The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-03-31
UNION CITY PLANS
BUILDING AND LOAN
Organization Discussed at Length by
Mr.. Benjamin, of Mayfeld.

organization Discussed at Length b,
Mr.. Benjamin, of Mayfeld.
The Lions had a very interesting
meeting last Tuesday, with Mr.. Ben
jamin, of Mayfield, and Mr.. Cush
man, of Hopkinsville, as guests Of
the club. Mr.. Cushman is here in
the interest of the Union City Laun.
dry. He came down ito Union City
with Mr.. Tom Metcalfe, who owns
the laundry plant. Mr.. Cushman is
business man and it is his purpose
| to make a canvass of the territory
for increased patronage. The plant
is running with only about one
fourth capacity business, and in or
der to make it practical investment
Mr.. Cushman is here to build up and
stabilize the business with both first
class laundry work and enlarged
patronage. He expects to create new
laundry standards in Union City and
territory and to establish a reputa-
tion for the Union City Laundry
equal to that of any first-class laun-
dry to be found. Mr.. Cushman said
that he was pleased with his recep-
tion here and that the signs of prog
'ress in. his work are already in sight.
The club voted favoring Mr.. Cush-
mans enterprise and cooperation
with him in the work.
Mr.. Benjamin, of Mayfield, a guest
of Mr.. Quinn, was here by invitation
of the club to explain the operation
of the Building and Loan Association
at Mayfield. Mr.. Benjamin began
with the statement that, like May
field, building and loan association
would prove great benefit to Union
City. The Mayfield association was
organized twenty-nine years ago, and
from a cash capital of $72 (paid up)
it is now taking in over fourteen
thousand dollars in monthly pay
ments. The bankers first refused to
serve in the capacity of treasurer,
and the organizers found no conf
dence in their enterprise. But Amer
lean grit in the persistence of these
young men was the potential factor
that put it over and to-day they are
able to report $4,000 invested for
buildings and homes as war emer-
gency measures. Nearly everybody
in Mayfield owns his or her own
home and the Mayfield Building and
Loan Association is one of the largest
institutions in Mayfield. 1t takes
nine years to pay for home. Home
owners make better citizens. The
organization is making loans every
day. The really substantial real es-
tate men are great help to the Or
ganization. Mr.. Benjamin explained
the operation in detail. When he
had closed the club voted for a COM
mittee of five to confer with Mr..
Benjamin as follows: A. F. Tits
worth, J. S. O'Sullivan, J. c. Burdick,
Sr., J. w. Woosley, Reagor Motlow,
H. A. Bransford.
Resolutions of respect were offered
by the committee on the death of
Mrs. w. G. Kelly, which were adopt
ed and ordered spread on the min
utes and furnished to the press for
The death Of Mr.. r. R. Roses
mother was announced and the club
to forwarda floral design
to Springfield.
Mr.. Edward Ranck appeared in
the interest of the Hi-Y, announcing
the $4,000 campaign and Union
City's allotment, $3.50, for educa-
tional and other branches of the
work. He called attention to the
work of the local Hi-Y boys and ask
ed the recognition of the club, which
was heartily accorded and co-opera4
ton pledged by unanimous vote.
DR.. Ira Park requested the coop
GRAFTON of the club for an art stu
lio at the Carnegie Library, to be
by Miss Jessie Whitesell, |
4 philanthropic move for the benefit
If some of the local aspirants and
pudding talent. 1t was granted |