Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-05
for new members.

for new members.
IN our editorial of yesterday, commented upon
the astonishing achievements Of Richmond Inc capta'
of Virginia has 2OS manufacturing plants, WoTang ~
iron steel tobacco cotton, grain, wood, paper
food flour cotton OIL and many other raw a M
r scto,as represent an investment of nearly 81 mil
lion dollars employ $4,000 people, and produce an an
na1 wealth for that city of than 160 million doaIs
MANY Of these industries We're brought TO hlcnneu ~
rectly through the agency OF It's Chamoer VI od
All of them have been supported encourages hspieu
aided and furthered by that institution they IN lul
have contributed their time, their money thelf Dral
md their heartiest endeavots to It's enthusiastic SP
and maintenance.
Co wherever YOU will in our broad land today, ana
you Willfind the best and the very oes CT cle
ss actye members and workers in the trade bureaus
chambers Of commerce and civic organizations 1oeo
For the furthe1ance of the public welfare lhose CLUES
which have awakened to the Importance OF having te
social mercantile, industrial and all other M
nn;na interests looked after BY the best brains of the
,y have thrven to degree that is nothing less tla
astounding Chicago is already ahead OF New OK as
City Beautiful and the scheme OF her deVeopnlee d
planned ahead for years to come Will place he1 near u
1T the head and front of all the cities OF the world III
..ic development Our neghboiing city OF baltimore
has awakened to this fact With tremendous start ana
her citizens arousedto the by ana through
her vire civic associations, have voted nlons upon MI
lions for her Improvement as port ana her ~
as an industrial center for population augmented 0!
hundreds of thousands. We have already mentioned
Richmond We have but to add Atlanta as the chief city
# the SOUTH and owing her greatness to the universal
public spirit and unselfsh labors of her people.
The gentlemen who will go upon their rounds next
week in their alt1ustc efforts among their eghbors
should be received with glad hand and welcomed with
kindly greeting It is not to be supposed that this IS
pleasant task to them They are negecting their pr-
7ae business and personal matters in order to devote
themselves to the public Welfare There is no gam 70
hem that is not multiplied a thousand fold for the gen
Sh0nd
Eieavohs are appreciated :, That the community at large
recognizes the immense value Of the work done by its
chamber Of Commerce, and proposes that II shall have
generous Endorsement s II g. - e. -
Our Chamber Of Comnierceis whatyeu make it; you
Who read these words! 1t easy CROUCH to
,ay at ones fellow men. To accuse them OF selfish
motives and mean acts The question is what have you
done to mend things Have you been an active member
or member at all Have you given of your days, your
money your blans help and foster this time honored
institution in your midst Or have you stood back ano
criticized and found fault and backMtten? If the latter
take shame, my friend and mend your ways!
If YOU are not member, become member; for the
good of YOUR family your cys future and your selfish
self! If you member and have not attended the meet
ngs partaken of the activities Of this pubc-sprted
body then again. mend your ways and become operant
and dligent in forwarding the measures that will benefit
your neighbosand yourself will no other agency or IN
fluence at work today in Alexandria.
This Chamber of Commerce will be what you make
it! One member has the rights the privileges the duties
Of ALL Elect your own leaders, choose your own dlrec-
tive bodies and bureaus But be and do something your
self Only the most benghted ignorance will sheer Or
scott at the institution itself To criticize the organjxa
ton of bureau of trade chamber of in the
year 1921 write oneself down egregious and in
durable gnoramus.
You can have no fault to find with your Chamber
If Commerce. therefore, To criticize its management
its membership if you have merely been "a looker-on
here in Vienna's to condemn yourself vigor