Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-01-25
Annual Meeting of Chamber of
Commerce Unanimous
For This Addition
LARGE ASSEMBLAGE
LISTENS TO ADDRESS
Pertinent Points Driven Home by II. Il
SebentEall of Eau Claire-Old
Officers Elected

Bearing the message Of Community
upbuilding as applied to a city situat
ed like Ladysmith. Frank r. Seben
thall, Of Eau Claire. former president
of the National Federation of Imple
ment Dealers. spoke the practical doc
trne of sound sense at the first meet
ing of the Chamber of Commerce held
since its incorporation ten day ago.
Mr. Sebenthall, introduced by Presi.
dent Frank Helm. told simply elo-
quently at times. how to make the
Chamber of Commerce a potent force
in the city He said he came from
Switzerland IN infancy and had lived
all his life since in the midst of lum-
herjacks and been one himself. Here
are some of the things he said.
Points from the Speech
'The best step you ever took was to
get rid of your saloons.
Il saw your men from Ladysmith on
the way to camp, fine, big splendid
force, telling of loyalty at home.
We are at war. Get into your
pocket books and give as a duty 1t is
time to sacrifice.
Don't be afraid of taxes you can
afford to pay more taxes if you get
something for your money.
Don't be a kicker or crouch.
This is the place for the optimist.
Don't be a shop keeper; be a mer-
chant. You can borrow money if you
are Il merchant. If you are a merchant
you will know exactly what it costs to
do business.
Let us not be competitors one with
another; be competitors for business.
Don't fix prices on what the other
fellow does; do it because you know
what it costs to do business.
Your city limits are just as far out
as your business and influence.
"PAY TAXES CHEERFULLY"
Commission form of government is
but you get something for
your money.
THE worst man in town is the one
who goes around and kicks to the
mayor about paving and other i'm
Don't mind the kicker
Put in the improvements.
'srake down the barriers between
city and country. Get rest rooms a
place for the wives and children of
farmers coming to town.
Mr. Sebenthall illustrated his cost
of doing business ideas by charts He
dwelt on the rest room and public
comfort stations. In Eau Clairt, as
permitted by Wisconsin laws. the city
has taken the rest rooms and comfort
station and their expense is borne by
the budget
A vote of thanks was extended by sc
men present rising to their feet, to Mr.
Election of Directors
Before the address the meeting of
members was called to elect directors
in accordance with the charter. III. w.
True moved the directors of the organ
ization be made permanent. They are
one year. G. NJ. Householder, Carl
Dregne. Harry Speidel; two years, f.
N. Doyle. l.. c. Streater, O. j. Lutter
three years, Frank Helm, Frank Foun- |!
tain, Stephen Bolles.
The directors met and elected Frank |
Helm. president Stephen BOlles. vice
president Harry Speidel, treasurer !; |
f. NJ Doyle secretary.
President Helm called the attention
Of the members that the rooms of the
Chamber were open all the time and |
hey should be used.
Rest Room For CITY
There was much discussion of the
rest room idea. 1t met with unani-
nous favor Mr.. DimOck moved COM
nittee be appointed to get work at
1nce