Evening journal., 1914-02-05
TRADE BOARD
MEMBERSHIP
HUNT NOW
Want All Forces Now to Work
Under Direction Of Central
Governing Body
PLAN WILL GO TO
DIRECTORS NEXT WEEK

dinctence OF opinion over the
.manner oi conducting a membership
campaign developed at the meeting
Q, The Mercantile Department OF the
Chamber OF Commerce last night. The
adherence was caused by the submit
ting Of two plans for conducting a
systematic membership campaign, one
by Howell s. England and the other
bv William d. Mullin. The Mercantile
section. which Is the second of the
tour Chamber of Commerce depart
nicnts. divided upon the subject but
after debate lasting more than an
hour. Mr.. England's plan OF conduct
ing the campaign. with a central gov
crning body. was adopted. Prior 10
its adoption. however. an amendment
was ofered by David Snellenberg
which provided that Mel b. Sinclair,
the new general secretary of the
Chamber OF Commerce, should be the
governing power OF the membership
campaign This amendment was ac-
ueptable 10 MI England.
The organized plan" of a mem-
lership campaign win be submitted
by the Mercantile section to the board
Of directors at their next meeting. The
plan was IN effect approved By the
civic section at their meeting on Mon
Gay night
Mr.. Mullin. who opposed Mr.. Eng
lands plan of a coutral governing
body. held the opinion that each of
the four sections OF the Chamber of
Commerce should look after ita own
u. /. II
Of successful membership campaigns
which had been conducted by the
chamber OF Commerce of other muni-
cipalities by a subdivision Of mem-
bcrship.
The recommendation VIII be sub
mitted iu the following form to the
board OF directors.
"To the President and Members Of
the Board OF Directors Of the Cham
Der of Commerce.
"Gentlemen: AS director of the
mercantile section, submit the fol-
lowing recommendations which ! be-
lleve lays tho groundwork for fol-
lowing up the work of your publicity
and mercantile committees last year.
''I take It you viii understand that
We have IN our minds many other
things which we would do and which
VIII be the subject OF recommonda-
tions at other meetings of your board.
I take It also that In work such as
we have here suggested, and In a
measure outlined you will UNDER
stand that from time to time things
may trauspire OF occur which Will
have to receive immediate and prompt
attention and ] believe you will agree
With me when ] suggest that IL will
lo advisable TO give the executive
committee OF our section the author
ity 10 execute cortaln amount "a
Initiative should the necessity arise.
ave recommend that q plan of inn
proving Market and Front streets be
given consideration and a committee
be appointed to make study of need
cd improvements on these affairs.
This Is a day of automobiles and tour
Isis. Tho latter often make Il a part
Of their itineracy the buying of somo-
thing In every town through which
they pass. For this reason VIC sug
gest that plan OF improving Market
street and West Front street as far
as Maryland avenue would make a
way through the city which would un-
Questionably work great good In the
future. Such a thoroughfare through
town would help the merchants and
therefore inevitably improve the
streets of the city.
I'VE recommend that the board OF
directors take immediate action 80 ap-
point q commission of citizens TO make
study of cur market problems. said
ommission 90 cooperate and work with
ity Council and the legislature to the
rnd that Wilmington have the good
markets. It's tributary territory sug
eests are available.
"Nc recommended that the hoard OF
directors take immediate action empha-
sizing the TACT that the Chamber of
Commerce, Delaware. means all that ITS
name implies and that the object OF the
founders of the organization. when the
word Delaware was inserted. cOntem-
plated that the membership would not be
restricted to Wilmington alone but that
every Delaware man was qualified for
membership.
''We urge the emphasizing Of this
recommendation because we believe IL
viii bring members TO the organization
while IL is extending the influence OF
tho organization over the State In a
Way Wilch VIII contribute 10 thc settle
iuent Of many city and State problems
"\Ne further recommend that the
board OF directors invite the leading man
or men of every considerable town in the
State 10 n dinner to be given in this
city. and at this dinner the question OF
extending membership in the rural dis
fricts with n view of enabling the cham.
ber OF Commerce 90 make its influence
statewide be taken up.
I'VE recommend that the peninsul,
editors dinner given last year b.
made a yearly function. and tha