The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-12-07
PLENTY OF PEP
ON EVE Of BIC
c. OF c. DRIVE
BEST Meeting" Ever, Says President
at Committeeman Session Last
Night as He Instructs
Workers
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN is
ON TOMORROW 10 O'CLOCK
So Committees, 1o6 Men Scheduled
to Cover Town, Calling on
Business Interests to Join
Chamber Here

"The best meeting of Chickasha
business and professional men ever
held"
With those words, l.. c. Hutson
president of the Chickasha Chamber
of Commerce described the meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce com
mitteemen held last night in the city
hall, preparatory to the membership
drive which lis scheduled to start to
morrow at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Hutson
went on to explain that in making
that statement, he took into cons d.
Grafton the cold, rainy weather that
kept many away from the meeting
There were SO committees to be
represented at the meeting last
night, and a count of noses" re-
vealed that there were As mel
present.
Short and Snappy.
The committee meeting was re.
markable in more ways than one.
1t differed from the usual run of
meetings. There was no dispensing
of that widely celebrated commodity.
known as "hot air." The committee.
men were there to receive their IN
structions for the drive, and Off
cials of the chamber were ready to
give, and did give those instructions,
having done which the meeting ad-
journed.
In his remarks, Mr. Hutson point
ed out that the plan for the solicit
ing committees assembled was to
send out 106 of the leading business
and professional men of Chickasha
to get members for the Chamber of
Commerce and he referred to the
fact that never before in the history
of Chickasha had there been so con
certed a movement toward one end.
To each committee was given a
pad of pledge blanks, an individual
membership card, a display member
ship card and list of firms or indi-
viduals upon ,lom the committee
was to call Because there were so
many committees appointed, no list
to be called upon was large and it
was expected that the work, starting
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
would be finished by noon.
The soliciting committeeman were
instructed to take the pledges from
the various firms and individuals
listed by the finance committee of
the chamber, in the amounts set OPP
posite their names. 1t was suggested,
however, that upon Investigation if
the committeeman found that these
amounts were too large or too small,
a fair adjustment be made. If the
individual or firm manager protested
against the amount, and in the judg
ment of the committeeman, his pro
test was unjust, in other words If he
should pay the amount as indicated
by the finance committee, and he
refused to pay the amount, the coh-
mitteemen were instructed not to
take his pledge and check in any
amount, but to report the conditions
as found, to the finance committee
who would then take further action.
individuals May Join.
1t was stated by the president.
that in working out the lists given.
If the committeeman found that
anyone had been overlooked they
should be given an opportunity to
join the Chamber of Commerce. In
the events the clerks or employees OF
any firm desired to join the cham
ber, they should be given the oppor-
tunity at figure that they deemed
just In fact, it was suggested that
they be Encouraged in this movement.
though not pressed.
"The finance committee cannot
get the name OF every firm. and in
dividual in the city" said Mr.. Hut
son. For this reason, it is entirely
probable that some will be missed In
the lists that will be circulated to-
morrow morning. If any firm or in
dividual is not called upon, please
do NOT cnnsfrne II as meaning that