The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-11-01

Commerce a doBe and doing
valuable and continuous work. For
one thing, IL Is out Of debt. Its only
remaining obngation Is a aiance oil
$3.50 OF back dues to the bureau OF
Charities. which Il undertook to sup
port; an enterprise which II was
necessary to abandon. II has on
hand some $500 worth OF now plates
OF Albuquerque scenes which are
available for any form OF community
.'adyertislng- and which are more or
less constantly IN use. IL has on
hand 1000 or more copies Of a new
Albuquerque folder which has been
paid Tor. These are being distributed
with care where they Will do the most
good. 1t responds to loo TO zoo per
sOnnl calls each day. asking for In
formation. employment. health and
climatic and Dad data. IL has found
work during the past few months for
upward OF 500 men who asked for
and needed jobs. IL l. constantly
engaged In finding rooms n ac
commodntions Tor health seekers who
wish to come to Albuquerque. II
WAS the Chamber OF Commerce sec
Rotary who made Il possible to secure
"a whole burton Holmes travologue
film devoted to this city and envi
rons. II owns i.0OO chairs which are
available Tor use IN the armory for
pubic ENhNfNAIkNs Inv NtilA tAA -
now engaged in arranging for The
state teachers convention and In list
ing and assigning rooms FOR that con
yoution. Tho work has bee done
successfully before and will he dom
again.
AN this constitutes work which
ID everybody business and nobody'a
business: community business which
must ho attended to. The Chamber
Of Commerce Is attending TO II.
Must Have Community Hacking.
While we will not submit to the
assumption that the Chamber OF
Commerce b. doing nothing. hat IL
Is useless or that u D. not justifying
The financial outlay now made for ia
support, We are quite ready to agree
hat Il is not Undertaking those
larger operations for the community
advancement which should be under
way Il cannot do So until the com
nunlty Is more solidly united behind
/ with money ana personal work
than az present. The Chamber Of
Commerce must have moro mcmhcrH,
| n must have more thought and per
sonal work from the people; particu'
larry from business men n women
! know that l voice the sentiment OF
tl members Of the board Of directors
when / say that We are open TO and
viii welcome suggestions Ms to how
this new and increased interest and
| cooperation eau be secured. We
| would be glad II every one who has
suggestion woul convey It, either
personally or In writing, to tho score
tary.
In the matter OF financial man
iromCut. the Chamber OF Commurce
b In batter condition now than II has
been Tor "a year or nor Il b. living
within rs income and has been DOING
90 since the first OF August. The
1 AHa#a Am.LHaHNs.Hr LAH.LHAa.4 Iua.A N..U.
reduced $1,000 a year, aud the in
iehtodness, since August ]. has been
reduced AT tho rate Of better than
5000 "A month Such members as We
ave are in good standing and those
Sho intend To continue to pay their
dues. We are no longer counting on
possible %evonuc, but ON income from
dues that We know win be paid.
Our ability TO include more i'm
Eortnnt work for Albuquerque in the
budget for the coming year depends
absolutely upon getting into the or
snnization more members who are
willing to join on the basis OF prompt
payment OF dues n active Co-opera-
ION In the work. There are many
non members whose criticisms we
| feel are offered more as an excuse
than O. reason ana that they, rather
than the present membership, are re-
nrdiuv the work Of the Chamber OF
Commerce aud the progress Of the
| community.
"The fact that numbers Of people
urc nov asking what Is M matter
with the Chamber Of Commerce.
should not discourage us. II b. rath-
or encouraging as showing that tho
people Of Albuquerque understand
that "a live, vigorous. Loyalty support
ed Chamhcr pf Commerce is vitally
essential 10 the welfare Of the com
munity,
IA b. easy enough 90 lind fault. ~
if easy enough TO 60 back into the
Uaat aud point out mistakes that
| have been made.
we arc confronted now not with
the NECESSITY for studying history. but
Tor Meeting ana correcting a condi
ton. The way Us open for support
and suggestions. They cannot come
100 quickly