The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-09
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Your president, Wce-president and
board OF directors deserve the lasting
gratitude of every member. They
have spent considerable time and
worked unselfishly day after day for
the interest of this community.
The farm development division and
the good roads division should have
special mention for the valuable ser.
vice rendered.
1t seems appropriate to state that
the chamber is more and more com
ing to be considered community head
quarters and community asset.
The rooms of the chamber are in
constant demand as convenient
place for meetings of worthy organi-
cations and groups of individuals.
Hundreds of meetings have been held
in the chamber rooms the past year,
both day and night.
The chamber is the official informa-
ton bureau of this community. Con-
S"Cidpio uuiluoi VI iuHuuicb were
received and answered dealing with
every phase of community life.
On March Is, 1916, plan of organi-
zation was adopted for making the
chamber OF commerce representative
of every phase of community thought,
and the result of the first years oper-
alton under this plan gives every
promise of accomplishment of it's pur-
pose.
AS no reports are to be presented
by the various officers and divisions.
your secretary will endeavor to give
an outline of the activities of the
chamber for the first year.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS WORK
The board of directors held SO
meetings during the year and, in adj
dition, special meetings were held.
Daily conferences with different men,
bers of the board have been held on
various propositions.
An average of two and one-half
hours was spent by the board at each
meeting. Without one cent of COM
the time of the board of
was devoted to the interest
of Mt. Vernon and Knox county.
In the following list are some of the
important things taken up by the di-
rectors:
Endorsed the forming of real
ty company for the purpose of pur.
chasing manufacturing site and
building.
Protected Mt. Vernon investors
against a number of would-be indus
trial promotional schemes, possibly
saving people many thousands of dol
lars.
2@Furnished place for meetings of
the Knox County Contrasting asso-
citation, Fish and Game association
and the Knox County Milk Producers
4-Instructed secretary to confer
with correspondents of out-of-town
newspapers with a view of securing
more publicity for Mt. Vernon affairs.
6-Twenty-one different industrial
were considered during
he year, a number of which required
correspondence, investi-
cation and follow-up work.
6-Recommended affiliation of the
good roads division with the Ohio
Good Roads federation.
7-Requested investigation regard
ng the organizing of a company Of
Ohio National Guard and the securing
If an armory.
S-Endorsed stock-judging contest
n connection with the county fair.
9-Established a credit-rating bu-
eau.
10-Recommended and approved a
lone beautifying contest.
11-Requested the members coun-
Ill to devote a meeting to the purpose
II increasing the dairy industry of |
Knox county.
12-Endorsed the Thomas anti-trad-
ng stamp bill.
13-Recommended that report be |
ecured relative to the conditions of |
he Mcconnell company.
l4-Secured permanent headquar-
ers and equipped same.
15-Approved the proposed Joint
esolution relative to the designation,
construction and maintenance of
ystem of national highways.
16-Established an employment and
bureau.
VARIOUS COMMITTEES WORK
Investigated present and other
orms Of city government.
2-Handled preliminary work for
making complete industrial survey.
3-Co-operated with physicians for
ublic health meetings.
4-Arranged plans for a "Dress-Up