Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-08-23
FURTHER CIVIC
BODY MOVE
AIpern and MadSen Speak at
Lions Club on Chamber of
Commerce for City

A general discussion of the plans
for a Chamber of Commerce for this
city. was taken up today at the reg
ular weekly luncheon of the Lions
Club in the New Packer House. The
club now has plans for the forma-
tion of such a civic body under con-
sideration and Leo Goldberger as
sisted by committee is working on
the bylaws for the organization. The
discussion today was in order to OBJ
tain suggestions which might be in
corporated in the bylaws so that
such an organization might operate
successfully in this city. The speak
ers were Isaac Alpern and 1. 7. Mad
sen, both having served as presidents
the former Chamber of Commerce.
Prior to the discussion of the
Chamber of Commission, Mr.. Gold
berger requested that the club take
some action to aid in solving che
problem created in transportation by
the strike and incorporation Of the
Public Service trolley cars. He de-
clared it to be the duty of the club
to have the matter investigated by
the board of directors in order that
the city might obtain the best trans
portation for shoppers and workers
that it is possible to obtain under
existing conditions. The matter af-
ter some discussion was turned over
to the directors to investigate.
When the matter of the Chamber
of Commerce was brought before
the attention of the club by Harry
S. Medinets, the chairman of today S
session, l. T. Madsen was requested
to say a few words concerning the
matter. Mr.. Madsen, who was pres
ident of the former Chamber of
Commerce during the years 1918.
1919 and 1920, told of the work
done by the organization during the
explosion and pointed out the need
OF such an organization at the pres
ent time. He declared that the main
question to be considered is that of
finance, and that an organization of
this kind can not be successfully
conducted in this city without an in
come of $1,000 per year.
Mr.. Madsen told of the outstand-
ing debts that remain of the old or
ganization and how a few men met
the requirements during the last
years it was in operation. He pledg-
ed the membership of the Perth
AmbOy HARDWARE company II inc
new organization is formed.
Isaac Alpern, the last president Of
the organization complimented the
club on the fact that it was always
furthering important city improve
ments and urged it to continue the
Chamber of Commerce movement
He told of the debt outstanding on
the old organization when he took
charge of it and how $500 due
the American City Bureau had been
cleared up. He suggested that the
new organization take over the rs
naming outstanding debts of the
former organization and also the
furniture and equipment which an
Organization of this kind must have.
He said that some members Of the
cd board were considering selling the
furniture but he decided to keep it
as it might become useful to a new
organization If one was started. Mr..
Alpern also pledged a membership in
the organization.
Mr.. Goldberger told Of the last
meeting of the committee and in
formed the club that the present
idea is to get away from the old
form of plural memberships. and to
have more single members in order
that the control of the organization
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