Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-21
Plans Reorgani-
cation OF Mex
leo c. OF c.
r. 4 Barnes of st. Louis, Field Sec
retary Of C. Of c., Plans For
Reorganization in Audraiu.

r. B. Barnes of the Chamber of
Oenamerce of st. Louis plans
TIE following for organization and
waRk sf the Chamber Of Commerce Of
AnArHin County:
Oem@ercs Of st. Louis has outlined
d. MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN.
k&sAeafstsIy upon the conclusion Of
II Mdnbership campaign there
shaaeA % completed an official list Of
sasnAeas. This means that thos. VINO
sshaMibea for more than one member
~ must designate to the Secretary
~ person OF persons to whom the
adseA memberships have been assign
ed. This then becomes the official
mezabeTEhip roster.
2. PLAN OF ORGANIZATION.
At the conclusion of the membership
campaign the present board of dir
e@srs of the Commercial Club ought
- NRRNNut = IOihllliJICc W uId" up q
RsW constitution and bylaws.
Az soon as the number of members
Of tire board of directors have been
determined upon, the Secretary should
be instructed to send to every member
Of &e new organization a complete list
Of nc members with instructions to
veto for two complete lists of the
me@abeTE with instructions to vote for
two candidates for eachmember of the
beard Of directors provided for by the
constitution. For example, if the con-
s~titution provides for a board of dir
ecto1s composed of nine members, the
membership should be requested TO
vote for eighteen on the first ballot.
After the vote has been recorded the
ele&teen names receiving the highst
RuaAber of votes should be sent to the
mea1bcTs with the request that they
vote for the NINE to become the per-
nanHent board of directors for one
year, on this basis; that the three
receiving the highest number Of votes
serve for three years, the second three
ia serve for two years and the third
three to serve for one year.
1t is quite important that the board
Of directors be represented by, FIRST,
the dty business men, SECOND, the
rural business men, THIRD, at least
one woAan ought to be on the board.
The board of directors rs soon as
they are elected ought to Immediately
meet and elect their officers in accord
aHce with the construction. The con-
stitntieu ought to provide for a pres
ldeut and five vice-presidents, a secre-
lazy, treasurer, and one member at
lSAge.
3. PLAN OF WORK. The board
Of directors can we'll organize itself
aIsag the following departmental
l5aes, with a vice-president at the
head Of each department: I, Civics;
2, Production of raw material; 3, In
4astxE, manufactured products; 4,
Transportation; 5, Commerce.
amediately following the organ
ization Of the board of directors A let
sar ought to be sent to all the mem
Asrs aRking them to state at least
. II the things o%rproblems which the
espamher of Commerce Of Audrain
Oernty County ought to undertake the
first year. Upon the return of this
pofl Of the membership the board of
dareOtors ought to plan its work 50
that the problem receiving the highest
number of votes will be taken up and
solved first, and the others in their
s~Sc, N. above plan of organization
makes possible a thorough, Demo-
csatic. all-inclusive organization
wAidh has for its objects the carrying
cut If the wishes of its members.
WHAT COULD A CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE OF AUDRAIN COUN-
TY DO?
1t could attempt to outline its work
in accordance with the plans of or