The Coolidge examiner., 1942-01-23


individuals Responsibility to the
Chamber OF Commerce in the Com.
munity In Which he Lives" by A.
l. Morairity. prominent Phoenix
civic leader and utility executive.
The speaker told OF many person
al experiences while during many
years activity as a chamber Of
commerce leader declaring every
one in a community gets some good
from a chamber OF commerce" and
emphasized the need OF adequate
finance and a large membership.
Other speakers introduced in
cludcd Emmett Graham OF Tovrea
Packing CO.. Henri Bethoteguy.
secretary Phoenix Chamber OF
Commerce George Chambers and
Thomas. general manager Nevada
Consolidated copper Company of
Ray: Charles Moody and Lloyd
Garfield of Superior. John Murphy
OF Chandler: j. II. Allen. Al Gress-
niger and Dugald Stewart OF Flor.
ence. Mrs George Branscomb and
J. p. Sexton OF Casa Grande.
Proceeding the speaking program
the introduction of guests annual
reports were heard from Paul w.
Loucks. secretary and DR.. r. ".
Campbell. treasurer.
Officers OF the chamber OF com
merce for 1912 headed by Ben
Arnold. president: DR. X. V. Camp
bell. vice-president: NJ. NJ. Cooper.
treasurer: Paul Loucks. secretary;
Mrs. Jerusha Smith. assistant
secretary: Earl II. Hicks. junior
past president: J. ]. Jones, Sam
Taylor and II. II. Wrenn OF the
board OF directors were installed
by Kenyon Harris. past president
Highlighting the meeting as well
as the final address OF the eve
ming was a discussion OF 1912 OBJ
jectives of the civic group by the
newly installed president Ben
Arnold. Because of the Importance
OF Mr.. Arnold's address to all resi-
dents OF Coolidge the complete
text follows:
Your board OF directors of the
chamber OF commerce charged with
the responsibility OF promoting the
civic and business welfare of Coo
lidge during 1912 has set the COM
pletion OF the following projects
as its objective during 1912:
lst The completion of the or
ganization OF sewage disposal
system for Coolidge
AS most of you know the legis-
lative committee of your chamber
of commerce caused the enact
ment of legislation last year which
provides the necessary machinery
whereby sewage diposal systems
may be installed along the same
general lines as was the present.
lire QlSlflCl VI Edhilcds
~2nd To make the Coolidge city
dump ground more accessible and
bring about a campaign tending to-
keep the city clear of garbage anc
trash.
1T is hardly needful to elaborate
upon the need for civic activity OF
this nature since present conditions
are so much of an eyesore as to
be remarked upon by many visitors
TO Coolidge.
"3rd To build up the member
ship of the chamber of commerce.
1T is the belief of your board
of directors that we can never hope
to accomplish the objectives which
have been agreed upon as of prime
Importance to the welfare OF Coo
lidge without large membership
in the chamber of commerce which
truly represents the business and
civic life of the city.
18th To prepare and cause the
publication of sufficient publicity
pamphlets depicting the story and
growth of Coolidge in both words
and pictures.
Particular need for these
pamphlets faces us right now be-
cause OF the advertising campaign
of Pinal county Research Commit
tee which is receiving from 10 to
25 inquiries daily. These inquiries
are listed and presented to Flor
ence. Casa Grande and Coolidge
chambers of commerce for follow
up printed matter.
18Th To promote summer band
concerts.
obviously the reason for this
activity is to increase business
within the city business district as
well as TO provide entertainment
for our home folk.
&c To inaugurate Public Anc-
ton and Rural Acquaintance Days
''rhis is another business build
ing activity designed to make Coo
lidge an attractive trading center
to rural residents of Casa Grande
Valley and TO keep Coolidge In
the forefront as the logical trading
center of this agricultural area.