The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-05
Scheme of Reorganization of Chamber of Commerce H.
 lustrated by Diagram
REALTY MEN ARE IN
 HEARTY SYMPATHY
Indorse Movement at Weekly Luncheon Yesterday-Ad Club Committees Appointed to Do Active Work in
 Campaign Which Starts Tuesday

The organization of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce is graphically rep
 resented by the accompanying diagram The membership is divided into two sec
 tions. one of these is the bureaus and the
 other the business council There have
 been tentatively arranged six bureaus;
 civic, mercantile, industrial, agricultural,
 traffic and transportation, convention and
 publicity. Any other bureaus that may
 seem expedient may be added at any i time. 1 The business council consists of two
 representatives from every trade and pro-
 fession of the city. This council is the
 active membership body of the organiza-
 ton and will meet bi-weekly to discuss any topic of interest to the members of
 the organization.
 The beard of directors is the, execu- tive force. of the organization and is
 elected by the whole membership and tie
 board of directors elects officers and ap-
 points the general secretary who in turn
 selects his office force.
 | It has been said that weekly meetinge
 are the life of any organization, and it | is the intention of the business council
 to supply this necessary requirement. by the meetings which will be a complete
 Representation of the whole Chamber of Commerce.
 Meeting at Tutwiler | At a most enthusiastic meeting held yes terday at the Hotel Tutwiler, the plans l of the Chamber of Commerce were in-
 dorsed by 10 of Birminghams well known
 men. J. D. Rossenberger presided at l the meeting and promised his support i and that of his fellow workers to the movement that is being carried forw.,ri. Those present included: F. E. Butcher Herbert J. Baum, H. Y. Patterson, H. D. ICullen, Robert w. Ewing, Sam Erkert, Richard Evans, J. Friedman, F. o. liar | vey. N. II. Hawkins, c. L. Hagin, F. J. 1 Holberg, w. NJ. Mayes, E. H. Morgan, | V. J. Nesbit, George Nassau, Dr. D. A. Piatt, George B. Rattermann, G. Rotholz, | Herman Rich, Ben Thiess, H. w. Taylor, R. H. Woodrow, W. J. Wheeler and P. Y. Whitman.
 1 The Birmingham Realty exchange, at it's regular luncheon yesterday at the Hotel Hillman, promised it's full support
 and cooperation in anything suggested | by the membership committee of the
 campaign that is being undertaken by
 the Chamber of Commerce. More th1r | 50 of Birminghams real estate men were present at this luncheon
 | Kingsley Moses, a writer of note and a guest in Birmingham, spoke of the mis-
 takes made by chamber of commerce or ganizations generally.
 ] s'There are two extremes to which a chamber of commerce may go,' said MT.
 Moses, 'onei by allowing the control of
 the organization to rest in the hands of a 1 few of the most prominent men of the city, the other is to let the organization ! be run by the young men of the city, who
 are energetic and active enough, but have not yet arrived at that age of mature wis
 dom in matters of public interest. "The result of the first extreme is that the people soon begin to speak of the
 chamber of commerce clique, and there | fore it will not be thoroughly representa- | tive. In the second case the body lacks the weight and maturity of judgment lent l by older men and men who have already achieved great things in life, so neces- Sdfy lOGitdHuie tile ldTSe dHdlfS or d great
 city. Combined Representation "Only by the combination of the big in l terests and the smaller business men, a thorough representation of all interests
 both large and small can you hope to se-
 cure an organization that will cover all
 the requirements of big city like Bir-
 minghanl.
 The Birmingham Ad club. following it's
 indorsement of the membership campaign of the Chamber of Commerce, has of- l fered itself to the work with characteristic energy and efficiency. Through it's presi- dent, r. J. Holberg, the members of the l Ad club have expressed their desire to do
 everything in their power to forward the l good work that is to be undertaken. | In the light of the fact that the great
 membership campaign begins Tuesday
 of next week, MT. Holberg and his fellow
 members have decided to postpone the
 regular weekly luncheon and appoint it. l self to assist the chamber in the cam
 paign Three committees, to be known as
 the Ad teams. have already been desig-
 mated and the members of these commit
 tees are: F. J. Holberg, J. K. Steiner. EJ A. Burrell, Frank Hammond, R. T. Daniels, Sam Erckert, J. N. Martyrn,
 Herbert Baum and H. D. Cullen.
 Other committees will be formed and it
 is expected that the Ad club will be fully represented by the time the campaign begins.
 l The action of the club is most gratify- ! ing to the men in charge of the campaign
 work.