The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-03-14
WEATHERLY IS
AN APPLICANT
FOR POSITION
ON NEW BOARD
HE HAS STRONG ENDORSE
MENTS FOR SECRETARY
SHIP OF THE NEW FEDERAL
TRADES COMMISSION.

II leaked out yesterday that }. q.
Weatherly, secretary of the Brunswick
Board of Trade, is an active candi-
date for the secretaryship of the new
ly-created federal trade commission,
which will soon organize in Washing
ton. Mr. Weatherly had not intended
to make the matter public just yet,
but when questioned on the subject by
The News yesterday he announced
that he was an applicant and that he
had received some very fine endorse
ments from many prominent people
| i'll the country, some of whom are in
| close touch with the administration
| Hon W. j. Harris, fortunately is a
| Georgian and, being on the commits
sion, it is assumed that he would nat
urally like to see a fellow-Georgian
land in this very important position.
Mr.. Weatherly has been engaged in
commercial secretaryship for five
years or more, and has made it the
study of his life. He has devoted IA
great portion of his time and his abil-
| ity to the question of freight rates
and other intricate traffic problems
which will eminently. fit him for the
position to which he aSpires. He
came to Brunswick nearly three
years ago and in justice to him it
should be said that mis- work on the
I Brunswick Board OF Trade has at
tracted the attention of trade bodies
throughout the South; in fact he has
been offered similar positions in
larger cities, but the Brunswick Board
of Trade, approaching his splendid
work here, has always made it at.
tracttve for him to remain here.
1t will be recalled that last year
when number of commercial bodies
in this section organized into a larger
BODY for the purpose of seeking i'm
proVements on the Altamaha river Mr.
| Weatherly was made secretary Of this
organization and under his direction
| complete briefs were submitted to con
gress. Only a few weeks ago Secre-
| tary Weatherly submitted to the board
OF engineers Unite- States army, a
wonderfuly-eXha argument for
greater channel depths al the port of
|
complicated traffic problems i'm a re-
markably able and strong fashion.
That Mr.. Weatherly has a splendid
chance Of landing this position seems
entirely certain; that he has some
strong forces aiding him is equally
sure and while Brunswick would re-
greet to lose his splendid services, her
people will be found supporting him
| actively and enthusiastically. Mr..
| Weatherly came to Brunswick from
| birmingham, and quite naturally he
has strong following there, and some
OF his best endorsements will come
from those people who have known
him longer than has been the case
with the people Of Brunswick. He is
qualified for the work, possesses a
pleasing personality and If the trade
commission has not slated this posi-
ton elsewhere, it wound do a wise
thing to call the secretary of the
! brunswick Board of Trade to fill it.
Mr.. Weatherly, however, in discuss.
ing the matter with The News yester.
| day, stated that, while he was a can.
didate for this position end Womb
make strenuous campaign ior it, st
he stated that in case he was not 50
cessful, he would not be disappoint
ana would be satisfied to continue
reside in Brunswick, The position
question Is one of the most import
IN the country. A salary of ST., 900
nually is attached.