Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11
SECRETARY NAY
ISSUES STATEMENT
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO
RAISE $1,000 TO PROMOTE co.
WELFARE TROPHY FOR MOST
USEFUL CITIZEN MAY BE Of
FERED.

At the reorganization meeting OF
the Chamber nf Commerce Friday
evening, the newly elected president
Jack Mayes. was authorized to ap-
point a steering committee for the
Chamber of Commerce, which would
pass on the expenditures OF money
and generally looking to the interest,"
of The organization. They are D. Il.
Turner, chairman; Drew W. PaulS'
A. C. Garden, E. l.. Dorminey and Z.
l.. Saunders.
Another committee being appointed
to set the budget and to suggest the
amount of membership fees for 1926
was appointed as follows: Bruce Nay,
chairman; c. L. Bradshaw, L. l..
Griner, J. A. PARROT and W. A.
Adams. The committee held meet
ing early in the week and recon-
mended the raising of at least $1,000,
after being shown from the records
in hand that the actual cost for oper-
ating the Chamber of Commerce is IN
the neighborhood of $3.50 per month
spent for rent. salaries and other
small items. If this amount of money
was raised there would be in hands
around $4,000 for the purpose of ad-
vertising Fitzgerald and Ben Hill
county as the members of the Cham
Der of Commerce themselves see wise
to do.
The Secretary has authorized us
to say that he wishes to be of service
and that he wants every citizen in
Fitzgerald and Ben Hill county to be-
come a member of the Chamber of
Commerce.
The budget committee recommends
that $500 per year be the minim UNI
which would be SO cents per month.
Ii the citizens of our city want a
Chamber of Commerce and are will
ing to support it they have selected
for officers those who are willing to
do their best, but in order to do so
they must have the hearty co-opera-
ton of all. Many can drop in at
the Chamber of Commerce and state
what they are willing to give for the
support of this organization per
month and save committee lots Of
work by having to go to them from
place to place and solicit funds
It is the desire of the newly elected
officers to offer trophy at the end
of the year to that citizen iii the COM
munity who does the most for the
town and county. This is to be de-
termined by committee selected
from the various civic organizations
in tn Getty.
We might properly ask the cues
ton, do we need Chamber Of Com.
merce, if so, why? What can such
an organization do for our city?
What do you want them to do? An
swer these questions and send your
ideas to the secretary. If we do not
need any let US find it out, if we do
need Chamber of Commerce, then
let us make it real one.
Since the first Of February there
have been ten inquiries from many
states seeking information about the
price Of land and expressing an in
terest in making this county and city
their home. Inquiries are constant
iy coming in as to the advantages of
Fitzgerald from the industrial, man
ufacturing and health point of view.
The present secretary intends to
see that such information is placed
at once in the hands of all our real
estate dealers and everything done
that possibly could be done to render
service to every individual.