Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-14
RATION c. OF C.
HAS SET A GOAL
OF 300 MEMBERS

Especial Correspondence to The Journal
Ration, n. M, March 13.-The
reorganization of the Ration Cham
Der of Commerce under the direc-
ton of the American City Bureau is
well under way. An executive com
mittee consisting of Ben Il. NaylOr,
chairman; Miss Lota e. Kelly, j.
Van Houten, John Morrow, J. L.
McDermott, A. C. Price, C. A. Ny
hus, T. 7, Ryan, w. G. Brown and
NJ. G, Smigelow has been named to
head the reorganization movement.
The object will be to organize every
element in the community into q
great central clearing house for
the best thought and efforts of
every element in the community.
As the work increases the eXecu-
tive committee will name ether
committees to handle various
phases of the organization. 1t is
estimated that before the end of
the month at least $50 men and
women will be working on COM
mittee SO as to take n minimum
amount of time from the busy
men and women of the community.
NEW Stdte OItlCcfS.
According to the plans of the
campaign manager, the reorgani-
cation will be complete, so that a
modern standard plan of commun-
ity organiza ton as instituted by
the American City bureau will be
carried out in its entirety. When
the reorganization is complete the
present officers and board Of di-
reCtors and councillors will resign
and the entire new membership
will elect a new slate of officers
by the most modern and demo-
cratic method A secret primary
and final election ballot will be
mailed to each member thus in
surfing to every member an equal
voice in determining their officers.
The executive committee set a
goal for 800 members with yearly
dues of $50. An additional service
fund of $4,000 will be raised from
among the firms in proportion to
their interests in the city This
was set after conference with the
Campaign Director Mack and the
other officers and councillors of
the Chamber of Commerce. II was
estimated that this number would
be necessary to secure a TRULY rep
resentatiye membership from the
community. The income from dues
will be used to defray the expenses
for maintaining the organization,
paying salaries, rent. printing and
various expenses incident to keep
ing the members informed, inter
cent of the vic-commercial or
CARNATIONS have the minimum
dues of $40 which has been found
to be the least amount necessary
to run a successful organization.
After the membership has been Sc
cured a definite program of work
will be outlined, based upon sugges-
tons from the membership. The
service of $4,000 will be used to
carry out this program.
Experts TO Assist.
The Chamber of Commerce will
have the assistance of the experts
of the American City bureau and
the service of the research depart
ment which the bureau maintains
in New York City. The research
department has the experience of
every chamber of commerce in the
country properly analysed and isl
department has the experience of
$500 cities at the service of the
local chamber of commerce. The
bureau maintains staff of $50 ex-
perts along various lines of civic
and municipal development which
is continually amassing additional
information. There are on an av-
erage of sixteen campaigns a
month conducted throughout the
country on similar lines.