White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-12
new ELY COMMERC|AL CLUB !
I. TO Be FORMED MONDAY NIGHT

That this district will now have h
real live commercial club, of which a
has been so badly in need ever since
1t became business center. IL assured
Be at Masonic hail tomorrow night
at o'clock and join in this movement
George Doyle and George II. Ryan
have been busy for the last week with
the preliminary work Of organization
and from responses now at hand their
efforts are sure to be crowned with
success. :
In order TO get started right the two
active citizens behind the movement
decided that they would have Ely,s
famous caterer. Tom Chambers, prepare
a dinner. and this cannot fail to attract
the crowd us we'll as get them all In
good humor About 150 notices were
sent ont and then 1t was discovered that
the number printed would by no means
be sufficient to reach all the live wires
Of the district. so the public announce
n1ent has been made that 1t is the e;e
sire of those who have given their time
and energy to the formation OF the
club to have ali Who have the interests
of the community at heart join the or
ganization, which will be started IN
earnest tomorrow night. In order thai
as to the numbei he will have to care
for IL you have not received notice
just telephone 35.N and have your
name added to tho list. The dinner
will be served for the small SIM of
sI.50 Fer plate and 1t will be well worth
double the price. This alone should be
an attraction aside from the fact that
every man who interests himself in
this public movement will not only
reap benefit himself but at the same
time do something for the community.
which must necessarily progress IL he
is personally going to succeed.
Every city In the world has such an
organization and without one no city
will ever progress as 1t should Never
does a day go by that there Is not work
for a commercial club to do. The ranch
er and the cattcman. as well as the
miner the merchant and the profes-
sional man. all have an interest In
common. They need legislation for the
proper protection of their business.
They need action in order that business
may not be diverted from their doors
and they cannot get 1t single handed
or alone. Only by cooperation and con-
eerted effort can such things as do most
good he brought about.
3luHk CT = s'mlaf nature nave Detn
started In the past but later allowed TO
languish. This was due to the fact
that III those interested did not put
their shoulders To the wheel. but AZ
matters have from ,ime to time con
fronted the citizens the need of such
an orgarization has been all the more
kecnly felt. Frequently has one set OF
men interested along given line
found it necessary TO call meetings be-
tween themselves and appoint commit
tees to go TO other oities in order to
get what they are Justly entitled to.
In the future let this be made unnec-
essary. Wien the best interests of the
city are assaiied from outside points
the Ely Commercial Club will be on
the job. When injury has been worked
is not the prorer time for action. but
there should be some means of taking
tine by the foreloek
When legislation. far example. Is
suggested which may work to the ad
vantage of other sections and against
home industry single handed efforts to
prevent it never accomplish any real
good. but when the whole community.
represented by one active body, moves
"a painst the plan II can usually be de-
fcated.
All will remember the bitter contro-
versy that arose a few years ago when
certain men in Salt Lake City attempt
cd to divert. travel from the Lincoln
highway. which would mean taking
thousands of dollars worth of business
from the merchants of this district. Al
thar time committse was organized
and the efforts OF those behind the ui-
terror movement were defeated. This.
D, a nj hAfoFp matters
were finally adjusted considerable
business was lest. All these matters
commercial club Will take care Of
Boost Tor your home town and you
boost yourself Join the organization
which wants IL boots for you. and do
your part n the work.
Among those who have signihed their
intention of being present tomorrow
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