The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-08
NEW BUREAU FORMED
It Is an Auxiliary Of Wichita
Commercial Club.
ALL TRAFFIC MATTER
Will be Outlined Work of New
Organization.

Last night at the Commercial Club
rooms one Of the most important meet
iDgs of the year was held and as a re-
suit an organization was formed which
is to be known as the Wichita Traffic
and Freight Bureau to he run IN the
interest Of the wichita wholesale houses
The organization is a nauxiliary to the
ommercial Club and the officials Of the
bureau viii be selected within a short
tine.
The meeting Of las might was presided
over by President Chas. O. Cohn and
majority Of the members Of The CONNER
cial Club were present to take part IN
the affairs OF the night. The idea Of
having a traffic bureau was introduced
some time ago, but no definite action was
taken until last night.
The new Organization VIII have a paid
secretary and # VIII be bis duty 20 take
care Of all the business which would ordi-
narily come under such a bureau. This
means that every detail Of the many
things I'm the transportation line which
corfronts the wholesale people Of this
city VII be turned over to the traffic
bureau OF course the Commercial Clue
viii have supervision over the new organ
izaton. but that. bureau win have the
actsaI working force Of The club as FAR
as transportation IS concerne.
For long time the Wichita men have
been handle apped IN the matter of trans
portauon, partially because they have
30 tmade a concentrated movement To
sain the desired end. This bureau viii
do away with such troubles and hereaf-
ter there VIII be a man % look after
such matters and the merchants VIII be
relieved as much as possible Of that kind
If work
Not only viii the bureau look after mat
tors Of transportation which VIII come
under their supervision but anything
which means the upbuilding Of Wichita
viii be- turned over to the INTO be looked
.nto and then the Commercial Club wiz
have the op7or- unity If considering thu
things which nave been recommended by
the bureau. For instance, IL q firm de-
sires TO locate here q new bureau VIII
have an opportunity OF Investigating the
merits. and If worthy, much assistance
would be given them.
with Che Implement Dealers Associa- 4
tion the Jo05ers Association, and the
Commercial Club working together
through the new organization. Wichita
viii have a force which VIII push the
wholesale interests far ahead of what
they are aft The present time such a
movement on the part Of Tyichita's bust /
ness interests VIII result In good. sons (
time in the near future the question Of /
rates wiz again come up and by con- /
tracted action much good is bound to re- /
suit
The Commercial Club as an orgauiza- I
ZION Of business men has undoubtedly I
been a factor for much eood in this city.
us wors VIII not stop ay any means. but
the new project win he a feature which
VIII make the club an important factor
i'm Niohtta's business life. Tt has always
bee uimporgant as a matte rof fact. but
with such departments @ the new one.
it IS bound 90 have greater nower
Just who VIII be on the bureau has not
been decided. neither has that matter
been considered 20 any ere3t extent The
FIRST idea was 10 get bureau and then
10 select the men as an after considera- /
don. The new department Of the COM
mercial Club VIII Re In working order in
short time after the men are named. /
who VIII have charge OF the bureau