The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-06
A Program For
The Chamber of Commerce
November 4th, 1921.

To the Editor, November 4dh, 1921
The Evening Herald,
City.
Dear sri
/ have read with much interest your recent editorials commenting on the
tH @r as IS IS Fl frequently the case both the directors and the public have either
d dfi Commerce. i1 sssss %4 s. 'a' s ssa sfssiS 70 tSi fs sss 1 R'. s' sasHaaE s $ssS By the Chamber
I have never held Office in The Chamber Of Commerce, although %sS f. I have Veal al
business man, its failure to function properly, and believe that the following
persons Interested in Oar civic development,
elected a fo @t The Chamber en- Of a Commerce s' whose shSs ena%e s ~%s p nSs FIRST r. ps sppross d. BY "a a
s ss nSt e s we criticized RI Sn %s for 81 SI seti ona as s t t,sFf SonSR %o snS o. p sSst for t u%iss v @sa
in accordance with the bylaws of the Chamber of Commerce, but the result has
The bylaw. provide that ain So24 all the E: power Sr,s j; vested ed, in n, tn; ca.sms.
hands hands h have , been % %sSn.i tied ssrt thereby rto ia at ,s critical periods when the Chamber
The quarters 10Y occupied by the Chamber Of Commerce ire unsuitable
for the purpose p5 ,So and f SH. a, a great re - handicap nnrSSIa so u those tSs h in ss&rg, ,h. s nj Gsanl
Der of Commerce should stay there, have doubtless prevented a change being
The Chamber of Commerce used its money, offices and services in chart.
s%%1 H% Doubtless I'll their work. along he former Ii lines Ss Ssn ~ valuable and
beneficial! to the city but it has been done at the expense of the Chamber ne-
The Chamber Of Commerce has developed very successfully al al employ
lines, it has permitted other organizations to take the lead in developing com
Too much stress has been laid upon it's need Of money instead Of il. need
meetings are most a forgotten tradition. $3.50.
.,,,d ii is; fpy sa for t any v Rs1'G n /, to s criticize, re-, and ,.i. ;orr s. ? n%s,; h. sSa. to con N
put our Chamber of Commerce back as the active civic instrument for the de.
velOpment of gu. good city $500.
building Tine 2 N a iscst ioSu aSc. ss I%m "a sfsl %G 9g al to fos aS srS sSS ,f aSSI of 'I ,s
possibilities of development in r community, and its present advantages to
nv NhohhNi VI NuhhtNc huohhu tnbhty tunnndte III couhlucTdtOn OIL
ideas of enterprises that ire not essentially eassed as commercial development.
The Board of Directors Shouts be democratzed upon the onem one.yote
principle, and the President be given a free hand. My interests are today re-
hnqnshng five Of our six voes without reducing "a contribution.
distinct parts:
l. A Secretary, whose duties should be to attend to memberships, 6nan.
cal matters. correspondence, inquiries, etc, and
2 A Manager, who should not have to devote any of his time ito routine
o. detail work, but whose reputation should stand or fall upon the Chambers
success in commercial or agricultural development of our community, and that
only
The officers should lay stresso on the point that it is not money but work
and cooperation that they want. Not much money is required; witness the
hf"anis N their Efforts entirely without monetary assistance Their success
has been achieved by work and enthusiasm, not by cash donations.
IL must be recognized that the membership Of the Chamber of Commerce
is largely the same a that of the Rotary, Kiwanis and other organizations and
citizens should owe their allegiance 10 the Chamber of Commerce and none
other for commercial development, and will do so when properly invited.
the old Albuquerque Fair be revived its dicontnuance IN years ago was a
disaster to our town.
They should also do SOM real practical development work, first by
Strengthening out the building costs tangle; encouraging a sprit of friendship
and cooperation between the labor crafts, labor generally and investors. opera
tors and pioneer developers; make a real effort TO develop the Etancia Valley
trade, ninetenths OF which 10Y goes to Santa Fe and which really belongs to
Albuquerque cooperate with the City and County Commissions. to enlarge mi
road systems o. scale and at a speed not heretofore considered possible; push
forward all civic improvements such as side walks curbs, and cutters, etc.;
get our schools enlarged to permit people with children 10 live here # they
want build thu hotel; and last but not least, gets something drained o. drown
IN IN attempt, even II II is only a piece of agricultural land the size of a
city lot
And while doing these real practical things, keep away from visionary
multimilion dollar enterprises, that do not mahrialze 'Hopes deferred
makeh the hearts grow sick"
Is all sight ito capitalize the climate and to spend or money and work
attracting health seekers to come here, but 10 vine community vas ever built
by sick people. What we van is a community Of redblooded, twolunged
people rho have faith in Berualno County aud are willing to back their faith
with their works. The health seekers question will then take care of itself
l expressed views similar tot the above at the time the Chamber IF Com
merce was reorganized md was told that vas utterly wrong, but | an still
unconynced.
Why the hotel has not been built, which you are also commenting m, is
entirely another matter, the true story Of which l may give to the public in the
near future.
Yours very truly,
GEORGE ROSLINGTON.