The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-17
VIGOROUS YOUTH,
WISDOM Of AGE
JOIN IN COMBAT
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However, Gen. Moss met the attack
with a team of Civil war veterans I'M
der the command Of DR.. R. e. Bulling-
ton. Gen. Moss said he did not try to
recruit any amazons for his army be-
cause he knew there were no women
In the city over 40.
Preliminary 10 the opening OF the
campaign Tuesday morning, a banquet
was given at the Chamber Of Commerce
Monday evening, which was attended
by 220 workers. captains and COM
manders of the opposing armies. The
devoted to serious discussion of the
meaning OF the membership campaign
to the future welfare Of Memphis.
Chief among the speakers on this topic
was Capt. Custom T. Fitzhugh, who de-
clared that the hopes OF Memphis flu
larger Chamber Of Commerce. He re-
called the stupendous advantage Mem
phis derives from its geographical loca-
tion-the fact of its being upon the
worlds greatest interior waterway, the
Mississippi, n situated in the very
Arkansas, Mississippi and West Ten
nessee-but said Memphis could not
achieve the greatness which she de-
serves unless the Chamber Of Com
merce Is maintained to be its eyes,
its voice, its heart and Its soul. THE
Chamber of Commerce should be the
eyes of the city," he said. 1T should
enable the merchant to see far beyond
the realm of opportunity. 1t should be
the one voice Of Memphis which sounds
the unity and harmony of the city, pro-
claiming to the world the things which
made her great and which are to make
her greater"
Ovation for Hayley.
w. H. Fitzhugh, president of the
chamber, reviewed the tremendous vol
ume of work which the employees of the
institution do each day to spread the
message of Memphis throughout the
world, and effect her continued com
mercial and industrial expansion. In
doing this he paid glowing compliments
to the devoted service rendered by W.
H.. Hayley, secretary; Mark Fenton,
industrial commissioner, and ]. A.
Osoinach, membership secretary. The
the 220 team workers to their feet with
an ovation Of applause, and their APP
plause for the others was hardly less
hearty.
Sam l.. Calhoun stirred the workers
to the highest enthusiasm with a
speech on the virtues of Memphis, full
cf amusing anecdotes.
Joseph Newburger, generalissimo Of
the drive, presided and introduced the
speakers. He injected a prodigal fund
OF pep into the meeting with his
dynamic insistence upon the great nat
ural right which Memphis has to a
Chamber Of Commerce of $500 mem
bers. Memphis deserves the largest
chamber OF mmerc in the South and
should have it. he said. New Orleane
has a chamber with 5000 members"
he said. but we must have $500 be-
fore the campaign ends"
President Fitzhugh made reference to
the suggestion that the Chamber OF
Commerce should have a woman's d.
vision, declaring that he wanted there
and then TO put himself on record az
favoring a woman's division. He also
said it was absolutely necessary to in
crease the housing facilities OF the
chamber, as 1t has outgrown its present
quarters.
Each team member was given a list
of 5000 prospects upon which he may
| strive for memberships. A number OF
| prizes are offered for excellence N get.
ting members, chief Of which is the
| presidents silver cup. w. c. Johnson,
| past president, also offers a silver CUP
| and there are IL other prizes.
A luncheon will be held Tuesday and
| each day at 1890 pm. until the cam
| paign ends, TO enable team workers tc
make their reports. The luncheons will
| be on the sixth floor.