Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-10
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Will BE
RE0RGANIzED THROUGH EFFORTS
OF ALBUQUERQUE BUSINESS MEN
Directors, Members and City Boosters En-
dorse Rejuvenation of Chamber Under
Local Direction; Believe 1t Can Be Done
Without Aid of American City Bureau.

At spirited meeting of the
board of directors of the chamber
of commerce, to which had been
invited a number of members of
the chamber, the directors in no
uncertain manner took cognizance
of the criticisms that had been
thanked the public for the sugges-
tions that have been made; con-
sidered a proposal from represen-
tative of the American Cities bu-
reau for outside aid in reorgani-
zation; determined to actively adj
vertise the things that the insti-
tuition has accomplished and con-
duct whatever reorganization or
extension of the chamber that may
be required through local energies
and to at once arrange for pub
lie dinner to which will be invited
every public spirited man ana
woman and by referendum deter
mine the future makeup and ac-
tlvities Of the body
Frank admissions of The lack of
proper organization, definiteness of
purpose, laxity of interest and alb
'NAANS VI pdNo~h VA "a $3.50
the way for reform and offsetting
these open confessions were state
ments of accomplishment, careful
expenditures and determination to
create through open forum at fire.
quent public meetings coupled with
well organized publicity the old
old time spirit that prevailed when
the chamber of commerce was the
true center of civic affairs.
Periodical Slump.
The meeting yesterday afternoon
|, was called to give the representa-
A tive of the American Cities bureau
an opportunity to expand upon the
presentation, begun the day be-
Z fore, of the plans Of that organi-
d cation to improve the conettion or
: the local body and to obtain a
working fund and devise a pro-
, gram for the coming year. He
7 pointed at the weaknesses Of the
Albuquerque chamber, showing
: that they differed but little from
those of other cities and explained
: that loss of interest due to lack
: of understanding and coordination
, was the usual thing prevailing
, every two years and that REVEALS
were necessary most everywhere.
+ 1t was after explaining the assis-
, lance that his organization pro-
posed to render and telling the
meeting the method on which
charges were based for conducting
the work, that the directors ex-
pressed themselves as believing
that local men could be drafted
who were equally as capable as
any outsider and determined on
the method which they calculate
will bring about an enthusiastic
understanding and support Of the
community.
Reasons for Local Slump.
Various reasons were assigned
for the alleged retrogression of the
chamber of commerce. Captain w.
C. Reid attributed it to the accu-
mulating strength of bodies like
the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs with
their weekly lunches. Arthur
Praeger to the lack of publicity re-
garding the good accomplished by
the chamber. DIR. M. K. Wylder
to the unwillingness of many OF
those most benefitting to contrib
ute time to the work of the civic
body and others to the overlooking
of the secretary with the work OF
collecting funds at times when his
greatest energies should be applied
to carrying on the work.
Reorganization Plans.
The plan of action includes
the immediate meeting Of a