Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-26
UNFAvORABLE WEATHER
FAILS TO KEEP CROWD
FROM RECEPTION
FINE TALKS HEARD
e. BENTLy HAMILTON, OF Pc
ORiA, AND c. e. SAYLOR, OF
WAUkEGAN, ENTHUSE AUDI
eNCE WITH OPTIMISTIC OUT
LOOK FOR ClTY'S FUTURE.

ENCE WITH OPTIMISTIC OUT
LOOK FOR clTYs FUTURE.
In spite Of weather that was none
too conclusive of large attendance
there was a goodly turnout at the
Chamber OF Commences reception last
evening, when newly enlisted members
were formally received into the organi-
zation The meeting was held at the
Elks' Home with about one hundred
and fifty business and professional
men present.
Attorney Clarence Griggs, president
OF the chamber. presided and with
DR. II. NJ. Bascom introduced the
speakers of the evening E. Bentley
Hamilton. of Peoria, and G, T. Saylor,
Waukegan. Both men are enthusias-
tic advocates Of the town boosting
plans az embodied in the Chamber Of
Commerce movement and thru their
enthusiasm spread words OF encour.
agement about the audience with such
telling effect that only the very best
results can possibly follow last nights
session.
As o courtesy to Dr. Bascom, VINO
was In the room, Mr.. Griggs called
upon him to make known to the au'
dience his fellow townsmen Mr.. Ham
ilton. The doctor spoke Of Mr.. Ham
ilton as man who Is highly esteem
ed In his home city as lawyer, citi'
zen and as a town builder.
"Co.operatton' said Mr.. Hamilton,
Ia the keynote OF municipal success.
Organization is absolutely necessary
to advance city along the right lines,
and | am positive you are going to get
results here In Ottawa.
DO you know that have never
been in your city before in spite OF
the fact that three OF my best friends
came from Ottawa? cherished the
memory CT the late Senator Duncan,
and that OF Judge Shope, and prize
the friendship of DR.. Bascom among
nv most valued possessions.
81 have no particular subject TO
sneak to you upon tonight other than
to tell you something ! know abodt
Chamber of Commerce aims and at
tainments.
you've got to enter this thing with
all the vigor of your body and sodis'
The Chamber, you will find, bullds
nm trade in every conceivable line.
II helps the manufactures, the mef'
chant, the doctor, the preacher, the
individual in some manner or anoth'
er Just as It does any one man VINO
appears to derive the most good from
such an organization.
1T helps you to build up trade
center and when you get a trade cen
ter working properly you will INA Ot-
tawa ON the upward path to success
and golden stream of dollars rolling
into your Golfers in every conceivable
line OF endeavor
"The money you spend must be
spent upon right lines for business de
velopment. You must, In order TO
make your association a complete
success, have above all else an IN
terested and loyal membership. The
dues you pay into the treasury con
stitutes only a small portion OF the
part your members must play in the
city's development. II you don't gel
ANYTHING out of the chamber but q
better city you have not failed in your
efforts In fact that Is all you car
expected out OF an organization such
az this.
you've got to give something be
sides your cash. You know you car
no more make success out OF
Chamber OF Commerce with money
than YOU can get into heaven for writ
ing ont check for your pew rent.
'"rhc Chamber OF Commerce shonls
be the moulder Of public opinion IN
city. It should stand solidly behint
all movements that are for the gen
eral good of the people
Mr. Hamilton then diyerged. int
state affairs AMI the need OF cool
headed, brainy law making lie TOOL
exceptions to the innumerable law
that constantly are being passed t
hurt business Hardly legislatur
meets but that some move is not mad
to put clogs in the path OF CONNER
clal and Industrial progress. I'M
constant attack upon enterprise mas
cease, he said. by helping the raj
road, he continued, citizens OF lllinoi
nfe heneftting themselves and ina
which holds true of the railways
also true with all other forms of bus