Baxter Springs news., 1918-03-08
SELECT TULSA MAN
FOR SECRETARY
Chamber of Commerce Conf
dent That They Have Sc
cured An Exceptionally
Competent Man

C. M. Sarchet, of Tulsa, Okla, was
selected this morning by the directors
for the position of secretary of the
Baxter Springs Chamber of Com
merce. Mr.. Sarchet is very highly
recommended for the position. He has
spent many years in Oklahoma in the
work of town building and has to his
credit at least five thriving cities in
that state that were developed under
his direction. He is an experienced
publicity man and an organizer of
proven ability. His age is about 45.
In chooseing Mr.. Sarchet, the board
was guided by strong recommended
tions from Baxter men who are ac-
quainted with his ability and from
prominent men in the KanGas-Okla-
homa field, among whom were the
officials of the Mineral Belt railroad.
In response to a telephone message
Mr.. Sarchet accepted the position to-
day and stated that he would be here
within a few days to take up his
work.
A committee of six were appointed
by President Harvey at the regular
weekly meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce last night, to work with
the WOman's Auxiliary in the matter
Of carrying out u cleanup campaign
in Baxter Springs this spring. The
committee was headed by ]. Ben Rus
sell and his associates are j. T. Nor
rison, DIR. Nichols, l.. l.. Cardin, o. W.
Fail, Henry Horton, Frank Perkins
and A. +. Pfremmer.
Besides effecting a general cleanup
the committee hopes to interest the
property owners in tree planting.
Years ago, it was brought out, much
attention was given by the people
then living here to the planting OF
trees and the beautiful shade that the
present generation now enjoys in the
older esction of the town is the result
of that forethought. The present
generation now has the privilege OF
extending the good work by seeing
that shade trees are set out in the
newer sections of the city. And the
sooner we attend to this the earlier
will we have the realization Of our
aims.
The call of the government for
speakers to enlist in the work desig-
mated as the Four Minute Men was
presented to the Chamber of Com
merce by T.. ID. Richardson, and q
committee was appointed to form
branch of the organization in Baxter
Springs. The object of this movement
is to provide speakers who will go in
to the theatcrs and make short talks
on subjects that are designated by
the government, for the purpose OF
spreading information on the coun-
try's needs in the war and the duties
of citizens during the war. The ap-
plication to the Four Minute Men
headquarters in Washington was
made today. AS soon as the author
ity is received the committee in
charge will select speakers and as
sign them. This being war service
no one called to speak is at liberty to
refuse unless it is positively impOs-
sible for him to fill the place.
A banquet and reception to the new
secretary will take place of the reg
ular meeting of the Chamber Of Com
merce next Wednesday night. The
spread will be put on by profession
al caterer. Doc Fail has the matter
in charge and will select his own COM
mittee to prepare for the event. A
special committee composed OF
Messrs. Station, Perkins and Z. M.
Mitchell will provide a program for
the entertainment of the people after
the banquet. The price will be $l.OO
per plate.