The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-02
civic CLUB
CHEERED ON
AT BANQUET
Enthusiastic Men and Women
Gather in Coliseum to Greet
Birth of Chamber of Com
merCe.
GOOD SPIRIT IS SHOWN

Ing oSo, pdrClVlpateu III lue CIVIC
luncheon held in the coliseum We'd
nesday evening, and witnessed the
birth of the Chamber of Commerce of
Richmond, with the expressed pur-
pose of making Richmond a better
place in which to live. with the
keynote of the organization being
Service"
Enthusiasm for the new civic body
was expressed freely on every hand,
end the men of the city who have
been working for several months to
bring this matter to head were ex
tremely pleased with the standing
vote Of endorsement that was given,
after the reading of the articles of
association and the bylaws. Cards
were passed among those present, and
o4O were enrolled as charter members.
First Meeting Friday.
The first meeting of the chamber
will be held Friday, in the K of p.
building. 1T 7:30 p. m, at which time
the articles Of association will be sign
ed after an open forum for the dis
cussion of the bylaws and articles.
All those who have signed up as mem
Ders, or anyone interested are urged
10 be present at this meeting.
Byram Robbins, who has been in
charge of the drafting of the articles
of incorporation, and the legal status
of the new body, prccented the plan
of organization to all those present
at Wednesday nights luncheon.
A permanent secretary of tried eX-
perience, and one capable of attend
ing to the needs of city such as
Richmond. was urged by Mr.. Robbins.
He expressed the idea that even if
the Chamber of Commerce was forced
to eXpend a large sum of money for
such man, the expense would be
Justified
Prominent citizens of Richmond
spoke enthusiastically urging men and
women alike to align themselves with
the new body and all agreed that the
latent energy of Richmond was such
TO justify an organization of this
lind
City Development Object
The fact that the new Chamber of
Commerce was not being primarily
organized as an industrial concern,
was grought out by Walker Land, who
acted as master of ceremonies at We'd
! nesday's meeting. The primary pur-
pose of the organization was said to
be the development of the community
and city as it now stands, which in
turn will, by natural attraction bring
the most desirable industries and peo-
pie her
w. A. Milne, secretary of the Nun
Gle Chamber of Commerce, delivered
an inspiring address to the new body
He outlined the one idea that a club
of this character should have in mind
tir,,4
the Richmond body what it should no,
do, but in the last part of his address
/ he brought out clearly the real pur
pose of the modern commerce bodies
The real purpose of Chamber oi
/ Commerce must be to form a steady
| balanced, intelligent and progressive
community leadership. Work for the
creation and stimulation of healthy
desires and wants. This is one plan
but it is overwhelming in its ramifica
tionS.
Raise Living Standard
'"The most dependable way to in
crease business is to raise the living
plane of man and in direct ratio in
crease his wants. The clamor for {
larger population. which is character
! iStic Of many cities, has no place in {
modern community body. 1t is quail
ity that is desired and not quantity
/ applied in new way.
Ferret out the needs of a commun
ity or city, study the needs of the
! people. Then work to fulfil these
needs. Immutable success in person
al, business or community success.
comes only through service, and serv
ice to ones neighbors in any way i:
one of the highest ideals that com
munity organization can adopt"
The ideals which Mr. Milne out
lined for any chamber of commerce
were exceedingly we'll adapted to the
meeting last night, as virtually all tn;
things mentioned by the speaker hat
been embodied in the constitution o
The Richmond organization.
Varied Grouping is Plan
The general plan of the organization
! is to have a varied grouping OF indi
viduals Each of the groups viii have
a representative elected by their mum
ber on the board of directors. which
will consist of 16 members. Th'
! groups that have been outlined thu
farm are farmers. labor. retail mer
chants, wholesale merchants, teach
ers. manufacturers, clergymen, trans
porta ton, bankers, realtors, women
division. and a classification known a
|
have three directors.
membership of 10 in each groul
will allow that one to be represented
on the board, no one division will b.
allowed more than one director. Elec
tions will be by ballot, and among
each group.
The president, vice-president ant
secretary will be elected from mem
bership in the board. All Will hole
their office for one year or until thei
| successo are elected and qualified.
One of the most important function
of the chamber will be the appoint
ment of committees to undertake &C
tivities along certain lines. Some 0
these will be city welfare, communit
relations, industrial, city planning
social service, commerce and markets
education, good roads, recreation par
and Fairgrounds. arrangements an
| assemblies for conventions and simiia
| interests, finance, membership, put
iicity, traffic, house and auditing. Al
4 of thse committees will be responsible
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