Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-16

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the city at heart to be a membe
of the chamber. and not only
member, but an active one"
The proposed plan to boost AL
buquerque through an active
chamber Of commerce, although Il
had been worked out with care
by many boosters, was not adopt
ed until the matter had been thor.
oughly discussed.
City Needs Chamber,
Col. George e. Breeze, president
Of the chamber or commerce,
opened the meeting Dy a short
statement Of the purposes for
which it had been called and a
recital of some of the hills the
chamber had been forced to climb
since he had assumed its presi
dency.
Upon becoming a director, |
was surprised at the general lack
of interest of the citizens In the
activities" Col. Breeze stated. 1.-THE
people who should have been most
interested were not interested.
There were back dues which we
had great trouble in collecting. 1t
was not a bright outlook.
1--WE looked the matter squarely
in the face. We did the best we
could with what we had to work
with. We cut expenses and in so
cutting also cut the sphere of the
chambers activities.
But our present inactivity and
the crisis which we are here to dis
cusse tonight. simply shows US the
nted of chamber of commerce work
for the development of the city and
what our duty as citizens is at this
moment and how we must stand by
that duty
Directors Not Criticised.
Sidney Well pointed out that an
almost dormant condition Of the
chamber was not an unusual thing
in any city at times.
Our chamber here was reorgan-
lied a few years ago by profess
sional organizer. He had pep and
got results. but he took the pep
away with him. We have just con-
sidered the reorganization plan
suggested by the American City
bureau. The bureau has pep. but
so has Albuquerque and we can re-
organize ourselves.
A long list of the general ac-
of the chamber of
commerce was then read by Mr.
We'll.
Our chamber has lacked activ-
ity lately" he stated. "but We are
not here tonight to criticise the
board of directors. We are here to
stand firmly behind them and to
help put the chamber in the posi-
ton to operate as real 'go-getter'
for Albuquerque"
H. B. Hening in a short address
brought out the fact that the recent
criticism of the chambers inactiv-
ity had nothing personal in 1t re-
garding the directors.
Active Chamber Wanted.
at was criticism of the general
Mr.. Hening stated.
1.-THE citizens want an active cham
Der and want to cooperate with 1t
in getting results" Mr.. Hening
then spoke of several chances for
the betterment of the city and this
part of New Mexico which has
been passed up during the past few
and which should have
been taken advantage Of had the
chamber been active.
what we want is chamber
that can have the strength to grasp
such chances and we will all be be-
hind such an organization"
Dcmocra Plan.
Speaking of the recent criticism
which has been given the chamber,
Carl G. Magee stated that 1t was
not personal criticism, but con-
criticism.
at was that very criticism which
has brcl ght about this meeting of
men and such a group as this can
whatever 1t sets about
to do for the city.
1.-THE criticism Of the chamber
was simply the reflection of what
was heard on the streets from AL
buquerqueans. The city has recov-
cred from the war and is now de-
handing activities" Mr.. Magee
urged that plan be formed at once
for the regeneration of the cham
Der.
"Towns may tust happen---but
cities never happen. they are the
results of plans and these are the
sort of plans we want our chamber
of commerce to make and to have
the strength to carry out" Mr..
Magee urged that the reorganiza-
ton plan be a democratic one In
which all the members had an
equal voice.
A. G. Bureau Plan.
J. A. Coons, director of the
chamber. outlined to the members
the general plan proposed by the
of the American
City bureau for the reorganization
Of the chamber. This plan was
rejected by the directors, who felt
that the chamber could do it,
own reorganizing.
1--WE would do the work and
they would get the money" Mr.
-oons stated. This is we'll
enough If we can not reorganize
ourselves and IL we can not do
It. the bureau Is in the reorgan-
Ization business and we can get
them after we have failed" Mr.
coons suggested that 1t would
be better to use the money the
bureau would collect as fees for