Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-07
Clarence Holland. of Jackson,
Speaker at Affair Held
Last Evening.
LEADERS PREDICT SUCCESS
Gerber, Goggin and Chick Certain
Their Respective Forces
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The final guns of the pre-cam-
paign season of the Alma Chamber
of Commerce membership drive were
fired Monday evening at banquet
of the workers held at the Wright
House, both regiments receiving in
spiration for their work in fine ad-
dress by Clarence Holland Of the
jackson Chamer of Commerce, while
the teams comprising the various
regiments, and the regiments them
selves were lauded by their officers,
who naturally are certain that their
followers will be successful in their
eforts to secure a greater number OF
subscriptions than the opposition.
After a delightful feast, prepared
by the management Of the hotel.
with H. M. Crooks, president of Alma
college, presiding as POSTMASTER, the
leaders Of the regiments were called
upon to speak few words in behalf
of their respective forces.
Harry Gerber, lieutenant colonel Of
the first regiment, the first to
speak, extolled the virtues of the va
rious captains under his command,
from Babe Ruth" Ward, down
through to Dad" Chick, and pre-
dicted that there would be nothing
to it as far as his regiment winning
the honors Of the campaign, with
such captains in charge of the forces
that he had marshalled for the bat
tie
Charles II. Goggin. colonel of this
regiment, the second speaker, was
equally certain that his forces would
win the honors of the campaign, es-
pecially in view Of the fact that he
carried Red Cross workers, which he
admitted, were to be used in caring
for the badly battered forces to be
led by Colonel Blakley and Lieuten-
ant Colonel Chick.
John c. Chick, speaking for his
regiment, told why it was foregone
conclusion that his regiment would
lead at the end Of the campaign with
the greatest number of memberships
secured. In his opinion it would be
impossible for the opposing regiment
to win the honors He pointed out
the qualities of his captains, qualities
that fitted them well 10 be resource
full leaders who could direct their
forces so well that defeat could not
come.
Before introducing the speaker OF
the evening, Clarence Holland of the
jackson Chamber Of Commerce
Toastmaster Crooks told of an ex
perience that the college had had il
an endowment campaign in previous
years, when workers in the campaign
had not made pledges before start
ing to secure pledges from others
and he suggested that all Of th'
workers present Immediately sign thi
membership cards. When this wa
done, in a few fitting words, he in
Lroduced Mr. Holland.
Mr.. Holland in opening his address
called attention TO the bigness of th'
Job that confronted the Chamber o
Commerce. He made a comparison
of two cities. One failed TO raise
community quota for certain fund
it attempted to promote the planting
of hundreds Of lot gardens, ant
failed It raised $4,000 for "A fac
tory, and that failed Another com
munty put across its quota for tn
fund easily, it successfully promotes
the lot gardens. and it secured it
successful industry. The first com
munity did not have a successful in
dustry The first community did no
have successful Chamber Of Com
merce. The second city had rea
live organization, which made it
success possible because It's effort
were concentrated in this organiza
ton
lie spoke Of an advertisement
that he Lad seen, which offere
$1,000 for a, citizens creed, which h
stated could not be purchased al an
price If an the American spirit. ii
spiration, could be put in the cree
it would still fall far short Of "a
mark, he said, because it must
lived. To boz real member of
chamber off commerce, one must hay
such creed he stated.
tie spoke Of De problems Of M
tion, state county and communit.
the solution OF which. was with tf
business men. Politicians would n'
solve them, IN his view.
BE Simple, he said, as simplicit
in business means honesty and nj
biity. and the getting rid Of seifisl
ness, and through the Chamber {
Commerce, the doing away with Il
grudges among business men, whic
are practically the same as thos
between employer and employe.
A Chamber Of Commerce he state
is a trusteeship for a community, an
that il must have a part in ever
civic and commercial responsibilit