Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-07-02
REVIEWS WORK
DURING PAST MONTH
Chamber of Commerce LO-
Gated Blue Ridge Man
ufacturing Co. Here
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
Retailers Put Bars Down on Adyertis-
ing in Programs and Also on Pur-
chase cf Tickets for Benefits Etc.

Jun. is the month in which the tired
| business man begins TO think about
laying down for while his business
cares and take under consideration
! lie q-eS;ion Of vacation either by
! the sad sea waves or the babbling
| brook of the mountain. where he may
recupelate his health for the strenu-
Gus days ahead. The month of June
: the month in which the Chamber
of Commerce also calls off its meet
ingS far the Summer months, except
on spcca! call of the chairman of a
bureau.
The month has been one of unusual
activity along many lines. The regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Board Of
Directors was held at $50 p. m. Tues
day. June 18th, instead OF Monday
tnc lI.n. this latter date being Flag
Day t was deemed eXpedient to post
panp The meeting for one day in or
Ter that the day could be properly OBJ
served. The Chairman Of the Finance
Committee made his report to the
Board cr Directors and they were
ys<y n~yh gratified TO hear the good
financial standing Of the Chamber Of
Comme.ce. Through the efforts of the
,t,nanr,,rr we have succeeded in locat
.ng the Blue Ridge Manufacturing
Company in Alexandria. who manu-
rac:ur" work shirts The gentlemen
composing this firm are very reliable.
rauc ally and socially sound. The
plan; is already in operation and vii!
shortly employ upward of Il hundred
employees (fcmale). The firm is very
,u2h pleased with their surround
ngs and hope to be operating their
plan; at full! capacity just as soon as
hey can get all the necessary ma
chinery installed.
WHAT we think has been a decided
Improvement to the exterior appear
anrc Of the Chamber of Commerce is
he Installation Of lights on the posts
IN the p2rtco outside OF the club
room. These Lights are about % candle
Dowcr and give very brilliant light.
n addition thereto the words Cham
Der of Commerce" is painted on the
ciGhc - that no one can possibly fail
0 know where the Chamber Of Com
mcrcp Is. 1t is intended shat ,hese
lights are to be a beacon to welcome
he mcn,brrs Of th Chamber of Com
ncrcc. TO welcome the stranger. to
welcome The person in search of in
'ormar;on and 20 welcome every actI-
,itr that tends to the uplift of the
0mmun;ty ana make it better place
II which 10 live and thrive, and as an
.xcha1ge says "A city is no bigger
han lis Chamber Of Commerce. So
yet behind the organization that has
@Sr :ts aims the betterment of your
aome town as a dwelling place and
he making Of your city center OF
lct;vi.y with varied industries con-
.rihu:in9 20 its prosperity and con-
eminent"
The Board Of Directors discussed
The question of forming. as part of
the Chamber Of Commerce, an auto
mobile bureau 10 cope with the rapid
~ expanding business in this and
kindred directions, and were ,unanlm-
ously in favor of it. They feel that it
vii! fill long felt need and will bring
,all automobile interests togethe.' for
their mutual benefit, the Chamber of
Commerce. automobiles. good roads,
tourists and ship by truck movements
70 hand in hand and can best get re-
suits in the formation of bureau as
above mentioned. The President WI!
iouh. less call meeting 10 consider
tbs matter before this letter SHAH
have reached YOU and the bureau vii!
become recognized fact.
Just recently the War Department
dispatched a motor transport convoy
from Washington TO Los Angeles over
the Bankhead National Highway
which will arrive in the latter city
about September II.
The Chamber Of Commerce CO.
operated in this movement. the pur-
pose Of which is to assist in the de-
velopment Of system Of national
highways by bringing before the pub