Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-05-25
BUSINESS men HUNT
DEL|NQUENTS TODAY
ON C. OF C. PLEDGES
Score Of Members Volunteer
To Round Up Pledges.

"A score or business men, all meHl-
bers of the Chamber of Commerce.
last night had dinner together at
the Berkeley Hotel and after dinner
apportioned the cards of delinquent
members of the organization with
the expectation of going out to in
terview those individuals today and
carrying 10 them the news that
their support IS absolutely neces-
sary at present to the continuation
of the work in the city In add
ton the members divided nun.
Der Of new prospects who will also
be solicited for memberships Last
night the total paid-up membership
was reported as 1875, and the goal
set for today was 102 additional, Ell
Their delinquent or new Solicitors
will report at the Chamber of Com
meree office tonight when further
plans will be made if necessary.
The meeting last night was prac-
tically an adjourned ono from the
pep" dinner of week ago when
straight talk as to the actual sit
uation in the organization was Civ
en-, as the result OF which thirty
eight delinquent or new members
paid their obligations or arranged
TO pay them without further solicit
tation. President Poland, of the or
ganization, opened the meeting last
night. but soon turned it over TO
former Senator G.. J. Faulkner who
acted as chairman of the meeting
Mr.. Poland, in turning over the
meeting also announcing that Sen
ator Faulkner had been named a
director of the chamber by the
Board OF Directors yesterday. SEN
ator Faulkner. accepting the chair
manship and the office, outlined very
briefly some of the fortunes which
the people of Martinsburg enjoy and
showed how these people were un-
der obligation to use these common
enjoyments not only for themselves
but in helping the expansion OF the
community. lie referred to the nat
ural resources of the city and coun.
ty, its fortunate location, its ac-
plishments in the past, and then
declared 1t was high time that Mar
tinsburg's business men We're get
ting together solidly and pushing the
city and its welfare forward in pro.
| portion to the advancement which
the city should by nature have.
Mr.. George Cove, OF the American
City Bureau. which organized thu
| Chamber of Commerce here eighteen
months ago, was present last night
as guest and suggested some of
b Vtyb oh oh ftyl 4
be done to strengthen the founda-
ton Of the chamber. He said he
was surprised to learn that the sup.
port or the business men had been
wayering in view of the unusual
prosperity OF the city here while
other cities are having their econom-
ic troubles; suggested that in the
future the membership OF the organ.
ization be kept fully informed as to
the condition OF the chamber In or
der that repetition Of the present
dangerous condition might be avoid
ed, reported general change
/ throughout tho country in the atti-
tude of the business men from the
older economic system where every
man depended upon his own re
sources to position at present
where the community interest is
made dominant, and said he believ-
Of the Chamber Of Commerce, or
community-co-operation, idea had
not been really sold to many of
the members during the first cam.
paign, Mr.. Cove remained through to-
day and consulted with the directors
and workers in the campaign.
Those attending the meeting las
night were; Former Senator G.. J.
Fulkner, President j. r. Poland,
Ward McLanahan, II. c. Brooks, Ed
ward Rutledge, d. F. Dennis, c. w.
Kilbourn, B. A. Poland, the Reyer.
end A. NJ Cluck, c. A. Miller, Clyde
r. Smith, II. p. Thorn, w r. Cas-
key, T. t. Dunn, G C. McKown, IT,.
G. Kitchen, A. J. Hamman, J.. II.
Thompson, William Ramsey, u. ].
IIeieton, Reuben Fine, Secretary
Pfau.