The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-26

TOTAL 20
EW MEMBERS


vnta record Of 40 new mem
uhfrg secured BY the Chamber
ECemnefce expansion campaign
si1rlfees in . four-day intensive e.
- ~ dliye was formally closed
~ moon luncheon held today at
Y.M c. A.
1 ~ various divisions reported q
~ Of 26 memberships obtained
nea Yesterday, credited % follows:
7Sapf ". r. Hansgen's aGumps". ,
- W. N. Phillips Lions. 10
- James 7. Pounds Bull
~ John A. Weishar's
sIigers" ............5
AIDING these to the total mem
eships obtained previously. the
ind total is 220.
q According to T. r. Moss, Chicago,
,asresenting the Illinois Chamber
z Commerce, the number Of SIS
rAmberships in the Rock Island or
imitation, which was raised from
s. to 512, represents an increase
4 1853 per cent, the largest per-
oeatage Of increase< reported by anv
Chamber of Commerce in the state
within recent years.
Chairman r. c. Mitchell present
a . side Of bacon to Judson J..
MAINS, president Of the Servus
hbber company, member Of
Najor W. n. Phillips Lions" who
secured "a memberships. the larg-
st number obtained by any So
llcitor. Mr.. Adams in reply, said
he only regretted not having had
more time at his disposal to devote
10 the drive, pledged his assistance
10 any future campaign, and an
bounced that instead of bringing
home the bacon" he would present
lis prize to Bethany home
Thank Directing Head.
Appreciation of the campaign
committee for the valuable assist
ance rendered by T. r. Moss. was
expressed by the chairman, the
workers passing rising vote Of
hanks to the Chicagoan. AS the
list Of prospects was by no means
exhausted, it was decided to have
follow up work performed by vol
unteer teams.
J. J. Burgess, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, in behalf OF
the board of directors, thanked
Chairman Mitchell for his efforts,
The chairman modestly passing on
the praise to his assistants, who,
he said, had put the drive over.
Pays Tribute to City.
In bidding farewell to the cam
paign workers, T-R Moss Of Chi
cago, manager of the organization
service department 81 the Illinois
Chamber, OF Commerce, paid a
flowing tribute to Rock Island and
those with whom he has been in
timately associated during the
month Of the drive.
In. the opinion Of those who
have been on the inside during
his campaign and who have known
be obstacles, the results are more
han gratifying MIR. Moss said.
4 have been in many cities and
have seen many drives, and l per-
Snally know the city as whole
and the campaign workers es-
pecially have acquitted themselves
With great honor.
First | want to mention the
name of Robert c. Mitchell, our
chairman, to whom must go the
ions share Of the credit. He was
not even a member of the Cham
Der of Commerce until the cam
1 paign started, but he knew he
ought to be and that couple OF
Kindred others also ought to be
Vow he is and they are. He is
remarkable leader, genuine good
fellow and patriotic citizen, and
whenever Rock Island in the future
wants a real champion of worthy
cause you will know to whom to
turn.
Performed Hard Task.
"The executive committee &C
complished a difficult task, not
only in supervising the whole cam
aign, but in doing personal work
This committees chairman. NJ. s.
Aeagy, apparently has forgotten
! be was a banker, for he has spent
most of the last month working for
Rock Island. H H. Cleaveland was
also on the executive committee
Ar. Cleaveland is treasurer OF the
Illinois Chamber of Commerce. and
one Of the directors of the organiza-
ton service department. After see
ing him work in this campaign,
and especially after taking due
notice Of the large number OF
memberships he brought in, l am
sure the service department Of the
state chamber will be inspired To
greater effort. =.
] We must not fail to recognize
tae efforts of the president, the sec
sietary and tho members Of the
board Of directors of the Chamber
u Commerce. l wonder how many
81 you know that the directors have
Sven thought to this campaign at
every meeting held during the last
e'snt 4onths, and l wonder If you
NOV fhat President Burgess has
spentAn hour or two at the Cham
OH ONCE every day when he was in
ne city since he was elected presi-
sent'' and I wonder il you know
uA President Burgess and Secre-
~ Otto Hildebrandt have worked
hign.
The results you see. No cham
- OF commerce can fail when its
s1cefs and directors give as much
sonal attention to its business
nAS been the case in Rock Is