Evening star., 1922-12-06
URGED TO ENROLL:
IN SAFETY COUNCIL
Plea Made to Every Member
of Washington Chamber
of Commerce.
ACTION BY DIRECTORS
Public's Aid in Reducing Accidents
Sought-Health Reports and 9th.
er Interests Before Board.

Every member of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce Is importuned
to join the Washington Safety Council
In q resolution adopted at the meeting
Of the board Of directors Of the cham
ber in its auditrium in the Homer
building yesterday.
The resolution was offered by Chair
man w. F. Ham OF the chambers
committee on public safety. 1t read
in part: "The Washington Chamber
Of Commerce recommends that fts
members assist in the safety move-
ment by enrolling themselves -
members OF the Washington Safety
active interest in reducing accidents
and in keeping streets safe with due
regards for the rights Of both pedes-
trians and drivera'
Medical Association Report.
The board received a report from
the local medical association. which
was referred to the committee on pub
lie health. The report cited needed
improvement in the pavilions in Gar
aside for contagious disease cases.
1t declared that DR.. Fowler. as local
health officer, has made a remarka-
BILE showing during the past year with
the limited means at his disposal
The report also declared: The Dis
trict Commissioners need to be ac-
quainted with the fact that the
amount expended for maintaining the
health of the District of Columbia II
only about 80 per cent of what II
should be. One dollar per capita Is
little enough to maintain the service"
Congressional appropriation Is given
these two hospitals for certain cases
and an increase in appropriation is
sought in the report Action Will pe
taken on the report by the puolic
health committee. which. in turn. Will
refer the matter to the chambers
regular meeting.
Meeting Date Changed.
Decision was reached at yesterdays
meeting to change the regular meet
ing date for the chamber from the
second Tuesday OF each month to the
third Tuesday. This will shift the
current months meeting from Deeem.
ber IL to December 10. The third
Tuesday Of each month hereafter VII
be the regular meeting day for the
Ten out Of thirty directors Of the
chamber retire at the end OF the
present organization year. Nomina-
tions must be fled two weeks pre-
successors Thus far. Secretary Ar
thur F. Seymour reported. four nom
nations had been received by the
secretary's office. They are: Martin
Wiegand. Warren G. Kendall, Ross p.
Andrews and Harry King.
Thirty New Members Enrolled.
Thirty new members were voted
into the organization. The frm OF
Dulin & Martin increased Its MEM
bership from four to five representa-
tives
The new members are: Charles r.
Alley. Adam F. Arnold. James A.
Bailey, Zach Brewer. Harry W.
Rrimer. Harry s. Caden. Rudolph J.
Davis. Milton Fairchild. 8. W. Frazier.
l.. T. Goodman. Fritz D. Hoffman, J.
Walter Jacob. Casimer Liebell. NJ. ..
Marshall McKibben. Lester D. Moore.
Radio Corpora lion of America. g.
Nicholson. B. S.. Reynolds. Laura II.
Scherer. Elmer Shane. Mrs. NJ. j.
Sherratt Keys. Q. w. Shumate. Robert
]. Sine. Charles ?. Stearns. Ben J.
Summerhays. Frank N. Surface. Will
liam C. Thrift Arthur r. Tucker. E.
c. Snyder and ]. Wrisley Brown.