Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-04
SEVERAL MATTERS DISCUSSED
AT BUSINESS MEMS CLUB

At the NJ & M. Business Mems
| club meeting Monday evening, a
number of matters were up for dis
cussion, which were placed in the
hands of committees A. p. Suites
president of the Beverly Board OF
Trade and HI. A. Riecker, who serv-
ed as president of that organization
for a number Of years, were pres
ent, and each spoke. Mr.. Suites
spoke of the friendly feeling their
organization has toward Malta-Mc-
Connelsville. Mr.. Riecker, mer-
chant and farmer, believes that in
difference on the part of many is
the reason more is not accomplish
ed by boards of trade and similar
organizations, especially in the
smaller places. He believes that no
ordinary excuse should keep busi-
ness men from attending the meet
ings. He remarked that while
their board of trade represents
small villages, they have been
able to accomplish considerable.
He feels that with such organiza-
tions we are better able to make
good contacts, and to work
through higher-up organizations.
The matter of a baseball team
for the summer was discussed 1t
was disclosed that Herbert Jones,
jr., has been contracting local play
ers. Chairman Earle Eveland ap-
pointed as a baseball committee, r.
r. Baker, M. d. Martin and George
B. Kenney
More than an hour was spent in
discussing closing of stores, etc, for
the summer months When it got
under way, and the various angles
presented-from the standpoint of
the farmer, the county officials, bar
bers, and business men in general,
it was very evident that much con-
fusion exists in the matter of clos
ing. For example: During part Of
the summer months when stores
are closed, is the time farmers are
busiest with their farming, and
when a breakdown occurs and they
are unable to get repairs for ma
chinery because stores are closed, it
works great inconvenience. 1t
was pointed out that barber shops
close at 11:30 Thursdays, while
stores close at IL o'clock. Instead
Of closing the court house and law
yer offices Thursday afternoons,
along with the banks, barber shops,
dentists and stores, they keep open,
and close Saturday afternoons, the
time when the most people are in
town and the most business trans
acted. Whether anything can be
worked out to lessen the confusion,
remains to be seen. George M.
Scott, H. c. Betz and F. E. Smith
were named as a CLOSING commit
tee" Last year the stores closed
of Thursday afternoons from June
/ to October Is The club went on
record Monday evening as favoring
closing from May l to Nov l this
season.
The suggestion that our streets
should be cleaned brought the re-
mark from Mayor John S. Mcbride,
that the matter had been discussed
in council meeting, and it was
thought best to wait until country
roads get in better condition, so
that autos would not carry in so
much mud, and he also stated that
at present because of a breakdown
at the water works plant, it would
not be best to use so much water.
Plans were also discussed for an
inter-club meeting of all organiza
tions in the twin cities, as a means
of working out civic problems, and
a committee was named to take up
the matter of July 4th celebra-
tion here.
Because of the lateness of the
hour, other matters Chairman Eve
land had expected to bring up, were
postponed until the next meeting.