Evening journal., 1920-01-30

D Liberty OF the world.
dums involving 80 questions relating
TO national policies. submitted by thi
p Chamber Of Commerce Of the UniteC
States pertaining TO trust legislation
remedial legislation for railroads prin-
ciples Of industrial relations and gov
ernmeut owned merchant ships.
Referring to the directors, The report
contlnues
"They approved the request Of the
Director General Of Railroads for a re-
volving fund Of s750OOO,OO0; and the re-
turn TO private ownership and control
Of tho wire systems Of the country
and opposed the several bills pending
in Congress making 70 mandatory that
all merchants should take out National
| licenses and show the cost price on all
goods offered for sale; and also the bill
to repeal the daylight saving law.
"Thsy recommended that the State
Highway Commission take charge Of
and build that section Of the Lincoln
Highway, from the city TO The Pennsyl-
vania state line known as the Phlladel-
phia pike; the placing OF sign boards
along the city streets showing through
lines OF travel; approved OF the idea Of
military training IN high schools; and
opposed advertising over the city by
which circulars, etc. would be dropped
from airplsnes.
Mercantile Section.
"The year showed a decided increase
over the previous one in the activity
Of the mercantile section. There was
marked Improvement in the tendency
| toward coordnated effort which added
greatly TO the success OF the projects
initiated.
The Spring dress-up week, conducted
April 5-i3, 1919, was much more widely
observed both by merchants and the
people, than previously. As this is in
tended primarily for the benefit OF the
latter, this result was very gratifying.
The usual dollar days were observed
February 26 and August 6. and both
public and merchants report continued
satisfaction and success. On April 10
Mr.. S. w. Roth, Of Chicago, lectured TO
the section on The Roth System Of
Merchandising"
"1he section co-operatcd. through /
its membership, with the first annual
business show, held March 1924, 1919. |
THE first week OF December was
devoted 10 an effort TO advance and /
develop ahe "get-together" spirit be-
twaen Wilmington and the other por-
tions Of the State and the trade ter
ritory" Of Wilmington in the neighbor- |
ing states Il is felt that much good
resulted from this effort.
"The week OF October 1913 was des-
ignated ard observed as a "DemOnstrs-
ton Sale Week" primarily for the pur-
pose Of demonstrating to the rest OF
the peninsula. and ahe surrounding
counties OF Pennsylvania Maryland and
New Jersey. that Wilmington is their
logical trade center, and what the city
could do in the way OF supplying mer-
camille and other requirements Every
home IN this district was circularized
with a four-page paper, and the week
and its object widely advertised Re
ports show how much increase in VIII
minglon business, and equal satisfac-
tion on the part Of purchasers.
ION Tuesday evening, November is.
1919. through this section, Mr.. Sherland
Fannon, one Of the hlgh' s. authorities
in this country on the subject. gave an
Illustrated lecture, on THE Troubles OF /
a Merchant and How 10 Stop Them"
This was open TO all local merchants, !
whether affiliated with the section or 4
not. and was largely attended, and II
much appreciated.
Legislative Committee.
Your Legislative Committee kept in
close touch with the business OF the Il
last General Assembly. lending It's as
slstance and the influence OF your or
ganization To the enactment OF such
legislation as. in the opinion Of your
Board OF Directors, was for the best
interests OF the City and State and op-
posing such as was thought would
prove inimical thereto.
Your committee had prepared by Or.
r. H. Downey, recognized authority II
on compensation insurance. a bill Civ
ing the Delaware Industrial Accident
Board authority 10 regulate ahe insur-
ance features Of the Workmens Copl-
pensation act.
"The original Workmen's Compensa-
tion Act. passed by the General As
sembly OF 1917 in response 10 the sug-
gestion OF your organization and en-
dorsement by other local bodies was II
found TO be inadequate in some respects
and we had amendments prepared. with II
the assistance and approval OF Indus
trial Accident Bosrd These amend II
ments were enacted into law by the II
last General Assembly and the satisfac- II
non resnlting therefrom as well as u
from the bill regulating the Insurance
features. above referred TO- has proved 4
the necessity for this legislation.
we supported some bills. tha pass
age Of which has materially increased
The revenue Of the city and opposed and
used our influence In helping 10 d feat
others that. in our opinion. would be
dissdvantageous TO the public interest. II
4 lengthy list OF measures support
ca but which failed to become enacted
into laws is here given, and the re-
port continues:
Traffic Committee.