The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-23
The Secretaryship of the Board
of Trade.

The directors Of the Brunswick
Board Of Tradec have confronting
them a probiem fraught with great
Importance 10 the entire city and
county This proDiem Oeing the Sc
lection Of a secretary to fill the vacan-
cy created by The resignation of Mr..
J. G Wecatherly.
The News cordially commends the
position taken by those members OF
the Board who have stated that they
propose to act with deliberation and
caution. 1t is to be assumed that
all OF the members are taxing the
Board are among our most conserva-
tive citizens and have the highest in
terest OF the city at heart.
The position Of secretary is second
in Importance TO none in the city. The
Directors should carefully consider all
phases of the question, including a
forecast as to what would likely be
the duties OF a secretary within the
next few years and the qualifications
that will be required for the perform
ance oil those duties and the income Of
the Board and it's financial ability to
pay. What is known as high
priced" man is not necessary at this
time and it would be even more fool
ish to get a cheap man. False econo.
my in matter of this kind would
prove to be rank extravaganza and
would result in failure to accomplish
the objects of the Board.
The members should, however, bear
"a mind the fact that Brunswick has
for her population as many intelligent,
patriotic and successful business men
who are willing to give the benefit of
their experience and as well there
time and talents to thc Board of Trade
work as any city in the country. When
a proposition for a new industrial
plant or a new enterprise OF any Kind
is presented for consideration these
men will always stand ready in the
future as they have in the past to give
their services in furtherance of the
enterprise. Therefore, the Secretary
will not have to do ali OF this inn
portant work by any means.
This was demonstrated in the case
of the Georgia Veneer & Package
company and the Yaryan plant both
of which propositions were handled by
the Brunswick Advancement Associa-
ton and its officers and directors,
none of whom were on salaries.
1t would be an unfair burden, how
ever. to impose the duties of doing all
OF the detail work involved in Board of
Trade matters OF just a few citizens.
For this reason Il is. of course, neces-
sary that Boards of Trade and Cham.
bers of Commerce shall have compel
ent paid secretaries and a sufficient
clerical force TO do efficient work.
1t would be fallacy to try to dis.
guse the fact that there has been
some serious friction in the Board of
Trade during the past few weeks,
Friction and fighting never accom-
plsh results and always do harm,
often the harm is incalculablc. Or
ganlzation, cooperation and harmony
are absolutely essential to the deyel-
opment of any city. Honest difference
of opinion can he presented, consider
cd and adjusted under the good old
democratic principle of the majority
rule.
We have confidence in the Directors
OF the Board of Trade to measure up
TO the requirements OF the cxigencies
of the occasion and that leaving out
every consideration except that of the
public good they will eject capable
and efficient Secretary of the Board.
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One Hundred Years of Elections.