Evening star., 1922-11-14
BOARD OF TRADE AIMS
OUTLINED At MEETING
Cancer Week, Red Cross Roll Call and
Need of Funds for Fiscal Relations
Probe Taken Up-Directors Elected.

Addresses on Cancer week. the Red
Cross roll call. Safety week, the need
of funds To finance the Investigations
Of the Joint citizens committee on fiscal
relations. election of ten directors, and
reports by the president. secretary and
treasurer. featured the thirty-second an
nual meeting last night Of the Wash
ineton Board Of Trade at the Willard
Hotel
Dr. 7. A. Cannon made a brief ad-
dress on cancer and told OF the educa-
iiopal campaign now in force TO ciear
up the mysteries OF the diseases. ne
said that cancer was purely local
.,ftiction, and could always be cured.
Cancer Now Curnbie.
There are two reasons why the
word cancer holds terror to the aver
AZ. person. said DIR. Cannon. Some
INK il is Il shameful disease and
others think that it cannot be cured.
1t is neither of these things. 1t tS not
a disease to be ashamed of In any way,
every family has at one time or another
had cancer in the family. and promp!
attention from Il competent doctor Will
result III q complete cure. Cancer fire.
.IItutly comes from Il chronic infection
II some part of the body. Prompt at
r"nti"r is all that is necessary to check
tlt disease.
Miss Nobel Boardman. former Dis
rrirt Commissioner. and for many
ears prominently identified with the
Red Cross, gave the members OF the
board Il brief address on the Red
''rUsS roll call. She pointed to the
manifold accomplishments of the Red
t'ross. both in war time and peace.
and urged that all become members
rf the organization
safety Week Outlined.
The purpose of Safety week. and
the aims of the permanent committee
"n safety. which is being organized
or the National Capital, were ex-
planned by c. W. Price.
This Safety week" said Mr.. Price.
is not just L flash in the pan, de-
signed to last for one week and then
il be- forgotten. but is the beginning
pf an intensive campaign in WASH
InGton to convince every man, wom-
an and child that accidents can and
win be prevented
Mr. Price told of safety work in
other cities--of the benefits derived
from il II, said that every means
would be utilized to make the CAM
l,atgn in Washington a success. ana
that there was every reason to be-
ievc tnat Il steady decrease in acci-
dents would be the result.
Pointing out the value of the work
Of the joint citizens committee on
fiscal relations between the federal
aud District governments. Edward F.
s'ofladay and Edwin c. Brandenhurg.
N brief addresses, urged the Coop
IRA tiou of every member of the board
IN the financing of the committee.
Urged to Back Fight.
Both speakers brought home the fact
that 1t was a matter of vital interest to
every Washingtoni;n: that it was dis
rinctly not u begging campaign. but that
Il was the duty of every citizen to rally
behind the cause and contribute to de-
fray the necessary expenses of the COM
.nittec.
"A great and valuable work is being
lone by this committee" said Mr.. Col
liday. Litigation of any kind costs
money for the defense The committee
= defending the Districts finances.
Therefore it takes money to investigate
and prepare the case. 1t is an obliSa-
ION on the part of every citizen to con-
tribute. not Il large amount, but his
bit 10 the cause.
With fourteen nominees fo- director
ships and only ten to he chosen. COM
petition for the coveted office waxed
keen. When the final count was made 1t
was found that j. Harry Cunningham.
former secretary Of the board, led with
~ votes. while Theodore W. NoEes, a
former president OF the board. ran
If votes to carry the nominee safely in
the chosen" class was 36S.
New Directorate.
directors elected and number Of
votes cast follow: J. Harry Cunningham.
~: Theodore w. Noyes 463; Oder s.
Smith, Az: George w. Offutt. jr., 1926;
William w. Everett, 4l5; John Joy
Edison. 4o1; Francis r. Weller 4O4;
Samuel J. Prescott. 401; Frank A.
Schring. -, and Charles j. Waters, 366
other addresses on the program were:
secretary Arthur Carr. who compli-
!nented the work of the committees of
The board. and Treasurer Walter H
klopfer. who gave !. brief report on
I'll" financial condition of the board.
Presidents Report.
President Bradley, In comprehen-
Siye report. reviewed the work Of the
committees of the board and told
what the organization hoped to ac-
"cmplish during the coming year
Ten aims are given by Mr.. Bradley.
They are:
TO bring about better under
standing between members Of Con-
grcSS and the people Of the District
Of Columbia.
Urging upon all members the real
ization of the Importance Of the
present inquiry into the fiscal rela-
tionS between the federal government
and the District of Columbia.
The completion of the second aque-