The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-06
SECRETARY DODDs
Gives Interesting Report Of His Work
as Head Of Chamber Of Commerce
ut Annual Meeting Held
Tuesday Night.

December 4, 1917.
To the Officers and Members OF this
Maysville Chamber OF Commerce
In as much as | have only spent
some few months in your midst, my
report covering that period of time
must of necessity be short
At this, your second annual meet
ing since the organization of your
commercial organization, l can say
nothing but the best for the calibre
Of men who SO untiringly have coop
Grated with me to gain the limited
amount of success l feel we have.
l am really thankful for the open
armed reception you have given me
since coming into your midst. Wife
and l have worked hard and con-
scientiously in an endeavor to be the
most value to you We possibly could,
not only have we tried to make our
selves congenial in your midst but
have journied over the county and in
to number Of adjoining counties in
an endeavor to strengthen Maysville's
reputation of being the home of the
best citizens in Kentucky.
We have enumerated many of the
things the Chamber of Commerce has
d0ne-is doing and expects to do in
a mimeographed sheet-which you
found at your plate, and feel that it
covers the report more thoroughly
than we could in this.
We are only human and cannot re-
fiain from expressing our delight in
the successful manner in which the
recent Fair was managed, thanks to
the earnest and sincere efforts Of
many of our most active members.
We also feel proud of the record Of
fifty new members In the short per-
iod Of time we have labored with you.
The keeping in the organization Of
possibly like number Of delinquents
reflects great credit upon the outgo-
ing directorate.
It gives me great pleasure to say
just word in appreciation of the
fine team work our directors have
given our organization. No organiza-
ton can boast finer body of direc-
tors than those who retire from Office
this evening.
l have always tried to not only
look directly in front, but keep a
watchful eye and listening ear on the
future. You have had suggested to
you some OF the things We have in
mind for the future.
We are sure of one future activity
and that Is War and then possibly
some more War. Only those of you
who have been in close contact with
1.-THE actual workings of the office can
fully appreciate what factor for the
assistance of our government your
Chamber of Commerce has been. You
POSSIBLY would have appreciate II
more IL at some of the critical mo-
ment it had been lifted from your
midst and some of you had to have
closed up shop and got out and hust.
led in an endeavor to maintain the
fair reputation for which we so pride
our city. No governmental call has
been ignored and through your good
graces-some Of your sister counties
have been pulled over the top. We
have gained reputation to be enviet
| in both the Y. M. C. A. War Relief ant
the Food Conservation Campaigns.
Some Of you men have been pushed
mighty hard for financial and physi
cal effort in these campaigns but
believe you would net trade your ex.
perience and enjoyment for the value
in time lost.
We are about to enter upon a new
year with a new directorate and 9
new secretary in spirit, as the past
four months have been invaluable tc
me in experience and ! am contemp.
lating entering this new year with the
same new vim and vigor that will oul
new directorate.
Again thanking those who have
been so helpful to me in all my en-.
demonstrating for their continued
support-anticipating as an enjoyable
season of activity with the new direc-
torate and hoping for one Of the mos,
successful careers Mason County
Maysville and her Chamber of Com.
merce ever witnessed. I remain.
Your Secretary,