The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-06
Washington and Annapolis
Chambers of Commerce
Condemn New Policy.
MEANS BIG LOSS
TO RETAIL DEALERS
Hoped to Get Congress to Fore
stall Establishment of Mill
tary Stores.

st the next meeting OF the Chamber
OF Commerce that body will be asked
to indorse resolutions protesting against
the policy Of the Navy Department Of
establishing naval commissary stores IN
Washington, Annapolis. and other cities
where there are navy yards or navy
stations.
ihlS was determined at a meeting Of
the board of directors Of the Chamber
Of Commerce yesterday afternoon. when
Joseph Strasburger, for the Retail Mer-
chants Association, offered the follow
Ing resolutions. which, he stated, had
been adopted by the chamber of com
merce Of Annapolis:
Formal Protest.
Whereas il is the announced inten-
ton Of the Navy Department 10 estab-
hsh, first in Washington. and afverward
at Annapolis. and other navy yards and
naval stations throughout the United
States. commissary stores. through
which the department proposes to sup
ply TO officers and men of the navy
and Marine Corps provisions. clothing,
and other household and family articles
now furnished by established retail
stores at reasonable and just prices,
and.
Whereas, the department proposes TO
supply these articles at cost, thus max
Ing it impossible for merchants to COM
pete for this business, or to continue in
business where IL IS now derived from
naval and Marine Corps attaches, now,
be it, therefore,
Resolved, by the washington Cham
per OF Commerce and the Annapolis
Chamber Of Commerce That the esta b.
llGnmenr cfn fr1
these or other cities where there is no
actual need for them is an unjust en-
crOachment upon the rights of mer-
chants; that 1t is a policy Of paternal-
Ism In government entirely foreign 10
the ideals of the Constitution; that Il
Is a step toward military domination,
and that there exists no necessity or
excuse for such action; and be il fur
Their
Resolved. That copies Of these resoIu-
tons be forwarded TO merchants and
other commercial organizations through
ont the United States. with the request
that influence be brought to bear upon
their several Representatives and Sen
atoTs 10 prohibit by legislation the pro-
posed COmmissary store policy Of the
Navy Department, and that a copy be
sent 70 the Secretary of the Navy"
President Is Thanked.
Resolutions were adopted at the meet
ing yesterday for transmission to Presi-
dent Taft, expressing the appreciation
OF the Chamber for the appointment OF
a local man to be postmaster Of The
city.
Granville Hunt, chairman Of the con-
vention committee. secured an appro-
priation Of 800 for the entertainment of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi-
'neers' meeting, which is TO be held in
Washington, October % to 81
Mr.. Hunt also outlined to the Cham
Der the proposed plans for a military,
naval. and aerOnautic tournament. He
said ii had received the support Of DR..
A. F. Zahn, secretary Of the Aero
Club. and also Of Assistant Secretary
of War. General Oliver and Commo-
dore Ryan, OF the Aero Reserve. The
board expressed approval Of the project
and promised Mr.. Hunt necessary sup
port
The trophy purchased by the avia-
tiOa committee for presentation to the
Aero Scientific Club was displayed at
the meeting. It is a large punch bowl
of silver on an ebony pedestal II is
10 be the Chamber Of Commerce trophy
st the coming amateur aviation meet
at College Park.
The directors also appropriated $50 for
q trophy, to be presented TO the Wash
inEton Horse Show Association for com
petition at the show at American
League Park on October . and 26.
The president was authorized to an
point delegates to the Southern Com
mercial Congress, to be held at At
lanta October q, and an invitation to
Join the National Municipal League was
accepted