The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-14
WELL, BOARD OF
|. COMMERCE HAS
| SOME PROGRAM
Maps Out Enough Work to Keep
All Members on the
Hump
EVERY LINE OF CIVIC
Z ACTIVITY INCLUDED
New Organization Plan Provides
for Three General De-
partments

The new plan for organization OF
1.-The work OF the Board OF Commerce
has been practically worked out, and
Il includes program that will keep
the board very busy for many months
IN II is to be accomplished. Under the
new plan OF operation, the activities
of the board have been divided under
tbyee heads--public affairs, business
development and organization affairs
--and the two Independents and the
treasurer OF the board have been AZ
signed to the divisions.
The division Of public AFFAIRS. under
The direction OF Vice-President l.. w,
ioodenough, will have general charge
2bf the civic activities OF the board.
rhere will be four committees and
The work OF these viii be divided
hmong subcommittee. The commit
ee on general legislation will secure
he cooperation of other state organ
cations In presenting matters to the
state legislature and will cooperate
With the National Chamber of Com.
nerce on national legislation.
The committee on local legislation
Eill have a subcommittee on charter
eyision, which will take a referen-
um OF the board members to deter
nine its policy on this question; a
Committee on education will take up
UGH subjects as the establishment of
vocational guidance bureau, and the
development OF the continuation
chools. There will also be a smoke
rdlnance committee and COMMITTEES
h REMEMBERING the streets. The COM
hittee on public improvements win
ike up the approach TO the Michigan
entral station and will cooperate
18th the city plan and Improvement
bmmission to secure the adoption OF
be report when that is ready. II will
$50 investigate the water supply and
Ike steps TO secure more street light
g.
The committee on public health
bid recreation will follow up the
ork of the sanitation committee in
leaning up streets and alleys and
hndling garbage. and there will be
hother subcommittee to develop the
creation facilities In Detroit, includ-
z the improvement of Ferry field,
The division OF business develop
emit, OF which President w. r.
Fr IL the head. will consist OF four
reaus. = The transportation bureau
II follow up the work at present In
ogress to increase transportation
rilities, get the Pennsylvania rail-
ad into Detroit. and get reciprocal
murrage law. The industrial bn-
au will look after the location of
W Industries in Detroit, the devel
ment of industries already estab-
he'd, and the export trade. The
lolesalers bureau will arrange trade
tension trips and buyers excursions
Detroit. The retail bureau VIII
Se up the question of systematizine
arities. the restriction Of advertis-
to newspapers and regular publ
ions, and a Made-in.Detroit week
which the merchants will display
" Detroit.made goods In their win
VS..
The division OF organization affairs,
charge OF Treasurer Julius II.
ass, will consist OF the finance COM
ttee, the entertainment COMMITTEES.
new building committee, and the
mbership committee.
T. A. I.oveley Will be continued as
airman OF the membership commit
o with James +. Murphy as the d.
tor-member OF IL. X. II. Weber
chairman OF the new building com
tee. and Clyde I. Webster will con.
ue as chairman of the entertain
mt committee, with Edwin 8.
brge as the director-member James
Izens will be chairman OF the
hnce committee.