The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-04-20
NEW CIVIC CLUB
HOLDS FIRST MEETING,

The new organization for the adj
vancemenv and development Of business
and other interests in this city held its
preliminary meeting at Woods Hall on
Wednesday evening Of this week.
About seventy-fve members were
present representing business institu.
tions of the city and including in the
number those, who although not &C
lively engaged IN the business, are in
terested in the city's growth. The
meeting chose rs the name for the new
organization an ANITOWOC CHAM
Der OF COMMERCE"
The committee composed of a. l..
| Nash, A. p. Schenian, H. f. Kelley
and @. e. Brady, to which has been en-
trusted the work of preparing char
ter and bylaws for the new organiza.
ton, presented its report and the re-
port with some slight notifications
was adopted by those present. The
Articles of Organization will be fled at
Madison without delay and a meeting
will be held IN the near future to com
plete the new organization work
The Citizens Association and Retail
ers' Association both voted to dissolve
and each turned over to the new organ
ization its property and contracts to-
gether with It's aspirations and hopes
At the conclusion OF the business meet
ing Messrs. IIOrstmeier, Donaldson
and Gilbert of the Manitowoc School
Of Arts entertained the meeting with
several musical selections and Sec. G.
W. Primm and Atty. A. l.. Hougen
addressed the gathering on the duties
and aims of the new organization
Mr.. Primm, in his remarks, advised
the people present to read the news
papers and keep track Of local affairs
and to bury the hammer and use their
efforts toward constructive work on
behalf of TIT city rather than toward
work which would be detriment 70
the city. Ho strongly urged the lie
veloping OF the "big" spirit with refer
ence to the town and told his hearers
what they might hope to accomplish
6y means Of cooperation and active eli
orts in the line Of aiding the city's
growth.
Mr.. Hougen's remarks we're as fol-
lows.
The purpose OF this organization,
whatever its name, is that it thall be a
real community organization, that its
activities shall not be limited to any
particular line or Inns but may be de
voted to promote all things that tend
10 improvement, and to combat all
things that tent TO injure-to consider
all things, to prove all things and to
hold fast to that which is good.
There is no need for such an organi-
zation, While we, at least most Of US, |
believe first and foremost in the devel- |
opment OF the individual, we all feel |
the need Of consultation, and recognize |
that the best thought Of the individual |
is produced by the increased activity of |
mind resulting from intercourse with |
our fellows. Our recent political leg
islation has tended to isolate the inGi.- |
idual and has reduced the opportunity |
for the people to meet, consult openly, |
and thus be able to express the collec. |
tive thought.
There is therefore, more need than |
before Of such an organization as this |
where we may meet on common friend |
ly ground and consult for the general !
good. This organization is open to all !
citizens Ii is, understanj, . be as
open as a town meeting, and town |
meetings we're always effective agen-
cies for considering the general vel
fare-from the days of Athens with her |
Demosthenes, to the days of Boston |
with her Samuel Adams. The munich
pal business of Boston was transacted |
in the town. meeting until that city had |
grown to a population of more than |
twenty thousand,
With the abandonment of the town !
meetings the COLLECTIVELY Of our popu-
lation has decreased and the isolation |
Of the individual has appeared, until !
to-day in
"Bosuon the land Of the bean aud The cod |
The Cahbots speak only to Lowels
And the I.owells speak only 70 God"
If the ills Of democracy are to be |
cured by more democracy, then We
must be given means whereby to cult
vate that democracy to counsel to-
gether, and to give expression to the |
community desires, to act collectively |
as well as individuality Acting col |
lectvsly we shall do many things that |
we would not do alone, just as n mob |
may be composed Of very respectable !
individuals, yet those acting together |
will hesitate at no extreme. We in |
this organization hope to cooperate, |
enthuse one another, aad to work TO- |
gether for better ManitowOc. We |
shall make this city which We are !
proud to live in, proud Of us. A city
on a hill cannot be hid. by bending !
our efforts for practical results we
shall make this city, first Of all, a city
Of good morals, decent living and right !
eous conduct; secondly city where
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