Evening journal., 1913-12-19
MIR. PINDELL
RETIRES FROM
TRADE BOARD
Gives Up Position as Indus
trial Manager Of Chamber
Of Commerce December 81
TO DEVOTE TIME TO
SOME PERSONAL AFFAIRS

AS was stated in THE EVENING
JOURAL last week, the resignation OF
Robert NJ. Pindell. Jr., as business
manager OF the Chamber Of Com
merce will take effect December 81.
Mr.. PindelI this morning sent a com
munication to this effect to Josiah
Marvel, president Of the Chamber of
Commerce, confirming a conversation
had with Mr.. Marvel, OF his intention
to retire. The letter Of Mr.. Pindell
stated that a desire to devote more
time to personal business caused him
to take this action. Mr.. Pindell has
been industrial manager OF the Com
merce since April / last, and has been
an undefatigable worker in that posi-
tion. He has several excellent offers
to accept commercial positions, It is
known, and also an offer of a lucra-
tive governmental position In Wash
ington. He was connected with tho
census bureau before coming to viii
mington. Mr.. Pindell's letter to MIR.
Marvel is as follows:
December 19, 1918.
Hon. Josiah Marvel, President
n@DSA VI NOmmtTc6s VII
mington, Del.
Dear Mr.. Marvel; Following my
several conferences with you,
have found 1t necessary to finally
decide that II will not be possible
for me to remain with the Cham
Der Of Commerce during next year,
and l accordingly ask that my
retirement be made to take effect
as OF December 81, 1918.
In taking this action / wish to
express to you personally, to the
board of directors, to the member
ship of the Chamber, and to the
public generally, my sincere ap-
probation of the very courteous
and patient consideration accord
ed me during my stay in Whining
ton. truly regret that I must
go, first because without excep-
tion my associations have been all
that could be desired, and second
because I earnestly believe that
the results OF this years work
have not mature5, but viii yet
bear fruit, and I should like MOTH
ing better than to remain and
share IN tho honor that Is bound
to come
As has been explained 10 you
personally, II became necessary
sometime ago for me TO maks
some disposition Of my personal
affairs. When this was done my re-
tirement became merely ques-
ton OF time. was most anxious.
however. to soc the Wilmington
Development Company In ac.ual
operation. and Il now appears
quite certain that the first meeting
Of this company viii be held prior
TO the end OF the year
Matters OF IN urgent nature will
require my presence in Mary
land for the next few days, but
will return TO Wilmington as socn
as possible and remain until the
end OF the year 50 as to close I'D
as nearly rs possible the unilnisn-
ed work now in my hands.
Very truly Yours,
r. NJ. Pindell.
Industrial Manager.
No successor to Mr.. Pindell has been
chosen.
President Marvel Of the Chamber OF
Commerce in speaking of the resigna-
tion Of Industrial Manager Pindell said:
81 believe I voice the sentiment OF every
director and member of the Chamber
of Commerce when say regret as they
do, that Mr.. Pindell resigned. / do
hope the board of directors and new
officers may be fortunate enough to Sc
cure man who may prove himself a
worthy successor of the industrial man
ager who has been such an efficient and
successful one Should fhe new board
of directors decide to follow the recon-
mendations made. then a general secre-
tary will have full charge next year.
There viii be an assistant secretary, a l
pulicity secretary and one for secre-
tarial and convention work"