The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-21
CITY IMPROVEMENT
Referendum SHOWS
VARIETY OF REPLIES

Referendum number one OF the
Chamber OF Commerce is beng re-
turned rapidly and the answer to the
two questions contained in the refer
endum number one CfWhat in your
opinion is the thing of first import
ance that should be undertaken by
the Chamber of Commerce to improve
trade conditions and opportunities in
your own line Of business" and num-
Der two-"What do you believe the
Chamber of Commerce should first
undertake for the good of the city at
largely are very interesting and show
real constructive thought and public
spirited interest of the members.
However, the referendum was sent
to.325 original members and 1913 new
members, and a large majority Of
them have, as yet, failed to return the
referendum. All the members are
urged to complete and return refer
endum number one at the earliest pos
sible date In order that they may be
considered in building up the program
of work of the most important, defin-
tie things the organization will under
take to do, the referendums must be
received at the Chamber Of Commerce
by noon of Friday.
Promptness Is Keynote
"Promptness" Is to be the watch
word Of the Chamber of Commerce in
all its work. When meetings are
called at certain time, that meeting
is going to start on the minute. 1t is
also going to close promptly at the
time set. 1t will have many and very
important things to do and it's work
must be systematized. The officers
of the organization are asking all of
the members to assist in this systema-
thing by prompt action on communica-
tions sent them.
1t is expected that the names Of
the members will be properly classi-
fled and ballots mailed out to each
of the members by the latter part of
this week, or the first of next, in or
der that they may designate their
choice for nominees for director in
their classification.
When the nominating ballots are
sent out the members will be allowed
three days in which to return them.
The ballot will close at noon of the
third day after being mailed. There
can be no reason for delay, other than
representation, and that 'thief-of-
time" will not be tolerated in the
work the organization expects to do.
Divided Into Groups.
In addition to the IA general CLASH
fications, into which the members are
to be divided, they will also be grouped
into many other business classified
tons and each group will be called to
meet to elect its representative. The
motives for these meetings, which will
take place during the most of next
week viii be mailed at an early date.
The meetings will be called at inter
walls of every 20 minutes from 9 to
1870 O'Clock. and from I to 5 O'Clock.
This is another case where prom ptness
in attendance at the group meetings
will be required in order that each
group may complete its organization
and get out of the way before the
meeting for the next group is due.
A general meeting of all the mem
bers, or an open forum. will also be
called at an early date, and it is pro
posed to have a general gathering OF
all the members, or as many as can be
secured. at a dinner or luncheon meet
ing every three months.
At the first of these meetings, to be
called within three months. it is ex
pected that a prominent woman speak
err and prominent man speaker can
be secured to talk on subjects of par
ticular interest. These will be the
only talks at the meeting.