The Washington times., 1908-11-05
Chamber of ComlneN ~
Protest AGAINST TraH
fer of Work.
IN THE INTEREST
OF MACHINISTS
Appoint Committee to Draft Me
morial-Board Thanks Times
for Election News.

A memorial is to be prepared and
sent TO Government authorities By the
washington Chamber Of Commerce, set
ting forth the opinion Of that body
that Government work should be done,
as exclusively as possible. in shops
owned By the Government.
A resolution that such a memorial
be prepared was passed at the monthly
meeting Of the board of directors Of
the Chamber yesterday afternoon. Il
was the result OF an appeal made BY
the Columbia Lodge Of Machinists. ask
ing that the Chamber Of Commerce sup
port its protest against having work
taken away from the Washington Navy
Yard.
Want Work Transferred.
A delegation from Bethlehem, Pa, re-
Gently came TO this city and requested
Of Government officials that part Of
the work now being done at the navy
yard be transferred to their city. The
machinists OF this city held a mass
meeting in protest. and a committee
representing the Chamber Of Com
merce attended
After discussing the matter, and hear
ing from William +. Guide, the impress
sions he gained at the mass meeting,
the directors OF the Chamber OF Com
merce voted that a special committee OF
three should be appointed 10 investigate
the subject and draft the memorial
mentioned. This committee comprises
Arthus c. Moses. chairman: John IL.
Weaver. and ID. J. Callahau- The reso-
luton creating the committee was Of
iered by Allen d. Albert Jr.
Scott &. Bone offered a resolution eN-
tending a vote Of thanks TO the local
telephone company for the excellent
service rendered 10 the Chamber OF
Commerce in the matter OF election re-
turns on the night Of November }.
Messrs. +. +. May, Is. +. saul Robert
y. Harper, Arthur G.. Moses, and VIII
liam +. GUIDE arose to explain that the
returns were furnished from the othce
Of The Washington Times. Nj Bone
then extended his motion TO Include The
Times, and the motion was carried
Secretary's Salary.
The question of increasing the salary
OF Secretary Grant. which was raised
because OF the fact that a position al
the Capitol, now open 10 him, would
yield MIN a larger income, was referred
TO the executive committee, which vii
report its findings at a special meeting
or the board Of directors,
Tae request made by The Rev DR.. j
W. FrIZzel, pastor OF tine Ingram Ne
mortal Church, and T.. j. LaHdergrsn
LnE hsCal agent. that the CnamnEr ol
Commerce iudorse the project OF asking
the people of Washington 20 contribute
toward the lot for the proposed new edl
nee. was referred 10 the committee oi
charities and corrections. There was h'
opposition 20 the project, but, rather, {
HeSilauCy as to whether the chdL-bc
should deal with church matters. Ih
committee now dealing with the sUbjeC
will report its findings to the executive
committee, and the latter has power 4
act
number of communications To tht
chamber were read by Secretary Grant
one referred to the proposed law tina
certain streets shall be named fer resi-
deHteS and others for business houses
Another referred to the advisab bility o.
getting an appropriation, through tn
District Commissioners. Tor teSJlnl
smoke consuming devices Both Wert
referred to the committee Oh munich a
legislation for consideration anC report
To the same committee was referred
the matter OF the alleged eXtoTtiCn praC
ticed on visitors to Washington by cal
drivers ard chauffeurs OF taXicabs.
Wholesale Trade.
F. p May. chairman Of the WhOlesal
trade committee, reported that his com
Tnittee is making a canvass Of the bust
ness houses of this city. with a viev
In inducing them 10 esta bligh WhOlesaN