The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-04
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a;RCEE NOTES
Minute Men of Sumter to Be Or
ganized

gained
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About forty representative busi-
nt>ss nl"n attended the meeting at
Chamber of Commerce Thursday
evening to discuss the organization OF
the Minute Men Of Sumter and
other matters OF vital Importance to
Sumter and Sumter county.
Dr. f. S. Booth, president, and Mr..
". Percy Smith, first vice president
OF the Sumter Chamber OF Commerce
presided.
Secretary +, l. Reardon opened
the meeting with an explanation of
the objects Of the proposed Minute
Men and the Importance Of getting
together" and doing something.
He was followed by Messrs. r. B.
Belscr. G. j. jackson, S. II. Edraunds,
G. w. Hutchinson, u. Goldberg, Wen
dell Levi, J. Frank Williams, S. l..
Krasnoff, II. a. Moses, II. c. Hayns-
worth, A l.. Jackson, D. NJ. Blanding.
rs result OF the discussion it was
decided TO hold a big meeting Of the
Sumter County Chamber Of Com
merce, 1T 3 o'clock, next Thursday
! afternoon, Nay 5th, at the Girls High
school auditorium, and Mayor L. u.
Jennings viii be requested to issue
a proclamation declaring a holiday in
Sumter from 3 o'clock that afternoon
and asking that all places OF business
be closed at o'clock in order that
al who care TO may attend the meet
ing Conditions are such and action
so necessary, that the meeting felt
that business can be suspended for
this meeting.
Thirty OF those present at the
close Of the meeting agreed to serve
as minute men for the meeting
next Thursday and to get ten more
men to attend the meeting. Every
citizen OF Sumter and Sumter coun-
ty is invited; merchants, bankers,
FARMERS, professional men, employees,
whether members OF the Chamber OF
| Commerce or not as several matters
| relating to the future prosperity OF
this city and county will be consid-
cred.
Every speaker agreed that the time
| is here for organization and coopera-
| ton to help solve the present and
future serious problems Of our city
and our county.
At next Thursdays meeting the
questions of securing ample market
.ng facilities fo- small grain, sweet
potatoes hogs and other surplus
crops, considering the best methods
of combating boil weevil losses; CO.
operation between city, town and
country towards these ends, Chamber
OF Commerce future activities and
support. will be discussed. The COM
.nittee in charge, President e. 5.
Booth. Dr. S. H. Edmunds, Ar: NJ.
Goldberg, and Secretary Reardon. met
today and are trying to secure =
couple of out-ot-town prominent mea
and fluent orators for this meeting,
ond otherwise arranged. very inter
esting program Of discussion.
Several of the speakers last night
emphasized the importance OF main
i taining a Chamber Of Commerce for
the city Of Sumter and for the coun-
ty of Sumter, and highly compliment
I'd the Sumter County Chamber OF
Commerce on its past achievements
for the city and county of Sumter.
DR.. Ednlunds said that in justice TO
the chamber the secretary should be
requested to compile a history OF
wl.a. this organization has done, COM
s.lercially, industrially, and along lines
of educational, agricultural. social
welfare tor publication as people are
prone TO forget the good things that
ORGANIZATIONS and individuals do, but
remember the omissions and mis-
takes OF humanity.
{, NJ. c. J. Jackson referred to the
value of the Sumter County Cham
Der OF Commerce to the rural dis
tr;cts Of our county; he thought that
Sumter county will need the Cham
ler Of Commerce from now on more
than it ever has. Farmers should be
CAD TO join, and he suggested that
Secretary Reardon be sent on tour
of the. county to talk farmers INTO
joining and cooperating with the busi-
ness men Of Sumter.
MI II. 4. Moses said that the Sum-
ter Chamber of Commerce has ae-
complisiled q great deal to warrant ITS
existence aid naintai.:ence, but that
he thought the Chamber OF Commerce
should be advertised as to what it has
done, not only as the Chamber or
jComiaerce, but that this organization
has really frequently put over
things" for other organizations and
bodies that the Chamber OF Com
,mercc has never been credited with
He thought that more frequent meet
fnSs are necessary, but that unfor-
tunately lack Of interest by ma
iority in attending meetings had start
ca dry rot in the organization. ana
that the organization and member
ship need shaking up" and more In
dividual interest and feeling OF re-
sponsibility Mr.. Belser. Ml Goldberg.
Mr. Williams also referred to the val
i ue OF the Chamber OF Commerce and
thought it the logical organization TO
lead III the solution Of the problems
before our city and county. That
Sumter and Sumter county must not