Evening journal., 1915-01-15

that we are commencing the new
year with a much larger membership
than we have ever before enjoyed,
we may reasonably look forward,
under the present economical direc-
torate 10 better times. This, how"
ever, Il must be apparent, is condi-
toned strictly upon receiving pay
ment for 1915 dues promptly. AT the
present time we are very much in
need of funds and respectfully
submit that every member who has
not as yet done so will confer very
great favor by forwarding remit
tance for dues Immediately.
Publicity and Conventions.
The Publicity and Convention De
partment has done great deal )f
hard work this year and, briefly sum-
married., some of its activities may
be mentioned as follows:
(a) Published and distributed Il
large edition OF folders showing some
Of the advantages OF Wilmington.
Oh Published and distributed a
large edition of advertising cards
from which many inquiries from in
dustrial concerns have been re-
cCived.
(c) Maintained on various railroad
trunk lines near Wilmington 26 large
signboards calling attention to Will
mngtOn as an industrial city. CThese
signboards are located as follows.
/ 6 on the r. B. and w. Railroad be-
tween Baltimore and Philadelphia; /;
II on the Pennsylvania Railroad be-
tween Philadelphia and New York;
6 on the Pennsylvania Railroad be-
| tween Philadelphia and PaOli; 3 on
the West Jersey and Seashore Rail-
road between Philadelphia and At
lontic City,
(d) Advertised locally throughout
the year on street car bulletin cards
(e) Distributed to postmasters
hotel proprietors. store keepers, etc
| in nearby rural Pennsylvania and
Peninsula communities 40 copies OF
the Wilmington City Directory for
! tho specific purpose of directing re-
tail trade to this city.
O) Syndicated the local and rural
newspapers Of Pennsylvania and the
| Peninsula with news stories of VIII
mington. as well as having prepared
an immense amount of newspaper
material for our local papers.
(g) Entertained the Southeastern
Kansas Commercial Club number
ing about 300 porsons) who unani-
mously pronounced Wilmington the
clcanest city through which they hat
passed on their tour.
(h) Published and distributed Z
monthly magazine beginning Will
August 1914, the circulation of which
was foreign as well as national
Cd Published and distributed
large edition of industrial circular.
calling attention to the plant of th,
J. Morton Poole Company which thu
Industrial Bureau is intensely inter
ested In keeping in active operation.
Probably one of the creates
achievements of the Chamber o
Commerce during 1914 was the Sc
curing and entertainment of thl
4Sth Annual Session of the Nationa
Grange. This convention covered
period Of ten days and had delegate
from 36 States. The number of visi
tors to Wilmington during this ses
sion was most encouraging and tn
visitors were loud in their praise o
Wilmington and the treatment ac
corded them. The publicity featur
alone of entertaining such a conven
tion Is we'll worth the effort an
money expended. Newspapers an
magazines in connection with tn
convention all over the country car
red long stories and descriptiv
photographs of Wilmington. many O
which were furnished by the Cham
Der OF Commerce.
This Department also has sue
ceeded in inducing the Pennsylvan'
Retail Coal Merchants Association
to hold it's 1915 Convention In VIII