Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-20

| Captain l. II. Wise, Hugh Meehan, j.
A. Gordon, c. Bahnsen.
AT 1870 p. m the meeting convened
for business. The organization of the
chamber it's committees and four ex
pert departments we're outlined in
the report of the trustees.
In addition to the administrative or
head department there are the follow
ing distinct divisions First, a divi-
sion of commerce and industry will
push trade and manufacturing
growth, improve rail and water ship
ping facilities, and hasten the COM
pletion of New Jerseys great system
of waterways and harbors; second,
the State affairs division will advo-
cate good government, legislation and
public service, agricultural develop
,ment, vocational education. immigra-
ton and land settlement; third, the
municipal division will seek .coopera-
ton among the urban and rural COM
munities in State matters and in
crease the efficiency of local boards
of trade; fourth the publication and
information division will cooperate
with the State press in advertising
New Jersey among its own people
and the country at large.
The character of the new body is
shown by the following extracts from
the trustees report
ut Is an extraordinary and signii-
cant fact that practically nothing has
been heretofore done by this com
monwealth to unity individual inter-
ests and service for the material well
fare, in the same way that they are
applied to commercial development.
The small area of New Jersey and the
interdependence of its commercial,
agricultural and public interests
make 1t. to all intents and purposes,
communal unit; but II Is a new idea
to organize an institution on the
theory that the several cities and
| towns and the varied interests of the
State are correlated and can be
brought into active cooperation on A
basis of mutual relationship"
IN the nature of things 1t was not
| to be expected that the serious pur-
poses and important work of the
chamber could be hastily formulated
and set in motion. The initial work
of such a society is necessarily one
| IF investigation. study, counsel and
! deliberate progress. Ii was felt that
| 1t would be futile to organize the
chamber merely for discussion and
deliberation; analysis, research and
study are precedent to the expression
of opinions and judgments.
1.-THE structure of sound organism
should be built upon solid founda-
ton, and it was recognized that our
energies should be directed into those
channels that lead to stability II
the chamber is to prove worthy of
| public confidence and respect 1t
must, in the conduct of it's affairs
follow the best principles and usages
of business, which not only compre-
bend integrity of character, but thor
oughness, direetness and economy OF
operations.
Much will be expected of this
chamber, and the definite aim has
been to so shape its course that il
may take a strong position and exeri
beneficent influence upon the ma
terial development of our State
Arthur S. Corbin, of Passaic, was
paid a high compliment by being
named the father of the chamber. Ii
response to calls he referred to this
work of the organization committe,
and made hit when he said tina
New Jersey would, as a result o.
teamwork and the application o.
public spirit, soon loom large on th'
map of the United States.
Officers were elected this afternoon
as follows: General w. c. Heppen
heimer, of Hoboken, president
George A. Veihmann, of New Bruins
wick; Frederick w. Roebling, o
Trenton; Forrest F. Dryden, of New
ark. and Thomas A, Edison, of Or
ange, presidents: Robert ID
Kent, of Passaic treasurer, ant
Mark Velhmann, of New Brunswick
secretary.
The members of the executive com
mittee were selected as follows: For
rest f. Dryden, of Newark, chair
man; Arthur f. Corbin, of Passaic
Ernest Biardop. of Jersey City; VII
lis +. Brownell. of Ampere; Christian
Feigenspan, of Newark; c. F. II
, johnson, of Passaic, and r. II. jeff
colt. of Trenton.
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