Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-07

tee. seven conventions. aggregatins
/, 1000 delegates. have selected Harris
| burg for their meetings. This means
prosperity to all of Harrisburgs ho-
| tells. and also means business for the
retail stores. besides constituting
healthful advertising for the city.
The Chamber has strived to cre-
ate a spirit of cooperation between
the people Of the city and the rural
communities. 1t has encouraged and
aided in the activities OF the Dauphin
County Farm Bureau by contributing
rec Of charge. office space and meet
ing places. and with financial contri-
buttons periodically toward the SAL
ary of the clerical stan of the Farm
Bureau office.
More than $4,000 worth of produce
were raised on the Chamber of Com
merce war gardens.
Hundreds of Harrlsburgers out
side of the Chamber members have
been interested in civic betterment
| through the Chambers activities. In
| the campaign to make Harrisburg a
model city from the standpoint of
sanitation and health, II public well
fare organizations were enlisted in
the campaign for cleanliness, and one
| OF these, a woman's organization. en-
listed in turn the services Of 16 other
organizations of women in a child
welfare campaign. Many citizens not
represented in the Chamber are work
ing on a soldiers memorial cam
paign, and have aided in the welcome
home project.
'In an effort to enlarge the MEM
bership to include every representa-
tive citizen of Harrisburg, 243 new
members had been secured by Octo-
Der 1st.
The Chamber of Commerce in
stilled in the members of the Cham
Der OF Commerce a realization of the
necessity of unselhsh service in or
der that success in the varied activi-
ties of the organization may be OBJ
tanned. That this has been done. is
evidenced by the fact that approx
mately 600 members have served in
bringing about the contamination of
the various projects undertaken.
Through the June Joy Jaunt re-
ception to the Legislature.t the annual
picnic, and other meetings and out
ings, a feeling of friendship and in
terest has bean created, SO that every
individual knows he is needed.
"The members have worked to-
gether in harmony for bigger and
better Harrisburg.
Health Projects
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rying to a successful conclusion the
suggestion of Colonel Edward Mar
tin. Chief of the State Health Depart
ment, that Harrisburg he made a
model city from the standpoint of
health and sanitation. Through it's ef-
forts, a health committee composed
OF representatives of II organizations
Is carrying on an aggressive cam
paign for better sanitation and other
to- HI iarx,
| the committee is receiving the active
| cooperation of city and state offici-
ais. AS one phase of the campaign, a
Child Welfare Committee composed
| of representatives of II women's well
fare organizations. is carrying on a
child welfare campaign under the su-
pervision of The State Health Depart
ment. Two permanent health centers
for the free distribution of hygienic
advice and medical service has been
| established. Plans for a contagious
| disease hospital are under consider
alton by city and county commission
ers, and the public consciousness has
been awakened to the duty of perfect
ing the sanitation of the city. A
campaign committee has raised $4,-
600 to complete the work. and the
city will have a healthful environ
ment that will be the model of other
Pennsylvania municipalities when the
| work of these health committees fin
ally is finished.
"A committee of 125 citizens un-
der leadership of William Jennings,
arranged great open-air reception
and celebration in honor of the ex-
service men of the community. The
event was highly successful, a me-
mortal and welcome home service, pa
rade, dinner, dances and many other
projects having featured the pro-
gram.
The Chamber of Commerce con-
tributed $500 toward the Kipona cele-
bration.
THE Chamber of Commerce saved
business men of Harrisburg thous-
ands of dollars during the year, by
investigating hundreds of financially
unsound soliciting proportions ana
refusing permits to the canvassers.
The Chamber of Commerce launch
ed a move which has as its goal the
incorporation into the city limits of
outlying boroughs. with the ultimate
object of increasing the city's popula-
tion to 125,000 persons.
"The Chamber took an aggressive
stand against government ownership
of the railroads, as making for in
efficiency and sitting individual ini-
tiative. congressman from the state
were urged to throw their influence
against naturalization of the trans
portation systems.
THE Chamber co-operated with the
city officials in steps to provide a mu-
nicipal airplane field. A special COM
mittee, of which William Jennings,
representing the Chamber of Com
merce, is chairman. is now taking
steps to secure the plot at the cor
ner of the Pennsylvania Railroad and
Maclay streets. belonging to the State
Hospital for the Insane.
THE Chamber of Commerce fur
nished office space for the prepara-
! ton of the last Liberty Loan cam
paign, and for finishing up the work
Chamber members furnished the nu-
cleus and guiding genius to the cam
paign."
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