Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-10-21
Bogalusa c. of c.
Down to Business

The Bogalusa Chamber Of Conn
MERGE is now waging an intensive
drive for membership and it Us hoped
that bv the time this periodical again
goes to press that the membership OF
that local body Of unselfish and pa
triotic men, who are work for the
interest of both you and /, and Boz
galusa in particular, win have reached
the coveted goal.
Because of the urgent need Of an
organized body, one which will un-
selfishly work for the interest OF
all the people, the Chamber Of Com
merce recently was organized with
B. D. TaIley, that dynamo Of human
energy, as the president, and since
the arrival of Secretary Frank Noel,
formerly Of houston, Texas, the or
ganization is taking on an impetus
that means great things for the fu-
ture Of our little metropolis.
Last Monday the commanders OF
The Membership Drive went into con-
ference with President Talley and
Secretary Noel and mapped out 2
constructive program for full MEM
bership and every individual who can
afford a few dollars and few spare
moments of his time to make Boga-
lusa a better place in which to i've
l will be solicited for membership. The
l memberships will be classified with q
/ minimum Of S25 annually, payable
quarterly, in advance.
d. Bienn was selected as chairman
of the membership committee, be-
cause of his interest in the future
welfare of the community. The ~
commanders Of the membership COM
mittee were divided into groups and
il each of these commanders will call
on number of patriotic citizens to
Lassist them in the campaign for mem
bership. The commanders were dl-
lvided as follows: Pleasant Hill, Gus
Levin and j. P. Starns; Columbla
street, ID. Bienn, chairman; N. a.
Berenson, Charles Davidson; North
. west Bogalusa, J. G. Mills and n. +.
Blanchard; Northeast Bogalusa, q.
A. Overstreet, ]. A. Canada and Y.
, L. Black.
|, B. Gilbert.
! These twelve campaigners will
! / have under their command approx
, lmately thirty workers, all with the
same intent, all working towards the
!. same end, to make the membership
one worthy of the city which It rep
PRESENTS. 1t will be up to the pubic
!, spirited citizens to show their ioy-
+, atty to the community IN when Iney
. make their livelihood and receive
II 4an
ton and becoming community fae-
= tors themselves.
E 1t is purposed to hold at least one
4 open forum per month so that every
Y member, regardless of the fact OF
II whether he is a member of the Board
IS of Directors, Membership Committee
'e Advisory Council, or any other branch
"a of this organization, may have :
IN voice in affairs and publicly make
p known the needs of the city and lenc
voice in the affairs in every con
+ ceivable form. It is YOUR .organiZa
is ito which represents YOU, and It Il
De lust up to you to see that things arr
IN rectified in a fitting manner, 10
IS. every member, according to Score
al tarv Noel, will find that if ne devote
G. a little of his time and money, n
tx will get back all he has put in witt
in the self-satisfaction of knowing tina
ch he himself contributed largely Il
ey bringing things about.
81 Manv men who are financial,
able. will take the attitude that the.
at cannot afford it. There have bee
he men who thought they could not at
an ford electrics lights in their stores
in They used coal oil lamps, until tn
sheriff came after them.
r. There have been men who though
nc thev could not afford to advertise
Their creditors have long since close
,aI them down and live-wire has Qpene
n up in their stead, and are now pros
=. perous merchants.
n The rivalry between Chambers 9
= Commerce in small cities has bee
- SO keen in securing industries, NAL
:. ing living conditions better, bringin
~ the farmer into closer touch with tt
III ~ city man, that the small city whiC
ht' sidesteps its natural obligation, soc
is' finds itself among the 'also rams
~ so that it behooves the citizenry
e, get in he band wagon and help B
sA' palusa step at a lively clip, or sot
re- cities Of our same populations W
s5 have gone ahead and left us IN Il
D. p ruck.
X. It depends upon the people if
'tls city or town stands still or NOV
md ahead, for. community progress
mas synonymous with community effo.
and no citizen takes real active
ed, terest in his town until he does SON
thing for his town. Did you ev
r. notice that?
Al AS James Bryce, well known 7
.of- tionally, 50 aptly put it recently
ley, an address before a Chamber
Commerce in the Middle West II
most potent constructive influer
I, in a community is body Of busin'
and professional men banded toge
II er for the purpose Of improving
citizenship"
,all, Any progressive citizen who
II, rot been approached by the Nc
at bership Committee will confer q
the vor upon Bogalusa by notifying S
DON, retary Noel at Chamber Of CONNIE
an HEADQUARTERS in the City Hall,
phone 100. and all information