Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-05

the new organization nave started
encouragingly, mentioning, however.
that with a city the size of Perth
Amboy there should be 1000 active
members in the Chamber of COM
merce instead of the All that there
are here. Mr.. Madsen insisted that
the success of the new movement
will depend upon the backing given
the organization by the immediate
activities of the entire membership.
Mr.. Alpern. who took the chair
after his introduction by the retiring
president, told his fellow members
that he was greatly appreciative OF
the honor bestowed upon him when
they elected him president of the
Perth Amboy Chamber of Commerce
and assured them that he would do
everything in his power to prove
worthy of their confidence in him.
F'urthering the interests of the en-
tire community, without aiming to
benefit any particular group in the
organization, Mr.. Alpern said, would
be the object of the work that would
be carried on from this time. Sew
eral little misunderstanding that
had arisen in the past organization
were mentioned by the new presi-
dent as things that can be eliminate
ed by proper handling of the situa-
tions. The difference between the
merchants and the manufacturing
interests of the city was a specific
instance mentioned. and Mr.. Alpern
said that both can be served ade-
quately by representative Chambef
of Commerce working impartially.
THE sincere joining together OF
the members in the interest of the
city," Mr. Alpern said, "can be the
only solution for some of the con-
dit.ons which may be existing at
this time"
In his last remarks Mr.. Alpein
asked all the members to put their
shoulders to the wheel and shove.
The main purpose of the meeting
was the discussion of the betterment
of Perth Amboy's harbor and wa
tcrways. In this connection the
president called upon Jean Du Bois,
, president of the Raritan Terminal
and Waterways Association. to OUT
line the situation as 1t exists.
Mr.. Du Bois said that the inter-
ests of Perth Amboy in the larger
! projects are pretty well taken 81
of, but that the Chamber ofiCom-
mcrce could most wisely study the
local conditions and find out how
! tage of the changes that will come.
In this connection Mr.. Du Bois
recommended that. a committee be
appointed to make a thorough in
vestigation and study of the Perth
Amboy harbor and lay out a pro-
gram so that the deepening of the
waterways which Is now in the pro-
cess in some places will not catch
rftx
are inquired about in the near f. !.
ture.
DIR Charles Silk expressed the view
that city planning would be neces-
sary to further these interests to
their greatest degree and Adrian
Lyon, who, at one time was on the
| committee, appointed to look into
the subject of city planning for
Perth Amboy agreed that this step
was of great importance. -,
Senator ID. c. Chase, president Of
the South Amboy Chamber of Com
merce, who has been identified with
the waterways Improvements in this
section, also gave the members a
talk upon this subject and showed
wherein great things can be accom-
plished IN Perth Amboy through the
proper handling of the waterways
situa tion.
Another action taken by the mem.
bers last night was in regard to ad-
vertising. Adrian Lyon suggested that
committee be appointed who would
compose board of censors to scrut-
inize all the advertising that Is en-
tered in the papers and learn wheth-
er or not such data is truly repre-
sented, or exaggerated to mislead the
people of the community.
1t was also suggested that the
president get in touch with the city
attorney and the chief of police to
learn just what the laws are in re-
gard to itinerant establishments and
what action can be taken against
those who have come or are intend
ing to enter the community.
At the beginning of the session, the
work that had been carried on at
the first meeting of the new board of
directors the night before was men,
toned and the resignation of Harry
Conrad received and accepted. The
nominating committee recommends
ed the name of aBrney Streiff to fill
the vacancy and the recommendation
was unanimously accepted.
Jean Du Bois also rendered his res
ignation from the board stating that
he felt very keenly that there should
be woman in this body and, as the
board has the power to make it's
own selection resigned to create the
opportunity for at least one woman
director.
The nomination of Mrs. Peter c.
Olsen to fill Du Bois' vacancy was
accepted. thus making Mrs. Olsen
the first woman to sit as member of
a board of directors of the Chamber
of Commerce in this city.
The resignation of Ferd Garretson
was received and referred TO a COM
mittee composed of Fred Breigs and
John Pfeiffer.
The nominating committee report
ed the following officers as members
of the organization for the coming
years: Isaac Alnern. president, Fred
4. Breigs. first vice-president Mrs.
Peer G. Olsen, second vice-president.
John Pfeiffer. treasurer.
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