The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-01
CHAMBER DRIVE
 RNEW MEMBERS |. GOES OVER THE TOP
 BY GOOD MARGIN
Chaplain Smith Makes Ring. ing Address at Final Din ner-President Brown Thanks Workers and
 Praises Ensley

Enthusiastic cheering greet ed the announcement at the final luncheon that the Cham Der of Commerce campaign had gone lover the top." Two hun dred and seventy-nine member ships were reported, whereas 231 would have showed the total to the 2000 mark, the goal set for the campaign.
 In addition to the announcement of signed applications, R. A. Brown, pres- ident of the Chamber of Commerce, stated that he was reasonably sure that at least 100 more memberships would be received from companfsS which had virtually agreed to their quotas, and were awaiting only formal action by directors of the concerns.
 John Wood of Roanoke, Va, secretary Of one of the most successful chambers Of commerce in the country was the speaker of the day. He praised. Birming- ham for what it had done, saying that the reorganized body would find much to do, and that it could afford to bend it's energies to making the city a better place in which to live
 Develop what you already have here," urged MT. Wood. Look after housing conditions. beautifying the city, better Ira ne of grounds; in fact, make the place so good that more people will want to come here because of the praise which the home folks have for it.'
 "MY BUDDY AND ME"
 MT Wood cited instances of what is being done in other cities, and said that the closer the people of the city are drawn together in civic work, the better would be the place. He urged that the spirit of My buddy and me" aroused by the war among the soldiers who fought so splendidly under the flag of the United States should be carried into the every day life of the city. His talk was received with marks of deep appre- citation.
 Chaplain Emmet P Smith of the Rain bow division attended the luncheon He made short talk, the teams all pres ent rising as he was introduced, as a mark of appreciation of what the Ala bama boys had done on the fighting line. He said that the Huns had good reason to know that there were Alabama boys in the lines opposite them
 ENSLEY'S FINE SHOWING
 c. C. Burke of Ensley received a round of applause when he reported A mem berships, making a total from that place of 101. The directors of the Chamber of Commerce are making plans for an Ems ley section of the organization, with an officer elected from Ensley, in order that efficient work may be accomplished in that place.
 Claude B. Estes, president of the Com munity club. was the presiding officer at the luncheon. He said that the members of his organization had been very glad to cooperate with the Chamber of Com merce in it's expansion campaign. and right sort of suppor. in the future work which is expected of it.
 R. A. Brown had some Complimentary things to say about the manner in which the campaign had been managed, and predicted future growth. Col. Charles A. Simmons. campaign director, thanked the members of the teams who had stuck to their jobs so Loyalty. and had "deliv- cred the goods" He made the predic- tion that the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce would go to the 5000 mark within year. He asked every man and woman member to do some part in mak- ing the work of the enlarged organiza- tion effective.
 PRAISE FROM PRESIDENT
 "One of the most distinctive things about the drive which closed today" said President R. A. Brown of the Chamber of Commerce. was the wonderful CO., operation of the people of Ensley
 ''One hundred memberships were en- rolled in the Chamber of Commerce membership during the drive and prob- ably between 100 and 200 more will join.
 'EnseyA will have one vice president in the reorganization, and there will also be an Ensley section of the Chamber of Commerce created.
 "The people of Ensley have dis tion and I am sure it will result in great good to the entire community"
 Henry F. Arnett, dealer in scrap iron, walked into campaign headquarters late Saturday afternoon. said he had been out of town and wanted to sign for a mem bershp. 'I want to befwith Birming- ham in everything she does" he de- clared.
 The final report rendered by teams indicated the standings of teams for the week as follows:
 RED GROUP
 Major W J. Adams, 309: Captains E. w. Brownell, 70; Victor Gage, 51; Joseph B. Pool. S5; Tom G. Estes, 31: J. Ellis Brown. 25; George Hopson 9; Abe Kauf- man, 23; George McCleery. 2s: E. P. AL den, ?; J. P. DeJarnette. 19; H. w. Tay- Tor. 23: R. H. Trick. IS; Ed S. Moore. 15; D. A. Piatt, IS; Joseph K, Saks, 19; J. B. Yeatman, 24 w. A. Currie, 15; Julien S. Caheen, 16; A. J. Arrant, F: Herbert Steiner. g; Ensley-Fairfield.. c. c. Burke. 106; business women, Mrs. H. E. Pearce 24 Totals previous. 1ss; May sl. IA; six days. 932.
 WHITE GROUP
 Major J. chapline Hodges, 245; Cap toipS C n CraWford 4Q. " V Rartlatf