Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-24
C. OF c. OFFICERS IN
BUSY SESSION; PLAN
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
DIRECTORS MEET TO DISCUSS
MATTERS OF VITAL lMPoR.
TANCE 70 OTTAWA AND ITS
FUTURES e. CIR ETARY FAR.
RELL MAKES REPORT.


rectors aud membership committee OF
the Chamber of Commerce was held
In the secretary's office last evening
There was considerable business
transacted IN the two hours that occu-
Wed the time OF the men forming the
two branches OF the organization
The report of Treasurer II l.. Ar.
mold was read and 1t showed that
there was $62 in the strong box at the
ottawa Banking and Trust Company
\ report OF Secretary J. f. Farrell
was read and approved. The report is
as follows and shows some of the ac.
tlNities which is directly the result
Of the Chamber of Commerce:
The need OF a Chamber Of Com.
merce has been demonstrated many
times since its organization in OF
taWa Not only has it served its pur-
pose well during the war and In Lin.
erty Loan drives but now its energies
and time must be given to industrial
and civic matters
The enterprises that have been
fpstered and brought to this citY
through the instrumentality of the
Chamber of Commerce are fourishins
beyond the hopes and expectation OF
most OF our directors
The COOPERATIVE Packing Plant Is
new in splendid }hape and is doing a
great volume OF business. The annual
meeting of the stockholders of this
concern will he held one week from
today in the Gayety Theater. There
are upwards OF l,JHU members. AMI
taey expect that fully oncthird oi
them will be present at this meeting
Already the plant has proved too
small for the business ii Is possible
to do. Plans will be talked over ut
che meeting for enarging the ca
paci!y OF the plant. Upwards OF sixty
people are employed now in this in.
sttntion
THE Collapsible Crate Company ha3
at present more orders than it is pos
sible to fill in the present plant Thi,
industry promises to be one OF Otta.
wa 3 big factories, and it is about time
that more room will be needed ara
needed badly. About fifteen people
are now employed at this factory.
"Mr Keonig OF the AeroFan Cone
pany informed the Chamber of Com
merce today that about twenty five
are employed in their factory in the
old high school building. He has or.
ders for this and other countries. and
are working nights to catch up in theii
work
The Ottawa Cushion Company j.
now employing about twenty-five PEG
pie. and only last week a finished or
der was sent to Marshal Field & Co
of Chicago for nearly a carload OF
cushions The people of Ottawa are
invited to visit this factory. as it GER
tdinly sprung up and is filling a niche
in the business world that promises
To make Ottawa famous.
"Mr IsadOre katz of the overall fac.
tory. occupying part of the old high
school building. is very pleased with
the progress being made by his fac
tory. and is at present employing
about fifteen people
The Standard Steam Motor Com
pany expect to have their car out or
the streets within two weeks There
has been considerable delay in the
making of this new car by reason O
strikes and scarcity Of materials, but
the people of Ottawa need not he sur
prised to see this new modern car
that will be made in Ottawa driven
over our streets about the first OF
November
The deep water way and good
roads measures are going along SLOW
but sure and it's little doubt but thai
Ottawa will be the head of operation
for deep water way work when the
finishing touches are added By the leg
ilation that will make this water way
possible Next year promises to be a
brsy year for Ottawa a half dozen
conventions are already booked for
the city, and it will be up largely 10
This organization to help care for the
many guests who will be in our city
next year.
Dues consist of 81 a month to be a
member Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
and with the advance price in every
line of endeavor the rates have not
been raised. And 1t Is hoped with the
activity OF the membership commit
tee and the directors will be the
means Of raising money to finance the
organization for 1920, 1t requires very
little money to run the Ottawa Cham.
Der OF Commerce, and we have "A few
good, patriotic people In this city who
Will see that its usefulness as a com
merCial body is maintained for At
least one year.
Through the efforts of the Cham.
Der of Commerce a dozen civil en-
gineers. and associates working on the
good roads matters in eight counties
have been located in this city"
To Canvass City.
Director James J. Dougherty called
attention to the need and urgency of
united cooperation and real action
among the business and professional
people Of Ottawa He was very anx.
ious to have these good citizens OF
Ottawa given an opportunity to at
least express themselves as 70
whether they wanted a Chamber OF
3 Commerce or not And he believed II
= wise policy to have thorough can
vas made of the city in an endeavor
to have the organization properly
financed for next year
Director Clarence Griggs suggested
that the removal of l.. Ewing Porter
from the city left a vacancy among
the directors He presented the name
Of Thomas BellOse to succeed him anc
he was elected by reclamation.