The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-03-12

Al the EufoAe
c..usrce The big mass meeting
~. ,.st Saturday night at the Eu-
=. theatre was attended By more
,,,n 200 people of the County. Previ-
=. 10 calling the meeting to order.
u. q ]. Travers rendered several
-,.,o elections, and Miss Josephine
ro.,sr two vocal solos. The music
,.,t the right spirit in the audience.
"a District Attorney w. r. Rey-
aida chairman of the meeting. then
,mlsined the purpose Of the assemb-
,..s and cited some of the possibili-
49, mat could be brought about by
,oub,uIng our forces and efforts. and
outlIpsd q plan of organization. At
~ stating that 1t would be to the
,utsrest Of the proposed organisation
"a ,oIIov in the footsteps Of the Reno
chamber Of Commerce. a successful
,ustitution, and profit from their ex-
ueriences by adopting the methods
of oreanization and activity which
Asys already proved to be success
mi method, he said among other
things:
The organization OF the Eureka
countv Chamber of Commerce must
proeeed upon absolutely democratic
principals; that is. every member Of
the proposed institution must be CIV
en- an opportunity to be heard In the
matter, and IL this plan is followed
out II will automatically avoid the
Impression which might otherwise
be gwen out that the institution is to
be controlled by clique of persons
personally interested in the matter.
The members OF the Chamber ofCom-
merce must be shown, as well as the
public In general. that the purpose
Of the organization is for the develop
msnt Of the resources OF the county.
and to bring before the public, by
way OF advertising and otherwise.
Just what our resources consist of.
that the benefits resulting therefrom
viii be shared by all alike.
1T seems advisable to adopt the
following method of organization.
which has proved successful In the
organization of other Chambers of
Commerce. After obtaining as large
. membership as possible. the mat
ter Of electing a directorate should
Be completed. and. II we desire to
profit from the experience OF the
Reno organization, ! suggest that
there be printed list of the whole
membership. and a copy of the list
supplied to each of the members with
the request that he choose from the
LIST "a names Of persons whom he
thinks best qualified to fll the office
'f director. Then return the "a names
which shall have been chosen; then
after the designated time shall have
sxpired, canvass the returns and as-
'ertain who have been nominated In
ne primary election. Then list the
y names and again supply each
member a list with the "a persons so
dominated with request to vote for
y. and to return the list or ballot.
inter the vote shall have been can
'assed the IL who received the high
'st vote to be declared directors. and
ne one among the IL who received
ne highest vote OF all. to be elected
resident Of the organization.
The board Of directors could then
'roceed to ascertain from the whole
membership, by mailing to each men,
'er q QUESTIONABLE. just what prob
sms should be given attention dur
ns the first year. and be guided in
as'r action by the desire Of the men,
efsnip as a whole. OF course, there
'ouid be numerous problems and
fopositions set forth. but the direc-
Ofs could confine their activities to
" matters which were of interest to
aost OF the members as indicated by
- answers given In the question
aires.
In determining what matter
mould be treated first, the members
aouid not lose sight of the fact that
as organization is one Of co-opera-
aoa' and is In no sense fighting ma
nine. Antasonistic cooperation can
'o' successfully obtain: II must be
f'sndly cooperation"
y was decided by those present at
- meeting to tix the membership
= q one dollar per month. until
We tine a. the directors might
I'm u advisable to raise. lower or
''asrwise change 1t. Az many mem-
4 '.aip cards may be taksa out u
rate as may be desired. but