The Washington herald., 1917-06-08
MERGER PLANS
ARE.PREPARED
Business Men Will Formally
Discuss Consolidation of
Trade Bodies Tomorrow.

Meeting with almost unanimous ap-
Provai from the business men OF
Washington. the movement for uni
fication OF the trade bodies moved for
ward yesterday, the skeleton plan for
reorganization being completed and
John @. Capers and Miss Mary
o'Toole, prominent in the commercial
life OF the city. joining the advocates
Of consolidation.
Invitations will be sent out today
to a representative committee Of busi-
ness and professional men of the Dis
trict to meet tomorrow at the Cham
Der Of Commerce and formally dis
organization expert, for merging the
three commercial bodies Of Washing
ton.
This plan. which may be greatly
modified and revised before It is satis-
factory t. all three organizations.
shows:
1.-The need of a United Washington.
-The type of organization.
CThe plan of procedure for the con-
solidation committee in bringing the
merger about
the consolidation committee, care was
exercised to have ii independent of
all three organizations, but with in
fueptial members from each who are
relied upon to bring 1t before the full
membership Of their respective bodies.
The Chamber of Commerce as a
Body Will consider the plan at its
monthly meeting on Tuesday night
=. C. Brandenberg, president Of the
Board of Trade, who has been invited
to serve on the consolidation commit
tee. said last night that he was not
interested and was too busy to attend
= the rnaAfin0 EnHuavar
will be called before the Board Of
Trade by one of the directors, and an
effort made to have the full member
ship OF that body pass upon the con-
solidation plan.
Col >Capers EnthusIastIc.
John G.. Capers, one Of the promi-
neht attorneys of the Capital, and
last night:
.In his recent address to one of the
citizens associations here In Wash
squarely on the head when he said
that we could never have q continu-
Gus forward Washington until we
had q united Washington. Indeed
there is no reason why the organiza-
tons Of Washington should not get
body that could make this a much
There is in the forward Washington
plan, place for every organization
and department or bureau of the
parent organization.
These bureaus. organized with
special consideration for the locali-
ties. interests and civic duties most
nearly In touch with their work,
could with great force and effect
report, nnally, to one central body at
such times and in such ways as the
interests Of the District might de-
Such demand for something ma
te-ial, possibly vital for the interest
81 washington, would be heard, and
the great central organization itself
would be recognized as the repre-
sentative collective body and the
voice OF men and women Of the Ma
aonal Capital and the District OF
Woman Advocate.
Miss o'Toole, member of four COM
mlttees Of the chamber, was equally
enthusiastic, She said: MY main in
serest .s, 10 this movement is because l
am convinced II will advance the day
when the District will get the ballot,
more than any other action the busi-
ness organizations could take.
Inere Is q great duplication OF
Mork ana consequent loss Of energy
m haying three organizations working
the same lines.
The welfare Of the District and the
business world would not suffer. but
Sn tne contrary would be advanced
~ tne merger, since the commanding
innuences OF one great organization
wouid De stimulus to renewed ef-
iort on the part of the committee.
X may be permitted to speak for
me sixteen women members Of the
Mssnnston Chamber Of Commerce,
sition heartily and are extremely
hopeful that the present movement
"hi meet the success it deserves"