The Washington times., 1917-04-29
COMMUNITY FAULTS
TO Be CORRECTED
Chamber of Commerce Dinner
to Launch Forward Wash
ington" Campaign.

To locate weak places in the com
munity life OF Washington and TO and
remedies to correct these weaknesses,
officers and special committees of the
Chamber OF Commerce are conducting
q survey. This study was not under
taken until after an investigation had
been made OF q number of other cities
in which special attention has been
given to development of the com
munity along civic, commercial, and
Industrial lines.
II was found that in progressive
and prosperous cities there had been
made careful study of city weak
nesses and failings. Following this
study these cities had adopted defin-
ite plans and methods to overcome
undesirable features and to make
their cities more prosperous and more
effective. The Washington men
learned that the biggest success had
been gained through proper upbuild-
ing and organization OF a Chamber Of
Commerce or siRilar community body.
After getting all the information
available directors of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce determined
that the one certain way to bring to
Washington and its people the full
measure of success and prosperity
was to build a Chamber of Commerce
similar TO the success. full organiza-
tions found in various parts o. Ameri-
ca
-Forward Washington"
The building of such an organiza-
tion. and through it the upbuilding OF
a community life Of Washington in
every direction. is the direct purpose
Of the present Forward Washington"
movement being conducted by the
Chamber Of Commerce.
The theoretical and the impossible are
being considered in this undertaking. it
Is declared. The men behind the move
ment are working to achieve for Wash
ington exactly the things which have
been achieved for other cities through
similar procedure. They propose to
give Washington a Chamber of Com
merce which is thoroughly representa-
tive. amply financed and systematically
equipped TO accomplish definite things
for the city and its people.
Feeling that they need the best ad
vice and counsel in such an under
taking, the directors of the chamber
AolA a VI lNb
resentative citizens. to be known as
the Forward Washington" commit
tee. The directors believe that impetus
has been given the movement by the
consent of Charles J. Bell, president
of the American Security and Trust
Company, to serve as chairman of this
committee. Indications are that the
committee will be completed within
the next few days and announcement
made Of its personnel.
Get-TOgether Dinner.
AS a part of the campaign the
directors of the chamber have ar
ranged for a 'get-together" dinner
in the New Willard Monday evening,
May IA The speakers will include
men of national reputation as COM
munity builders, business men known
from. one end of the country to the
other, and men who are sincerely
interested in the wellbeing and up
building OF Washington.
Last night Invitations were sent to
the men who are expected to tell their
experience and observation in the
building of successful cities. One of
the speakers has accepted. He is
man who has been closely identified
for several years with commercial or
Kanization work in every section OF
the United States and whose knowI-