The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-08-19

per Michigan. who previously had
felt that Detroit and vicinity was cold
toward them. This Is attested 10 by
the fact that $50 of the northern
Michigan business men are TO repay
the Board OF Commerce visit next
month.
The activities of the board on be-
half of cleaner alleys are still fresh
In mind. the campaign resulting In the
adoption by the department OF public
works OF rules and effective regula-
tons looking toward more sanitary
conditions.
The board has committee now
working to advance the proposition OF
good road from Toledo to Detroh.
The success OF the project is assured,
and when completed will benefit all
the cities and towns along the high
way, and Detroit should receive as
much, II not more. than any other
point.
The board entertained 20, railroad
Industrial commissioners for two days
and sent them to various sections or
the United States with first handed
information regarding Detroit. They
uloO lOACAOAy TIC tnlnuD
of committee OF English educators
the many advantages OF the city.
where life is worth living.
A state equalization committee has
been appointed. which in conjunction
with George Lord. has been working
for months gathering data on the val
uations OF all the counties In the state.
The committee will go before the
equalization committee this month
ready to prove that Wayne county is
carrying more than Its share OF the
taxes OF the state.
The board offered prize OF $50 for
stories exploiting Detroit's many cd
vantages. The material acquired will
be used to advertise Detroit In the
newspapers OF the United States, far
and wide.
A reduction In express rates,
through legislative action and the In
auguration of a new fast train from
Detroit to New York. the Detroiter.
are Board of Commerce achievements
that mean much to the city.
The Board OF Commerce has had
representatives present at various
conferences called TO consider COM
mercial and civic problems through
out the United States, and has enter
tanned large numbers OF representa-.
tives from commercial organizations
throughout the United States.
The wide scope OF the work OF the
transportation bureau Is well known
to shippers and business men. Each
day the bureau answers on an aver
age of from 40 to 60 technical trans
portation questions by telephone.
Since April 1. about 1900 rates have
been quoted to shippers and during
the same period more than 500 ship
ments have been traced and As demur-
rage disputes settled. Its school OF
instruction has been greeted most en-
Enthusiastically.
The acquisition of several hundred
new members last spring with new
ideas and new energies, means much
for the future of the organization.
Some time In the not far distant flu
ture, the board will be housed in a
fine building which will embody every
detail for the material welfare of the
members and for the advancement or
the work OF the organization.
Among the important things now
pending with the various committees
OF the Board OF Commerce are the
paving brick question, the smoke ordi-
nance. the establishment Of a public
golf course. the entertainment of the
$50 visitors from Northern Michigan,
the REMEMBERING OF the streets of De-
troit, the state equalization matter,
and last, but not least, the gigantic
water carnival to be given in July,
1912. This event 1t Is hoped to make
as great II not greater than the Mardi
Gras of New Orleans and the Rose
Carnival OF Portland. IL the water
carnival, for which there Is prize
competition on now for the name to
be selected, Is successful In 1912, 1t
doubtless will be made a regular an
nual event.