The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-01-21
Respectfully submitted,
Roy III. Farman, Treas
Jan. II, 1921.

civic development as we'll as a
Chamber of Commerce. While its
functions are primarily. for indus
trial expansion and development, yet
if correlated with the city govern
ment it can use it's influences to
promote measures for the better
ment of the community at large.
The activities of the Chamber OF
Commerce during the past year have
been of an entrenching nature and
all possible expense to it's members
have been eliminated. The numerous
drives and other moneys that have
been demanded during the past have
made it necessary to eliminate all
unnecessary expenses.
The overhead expenses of the
Chamber of Commerce have been
heavy during the past year and if |
may be permitted [ would suggest
that the services of a full time Sec
rotary be dispensed with and that
if possible a part time secretary be
engaged. This would eliminate a
part of the expense, and your office
could be open part of each day.
There are enough live workers in
the chamber so that | believe plan
of this nature could be worked out
with their assistance. The part time
secretary could always be found in
the city should it be necessary to
find him, and the actual work that
comes to the office could be accom-
plished during a part of the day.
The City Council will use the offices
as a meeting place and will pay
the proportinate share of the office
expense and in this way the officers
of the Chamber will be provided
with more funds with which to take
care of the problems that will con-
front them.
During the past year your office
has been free to the public and on
numerous occasions there has been
committee meetings OF. the different
farmers organizations held in the
office. For time two of the Cow
testing clubs made their head quart
ers in our office. Your secretary
has been in constant touch with par
ties having room and board and
when the new conner comes to Edger-
ton he can readily find room and
board. Thirty one persons were ac-
cOmidated in one day when no board
ing places were available. This was
at the time when the Wisconsin Riv-
Ell Power Company transferred their
crew to Edgerton.
| have on my waiting lSit three
families who desire to move to
Edgerton and will come as soon as
houses can be found. One family
from Plattville, one from near
Stoughton and one from GAINESVILLE.
The Chamber of Commerce took
vote as to whether they would
conduct the annual community pic
mic. The vote as you know, was
against the project. Immediately
the Legion boys were interested and
they conducted very successful
picnic.
Armistice day program was ar
ranged by the Chamber of Com
merce and the day was fittingly
observed.
A complete rating system for the
merchants of the different new
people who come to our city is main
tanned in the office.
A new farm directory or mailing
list has been complied and nearly
$50 changes are noted in the new
directory from the last list.
Next week a committee of stu
dents from the High School will
make a canvas of the city and with
the assistance of Mr.. Holt who will
cooperate with your secretary
q new city directory can be complet-
ed. There are great many new
citizens in the city who are not list,
ed in the old directory, and the re-
suits obtained will be of interest
During the past year I have haC
considerable correspondence in re
gard to changing of Highway No. II
which formerly passed through
Edgerton. From what | have beer
able to learn it is not an impossi
bility to have this route rearranget
so that it will again serve Edger
ton. This however cannot be accom-
pllshed by your secretary Individual,
but will require the efforts of
number of the members.
We have knocking at our door al
industry which is in it's infancy il
the United States. This industry i
properly managed would add mater
IolAy " VIC City . WEALTH. H Is III
Linen Ginning Company. From wha
| have been able to learn this ney
patent machine will revolutioniz
the industry and if all is true tina
is claimed for the industry, it vii
pay to investigate before we tur
the proposition down.
| believe that the Edgerto
Chamber of Commerce distinguish
its self when it rendered the fare
we'll banquet to Mr. Holt. 1t wa
certainly a most enjoyable affair. :.
The Chamber of Commerce wa
responsible for The Representative
from Edgerton who attended tn
Great Lakes and Tidewater Congress
held at Detroit. Let us hope that i
sending this delegate we have ma