The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-19

course, the answer TO that is We
must have the money first. /. my
: self, stand on both sides OF IN,
question. / believe IL the Chamber
of Commerce should give more at
tention to conserving the industrie
we already have and work NOR
energetically to bring others in, W,
would create a better spirit for Oh,
| Chamber OF Commerce In the com
munity. IL Is my honest conviction
the spirit OF the Chamber OF Com
merce is adjusting itself TO III,
present needs OF this community.
predict, that under the leadership
Of Nick Noyes and the men no has
drawn around him, no business will
have reason TO complain OF tho &C
tivities in the future. But lot m,
remind you that while our finances
demand that we shall pay $4,000
year to an industrial secretary, and
competing cities pay from $1,000 to
$4,000, we can not expect TO get
comparable results.
Every One Responsible
NOW is the time for us all to get
together in this community. II Ho.
mer Mckee never accomplishes any.
thing other in presenting this plan
than to drive home TO us our indi.
vidual responsibility in the business
community. he would have earned
our everlasting commentator and
esteem. He says we all sit by and
let the Chamber OF Commerce do il.
II we do not take our place in the
Chamber OF Commerce and give II
our individual support in money and
time, how can we expect 10 get the
results we have a right to expect?
IL the Chamber OF Commerce has
drifted away from the fundamental
principles upon which Il was found.
ed, let's all get in and change It's
course. This year the Chamber OF
Commerce is going into a new home.
We get out OF that old atmosphere
this year. We will no longer be
compelled to ride in those stuffy,
sea-siclS elevators. We are going 10
have a new home. Let's all get back
Of it and make that home.warming
a real event. Let's make Il a civic
holiday in indianapolis, and let that
be the day when we bury all Of our
differences and march as q solid
army OF industrial builders. without
petty prejudices. all for one and one
for all.
"But am beside the subject.
say we are facing condition and
not a theory. The Mckee plan pro.
vides an outside organization. lie
has an executive committee all ready
to act and no man can deny the
capacity Of that executive committee.
He proposes to raise q sum OF money
TO be used to advertise the industrial
and social advantages OF the city Of
indianapolis.
Agrees With Plan
"He proposes that we should en-.
ploy a sales manager who knows how
to plan a sales program and who
knows how TO carry out that plan.
With all this I am in happy accord.
1 don't care whether IL is the Cham.
Der OF Commerce, the Board Of Trade
or the Million Population Club. |
am not interested in organization
politics. / am interested with every
other business man in seeing this
city grow. It seems TO me the only
sure way we have OF making this
city n capable competitor for bust.
ness with other cities Is to adopt this
plan. / am quite sure / represent In
this statement the spirit OF n great
majority Of all the business institu.
tons and business men and women
In this community. We are ready 90
join this movement because It Is the
only practical plan presented. We
know this, too, If this flame flickers
out It Is going TO he n long time
before we get another light 20 lead
us out Of our social and industrial
gloom. We are for this plan, be.
cause Il seems to be n very prac.
teal program. We believe II Is work
able.
II acknowledge my indebtedness
as n business man 20 Homer Nc.
KEGS selling vision. I know repre-.
sent the thought Of the community
when / say we are all approciative
of his efforts to do something con.
crete 10 help build the city OF In
dianapolis into a bigger and better
city,"