The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-02
Bmngham Is Confident O. Epe of Is eatest Piepic Eo1
JUNIOR CHAMBER. SUMS ACTIVITIES
Annual Report Lists Hun- dreds Of Constructive Civic
 Act In Birmingham

Accomplishments of the Junior Chamber of Commerce during the past year, prepared by c. F. Warn, secretary indicated that an aggres- sive interest in many things was taken by the younger civic workers of Birmingham.
 The Junior Chamber initiated the stadium idea and put it on the road to final fruition, for one thing. Its traffic committee won recognition from the city commission in the en- actment of the traffic ordinance, and practically all the recommenuatIons of the Junior Chamber were embodied in the law as finally passed.
 The Junior Chamber dipped into many things, and chalked up a rec ord of accomplishment in most of them. during the year from Novem- Der, 1922, to November, 1923. Secre tary Yarns summary is as followes:
 Concentrated on the passage of the Junior Chambers. council II anager form of government bill. Represen- tative Hayse introduced in the legis- lature a bill providing for a vote of the people for their choice of three forms of government, namely, the council manager plan, the aldermanic form, and the three commission form.
 Thirty-five volunteer speakers have addressed 65 clubs on the council manager plan and have reached over 5000 voters. Several committees have appeared before the legislature at Montgomery in order to get through the manager form of government bill. A citizens committee of loo was formed to aid in securing passage Of such bill A fund of $59o was raised to aid in this movement, and also in- vestigate the best form of govern ment adapted to the city of Blrming- hstV r,faft~ three commission form of govern ment bill, the use of this fund ceased, and 66.S per cent was returned to the original subscribers. The activi- ties of the Birmingham Junior Cham Der of Commerce were not In vain, as the three commission form, effec- tive November 1925, is expected to provide Birmingham with better gov ernment than the present 1iVe-com- mission form.
 Stadium.
 Active work under way for the building of s275, 900 athletic stad- um. Financial plan calls for S1OO,0U0 preferred stock, S75,0G0 common stock and s100,000 bonds. Preferred stock campaign has so far secured S5,000. Birmingham Stadium association, in- eorporated for $2,000 with Crawford Johnson, Jr., IS president, and NJ. H. Sterne, secretary treasurer. Full CO., operation is being given the Junior Chamber by football enthusiasts and the business men of Birmingham. A speakers bureau has been estab- lished for the purpose of bringing this proposition before the various Of the entire Birming-5 han. and Bessemer districts. Controi of stadium will be vested in the con- mon stockholders, comprising the four colleges of Alabama, high schools, business men who have con tributed, and Junior Chamber of Con- n.erce. Every attempt possible will be made to erect such stamium in time for the football season of 1924 Several football bookings have been made so far.
 Organization of a law enforcement league is tho direct result of the Junior Chambers work. The idea originated with the Junior Chamb Der and committee from this organfza- tion put the plan into execution. This organization, however has preferred to remain in the background. and do it's bit toward better law enforce nent through the constituted author ities. The Law Enforcement league has on it's roster more than 1,O00 members.
 It was partly through the efforts of the Junior Chamber, in connection with the senior chamber, that the old auditorium plans for Birmingham were discarded and the plans of the associated architects adopted.
 Athletic committee obtained erec- tion of football score board at Rick wood field, arranged for entertain ment of all visiting football teams to Birmingham during the football season, and secured cooperation of merchants to decorate their stores with college colors.
 Investigated numerous complaints regarding terminal starion lnrorma-
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