The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-07-16
PARIS COMMERCIAL CLUB MEM
BERSHIP CAMPAIGN

Inc campaign for real, live
Commercial Club in Paris, to be
launched Thursday, July %, with a
one-day whirlwind drive, will be the
first organized effort to secure a
commercial body in this city model
ed after the leading Chambers of
Commerce of the country and oper .
ated under the department plan
adopted few years ago.
The department plan is nothing
more or less than a means of dis
tributing the work of the organiza-
ton among the members in a way
that fixes responsibility and insures
results that can not be had by hap
hazard plan of operation.
The new Paris Commercial Club
will have three departments to
handle the work-the department
Of Organization Affairs, the depart
ment of Public Affairs and the de-
partment of Business Affairs. Each
department will have charge of a
particular line of work, TO be ap-
portioned among the committees
which are appointed to stand for
one year.
There will be four committees in
each department. Under the de-
partment of Organization Affairs
will be committees on Membership.
Events, Finances and Publicity. The
four committees under the depart
ment of Public Affairs will be We'll
fare, Legislation, Agriculture and
Highways. The department Of Bus
mess Affairs will have four commit
tees on Industries, Transportation.
Retail Development and Preventa-
BILE Abuses.
The scope of the duties outlined
for the committees in the three de-
partments furnishes an idea of the
usefulness of the organization un-
der such a plan and the possibilities
along lines Of civic endeavOr. The
duties prescribed for the various
committees are as follows:
Membership-Get new members,
look after headquarters needs and
get members better acquainted.
Events-Act as entertainment
committee and handle special events
within the organization as well as
outside events, including visits OF
DELEGATIONS, conventions and cele-
brations.
Finances-LoOk after the finances
of the organization and be respon-
sible for a proper accounting of the
funds.
Publicity-See that the work OF
the various departments and COM
mittees is given publicity. Prepare
information about Paris and Bour-
bon county for leaflet to be used i'll
advertising the community to the
outside world. Plan advertising
campaign to attract outside atten-
ton to special advantages and re-
sources of the city and county.
Welfare--Awaken public senti-
ment to the need for civic better
ment, improved sanitary conditions,
"Clean-Up and Paint-Up Week.
better streets and sidewalks, schools
and parks and Fairgrounds. Assist
welfare and charitable organiza-
tions, Boy Scout movement, etc.
Legislation-Look after needed
LEGISLATION, city and county, and CO.
operate with other organizations in
securing good State and National
legislation.
Agricultural-Wor for better
roads, better relations between city
and county. better live stock and
agriculture.
Highways More and better high
ways in the county.
Observation-Disclosures to secure
desirable industries. Prepare data
on availability of raw materials,
TRANSFORMATION facilities and rates,
train schedules, etc.
selling
events, conduct credit-ratlng bu-
reau, abolish unworthy solicitation
evil, discourage cut-throat competl-
ton and encourage cooperation
among merchants, adopt uniform
closing hours.
Preventable Abuses--Handle com
plants and correct abuses OF various
kinds.