Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-16

Exchange Has Hlgn AIMS.
OBJECTS ARE Enumerated
Assumes Functions Of Existing
Trade Organizations.
ENTERPRISE TO BE FOSTERED
Four Sorts Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Meeting Called for Next
Monday.
This city has new trade oody, which
expects to play an important part in fu-
ture building operations and improve
ments in the District The Builders and
Manufacturers Exchange of the District
of Columbia was formed several days ago,
with an active membership Of 1O7 indi-
viduals who have signed the preamble and
bylaws
Decorators are at work fitting up quar-
tiers in the Builders Exchange building,
Masonic Plaza. Included in the member
ship are members of Employers Associa-
ton, Builders League and Master Build
ers Association.
Objects Are Enumerated. =
The objects of the exchange. as an
bounced today are:
ITO advance and promote the general
interests of the city of Was-ington and
the District of Columbia, and more par
ticularly 10 encourage, advance and pro-
tect the building and manufacturing in
terests of the city:
ITO inculcate just and equitable princi-
plies;
TO provide and maintain labor bureau
for the convenience of members Of this
exchange;
TO acquire and maintain library for
the education and Improvement Of its
members;
ITO establish and maintain uniformity
in commercial uSageS;
TO acquire, preserve and disseminate
valuable business information, and 10
avoid. and to adjust, as Jar as practical
bic, the controversies and misunoerstand-
ingS which are apt to arise between indi-
EluudlS- engaged In trade, ana
ITO facilitate the dealings among men,
bers of the trade by providing suitable.
rooms and times of meeting, to enable
them to meet together and transact bust
ness, and to the end that membership in
the exchange may be a guaranty TO the
public of the skill, honorable. reputation
and probity of those who shall be admit
ed thereto.
1t was explained today by Secretary
Benjamin r. Pillow that the new organi-
doac do he avis ftt,y
trade associations. The functions of
those bodies will he assumed by the new
organization in order that the conduct of
their affairs may be centralized and the
expenses minimiZed.
- Officers of Exchange.
The officers are: President. Samuel j.
Prescott; first vice president, w. I. CALI
her; second vice president, A. NJ. Poyn-
ton: third vice president, E. c. Graham;
treasurer l.. Perry West; secretary.
Benjamin T. Pillow. Directors: Thomas
w. Smith, Joseph Richardson, Samuel
Ross. James l.. Parsons, w. q. Nolan,
John r. Galloway. Samuel S. Shedd,
Frank l.. Wagner. Thomas Eagan and
Henry Hull.
Further purposes Of the exchange will
be the advancement OF mechapical enter
prises, the settlement Of disputes between
members and affording additional facil
tiles for the transaction of business IN
any Of the constructive or mechanical
trades necessary or applicable in the
erection of buildings.
Special meetings may be. called upon
three days notice or one days notice in
cases of emergency by the president, or
when SO ordered by the board of direc-
tors. upon the written request OF ten
members on five days notice. Twelve
per cent of the total membership will con-
stltute quorum.
1t is made the duty of the secretary to
exercise supervision of the labor bureau
maintained by the exchange for the benz
fit of its members and prepare and keep
on file record of all applicants for en-
ployment and supply any member of the
exchange with mechanics from this bu-
reau when SO requested.