Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-11

With enthusiasm stimulated by
the Indian school band. a nine
piece orchestra and vigorous, direct
talks, the town meeting held last
night In the Crystal theater was q
great success.
After an overture by the orches-
ira. Chairman Arthur Prayer in
troduced Carl C. Magee, who spoke
briefly on "Co-operation." Mr..
Magee illustrated by comparisons
what can be done with co-opera-
ton.
The audience and Apollo club
next sang There's a Long, Long
Trail" after which H. B. Hening
addressed the meeting on the Flu
ture." Mr.. Hening pointed out in
his Introductory remarks that AL
buquerque's future could not be
adequately discussed in five min
utes. However. his speech out
lined many needed improvements.
THE Viking Song" was then
sung by the Apollo club. under the
direction of Mr.. Geake.
o. N. Marion had as his subject
for a five minute talk 1.-THE Why
anu w VI AtltIilk IOBtlll-
err" Mr.. Marion was well APP
plauded, and his talk was very sin
cere and forceful.
The audience was next favored
by George Geake, tenor. who sang
Little Woman o. Nine" which re-
ceiyed much applause. He was re-
called twice for encores.
Sidney M. We'll was next intro
duced. Mr.. Well spoke generally |
on 1.-THE Chamber of Commerce of
1922" He outlined in broad terms
the possibilities and resources of
Albuquerque, and continually urged
complete faith and confidence in
the enlarged chamber of commerce,
in order to gain the best possible
results. He warned the meeting
that IL they did not take fullest adj
of the new chamber of
that within a short
time the city would possess no more
active and valuable organization ,
than they had before the member
ship drive. Mr.. We'll said:
IT think we all have faith in AL
buquerque and its surrounding trib-
ltary region. Without such faith
we would. not be here tonight in
his magnificent first annual town
meeting to get together and talk of
nothing other than community CO.
operation, than which there is
more important.
Without faith in Albuquerque
leeply grounded in the hearts of
itizens 1t would have been impos-
ible to have recruited here in a
,rief two weeks, as has been done,
he largest chamber of commerce
possessed by any city
n the world of less than $4,000
without faith in our city and
Is future it would have been i'm
ossible to have routed out of their
lrking places within this past two
,eeks, as has been done, needless
nd trivial differences of opinion,
linor antagonisms, friction and
lction, which. while each was in
gnificant in itself. formed in the
lass an obstacle 10 cooperation
lie removal of which was neces-
Try before we could hope for prog
sss
These things have been routed
1T, my friends. not by any one
an, or by any group of men. but
, the united power of the commu-
ty desire for their elimination.
And so the way is clear for the
lamber of commerce and for AL
in 1922 and it remains
r us to apply our faith and build
ON the planning of our dreams in
sober persistent fashion that will =.
rst give birth in our own hearts I
Id minds to an absolute faith In II
IT ability to accomplish the things D,
e undertake. m
with that faith we will find no k
fficulty in creating confidence in a,
e minds of those We seek to as n,
1t US in our work. as citizens. in 7.
stors and city builders, y.
DO you know" We'll continued, o.
hat tonight we are celebrating
% completion Of a chamber OF
mmerce membership larger than Ii
at of AMY other city under u
900 inhabitants in the union?
g shall send out tonight over the
Tres of the Associated Press the
,ws, to every city with a morning
per, that Albuquerque has done to
is great thing" tic
In closing, Mr.. We'll said: you tri
IL soon vote for the projects -,
nich you regard as most impor- -. ~,
Mt for this city in 1922. Then ten 80 -,
ojects receiving the highest ~
Imber of votes will be made the ~.
ajor program of the community T..
+ 1922, You will then choose, by ="
pular vote, the fifteen men t.
arged with the executive duty 20.
carrying out those projects. 1 ~ ~
We every confidence that the nt
dice of the majority both of its o op
jectives and of its leadership. e.
II be practical and wise. ! know ~
At whatever the projects chosen, Gil
elve hundred members of the -
amber Of Commerce working IN
rmony, in sympathetic under 4
nding and with confidence In
,mselves, in each other and in
r community and its resources,
i carry that program through to
tory. ~
And that, my friends is what I W.
nix about and hope for most In
lnection with the Chamber of
mmerce in 1922; that we work
ether and refuse to let any force