The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-11
Mass Meeting of
Chamber of Commerce
Discussions Cover Many Points
Minute Men Club Organized.
Plans Made to Entertain
GreenvilIe Boosters. Good
Roads Question

Al n lnass meeting OF the Snnate
county Chamber oi' Commerce hclt
Thursday afternoon al ) O'Clock il
the Girls high school auditorium
there were present about $50 mel
forming an audience having a repre-
aenlatirc from practically every ro
cation aIld profession OF the city ane
county. Nh businesses Of the citj
were closed in the afternoon ITS :
cooperative measure and in order
that al business and iproieSsiona
tnen Of ,hc city might assemble in q
wake up and get together" riee;-
ing 30 specifically great or mo-
n.cntous thing Was Immediately nc
complisilcd !! this meeting but GER
! taiuiy il must be caSscd as Il meet
! in:; Inspiring hard thinking and earn
est reflection on many OF the pres
i.l.1 day problems OF city ana county,
and in this TACT lies the accomplish
| lnent OF the purpose Tor which this
meeting was called.
The opening remarks were n?e l.
BY Dr.. f. $. Booth president OF the
Chamber Of Commerce and acting ;t1
chairman OF the meeting. who stated
the object Of the meeting.
Dr. * H. Edmunds made an 40
dress. showing the necessity Tor o.
ganiza,:on and cooperation among
The business men OF the city AMI ol
The county especially Just It this
time.
Six minute. talks were given by
aIessrs. K. p. Eelser II. G. Hayns-
Williams on What We Need Mr..
B.lacr struck Il note OF optimism fol'
falIicy and merchant, stating that
the Intelligence OF the entire country
was at work ON the present situation
and thai the answer 10 the problem
would be fou:d. Our present
cramped financial condition vas due
10 the tieing up OF our ready money
in the 1920 cotton crop. This strin-
g.ency Will at some date be allevia1-
ed
Mr.. Haynsworth stressed the I'M
portancc of not looking for outside
help but OF looking 10 ourselves and
our own resources. He stated that
we had our answer at hand.
Mir jackson plead for the union
Of the men OF the city and county
showing how each neeCed and was
essential TO the other.
Alr. Williams gave the citizens due
warning Of takers who would cap
italzc the boil wecvil situation and
would attempt TO sell ali sorts OF
worthless and useless remedies. He
gave a few simple remedies that
would help stating that the final rem
edy Tor the destruction OF the weeFlls
was as Yet undiscovered.
Ten minute talks We're heard from
Mcssrs. ID. ID. Noise, NJ. Goldberg and
=. G.. Bowman These gentlemen
had the privilege Of speaking on any
subject they deemed best. Nh Noise
stated that he thought one OF the
curses Of this part OF the country was
the borrowing OF too much money.
He stated that there We're numerous
opportunities for success within reach
Of all. He told Of the Importance OF
fostering those things which are best
adapted 10 our soil.
AIr. Bowman charged tho citizens
to take courage and not TO be down
hearted.
Mr.. Goldberg brought before the
meeting the plan for the organization
Of a minute mems club for Sumter
and Sumter county, showing the pur-
pose Of this club and the need Tor
same, To date the names Of about 50
prominent citizens have been affixed
70 the club roll. The club has az its
aim the getting Of 1T least 150 or zoo
men who are willing to line them
selves together and work for the good
Of the city and county.
Plans were made at the meeting
for the entertaining Of the two nun
drcd citizens OF Grecnville who are
10 visit our city on May 18th. Mr.. 4.
!. Reardon. secretary OF the cham
Der Of Commerce, stated that he had
received letters from this business
mems lcague Of Grcenville, and that
they had expressed the desire TO see
Sumter and meet her people. II was
,Ip 10 sumter 10 keep her reputation
for hospitality. It WAS decided 70
r;,isr necessary funds by subscrip-
ton TO dcfray the expenses and TO
g!:e the visiting boosters I warm
welcome Arrangements were made
for furnishing them W ! supper on
tho night of their arrival III the city.
Most instructive talks were SNcii
by Nh T. e. Young, president OF the
Sweet Potato Growers OF South Car
o!ina and Nir Jc!lol'tls, who is Il
forage crop specialist. These talks
were greatly appreciated and tfu!:
furnished much sound information. {.
Mr. +. +. Bclser brought UP the
matter. of the meeting endorsing lhc
establishing oil y marketing ofgani-
zation for sumter county whereby an
adequate market could be established
for the produce. Of the farmers.
The following resolution was PIE
scented before the meeting by Mayor
!. H. Jennings:
i.eSolved that it bc The sense Of the
citizens OF Sumter county III mass
lnccsins assembled. that the hard
eu,.face road commission should pro-