The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-01-31
LOCAL CHAMBER Of
COMMERCE FOR A
GREATER TUCUMCAR|

That the Board of Directors of the
Tucumcari Chamber of Commerce in
tend to create business body that
shal. Je fully equipped for aggressive
community building work j. the an
nouncemcnt contained in the letters
mailed to hundreds of citizens on Tues
day of this week.
Founded upon the excellent work
performed by the Quay County Cham
ber of Commerce, an entirely new or
ganizaton is TO be made and the
new organization will be housed on the
ground floor of the now Masonic TEN
Pile, and provided with wcil-cquip-
ped Office and conference rooms, a
rest room, and other conyeniences.
The old Chamher of Commerce room
has witnessed busy seasons during the
past week, where staff of competent
workers have been bu,ily engaged in
preparing for the rebuilding campaign
At meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors few days ago full details of the
new plans were discussed and agreed
upon.
Mr.. c. b. Hamilton was selected as
chairman Of the Campaign Committee
The other members of the Executive
Committee are 4. u. Goldenberg. r.
A. Muirhead. II. Bonem, Alex Street
ii. Goodman, L. S. Dcvor, Elmer Ed
wards. DR.. c. NJ. Stantill, and j. +.
O'Rourke.
The Board of Directors also author
lied the appointment of n Citizens
Advisory Committee. this being ere
ated to assist the Board in working
out the new platform of activities.
Those chosen for this work are: II.
b. Jones, c. ID. Becth, DR.. ". +. Noble
K. A. DodSon, ". j. Eit2en, l.. G.. Pear
son, X. \. Prentice, Eugene Gordon.
S. NJ. Wharton, j. f. Ward, j. a. Dykes
j. b. Taylor, Ed. +. Saxon, James Han
dibo, ii. X. Grubbs. +. Caruthers. Hon.
Albert Calisch, c. II. Httson, DR.. c.
| ii. Ferguson, Jas. Conwell, W. A. Foyil
j. W, Corn, Rev. +. j. Hoering, JOS
eph Israel +. &. Jacobs, Ira j, Bris-
coe, A .Norenbcrg, |. McI.aren, d. J.
Finegan, Jacob Werthoim, c. H. Meek
er, W b. Rector, II. II. McElroy, Ira
+. Furr, c. +. Hawkins, L. p. Donohoo
K. Il. Boyer, DR.. a. ID. Catterson, l.. A.
Dealy, and ii. G. Markham.
For several months past, members
of the Board of Directors and other
interested citizens have been making
careful survey of conditions i'm many
cities and towns in other parts of
America where progress and prosper.
ity has been achieved through ulhcient
organization and Jealous cooperation.
These men have finally approved the
plan for establishing in Tucumcari n
Chamber of Commerce founded upon
the principles so successfully follow
ed in many other communities in the
United States.
This step is not in any sense Il crit
icism of past accomplishments in Tu-
cumcari. Many splendid things have
been accomplished but the new move
ment is in recognition of the fact that
Tucumcari mist have and is entitled
20 the very best methods in organiza-
ton procedure, if she is to maintain
her stride and keep in step with the
many possibilities for real develop
ment in Eastern New Mexico
at is not our intention to he sat
isied with mere average Chamber
of Commerce, said Mr.. c. Il. Hamil-
ton, chairman of the Campaign Com
mittee. I'VE have gone slowly and
cautiously and examined with thor
oughness the general plan of organi-
zation adopted everywhere in success
| full commercial organizations in the
! United States, and we confidently cN-
pect to build an organization that for
numerical strength of membership, H.
nancial resources, ability of officials,
directors, and committees, will give
to Tucumcari a position among the
cities of the country incomparably far
above every other city of our class
We have the men, the energy, and the
money here and with the united sup.
port Of all business and proieS Sional
men, we can make Tucumcari 90 for
ward in a way that will surprise our
selves and convince any "doubtimg
ThomaSes."
The following IS the first announce
mcnt of the Campaign Committee:
You will be interested to know IF
the plans of the Board OF Directors
of the Chamber of Commerce to es-
tablish in Tucumcari strong and of-
ficient commercial and civic body de
voted to the development and better
ment of this city and surrounding
country.
The Quay County Chamber OF Com
merce has been doing some very cf-
ficient work We believe you will
agree that if our Chamber of Com
merce had been properly equipped
with thoroughly representative mem
bership, adequate finances, and active
personal service, that we could have
done much more efficient work.
In these days of national stress and
changing business conditions, men ali
over America are beginning TO learn
anew the Importance of concerted ac-
ton and team work. Civic pride, faith
in ourselves and in our community, be-
lief in the opportunities for future