The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-01-13
Local Chamber Now
Member National Body

ceiVtu toudy ny NooVi0e"Ay H-f
that the Chamber Of Commerce OF
Mt. Sterling and Montgomery Coun-
ty has been elected to membership
in the Chamber Of Commerce OF the
United States. Affiliation with the
National Chamber gives the Cham
Der of Commerce Of Mt. Sterling and
Montgomery County a voice in, the
activities and affairs Of that con-
stantly growing business organiza-
ton, which now numbers about l 400
commercial and trade organizations.
Closely following its election to
the National Chamber the Chamber
of Commerce Of Mt. Sterling and
Montgomery County will appoint a
national councillor who will serve as
a connecting link between the local
organization and the National
Chamber at Washington. Hereafter
when the policies affecting business
are under discussion by the federal
authorities the Chamber Of Com
merce of Mt. Sterling and 4ontgonar
cry County viii have dhance to
express itself, inasmuch as one of
the chief functions of the Chamber
of Commerce Of the United States,
is to voice the business sentiment
of the country. From time to time
referenda are sent out by the Ma
tional Chamber for the purpose of
ascertaining for the benefit of Con-
gress and the government depart
ments, opinions prevailing through
out the country on questions Of i'm
portance.
The views and opinions of the
nations business men, expressed
through the National Chamber, are
listened to with respect. In fact the
views of the chamber, on important
legislative matters affecting bust
ness are sought. Never before in the
history of the United States have
business interests been so effici-
emily represented at the National
Capital, toward which there seems
TO be an increasing business CEN
tralization all the time.
The National Chamber will soon
have home of its own, just across
the Lafayette Square from the
White house. A $2,500,00O fund for
this building has practically been all
subscribed, it will be an elaborate
workshop for American business,
in the study and solution of its ma
tional problems.
In order to be Of greater service
to its members, and the business men
of the nation generally, the bust
ness organization of the Natitnal
Chamber was recently department
lied, the various departments being
Foreign Trade, Insurance, Trans
portation and Communication, Do
mestic Distribution, Fabricated Pro-
duction, Natural Resources and
Civic Development. The aim of these
departments is to help the business
man solve his problems, and gain
new markets for American trade.
Members have the privilege of util-
izing them, which virtually amounts
to the Chamber OF Commerce of Mt.
Sterling and Montgomery Coonty
having a special Washington repre-
sentative.
Membership in the National Cham
Der entities the Chamber Of Com
merce of Mt. Sterling ant Montgom-
cry County to receive weekly gem
eral bulletin containing news Of
commercial interests, weekly leg
islative bulletin while Congress is in
session, which follows the progress
and gives digest Of legislation hav-
ing relation to the conduct OF bust
ness. They also receive special
bulletin which is issued whenever
Of commercial Importance
arises which Is not regplarly>coyer-
ed, as well as The Nations Business,