Smyrna times., 1925-02-11
SMYRNA BUSINESS MEN MEET
BOOST CHAMBER COMMERCE
GET-TOGETHER MEETING AND
BANQUET AT COLONIAL HOTEL
David Dallas and H. w. Carly of Sal
isbury, Nd, Came up to Aid Smyr-
na-COmmittee Was Appointed

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At a get-together meeting and din
ner held at the Colonial Hotel last
night, initial steps were taken looking
to the organizing of a Chamber of
Commerce for Smyrna, movement
that promises to mean much for the
business growth and prosperity of
the town. A committee composed Of
Thomas Getz Hill, ]. Kent ShubroOks,
Charles ]. Sudler, j. Edwin Wilson
and V. Lay Phillips, was appointed to
recommend a definite course of pro-
cedure, nominate officers and report
at a meeting to be held Monday even
ing next, in the Smyrna Town HallA
There were about fifty Of Smyrna's
prominent merchants and business
men around the festive board and Mr..
and Mrs. John P. GoldsborOugh of
the Colonial Hotel did themselves
proud in the delightful spread they
served. Charles D. Stockly acted as
POSTMASTER and chairman of the
meeting and Mark McManus, secre-
tary. After all were seated, the
company arose enmass while Rev.
Thomas Getz Hill offered the blessing.
At the conclusion of the course din
ner Mr.. StOckly stated the object of
the meeting and introduced Mr.. David
Dallas, chairman Of the Salisbury
Chamber of Commerce. He came to
Smyrna, he said, to substitute for w.
I. Gardner, the Executive Secretary,
xryoO fr.0v,, 20
Smyrna on account of illness. Mr..
Dallas outlined the work being done
by the Salisbury Chamber of Com
merce, now live organization of 167
members. The body which has be-
come affiliated with the United States
Chamber of Commerce, is doing effec-
tive work for Salisbury and Wicomico
County, Md. There are six depart
ments composed of Publicity, Merch-
ants, Manufacturers, Financial, Civic
Improvement, transportation and
Traffic and Agriculture. Most of the
work accomplished for Salisbury the
past year has been of civic charac-
ter. Mr.. Dallas also explained there
was Rotary Club, a Kiwanas Club
and Lions Club in Salisbury, all So
cial and working in harmony with the
Chamber of Commerce. While they
are doing things in big way in Sal
isbury, employing paid secretary,
he recommended that Smyrna organ
ize a Board of Trade or Chamber q
Commerce in a small way at first and
develop as they become experienced.
He answered a number of questions
, put to him as to eXpediency of or
ganizatiOn, etc.
: H. w. Carly Makes Rattling Talk
H. w. Carty, vice-president of the
Salisbury Chamber of Commerce and
Chairman of the Merchants Division,
was the next speaker. He stated he
v was born in Smyrna and therefore
}, had an interest in seeing that his ma
= tive town form an organization that
: would be a great aid to the town. He
e started out by giving his early i'm
= pressiOns of the formation of the Sal
: isbury Chamber of Commerce and the
Z part he had in it, stating he was sent
n there from New York by the Bel
i Telephone Company for two weeks
It and was still there. He laid down
d some helpful advice in starting 9
Il community organization of this kind
:, the initial step in which was to- frs
t create a better understanding one
: with another. A free intercourse
n among members was essential. Their
ne urged that plan better than go.
ing after and putting up money fol
Z new industries, was the fostering anC
= encouraging what we have. We car
= do this by aiding them to get more
] labor and more housing conditions
Mills already in our community tha
: can take on more help, means more
money in circulation. Worthwhile,
> industries will find their way to tht
> community that can furnish labor ant
= supply housing conditions. In a civil
! way a Chamber of Commerce can d,
: much for a community. 1t can, as al
= organized body, be effective in bette
lighted streets, the taking down O
unsightly awnings, the opening VI
and extending of new streets an,
SANlC Improvements Ol one KIM ant
another. In Salisbury, he said, ther
was now only one awning and i
would sooner or later come down
- A handsome new and modern hote
has been erected thru their efforts
= Business places now have electri
! signs, the streets are well lighted
~ new and improved store fronts hav
4, replaced the old and one would thin
= - they were in a city. He referred t
= the move now being made in Sails
~ ~ bury to have a parking center 70
~ automobiles. This is lot which wi
- be pOliced and cars will be able t
~ get in and out at will. Trade motor
4s ing to Salisbury to deal, can be as
~ sured of their car and everything j
- - it, he said, will be safe. This wi
II ~ take the parking largely off tn
- efrpate He choNvnd tbaf xtrbof ic be