Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-03
.E. B. BLOOM NAMED
 MANAGER OF THE
 CHAMBER AT $5,OOO

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 Bloom, but entirely by q desire to serve the best interests of the Chamber of Commerce and the city. MT. Smart seconded the amendment.
 There followed discussion in which Mr. Mcintyre declared that the people expected the chamber 10 accomplish results; that he was determined this should be done; that manager of the chamber could not live as he should at S3,- 600. MT. Andrews declared MT Bloom is worth $5,000 year to the chamber, and the speaker. as well as Mr. Gregory and MT. Iru- lock, pointed out that six members of the board had voted to employ MT. Kennedy, who asked S6,O0O a year. MT. Trulock urged that har- mony prevail, and that opponents of MT. Bloom extend cordial CO., operation in the decision of the ma jority of the board.
 MT. Smart's suggestion that the action of the board is premature and that budget be adopted was followed by Mr. Taylor withdraw ing his amendment to the An drew's motion, fixing the mana gers salary. Jo Nichol concluded Carnahan, Pinchback Taylor and Fox supported the plan to adopt a budget before fixing the mana gers salary. Jo Nichol conlided the discussion with the declaration that if the chamber could af- ford to pay MT. Bloom $3,000 a year, when it had only 300 mem bers, certainly now, with 982 mem bers, it could afford to pay $5,- 900 year. On the vote to adopt Smart's substitute for a budget before fixing the salary there were five ayes and IF nays.
 MT. Andrews motion to fix the managers salary at $5,OOO car ried, IS ayes to four noes the negative votes being cast by w. w. Taylor, Pinchback Taylor, MT. Smart and Mir. Carnahan.
 The president designated MT. Trulock to advise Mr. Bloom of his election, and to invite him to the meeting. Upon his arrival, MT. Bloom was advised of the boards action and asked if he would accept. "Pll be glad to ac- cept," he said. "I consider it a great honor, and appreciate it. <" He declined invitations and calls for speech.
 $7,552 for Bureau.
 Undertakings the chamber should promote immediately were discussed, MT. Mcintyre suggest ing for attention at once the talk ing over of the traffic bureau, the paving of Fourth avenue from the railroad station to Walnut, the in- auguration by the Cotton Belt of one train a day each way from Brinkley to Camden. MT. Carna- han believed the problem of the city's financial difficulties should receive attention. MT. Hollis, MT. Nichol and Mr. Foster also discussed the city's financial con-. dition. On motion of MT. McIn. tyre, the president named a com- mittee to confer with city off cials and ascertain what can be accomplished. MT. Collier nam- ed on the committee, Messrs. Tru- lock, Fox and Holderness. A committee to select the items in the program of work to receive im- mediate attention is composed of Messrs. Mcintyre, Nichol, Foster, Carnahan and Hollis.
 Reports from Chas. A. Gordon, former treasurer ,and A. D. Eos ter, treasurer, and of the auditing committee, of which MT. Brum- melt was chairman, were receiv- ed.
 J. F. Mcintyre, w. w. Taylor, H. l. Holderness, w. F. Coleman and M. Danaher were appointed a committee to meet today with rep resentatives of the American City bureau and effect settlement on the contract, under which the membership campaign and re-or- ganization was carried on. The contract provides that the bureau shall receive 25 per cent on the income increases-that is on the income in excess of that the chamber enjoyed-about $6,5OO.
 Take Over Traffic Bureau.
 It was calculated that the bu- reau's commission totals $7,552 payable one-fourth in cash, notes for 50 per cent, and the remain ing 25 per cent to be carried as an open account to provide for any delinquents. An offer to accept $6,50O in full settlement was re ferred to the committee, with au- thority to act as it sees fit. A motion by w. w. Taylor, second ed by Mir. Smart that the trustees adopt resolution endorsing the work of the bureau, and express ing appreciation of the services of the representatives here, was tabled, to be taken up again aft CT settlement is effected.
 Messrs. Foster, Nichol and An. drews were appointed to act witf the president and manager in { conference with the directors O! tho traffic h,,roo, %O o,,,.,,,o c.,