Daily picayune., 1921-03-18
Chamber of Commerce Sits.
 In Interesting Session
PRESCOTT'S COMMERCIAL ORGAN. PATTON DESTINED TO BECOME
 POWER FOR PUBLIC GOOD

For enthusiasm and pep last nights meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was one of the best ever held, though tn attendance was not what it should have been. The meeting was opened promptly at z :45 with President Blake ly Tn the chair and 2s members answer ing the roll call. Secretary K. P. Hamby read the minutes of the March 3rd meeting which were approved.
 Chairman c. c. Nelson of the public ity committee made report of actiyV ties of that committee and stated the envelope inserts recently printed would be distributed at once; also that MT. Orto Finley of the Daily Picayune was busy preparing his Prescott Special edition. A controversy between this committee and an advertising agency over rates to be paid for advertising in state papers was referred to the Ex- eCuaINe SoHiuiCtee Ioi duJuStmShe ahu settlement.
 Mr. Grover c. Hit of the Sales Day committee reported that the last Sales Day was a huge success and that the committee was planning another sales day for about April 9.
 Nessrs Nat Martin and Jno. X. Da- wis entertained the Chamber of Com merce with report of the meeting held at Hope recently to form Cham bcr of Commerce for Southwest Arkan- sas, and the approval or disapproval of proposed constitution and bylaws for such an organizatio and the par ticipation therein by the membership, was referred to a committee composed of Jno. A. Davis, J. F. Barham, Nat Martin, Orto Finley and R. r. Hamby As to whether our streets should be oiled. sprinkled or treated with Cal cium Chloride the present summer 10 get rid of the dust nuisance, was dis cussed at length, unanimous opinion be- ing that sprinkling is not only ruining the streets but does not keep down the dust. The following committee was ap- pointed to investigate prices of road oil and Calcium Chloride: Messrs Gee. r. Cress, A. NJ Westmoreland. Jno. A. Davis and R. P. Hamby.
 The organizat ton declined to protest against the present local freight sched ule on the Missouri Pacific, but referred the matter to the Traffic Committee for investigation and report.
 The following committee was ap- rointed to solicit funds with which to carry on the anti -malarial campaign in Prescott this summer, towit: Thomas C. McRae, Jr., A. NJ. Westmoreland, Nat Martin and Jno. A. Davis. About S2 900 must be raised to carry on this work. which will be under the super vision of Mir. Hastings, sanitary encin- ger. acting under directions of the Rockefeller Founda ton and the State Board of Health. Wherever this work has been put on tie town was made ire. of mosquitoes and the health cf the community greatly improved. Ire Chamber of Conmei e on several oc- ca sjons has yoteI unanimously in fla vor of putting on this campaign an' 4 4I.. Pro scott is fortunate in se,nri's the campaign this sumner, only two other toNyns in this se.; n of the stare being so favored, Philadelphia and Gnrdon
 Mir. Hastings will make Prescott hls headquarters during this campaign.
 Secretary R. P Hamby announced he is endeavoring to secure the services
 of Mir. Lanscen, poultry expert of the T. s. Department of Agriculture. ana announcement of his dates for Pres colt will be made soon.
 Several members spoke with reier' ence to the oil development situation | in Nevada county.
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