The Washington times., 1911-01-13
ACTION, NOT WORDS,
URGED BY MOVES
Tells Board of Trade That
Work Should Not
r Lag.
BUSY YEAR AHEAD
FOR THE MEMBERS
Executive Committee Plans to
Hold Meeting Every Thurs
day At Noon.

member of the Board of Trade present
is pledged to get behind the projects
approved tonight and assist in get
ting the desired action.
Thomas c. Noyes, first vice president
OF the Board Of Trade, presiding at
the meeting of the board at the New
Willard last night. in the absence of
Gen. George II. Harries. president.
thus brought the meeting to a close
by drawing attention to the fact that
the reports and recommendations
passed during the evening should
actively be followed up by members
Of the Board Of Trade and not al
lowed to stand on the records of the
board without further action.
That the Board of Trade is Consid-
ering more activity this year was
also shown at a special meeting of
the executive committee held yester-
day afternoon at which 1t was de-
cided to hold weekly meetings, at
noon every Thursday, and that at the
next meeting, on January 19, the
chairmen of all special and standing
committees will be invited to attend
TO lay plans for the work OF the ensu-
ing year Monthly meetings of the
whole Board of Trade were also plan
ned. Seven new members were elect
ed At the night meeting of the board
The proposition to increase the annual
dues was tabled without opposition.
Other Projects Considered.
The proposed Panama canal exposi-
tion in Washington, the building of
mscadam road to Fairfax Court
House. the purchase of Wakefield.
birthplace of George Washington. and
an even score of other projects were
considered at the special meeting call
cd for the purpose of disposing Of
annual reports. and every committee
recommendation was adopted without
opposition.
Tho Panama canal celebration COM
mittee was empowered to go ahead and
urge Congress to designate this city for
the formal official celebration Of the
opening of the canal. E. c. Graham
made the report.
After an eloquent statement OF the
project for a macadam road from Fair
fax Court House to Washington by K.
Walton Moore, in which he suggested
the phopriety of making the road a
memorial TO George Washington, d. j.
callahan moved that the Board of Trade
nledre its cooperation and assistance
and that the president be authorized
10 appoint a committee of ten to aid
the project.
Arthur c. Moses seconded the motion
and said that the men who delivered
goods to Virginia towns by wagon or
automobile could afford almost alone to
mt I'D the 10000 which remains to be
raised to complete the road to Washing
ton
For Permanent Exposition.
1t was brought out that three COM
mercial bodies, a number of foreign
representatives and others had indorsed
the proposition to establish permanent
exposition buildings in Washington for
several States and foreign countries
The committee on Industrial interests
approved the project and recommended
that Congress be asked to set aside a
tract Of land for that purpose.
l. S. Perkins, Of Baltimore, traced the
history Of the movement, stating that
It was the idea of a newspaper man
twenty-five years ago, and that the out
look at the present time for its real
ization was very bright. He said that
one permanent building here for Louis
lana or California would do more good
for those States than the proposed
Panama canal exposition.
The same committee, the report OF
which was read by the chairman. D. S.
Porter. favored legislation permitting
the "TeleDOst'' to establish it's business
in the District.
The committee also recommended the
passage of the bill proposing to d'scon-
ttuue the free printing of stamped en-
Velopes and indorsed the proposition to
hold an annual fair, industrial eXposi-
tion and carnival in this city. The com
mittee' approved the stand taken by the
Master Builders Association and the
Builders League for the open shop.
For Convention Hall.
The appointment of a committee of
seven to work with other committees In
an effort TO raise $25O,OOO for the pro-
posed George Washington Memorial
. convention hall was authorized. The COM
mittee also declared for a new armory
for the District National Guard, and a
hospital for chronic diseases. conval-
escents and inebriates."
Thomas W. Sidwell, chairman Of the
committee on private schools, and Ar
thur r Ramsay. discussed the report
uf the committee and strongly urged the
adoption of its recommendations, which
were that the Commissioner of EduCa-
tion be giyen authority to establish for
the District private school standards
and providing for their inspection by
that officer.
A. A Birney read special report of
the committee on municipal finance, de-
claring against the proposed tax on
irheritanceS in the District.
c. Z. Kern reported that w. B. Bryan
: was making steady progress upon the
. history of the District.
To Acquire Wakefield.
Dr. William Tyndall introduced a reso-
luton directing the executive commit
. tee to investigate the feasibility of ac-
. quiring Wakefield, the birthplace of
George Washington, and preserving it,
which was passed without discussion.
: T.. c. Brandenburg brought in a ,spee
: cial report of The committee on insur-
/. ance. declaring for a high-pressure
s water service.
The report of the committee on the
law protecting the nations flag was
4 read by its secretary, Henry w. Samp-
son, in the absence of w. V. Cox, chair
man, Mr.. Sampson said that Elliott
= Woods, superintendent of the Capitol,
had removed the design of the flag
from the floors of the Capitol upon his
attention being called by the committee
{ TO its presence.
NJ. l. sVeller submitted a report Of
T. the committee on river and harbor i'm
provement.
After adjournment a buffet luncheon
was served. About 150 were present.