Evening journal., 1913-12-12
Mr.. PINDELL
WILL GIVE UP
CITY BERTH
Resignation as Chamber Of
Commerce Industrial Man
aGer May Go in This
Month
OTHER CITIES OFFER
HIM HIGH POSITIONS

Robert NJ. Pindcll, Jr.. industrial
manager of the Wilmington Chamber
OF Commerce. will retire from that
position either with the end OF the
present month or at the annual meet
ing on january s. He has SO nod
fled certain officials and friends.
MIR Pindcll is now endeavoring to
wind up his affairs in connection with
the office, aud il he gets them shaped
up he will retire as industrial man
ager the end of December. Mr.. Pin
deli has been industrial manager OF
the Chamber since April I, this year,
and prior TO that time he lad a re-
spOnsible position in the Census
Bureau at Washington
Mr.. Pirdcll has worked diligently
since assuming his. position with the
Chamber Of Commerce in trying to land
new industries for Wilmington, and was
active IN TRYING 20 establish the mil
lion dollar guarantee fund TO encourage
new industries TO locate in Wilmington.
Mr.. Pindell. il was learned today, has
received an offer TO take responsible
government position in Washington, and
also lattcring commercial offers IN
Washington, Baltimore and Erie. Pa
A few DAYS ago he feccived an offer
ut much higher salary than he re-
rciNes in Wilmington, and he declined 1t
hv wire as he did not wish. to consider
q ar other proposition so long as he re-
taned his Wilmington position.
Mir. Pindell after leaving Whining
Ton, will 20 to Pindell. Md, where he
and relatives have several farms. At
ter a rest there he viii determine
upon his future action.
When Josiah Marvel president Of
the Chamber OF Commerce, was asked
about the retirement of Mr.. Pindell
be said:
In a morning paper appeared an
item today 70 the effect that Robert
NJ. Pindell, Jr., industrial manager of
The Chamber of Commerce. would re-
sign his office at or before the an
nual meeting of the Chamber OF Com
merca ia January
President Josiah Marvel when
Shown the story this morning, said
NAll officers terminate their terms at
tie annual meeting OF the Chamber
The president, vice-pTesident, treas
urer and four directors will complete
their term of office this, year. This
Board of Directors is composed OF
Twelve members. Each year four new
members are elected and in that way
eight experienced members hold over
20 work with the new members.
80 far as am concerned my tern
AS president expires at this time, and
nnder no consideration can / afford
to be a candidate for recollection
Following the annual election It viii
be up to the new Board of Directors
and the officers to outline a policy fol
the year. In the past we have haC
three departments, the Industrial
Publicity, and Secretary Departments
The directors will say if such estima
Bile departments are to be continued
WHO shall be the men in charge
pf each department? So it can b
Ieen that Mr.. Pindell's term as in
Bustrial department manager expirel
With the annual meeting.
''The four directors to be eiecteI
will serve for three years." continues
Mr.. Marvel. CAS- | said before tn
question of the management OF t.
4 Chamber of Commerce brings tn
whole thing up to the new Board o
s Directors. Along this line 1t is wei
10 remember that the membershi
& Eommittee is busy after new mem
& bers. The campaign started yester
day for new members and replies ar
4 coming in already. The reason W
i want the new members to come 1
during this month is that they ma
q have a note at the annual meetin,
& Then the new members have a voic
q in the conduct Of the work of I'll
Il Chamber of Commerce"
The last luncheon Of the seaso
4 will be held next Tuesday. Mr.. Mai
E vel hopes the luncheon will be til
largest attended one Of the year.
+ has been rumored for some time ths
Mr.. Pindell would retire permanent
from the work