The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-01-04
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.AAMBER or COMMERCE
Planning a Series Of Monday Night
Meetings For the Purpose Of Oh.
tainIng tho Views Of Mem.
4 bers Of the Different
Divisions.


The Baltimore Sun In commenting
on tho recent action takon by the
Merchants and Manufacturers Assoc
citation Of that city 10 not holding It's
annual banquets suggests as on
amendment to It's program O banquet
less banquet, a Barmecides repait,
where there may be a feast OF reas \
and flow Of soul, without the sd
or consent Of champagne, oyster,
duck or terrapin. Higher and clearer
thinking might DO promoted by SUI a
gatherings around imaginary vlanGs
and liquids, and the participant )
would DO saved from undigested viz.
tuals as we'll as undlgested oration,.
This is time for taking counsel
and getting inspiration from contact
with kindred minds. There are many
interesting and important questions
Of local and national concern befofe
US on which the Merchants and Man
ufacturers Association members
might throw valuable light in food
less conventions assembled. Lot
them go step farther and In imitl
ton Of songs without words" estah
lish the prec ,dent Of purely intel
lectual banquet In which there will be
oratory without wine and fullness If
wisdom without fullness of the ston..
ach.
Coming to the attention Of TIE
Maysville Chmaber Of Commerce at
time when it is planning somethi
of similar nature. Secretary bod
feels 1t wise to let the people Of May
vile know that other big cities
thinking in the same channels as V
are here in Maysville.
The secretary has planned serit
of Monday night meetings Of the Sc
eral divisions OF the Chamber of Con-
merce for the purpose of obtaining
some of the views Of its members rel
alive to that division, strengthen the
of the members of the di-
vision, enjoy closer fellowship ard
gain for the divisional members sor e
additional information on which to
base their conclusions In mkaing ont
the program of activities for this
year.
The plan is to have the meeting of
one hours duration. A prominent
speaker will be given fifteen minutes
to present some thoughts on Work
To Be Accomplished by This Divi-
sion," followed by three flve-minute
discussions. Remaining thirty min
utes will be for general discussion
by the members.
1t is expected that these meetings
will be very profitable az an educa-
tional factor in our community. ANY
meeting Of this sort always leaves
beneficial effect on the people that
attend.
The Chamber of Commerce has
some thirty-six divisions in its organ
ization, relating to some very impor-
tant problems, and no definite length
Of time has been set when these !
meetings shall terminate. The inter
est manifested by the membership |
shall be the barometer by which their |
shall be gagged.
The membership division, one OF
he most important divisions in the
will be in charge of the
meeting next Monday night. The
meeting will begin at 7 o'clock and
close promptly at 8. The speakers
name will not be announced until the
Meeting opens. 1t Is guaranteed that
Zach speaker will be a thoroughly CO.
,able man, we'll versed in his subjec'
The rural auxiliary division will be
n charge on the night Of the 18th:
he trade extension division on thu
llght of the 81 and the river improve
nent division on the night Of the q