The Winslow mail., 1925-09-11
JOIN THE COMMERCIAL CLUB

sions of good will and of desire to
see the club continue were made
by the many representative citi-
zens present.
without exception those who at
tended expressed the need for at
least one organization in the city
to which universal membership is
invited; an organization which may
lend its assistance to the solving
of the many problems confronting
a growing city-a forum where a
free discussion of current events
may be made and heard.
The attendance at the meeting
was not large, but much greater
than at any of the meetings of the
last three months. The meeting
was called to learn the sentiment
of the people regarding their desire
for such a club, and had not the
expressions been so optimistic, the
organization would have voted it
self out of existence.
A number of such clubs have
been organized in Winslow in years
past. For the most part they work
ed harmoniously and effectively for.
a short time, and then the spirit of
'1et George do it" imposed too
great a burden on the few who re-.
NAMED constant in the work, re-
sulting in the death by suffication
of the organization. The present
club seemed to have become infect
ed with the old malady, but the
pulmotor of public opinion was
called into the death chamber be-
fore the demise of the patient The
consulting doctors now say there
is a good chance for full recovery.
The present Commercial club was
organized early last winter. AS
always, a good deal of enthusiasm
was manifest for a few meetings,
but before workable organization
could be perfected, the interest
grew lax, attendance fell off, dues
remained unpaid and accumulated to
such an extent that collection was
impossible, and no great claims to
usefulness could be made by the
club.
Even so, some good was accom-
plshed. The last attempt of the
club to accomplish something
seems, to have been effective. The
matter of bringing to the attention
of the state highway department
the necessity for early action on
the National Old Trails highway
has been followed by the visit here
this week of State Engineer w. c..
Lefebvre, who announces that two
bridges will be Immediately con-
structed between Winslow and Hol-
brook, one at Manila Wash and the
other at Tanner Wash, one on each
side of Joseph City, and the early
resumption of work on the sur
facing of the highway from the end
of the present surfacing at Moqui
to Canyon Diablo, and the promise
of action next year on the section
between Canyon Diablo and Can
yon Padre, section of road that
is considered the worst along the
entire trans-continental highway.
The activities of the Commercial
club are such that every resident,
particularly every property owner.
should lend a hand. There is no
intention to inagurate a great
boom, or solicit competitive bust
nesses to locate here, or to force
expensive improvements on the
city, but first to discuss problems
and learn the sentiment of ALL
State Senator Bob Moore, in that
connection, stated before the meet
ing that he represented the people
in the legislature, but that he sell
dom if ever knew what the people
wanted, because there was no rep
resentative body of people to which
he could look for information or
counsel, and that he was compelled
to rely on requests and suggestions
of individuals to guide him in his
legislative acts.
A committee of five business
men volunteered to make a re-sur-
vey of business houses for mem
berships, after which a campaign
for lay members will be made. Ev-
cry one in town is invited to join.
The dues have been reduced and
there is no expectation that the
committee will meet with other
400 per cent success in its efforts