The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-06
Resolutions Passed to Pro
test Against Costly Modes
of Packing.
TWELVE DIRECTORS
MUST BE ELECTED
Twenty-eight Candidates On List
When Nominations Closed
Secretary's Salary Increased

SuppIementinE the attempt being made
20 bring about a Congressional investi-
cation of the high cost Of living, the
directors Of tire Chamber Of Commerce
have taken the economy plan a step
farther with the view of holding down
household expenses ia general
At q meeting Of the directors yester-
day, a resolution was passed protesting
against the proposed requirement Of the
Western classification committee that
domestic rugs be packed in boxes in
stead OF rolled upon poles and covered
with bUrlap, as Is done. at present
The matter was brought up by Arthur
C. Moses. who said that if rugs were
required TO be packed In boxes for ship
ping purposes Il would add an average
cost Of 81 per rug. which would have
70 be paid by the ultimate purchaser
II took the directors but a few mo-
menLs 10 pass unanimously q resoIu-
tion declaring against the box method.
when they received this Information
from NJ Moses
Two Terms Expire.
After considerable debate upon thu
constitutional question Of whether the
terms Of two Of the mem bers Of the
board expire at this time or hold over
another year. f. was decided that thev
expire, and that twelve instead Of ten
directors viii have 10 be chosen at
Tuesdays election The two retiring di-
reCJOrs who are filing vacancies are
II. - c. Stiles and Joseph J. Saks. Mr..
Stiles is a candidate for reelection
1t was decided that OF the twelve can
dldates 10 De elected the TWO receiving the
smallest number OF votes viii I'll ont
the Unexpired terms which Mr. stiles
and Nj Saks have partially filed, and
Which have a year each longer 70 run
Nominations for directors have closed.
with the list showing twenty-eIghL can
didates- They are the following
Frederick c Handy John I Weaver.
Hon Henry l. y. Whit Heron
West Arthr--- Eszrrss,-
Isaac cans George TruecdaT--
T. H Daniel IClareure Moore
Joseph Stras5urEer. IS :. Shedd-
Ralph " Lee washington Ton
Albert SChulteis- ham
H c. c. Stiles Geo--a y Worth
Charles w Dsrr- inEton-
W. F. Guide A T. Clark. IT.
James f Oyster. R vs.. Henderson
Charles J Bell George r Walker
E c. Graham r Z. AIiIburu-
Hon H 3. F. Mac s. 3. Earnshaw.
farland- John Mitchell, IT.
Secretary Surprised.
Secretary Thomas Grant had a sur
prised look when William r Shannon
took the floor and requested that Nj
Grant leave the room When he re-
turned a few moments later he was
told his salary had been increased from
S2-5o" 10 $500 per aunum-
e r saul brought up the question Of
raising Nj Grants salary William r
Shannon followed M saul, indOrsinE
the idea and Chaplin Brown made d
speech OF some length in which he
pointed out that the success Of the
chamber had been due largely TO Mr.
Grants UnurIng efforts In It's behalf
II was agreed generally that Mr.
Grants services should be better com
pensated. and the motion 10 increase
his salary passed unanimously
The board adopted a resolution IN
troduced by William F. Shannon t.
guessing the Commissioners to enact an
ordinance prohibiting the erection OF
high board fences in The rear Of houses
Al the request Of Henry b r Mac
faTlGud his membership in the bod
was transferred from honorary TO s-,-
tive