The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-09
Business Club Explains
Merger With radeB Body

a common effort for the betterment
and upbuilding Of the social, COM
mercial and industrial welfare of
Wilmington and the southeastern
section Of North Carolina. Uno
AMMO"
The original detectives of the club,
adopted at the formation of the or
ganization a year ago, form the basis
Of those sought by the special COM
mittee Of the chamber of commerce,
it was pointed out.
The Better Business club incor-
ated the following detectives into it's
constitution and bylaws:
ITO unite in one organization
those persons who are engaged or
interested in any phase Of economic
and social welfare; and to encourage
and cooperate with all efforts made
by other civic organizations for the
betterment of this region.
ITO assist in the promotion Of
tourist traffic and the further devel-
opment of the port of Wilmington
along constructive lines.
ITO popularize the manufactured
and agricultural products Of
"(1) Wilmington and its Trade
Area
"(2) The State of North Carolina
"(3) The South, and to awaken
and utilize valuable undevelopcf
markets for these products, and to
create and follow up new business
enterprises in connection Herewith.
ITO serve as a clearing agency
for successful methods or policies
pertaining to landscape development,
home and highway Identification,
schools, churches, commerce., indus
try, tourist, port, and transportation
facilities, domestic and foreign trade
activities, etc.
ITO seek and promote a favorable
balance of trade-to balance the ex-
change of money by converting the
present adverse balance of trade into
one favorable to the prosperity of the
region and the increased buying pow
er Of its people.
ITO cooperate with the press and
other advertising agencies in spread
ing information and constructive pro-
grams of common interest to resi-
dents and business Of Wilmington
and it's trade area.
ITO study and follow up laws en-
acted or repealed affecting the OBJ
iectives herein set FORTH"
The merger as approved Tuesday
night also conforms with a resolu-
ton adopted by the Better Business
club on October 9, 1910, at which
time it was suggested hat all activi-
ties to secure the location of de-
tense projects in this vicinity. be
concentrated in one quasi-corporate
entity, underwritten by all interested
citizens and businessmen and man
aged by a board of directors or trus-
tees representing the entire public
interests.
The operating expenses of this or
ganization was to be provided joint
ly by the city of Wilmington. the
county of New Hanover and such
other sections in Eastern North Caro-
lima that might join in with the
movement.
To this end the club recommended
the following:
''That this and other civic clubs
ard organizations unite with the citi-
zens of this community in having eX-
obstacles, if any, removed (and
if necessary by vote Of the petple)
and in making said quasi-public cor
porate facility available for operation
at the earliest practical moment;
"That the City Commissioners be
asked to arrange promptly with the
North Carolina, office of
Greene Engineers, Inc, to
oring up to date its industrial sur
yey of Wilmington and New Han
over county, dated July 10, 1880;
"The best industrial and promo
,ional engineer available be employ
ed under the supervision of the
above designated centralized corpor-
ute entity, and in. collaboration with
Colonel George w. Gillette, U. S.
District Engineer, and to devote his
whole time to secure and advance
projects suitable for national defense
Ind for the Industrial and CONNER
,ial upbuilding of this section of
North Carolina; and in particular to
promote and develop
Port terminals at Wilmington Of
size as Col. Gillette may
ind are needed for national defense
ind to serve the shipping interests
If North Carolina, the same to be
provided for by the issuance Of self
i%quidating bonds either of a public
" private nature as the citizens may
for the public good.
determine ways and means of
the Cape Fear river channel
leepened to a minimum of IS feet
md the turning basin widened by the
Federal government;
determine ways and means of
the Federal government es-
ablish a Coastal airport at or near