The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-04-02
BOARD OF
COMMERCE
ORGANIZATION
EFFECTED, AND PERMANENT
ORGANIZATION PLANNED
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING HELD
THURSDAY NIGHT, WHEN Ex-
PERTS WERE HEARD

A Board of Commerce. real live
business organization,-will be form
ed in Maryville within the next
month. It is hoped to secure a mem
bership of $50 or more live, wide
awake men and women, who will
work together for the interest and
upbuilding of Maryville and Blount
county.
The mass meeting called for last
Thursday night was one of the largest
and most representative ever held for
purpose of that character. The
siastic addresses were made by
Malcolm McDermott, of Knoxville,
DR.. Harry Clark of Knoxville, and
Mr.. jerks, of New York, representing
the American City builders. All of
these gentlemen set forth arguments
showing how Chamber of Commerce
would be great help to the town.
Every one present was convinced that
by the people of the town getting to-
gether, the entire citizenship would
be benefited, and it was voted un-
animously that a Chamber of Com
merce should be organized.
James B. Hedge, Jr., was named
chairman of the temporary organiza-
ton, and Clyde B. Emert secretary.
A committee was named to solicit
members, and make canvass of
men and women of the town as we'll
as farmers Of the county, to get into
the organization. The plan is that
the organization shall be a Blount
county institution, and farmers are
wanted as members. The people of
the town and county must work to-
gether more intensely, and by so do
ing the county can be put on the
awake place for people who are look
ing for r. place where opportunity
awaits them.
In his address, DR.. Clark said that
on a recent visit in the north and
east, he found that soldiers and others
who have been in the south during
the war times, had been awakened to
The great opportunities held out to
them here. and that they are coming
this way by the thousands. He said
th..t East Tennessee is richer in re-
sources than any other section of
equal size in the south, and East
Tennessee will get the people coming
south if she goes after them. Blount
county holds out unparalleled oppor-
tunities, and Blount county will get
her share of these immigrants from
the north, east and west, if she goes
after them.
Talk about the new organization,
and join it.
Members of the committee to
solicit members, named by Chairman
Hedge, are Hugh Norton, ]. |. Walker |
L. P Dooley, d. F. Young, D. r.
Goddard, A. D. Huddleston, V. J.
L. S. Munich and Watson
Ford.
Announcement will be made as to
when the next meeting will be held.
The plan of electing the directors is
oy primary. When the membership |
ist is completed, names of members
will be sent to each member, with /
blank ballots, and each member will
lave chance to vote as he wants to
or the directorate. If it is decided
hat the directorate should consist of
members, then the twelve who receive
he highest vote in the preliminary
will be voted for in the
inals, and the six receiving the high
.st number of votes, will comprise
he directorate.
Maryville should draw more trade
rom counties adjoining Blount, and
t is believed that through a live
'e drawn here.
T. S. Mckinney of Knoxville spoke
n the interest of better highways.