Baxter Springs news., 1918-01-24

uuSLTldl ueNeiOphcHI 40 VIC NOuiu
have it in Baxter Springs is q big
problem and involves many angles. If
community starts to develop one
industry, it makes it better for others
in that same line, and, ultimately, our
city develops thereby. The success Of
one certain concern attracts others in
the same line, the labor market is
thus created, and the community sort
of specializes on that line. Like at
tracts like. First Of all, in any COM
munity that wishes to build itself up
industrially, comes survey. We do
not mean by this an ordinary "sur-
vey," involving some persons who
have in everything else and thinks
that he can tell the community the
root" of all of its disorders. But
what is really needed is a carefully
organized community stocktaking.
The three essential things to find out
are: /. The industries already in en-
istence. 2. What help they need, and
the reason thereof. 8. Further indus
tries needed in the community
Whether those located are located
well; where they are located with
reference to railroads, switching facil-
tiles, etc.; what parts of town are to
be built up industrially, and what are
not; what products are made in the
community and where they go; the
valuation of the plants, of the annual
output, the amount of wages, labor
conditions and numerous other things
which are of vital Importance to the
success of any industry. 1t is duty
of our organization to interest our
selves in encouraging and offering
suggestions to new concerns, not from
Il paternalistic or lofty motive, but be-
cause it is good business policy to do
so. A look through their establish
ment, few words Of cheer, passing
knowledge OF its products, etc. These
h.1gs have been known to change the
whole career of weak unfortunate es-
Establishments.
As Viewed by the Secretary
And what a variety Of people
secretary does come in contact with in
u days work! With cranks and crazy
people; with strutting peacocks every
now and then, and an occasional
CRATER; and then he meets and works
daily with and is stimulated by as fine
u lot of unselfish, hafdworking, de-
lightful men and women rs there are
on the face of the earth. If he meets
with a few of the worst, he certainly
meets with u great many of the very
best, and while he is in q position to
see and does see the foibles and some
times the hypocrisy and bad intent Of
some, he sees the good also there
a way outweighing the other. He
sees the high principles which actuate
so many of those who work with him.
He is associated closely and intimate
ly with men who love their city and
who delight to work for it and if call
ed upon, to endure sacrifices for it.
He has the rare privilege of meeting
many who are animated with the pa
triotism typified by the expression:
81 am a citizen of Rome," and, seeing
all of this, he comes to have the same
sort of feeling in a way that he can
understand the feeling of the young
Irishman who wrote back to the old
country that he had job of tearing
down a Protestant church and they
were paying him for doing it.
The Chamber of Commerce through
committee should see to it that
proper state laws and city ordinances
are passed seeking to safeguard the
retailer against the intimerant mer-
chant, peddlers and transient trader.
Also legislation controlling auction,
bankrupt, creditors and other kinds
of sales. In doing this the Chamber
is protecting the consumer against
fraud just as much as it is protecting
the legitimate merchant against un-
lawful cOmpetitiin.
Last Warning
This office is in receipt of letters
from both the State Board Of Health
and State Fire Warden that both
would have representatives here as
soon as the snow disappcared to make
arrests Of all delinquents. This worn
ing should be taken for what it is
worth as those state departments
mean business.