Evening star., 1923-06-06

bership a highly valuable research
and information service.
The work of the chamber and the
service TO the membership ls done
largely through departments. These
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sentative. The representative depart
ments are eight in number. each rep
resenting a particular branch of
American business.
There are four administrative de-
partments.
To carry on the work of the cham
Der systematically, to keep cam
paigns going until definite results
have entailed in making effective the
policies to which the chamber is COM
mitted through referenda or by reso-
lutions adopted in annual or special
meetings, there has been created the
resolutions and referenda depart
ment. The activities of this depart
ment may range from a forceful rep
resentarion of facts to Congress to a
nationwide campaign of education
to the whole country.
One of the most important of the
administrative departments is the
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economic-fOr members, committees
and departments of the chamber.
When the board of directors of the
chamber orders a report of a COM
mittee on an important national
question be submitted to a referen-
dunn vote by the constituent MEM
bership the report Is referred 10 the
research department for treatment.
A statement of a report is fornu-
lated. arguments for and against the
propositions are drafted and ballot
is set up, indicating the questions to
be voted upon. In other words, the
research department places in a COM
plete document all the facts neces-
Sary to enable members intelligently
to consider and record their attitude
on the proposition submitted.
Service to Members.
This department renders to mem
bers a direct service by means of a
general bulletin issued weekly, con-
tanning p-to-the- minute information
regarding the activities of the diff
ferent government departments, bu-
reaus and commissions which concern
business and commerce; by a legis-
lative bulletin issued weekly during
sessions of Congress which follows
the progress of all legislation being
considered in Congress affecting
business; by special bulletins issued
whenever matters of special impor-
tance should be brought to the atten-
tion of members, and through special
information furnished by letter and
by wire. 1t transmits to members,
statements concerning action on bills
in Congress-; laws, rules and reSula-
tions, their application and admins
tration: court decisions, rulings and
other informations emanating from all
governmental agencies.
The field department, another of the
administrative departments. serves
as q personal contact between the
chamber and the business men of the
country. Besides the manager and
h Ia -y-k~
has a corps of field secretaries who
travel in all sections of the country.
AS far as possible the field depart
ment takes care of the demand of
local business organizations for
speakers. The department has four
branch offices, located at New York.
Chicago, ST. Louis and San Francisco.
The fourth administrative depart
ment is The Nations Business, a
monthly magazine. with more than
100000 readers.
The representative departments.
American business. are headed by
managers and supported by stats
who have been trained through prac-
tical experience and who are experts
in their respective lines.
Civic Activities.
The civic development department,
one of these representative depart
ments. has a clientele made up of
the local commercial organizations
of the country. The department
serves the local secretary. 1t is pre-
pared to give information on SUBJ
jects within the wide field of civic
activities. AS today constituted, its
activities are carried on in five bu-
reaus-organization service. educa-
tion service, housing and city plan
ming, immigration and citizenship
and national civics. These bureaus
are headed by experts, men of broad
and practical experience in their re-
spective fields. They are at all
times available for consultation, and,
wherever possible, to address meet-
ings.
In the domestic distribution de-
partment there is a ready and effec-
tive clearing house for ideas relating
to the betterment of methods for the
transfer of commodities from the
time they leave the manufacturers
door until they reach their final goal
in the hands of the consumer. It's
purpose is to bring about more prac-
tical and effective methods of distri-
button.
The fabricated production depart
ment. as its name would indicate.
has to do with the common problems
pf the manufacturers. AnonU these