The Holly chieftain., 1921-02-03

The success OF 5the annual school
meeting of the members of the
Great Southwest Association in Lib
: era1 Tuesday exceeded all expecta-
tions OF cooperation and unity for
action In all undertakings which
were proposed. Attempts which
were made by a few ''pinheads." as
one orator described them, were
quickly sduclched by the entire
membership and tho only effect, if
there was any. was to more firmly
bind the Great Southwsterners in
framing genuinely progressive
program and preparing the asso-
citation for the accomplishment of
greater undertakings during the
coming year.
A. H. Warner OF Garden City.
newly elerted president. won the
support OF the membership from
the start. and under his leadership
the most successful year in the his
tory of the Great Southwest Asso-
citation is predicted. Mr.. Warner
until recently has been confined to
his home to a considerable degree
by his banking connections follow
ing his election but at the Liberal
meeting lie described his future ef-
forts will now be in the interest of
the association and his private cap.
ital viii be used whenever is be-
comes necessary.
The attitude of the Great South
west Association toward number
of important subjects, as well as
outlining the activities OF the Or
ganization, are contained in the
resolutions which were adopted by
the membership. The resolutions
follow:
/. We recommend the establish.
ment of a monthly magazine and
suggest that the board of directors
take steps for its publication.
2, War conditions have inter.
fcred with the use of paint for sew
cral years. We recommend that a
paint up campaign be inaugurated
under the auspices of the associa-
tion. That meeting be held of
dealers and hose interested in
Dodge City February I to formulate
tn campaign and push it vigorous
".
3. The development of commun-
ity spirit stimulated by the lyceum
and chautauqua We recommend
that standing committee be ap-
pointed to make survey OF our
situation and see II some plan cam
not be devised for the establish
ment of programs similar in all
communities of the association to
secure the services of such cOmmur-
ity builders as Mr.. Leaman to de-
velop community spirit and stimu-
late each community to be of the
greatest service to itself.
4. We recommend hhat 'at the
auto entrances of each town a vel
come and booster sign be set up.
s. We recommend that the Of
fetal seal of the association be used
on the stationery of all business
men in the territory.
6. We recommend that non-res-
ident land owners be persuaded to
build improvements on their prop
critics and that all nonresidents be
solicited bv the headquarters of
flee to become members of this as
sociation.
Z. We favor the consolidated
school program and recommend
that all communities investigate
the progress of this movement al
ready projected in this area.
8. We believe in good roads. We
applaud that action OF Finney
county in building hard surfaced
road throughout the county we
disapprove of the action OF the
Kansas legislature in nullifying
the action of the voters at the last
election. and orge that each Kan
sas organization Immediately get
the representatives from their res
pective counties, to take action
that will carry out the purpose OF