The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-10

meetings etc, were held In the Cham
Der OF Commerce room this last year.
The Old Settlers held their annual
meeting in the Chamber of Commerce
December 5.
The Kansas Builders' club enter
tanned its friends at an evening meet
ing in the Chamber quarters.
The Chamber also furnishes quar-
ters for Monday Lunch club, Rotary
club, the Interservice club. Political
Science club. Woman's Farm and
Garden association, Poultry club. Rota
club. National Breeders and Fanciers'
association, Ninth Battalion band, Let
ter Carriers, and other organizations.
Renodeled Chamber of Commerce
rooms by redecorating walls enlarg-
ing kitchen, improving committee
rooms, repairing equipment in pool
and billiard rooms, adding new equip
ment in dining room, and in various
ways making Chamber quarters more
attractive.
Mercantile Affairs.
Organized Topeka Merchants asso-
citation with headquarters in Chamber
rooms. .sF
Held successful banquet of business
men of Topeka, mapping out a trade
extension program for Topeka.
Held successful Pay-Up campaign.
Launched an attractive Spring
Style exhibit. a
Held three successful Dollar-Days
for Topeka, being part of trade extern
sion campaign.
Animated the Topeka Traffic asso-
citation with the Chamber of Com
merce.
Topeka Collection agency organized
to protect merchants against loss thru
bad accounts. affiliated with Topeka
Merchants association.
rendered the Santa Fe the room for
a lecture on THE Gospel of Good
Package"
Under the auspices OF the Topeka
Merchants association a lecturer from
the National Cash Register company
of Dayton, Ohio, delivered a lecture
on 1.-The Troubles of a Merchant and
How to Avoid Them,''s before an audi
ence of Topeka merchants and their
employees at the city auditorium
Membership Activities.
A membership meeting of the
Chamber was held the evening of De-
cember to consider two amendments
to the constitution and bylaws. rela-
tive to an open ballot in the election
of members of the board OF directors
One hundred and sixty-eight new
members were added to the Chamber
of Commerce during 1919 by personal
solicitation and thru the membership
drive.
Chamber Finances.
The fuel committee appointed by
the Chamber took an active part in
| helping the fuel situation In our city,
| in raising funds to equip the college
| boys for the coal fields and in sending
| committees to Chicago and st. Louis
relative to getting coal released for use
during the stress for coal.
| The gulf storm sufferers were sent
| contributions thru a committee ap-
pointed by the Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber closed its fiscal year
| 1919 with a balance of $1,SS0.76 In
| the treasury and all bills paid. f
Recommendations.
1 My recommendations for the year OF
| 1920 to our membership are as fol-
| lows:
| First-Keep. up your membership
| and make use of the Chamber.
| Second-Cultivat to the fullest de-
gree the young business men of this
/ city, and make them an important
part of the Chamber, and do not hest
| tate to call on them for their portion
of the work. In my Judgment the fu-
/ ture success of this club depends very
| largely upon the young business mer
| of this city, and more than ever before
! they should be made to feel theii
sense of duty to the Chamber and
their welcome into its membership
also. Respectfully submitted,
C. B. MERRIAM. President.