Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-15
BELIEVES RELIEF CAH Be HAD
Dr.. Clarence Porter Jones, President,
and All the other Officers Nominal
ed by Committee, Unanimously
Elected by the chamber--Resular
Business Meeting.


at its regular meeting last night. The
report OF the nominating committee.
which Is given below. was unanimous
ly adopted:
Presldent-Dr. Clarence Porter
Jones.
First Vice President-Major James
iianghton.
Second presidential. Rosen-
baum.
Third vice president-c. X. wea-
yer.
Treasurer-Louis C. Phillips.
Directors-W. S. Upshur. w. d.
llvezey. j. II. wilkins, j. w. Robin
son. w. Lee Powell. II. NJ. Lett. J..
r. Sprague, Fred Cock and C. b.
Nelms.
Mr.. Walter s. Upshur, the retiring
president, made brief address In
which he summarized the work ac-
complished by the body during the
past year. and expressed thanks for
the cooperation given him by the
members
a standing vote OF thanks was given
Mr.. uushur for his untirlng ana able
work in behalf OF the city during his
term of Office
NSm f-TCbIOcUt IN CndIr.
Dr. Jones, the new president. named
his committees at once so that there
might be no interruption o! the
chambers work. Taking the shair.
DR.. Jones said:
Gentlemen of the Chamber of Com
merce; 1t fills my heart with pride
on being elected to the presidency OF
this honorable tpdy. II Is most
coveted honor. do not feel equal
to the task but feeling that ! have
your most hearty support and cooper
alton am encouraged to throw all
my energysin the great work that is
before us this year. and am sure that
this chamber means business and this
years labors will result in the ac-
comrlishing of many things for the
benefit Of our community. The re-
suits OF our labors have been In recent
years to some extent hampered by the
appointment of special committees
over the heads of the regular stand
ing committees, thus leaving but lit
tie for the standing committees to do
1t Is my policy to appoint members
to standing committee membership
who by virtue of their occupation and
training can give their support in an
active manner to such matters as may
BIO from time to time referred 10
them. ] hope then during this year.
unless there is O very good reason
for so doing. that no measure will be
referred to special committees, there
by keeping our standing committees
alive TO their responsibility.
"There is to my mind most i'm
portnnt task for this chamber to un-
deTtake. ana carry 10 n successful
conclusion; that is the placing OF
Newport News in the class in railway
and other transportation rates with
Virginia cities In inter state traffic
AS ] am informed. West Point even.
enjoys far lower Interstate rate
than this city AS n result of this
our grocers have to go TO Norfolk on
Friday and buy their vegetables and
fruits raised In tho great trucking
and fruit belt of the Carolinas, In the
open market mt fifty per cent greater
price than Norfolk or Baltimore mer-
chants do, simply because the rates to
the growers TO this city are prohibit
tive. Also the wholesale merchants
in buying goods from the factories in
the South are so Disseminated ag-
ainst, that although they pay the same
rate for their stock. and get the same
discounts as do the Norfolk whole
GALE merchants. the latter merchants
can sell their stock. delivered in New
port News. meet. and in many instan-
ces nnder5eil cur home Wholesale
merchants. The only fair treatment
we get. as ! am informed, Is from
the territory traversed by the Chesa-
peake &c Ohio. An also am further
Informed that the Chesapeake &.
Ohio will aid this chamber in right
ing this wrong. For this purpose |
have appointed n good strong commit
tee, men who are vitality Interested.
to push this matter. The United
States interstate commerce commits
sion will no doubt give lis the relief
There Is no reason why they should
not dc so. There is no need for
longer DELAY The remedy has been
before us for years, and we lay SUI
pinely on our backs and let Norfoll;
and Baltimore such the life blood out
OF our community. This is q burn
ing shame. Having made some in
Gulries concerning the best mode OF
procedure, | have the information
that the members of The interstate
commerce commission, being all law
gers, naturally pay more attention to
n regular attorney who may represent
o. committee from commercial body
know of one instance Of The valuable
aid such an attorney gave to a certain
Chamber of Commerce. do strong
~ urge that this body authorize the
appointment OF an attorney to aid this