The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-07

development of these industries should
be at the disposal Of those seeking in
formation.
Matters Of increased transportation
service should also be given careful
attention. New railroads, freight clas-
sifications, matters of rating and rout-
ing, switching facilities and train ser
vice-all these things will come under
the supervision Of this department.
3. Convention and Publicity. To
maintain forceful publicity cam
paign acquainting the world with the
facts about this section of eastern
New Mexico will constitute the chief
activity of this department The To-
cation Of Tucumcari with fine railroad
facilitate and improved roads should
make it possible to attract many tour
lists to this city.
In this department also naturally
comes the work Of securing and en-.
tertaining conventions. Conventions
have a two-fold value to the commun-
ity--to advertise its advantages ana
increase the volume of trade. AS Tu-
cumcari grows, conventions will ma
turally become an important factor in
her development. This department
will also gather and publish from time
TO time and keep on file valuable sta
tistical information for this section
of the country for the benefit of people
of this community, as well as for the
visitors in this section.
4. Commercial Department. This
department will carry on activities
looking to the development of Tucum-
cari's trade and commerce; campaigns
for patronizing home industries; trade
excursions; censoring of promiscous
advertising schemes; the regulation of
trade evils; joint advertising by the
merchants of the city; "A buslnesS-like
handling of all public charities; steps
to better local merchandising methods;
investigation of municipal legislation
relating to local business, and what
ever else may improve local conditions
for trade will be subjects for consid-
Grafton and action by this department.
5. Department of Ciyics. In "A re-
cent survey of the work of the leading
commercial organizations of the Uni
ted States, it was found that fully
fifty per cent of those activities could
be classed under the heading of Civic
Improvements" 1t is unquestionably
true that the standard of the commun-
ity's citizenship is registered by the
interest its people take in making the
city cleaner, healthier and more at
tractive. 1t is therefore proposed to
make the department of civics the
clearing house for the best thought of
the community on all civic matters;
the establishment of parks and play
grounds; n campaign for the planting
of shade trees; the improvement of
streets, and sewers; an available sup
ply of good water; public lighting;
public health; improved school condi-
tions, all these are some of the many
subjects for those interested in i'm
proving living conditions.
Conclusion.
This statement of plans and pur-
poses and of administration and finan-
cial requirements is submitted as the
result of a most careful study of or
ganization conditions at home and in
many other American communities. 1t
briefly describes what the Directors
of the Chamber Of Commerce believe
is essential if Tucumcari is to take ad-
vantage Of her opportunities for
growth in all lines. Resolutions will
not build city but RESOLUTION
will, if backed up by intelligent work"
With thoroughly representative
membership, adequate finances, active
personal service, coordination of all
community activities and determina-
ton to work unitedly for Tucumcari,
failure is impossible.