Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-04-14
CIVIC BODIES
ARE MERGED
Chamber of Commerce and
Industrial Association Vote
to Consolidate Here
TO FREE CHAMBER OF DEBT
Action Taken Last Night at
Joint session of the Two
Organizations
TO FREE CHAMBER OF DEBT

The Chamber of Commerce and
the Perth Amboy Industrial Asso-
citation will consolidate. This fact was
definitely decided last night at mem
bers meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce, when the members voted to
form a combination of the two or
ganizations. Following the members
meeting, the Board of Directors held
a session, at which time it was de-
cided to make an effort to collect
outstanding memberships in order
to meet the obligations of the Cham
ber so that when the consolidation
takes place the Chamber will have
a clean slate and be free of debt.
President Isaac Alpern of the
Chamber of Commerce called the
meeting to order and in a short ad
dress explained the purpose of the
meeting. He informed the members
that the board of directors at the
last meeting thought it advisable for
the Chamber of Commerce to become
affiliated with the Industrial Associ-
alton as at the present time the
Chamber of Commerce is meeting
with considerable difficulty as many
of the members refuse to pay their
dues, even in view of the fact that
many efforts have been made to col
lect this money.
He declared that when he became
president the Chamber was 400 in
debt, which amount has been re-
duced to s1.750. Mr.. Alpern held
that if the members who owe money
would pay up the chamber might
continue as a separate body. but
as there is no chance of them doing
this. the only moves left would be
to bring suit against them for the
memberships or to consolidate with
the Industrial Association, which will
give the chamber the support of the
larger industries and the larger
merchants.
In going into the consolidation.
Mr. Alpern pointed OUT that it
would bring new life to the organ
ization ard that the obligations of
the Chamber would be assumed
by the new organization. Mr.. AL
perm then had the plans for the
consolidation as drawn up by the
committee and submitted to the
board of directors read by Secretary
John F. Bergen. The meeting was
then thrown open for discussion.
The discussion brought out the
fact the Chamber of Commerce has
reached the point where it either
must consolidate with the Industrial
Association or else close its doors.
1t was also declared that the time
has come when every resident. in
dustry and business man must pun
together If the city is to get any
where.
At this point Albert Leon moved
that the recommendation made by
the board of directors at the last
meeting, to the effect that the Cham
Der of Commerce be consolidated
with the Industrial Association be
approved The motion was seconded
and carried.
Mr.. Leon then moved that the
Board of Directors be authorized TO
have full power to make arrange
ments for the consolidation and this
motion was also carried.
The members meeting was then
adjourned and a session of the di-
rectors called by Mr.. Alpern.
Adrian Lyon was requested by the
directors to inform them of the next
step to be taken in the consolidation
and advised that the members OF
the board should make an effort 10
get all members who are behind In
their memberships to pledge to pay
them within thirty days, So the
Chamber might enter the consoll-
dation with a clean slate. 1t was
the general opinion that more than
$1,000 in back memberships could
be collected.
Acting upon Mr.. Lyons advice
committees were appointed and as
signed a list OF membership which
they were requested to collect.
Secretary Bergen was instructed
to notify the secretary of the Indus
trial Association of the action taken
by the chamber and request that a
Joint meeting be held in the near
future.
The name of consolidated organi-
zations will be the Manufacturers
and Merchants Association OF Perth
Ambqy.