The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1920-03-10
ATTENDANCE RECORD
IS BROKEN, At LAST
3D.. COMMERCE MEET
COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERN
MENT, DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
HOUSING COMMISSION

The meeting which the members of
the board of commerce held in the
city hall on Friday evening was
record breaker in every way, even in
the number in attendance, as never
before in the history of the organiza-
ton have so many members turn
ed out at once. with the possible ex-
ception of an annual meeting and the
session, when closed, had achieved or
at least aimed at number OF pro-
positions which if only given a fifty
per cent opportunity to materialize,
might work wonderfully well for the
city.
Secretary Byron F. Brown should
be commended not alone for the
clerical work which he has done dur
ing the time he has been in the Office
but. also for the excellence, both in
regard to quality and quantity of the
feeds which he has prepared for the
members of the organization as they
have gathered in meetings from time
to time. We dare not give all the
praise in this matter to Mr.. Brown
fact is we don't really think that he
would do such mean thing as to
Mrs. Brown should also get some
credit, boys for the fine suppers which
we have had during Byron's tenure
in the secretary's Office and we here
with extend the organizations vote
of thanks to her for it. The work
of several of the suppers has fallen
directly upon Mr.. Brown and he has
always known right where TO find an
able assistant in the person of his
willing wife. The other occasions a
crew of helpers has assisted in serv-
ing, etc. and they also deserve due
praise for their part in the work.
The first matter to be brought up
at the Friday night meeting was the
matter of asking the city fathers,
who were about to convene in the
council chambers below in regular
session of the council, to submit the
matter of whether the people of the
city want to change from the present
charter and plan to city manager
and necessarily changed charter plan
of government. Bert Hall made a
motion to that effect and after some
revision and discussion it was sent to
the council chambers by some of the
aldermen and Mayor Fales, who hap
pened to be in attendance at the
meeting. al
A4resolution favoring the adoption
of the so-called daylight savings law
as far as it could be applied to every
city and town in the state was offered
and the council was also asked to
take some action on that, looking to
/ its adoption for the city by the alder
men. Quite a lot of discussion was
I had on the subject, practically all in
the room being in favor of its adop.
ton, but few who were at once ac-
cused of lying abed late mornings,
stood, out against the measure. How
/ ever, the fact that action for it was
4 practically unanimous does not con-
/ vince the few who held out against il
that all in favor of it are early ris-
4 ers-not by a long shot. Pres. Alfred
j. Jackson, Of the Jacquet Motors
Corporation made his maiden speech
In the association meetings when he
got up and advocated the adoption
of the daylight savings hours for Bel
ding, regardless of what other nearby
towns and cities might or might not
do. The theme of his talk was "Bel-
\ ding Over Everything" and while
some might not like to have been
called pessimists there was no reason
why anyone should take exception to
Mr.. Jackson's talk, as many consid-
cred it real inspiration. After he
had finished speaking on the subject
there could be no room left for doubt
as to right where Mr.. Jackson stands
when it comes to boosting Belding and
its many features.
r. Howard Hall, president of the
board, while stating that he was not
talking in an effort to influence any
persons vote in the matter, really did
boost County Clerk George w. Moul-
tons stock in this community when
he gave his reasons why Mr.. Moulton
should be continued in Office, even
though he has served three terms as
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