The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-04-22
CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE MEETING
chairman Connor Tells Why we
Should Take the Vic
tory Bonds
INTERESTING MATTERS
INTERESTING MATTERS

very interesting meeting last
night. President Louis Tomlinson
presided and Secretary Barlow was
at his post.
The, feature OF the evening was
the address of Chairman H. G.
Connor who told why Wilson
county could not afford to take
the Victory Bonds and thus clean
up the obligations brought on by the
Wal.
Among other things he said in
very interesting address, was the
fact that members of the regional
Bank reserve in Wilson had said
that if Mr.. Wilson had stated a
week before the armistice was sign
| ed that he would guarantee that
$4,5OO,0O0 would close up the war
and bring peace svery man and wo-
| man in the country would have
gone down in thei1 pocket and paid
| his share of the money. 1t is true
| therefore some of the pep is out
of our folks, but the blessings that
peace have brought are no less re-
/ nowned than war, and we should
| be so thankful that peace has been
! secured that we are willing to pay
| for it, He dwelt upon the valor
of our boys, their great sacrifice
but for their sacrifice, we would
have still been iu the war and it
would have cost us several times
| the present amount asked for. He
referred to the splendid investment
"a per cent interest, and asked
all present and those not present
to place themselves at the. disposal
of the committee and give theil
names to Mr. Barlow that they
might be called upon when need
ed.
Mr.. Barlow stated that Mr.. r. H
Fulghum had stopped over in
Washington on his way back from
New York and asked the postoffice
department to give us an extra car
rier for the city which has beer
furnished.
Mr.. Barlow also brought up the
matter of fly campaign for this
Isummer. It was discussed by Messrs
Tomlinson, Mayor Killette, Elmer
lJOettinger, Homer Anderson AM
others and was adopted, the am
cunt of the cost $17.40 being voted
for the purpose. DR.. Karl Mocr'
favored the proposition but h!
said that the breeding places of thu
fly should be looked after first il
order to stop the pesky fly befor'
he started.
Secretary Barlow then read let
tier from the aviation department
of the government asking that !
field be provided consisting of q
7 acres for the safe landing of al
planes. The matter was discusse,
by Messrs. Grantham, Mr. Ander
son and others and on motion
Mr. Elmer Oettinger was referre
: to the Industrial Development com
mittee
Secretary Barlow read lette
from the Southern Chamber o
commerce boosting the commerce {
all Of the Southern ports in tn
; trade with South America. It ha
asked the government for IA ship
from the Merchant Marine to
used in the South American trade
!. President Tomiinscn brought u
!. the matter Of providing homes an
!. houses for the people of Wilson VIII
!. needed them. He stated that tn,
!. town could not grow any more VI
!. less some way was provided. H
!. spoke of the number of people VIII
!. lwanetd a house to live in and asl
|. ed Mr. ,Barfoot real estate dea
!. er Of this city how many house
he could rent at this time and M
q Barfoot replied that he himse
|. could supply twenty-five. Mr.. jaime
!. w. w. Thomson said that he kne-
i. of several who wanted a house t
i. live in. Mr.. Barfoot said that
i. cost too much to build houses nov
q That as an investment there IVA
i. nothing in it. Mr.. TomIinscn agree
i. with him, but thought the house
Ii Icould be sold to prospective citizen
i. Mr.. Homer Anderson told OF hous
j. in the city that we're provided wit