Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-21
FAN Secretary Is Placed in
Charge OF Organization to
BOoStfor albuquerque; Egln
Retains His Position,
STATEMENT ISSUED BY
NEWLY NAMED OFFICIAL
Obstacles to Be Overcome Are
Many and Business Men Of
City viii Have to Put Their
Shoulders to Wheel,

At one of the most important meet
ngs of the directors of the Albuqucr-
que Commercial club ever held. the
board effected a complete rcorguuiza.
tiou of the club and created new of
flee, that ot general manager. which
is 70 be filled hy r. W Wiley, whose
success as secretary Of the state fair
this year won universal applause
Secretary Tom Egau will retain his
present position aB am assistant to the
manager and will perform practically
tho same duties he is now called upon
to assume. The new arrangement cn-
ables the club 20 taken ON the big job
OF building up the club membership
TO tho point where the organization
viii hc meeting interest and current
expenses and then take hold OF the
large number of public promotion
projects which are demanding atten-
ton i'm the Rio Grande valley and the
state. In creating the position of
manager of tho club and cleetiug Mr.
Wiley to the office. the board of di-
rcctors issued the following statement
Too Much Work Tor Egan
We realize that there is too much
work connected with the club for one
man. Practically an Of Secretary
Egan's time is taken up with attention
TO the Clubrooms proper collection Of
dues and advertising appropriations
and club details, leaving him no OPP
portunity TO build up the membership
and investigate those matters OF pub
lie interest which should receive our
attention. and efforts Mr. Wiley is
primarily a public promotion man and
is In touch with the Blk projects which
this organization desires to promote
for the good Of the city and the state.
After the membershlp has heen built
up he viii give his entire time to
these projects. We ask that the citl-
.2ens Of Albuquerque give the club and
Mr. Wiley their undivided support
ana cooperation, and We feel That IL
they do So he win make good for all
ot us. for Albuquerque and for New
Mexico"
President clark NJ. Carr Of the club
also announced yesterday the filling of
the vacancy on the board OF directors
made By the departure of Sam Picard
by the appointing OF Guy Rogers
of the First National bank. Another
NloNtllb % tll' uH'NA NA"la MlH Wy Htlu
MONDAY hlsht AT Whlch ume the tu-
tute activities ana polcles OF mo ciub
WIN De mhppe" OUT ia greater detail
Statement hN Wiley.
Mr. Wiley issued the following
statement after his election yesterday
afternoon.
AS manager of the Chumber Of
Commerce and Commercial club of Al.
buqueraue and Bernaulo county /
win give my best efforts to that or
eanlzation. To the city and the state.
10 the end that We may witness the
new era of community devolopncnt OF
which we have talked no much.
Working with Secretary Egan. we
should b. able To- build up the strong
est public organization i'm the west
However. we viii be puwcrless with.
ont tho complete support Of Albuauor-
duc and her cltizeus
The directors of the Chamber of
Commerce did NOT elect me 10 the
because they felt I can
do nm that the civ Vigheg Inc oreani-
zation to accomplish. but because they
ron that n rcorpanizatiou of tho qtnff
ana the policy of the chamber would
assist i'm iavipp Tho foundation for tbe
work TINT the GIIln TnIIEt do hHfnFp II
can occupy tho useful place I'm the
urogrpss nf Albuoileroue and the etote
which II sbould occnpv
Difficulties Recognized.
ain the beginning of this work.
we NAV az well face the obstaeles
which are TO be- overcome Tho clnb
has reached "A crisis. A henyv debt
hangs over if and high expense OF
upkaep. II is "A problem how To meet
tbe interest ana current expenseg. Tho
only present souree from whiob the
income can be- increased IA member.
shin The club must have five hun.
1red members before March II ul
ls to 60 ahead with the public pro-
motion work which will doublc the
wealth and populatiop of Albud,erauo
within the nrxt twenty wears IT isi
.trictiv M to .AIb,lquerulp and the
mon az Atbtouoroue and perrutguo
county, win do nv beW. but with
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