The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-05-15
HONOR FLAG
TO BE Obtained For the Members Of
The Organization Who Have Gone
10 the Pront-Important Mat
ters Brought Up and
Discussed.

nv " HNb'itb VI WV s'S''' -.
tors OF the, Chamber OF Commerce
Monday night much important busi-
ness was transacted.
Application Of Il, NJ. Harrison ~
Son was received and upon ballot they
were elected to membership In the Or
ganization.
A communication was read from the
Goodrich Rubber Company In re-
Spouse to an inquiry from the secre-
tary agreeing to furnish fifty road
signs for Mason county. The matter
was referred to Director of County Az
fair A. l.. Glascock.
A communication from the Inter-
mediate Rate Association calling for
the endorsement Of our organization
of their endeavor to obtain legislation
that will prevent railroads from max
ing lower rates to water competitive
points than to intermediate points
The secretary was instructed to COM
municate to the association the en-
doresment of our organization to the
endeavor.
A communication from the High
ways Industrial Association was read
requesting our organization to en-
dorse a resolution recently adopted by
the Highway Transportation meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce of the U.
s. in session at Chicago. The resolu-
ton urges upon the Federal Govern
ment and the several states the i'm
portance of adopting a program that
will insure adequate highways con-
struction and maintenance, as
transportation war measure, also call
ing upon the President and members
of Congress to create a centralized
Federal authority to determine the
highway policy Of our government
with power to direct the administra-
ton of that policy. Upon motion the
directors went on record endorsing
the resolution. >
Members LeWright Browning and
John Dudley Keith having entered the
service Of Uncle Sam were voted hon
DRY membership The Secretary was
instructed to find out by the next
meeting the possibility of obtaining a
service flag for our members who
have gone to the front.
The report of the committee APP
pointed by the President to investigate
the conditions of the Homer Smith
excursion boat was read and upon mo-
ton received, filed and the committee
dismissed with thanks.
A general discussion ensued rela-
: tive to the financial condition of the
organization and the directors were
unanimous in their opinion that O
drive for county memberships would
prove very beneficial 1t was decided
to assign each officer and director as
team captain of the several member
ship committees to make drive fol
county memberships on the 29th o.
May. Director Glascock, Treasurer
Wood and Secretary Dodds were ap
pointed committee to plan the drive
1t was decided to hold a meeting o
the camnaign committee on the nigh
of the 2Sth at which time instructions
will be given. 1t was decided to have
banquet on the night of the 29tf
when the report of the days worl
shall be turned in.
Attention was again called to thu
fact that the present officers and di
rectors will be compelled to put on
membership drive this fall and plan.
should be made in the near future as
to the campaign plan to be adopted
The Parkersburg, one year cash II
advance plan seems to be the mos
popular among the organizations.