Evening journal., 1914-05-14
SIGN BOARDS TO
BOOST The CITY.
Chamber of Commerce An
nounceS Advertising Plan
to Help Wilmington
SECRETARY TELLS
OF WORK DONE

That Wilmington as an industrial
centre will soon be advertised broad
cast was the statement made by Neil
b. Sinclair. secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce. at the meeting of that
body last night Fifteen large sign
boards are being erected along the
tracks Of the most patronized rail-
roads between Baltimore and phila-
delphia, Philadelphia and New York,
ana Atlantic City and Philadelphia.
These signs viii be completed this
week In addition TO this advertising,
another idea being carried out ac-
cording to Mr Sinclair, IS the publ
cation of booklet advertising and
describing Wilmington from every
possible point of view and picturing
the many advantages TO be had in this
city.
IN his report concerning the work
done M. Sinclair also said'
"We have likewise ordered from
the Rand-McNally Company OF Chicago,
small number OF pocket-size maps OF
the City of Wilmington. in folder form,
which folder contains statistical inior-
nation not only concerning the City
of Wilmington but the State of Della
ware. These folders win be made OF a
size TO ft either a wallet or an ordinary
letter size envelope. As this is rather
expensive matter. it is thought best TO
have a trial order only for The start"
Before presenting his report Mr. SIN
clair said that it was fair TO the mem-
hers for them to know just what work
had to he done when he assumed charge
of the chamber He then spoke OF con-
ditions as be found them. when he was
engaged. Ameng the matters referred
to was the membership list. Mr.. Sin
clair said. "What was supposed to be
She membership list was not complete
and while il contained $500 names
many had not paid dues for years. Mr..
Sinclair also spoke of the installing OF
office fixtures. which had displaced some
Of the female help in the office.
The work OF the various sections
also was referred to by the secretary.
in his report Mr. Sinclair said.
"The industrial bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce has likewise
been busily engaged although the
general socretary's time has been
largely confined to the office. There
are. al the present time, as many as
eight really bona ide Industrial
~ p'Cpositions under consideration
none OF which, however, are amenable
20 quick settlement. Only last week
Sc was definitely announced that the
Rex Talking Machine Corporation, a
Virginia corporation with headquar-
tcrs I'm Philadelphia, had decided 10
remove their factory from that oi,y
to Wilmington This concern viii
employ IN the neighborhood OF BOG
~ 400 hands and Will actually brinl
ITS labor with it. The location of an
industry such as this one which II
nOwise disturbs or interferes with
local labor conditions, and this in
dustry may be regarded as a distinct
asset 10 the city.
"The Chamber Of Commerce is and
does at all times hold itself in read
mess to be of such service as may bo
possible in the solution of municipal
or civic controversy, such for instance
as the recently lamentable condition
OF the Third street bridge matter
when il placed its good offices at the
disposition of the members thereat
although eventually such were found
TO be unnecessary.
"While on the subject OF civic mat.
ters. it may be wen to state that q
committee has been appointed and Is
now about TO start its campaign look
ing toward the enactment of a salts
factory abutting property owners
paving bill. which at the proper tim,
win be presented TO the 1915 Gen
eral Assembly"