White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-30
AND ORATORY
At COMMERCE BANQUET

~teCN1INI'ED FROM FACE CNE.)
was snown thai the commerce cIuD
has also been active in having high
WAYS leading 10 Ely properly provid-
ed with sIgnboards. Mr.. Pittman
mentioned several other incidents
where the club had been alive 10 the
situation, and in closing he expressed
thanks and appreciation to the cit
liens committee which had brought
about the improved mail service to
Ely by airplane. In mentioning this
| the speaker said that the citizens
committee had performed a service
at a time when the commerce club
had been rather inactive, but that
| this inactivity was only temporary
and that the actions of the citizens
! committee would only tend to stimu-
late the club to future effort and
| strengthen the spirit of cooperation
that is so essential TO the welfare of
any community
County Commissioner Fred NJ.
| Clark was the next speaker. with
something of interest to say concern
ing the highways of White Pine
county and the efforts of the com-
missioners TO continue the highway
program with the means at hand. At
present the worst section Of highway
in White Pine county IS between
: Preston and Lund. which is praoti-
cally impossible. But it Is purposed
10 have the road put in proper con-
dition and the county has offered 10
put up s40o in cash for the repair
work il the residents in that district
will do $500 worth of work IL is
believed the project will GO through
on that basis.
Mr.. Clark mentioned the Phipps-
Dowell bill and how its passage will
contribute to the highway welfare OF
this county. Plans are already being
considered for some extensive road
work in Robinson canyon. the com-
missioners and the state highway Of
ficials having the question under adj
visement. whereby money at present
in the hands OF the county officials
may be utilized and the incomplete
section of the Lincoln highway in
that part OF the county finished
Some technical questions as TO the
use of the money are at present in
velved. but Commissioner Clark ex-
pressed the hope that things would
soon lie brought about so that within
a short time 1t will be possible to
have a hundred men employed on
highway work in this county.
r. II. Hoffman. speaking of the
relations of the business mar 10 the
club, thought hal the subject should
be the relation OF tho commercial
club TO the business man" inasmuch
rs a commercial club or chamber of
commerce IS of benefit to the COM
mnnity in general rather than TO the
/ In faraIaa NlFIs1- -sa .
through Ely benefits the lumber bust
ness but little, it contributes 10 the
prosperity of other lines of business,
thereby contributing to the public
prosperity and indirectly helping all
lines OF business. A city with an act.
i've chamber of commerce has the ad-
vantage over a city that has no such
organization, and the speaker illus
trated his statement by naming two
cities in Idaho. equal in size, popu-
lation and both favorably located
geographically. One has a commerce
club, the other has not. but tho one
with the club has increased in popu-
laiion and business Importance, while
the other remains dormant and gives
the impression TO visitors tina. 1t lacks
enterprise and public spirit.
| VIZ baAh that ht udl ia
tended to say a lot more but had been
handicapped by his friend and neigh.
Dor Lockhart who. said he, has
stolen all my thunder. and said II
better than / could Then the lum.
her and coal mar got a laugh ty
adding: 81 don't know whether he
has stolen my coal or not" The at
torney lost no time in denying the
impeachment.
II. w Edwards. a guest ut the
BANQUET. was then called upon rs a
member of the citizens COMMITTEES
which had brought the airplane mail
service. "Bill' was equal to the oc-
casion and spoke forcefully on the
Importance OF cooperation in getting
results of public benefit, and he COM
plimented the Chamber OF Commerce
for Its interest and action relative 10
several important matters. He then
mentioned some other things that the
club hould take up-namely, the es-
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