Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-03-29
TITLE FALLS MORRISON COUNTY. MINNESOTA
HEADS ARE NAMED
BY BOARD OF COMMERCE. DREo.
ToRe-BUREAU HEADS ARE
MAKING UP COMMITTEES q

i Chairmen for the bureaus OF the new
Board Of Commerce were selected ats
meeting Of the directors held Friday
morning, at the Board of Commerce
rooms in the First National bank build
ing. These chairmen were chosen for
respective bureaus mostly because Of
being conversant with. that part
line Of work. 5r :sz.2.ss - 155..s . 5is5
The selections were as follows:
Mercantile Bureau. o. Vessel.
Civic Bureau-Dr. E. W. KaGher. 81
: Industrial Bureau. M. Yotten.
Traffic Bureau. v. Tanner.
Agricultural Bureau Hammer
beck. $50 Z fs-~s;I
/ Investigation Bureau Harry Hamm.
A committee from the America First
association was present at the meeting
and proposed that this organization and
the Board Of Commerce engage an of
fee clerk together. No action was tax
en- in the matter at this time.
+ At meeting of the bureau heads on
Wednesday evening the members of
their bureaus were named. Barney Bur:
ton, II. w. Venners, j. A. Anderson and
Herman Pantzke were placed on the
mercantile bureau; George Peterson, ii.
E.. Meyers, H. H. Tanner and P. J. Vas
ally on the Investigation; R. L. Nichols,
Frank Kiewel, E. A. Berg and 3. B..
9moots on the Industrial; G.. w. Firm
stahl, J. G. Patience, Henry Scholtz and
L. w. Vasaly on the traffic; M. M. Will
liams, M. N. Young, Frank Renick and
DR.. E. A. Hall on the agricultural. The
members Of. these bureaus will meet in
the early future to organize. The agri-
to organize next Monday at 4 p. m.
!. Tonight the board Of directors will
meet to adopt the constitution.
A program Of activities for the com
ing year was outlined by the board Of
directors of the Board Of Commerce, at
a meeting Tuesday evening. The pro-
gram was made up from suggestions on
the questionnaires returned by the mem
bers. Twelve things are set forth in
the platform on which to work the COM
ing year, as follows:
l. To direct all activities for win
ming the war. ~.
+ 3. To promote closer community re-.
-lations between business. professional
and lay interests and the farmers OF
Little Falls and Morrison county.
4. Encourage the. granite industry
Of Little. Falls as the coming industry;
encourage manufacturing of brick. ss .sls.
& 5. To work for more paving and
street Improvement; also work for good
roads. -e..-+z %&55 -
s. TO advertise Little Falls & as 6 d
place in which to do business and to
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and e, I anprefi asd sa adverfiss
ing, wasteful contributions, charity inn
posture and all solicitation. slE5ss
9; TO work for r more NOR, products of Of
Morrison County Farm bureau and the
Board of Commerce Agricultural bu-
reau.
9. To promote higher sense of cit
izenship and closer inquiry into muni-
cipal affairs .e. =.
ter - , ~ p = -
II. To provide for Little. Falls flu
ture development along Industrial,
municipal and mercantile lines. 80
IL. To constantly work for the most
good for the most people, with com
munity service the predominating fac
tor Of the organizat ton. =. 8. y
The board figured out it's budget for
the coming year and adopted it. The
budget provides for So, 94l for general
expenses, such as secretary, organiza-
ton fee, office expenses, etc., and $3.50
for bureau expenses, making total of
SO, 1O1. The total income for the first
year is estimated at $3.50. "
Chairmen Of four standing commit
tees were selected. George L. Hughes
was made chairman Of the publicity
committee, w. Gordon of memberships,
J. L. Battles of conventions and Fl: D..
Biddinger of research The chairmen
will appoint two additional members on
these committees. - i:
The board adjourned to meet tonight
at 1880 O CLOCK. ssz.$,::ss 81 prs *. Fl 9
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