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

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be passed upon finally by the Board
of Directors.
In order to insure permanancy, mem
berships in the Chamber of Commerce
will be taken on three year basis,
but payable annually. 1t is self-evi-
dent that "a private business corpora
tion would not undertake to go into
business for single year, and the
new plan contemplates system, eff
cheney and continuous service in the
place Of haphazard, guess-work meth
ods.
3. Personal Service. 1t will be the
aim of the new Chamber of Commerce
to offer the largest opportunity to its
members for active personal service,
Practically all of the activities of a
successful business organization fall
within five main branches of work.
The purpose of this division of work
is TO allow each member to select the
character of work in which he is es-
pecially interested. These five main
divisions are Agriculture, Industries
and Transportation, Convention and
Publicity, Commercial, and Civic. The
management of each division will be
under the direction of governing
committee, selected for their special
knowledge and interest in the work
to be undertaken.
Administrative Features
Immediately after the reorganiza-
tion and membership campaign, the
members of the Chamber of Com
merce will be asked to elect n new
Board of Directors. A constitution
embodying the new features of the
enlarged Chamber of Commerce will
be submitted to the members for their
ratification. This will provide for a
Board of Directors, fifteen in number,
three representing each of the five
main divisions Of work.
The Board of Directors chosen by
the membership will constitute the
sole executive authority. The work
of general secretary whose duties
correspond to those of business man
ager of private corporation, and he
will be held responsible for the work
of all departments and of all commit
tees.
with increased departments of work
with enlarged activities, and increased
opportunities for service, the financial
requirements will be multiplied. A
careful estimate of these requirements,
based upon the experience of the past
and the experiences of many other
communities of the size of Tucumcari,
indicates that ten thousand dollars will
be needed annually for the work of the
organization. This will put an end
to the old practice of passing the
hat" from time to time for this and
that special requirement. Each de-
partment will have it's own chairman,
and will be permitted to hold its own
meetings. The work of each of the
divisions will be finally reported to
the Board of Directors for their ac-
tion.
Five Main Departments
l. Agriculture. Agriculture is not
only our great primary wealth pro-
ducer, but the worlds greatest eco
nomic problem is the production and
distribution of food. Tucumcari's SELL
ing power is measured to II large de-
gree by the purchasing power of the
farms and ranches in her trade terri
tory. Modern Commercial bodies are
being made the agencies for cultivat-
ing closer relations between the cities
and the surrounding country. Good
markets and market places; farm la
Dor; improved conditions for raising
live stock; legislation for the righ,
size of farm units; building Of good
roads; rural credits; cooperation with
all county, state and national farm
agencies; systematizing of farming to
suit the soil and climate. These are
some of the things that should engage
the attention of those interested in
agricultural betterment. The federal
and state departments of agriculture
invariably give the heartiest cooper
alton in this kind of work
2. Industries and Transportation.
The activities in this department of
work will look toward increasing trans
portation facilities; fostering of To-
cal industries and encouraging the To-
cation of new industries adapted to
this community. At this time very
little manufacturing is done in New
Mexico. A careful analysis should be
made of the raw materials here, facil-
tiles for manufacturing and the kind
and character of industries that should
be sought. Promotion of the industrial
growth of the community is one of
the large activities which yields direct
returns. Every successful industry
enlarged and every new industry Sc
cured means increased pay rolls, more
homes and families, and the additional
circulation Of money through the en-
tire community. With abundant fuel
from the nearby coal fields; with la
Dor at reasonable wages, with the 10.
cal and nearby markets calling for
many kinds of manufactured products
it is idle to say that Tucumcari shall
not have certain kinds of successful
manufacturing enterprises. Accurate
data should be obtained showing the
cost of fuel and water, and facilities
for securing raw materials and the
cost of transportation on raw mater
ial and manufactured product, and al
n.