Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-09-20
|OsPERITY IS
'sIoGAN ADOPTED
BY BUSINESS men
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se 81 ali crops. He closed with a
r. ~ Recommendation that the
mber of commerce Degln an ace-
campaign for e. cotton mill mere,
;nn the assertion that there is
III S money in Pine Bluff, looking
ssuestment, to build and operate
z an enterprise.
4. Newton, recent acquisition to
Bluff population, expressed his
.eciation Of the cordial greeting
.ded to him. Mr.. Ball and Mr..
Wore visitors and spoke inter-
Er1v of the fine business condl-
which prevail, Mr.. Lowe re-
ne,.tfsat he has sold every new
second hand automobile ne can
hs;s hands on, and still has buy
anxious to invest, this making
The plentitude of money in this
costs ARKANSAS Oh Wheels"
Wood devoted most OF his talk,
sonsent. to a strong boost for
ansas on Wheels pointing out
4 the state will benefit from the
ation of this train, and stresslhg
mnortance to Pine Bluff Of hav-
comprehensive exhibit thereon.
{he rs counties in the state, he
/ 20 have signed up for such ex-
and it would look bad for Pine
I one of the most progressive,
ST and best towns in the state
kto be represented.
I the conclusion Of MI. Woods
Mr. Boyce suggested that rs
lie men present subscribe 80 each
4 fund with which to provide adj
Sing matter for this train, for
| Bluff and jefferson county.
Stv Judge C. M. Philpot and the
yer interests of the city having
hged for all the remainder of the
Bit. The response was lmmed,-
Eand although there were not all
Fubscribers recorded when the
Ing adjourned, it was the gen
IMPRESSION the list will close this
ling, with the entire amount SUBJ
Mr.. Blooms Statistics.
Blooms talk was principally
citation of the accomplishments,
Sllars and cents, OF the organiza-
lin the past eighteen months. A
of new investment aggregating
Ultimately half a million dollars
brought here, with the assist
of the chamber of commerce, in
time, he said, this meaning
Bill of considerable Importance,
fbuted among several hundred
Dyes.
Bloom stressed the fact that
about one half the business men
L city have aided in the support
|e chamber Of commerce, the re-
being that at no time has the
bization found itself with suf-
It financial strength to do all
hing it should have done, and
it strongly desired to do. He
the attention of the gathering
e fact that the city without
/ and we'll backed commercial
ization, is certain to go back
rather than progress, and urg-
at better support be given the
Der of commerce in the future.
hat has been DONE" he said, lis
BAT indication of what can be
The chamber of commerce did
this by itself-but it helped
all these new concerns here. 1t
help even more, with stronger
pg and support. 1t takes money
things, and this money ought
provided by all the business in
instead of merely so per
pf them"
Good Roads the Thing.
Bloom urged that the activities
chamber of commerce be CEN
in the fight for more good
All southeast Arkansas is at
pors of Pine Bluff, with no other
ompeting city in reach, and all
ade of that rich territory right
belongs to Pine Bluff. This
can be brought here, many of
people can be induced to make
homes in this city, if there are
urnpikes built, so that they can
back and forth.
Tamo pike was cited as al ex-
Of how a good road will help
ty. The building of that turn
rought a number of the richest |
est planters of that section to
pity, where they have built |
PINE homes where they are aid
the support of churches, !
and business houses. helping
e streets and bring other i'm