The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-04-17
Held Meeting
Monday NIGHT


members Of the board OF directors of
the Canon City Chamber of Commerce
was held at the Office OF the secretary
Monday night, and a number Of mat
tiers OF concern to thencommunity wrre
taken up for consideration.
Several kilograms and other com
municatfons from Representatives of
the Colorado Development Federation
In Denver In relation to the proposed
government recuperation hospital
were presented to the board Monday
night Reports were also made con-
cerning It by the xrticus committees
sent to Denver in behalf OF Canon
City. IT was stated that the indica-
tions at present were very favorable
for the, establishment of this instffu-
tion at some point in Colorado and
that agents Of the surgeon generals
department would probably be sent to
this state within the next few weeks
to select location for it. All OF the
cities in the state contesting for the
contemplated hospital are now work
ing in- harmony through the develop
ment federation; II is asserted
Secretary Bradbury of tffe Cham
Der Of Commerce reported that an ar
ticles ON Canon City had been PEE
pared and sent to the George p. Cram
Company Of Chicago for publication
In its atlas and handbook OF the
Unifed Statesz M
The National Chamber OF Commerce
reported thae contributions were be-
ing solicited in various sections OF the
country for the entertainment of dele
gates to the annual convention Of the
American Federation OF Labor. to be-
held in June. ana the secretary OF the
federation advised that such solicita.
tion was unauthorized.
The matter Of local coal rates from
the mines was discussed BY the
Chamber of Comemrce- and wilr be
taken up with the United States fuel
and the State Public
Utilities Commission. II is expected
that favorable action viii be secured.
AT its Monday nights meeting the
Chamber of. Commerce discussed the
organization of city band to, provide
music during the summer months, but
no definite action was taken in re'a-
lion to II. The matter was laid over
until the next meeting In order that
some concrete. propositioe might be
concerning such an orranixa-
fon-
Permission was sought from the
board OF directors by representative
Of one of the nationaf highway asso-
Citations TO. solicit funds for life mem
berships in this community. The di-
rectors were unable to see that any
benefit would accrue To the locaiity
from sneh memberships. and the prop
osition was turned down. The presi-
dent and secretary OF the chamber
were authorized to take action in nj,
similar matters In the future without
their reference to the board OF direc-
tors.
The annual budget for the mamie
rance and support OF the Chamber OF
Commerce for the ensuing year was
submitted TO the board Monday night
and ordered f,ed for the information
Df its members.
The matter OF "a Trade at Home
Campaign was taken up by the board.
but was. on motion. continued until
he next regular meeting.
G. A. Biggs. mayoreiect. rendered
his resignation as a member OF the
board OF directors. and r. J. Craig
was e'ected to NIL the vacancy caused
by his retirement. Following some
other matters OF more or less unim-
portant nature. the board adjurned
until the first week In May.