The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-06-06
MUCH WORK DONE BY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Accomplishments Since August 18th,
1921, to Date, and Propositions
Now Under Consideration

/. During the month Of Septem-
ber, 1921, our Chamber of Commerce
in connection with the farm demon
stration agent conducted campaign
in the interest of divers-hcat.cl OF
crops. During this campaign about
thirty-ive community meetings were
held, the results OF which there are
more cover crops in Newberry coun-
ty today than ever in the history OF
the county. This campaign was re-
vived during the month Of February
of this year.
2. Established a credit bureau for
the benefit of merchants and business
men OF Newberry who are members
of the organization; this department
has rendered and Is at the present
time Rendering great service to the
members.
3. Establishd bureau to protect
merchants and business men from
fake advertising and unworthy solic-
itations, this department has also rem
dered a great service and IS in posi-
ton to render even greater service If
the merchants and business mer
would give it proper cooperation.
4. Launched campaign for the
building of more homes, but on ac-
count of the financial conditions this
campaign is being held in abeyance
until some future date, however, the
first attempt resulted in the pledging
of some twenty new homes.
5. Launched campaign to en-
courage the farmers to take up dairy
ing which was really part of the di'
versihed farming program. This
campaign has resulted in the estab,
lishment of a creamery for Newberry
which is now doing business and
within the next few weeks will be in
full operation.
6. The orgaization has worked
faithfully since it was organized t&
encourage new industries to locate
in Newberry, but of course, on &C
count of financial conditions this
work has been rather slow, however
at the present time the prospects fol
two or three new enterprises fol
Newberry look very promising.
Z. The organization has at al
times cooperated very closely with
the city officials in offering sugges,
tions and in lending actual work to-
ward carrying out plans for various
municipal improvements.
8. The organization has likewise
cooperated with the county officials
in various movements which meant
the betterment of te county.
9. Some weeks ago the organiza'
ton took up the matter of the under
pass between Prosprity. S. c., and
Little Mountain, S. c., which has
been closed to traffic since last year
with the highway commission of
South Carolina, and the Southern
Railway company, and after much
correspondence on the subject they
have been able to get the railroad
commission to take the matter in
hand and in letter received from
the railroad commission dated May
25th, they advise that automobile
traffic over this highway will not have
to endure the many Inconvenience
in travelling over the detour.
10. The organization has at va
rious times had the question of bet
ter train service up with the rail-
roads entering Newberry and in a
short time hope to work out plan
whereby Newbemy will have better
train and passenger service.
Ii. HG VI LSSA1ZGCioH L0S ASNSA'So
and answered more than three hun
dred Inquiries relative to Newberry
: II. Last, but not least, this organ
ization has cooperateG with all other
organizations of the city and county
in putting across numerous smaller
propositions which are not mentioned
above, and it has at all times worked
to bring about better spirit of CO.
operation between the business in
terests and the farmers of Newberry
county.
Note: Neither the secretary nor
the board of directors wish to take
credit for any of the work outlined
above, for without the undivided CO.
operation of every member this work
could not have been accomplished.
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