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Show H TOWN PROMOTION H Illards of Trado, Uuslncss Men's H Association, ('hnmbors of Commerce, H Improvement Societies a town is m pretty poorly equipped for advance- B ment If It lacks soino such mnchln- B cry for promoting Its progress. Yot H nlno tenths of theso organizations H nro full of dead wood and halt of H them nover do any real work what-BB what-BB m It vary frequently iiappcns HVco J this: A town cither has no business H organization, or It wishes to rcorgan- BB lzo and mnlco n fresh start. A din- B ncr la held, with tonHtmastcr nnd BB sponltors and general jubilation and BB gocd fellowship. Over thu wine and BB the walnuts, town promotion looks BB easy. BBj A nominating commltteo Is appoint- BB cd, nnd a formidable list of commit- BB tecs Is brought In. Chairmanships BB nro handed out ns n complimont to BBJ eldorly capitalists, who havo nil tho BB money they wnnt nnd nro Indifferent BB whuthor tho town advances or not. BBj Tho mnchlno is so complicated that BBj It breaks down of Its own weight. BB Moro than half of tho commlttcos np- BBJ pointed by tho nverngo board of trado BBj i never do a stroko of work. B i ' In forming or reorganizing n bust- BBJ ' f ' noss men's association, a very slmplo BBj ' form of government Is needed. Only BBj) n fow committees should bo nppolnt- BBh ed, and no places should bo handed H out to anyone ns a moro compliment. BBj! Thoy should bo given only to thoso BBji who will work. Tho hoad of tho or- m ganlzatlon should moot with his com- BBj mlttce chalrmou regularly. If a com- BB inlttco does not do tho work for BBj which tt was appolntod, now mon BBj should bo put In as soon as It can BB bo done without friction. BB It Is tho rcgrottnblo fact that a fow BB ' people usually do tho work of any BBj organization. Consosuontly tho work BBj should bo mado JiiBt as easy as pos- BB slblo for thoso fow people. Thu com- BBj j mlttco of ono Is often tho most offl- BBj i dent. You can often got an ablo B j business mnn to do a ptcco of work B i himself, when ho would nover under- BBj tnko it It It meant hanging around BBj nnd consulting with others at com- BBj ' mlttco moot lugs. BBj This nowspnper has no disposition BBj to hcltttlo any efforts put forth In tho BBj pnst for tho prosperity of this city. BBj Splendid work has been dono by our BBj nnorgetly and public spirited mon. BBj Dut It we nro to progress In tho fu- BBj turn, wo need a moro widespread fool- BBj lng of public spirit, civic pride, nnd BBj ambition for community ndvnnco- BBj incut, and willingness to do system- BBJ- ntlc work for tho advancement. |