Evening journal., 1914-01-09
ONE YEAR OF
TRADE BOARD
ACTIVITIES
MIR. PindelI Thinks Public
Utilities Should Contribute
Heavily to Chamber
Mr.. SNELLENBURG TELLS
OF TRACTION co. AID

Declaring that the annual report J
CT Industrial Manager Robert NJ /
Pindell contained some Inaccurate
statements, David Snellenburg took
exception TO the report OF the former
industrial manager when it was sub
mitted to the Chamber of Commerce
last night and offered a motion not to
accept the report He later accepted
the amendment Of J. W. Klein, of the
Schwartz Cigar Company. that the re-
port be received and fled as were all
OF the annual reports received last
night
Following the meeting Mr.. Snellen-
burg stated to newspaper men that
he took exception to "A statement in
the report to the effect that the pub
lie utilities of this city were not as
active in the development OF VIII
mington as they should be and did not
take as much civic interest as those
in other places.
He said this statement was not
based upon facts and cited the free
lighting of the community Christmas
tree and the lighting OF boost Will
mington" signs as examples of the
spirit of one of the traction COM.
panies Of the city.
/ He had no comment to make other
than he accepted the amendment TO
I his motion by Mr. Klein when he was
asked by President Marvel ii he
would accept the amendment.
Mr.. Pindell in the course Of his
report said.
in this connection might state
that ! have personally solicited both
of the public service corporations in
Wilmington, the gas company and the
Wilmington and Philadelphia rrac-
tion Company Each one indicated q
willingness to subscribe. The amounts
suggested. however, were in my opin-
ion entirely dispropOrtionatc both 20
the wealth OF these corporations and
TO the results and benefits which
would most assuredly accrue to them
in the event the company is a sue
cess. should be entirely disinclined
to argue the question with them
should fix an amount below which
they can not go and 81 they do not
subscribe as much as the minimum
I should feel entirely satisfied If they
do not participate in the company.
have been very much struck hy thf
eHectiee service that is rendered ir
city building by public service cor.
p0rations elsewhere For example
the city of Baltimore has most enec-
tive electric signs furnished by the
Consolidated Gas and Electric Com
panics which attract the eve of every
travellers going through that city. Eyi-
dently this corporation has found that
IL pays to advertise its city. and
think some of the same progressiv,
spirit could well he injected into IN,
public service corporations in viii
mington.
III the capitalization Of tile Public
, Service corporations I'm this city is
correct guide to their financial stand
. ing. then these corporations ought {,
subscribe az least $4,000 to the vii
mingtOn Development Company, ant
s under no circumstances would ] sug
b gest q subscription under $4,000.
, think IL would be serious mistake
to accept subscriptions from thes
( corporations, which are palpably dis
prCpOrtionate TO their fnancia
: standing and from the benefits whicl
they viii derive from a greater vii
, mingtOn."
When seen this morning by a re
porter of THE EVENING JOURNAL
Thomas w. Wilson. vice president o
I the Wilmington and philadelphi
Traction Company. stated that MI
e Pindell had simply made a mistake i
/ his report. He said that five month
: ago he had offered TO put up signs i
= the city TO "bOOst Wilmington and {
q supply the current for them ii tn
$ Chamber OF Commerce thought il ad
u visable to have the signs He sal
= that he had suggested to the board {
= directors Of the organization that
big electric sign bearing the word
IL Welcome 10 Wilmin gton." be place
y near the French street station an
e bad offered TO supply the sign an
s the current Tor it free of cost as lon
e as the Chamber of Commerce desire'
d The report OF Mr. Pindell discusse
D the Industrial building project, ne
N industries, the Wilmington DeyeloT
IT ment Company and the advertising {
y Wilmington and some important rec
~ concentrations. In discussing tn
y Industrial building Mr. Pindel says
l. Industrial Building.
u MY recommendation with respect
v the industrial building is. first. that
T. be again taken up Immediately upon n
10 completion of the Wilmington Deyelol
'e elment Company with the view TO Obtain
E. ling such financial assistance from tha
IT, company as will make the building po
sible. Second. that the plans be revise
80 As to reduce the rental costs TO M
more than p or 26 cents per square fo'
" of available floor space. including Sc
vice such as was originally conten
plated. Third. that as soon as it
W. definitely known that the building wi
be iinishef within a specified time.
sum of money be appropriated and use
= for advertising In carefully selectl
ll papers and publications in industri
centers That at the same time sma
folder be prepared such as was used
II Baltimore lsee file No 37l and give
wide circulation, all with the view
Il giving proper publicity to the adva
, Il liagcs offered by the venture
II Under the caption of new industu
h Mr.. Pmdell says
I'll Wilmington has difficulties IN 9
H way OF getting new industries. just
Continued on Page Ten.
WINDSOR VS.. LiSWOOD.