Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1921-06-11
CLUB men LOOkING
TOWARD ELKO FOR
ORGhKRATION
Progressive and Rotary Club
People Want to AsSimiIate
Members of This City

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The round table ltncheons for bus
mess men In this city are being look
ed upon as the keystone OF structure
OF Progressive or Rotary Clubs In this
portion OF the state A.short time ago
communications were received from
the president pro tenn OF the Rotary
Club in Nevada asking that proper
steps be taken for the organization of
such club in this city. The request
sprang out of the knowledge that the
business men were attempting to ere
ate their weekly round tables as a
feature Of commercial life. This morn
ing the Independent received a letter
from C. Mulcahy, President of the
Sparks Progressive Business Club and
editor of the Sparks Tribune in which
he requests the business men OF this
city to consider the particular attrac-
tions OF the Progressive Club idea in
preference to the Rotary. .....,.
That the plan of Mr.. Mulcahy may
be thoroughly understood by any who
may be interested. we publish the let
ter in full: 81
Sparks. New, June 10, 1921
MR.. HAROLD HALE. 49,. a..''...
Elko, Nevada. e,
MY DEAR SIR Il
1 l4otice in your issue OF the 9th a
small article to the effect that Elko
is considering the organization Of a
lunchsoh club. I have also noted the
editorial you had in a previous issue
regarding the lack of interest display
ed at a previous called meeting.
o., am taking the liberty of writing
you at the present time regarding such
clubs. At the present time the writ.
er Is the president of the Sparks Pro-
gressive Club, National, We ere one
III number Of similar clubs through
out the country. Our organization Is
much similar to Rotary, with the ex-
ception that the admission OF men,
bers Is not SO strict Rotary clubs
only permits one man from each oc-
cupatioR to become a member. Pro
u
easier OF operation in small town.
The P B c has done much for
Sparks since It was started. A branch
is also being started In Reno and is
now practically organized. 1t is the
hope that P B G clubs can be organ.
ICED in several towns OF Nevada and
thus we will Immediately secure bet
ter position In the state than conld be
possible If each town or city has a
separate organization. @..
have asked Mr.. ]. B. O'Brien, the
field representative, to write to you
regarding this matter. belieYe that
the question of the organization OF a
Progressive Club in Elko would be
one that would be nettled promptly II
the plans and principles are presented
to you. .r...
1 am interested in this matter be-
cause am interested in Nevada. I
know what the p B G has done for
Sparks and will do In the future, and
know that with the state dotted with
organizations working under the same
charter much could be done for Ne.
vada.
would like, IL possible, to see the
Progressive idea presented to your
self and other good citizens OF Elko
before you take the final step.
1 want you to understand that my
efforts In behalf of the P G are not
prompted by selfish motives. Unsel-
fish service is one OF the tenets OF the
club and that is what l am trying to
render.
Think the matter over, present It to
your co-workers when you have re-
ceived the information from O'Brien,
and hope that you will see the mat
ter In such a light that you will make
Elko the third p B G city in Nevada.
Yours very truly,
q. G. MULCAHY,
President Sparks Progressive
Bushes sClub.