Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-18
CAMPAIGN FOR
PERTH AMB0Y
Board of Trade Has Mapped
Out Its Work for the
Coming Year.
PUBLICITY IS FEATURE
Recommendations Under Con-
sideration--H Have 100 Mem
hers Now--More Needed.

Plans for increasing the member
ship and enlisting the interest of
the citizens of Perth Amboy at
large, by publicity campaign, have
been perfected by the Board of
Trade and immediate steps will be
taken to make the organization q
more influential and civic body than
ever before during Its three years
of existence. Every one Is acquaint-
ed with the accomplishments of the
board during the past three years,
and Its success in securing several
needed improvements, but the pres
ent 100 members believe a more
general interest can be instilled in
the hearts of Perth Amboy resi-
dents II the boards attitude on all
questions be given publicity.
Brings About Results.
For several years this Board has
quietly brought to pass Improve
ments of conditions in the city
and changed many things, which
mean more business. In the past
the work of the BOARD has not been
fully appreciated for the reason
that the public in general did not
know and, therefore, could not CON-
prehend the great amount of time
and energy which the members have
freely given.
In this Campaign of Public In
terest," the Board of Trade believes
1t has hit the keynote of further sue
cess, and will work, for the present,
along the lines of the following rec
concentrations;
List of Recommendations
The association has come to the
conclusion that more publicity is
necessary, and feels assured the
public will give their support If they
but know the benefits to be derived
from the various questions which
come before the Board from time to
time.
There are now 100 members,
constituting the majority of the
business men of Perth Amboy.
Heretofore the Board has confined
it's membership principally to the
business men, but now feel that, in
asmuch as their work Is one OF pub
lice benefit. the organization should
have upon their membership list az
many Of the wide awake citizens as
poesi Bile. With this view Ii mind,
t4lSf NAVE 4t1ia 1ttktftH WA4EA pfotuih9
I'd efeatAs sntiuef asssaa 81 %. 3 s1ss@e
First and foremost, there will be
published an industrial book, which
is now being completed. This book
is larger and more daring in Its
conception than any which has ever
before been published about Perth
Amboy. 1t will cover practically
oyrn firx, tah =
might ask regarding the city. 1t
also will be In shape shape that per-
sons living in Perth Amboy will
have some pride In keeping copy
of this In their own libraries. The
book will be illustrated In three
colorse
AS finances permit, the Board
will open Commercial Library,
CataIougue Room, Industrial In
formation Files, Exhibit Hail, Sam
pie Museum, Reading Room contain
ing trade and other magazines, Con-
ference and General Assembly
Rooms together with various recre-
alton and amusement additions that
will add club feature. Such an or
ganization and such facilities are
greatly needed in Perth Amboy.
AT the present time there Is real
ly no place where two men can meet
on business where the surroundings
and facilities are conducive to
greater enthusiasm and interest In
our city and its business. There
should be a. general meeting ground
where conditions could be discussed
where statistics can be kept ana
where other information required
by people OF Perth Amboy can be
obtained without trouble This is
what the Board of Trade aims at,
but they must have the support of
the people If they are going to pro-
duce lasting good"