The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-28
Civic Oath Administered
To the New Board of
Directors-Chamber of
Commerce Emblems
Presented To All
Workers and Question
Cards Filled Out Indi-
c a ting Lakeland's
Pressing Needs

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Approximately three hunded and
fifty representative citizens OF Lake
land assembled in the Auditorium on
Thursday evening TO have part in
suggesting what is best for Lakeland
in the way of an advanced community
program. The meeting was held un-
der the auspices OF the Lakeland
Chamber of Commerce and in open
ing the proceedings Manager r. j.
Appleyard after calling 10 the plat
form the new board of directors, the
reorganization committee. the cam
paign committee. the city commits
.ioLers, the ministers and the heads
OF the various trade, civic and well
fare bodies, outlined the object of
getting together
Prior to the starting Of the program
the recently organized Chamber of
Commerce orchestra under Director
Arthur Davis of the Davis Music
Company, played several numbers
that were greatly appreciated and
that called forth hearty applause.
Mr. Appleyard stressed the advan-
tages OF Lakeland and outlined in
general way what could be accom-
plished through united effort He
then called on Rev. j. f. Bell, pastor
! OF the First Methodist church, to
make the invocation. Cards were
then passed through the audience by
several Boy Scouts who acted as
ushers during the evening Two
questions appeared on the cards. the
first: What can the Chamber of
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What do you consider the most I'M
portant thing the Chamber of Com
merce should undertake for Lakeland
and the surrounding country Mr.
Apple yard explained in response to d
suestion by Mr. c. A. Cole that the
answer to the first question WAS
purely one of community interest OF
purpose such as local improvements
or city beautiful plans. 1t took only
Z short while TO have the cards filled
in, signed and collected. The an
swers will be classified and later
there will be obtained d sort of con-
census Of opinion that could not, as
Mr.. Appleyard explained be obtained
III amy other way in such short
space of time.
The other portion OF the program
was given over to the creation of a
new community interest. Mayor elect
Hubert c. Petteway made brief and
timely talk preliminary to the presen-
tation to the city commissioners OF
the Chamber OF Commerce emblem as
Il recognition OF their community
spirit in including one mill in the city
budget for publicity purposes and by
showing in every way possible that
they are first last and all the time
for Lakeland. The members of the
reorganization committee came next
and to the men and women compos
ing that committee Mayor-elect Pet
teway paid high tribute for their un
selfish work. The campaign commit
tee, those who devoted 50 much time
and real effort in increasing the men,
bership OF Lakeland's Chamber of
Commerce close to the seven hum
dred mark, came in for unstinted
praise, also receiving the award.
Called to their feet the members of
the new board of directors, each an
swerng personally. subscribed to the
following impressive civic oath:
/, trepeat name) do most solemnly
promise and swear that as member
OF the newly elected Board of Direc-
tors of Lakeland's community organ
ization. its Chamber of Commerce.
that | will double my efforts to give
to this, our community, the place of
my work, my home, a service that
will make our community worthy OF
my business, my home, my family, at
its best.
That always | shall feel that the
community at its best must be the
goal.
That | will not be content with lit
tie achievement.
That | will strive to enlarge my
v!sion-will dare to dream dreams.
That | will labor wholeheartedly
with all those that are working with
me.
That | will not seek to detect in
them mean motives but will credit
them with motives as high as my own.
That | will work for all Lakeland
and not any particular section. My
efforts will be just as great toward
the North side as the South side-the
East side as the West side. know
but one Lakeland and that is the COM
munity as a whole.
That | shall take no advantage for
personal gain of private information
received through the activities Of the
organization which am called upon
to serve in an official way.
That l will endeavor to exemplify
the principles OF unselish community
idealism and accept the wonderful
privilege of community service.
That I will always feel that my
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