The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-01
BESSEMER

Bessemer, April so.-(Special.)- )--i One thousand members for the Bes- semer Chamber of Commerce is an objective outlined by A. E. Ausman,
 secretary of the newly organized body. In talk made at the recent
 meeting. In his talk Mir. Ausman gave much information on methods Of conducting the chamber of com
 merce in Bessemer, outlining the working machinery and citing as an
 example the methods used by the
 Bir rmingham body and its value to Bessemer members, urging co-opera-
 tion and what it means in civic up- building.
 The board of directors of the
 chamber of commerce. will hold a
 meeting Tuesday afternoon at 4
 o'clock at the elubroom and the regu- lar meeting will be held on Thurs day evening at o'clock,
 The second meeting held by the
 body was featured by the greatest
 enthusiasm of the members and by reports that showed sthat the vari-
 ous committees had begun work in
 earnest The report of the chairman
 of the membership committee. John IC. Perry, showed that 1o5 individual memberships and with those of firms
 making 163. He stated that the com
 mittee was now preparing survey
 of the city for a membership drive. | J. W. Leggett made report Of
 the rural affairs and cited methods used for the past three years in re- | lationship between farmers of the district and the Birmingham Cham
 Der of Commerce.
 inls hai n n fha rRtafl
 committee made report of the re- tail trade. and the following members of this committee were announced; Nathan Kartus. J. H. Brick, John Neal, Alex Carrel, B. P. Harris, w. l..
 Maritime, Mac Clay. Jack krahen- huhl, M J. Brooks. J. c. Pope, J. C. Lewis, Bryan Waller and Peter Sea turo. This committee Is planning
 classified survey, alphabetically ar ranged, of the retail dealers.
 B l.. Bradley of the wholesale trade committee reported that some kind of a survey of wholesale dealers
 would be made, and he stated that the chamber of commerce could count on them 100 per cent strong. Mem bers of this committee are A. R OK gord, pr. w. D. Taylor, Fred Buck Roy owen and T. W. Huey.
 Dr. F. P. Lacey of the industrial committee made a report of plans outlined for survey of industrial plants of the district. Those who will serve on this committee are: D'
 F. Wilson, Charles Nixon. J. E' Rogers, Gordon E. Jones and J. w. Smith.
 w. F. Surratt. chairman of the publicity committee, announced ehe members of this committee 10 pc A. K. Williamson, Mrs. II. L. Bans Mrs. L. D. McCollum and Mrs. w. r.
 Price. Included in Mir. surratts re- mort was a recommendation that A. E Ausman. secretary, be sent as commemorative to the fifteenth an-
 nual convention Of secretaries or chambers of commerce, which con venes in Nashville on May l to 4.
 This report was adopted with the recommendation.
 | R. Vance, chairman of the slogan committee, reported plans for the committee which will include cash
 nriza of s25 for the slogan that IS adopted, and other prizes.
 The judges for the slogan, as rec commended by MT. Vance, will be Mrs. Gardner F. Goodwin of the Coahtii of Clubs, Mrs. H. L. Rains or the Business women's club. Dr. F. H | Smith, president ol tho iei 1 Hugh McEniry, president of the ho- tary club, and M. Crotwell or the | city council. r. Fl D. Smith reported for the transportation and traffic committee 1 that the personnel of this committee would include two transportation men and two business men. and that
 rapid progress was being made with | the railroads.
 I. W. Brooks of the civic affairs committee reported that clean up and paint-up campaign was being nlanned along with the city park