Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-15
Removal of Ashes.

are, In the opinion of both Mr.. Harper and
Mr. Saunders practical models of cleanli-
ness
Removal of Ashes.
The report was then laid aside until the
Ereport of the committee on commerce and
manufactures should be disposed Of The
| board of directors made a report favoring
the removal of ashes from business houses.
apartment houses and hotels in the same
manner they are removed from private
| residences Upon motion of Mr. Woodward
the report was adopted.
Mr.. B. II. Warner. chairman of the COM
mittee on commerce and mapufactureS.
made report from that committee. The
printed report of the committee referred to
what had previously been done by the board
in the way OF action encouraging manu-
featuring interests in the District and ex-
planned that the subcommittee appointed to
take the matter under consideration had
held many meetings. the main work
| accomplished being the sending out of 3d.
600 inserts calling attention to the advant-
ages Of this city a manufacturing CEN
ter. The subcommittee had also prepared
a booklet called the Comprehensive plan.
adopted by the board and 1t Is now re-
ceiving bids for the printing of that book.
There Is, 1t was added, a decidedly greater
interest in advancing the manufacturing
| interests of the District than ever before.
He spoke of efforts of other organiza tons
| to act with the board in advancing such in
by The Star to carry products of this city
through Virginia and North Carolina
Influence of Stars Special.
1.-The influence of that enterprise" he de-
clared. has extended far beyond the actual
volume of business secured by 1t for the
| reason that it advertised widely the fact
that new and broauer sentiment had been
born at the national capital, and made
known that she will no longer be mainly
occupied with propositions, social and pO-
litical only, but in a spirit OF commercial
activity and enterprise she now extends a
welcome to all
Continuing, the committee said:
Your committee. from its vestigations.
has reached the conclusion that to sue
cesSfully carry on the campaign to insure
the location in this city not only of manu-
featuring establishments. but of wholesale
jobbing houses. which will result in the en-
ployment of" those of our own people who
are now without occupation, well as to
attract favorable attention from large
number Of others who will be a valuable
addition to our community, it will be neces-
Sary to place this special work in charge OF
a secretary, in nOwise connected with our
present administrative force. who shall be
charged with carrying out. under - direc-
ton of this committee, the plans set forth
in the report adopted by the Board Of
Trade. That report specifically recommended
that the permanent subcommittee be au-
thorized to employ such an official.
Need Of Commercial Secretary.
eve suggest that he should be known as
the commercial secretary. He should pos
sess special qualifications for the position
should be an expert advertiser, a man of
standing and prominence, of perseverance,
energy and of high order of ability-calcu-
lated to impress all with whom he comes In
contact with the Importance of the subject
he presents.
salary of
S., 900 per annum He should have. in ad-
dition to this, for clerk hire. travelling and
Office expenses a sum sufficiently large to
insure the proper performance of his duties.
1.-The members of this committee have
conferred with representatives Of other
cities. who have been engaged in promot-
ing the commercial development and pros
perity Of their various communities, and
find that in every instance the establish
ment and increase of manufactures have
been largely due to such a man as the
commercial secretary we have outlined
above
No Appointment Made.
'As will be seen by our report. which was
adopted by the board, the permanent SUBJ
committee was authorized to employ sec
rotary with the proviso, however. that
neither the subcommittee nor this commit
tee should incur any Indebtedness, except
upon the approval of the board of directors,
first obtained. The permanent subcommit-
tee has made no appointment for the rea-
son that 1t is well known that the present
revenues of the board are scarcely sufH-
cient to meet the ordinary and current de-
mands upon them. and 1t Will be essential
for the organization to provide in some way
for the expenses necessarily incident to the
further work of your committee. Unless
this Is done the committee will be unable
to continue effectively to carry on the work
committed to it's charge by the board.
with a competent secretary with Suf
ar bis command he
pended under the subcommittee super
vision and direction firmly believe that
the results so much desired by the people
of the District of Columbia can be accom-
plshed.
1--WE await, therefore. the action of the
board on this report, continuing. however.
booklet. which we hope to be abe to publish
and distribute by the aid of advertisements
which the board at its last meeting author
lied the committee to solicit"
Payment of Salary.
After submitting the report Mr.. Warner
remarked: I'm regard to the payment Of
the salary of this commercial secretary the
committee recommends that the money be
provided by private subscription by those
most greatly interested in the undertaking.
We do not suggest that it be provided by an
increase of dues, but by voluntary sub
scription of all who are sufficiently inter-
ested in having manufactures here"
Mr. Warner said the committee has not
now any assistance In replying to letters
asking about the favorable conditions for
locating manufacturing plants here. If sub
scriptions to pay such a secretary could be
secured, he said, the secretary would be
employed If the board gave the necessary
authority.
Mr. Alexander Britton remarked that the
report Of the committee indicated that the
board would be responsible for the expense.
He said the board had already adopted a res
olution allowing the committee to employ a
secretary II 1t could meet the expense. 1t
was not, in his judgment necessary to adopt
another resolution.
Views Of Mr.. Britton.
eff the chairman properly states the views
of the committee in saying the salary would
be paid by voluntary subscriptions Mr..
Britton added, there Is nothing before the
board at this time"
Mr.. Warmers motion to adopt the report
was then voted down. ~ to %.
Mr.. Harper questioned whether Mr.. War
ners motion was on the adoption of the re-
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