Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-01-01
REVIEW 0F 1920 Of
COMMERCE J | BODY
Considerable Constructive
Work Done During
Past Year
AUTO BUREAU ADDED
Credible Achievements Accomplished
During Year just Closed--Feel
Proud of It's Work

In summing up the work the Cham
Der Of Commerce has done for the
year 1920 for the Information OF
Alexandr:ans, we do SO in order thai
they may know what is being done By
the organization to keep Alexandra
among the foremost cities of the
state. The declared purpose is to PRO-
mote the commercial. industrial ana
civic Interests of Alexandria.
Price Of city is one of the creates;
clements in its upbuilding. One OF the
greatest ways that civic pride secures
expression is through the Ckambe:
Of Commerce. 1t is perfectly log:ca!
that we should have IN Alexandria
one of the largest commercial bodies
in the state. The territorial develop
men1 and growth of this section W..
be such in the next decade under IN
creas:rg competitive business meChcGs
as to require every facility such an
organization can muster.
Fostering Of city building and
business protecting movements can
only be done BY such an organization
as the Chamber of Commerce the IN
,liy;dual could not possibly do it and
.tmet anywhere.
During the past three years the
work of the Chamber of Commerce
has been expanding with amazing
repidity, and the close Of 1920 fines
5tillt a large amount of ctlstrtctire
work has been accomplished as wal
as a general expanding cf activities
which have oeen beneficial 20 the
Chamber of Commerce membership
and the community generally.
During the year a new bureau
known as the automobile bureau with
member ship of 1S9 members has
been added to the chamner, and has
been transact;ng large amount OF
business ever since its inception
Every member of the Chamber CT
Commerce who owns an automobile
can through this bureau enJoy com
plete membership in the American
A7,tcmc;,ile Association which entities
:hem to all privileges.
Plans were consummated at the be-
ginning Of the year through the ct
forts of the Chamber Of Commerce
whereby the Blue Ridge Manufactur-
ing Co., became one of our industries
this company manufactures work
shirts and has on It's pay rolls tltty
or more employees. Another industry
located through the Chamber CT Gem
merce is the Alexandria Manufactur-
ing Co., engaged in the manufacture
of pants and employing upwards OF
thirty people.
During the year the Chamber OF
Commerce has maintained an employ
men+ bureau in the Post Office hnild-
ing under the efficient mann cement
IF Mrs. T. Clifton Howard. Through
this medium hundreds of peorde have
found employment. The Chamber !:
new perfecting plans whereby domes-
tic help may seek employment. and
where housekeepers may secure neip
This bureau is maintained free OF
charge.
The Fruit Growers Express located
in Potomac Yard have enlarged tne''
plant by erecting additional bu.d.
ing, the car shop 166 feet by 20
feet is turning cut cars at the rats
of five day and employs very
!.ar@e force of men.
The Virginia Feed and Misllne
Corn. the largest enterprise Of It:
kind in the cast are perfectlng pan;
70 double their capacity.
The Safety First Manufacture
Co. have increased their business b!
putting in an @up to the minute
foundry thsreoy increasing their out
put
Sherry after the first of the yea
.he Stoner Chemical Co.. intend t
make large improvements to the;'
plant and increasing their plan
=narv fed.
II : understood tina. the Wash;rg
tcn Dye and Chemical Co., vii ais
| dorhle their capacity.
The Cbarber Of Commerce has q
all times colaperated with the U. S
| Naval Torpedo Station. and at cen
siderable expense in locating the.
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