The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-22
ARE JUB|LANT OVER
FIRST DAYS WORK
Chamber Gets $4642 in About
Two Hours
FORD DISCUSSES WORK
Thinks Every Nun Who Takes Pride
In Birmingham Should Assist In
Putting Chamber on Sound
Financial Basis
FORD DISCUSSES WORK

The first days work for the SCI, 900
Chamber of Commerce fund-s4642
In two hours the five committees raised
nearly one-ffth of the entire fund which
for the next three years is to put the
business of the chamber on a sound foot
ing.
The committees came back at noon yes
terday brim full of enthusiasm and de-
light. They had been welcomed by the
merchants and all classes of business
men. Everywhere they had received
the glad hand and the joyful signature
to the little card
I'VE can do it, they exclaimed with
confidence. Hitherto they had expressed
some doubt as to their ability to raise
the whole fund in 10 days. Giving two
hours each day for 10 days, they must
average $500 an hour, which is no slight
undertaking, but yesterday they did three
hours work in two. They were Joined
by two volunteers-Mat Sloan and j. c.
Cairns.
President Ford is delighted with the
first days work. In discussing the cam
paign he said last night:
The Chamber of Commerce of Bir-
mingham is now engaged in the most i'm
portant undertaking in its history. which
is the raising of a subscription of sos, 900
per annum for three years, which money
is to be used in promoting the general
business of the city The money will be
used In conducting the important farm
movement, to which the members of the
Chamber of Commerce have given a great
| deal Thought will hrir o.
| more far-reaching results to every inter-
| est than any work they have in hand.
1T will also be used for advertising
to the whole country the resources and
possibilities OF the district, and for such
other purposes as in the Judgment of the
board of directors will be for the best
interest of all.
This fund will be administered by the
directors, and casual glance at the list
of their names will convince anyone that it
is composed of the brainiest and strong
est men in the distrct-pubic spirited
conscientious and having the best inter
ests of our community at heart. This
body of men is determined to have the
Chamber of Commerce occupy its proper
position in the business community, and
when this money is in hand we may look
with confidence to great things being
accomplished for every business interest
here.
The committee started work today and
raised nearly one-fifth of the amount re-
quired. They are full of enthusiasm and
express no doubt of our ability to raise
the full amount. | believe that this can
vass will be successfully completed in
five days.
1.-The work of the Chamber of Com
merce has attracted the attention of the
whole business community.
Many prominent men are joining the
organization and attending its meetings.
which meetings are better attended than
ever before in the history of the organi-
cations, and men who have heretofore
taken no interest in the work of the
chamber are now coming forward and
giving their time. thought and money to
the work Special and regular meetings
of the board of directors are largely at
tended and a deep interest is being man
ifested in all the important subjects that
are now occupying the attention of the
chamber.
~ believe that double the amount could
be raised at this time, but the amount
asked for will enable us to do work
which we have not heretofore been able
to take up. and l hope that when the
committees call on business friends they
will meet with prompt and ready re-
Spouse, so that the work may be COM
pleted quickly. This subscription should
be participated in by every manufacturer,
operator, merchant and jobber who loves
his town and desires to do his share in
placing Birmingham in the front rank of
American Cities