Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-21
$. J. Roy, at Chamber of Commerce Lunch, Makes
 Clear Citizens Duty.
(sET,ECTIVE DRAFT PLAN IS ENDORSED
Transcription for Army Finds Approval With Business Men, Who Pay Tribute to FOWles and Discuss
 Plans for City Betterment

The obligation of the successful
 bus;ness man of community to Tend
 the red blood of leadership and some
 of the wealth he has amassed" to
 make the community" a better place
 to live and in which to do business,'
 was emphasized in an address at the
 chamber of commerce luncheon yes
 terday at the Hotel Pines, attended by
 line trustees, incoming and outgoing
 aldermen, Mayor Simon Bloom. Coun-
 ty Judge l.. E. Cheek. Division Sup
 erintendent J. M. Kenelly of the Cot
 ton Belt railroad, Ben J. Altheimer of
 Chicago, and city officials. MT. Roy
 hlso pointed out the duty the city like
 Pine Bluff owes to the territory from
 which it draws trade, and how the
 chamber of commerce serves in inn proving social and business condi-
 tions, and developing resources and
 Opportunities. MT. Roy's brief ad-
 dress was one of the best expositions
 bf the work of a chamber of com
 merce heard in Pine Bluff, and he
 was thanked for the expression.
 A resolution expressing the regret
 
 from Pine Bluff of Byron c. FOwles, Superintendent of the Pine Bluff com pany, and appreciation of his ser
 vices to the community, was offered
 by Thurman Louthan, and unanimous (y adopted amid applause. MT.
 Fowles expressed his gratitude, when called upon by H.. I. Holderness, president of the chamber ot com
 merce, saying he appreciates this ac-
 lion more" than he could "say in
 words" and explained that he had al-
 ways tried to do his best for the city.
 MT. Fowles said the Pine Bluff com panys properties here are in excel
 lent condition, and he is glad he has been thought of service to the com munity. He would leave Pine Bluff with many regrets, and would always esteem the people of this city. he said. COnscriptiOn Endorsed.
 A resolution endorsing President Wilson's recommendation of "selective was offered by MI. Lou Than, at the suggestion of President Holderness, and adopted without dis Bent.
 l There were nearly 40 men, promin- fnt in the affairs of the city at the
 luncheon conference, and it was the opinion that Pine Bluff would benefit
 rom this and similar conferences where plans for making Pine Bluff a Fmore livable" city are discussed. l Mayor Bloom devoted his time to rlscussion of the Fourth avenue inn pavement project, but took occasion 10 say how he regretted the departure Pf MT. Fowles and Elmer Richards. di- Rlslon superintendent of the Cotton Pelt, with whom he had been associ- fted in the railroad business in years past, The Fourth avenue improvement project, he thought most important, ma the plan under consideration for parking the boulevard most favorable 70 the property owners. He pointed put that to pave the thoroughfare for US entire width would cost about Flo00OO, but that under the plan being and with the aid given by me railroad and the city, the cost to E|he property owners would be less man $16,O0O. The mayor later said that Ene cost to each lot would not exceed Ple year for 15 years. The trus- Eees voted approval of the plan, and authorized the appointment of a Ilpeclal committee to cooperate with me mayor. the Rotary clubs commit zee and the council in securing this aeeded Improvement. During the mayors address, al motorist went by with his muffler cut pnt' the exhaust drowning some of the mayors remarks.
 secretary B. B. Bloom of the cham ger or commerce was asked to tell of plans under consideration by that Prsanlzation. but demurred out of de- .'erence to other speakers. He con- [ined himself to thanking the. mem ppers of the old council for their as- Eistance, said the personnel of the pew council insures the hearty CO., operation" of that body with the cnamber of commerce for the further ppouilding of Pine Bluff, and pointed Iut the need for general cooperation |n carrying out the chamber of com aerce's plan for a city auditorium and Eneatre building. He said a suitable Place for holding conventions. and a