The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-07
LOCAL COMMERCIAL BODY TO
ELECT NEW DIRECTORS
AND MAP PROGRAM.
IMPORTANT MATTERS TOO
Brunswick Ought to Respond to
The Situation and Send Ev-
cry Member of the Organiza-
ton to Meeting.

ne diliiudl luecllnS Ol the BOdTu OF
Trade will be held next Tuesday
nigh, and there is every reason to
believe that it will We the most inter-
G t'rg and enthusiaa'ic of any an
Eual meeting of the organization ever
held. Certainly the people of Bruins
WICK have reason to axe pride in the
a tomplishments Df Their city during
the past year and incentive to continue
their efforts for the upbuilding of the
community so well handled through
the Board of trade during 1916.
The following call .1r the meet
ing has been mailed out by the Board
to members:
Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the Board of Trade
will be held at 500 p. M, Tuesday,
January 8, 1916. in the council cham
Der, City Hail. Officers will render
reports for the year 1916 and elect
ion of officers and directors for 1917
viii be held. Under the constitution
and bylaws all members whose
dCcs are paid up are entitled to vote
4 the election. You are urgently
requested to attend and participate
in the selection of officers and the
formulation of policies for the New
Year"
First Vice President A. de Sola
Mendes will render a report covering
the policy and work of the board in
a general way, under his recent ad
mlnistration as acting president as
we'll as for his predecessors. Presi
dent Butts, who was in control as
administrative officer from January.
1916 to the time the troops mobilized
in June, and Former First Vice Pres
ident A. l.. Church. who acted during
the period from June to October
when pressure of duties in connec.
tion with the Geogia Veneer and
Package company, of which he is
president, and which has lately been
building extensive additions for
greater business, necessitated his
resignation Of the office. Mr.. Mendes
report will, undoubtedly, be very in.
teresting. as he will cover thorough.
ly the needs of the Board and the
ways in which it can be made of
greater value to Brunswick.
Secretary Smith will render a s:l2rt
report reviewing the work accom-
Dlished during the year, but will not
attempt to cover the work in detail
because Of the time that would be
consumed, it being possible for the
people of Brunswick to see enough
tangible results for them to Judge
for themselves
During the past year brunswick
has been getting the benefit Of al
period OF general expansion and
prosperity in which the opportunities
for acquiring new industries was bet
ter than usual. However the Board
Of Trade has been operating with
greatly reduced ircome as compared
with the previous two or three years, |
at the very time when money for the
extension of activities would be most
likely to produce results. Altogeth-
er, considering the necessary strict
economy and reduced income of the
organization, it's work should be the
subject for pride and congratulation
for the people Of Brunswick.
Every active member of the Board
Of Trade should attend the meeting.
which will be held in the council
chamber of the city hall next Tues
day night at eight o'clock. Election
of officers for the New Year will be
held, and it is up to the active mem
bers of the organization to be pres !
ent and take full part in seeing that
a live, progressive Set of officers and
board of directors Is selected ito
govern and direct the organization
during 1917 as 1t is likely the oppor-
tunities for the Industrial and agri-
cultural upbuilding Of Brunswick and
Glynn county will be as great during
this year as they were during 1916.
The Board Of Trade needs the sup
port Of every citizen, the active and
patriotic aid Of every man and wom-
an in Brunswick in planning and exc
cutting its work. and the united sup
port OF both city and county to en-
able II to become and remain the
power it should be for the advance
ment and growth OF the community.