Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-04-25

and representatives OF other
groups. Music was provided by
the YMCA chorus under the di-
rection of c. d. Rankin.
Speaker for the evening was
E. NJ. Tharp, Columbus, vice
president and general manager
of the Ohio Fuel Gas Co., who
is a past director of the Column
bus Chamber of Commerce, for
mer head of the Franklin County
Red Cross, Columbus Community
Chest and president of the CO.
lumbus Zoo association. Mr..
Tharp was introduced by Harold
M. Jay, director of the Newark
commerce body and general
manager of the Ohio Fuel Gas
Co. in this district.
Mr.. Tharp highlighted his talk
with plea for better under
standing of business and the eff
fort it is making towards solu-
tion of the economic problems.
The prevalent misunderstanding,
he believed, was due to the hab-
it of blaming all business for the
unethical tactics of profiteers,
chiselers and racketeers. Ali
advancement, he said, has been
aided materially by business as
it is commonly known, and in the
process there have been develop
ed men who overlooked their OBJ
legation of fairness to others and
failed to recognize their respon-
sibility to the citizenry as a
whole.
He cited 1880 as an example
of blind leadership on the part
of men unable to grapple with h
existing social problems, and
justified some of the criticism
leveled at them. Now, Mr..
Tharp said, business recognizes
and understands their RESPONSE
bllity to the socio-economic life
of their communities and never
again, regardless of administra-
tion changes, will they lose sight
of it. Tharp told his audience
that In one sense or another ev-
erybody is in business and that
an inter-dependence upon EACH
other exists at all times.
He urged that the obligation
of lending a helping hand be
made part of daily existence,
and stated that elements notI
conducive to sound business
would soon be eXterminated/
through cooperation.
Resources, he believed, are be-
ing wasted rather than conserv-
ed, and business hampered in
their efforts toward normalH
functioning. Private capital in
vested in business creates addi1
tional opportunities through the
construction of new plants and
the application of new and mod
ern ideas.
The dominant part played in
community growth, he said, Isl
played by the individual, not the
streets, stores, etc. People, he
contended made the city of De-
troit, not the automobile indus
try. Akron and Grand Rapids
two industrial centers were given]
as similar examples.
Above all, Mr.. Tharp told his
audience that energy on the partA
of individuals was necessary It'd
obtain worthwhile things for
personal, community and nation
al advancement. Another DOW
erful influence in the molding of
a city or a nation, he stated, is
public opinion. Confidence ofI
the public is necessary to pro-
mote the constant pioneering
that is going on today in the
flelds of industry, business. He
believed that beyond the frontier
OF our present day conditions Isl
the solution for our social prob
lens of unemployment and All
that goes with it.
Favors, given through the
courtesy of Newark firms and
industry, were provided for
guests. They included: ash tray.
Kelsey Co.; can of household oil
Pure Oil Co.; frankfurters.
Scioto Provision Co.; decorations
and gardenias, Halbrook's; bro
chure, Moods in Glass;" Verly's;
sturdie golf tees, Burke Coli
CO.; glass wool souvenir, Owens
Corning Fiberglas Corp; special
ice cream featuring a blue flint
with the Chamber of Commerce
monogram, Furnas Ice Cream
Co.
Dinner meeting committee con-
sisted of: Rev. H. F. Wonder,
chairman; Frank Elliott. C. G.
Halbrooks, Harold johnson, w.
A. Wallace, Clarence Trexel.
Board of Directors of the Cham
Der for this year includes F. C.
Morrison, president; Ross David
SON, first vice president; r. G.
Axline, second vice president; p.
y. Reese, treasurer; S. ]. Baggs.
3. E. Boyd, Frank Elliott, r 8,
Harrington, F. H. Guthrie, Har-
old M. Jay, w. /. O'Bryan. C. ID.
Lindrooth, A. N. Bearshear. sec
retary-manager.