The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-27
SOME POINTS TO PONDER SERIOUSLY.


Why have Chamber OF Commerce? What good does il doi
What does accompshr Why pay money for the
such oganzatonf What does the who contributes
upcep get OF il? Does render service
will, the cost o keeping going?
These pertinent questions ask a any time The semi
meeting of members Of the local Chamber OF
be held Monday evening and doubt the reports the
work Of the last six months will shed light onthese inquiries
The work OF the Chckaha organization is carried chiefly
through the board OF directors and committees and hence
average member isn't likely be closely touch with he
should be The citizen who member and contributes neither
time money it, of content complain that they"
don't do anything and let go that but fortunately the vast
majority OF people too public spirited and much in
erested the welfare Of the community to be satisfied with
~ occupying the seat OF the scornul"
To function should chamber OF include
all elements that go make up community Its membership
should embrace not only the merchant the banker and various
who have interests stake and who are benefited by
everything that contributes the progress of the community The
simple fact that one lives in town is sufficient reason why he
should be interested in its development and in urterng its better
ment all lines Every who properly visuazs the place
obligations growing out of those relations There is something
yen by w1n IN man. e % % IN ms max
willing share with his negbors the responsibility OF carrying
the common burden and promoting the common good
1t has well been said that without central body carry
the activities which naturally devove upon chamber of
commerce the city would retrograde rapidly We would have diff
cuy maintaining population and business and would
be bound to fail to take advantage Of opportunities for building
larger and better city Cooperation absolute essential to
community webeing and chamber of furnishes the
machinery for effective coopeaton In such organization
business rvas and factonasm of every be laid
behalf OF common interests There time when this
sort cooperation urgently needed than Think
and decide for yourself what you will play making
Chckasha prosperous and better place which
live 1t is up to citizens decide whether shall
freeze up and stand still or keep stirring and go forward
Taxation is matter which touches closely every business
interest and the welfare of all who property is problem
which engages the attention economists legislators and all who
have anything do with the control Of public finances The sug
geston recently made that the Chamber of should
committee for the purpose studying locally appears
to offer field for constructive work of high Importance City
county and state officials need all the they get
handling the difficult tasks imposed upon them with
the evyng collecting and expenditure Of public moneys as
indicated by letter which County Assessor Bryan the Chamber
Of Commerce they will welcome the cooperation Of the public
in their work Particularly the present necessary
that every proposal looking increase taxation any kind
be given the closest scrutiny Cruel economy in both public and
private expenditures is principle which be rgdy applied
putting back the road to prosperity Tax problems
receive too much attention
President Lowell Of Harvard university reached the con-
cuon that the football department costing too much money
and has suggested to the of institution that the bill
incurred in carrying this branch of instruction might well
cut without serious dement the higher
education In view Of the fact football decidedly the most po
lar OF all the in modern universities admitted
that required considerable courage for Mr. Lowell to take
fling While athletics education
there others besides head who have an idea
that is mistake to permit football sports to become
the controlling interests in the life Of students AT any rate
Lowell has educators something worth while ponder seriously
Back to the books might not be bad slogan for both colleges
and secondary schools. 8Tsx
We gather from the various ougvng her diplomats that
China regards the disarmament something that is
intended to bring orders Of haosLabor Washington D. C)
There bill in the house that may limit the purchase of
xres incidentally there bills presented in lots of other
houses that may have the effect-Mania Bulletin
+K II
Secretary Mellon has made possible buy SIS thrift bond
$N advise where