The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
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CHAMBERS SESSION
Members Clash Over Name
for Retail Merchants
Body.

Three appointments 70 the constitu-
ton OF the Chamber OF Commerce
were made at the meeting last
night. One of these authorizes the
use Of the name. Retail Merchants
Association. for the merchants body.
II was adopted after a tilt between one
OF the merchants. Isaac Cans, and one
OF the lawyers, A. Leftwich Sinclair, the
latter opposing its adoption on tho
ground that too much gnity would be
accorded a subsidiary body OF the
Chamber by allowing it TO assume the
name association.
Mr. Cans replied that the Retail Mer-
chants Association had already been
too much hampered by the objections OF
the professional men IN the Chamber.
and declared that the merchants should
be permitted 10 conduct their own af-
fairs as they thought best Frederick c.
Handy, another attorney, agreed with
Mr.. Cans When the motion was put
the only vote recorded against the
amendment was that OF Mr.. Sinclair.
Another amendment required that new
members pay half a years dues in ad-
vance. Obviating the possibility OF new
members coming In and voting at the
annual election upon payment OF only
one month S dues The constitution was
also amended so as TO prevent any d.
rector serving two consecutive terms.
Works for Conventions.
Granville Hunt. chairman OF the con-
ventions committee. made a long report
upon the work Of the committee. He
read a list of conventions which had
been secured for Washington by the
committee, apd said that he was on the
track OF 400 organizations holding ma
tiOnal conventions
Mr.. Hunt summed up the results OF
the committees work to date by stating
that S2Ol027 had already been spent IN
the work, IS. 954 more had been pledged,
and in return for this conventions had
been secured from which $1,000 would
be left in the city.
Mr.. stunt reported that there Is a fair
chance OF holding the military, naval,
and aeronautical tournament IN Wash
ington ne year under the direction OF
the war and Navy Departments, with
the Aero Reserve Of America in attend
ance with its fee: OF air craft.
The motion 70 adopt the report
started a discussion upon trading in
Washington in which the hotel men
and some business men were accused
OF going TO New York and Philadel-
phia for goods without giving Wash
lnEtOu merchants a chance TO BID.
This charge was made BY John 3.
COlp0ys president Of the Central
Labor Union. who said that the union
had taken steps 20 bring 70 Washing
ton the next meeting OF the American
Federation Of Labor II was declared
by several merCh ants that goods could
be DO IEht just as cheap, or cheaper,
here II Washington as theT couldeelse
where.
Vi A. Leese declared that ample
proof OF this was 10 be found IN the
! large percentage OF Government con
tracts for all sorts Of furnish ings
secured through competitive bidding
/ by Washington houses
Autoists Set Back.
| The automobile enthusiasts OF the
chamber received a setback TO their
plans for a revision Of the speed laws
Of the District T. s Key-Smi1h and
; J. q Kinnear urged the adoption OF a
motion TO appoint a committee 10 con-
slider the revision. .. z. Newman
held that there was nothing in the
, chambers constitution warranting the
body taking action Of that kind. and
moved 10 table the motion The motion
was tabled by a rising vote Of 90 70 so.
| Vice Consul b FRANCO, of Cuba. was
introduced to the cnamber by Presi-
! dent GUIDE. The diplomat conveyed
the respects of the Cuban government
! to the Washington organization and
declared that Cuba IS depending upor
the Chamber OF Commerce or the
United States to build up large and
friendly commercial relations between
the two countries"
The resolutions submitted by Joseph
Strasburger, president OF the Retail
Merchants Association. protesting
against the establishment Of commits
sary stores by the Navy Department
were adopted
President GUIDE reported that q.
members had been enrolled since Jan
uary l.