Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-29

workers in the Chamber of Com
merce drive on Friday evening at the
Tea Room took on the character of an
experience meeting as the reports
came in from the different workers
showing that 471 memberships had
already been taken with prospects of
more to come. Saturday nine new
volunteer memberships were receiv-
ed at headquarters. While there was
spirit of satisfaction that so large q
number had been secured, the domi-
nant note of the Friday night meet
ing was the spirit of getting together
and working together for the common
welfare that pervaded the brief ex-
periences which each related.
About 420 of the memberships
were from the city of Americus and
the immediate vicinity. OF these
fourteen were women. 1t is expect
ed that there will be others when the
plural memberships are assigned.
There are more than fifty farmers
from the rural dictricts in the list and
still others to come. Several clergy
mon, Calvary church and the Boy
Scouts have taken memberships.
Carr Glover, the city chairman,
presided. Following supper and the
singing Of community songs led by
Gordon Howell with Miss Mamie
Bragg at the piano, the roll was call
ed. AS each captain or team repre-
sentative rose to give his report he
accompanied his membership an
~ r
u have never seen the people so
much aroused as they are now" said
Capt. w. M. Jones. We've simply
cut the tree down. The 'possum is
still in it. Our work is still before
us. We must all get together and
surround the tree and not let the pos
sum get away"
"We got on a cold track today"
was the way Capt. G. L. Williams be-
gan his remarks. eve went over
dusty roads and rough roads and we
burned gasoline. We went after
them" That was the spirit of the
drive.
Thankful For Privilege.
Captain John T. Methvin, of the
Methvin Road district, was introduc-
ed as the captain whoshad gone out
In the country with twenty-six pros
pect cards and returned with twenty
two memberships. He reported two
last night and then added, "T am not
much of speaker, but when it comes
to Sumter county l can say some.
thing. feel love everybody a lit.
tie better in the last twenty-four
hours because have been in this
campaign. have gotten better ac.
quainted with my neighbors. l appre.
ciate all that the county people have
done and thank you for having given
me an opportunity to share in this
campaign"
81 will say after having been in
many war service and Chamber of
Commerce campaigns" said Capt
Lovelace Eve, "that you are the great
est lot of fellows to work with / have
ever seen anywhere"
Captain Everette Schneider said
that he had called on a prospect who
had complained that the money he had
paid to the chamber had been thrown
away. He then admitted that he ha
never attended a meeting of the
chamber or done anything to help. 81
told him." said the captain, "that il
was OUR business to make the Cham.
ber of Commerce our chamber and
not MY chamber"
at has been great pleasure to dc
this work." the speaker added.
When Captain Dykes was ca,lec
upon for his report he spoke at some
length, paying tribute to President
John Sheffield's efforts at the develop
nent of cooperation which, he said
had been done exceedingly well, will
such help as he has had. Then h,
referred to the faithfulness viii