Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-08
OFFICERS RESIGN
IN INTEREST OF
CHAMBER DRIVE
To Let New Body Choose
Leaders Women In
vited To Join

| Several important preliminary steps
were taken in connection with the
expansion and reorganization cam
paign of the Americas and Sumter
County Chamber of Commerce at an
enthusiastic meeting of the officers
and Board of Commissioners of the
Chamber held yesterday morning.
| The activities of the meeting, which
was attended by John Sheffield, presi-
dent; Lovelace Eve, vice president:
Joseph Perkins, secretary-manager
L. A. Morgan, George iR. Ellis, T. C.
Tillman, +. P. Harold, j. Ralston
Cargill and N. A. Ray, included the
resignation of the entire body of Off
GERS and commissioners In the interest
of a complete reorganization. the
pledging of everybody present by
unanimous rising vote to support the
campaign in every way possible, the
adoption of a resolution proposing
that women be most cordially urged
to become members, the consideration
of tentative schedule of campaign
and the selection of several COM
mittees.
Confident of Results.
When the meeting closed there
were many expressions regarding the
Importance of the campaign to the
future of Americus and Sumter coun-
ty, and of confidence in the results.
General Foster, the director of the
campaign, opened the meeting by in
Producing his associates, H. F. Sher-
wood and ]. 1. Fitzpatrick, respective
ly director of publicity and Office man.
aged. He pointed out that, briefly, the
plans for the campaign involved the
stimulation of interest in the welfare
of the community, and the provision
of ample man-power and financial
support to ensure the accomplishment
of anything that the community needs.
In order that the new membership
may share in the choice of officers
and in the spirit of fullest co-opera-
ton with the plans for the re-organi-
zation, resolution was adopted call
ing for the resignation of all off
GERS and the Board of Commissioners,
the designations to take effect when
their successors have been elected
following the campaign, and have
qualified. The following statement
was signed by all:
Statement To Public.
''Ir recent years Chambers of
Commerce throughout the United
States have Become more and more
Il the recognized units through which
I communities may express them
selves i'll matters pertaining to their
development along civic, CONNER
cial and INDUS lial lines. Broader
vision and unselfsh service have
thras' aside former narrow, self
ish commercial purposes and or
CARNATIONS have been este blished
on principles which have justified
the expenditure Of time, talent and
! financial backing by men and wo-
mon ir various wGlks cf life, and
/ stimulated the growth of cities.
"a campaign has been undertak-
en- for expansion and reorganiza-
tion of the Chamber of Commerce
| to make it body truly representa-
| tive of the civic ad commercial in
| terests of Americus and Sumter
/ county, to increase it's financial
strength to the point where it may
be able to accomplish the big
things seriously needed for this
community and to bring it into con-
formity with the practices which
! have been found most effective in
progressive communities through
out the country.
Plan Is Endorsed.
''The tentative plan of organiza-
tion as submitted by the American
/ City Bureau has been carefully con-
sldered and endorsed. The cam
! palgn for its accomplishment has
been begun and it's successful pros
ecution will have our most hearty
support. When an enlarged mem
bership has been secured the new
! body will be organized under the
plan which the American City Bu-
reau has so successfully employ
ed in many other cities, involving
of course, the adoption of new by
laws, and the election of new Off
| GERS.
I'm order that the reorganiza-
ton may be fully accomplished we,
the undersigned members of the
Board of Commissioners and Off
GERS of the Americas and Sumter
County Chamber of Commerce
hereby tender our designations as
an evidence of our sincere uesire
to aid in any manner in the crea-
tion of Chamber of Commerce or
Gan'zation along modern fines.
"lbese designations are to be-
come effective when new board
shall have been elected and the ma
jority thereof have qualified for
such position.
Not Sinking.
"ln making this statement, we
desire it to be understood that we
are not seeking to be relieved of
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