Evening journal., 1921-01-11
BUSINESS men
At Open FORUM
Employment, New City Hos
pital, State Militia Are
Discussed
LIKE 1T SO WELL,
THEY'LL TALK AGAIN

A variety of topics were brought
up at the "open forum" luncheon
meeting OF the Chamber Of Commerce,
in the Du Barry Room Of the Hotel
dupont, this afternoon.
A. d. Warner. Jrs president OF the
chamber presided. more than 100
members were present.
The forum scheme is a new one and
was suggested as a means of giN-
ing the members opportunity OF dis
cusslng any and all topics OF public
interest
Frank Hughes began the forum"
by suggesting that the custom OF
giving preference TO eX-service men.
such as was bestowed in 1919, should
be revived in industrial establish
menls. lie urged the Chamber Of
commerce recommend to the business
men that they give preference to war
veterans, where positions are OPEN
MT. Hughes proposed a resolution
calling upon the directors OF the
chamDer to take action along such
lines. II was decided also TO pro-
vide that eX-service men be retained
In employment the longest of an ue
resolution was unanimously adopted.
William Lawson said he understood
Wilmington had gained a bad repuia-
tion for its treatment of eN-serVice
men, and expressed the hope that to-
days move would tend TO remove
such a stigma, If it existed.
A general discussion concerning ad-
Vertislng in programs, cards, etc. for
charitable and other purposes next
ensued.
William r. Budd, secretary OF the
chamber, called attention to the fact
that the committee on advertising had
consistently refused TO endorse ad-
vertising except in established and
reputabIe advertising mediums. Aside
from these latter mediums, he added,
the committee had endorsed only the
booklet called Wilmington" put out
by the chamber itself, which has
wide circulation.
John A. Booker gave a description
OF the new contagious disease hos
pital established on the old Mckay
estate by the Physicians and sur
Ce0ns' Hospital, and urged support
OF the institution by the chamber.
lie said the hospital now had a plant
valued at about SiJOOO0
Mr.. Lawson introduced the subj
OF The newly ORGANIZED National
Guard, declaring 10 was the
body. aside from the police, whic
would be available in event OF anJ
serious disorder. such as an outbre
of Bolshevism. lie recommended that
more employees grant employees time
10 participate in National Guard
drills and training camps.
He deDlOred the failure TO Obtain
universal military training, declaring
that i'm its absence. the National
Guard should he heartily supported.
Mr.. Lawson's stand was warmly ap-
Judge William s. Prickett asked il
any movement was on foot to mark
the streets Of the city. He said all
corners should be plainly designated
with sign boads.
Mayor Taylor, who was present
said the only way TO accomplish
sign boarding, as far as he knew
would be 10 take mp the question
with the Street and Sewer Depart
ment.
Judge Prickett formally moved that
the chamber express its view as IN
being in favor Of such marking II
was adopted unanimously.
o. G. purdy brought up the city
charter plan and urged every member
NltNONE MN AAnAAl NAAAAN hN lt1NtA-@- w
consideration Of the proposition.
4 Lewis w Brosius called attention
10 the work Of Prisoners Aid so
ciety. which has been functionng now
for some three months and has en-
ployed an executive secretary in me
| Rev. n. A. NroOman.
4 Mr.. Vrooman said the society was
supporting Warden Plummer, aiding
discharged prisoners TO get position:
and at present was studying parole
laws with the purpose Of advocating
! one for Delaware. lie declared many
of the prisoners responded TO gooc
treatment and the society hoped tC
salvage a good deal Of the human
I wreckage" at the workhouse.
President Warner, in closing asked
the opinion Of the members on sucf
a forum as that Of today. A vote
showed a unanimous sentiment favor
able TO the idea Mayor Taylor sug
gested that a tentative program o.
4 1--WE or six subjects should be selecte'
in advance for discussion.
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