The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-04-24

In conversation with the Mana.
ger. Secretary of the New Iberia
Chamber of Commerce Thursday
afternoon one member of the
organization gave seven reasons
why he is a member of the local,
civic and commercial Institution.
They are as follows:
because the Chamber of
Commerce Is the only agency
equipped to analyze and supply the
city's needs, much of which is
outside the jurisdiction of political
powers, and l want to help in this
constructive work.
because the Chamber of
Commerce is now engaged in q
constructive program IN the best
interests of the city, both industrial
and civic, and l want to do my
part in this work alec.
8-Because the time has come
when business must take an active
interest in civic growth, aud if
this interest is to make itself felt,
it must be organized and repre-
sentative. The Chamber is the
logical Organization for such
representation.
because believe that while
no organization is perfect, defects
are more effectively remedied from
within than from without.
because the Chambers past
record has shown that it Is
interested 10 the complete, well
rounded development of the city
and that the objects for which it
is striving are worthy OF my
support.
6-Because the need for con.
centrated effort on civic develop.
ment and unified action on civic
betterment was never greater than
now, aud the vigorous support of
every intelligent citizen Is impera
tive.
lastly, utilization with the
Chamber can operate to my own
advantage by presenting opportu-
nifty to meet other business men,
to establish good connections, and
to assist other businesses both ia
existence here and prospective.
The above seven good, substan
tial reasons why he is a member Of
the New Iberia Chamber of CON-
merce are indeed TO be recon.
mended, but the following ten
reasons also might be added
without infringing upon his mental
right. Here they are:
THE REASONS WHY YOU
SHOULD JOIN THE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
First: ITS PURPOSE
The Chamber of Commerce is
organized to forward those public
interests, civic and commercial,
which have long been neglected
because '.every body's business is
nobody's business. The sole
object of the acts of the Chamber
OF Commerce is the public good
and 1t isn't run with any political
aspirations.
Second: ITS MEMBERSHIP.
Because membership in the
Cham Der Of Commerce Is open to
everybody without distinction of
any s0rt-a democratic institution
ia the best sense of the word: the
town meeting restored.
Third: IT'S METHOD.
Free speech and open. handed
dealing are employed on the public
question large and small, which
arise in the community.
Fourth: CO OPERATION.
Membership 10 the Chamber Of
Commerce shows your sympathy |
with an organized effort to better
the city, and life within it. The
things that are worth doing are
brought to successful Issue, only
through united demand and In
terest.
Fifth: YOUR DUTY. /
II . man can afford SO to join
the Chamber of Commerce. it is q
public duty to make that contribn
tion for the development OF NEW
IBERIA.
Sixth: REACTS ON YOU.
A man In business is broader
s0d more successful when be has
: moro aative interest 10 municipal
n&airsy civio and commercial.