The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-28


II, L. Jordan. former president Of the
Chamber OF Commerce. presided at the
luncheon Of the membership workers
Friday at noon. and made a short talk
on the proposed plan OF campaign rela-
I'VE TO the extension OF time granted
REQUIRED numher Of new members 70
swell the rolls TO the 5000 mark, He
was warm In his praise OF efforts put
out by all workers
Short addresses We're made by L. NJ.
Stratton and pr G. n Williamson, who
discussed general chamber Of commerce
affairs and the contemplated action on
the part OF team workers to enroll more
than 1000 during the drive.
Chamber Of Commerce workers In the
membership drive Friday were comb
ing the city with more energy than at
any time In the present campaign, fol-
lowing action taken Thursday afternoon
TO extend the time Of the closing OF
the drive "a hours. II was originally
planned TO wind up the campaign FRI
day night with big luncheon, but the
workers Thursday following their noon
meeting voted as a whole TO extend the
drive until Saturday night
Although after consulting records OF
the 1919 campaign Il was found that
more members had been obtained dur
ing the three days Of the present drive.
than were enrolled during the whole
campaign last year, the objective uf
| 5000 had not been attained, and rather
than give up a real try 10. make the
Memphis organization not only the larg-
est In the South In regard 70 member
ship, but the largest in the United
States according TO percentage, the
I the time limit was extended.
A letter signed by O. X. Houck, gem
eral- in chief Robert S. Ellis presl-
dent; Gus r. schlect. commanding the
| Red army. and Lewis NJ. Layne, COM
handing the Blue army, 70 all team
| workers In the drive. posted In coa-
| spicuous place late Thursday, stressed
| workers and strong appeal " citixena
| to give their application TO the first
worker that calls instead Of holding II
| for someone who had asked for II first
| The letter stated that some difficulty
| had been undergone on the part Of
| workers owing to the abandonment OF
| the zone system promises had been
| made to some OF them, making 1t i'm
possible for others to obtain the APP
plication thus wasting a lot OF precious
time and causing friction between the
two armies
More than 1000 new members must
II ba enrolled before Saturday night and
y N do this, "A u necessary that the ut.
n most in energy and fighting spirit hs
expended By an workers. Co~opera-
tion between the opposing factions AZ
far Re possible is also needed,
Col. Warren Pullen, Of the Red diW@
sion, issued call late Thursday for 9
conferences between all members and
team leaders OF the Red forces. on the
| seventeenth floor OF the Exchange
building Friday at $3.50 am. Whether
| or not Gen, Schlect's followers have q
new plan OF offensive, was not made
known although II is expected that
discussions OF several means OF accom-
| plishing their task would take place.
| The total number OF new members
added to the rolls during the drive Is
1 t..Es IT. Ia etn4~
ponents by a large margin each day.
| Miss Charl O. Williams. captain OF the
Blue women's team, has come out vic
| torious In the race for feminine hon
ors twice to her opponents, Mrs. Sam
Phillips. one. Rivalry between these
! two factions is at white heat. and their
reports each day are looked forward to
with great interest.