Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-10-29

OMMERCE

By R. E. L. MEL

At this time when organized effort
for reducing unemployment during
the coming winter is in the of1ng,
when the task of raising funds for the
Salvation Army, the Boy Scouts and
the annual roll call of the American
Red Cross is paramount objects in Sal
isbury's affairs, the following from
The Rotarian, the monthly official
publication of The Rotary Clubs ex-
presses much:-"The nan who will
not lend his brains, his energy and
some of his money to the efforts of
his fellow citizens in directing the
constructive forces of his community
along the course that is best for the
city as a whole is not a useful citizen.
No man has a right to refuse his sup
port to a community movement any
more than the community has a right
to refuse its protection to any man."
1t is indeed true. You have no more
right to be Indifferent to your city's
efforts, hopes and ambitions than to
neglect your own family. For every
citizen is in reality a sort of "Rela-
tive" You as a unit, are morally re-
sponsible for what is done or what is
left undone.
Blessed with ideal weather, present.
ing exhibits and attractions unexcell-
81, the Rowan county fair that closed
its gates around midnight Saturday
last gave to Salisbury and its sur
rounding country an opportunity for
commingling together and wholesome
amusement, and has proven again the
asset it is to this community. Speaking
for the Chamber of Commerce the
conductor of this column extends
hearty congratulations to Mi. McCan-
less and Mr.. Whitlock and expresses
the hope hat each recurring exhibi-
ton may be as successful, as pleasing
and as beneficial, which is all hat
one could ask.
In the October issue of The Ma
lions Business, Merle Thrope, its edi-
tor, cites the following as some of the
popular fallacies which handicap bust
ness
"The rich pay most of the taxes"
I'VE ought t o jail the SPECTATORS"
Next year will be an off year be-
cause of the election"
1.-Two per cent of the people own
ninety percent of the wealth."
Machinery is the cause of unem-
ployment."
1.-The independent is inefficient and
ought to be wiped out"
There is no business to be had so
l play golf"
you've got to die to win-that's
the trouble with insurance."
THE power interests are u to milk
the public"
Bankers try to gobble up the bus
illness they serve"
There is nc place for little business
today"
mo man is worth $1,000 a year
to any business"
l. The Board of Directors of the Sal
isbury Chamber of Commerce will
hold their first meeting since the sum-
mer vacation on Monday night mex:
at 1880. 1t will be the regular session
which is held on the first Monday
night of the month and there are a
number of important matters on the
agenda for consideration. The question
of securing literature for distribution
to the many inquiries that have been
piling up since the old supply was ex-
hausted is one OF the vital subjects,
The Chamber has been seriously handi-
capped in not being able to have new
booklets printed owing to the city au-
thorities being unable, under the rul-
ing of Attorney General Brummitt, te
make any subscription to the budget
fund for the present year thus cut
ting off some $500 from the revenue
of the organization. The loss can b
made up if some twenty-five or thirty
fully able citizens and concerns no
now members of the organization viii
come to its relief in the emergency.
"The nations of the world hay
overstocked themselves with machin
cry and manufacturing plants far il
excess of the wants of production
This full supply of economic tools t.
meet the wants of nearly all branche
of commerce and industry is the mos
important factor in the present indus
trial depression. Though the discover
of new processes of manufacture vii
undoubtedly continue, and this vii
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