The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-06
STRONG ADDRESS
HEARD BY BUSINESS
MENMONDAY NIGHT
Representative Of the United States
Chamber Of Commerce Gives LO.
cal Business Men Many
Pointers.

| chI BUSINESS Men many
Pointers.
There was quite large body Of rep
resentative Maysville business men
and members Of the Chamber Of Com
merce who turned out Monday night to
hear Mr.. Colvin B. Brown Of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, speak on "Why Community
Should Support It's Chamber of Com
merce."
Just before the address, a most en-
joyable concert was rendered by the
Boys Band. Many citizens who had
not yet heard the Boys Band and were
highly pleased with the results that
have been obtained under the efficient
leadership Of Prof. ]. W. Young
President Cochran, of the Maysville
Chamber of Commerce took charge of
the meeting and expressed the citi-
zens' appreciation of the efforts being
put forth by the boys of the band, their
parents and the band committee and
assured them that it would not be long
before they would have the deserved
uniforms.
Mr.. Cochran then informed the
members that the local Chamber of
Commerce holds membership in the
Chamber of Commerce of the U. S. OF
America which Is considered the par
ent of the commercial organizations of
the United States and it was through
this connection that we were fortunate
in having their representative, Mr.
Brown, visit our city and meet with
our men. He then introduced Mr.
Brown who expressed his appreciation
of the fine reception and entertainment
that had been accorded him during his
visit in our city and assured the men,
bers that he would hereafter sound the
praises of Mason county's hospitality.
Mr.. Brown began his address by
stating the purposes and functions of
the Chamber of Commerce. He called
to the minds of the members the fact
that good citizen was not only one
that exercised his duties toward his
family and neighbor but rendered
particular service to the community
that furnishes protection and conven-
fences for he and his family. He then
demonstrated the need of an organized
effort of the good citizens of the COM
munity to uphold that which had been
gained and strive for a greater de-
velopment.
Many features necessary to the OPP
GRAFTON of successful Chamber of
Commerce were discussed, such as
program of work which he divided
into three particular departments
namely, Industries, Commerce and
Civics; Community house and its ad-
vantages to the development of COM
mercial trade; cooperative marketing
as connecting link between the city
and urban man and the use of the de-
partment at Washington by the citi-
zens of the United States.
He dwelt quite at length upon trans
portation as one of the important ele-
ments in the growth of the nation and
stated that in speaking of transporta-
ton he did not only refer to the rail
and water method we so often think
of in referring to transportation. His
conception of one of the problems in
Transportation was the removal of OBJ
structions to the free flow of traffic
and the primary problem for solution
was the development OF our national
highways. In speaking of national
highways he stated that he did not
mean the one that ran from coast to
coast but the one connecting the home
of the country man with the city.
Foreign trade was briefly treated
and the speaker gave the members a
broader conception of the part which
America will play in the development
of its international trade area. The
retail merchants were urged to parti-
cipate in every move inaugurated by
the Chamber of Commerce, such as
Dollar Days, Style Week, Trade Trips
and Special Events, to stimulate re-
tail trade.
In conclusion Mr.. Brown urged up
on the members to strive for a greater
Maysville. In this connection he urged
that the men inaugurate systematic
plan of growth for the city of Mays
Vile looking ahead some 40 or so
years.
A rising vote of thanks was rendered
Mr.. Brown at the conclusion of the
address for his kindness, In bringing
to the emembers of the organization so
forceful a message and extended him
an invitation to visit Maysville should
he be in this city again.
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