Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
NEW SPIRIT IN
SOUTH AMBOY
Citizens Taking New Interest
in Municipal Affairs Much
is Being Planned for Future

SOUTH AMBOY, Jan. 26-The
first year of the Chamber OF Com
merce has just been brought to a
close. During this period the cham
Der has shown the community what
some of its pressing problems are
and in many instances, has devel-
oped the plans, some of which have
been put into effect. Sufficient time,
however, has not elapsed to put the
larger plans of the chamber into
operation. 1t is a matter of CON-
mon knowledge that a new spirit is
being shown in the city. Citizens
are taking a keener interest in mu-
nicipal affairs and r more inter-
ested in the city's welfare and pro-
gress. This is shown especially by
their respective attitude toward
many public improvements.
At the beginning of the year a
progressive program of work was
prepared under the direction OF
Samuel Newton and his committee.
On each Of the important planks
some work has been done either by
thesboard of directors or by commit
tees. 1t is too soon to see the tan
gible results of much of this work.
for although the seeds have been
planted and have g~erminated, time
only has prevented the bringing or
all these plans to- fruition, and reap
ing the harvest for the benefit of
the community.
The Chamber of Commerce cfi-
GERS in addition to carrying on the
detailed work of the organization.
have been called upon to give infor-
nation and service on a wide va
riety OF subjects. They have given
assistance on subjects ranging all
the way from presenting the merits
of the city to large manufacturing
enterprises seeking to locate. to find
ing addresses of individuals for m
,duirers. Scarcely a day passes that
does not bring requests for the
names of department stores, names
of stationers. real estate men. facto-
ries, etc. The secretary has han
died these requests to the best OF his
ability. The Office has been the
clearing house for information n
assistance.
In a statement made for the
press d. w. Reed, the vice president
who is the chief executive in the abb
sence of d. c. Chase, the president,
said:
ITO the members of the Chamber
of Commerce who have been active
on committees. the board of direc-
tors expresses its deep appreciation
of the valued contributions of time
and ability which have been given
to community problems. To those
members of the chamber who have
been appointed On committees. and
who, for one reason or another fail
ed to give service, the board of di-
rectors expresses the hope that they
will be inspired by the efforts OF
their colleagues who did serve and
that they will embrace future OPP
portunities to work for the public
good. To those members of the
chamber who have not yet been
called upon for the service in COM
mittee, the board expresses appre-
citation for the moral and financial
support given the organization"
Following the meeting of the
board of directors of the chamber
tonight the present board will ad-
journ and the recently elected board
will meet and elect its officers.
There will be two new faces in the
controlling body next year. Harold
G.. Hoffman and J.. d. Van Pelt will
replace j.. Alfred Johnson and r. p
Mason, who have retired after a
years faithful and valuable service
TO their home city.