Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-11-18
WILL DISCUSS
PARKS TONIGHT
Chamber of Commerce Mem.
bers to Have Session at
City Hall - Expect Crowd
ALL UNDER CITY PLAN
Secretary Baker Will be on
Hand to Meet Members of
ORGANIZATION :. Plan Work

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Members of .he Perth Amboy
Chamber of Commerce are to rave
the opportunity at the membership
meeting in city hall tonight to meet
the n9w secretary of the chamber,
Orin G. Baker, who has taken up the
work where the American City Bu-
reau has laid II down after the i'm
mediate problems of reorganization
have been solved.
1t is up to the members in a sense
to give Mr.. Baker q welcome to
Perth Amboy through good attend
ance at the meeting tonight SO that
he will not have to waste time in
seeking out each individual member
to become acquainted.
The members will doubtless be
greatly interested in seeing the man
who is destined in the next year to
play a very important part in guild
ing the destinies of the Chamber of
Commerce and the welfare of Perth
Amboy through that means.
The meeting tonight will have an
other function as well. 1t will dis
cuss the very important problem of
parks and Fairgrounds In this city.
This has been shown to be the one
subject of most interest to the men,
bers of the Chamber and there is a
strong feeling that some immediate
action should be taken to improve
the park and Fairgrounds situation
in Perth Amboy.
This subject is so vitality connected
with city planning and with all fu-
ture growth of the community that
it has assumed in the minds of many
citizens q place of first Importance.
1t is pointed out by the members of
the Chamber that there has been
comparatively little actually accom-
plished in providing the necessary
park and playground space needed
in a city of the size of Perth Amboy,
though there are admitted to be ex-
ce,lent opportunities for the satis-
factory development of this line Of
municipal endeavor.
A number of persons who have
the project very close to their hearts
have signified their willingness to
outline the situation to the members
so that all may have a clear idea of
how matters stand. This will be a
great aid In enabling the Chamber
of Commerce to tackle the problem
understandingly and as it Is the first
plank in the chambers platform the
board of directors feel that the sem
timent of the members should be
tested at once. This meeting should
be followed by the appointment of a
committee to intensively study the
whole situation in the light of what
the members want to have done and
bring before the members a broad
and comprehensive program back of
which the chamber can squarely
stand and attempt to unite civic en-
deavor for it's accomplishment.
The policy of depending on the
members of the chamber of the in
itiative in these matters is being ad-
hered to by the board of directors
and 1t is up to the members to turn
out in sufficient numbers at these
discussion meetings to clear up the
whole subject.
The meeting will be as interesting,
IL not more so than the other forum
meetings which have been held by
the chamber and which have been
thoroughly enjoyed by those men,
bers who have attended.
The meeting this evening has
been in a measure thrown open TO
the general public as members have
been requested to bring a friend to
hear the discussion of this important
problem.
There will undoubtedly be large
number of women present as The
matter Is one of especial interest to
them.
In addition to the opportunity
which will be extended to every one
present to discuss the subject of the
meeting there will be community
singing and few words regarding
the Chamber of Commerce by Meigs
b. Russell who has conducted the
work of installation for the Amer.
lean City Bureau.
Secretary Baker will speak briefly
and number of local residents will
discuss the parks and Fairgrounds
idea. This will be the only subjec,
under discussion as the different
problems will be taken UP one at q
time by the chamber.