The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-02-11
BUSINESS MEN
ENTHUSIASTIC
Over Future Which Can Be Made for
Stanford By Right Sort of Boost
ing Organization.

Tuesday night, looking 10 Cne cohSol-
idation of all of the cooperative
commercial organizations of the
city into a strong central body WHICH
shall have for its purpose the most
worthy object of putting Stanford
more decidedly and more prominent
" ION the map" of this part of Ken
lucky.
Enthusiasm was rampant at the
meeting for a Boosting campaign,
which will result in a greater and
better Stanford. The old CONNER
cial Club. which as its former presi-
dent said, had as about the only
tangible result of its work the "dislo-
cation of the Boone Way" was mer-
ped into a new organization to be
known as the Stanford Chamber of
Commerce. The Credit Mems Asso-
citation, under the auspices of which
the luncheon or smoker was held
Tuesday evening, will form an inte-
grail part of the new Chamber of
Commerce, as a body within the main
organization, both working toward
the same chief purpose-to make this
one of the best business communities
in the state.
The luncheon was most delight
full affair in every particular. 1t
was faultlessly served at the Prin-
cess by Manager Wallace Walter,
the menu consisting of oyster soup,
old ham sandwiches, chicken salad,
hot rolls, coffee with sugar and real
cream, anG ice cream and cakes.
Those gathered around the prettlly
decorated tables were Messrs. VIM.
Severance, w. M. Bright, E. j. How
enstine, J. c. McClary, K. S. Alcorn,
W. B. O'Bannon, S. M. Saufey, Har-
nv Hill, Howard Newland, I. W. Pen
nington, E. ]. Brown, and John w.
Brown. of Mt. Vernon, Alfred Pence,
a. B. Florence. H. j. McRoberts, +.
B. Campbell, John S. Baughman, Tom
Pence. w. K. Warner, Sam Robinson,
ID. B. Southland, j. w. Acey, j. c.
Bailey. Tom Phillips, T. K. Ttrdor,
w. c. Wilson, j. G. Carpenter.
After the luncheon had put every
one in a good humor, and cigars had
been passed around, President VIM.
Severance, of the Credit Mems AS
ISOLATION, called the session to order,
and introduced the various speakers,
making a most interesting talk him.
self at the beginning, in which he
told of the origin of the credit mems
body about a year ago and OF the
amount of good which the members
had obtained from membership in it
even in that short length of time. He
believed that what had been done
by that body was simply an indica-
ton of what an enlarged organiza-
ton could accomplish in Stanford, an
organization in which every live bu-
siness man had an active, working
part, and all pulling together to
make this a better city. He asserted
that Stanford would never go for
ward if the business men were con-
tent to sit still and let things drift
along.
Mr.. Severance then introduced E.
j. Howenstine, secretary of the
Credit Mems Association, and one
of the city's ''live wires" Mr.. How
enstine gave his hearers some very
valuable and interesting information
on Rules Governing a Successful
Credit Department. Mr.. Howenstine
has made his collection agency here
one of the most potent factors in re-
ducing credits to a science and ev-
cry word he said was the soundest
sort of business common sense. He
declared that the real difficulty en-
countered was the lack of energy on
the part of merchants and business
men. He urged broader vision in
craftsmanship, spirit of promptness,
and declared that the secret of sue
cess in the credit department is
strong will, an invincible purpose
and settled determination.
"The Law and the Merchant" was
responded to next by Attorney X. S.
Alcorn, who gave the merchants and
business men present some informa-
ton which concerns them vitality
that undoubtedly opened the eyes of
a great many of those present. He
sketched briefly and very entertain
ingly a few of the laws with which
the merchants usually come daily
i'm contact with, and those concern
ing which the business man should
inform himself, naming the chief
statutes which affect the man in bu-
siness to be the statute of limita-
tons, the right of a nihried so
man, the rights of infants, the law
of assessments, the law concerning
attachments, the law concerning
property which is exempt, etc.