Evening journal., 1914-05-14
COMMERCE BODY
Observation-Disclosures
But Board Opposes Hired
Workers For
Campaign
CIVIC INTERESTS
ARE DISCUSSED

Fifty members of the Chamber Of
Commerce assembled in Eden Hall
last evening when the work accom-
plished by the recently elected Of
ficers was discussed and what has
been planned for the future was eX-
planned After a two hours session,
during which chairmen of the four
sections of the Chamber, the mercan-
tile, manufacturing, civics, real es-
tate and building trades, spoke Of
the advancement of the work, the
members considered a resolution urg-
ing that a membership campaign be
started The resolution was present
ed by Howell s. England and after
some discussion the resolution was
referred to the board of directors for
consideration. The resolution fol-
lows:
"Whereas, The Chamber of Com
merce by dividing It's working force
into four sections without any COM
mon head or leader, has been at
tempting TO conduct a membership
Campaign for the last three months
practically without result, and
whereas, At the MONDAY luncheon
of said Chamber, held at the Hotel
DUPONT yesterday noon, IL was sug-
gested by William E. wright that the
Chamber start at once upon ten
days whirlwind campaign under a
competent expert leader. Said cam-
paign to wind up with a rousing
meeting in the Opera House.
"Ncw, therefore, be it resolved, that
the Chamber of Commerce hereoy
unanimously insists that the board
of directors proceed Immediately to
carry out the suggestion of Mr..
Wright, in order that the campaign
may be completed and our treasury
filed for the coming years work be-
fore the approaching vacation
period
c. ID. Garrettson spoke against
employing professional organizers
for the work saying the work could
be done by the members. AS an illus
tration he spoke of how the manufaC-
turers in the chamber had secured
more members. In closing Mr.. Car
rettson declared himself as opposed
to che resolution.
Mr. England said there is not an
efficient trade body I'm the country
that was not made so by trained or
ganizers. Several others spoke
against the resolution although all
admitted that n membership cam
paign was a good thing. The matter
was laid over, however, when the
resolution was referred to the direc-
tors.
The meeting considered many mat
ters, and in calling the meeting to
order John J. Satterthwait. presi-
dent OF the chamber, spoke of the
work accomplished by the old Board
of Trade. and that accomplished in
the past year by the Chamber Of Com
merce.
Mr. Satterthwait said he had ideas
as TO what a Chamber of Commerce
should be. The organization, he said,
should be a benefit 10 the entire com
mnity instead of TO one set or section
of the city or its business
Mr.. Sattcrthwait said there were
many questions concerning the city
which he Thought were worth while con-
sidering. Among these were the river
] front. Mr.. Satterthwaii said that he
was not one of those who thought the
/ city should be taken to the river in a
/ fortnight, but TO improve what land the
/ city has there. If the money spent for
river front along the Delaware had
been devoted to improving the Chris
tiana river, he continued the city
would have river front now. Another
matter spoken of was the report OF
John b. Taylor, the police expert Mr.
Satterthwait said he did not think any
citizen would oppose an increase in
taxation if through such, protection
would be given.
What was to be done with tn,
Court House was another question
asked by Ar. Satterthwait. Anothe
question of vital Importance he sal,
which should be considered by the cham
ber was antitrust legislation.
OF the various matters referred tC
the only one considered by the member
, was that pertaining To the anti-trus
laws This was in the form of roso
, lution introduced by Willard a. Speak
/ man. providing that the secretary {
/ the chamber should be instructed to fol
ward to the states representatives q