The Washington herald., 1914-11-08
BOARD OF TRADE
MEET IMPORTANT
Twenty-fourth Year viii Be
Started Tomorrow Evening
at Annual Session.
WILL ELECT NEW BOARD
Various Committees to Report Their
Work. Which Has Touched Every
Phase Of Public Welfare.


The Washington Board Of Trade win
lenter upon the tweuty-fourth year OF IL.
work when President ,cuno H. Rudolph
llets fall the gavel at the annual meeting
lof that organization at the New Willard
Hotel tomorrow night. The meeting. II
Is confidently expected. will be the most
largely attended OF any in its history, as
the year 1914 has brought scores OF new
names TO the membership roll, making IL
larger than any previous record OF active
membership.
The president win read his annual re-
port which win give the members a
cursory glimpse OF the years. work OF
over score OF standing and special CON-
mlttees- The secretary and treasurer also
viii read their yearly statements. while
the session Is disposing of the business
that will come before 1t buffet lunch
will be served.
Election to De Important.
The election Of the new board Of ten
directors. to serve for the next three
years, win be an important feature Of the
evening. The twelve men who have been
nominated for the directorate are George
TruesdaIe. w. d. West. W. II. Singleton,
c. J. Gockler, T. C. Brandenburg, Will
lam c. woodward. Walter A Brown,
Harry L Rust. Daniel Fraser, Robert N.
Harper, and A. A BIrney.
i The final reports Of the committees, to
be touched upon by the President, have
the past month. Their work accomplish
ed and their future plans show that the
board Is an indispensable organization to
the District, that not only has great
good resulted to the general public az a
consequence Of their efforts. but that
even more beneficial things are promised.
The committees have touched every
phase Of public welfare and interest.
they have worked for q more beautiful
city, a more healthfuI city and a more
prosperous community. AL Of their la
bors have resulted in material improve
ment. Many Of the bills now in Congress
affecting the District are their recon-
mendations.
Educating Public.
The committee on public health, co-op-
Grating with the municipal health board.
has accomplished much good. Its mem
bers have come in direct contact with Sc
rious cases affecting the public, while the
propaganda which II has distributed has
served as a powerful factor in the ,edu-
cation Of the public.
Court procedures have been simplified
through the efforts OF the committee on
law and other desired legislative changes
have been fruitful TO II.
Working with the public and authori-
ties, the committee on bridges has
ments and has eradlcated dangerous
conditions. .a
5 The committee on charities and cor
rections not only has effectively handled
deplorable cases Of poverty. but has
furthered the growing demand for a
more humane penal and criminal code
OF laws and has made life more respect
able and comfortable in those public in
stitutions whose inmates first pass
through the court room
The committee on Industrial interests
has dealt with expectation and importa-
ton rates Of the District and other re-
lations Of the District with the country
at large. Their report VIII show that
material benefit has resulted to the pub
lies purse through their work.
Good Work in schools.
AS a result OF harmonious relations
and its cooperation with the board of
education, the work of. the committee
on public schools has been productive
of noticeable good in the handling Of
that important matter, with the re-
suit that Washington Is rapidly taking
the lead as an educational center Of the
country. .r
A more beautiful city Is the aim Of the
body dealing with municipal art. The
committees work has brought about
many improvements in public parks.
their expansion, the Identification Of the
highways, and the more or less widely
adopted standard of uniformity In build
ing erections.
Easing of financial burdens OF the Dis |
trict and Improvement on the system or |
taxation is the desire Of the COMMITTEES |
on municipal finance. It's recommenda- |
tions are Incorporated in Congressional /
bills and activities of greatest importance |
to the District.
The work Of all the committees, which |
number around twenty-five, viii be set !
forth in detail in the boards annually
published report, which will be issued
shortly after the meeting tomorrow !,
night.