The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-15
Much Business Transacted
at Large Meeting of the
Directors Yesterday
BOARD OF TRADE IS
FORMALLY MERGED
Legislative Committee Reports That
Fee Amendment Alone Is Not
Sufficient for Extra Session
of the Legislature

Several things of general Importance
were acted upon yesterday by the board
| of directors of the Chamber of Commerce
at their regular meeting. The annual din
ner was approved the legislative commit
tee reported upon the extra session of
the legislature. the auditorium committee
reported the progress being made on its
work, and several other matters were
taken up. 1t was one of the largest meet
| ings of the board ever held, with the ex-
ception of the first meeting under Presi-
dent w. P. G. Hardings administration,
there being something near 40 directors
present.
The board approved the action of Pres
dent Harding and the plans of the en-
tertainment committee for the annual din
ner to be held next month and atwhich
| George W. Perkins. well known financier
and bun mooser, will be the guest of
| honor 1t was announced after the meet
| ing that unless Mr.. Perkins raised some
objections the dinner would be held on
the night of April IL. The banquet is
to be made an annual event of the cham
ber and will be one of the most elaborate
| occasions of the year. The board au-
thorized the appointment by President
Harding of any committees which may
be necessary to make the arrangements.
Not of Sufficient Importance
| The legislative committee reported that
| in their estimation the adopted anti-fee
system amendment was not of sufficient
! Importance of itself to ask the governor
to call an extra session. This matter
was presented to the board at the meet
John w. Altman, chairman of the cit
izens' committee recently named to urge
the extra session movement in Birming-
ham and other parts of the state in order
| that jefferson county's anti-fee system,
amendment to the state constitution might
be put into effect without delay. The
board referred the matter to the legis-
| lative committee, Sydney ]. Bowie, chair
man. and the report yesterday was the
result
The committee recommended that If the
extra session was called the governor be
urged by the chamber to include the anti
fee system amendment in the call, but
that the amendment of itself they did not
rant the chambers urging the governor
to call the extra session.
Board of Trade Merged
President J. e. Shelby of the board of
trade presented the application adopted
at the recent meeting of the board for
closer affiliation with the chamber. The
application was unanimously indorsed and
the board of trade is now a part of the
Chamber of Commerce, taking the place
of the former local trade committee. Mr..
Shelby stated that the board desired a
larger scope for its activities and wished
| to do more for the progress and develop
ment of the city, and therefore they de-
sired consolidation. The directors unani-
mously approved the merger and agreed
to make an annual appropriation to the
| board by which to carry on it's work The
| board now retains its own officers and
elects its own members and officers, but
all members in the future must be mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce.
The proposition in regard to the Ala
bama State Land congress was brought
up and referred to the finance commit.
tee III. U. Sims. chairman. The PROPOSE.
Il tion is that the chamber invite the lane
congress to move its headquarters to Bir.
mingham and that the congress be giver
some financial assistance by the cham
ber. j. o. Thompson of the farm move
ment committee recommended that sucf
action be taken and the directors were
favorable to the proposition, but sucf
matters usually pass through the hand.
of the finance committee and action wa,
taken accordingly.
Auditorium Report
The auditorium committee reported
but there was nothing of any i'm
portance to give out except what has
already been published. The committed
ic hpv Mt rnytr nj fn,.
auditorium to be erected in Birming.
ham as soon as possible and are ask.
ing that all persons who have sites tt
offer for the proposed building bring
the matter up before the committee a
its next meeting, March 81.
Reports on Conventions
The convention and entertainment
committees reported on arrangement.
l being made for the entertainment OF
the delegates to the convention of the
National Good Roads federation, to b<
held here during the potlatc,h cele-
bration, April "a and 25 The di.
rectors approved of the proposition o.
he wing Prof. l.. N. Duncan of Auburn
here to give an illustrated lecture al
the Hotel Hllman March 81, at noon
The lecture will be in the form of
Dutch treat luncheon and will be giver
in the banquet hall of the Hotel Hill.
man. The room will be darkened aftel
the luncheon is served and the ster.
eopticon views will be used to illus
trate the lecture on the progress O.
/ the work being done in Alabama by
the Boys Corn clubs and the Girls To.
mato clubs.
The convention committee of tn,
chamber will cooperate with the socia
workers organization of the city II
naming plans for the convention of tn,
Alabama Sociological congress, which
is to be held in Birmingham this sprin g
A communication from Dr. Georg,
Eaves and Clement r. Wood was re-
ceived, asking the chamber to cooper
ate and the matter was referred Il
this committee to have general charge
of the convention and other committee.
will be named as they appear neces
sary.