The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1922-01-06
S@MC THINGS We
bID LAST YEAR
1,s,iration For Greater
engagements In the New
Year at Hand
By RICHARD c. JOB
.,rv of The Elizabeth City Cham
oe0'' her of Commerce

n,o things the Elizabeth City Cham
- commerce has accomplished dur
~ w. tbo year just closed should be an
tA7 ,+;or 70 the membership of this
'".a t.,,;,otion to achieve even bigger
.I;mms in 1922. To the activities of
80 oro.nization in 1921 Elizabeth City
.adohtrd for twice-a-week water
so;abt service between this city, and
pa,timore Md. the opening of the Pas
'ntnml, Municipal Hospital, the organ
irstion a of a public welfare council that
Los raIieved hundreds of cases in need,
-L.. anization of public library as
...;.r tbe institution of traffic de-
n,,,t,ncut which has been of incalculable
ISJ - 70 local shippers, and the or
ro,;.s,ion of woman's division of the
Chamber of Commerce.
III, Chamber of Commerce has with,
in Pm, past year brought to Elizabeth
C;tv four notable conventions: The n.
. Drainage Association. the n. C..
;aapue of Building x Loan AsSOcia-
ZION tLe Surfmen'S Mutual Benefit AS
sociotian and the North Carolina Live
Stock and Poultry Association.
The Chamber of Commerce has rem
dpred effective service in many enter
prises. throwing the influence and
weight OF its organization effectively
behind many big movements, including
what now appears to have been a sue
rcsSful effort 20 have the Federal Gov
rrnment take over the Lake Drummond
Canal IS Il part of its great inland wat
rrway system.
The Chamber of Commerce started
the year badly handicapped. With an
outstanding Indebtedness of 81, 400 ear
" in tle year. the Chamber assumed
an obligation of $1,000 more in fitting
up its low elegant quarters. With an
indebtedness of $1,000 outstanding nine
moHthS ago. the Chamber of Commerce
had reduced its Indebtedness to $1,000
on Jan l. 1922. represented by note
for tha. amount indorsed by 10 promi-
nent btSiueSS men. Every bin owed by
the Chamber of Commerce was paid by
check on Jan. l. 1920. new record in
Chamber of Commerce financing in
Elizabeh City.
1t does not require the vision of n
clairvoyant to predict great things for
Elizabeth City in 1922. in view of what
has been accomplished under adverse
in the past year. This has
been done by the cooperative efforts of
men with vision. These same men have
outlined a program for this year which
will require the undivided support of
every member, not only of the Cham
Der Of Commerce. but of the entire
community The officers of the organ
ization are helpless without this sup
port.
You all know what has been accom-
pliShed, now what does the future hold
A'A Us. we N''llhol nave q SItdl HNNN'
wOrkS-we are too far removed from
the source of raw material-but we
can and should have factories. pack
ing houses and warehouses as these are
an essential need in our progress.
Parks and Fairgrounds we must have
and these should be given serious con-
sidaration before the summer of 1922
The public library started a few
weeks ago by the Woman's Division of
the Chamber of Commerce. should
grow to such an extent this year that
We nav all point with pride to its well
filled shelves.
With prospects of government own,
ership of the Dismal Swamp Canal
Elizabeth City will again be a busy
port. The hundreds of pleasure craft
between the North and South
will again be seen on the bosom OF ouI
beautiful Pasquotank river.
Your Chamber of Commerce realiz.
ing the Importance of having safe and
adequate harbor, has had bill drawn
and presented by Congressman Ward
to Congress to have a survey made of
our harbor with a view to widening and
deepening it. These are just few of
the projects contemplated for 1922.
A member of the Chamber of Com
merce need no longer ask what is the
Chamber of Commerce doing, but rath-
er let him ask himself "what am l do
ng! There is work enough outlined
so that every member will have a
chance to help make Elizabeth City
olgger, buster and better. 1t can be
lone. The only thing necessary for
greater accomplishment is cooperation
and that feel confident will be given
n l922, as it was in 1921, so that this
nay be banner year for the Chamber
't Commerce, which means banner
'ear for Elizabeth City and the Eliza
'eth City terrisSgy,
JUDGE q, ,2srr III