Arizona republican., 1921-02-07
t. IF |. DRIVE |S FIRST STEP IN RE ORGANIZATION
Membership c a m p a i g n
 Only Beginning Of Broad
 ening Work Of Civic.
 Commercial Organization

A chamber of commerce is not "or-N ganized'' when it's campaign for mem bers is completed. Its organization has barely commenced. It has entered on one of the most critical phases of it's existence. Skilled guidance is ney- CT more vital to it's success. This, brief ly. is the sum and substance of a very interesting and significant statement made last evening by Maj. L. W. De- puy, who is directing the reorganiza tion of the local chamber of commerce.
 Continuing, Major Depuy said; At the conclusion of a campaign group of men and women, the membership, have been educated to an appreciation of the good that can be accomplished by successful chamber of commerce They are willing to work to develop one but they do not know how to begin The task that confronts them is a very delicate problem in mass psychology and a technical problem of office ad- ministration, problems with which their past business and profession experi ence has not perpared them to deal. There is no time to lose, either, for the interest that has been aroused in the chamber of commerce will decline rap idly if it is not given an opportunity to express itself in action.
 "The American City bureau meets this situation by personally directing development of the organization dur ing the four weeks following the mem bership campaign.
 "A member of the bureaus staff an expert in organization methods, with particular training in directing this phase of chamber of commerce develf opment, remains on the ground during the period and performs these distinct services:
 "1 Sumbits new constitution and by, l Jews if needed.
 '2 Installs democratic system of election and superyises the election of l officers and directors who will gem timely represent the enlarged member ship.
 To Outline Definite Plan
 s. Determines accurately just what this enlarged membership wants the chamber Of commerce to do. A. Outlines a definite plan, proved by experience, for the organization and control of committees of active mern-~ bers to bring this work to accomplish ! ment. The bureau assists in the ini- eieAi t'tSfS VI PNetAHS t'ttS Fts@ft tti'c oit-s eration.
 "5. Educates these workers to au -u.s< derstanding of the methods by which their purposes may be attained | ..6. Organizes a members forum.
 v. Suggests an ideal, modernized of flee system.
 1 B. Familiarizes the secretary with I organization policies and administra- l. tive methods recommended by the American City bureau.
 "9. Presents to each director at the close of the period of installation serv- ice. a special report embodying.- ta) program of work. lb9 a manual of organization procedure. 1c) recom- mendation for the application of these principles 10 the problems of the Io- cal organization
 TO. Presents to the directors a re- search report giving detailed informa : ton regarding the most important ac- tivity immediately before the organ ization, based on the experience Of otll- CT cities.
 Then for a period Of three years the 1 bureau places at the disposal of the chamber of commerce the facilities of its research department, which is the largest of it's kind in this country, and assists the organization by having it's l specialists pay return visits from time to time: also, conducting supplement- ary campaigns at the end Of the first and second year. where such are deemed necessary and advisable