Arizona republican., 1919-01-28
|. OF C. DR|VE: FOR. MEMBERS |S OFF TO FLYING START
Four Divisions, Twenty-onc Companies, Each Begin Campaign to Secure, if Possible, One Thousand Members

The chamber of commerce member ship drive got off to a flying start yes 1erday morning, when four divisions of drive workers, T companies in each di- vision, took the field in Phoenix to ob- tain new members for the civic organ ization. The drive will end next Sat urday. and if the first days indications hold true, the chamber will close the campaign with membership doubled and perhaps treblcd.
 Keen interest was shown the first day by the various teams of workers and spirit of rivalry was early apnar- cnt among the divisions. No reports on the first days results were made. how ever, as all reports are being held back and will be made when the drive ends The drive began with each of the clty's wards made into a division of drive workers. the divisions bearing the respective names Of the four great American battles Of the war. The Cha lHau Thierry division, headed by D. A. ppnofrio, C A. Stauffer and Warren NcArthur; the Argonne division, led by IT, IT McVey, C. r Nevitt and A. T. I.Sgate; the Marne division, with J. M Aitken. Donald Dunbar and J. J. Whit ney for commanders; and th- Somme division, headed hy W. c. LaWhon, Webb Griffin and Roy Goodrich The workers in each division were divided luto - companies, each led by a cap tain.
 Should Have 1000
 The most noticeable effect of the first day of the drive, with no reports. was she appearance in all parts of the downtown section of the little chamber of commerce buttons gotten out espec- tally for the drive with their inscrip- ton, "I Belong Because. Litera- ture on the drive also began to appear. and the business part of the city soon round out that membership drive was really oY
 Although chamber of commerce off cials are not yet ready to make any predictions as to the final result Of the drive, they pointed out yesterday that no reason exists why Phoenix should not have chamber containing 900 members, instead of the between S00 ;nd 400 it now contains. Both Tucson and Prescott have larger chambers. all though the Phoenix organization has led tho state in the actual work it has done.
 Much Work Damned
 The great amount of work the cham hor of commerce has done in the past. and the even greater amount it will dc
 
 snip drive point out. is in itself a req son why every property owner and business man in the city should belong 10 the great civic organization. which IS recognized as the greatest og it's llnd, with the greatest power for good m the industrial life of the community. The chamber of commerce already is planning 10 redOuble it's efforts to ben 'iIt the city, during the after the war period now beginning, and d largely in- creased membership is sought also OH this account.
 Here are just a few Of the reasons that members of tho chamber of con- meTce cite in explaining their member ship, and in explaining why other men who are interested in making Phoenix a greater and bigger city should also join:
 belong because the chamber Of commerce worked for:
 The Long and Short Haul bill. Bettvr freight rates for Arizona.
 Helped finance road bond petition.
 Helped secure larger appropriation for Indian School.
 Sent 150 pairs field glasses to United States Navy.
 Helped adjust as,d improve dairy sit uation.
 Secured from city ard county funds \ wipe out Fair Fund deficit for two years.
 Secured s1oo.oO cash prizes for War Gardens for schools.
 Sent delegates to road conferences al Little Rock, El Paso and other places
 Subscribed S1,00ooo for work on Mesa Roosevelt Road.
 Helped secure action on underground water situation.
 Entertained 5000 drafted men before leaving city.
 Worked out plan for Community La hor Board, state and county.
 Initiated Arizona movement for "scI- dier settlements"
 Secured cleaning up of city lots.
 Established headquarters for recruit inq ot Motor Transport Corps.
 Sent representative to eastern states in interests of cotton situation.
 Entertained larue number of visitors to Phoenix and Valley.
 Published over 100000 pieces of printed matter on Maricopa County, Salt River Valley and Phoenix.
 BELONG BECAUSE of the abovA