Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-18
Chamber Of comms'es aso'gan|
izilIos Committee Confident,
cAmPnGuINe WILL BEeIM TO-DAY
Ffty-three Names Have Been Placed
on Membership List and the Work
Has Not Been started-"Why You
Should Join"

Commerce" rcOrganIzatiOn--and the
'mbrrship committee is not sch"dul-
led to begin It's work until today.
The committee met at Hotel Mar
wick last night and perfected its cam
paign plans. Every member left CON
WINGED that tn" success OF the move
iment is assured and that long b"f"r"
the time get for reorganization arrives,
the maximus number of members, 200.
will have been secured.
The members reported that nearly
everyone they had approached had
manifested interest and minated an
intention Of joining In addition TO
the So vino already have signed up.
| there are score or more who ar"
only waiting for a list TO be present
ed to them.
Campaign Teams.
The committee last night divided
| into teams as follows:
George X. Dabncy chairman: II. Is.
Holmes and r. l. Ford. J. II. Graves
and W. s. Upshur, W. lie" Powell and
l.. c. Phillips. Ivan II. Wise and W.
f. Cottrell, W. S. Copeland and c. Is.
| helms. Sol Peyser and Horace Epes,
! l.. Il. Manville and J. +. Warren, j. K.
| Sprague and Arthur Lee. c. X. Wea-
yer and J. f. wilkins. W. B. Livezey
and W. W. s. Butler, q. J. Britting-
ham and j. w Robinson. II. Hunter
Harvey and NJ. III. Lash.
Each team was given the names
of number of firms and individuals.
who will be invited TO come into the
movement and take membership in
the new chamber. At meeting to
be held next Monday night the teams
will report upon each of the names
assigned to them. 1t is believed
that when this report is made the de-
sired membership will have been Sc
cured.
Why You Should Join.
The following list OF reasons why
la loyal citizen SHOULD become mem
her Of the chamber was submitted by
the subcommittee of five which pre-
pared the list of names.
Why Yon Should be a Member of
the Greater Chamber of Commerce
u. Your assistance is needed in
making the Chamber financially
strong. The capital of the new body
| Is to be $l0,0O0.00. its annual in
come $4,000. This means much 10
the city. 1t will.
"a. Permit. il the Chamber so
desires. the securing of permanen;
ana attractive quarters. These will
tend greatly 10 bring the business
tmen OF the city closer together. re-
sulting in the creation of business
sympathy which will max" the organ
ization permanent. In addition. these
uuarters will BE- an attractive Plac"
to visitors. and a convenience in their
entcrt ainment-
b. Permit. the employment OF an
up udatr. live. husting secretary,
who can give his entire time 20,
bniiding up tn" city.
C Create a fund which can be
used in locating new Industries.
- Newport News Needs Such an
Organization.
IA. To advertise its resources.
-. To attract trade.
&C. To locate industries.
ID. To secure eluitabh. freight
rates.
e To assist in builtins up the
adjacent farming sections.
E To increase the ports bust
ness.
e. To develop the fish and oyster ,
business
III. To secure a small boat harhor. |
il To encourage the invest ment.
Of capital
j. To do generally any and every
thing which will promote The inter
csts of the Chamber. the CITY OF
Newport News and its cnvirons."
Clarence. Porter Jones
Those who Have Signed
Following is a list OF those who have
signed the membership blanks:
f. T. Wexford.
W. J. PAYNE.
W. W 5. Butler. I
Franz EoHSchiliing- /
o. H. Bachelor.
". Leo Powell.
At Moore
II Gr+ves. 4
u J. Prcss"y.
p. c. Strsehia.
4. l.. Powell
T. T Hunter 4
fiutac'' Ewes.
W. : Cortland
W. y. Coiirch.
X. ". Harvey.
FIRED Nanvillc
J 4 wiIIeii 4
J W Robinson. 4
Ivan ~ Wise
l.. ~ Manvills
Sol Poser
a RoSchbsum
A. ~ M~vcrs