Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-18

Chamber Of Commerce of the
United States.
This publication is conducted
without profit for the purpose of
preaching the benefits of co-opera-
ton among business men.
The issue containing the Omaha
story will be on the news stands
March Is. The Advertising and
Selling league Of Omaha will have
charge of the sale of extra copies
during the Omaha congress.
Has Ten Representatives.
The other members of Mr..
Thorpe's staff are Benjamin Fl.
Lambc, Victor Whitlock and C. B..
Baxter. The Chamber of Commerce
Of the United States will have 10 Of
fee representatives at the Omaha
congress.
"The trend of our publication is
to call attention to the romance in
business" said Mr.. Thorpe. Two
young men went into South Amer
lea. cut their way through jungles,
built railroads, steamships, timed
the shipping of green bananas so
they would ripen when they were
delivered in Omaha. and built up the
United Fruit company. That is just
an example of the business stories
we like to handle. We believe the
American business man should have
more imagination and we are lrying
to foster il"
Big Men Coming.
Acceptances to attend the con-
gress have been received from a
large number of prominent public
men from various parts Of the
United States and the local commit
tee members are expecting them to
be present. Among them are Arthur
Reynolds, Continental and COM
mercial bank, Chicago; F. H. Sis
son, Guarantee Trust company, New
York; Julius Barnes, head of the
United States Food Administration
Grain corporation; John P. Frey,
editor International Moulders Jour
nal, Cincinnati; David F. Houston,
secretary of agriculture, Washing
ton: Z. w. Mccullough, secretary
National Implement-and Vehicle as
]. M. Wilson, president
Wyoming Wool Growers associa-
ton, Mckinley, Wyo.; w. ]. Car
president National Swine
Growers association, Chicago; III.
]. Constantine, field secretary Ma
tional Manufacturers association,
New York; governors of Nebraska,
Iowa, South Dakota. Kansas Mis-
souri,, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming
and many others of equal prom
inence.
Live stock Group.
One Of the biggest meetings Of
the conference is scheduled for to-
night. 1t will be the gathering Of
the live stock group and will be
held in the Masonic temple, with
w. B. Tagg, president of the Ma
lional Live Stock exchange, presid-
ing. Mr.. Tagg will deliver the open
ing address, after which he will in
Lroduce Z. z. Russell OF Washing
ION, d. C., who wifi take charge Of
The deliberations. This meeting viii
convene at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Russell is no stranger to the
people of the central west. Prior to
having been called to Washington
ie often appeared as chief speaker
II Nebraska conventions that had
o do with the upbuilding of the in
lustries and resources of the state.
At the evening meeting Frank D. |
romson, Lincoln, editer of the
in America, a leading |
i've stock publication, will speak on |
Future Possibilities and Needed |
for the Pure Bred Cat |
lie Industry"
Following the address by Mr.. |
Russell, w. ]. Carmichael, secretary !
# the National Swine Growers as
ociation, with headquarters in Chi
ago. will speak on the Future OF
he Swine Industry"
The program of the evening will
lose with an address by John G.
mboden, Decatur, Ill.,. who will
ak on What the Cattle and Hog
laisers Need"