of the town. Those Of US
who are not troad-minded enough or
are too selfish to come into our organ
ization will socn be known. 1t should
De obvious that the Board of Trade
properly conducted cannot be expect
ed to directly benefit anyone, but will
indirectly be benefit to all. The best
and the widest publicity will be given
as to the names of tn members of the
Board of Trade"