New-York tribune., 1915-01-10

evitable, not only because the subways
now being constructed extend within
81 few blocks of the northerly city Inn
its. and will give Yonkers and Mount
Vernon especially the advantages OF
New York City's transit facilities, but
also because the excessively high tax
conditions of some of those communl-
ties, notably of New Rochelle. where
in many cases taxes equal 20 per cent
Of the gross annual income from rent
ais, render such prospect highly de-
sirable.
at is evident, therefore, that there
is q great and growing field for the
Bronx Chamber of Commerce. Inc
Bronx is bound to expand and the I'M
portance of the Chamber of Commerce
will expand with it."
Louis F. Stumpf says: ave all know
that when we have a grievance and we
20 as an individual to the authority
who can remedy il, we very seldom get
a hearing If, however, we go repre-
senting an organization of, say thou
sand men and present these grievances
to the proper authorities, we stand q
pretty good chance Of having them
quickly adjusted. Such an organiZa-
tion as ours is more or less necessary
as a matter of protection, and VIII ex-
ert powerful influence on the admin
istration of public affairs, which so
closely affects the everyday life and
! business affairs Of the people OF the
borough. The Bronx especially needs
such a body. This borough has grown
wonderfully. Wherever you look you
see new industries springing up and
evidences Of great development. A
live organization like the Bronx Cham
Der of Commerce will serve as guar
dian, a guarantee, SO to speak, of pro-
lection to property and business inter-
ests in the borough"
Charles l.. Ullman says: Il have
done some serious thinking in connSc-
ton with the reasonableness of this
undertaking. | believe that at this
/ time The Bronx is ready and prepared,
many of our best men in the borough
and men interested in its affairs, TO
band together for the purpose for
which the Bronx Chamber of Commerce
/ is organized, in which we may labor
| together in active cooperation for fur
thering the best interests of The Bronx
and for the purpose of fostering its
development. There is demand for
! popular and broadly governed business
organization, an organization for the
average busy man; there is field for
such body, the workers in which are
actuated by a desire 70 benefit the
borough. II is very worthy object, in
deed, and should be encouraged. pre-
| diet for the Bronx Chamber of Com
/ merce a brilliant future. look for
hundreds Of recruits when its purposes
| become known"
Joseph NJ. Taylor says: at is our
desire to proceed along lines that will
establish an ideal civic organization
an organization totally divorced from
politics and having for its object the
advancement Of the civic and CONNER
eial interests Of the county as q whole.
"The membership is restricted to in
| dividuals-the business and profes-
sional men Of the community-and no
corporation may be admitted TO mem
bership. We are desirous Of enlisting
the active support of the man himself.
"We are confident that a sufficiently
large membership will soon permit OF
a body thoroughly representative of
| the civic interests OF the county, and
that, incidentally, a nominal fee will,
with efficient management, enable US 10