The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-11

to get 1t and maintain 1t.
 One of nay first acts will be the
 appointment of a conference com-
 mittee, so that when any organi-
 xation starts anything for the
 good of Birmingham there shall be no duplication of effort, and all
 will work together for Birming- ham, irrespective of who gets the
 credit for it.
 GENERAL MEETINGS
 We are going to lay great stress on our general meetings. They will be held at stated intervals, and will be an open forum where our members must come and express themselves. When we meet like this, exchange ideas, compare notes. and get the benefit of the other fellow s experience and viewpoint, we will not only promote the interest of our own community, but benefit the balance of mankind.
 The chamber will know no politics, have no factions and be controlled, or dominated by no set of men.
 TRAFFIC BUREAU
 Inaugurated under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce, less than one year ago. the traffic bureau has accom- plished much
 I would like to see its activities ex- tended in the direction of the Warrior river.
 Now that the government has taken over the railroads, as confession that the railway system cannot handle freight both for the people and for the govern ment, 1t would be we'll to again call Waehington's attention to the availabil- ity of the Warrior river, on which the government has expended sl7000.0O0. HEALTH CAMPAIGN Health conditions in our county and our city are not satisfactory | Our mortality is not favorable. I would like to see the Chamber oi 1 Commerce bring together the warning factions among the doctors Off there be any such anmals) and the county board of revenue adjust their differences, and do some effective work in the conserva- | ton of health.
 FREE AUDITORIUM want that "For Rent" sign taken down from the front door I of this auditorium. l This auditorium must be free l to the world, with the Birmingham | Chamber of Commerce ns host on 1 all occasions, and we must arrange 1 with the owners of this building 1 to acquire this room for ssiis pur- pose.
 ! ORGANIZATION l This organization deserves a great dea of credit for it's accomplishments in the past. My predecessors are to be con graduated on their policy of keeping ex. penses down in order that an old deficit might be raised. and now that this has been done, it behooves us to put the chamber on a basis commensurate witt Birmingham, and right here let mo say l that this organization will. continue te live within it's income.
 yr-t-- sf lt lity to get things done, depends mainly on the strength and quality of it's lead ership. The Birmingham Chamber nj Commerce is simply name for sBirming. ham organized leadership. l Birmingham, with it's sanely conducted civic organizations, has much the samt advantage over a city without such or. ganizations as regiment has over g | mob.
 The need for strongly organized com munity leadership has never been great CT In the nations history than 1t Is to day, and we must prepare ourselves tt take up the unusual burdens and obli gations which the war i5 bringing upor us, and through no other channel car these matters be handled more expedi tiously and concertedly than through thu Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. In brief, I have enumerated some O. the things that would have the Cham Der of Commerce undertake this year.
 Tn conclusion, I'm going to make mis takes. and am going to ask you to hell me correct my mistakes. When I helt public office. I had a framed motto hanging over my desk, which read: "Ir order to avoid unjust criticism. say nothing. be nothing. do nothing" I an not going to be figurehead. The Cham Der of Commerce will actively and ener getcally work for. any and everything that will make greater and better, busy Birmingham.
 | Crawford Johnson, state director o the war saving certificate and thrif stamp campaign was called upon make an address on his work in Alabama Mr Johnson spol-e briefly. cincisely, bu Ipungently, of the ''baby bond" issue an his explanation was most lucid. Fl was given warm applause after he ha concluded.
 q am personally responsible for tn raising of $4s,0O0.0O0 in this state throug this issue. and consequently $4s. .0O0, 900 more to me than the g, 0000 0OO, 900 appol
 toned all of the states in the union, said MT. Johnson.
 If all of the other four -flushers in Bil
 mingham will join me tonight, we WI put this thing over-for we must sacrifiS
 and save-for business must not go O
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