The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
JUNIOR CHAMBER HASl LONG LIST OF WORK
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 ion bureau, and filed informal com piaint and request for relief with the Alabama public service commission. Secured relief from congestion by the installation of sub station telephone service between the uptown ticket of flee and the terminal station; also secured quicker notice from dis patchers office of arrival of trains.
 Sent representatives to regional highway conference tt Auburn.
 lndorsed city viaduct program. Complete report on delays to traf- fife compiled by junior chamber with co-operation If Boy Scouts, especially the railroad crossings located al Fourteenth. Eighteenth, Twentieth and Twenty fourth streets. informa ton used by city officials and junior committee appearing before legisla- tive bodies at Montgomery
 Thorough investigation made of convict lease system in Alabama. Di- rectors indorsed abolition of present method of employing convic&s in mines. Resolution adopted calling on the legislature to amend the laws or the state so that it shall be unlaw- ful to lease any convict in Alabama after the July ], l925;
 Parallel Parking.
 Secured passage Of parking ordi- nance providing for parallel parking of automobiles on Tyenty-fjrst street, from Avenue A to Avenue G. Traffic committee has prepared ordinance calling for parallel parking through out the city; allowing no left hand turns in the loop area of the down town districts; etc, also recommended proposed tower and intersectional lights for the regulation of traffic. Traffic committee has made study l has submitted recommendations to county and state officials
 Issued official organ of junior chamber, known as "Bourgeoisie," for benefit of membership and familiar izing public with accomplishments of association.
 Secured closer harmony with coun- ty officials and local manufacturers in buying Birmingham products"
 Indorsed contract entered into be- tween city commission and Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power, giv- ing moral support toward carrying out provisions of agreement. Aided in defeat Of jiney ordinance.
 Helped put through four mill-tax for schools at last election
 Aided in defeat of Jeter and Bowen education bills providing for election of city and county board of education members. Sent representatives to Montgomery on several occasions.
 Active two weeks cleanup can paign conducted by association with remarkable success. Thirteen hundred and seventy-one trucks and wagon loads of rubbish were removed dur ing the campaign, other than the regular garbage collected by the city daily.
 Committee aided in registration Of voters, circularizing the membership and friends to register, calling their special attention to the provisions foc registration.
 Junior chamber aided city commis sion in drive against vagrants.
 Junior chamber indorsed and aided stand taken by Birmingham Bar as- sociation in drive against ambulance chasers.
 Committee appointed to aid in get ting legislation passed regulating loan brokers. Information was com piled regarding growth or assign methods of loan sharks, etc,
 Secured insertion of word "Bir- under the phrase " Made by Chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car Foundry company on all freight and ears made at Fairfield.
 Committee appointed to cooperate and aid county, city and state of ficials; also Boy Scout and educa- tional institutions.
 Nayalsmilitary committee appointed to prepare resolutions indorsing the national defense act of 1920 and CO., operate with local naval and mili- tary officials.