The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-27
BUNN SECRETARY
 MANAGER CHAMBER !. OF COMMERCE NOW
Traffic Association Ap- proves Dual Managership of Big Constructive
 Trade Bodies

o. L. Bum yesterday afternoon took up his duties as general manager of the Chamber of Commerce.
 The final action by which he became the active head of the Chamber of Com nerce was taken yesterday afternoon. when the Birmingham Traffic Associa- ton. of which he has been secretary treasurer for three or four years. rati- fled the action of the directors of that body in accepting the proposal that MT. Bum take over the active management of the Chamber of Commerce as well as that of the traffic association.
 The two organizations are not merged by this action. but MT. Bum will be in charge of all activities of both, with two sets Of assistants and employees working under him.
 The Chamber of Commerce has been without general manager since the departure of c. F.. Jenks. about two months ago Paola A. Smith temporarily performing the duties of the general manager.
 When MT. Bum came to Birmingham about three years ago to accept the po- sition of secretary treasurer of the Bir- mingham Traffic Association, that or Ganization had about fifty members. Since then it has grown into one of the strongest and most efficient traffic or ganizations in the south, with over 200 members. some of whom live in other cities.
 He is peculiarly fitted for the new office he takes. He is enthusiastic, a hard worker loyal to his adopted home, ;r for, ia xyit ipd G. trial commercial and traffic conditions in Birmingham.
 When MT. Jenks rendered hs resig- nation as general manager of the Chamber of Commerce. the directors approached the traffic bureau with a proposition that MT. Bum be elected as lis successor. and that the two bodies either be combined or operated under one managing head. Negotiations be- tween the directors of the two organi- zations have been pending for more than a month. and the conditions laid down by the traffic association having been accepted by the directors of the Chamber of Commerce, the matter was put up to the membership of the traffic association at a special meeting yes- terday afternoon. Unanimous approval of the proposition followed
 MT, Bum has been at the head of the t0uuStTldi committee OI the OndHl bti of Commerce the past two or three years, and in that capacity he has been instrumental in bringing a number Of new industries to Birmingham.
 In his larger activities he VII no coubt be able to accomplish still more fer Birmingham in this respect.
 GIVES HIS BEST
 T will give the best that is in me to the Chamber of Commerce." MT. Bum said yesterday after the traffic association had acted favorably on the proposal that he assume the general managership of the Chamber of Com merce. T believe in Birmingham, and believe that we have the greatest op- portunity here for manufacturing and for commercial enterprises of any city in the country I shall devote my en- ergies to building up Birmingham, and in this work I ask the whole-hearted co-operation of the citizens of Birming- ham.
 My first work will be to make a complete survey of the activities of the Chamber of Commerce and work out a lpan of campaign for the future. By the end of the present fiscal year. June |. I hope to be able to pfNsent some thing of tangible nature that will in crease the usefulness of the organ;za- ton"
 MT. Bum will engage an expert rate man to assist him in the traffic asso- ciation and a high grade man to help in the Chamber of Commerce, both to work under his supervision.