Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-02
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! Pine Bluffs greatest civic drive starts this morning at 9:3O o'clock. The workers will assemble promptly at 9:3O o'clock in the den of the Hotel Pines, and few minutes afterwards will start out toward 19 districts to secure memberships for the rorgan- ized Chamber of Commerce. It will be the largest body of workers that l ever engaged simultaneously in a community drive in this city. About l 15O men will take part.
 1 The workers are going forth with new idea of Chamber of Com merce, campaign leaders say "They have a new vision of community DOS. abilities. They have different idea of the meaning of service to ones home town. The new Chamber of Commerce is to be a community or ganization in fact. The organization is to be rebuilt on the idea of service rather than self-interest. Men will be solicited to join the organization for what service they can put into t rather than for what they can get out of it.'
 "The Chamber of Commerce will be as much civic body as a commer- cial body. Its chief task will be to make Pine Bluff an ideal place in which to live. While building for greatness, the welfare of the peopla Will receive even more consideration. :" Election by Mail.
 The chamber will be operated on the most modern basis. It will have, II the goal of the campaign is reach ed, l,OOO members, or an annual in- come Of $25,OOO a year. This will enable the chamber to do construc- tive work of far wider range than in the past. It will be sufficient for a large advertising campaign.
 1t is to be operated on the most democratic plan. All elections will be by mail. Standing committees will be abolished. Special committees will take their places. A program of work will be drawn up annually in direct consultation with the member ship: Members forums will be held semi-monthly so that the members can be heard on all matters in which they are interested.
 The workers met at the Hotel Pines yesterday for instructions. It was meeting of great enthusiasm.
 What remarkable body of work. CTS, said Chairman J. F. Mcintyre yesterday as he faced the big crowd of over 125 men. "This bunch of men could put over any thing. They could build a city anywhere.
 | Every captain was present. Most of the teams had one hundred per cent attendance.
 D. H. Mcfarland, manager of the campaign, gave detailed instructions about the drive.
 He announced that there would be three battalions, headed by Majors T. II. Gregory, Felix G. Smart. and Dr: J. l. Norris. The first six teams will compose the first battalion un- der Major Gregory. The teams num- Der seven to 12 will be under Major Norris, while those from 13 to 19 will be under Major Smart. A real contest is expected to develop be- tween the battalions as well as the teams.
 The workers will all reassemble at the hotel at noon for a camuaion luncheon. This program will be re- peated until Friday.
 Following is list of the teams, al- though there will be new additions when the workers meet tomorrow: , The Teams.
 First battalion:
 Team No. 1.-Capt. Jack Bern- hardt: w. H. Adams, Garland Brew ster, E. H. Elsberrv. E. E. Hill. R. M; Knox, c. H. Moore, Geo. H. I Team No 2-Capt. T. L. Brum- mitt; w. T. Brasher, Edgar Brew ster, A. F. Elkins, c. P. Gould. O. Fl. Hardin, E. E. BluthenthaI.
 Team No. 3.-Capt. T. F. Gadberry,