Daily picayune., 1921-03-05
Southwest Arkansas Cham : Der of Commerce Organized

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 by the Hope Chamber of Commerce. a meeting was held in that city yesterday afternoon which was attended by rep resentatives of Chambers of Commerce from nearly all the counties in South west Arkansas
 The object of the meeting was to dis the several counties could be of mutual benefit to each other in all lines of bus mess endeavOr, especially the oil in 1 dustry. which now claims the almost undivided attention of this section of | the state. At the meeting yesterday were representatives from Clark, Neva- da, Ouachita. Lafayette. Miller, How ard, Sevier, Pike Little River, Colum- bia and Hampstead. Prescott and Ne vada county was represented by Nat Martin, Jno. A. Davis, ]. E. Barham and Orto Finley
 1 Upon our arrival in Hope we were met at the Barlow Hotel by members of the Rotary club. at whose luncheon tables we immediately assembled as l their invited guests, and there partOok of sumptuous feast enjoying the gen erous hospitality of the good people of 1 our sister city.
 Right here we must pay Hope the tri- bute she deserves We simply have to hand it to her. for doing things right. l The Rotary luncheon was enlivened by songs and speeches, the visitors all being called on for brief talks. The Rotary quartette rendered beautiful song which was especially well received. Then came the feature of the hour, when Carl !. Baer arose to address the gathering MT. Baer was formerly a resident of Hope, and later on was con- nected with the Commercial clubs of Little Rock. He is now with the St Jouis Cha of Commerce. His ad- dress on the object and purpose oi Chambers of Commerce and the para mount importance of cooperation ln the undertaking of any business achievement, was the most masterful ever listened to by an Arkansas audi ence. He spoke of the great possiblll- ties of oil in the several counties or | Southwest Arkansas. but the ma sh point of his address dealt with our reatest asset. which he declares is readily found in the fields of agricui- ture. He impressed upon his hearers the importance of cooperation and com munity work. urging large memper- shin of farmers in all chambers Of com merce.
 MT. Baer said there should be no rivalry or petty jealOusies betwene or among the towns of Southwest Arkan- sas-that one section couldn't possibly develop without benefitting other points. l His address as whole was gem or commonsense and common fairness, looking to great friendly communi- tv work for the betterment of condi- lions everywhere. At the close or ms sneech. the Rotary club adjourned after receiving a vote of thanks from the visitors.
 | At o:3O D. IT.. We as>'rted in ths hall of the Chamber oi Commerce TOT the purpose of ors .nizing Southwest Arkansas Chamber of Commerce. The delegates agreed to such organization and the way was paved By the selection of temporary officers. Mir $. s. Lang lev of Murfreesboro, was named as tenn porary president; MT. Nat Martin oi Prescott. vice-president; Mir C. A. run nell of Hope, secretary. The member ship committee appointed to frame per manent organization, consists o1 5. D. Langley. Nat Martin. c. A. Tunnell' Inc. A. Davis. and MT. Cantley of De Queen.
 Governor T. c. McRae and Carl J. Raer were unanimously elected hohor- arv members of the Chamber. The or ganization committee will name the next place of meeting, at which tune permanent officers will he elected anu by laws adopted.
 l If was a most enthusiastic meeting' out of which should grow great sooo' It was the kind of meeting that has a tendency to create a friendly feehhe among men, and inspire greater effort on the part of those who want to see progress encouraged in Southwest Ark arsas. We believe that the organiza- tio nof the new Chamber of Commerce will lprove of great benefit to tnis sec ton of the state