Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-16
The Board of Trade,

In the large attendance at the annual
meeting Of the Board OF Trade last night
and in the reports OF officers and commit
tees presented Is gratifying evidence of
the helpful character Of the organization
which has for twenty years been q factor
in the development OF Washington. The
gathering of members was widely repre-
sentative Of the community. Il Is through
this fact that the board has from its
beginning been a successful exponent of
the public spirit Of the District. and last
nights meeting indicates that It is on an
ascending scale of usefulness.
Such organizations as the Board of
Trade and the Chamber of Commerce
afford the people of the District an op-
portunity to express themselves effectively
on matters affecting their personal and
collective welfare. The record of public
improvements urged and facilitated by
the Board of Trade is long and impress
i've. Every year the reports of officers
and committees have pointed to things
accomplished. making for the betterment
of conditions. for the solution of prob
lens and for the attainment Of the ideal
Of municipal government which inspires
all public-spirited jewellers in the District
President Small's annual report. pre-
scented last night. was a document Of
value. It's recital Of the years activities
indicated progress along several lines of
common endeavor. and II furthermore
laid down a program Of efforts for the
year to come promising a season Of ac-
tivity on the part Of all members of the
organisation. He spoke in particular Of
the need Of a high-pressure fire service
and Of the deslrability Of readjusting the
Districts financial relations with the fed
eral government in q manner to permit
the execution Of large works of perma-
nent improvement while properly MAIN
tanning the municipal administration. The
Board Of Trade has always advocated a
sound policy OF local finance. Mr.. Small
noted with encouragement the good re-
suits attending the reform Of Independ-
ence day celebration here. and called at
tention also to the excellent beginning
that has been made in the direction of
fail and workhouse reform. He urged the
careful study by members OF the board
Of questions of sanitary improvement and
the amelioration of unwholesome condi-
lions Of all parts of the District. His
report was an instructive review of
things done and things yet to be done
by the Board Of Trade in cooperation
with the District government and with
Congress.
The Board Of Trade has always been
an organization of diligent committee
workers. and at last nights meeting
ample evidence was given through the
committee reports that the spirit Of In
dustry and cooperation prevails undimin-
ished. From every committee came ac-
counts Of diligent work In the study Of
conditions and the search of ways and
means of Improvement. The PARKS the
bridges. the railroad terminal. the streets.
the schools, the water front. the munich
pal laws and many other subjects Of
direct Importance to the citizens are dis
cussed In these committee reports in a
manner to throw light helpfully upon the
questions which Congress Is annually
called upon to consider in its capacity as
the local legislature.
Last nights meeting indicates that the
Board of Trades new year OF activity
will be helpful In adding to the record of
accomplishments for the advantage of
all jewellers within the District.