The Monett times., 1922-02-10
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HOLDS GOOD SESSION
Plans Made For Sales Day, Movement
For County Farm Agent and Re-
concentrations for Future
Activities.

There was good attendance at the
Commercial Club meeting at the city
hall Tuesday evening. Reports of last
: years activities by the retiring preai-
dent, and plans for the new year were
features of the evenings business.
1t was decided to hold the monthly
sales days again this year, using
practically the same plan as that en-
ployed previously. 1t was the opinion
of the club that the merchants in
each line of business should meet be-
fore placing their sales day advertis-
ing and agree on special bargains to
be offered and to see that they did
not conflict. Each merchant is ex-
pected to feature at least one real
bargain. The eight page sales sheet
will probably be used again this year
and there will be larger number of
advertisers. The rate will be slightly
lower than last year.
A financial report of the club was
given by the secretary, showing that
the organization is in healthy fl
nancial condition. J. V. Nelson, the
retiring president, gave report of
the work accomplished last year and
recommended activities for the fol-
lowing year. Among the things men
toned by Mr. Nelson in his report
are the following:
The merchants who carried adyer-
tising matter il the sales sheet and
gave it their moral support are well
satisfied with the results obtained and
are in favor of continuing it during
the year 1922.
The matter of testing dairy cattle
was brought before the city council
and they passed an ordinance requir-
ing all dairy cattle to be tested. This
safeguard accorded the babies, as well
as grown-ups of Monet, is worth
more than money can buy.
The club assisted in the sixty mil
lion road bond issue.
The Old Indian Trail Association
proposition was Investigated and
found to be unreliable, showing that
if we had had no organization these
parties would have canvassed. the
town and carried away a sum of
money on which we would have had no
return.
The club put over proposition vot-
ing bonds for city park. On ac-
count of technicalities the bonds were
not saleable and we are waiting for
decision from the attorney general in
regard to the legality of the issue,
and for this reason another election
is being held up for the present. The
park proposition is not dead and
should be revived as soon as con-
ditions will permit.
At very small expense we secured
a camp ground for tourists. | recon-
mend that more ground be secured
for this purpose and that the streets
leading to the camp ground be graded
and graveled.
: The advertising committee succeed
ed in getting out booklet descrip-
tive of Monet and surrounding coun-
try, which will be furnished to the
Ozarks Fairgrounds committee for
distribution.
An advertising campaign support
ed by an Oklahoma concern was in
vestigated by the committee and turn
ed down.
Road signs have been erected north
and south of Monet.
recommendations.
Mr.. Nelson recommended that the
club get behind movement for new
high school building. That they Sc
cure club room for the membership
with ladies' rest room in connection,
for the accommodation of out of town
traders.
That a sales pavilion be provided
when the finances permit. Arrange
for much larger membership to in.
clude railroad men, professional men
as well as merchants, and also that
be admitted to the Club to as
sist in civic improvement and edu-
cational lines and to be represented
on committees where they would be
Of assistance
A committee appointed to call upon
the county court in behalf of secur-
ing for Barry County County Farm
agent was composed of H. w. Fly,
Solon Wright and John P. Davis.
The committee will call upon the
merchants in few days to sell space
n the sales sheet.