The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-24
c. Of c. MEMBERS
SOON WILL KNOW
CANDIDATES
Annual Election to Fill Four
. Offices Will Be Held Friday.
Two Buffet Affairs Are Be-
ing Planned.

Members OF the Chamber Of Com
nerce who suspect that they may he
among those chosen by the ballots Of
thelr fellow members aS candidates for
the offices of first and second vice.
president, treasurer and director. are
undergoing an inward tumult OF appre-
henSion Thursday. They know that 1t
Is the custom Of Judge j. NJ, Greer
wheu announcing the nominees to call
on each for a speech. They would like,
II thoy, should prove Il the elite and
selected, TO be able instantly to rise to
the occasion and Immediately establish
a reputation for apt and graceful public
speech.
The announcements will be made at a
Nbuffet supper at o'clock at the Cham
Der of Commerce Thursday evening
The report Of the years activities on
the Chamber of Commerce, which will
be made by l., X. Salisbury, president,
sentauons of the extent and the Vigor
OF the organizations efforts to I'm
prove the condition of Memphis and
the Memphis territory.
1t will be an eye-opener TO the pub
| lic,' according TO W. II, Hayley. Sec
fetary OF the Chamber OF Commerce,
"as 70 the functioning of this associa-
| uon. Mr., Salisbury was busy dlctat-
mg the report until midnight Wednes-
| day night.
For one thing the report will show
! that the Chamber of Commerce has
greatly prospered In the last 19 months
and In round figures is $4,000 better
4 off financially.
81 New Industries.
| In the opinion OF Mr., Salisbury the
| two outstanding accomplishments viii
| be the establishment of an industria
l VNa ~ tTVra la n.l Aalg tV,a
I IN of the farm development bureau lnst
December as department Of thu
j chamber To point the success OF the
i Industrial department. which Is headed
/ by Mark Fenton, Mr., Salisbury will re
u port that 81 industrial and commercial
establishments have been attracted tC
\ Memphis through its efforts since June
III With regard TO the farm bureau, h,
II win call attention 10 the securing o
subscriptions amounting to 100000 Z
III finance II for three years, by q com
4 mittee under Dr. TAFT Butler, the ap
II pOintment OF Dr, E, III Lloyd, Ill dtrec
s9r: appointment of %, Pate 4
AzRarket eireetors and tlse qIlenlns %
Ting center for the fafin ptodtce ii u
tri-HtAte territory sEHa isg
The president will point out also III
Cooperation Of the chamber with com
Inercial organizations throughout tn
valley TO obtain n line or goVernmen
barges and towboats to operate on tn
Mississippi from ST. Louis to New Or
leans in cooperation with the govern
ment controlled railroads. He will sa
that this barge line will soon be in 7
position to quote water and rail rate
In all directions to and from Memphis
The securing Of $500 bond Issu
for municipal auditorium and marke
house is mentioned also 40 cause 10
congratulations,
He will report cooperation wit
Knoxville and Nashville which secure
the great federal nitrate plant a
Muscle Shoals, the establishment OF tn
Bankhead highway from Washington
D, c., through Memphis to San Dieg'
CAL and the co-o operation OF a place
ment committee with the federal EN-
poyment service TO obtain employmer
for hundreds Of discharged soldiers an
sailors
The candidates announced Thursda
night will have one day-Friday-t
campaign and the ballotlng will be cor
Quoted from 10 am. to Z pm, SatuI
day when the announcement of III
winners will be made at another buff,
supper and smoker,