The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-07
LUNCHEON WEDNES.
DAY OPENED BIG CAM.
PA|GN FOR TUCUMCAR|

a luncheon was served at the Vor-
enberg Hotel Wednesday and about
seventy business and professional men
were present. An enthusiastic meet.
was engaged in after lunch was served
and Mr.. Kirkpatrick, who is in charge
of the Forward Tucumcari" move
ment made an address the elements of
which are contained in the following
plans of procedure:
Another big spread will be pulled
off at the Goldenberg building when
the ladies of the Red Cross will serve
a dinner at "A dollar plate. They ex-
pect TO give everybody their moneys
worth too. The plans for a Greater
Tucumcari, are as follows:
1t is proposed to establish, in Tu-
cumcari through the rebuilding of the
Chamber Of Commerce n strong, thor
oughly equipped community organi-
zation devoted to the development and
betterment of the City and surround
ing country. II is further proposed
to model the enlarged organization
along lines to conform with the stan
dard of organizations now recognized
as uniform throughout the cities of
the United States.
This proposal is made by the Board
of the Chamber of Commerce after an
exhaustive national survey Of organi-
cations eXerting the greatest influ-
ence on community growth and pros
perity. The new plan is regarded as
essential to meet the needs attending
the growth Of Tucumcari and in rec
ognition Of the urgent necessity that
Tucumcari shall be prepared in an
organized way to meet the problems
and welcome the opportunities for de-
velopment that are sure to come dur
ing the war ard in the period of re-
construction following the war.
To this end is proposed to follow
the departmental plan of organization,
that the membership shall more near
ly embrace representatives of all
trades, industries and professions; and
that the financial resources shall be
largely increased so as to permit a
broader scope of activities, more per-
sonal service on the part of the mem
bership and more direct results in the
way of achievement. Close relations
between the membership and the Of
fetal organization will be encouraged.
The new plans contemplate IA bust
ness like institution that will compare
favorably with the most efficient pri-
vate corporations on the principle that
what is worth doing is worth doing
well. Individuals, firms and corpora
tions will be asked to take member
ship in the organization in proper
ton of their financial standing and al
so in proportion as they may expect
to derive benefits therefrom.
1t is further proposed that the ex-
pense of all community activity gen
orally coming within the scope of an
organization of this character shall
be taken care of by the enlarged as
sociation and that adequate investment
in the organization shall render it un-
necessary to pass the hat for any
ordinary public service in behalf Of
the community.
Finally it is proposed that the re-
built Chamber of Commerce shall be
fully equipped to deal with every
phase of community work and to pro-
mote activity the commercial, indus
trial, agricultural and civic interests
of the citizenship.
Plans of Organization
The modern Chamber of Commerce
is community organization and its
success is necessarily measured by
the extent to which it meets three fun
damenta requirements, viz Repre-
sentative Membership, Adequate FL
nances, and Personal Service.
l. Representative Membership. The
purpose Of this organization is to rem
der real service for the development
and betterment Of the community. 1t
is therefore self-evident that the more
nearly every trade business and pro-
fession is represented in the member
ship, the more completely and the
more truly does the Chamber Of Com
merce represent and serve the com
munity. Consequently representa-
tives of every line of industry, of each
trade and profession will be invited
to Join and cooperate in the work of
the Tucumcari Chamber Of Commerce.
2. Adequate Finances. The reve-
nues of Chamber of Commerce come
from one source only-the annual dues
of the members. Experience in the
past shows conclusively that the pres
ent rate of dues $1,000 per year, is
not sufficient to maintain the work of
the organization and it has been nee
essary to ask for special subscriptions
1t is proposed that the annual dues
shall be increased to $25.O0 per year
and individuals, firms and corporations
will be asked to consider their mem.
bership an investment and to subscribe
for memberships in proportion to their
financial ability. The plan providing
for dues of $500 per year has been
generally adopted as the result of d
careful survey made by the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States. A
carefully planned budget of expen'
dtures is proposed, under the direc'
ton of a Finance Committee, and tc