Evening star., 1923-01-17
CANS ELECTED TO HEAD
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

National Guard armory. an athletic
stadium or the repeal of the Borland
law but~these matters are being
urged through the proper channels.
The matter of automobile parking
conveniences has been agitated con-
Stantly. We are on the way toward
the solution of that problem. Our
street railway problem has received
much consideration and some .equita-
bic solution of this great public ques-
tion will be found.
Activities of Chamber.
Time and space will permit only
a brief mention of the fact that the
chamber has assisted in raising funds
to defray the expenses of the joint
committee on fiscal relations: that 1t
has indorsed and stands behind the
drive now being made for two new
buildings for Garfield Hospital: that
1t has taken definite action upon the
referendums which have been put out
by the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States: that your president
and secretary are members of the
Joint committee on civic welfare,
which is endeavoring to co-ordinate
the work of various civic and busi-
ness organizations; that il has con-
tinued its membership in the National
Association of Commercial Organiza-
tion Secretaries, and sent the secre-
tary to the annual meeting in Detroit
In October; that ii has also authorized
membership in the Southern AS
sociation of Commercial Secretaries,
with the secretary as its representa-
tive; that, through it's committee on
law and legislation. it has taken de-
cisiYe action on various bills in Con-
gress affecting the District; that it
has recently urged the resumption of
athletic relations between George
town University and the University of
Virginia.
Other committee activities touch
ed on briefly by Mr.. Schulteis are
road markers. to. direct strangers
into the District; work of the law
and legislation committee under Mr.
Lloyd. congressional tours to ac-
quaint Congress frst-hand with the
needs of the city in highways. public
utilities. public safety, the Washing
ton Auditorium, which Mr.. Schulteis
characterized as one of the pressing
ventions committee, police and fire
protection and the activities OF the
membership committee.
Discusses school Situation.
In discussing the school situation
Mr.. Schulteis said:
During the year 1922 the Cham
ber of Commerce, has not slackened
the public schools of Washington.
Not only through the activities of its
large and enthusiastic public schools
committee, led by It's able chairman,
Mr.. Henry H. Classic. but also
through the board of directors and
by direct action of the whole cham
ber We have sought to impress upon
the public authorities the urgent
needs of our school system.
"By direction of the committee of
public schools, its chairman appeared
before the school subcommittee of
the Senate committee on the District
of Columbia and Joined the represent
atives of the school board and the
superintendent in supporting the
teachers salary bill, afterward favor
ably reported by Senator Capper and
passed by the Senate. When the ORR
ginal estimates prepared by the board
of education was first threatened
with reduction, the chamber placed
itself on record by resolution adopted
by the board of directors on Septem-
Der 5, 1922. as steadfastly opposed.
whatever other reductions might be
made, to any. reduction whatever in
the estimates for school appropria-
tions.
adopted at a meeting held on Novem-
Der IA, 1922. gave its influence in favor
of the proposal of the American
Legion for the nationwide observ-
ance of week to be set aside and
designated Education week. As is
wen hHO" II, llfIS movement ISCSlNGu
the approval of President Harding,
whose proclamation brought to the
whole country a realizing sense of
the national value of popular educa-
ton.
"The Chamber of Commerce was
among the first Of our civic bodies to
appreciate the full significance of the
school-housing shortage. 1t will be
remembered that at a special -educa-
tional meeting held in May, 1920, the