The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
CHAMBER LEADS IN AGGRESSIVE
 EFFORT FOR CITY

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 Employment To Students
 As a manifestation of Tuscaloosa's unselfish spirit, the merchants rank at the head of their list of accomplish ments the fact that they gave employ ment to hundreds of university students who are required to work their way through college, and that they co-ope- rated with the university by closing their stores on the occasion of athletic events. A mutual agreement was reach ed among merchants for closing their stores at p. m., except on Saturday, and giving all employees half-holiday on Thursdays during the summer months. The association conducted an important trade event, a "buy-at-home" rejected 48 advertising schemes by which the merchants saved $1S,OOO: issued the best credit rating book ever published in Tuscaloosa, con taining over 1,200 ratings; collected $3, ,4S6in bad debts, gave 1,164 spe- cial credit reports; subscribed $1,125 to the county fair, financed the curb market and the farmers agricultural short course, financed the new city di- rector, and gave attention to many minor subjects.
 The traffic bureau of the Chamber of Commerce, headed by A. c. Cade, performed important work for the com munity in the adjustment of 12 rail road rate disputes and representing the city in 24 rate hearings. The bureau collected $57, ,000 in claims for it's mem- bers. Associated with Mir. Cade in this work are M. c. Rumley, vice president; w. W. Seay, secretary-man- ager, these officers with A. Leo Massa and NJ. K. Bettis comprising the board of directors.
 Of the work of the farm bureau affiliated with the Chamber of Com merce, something is said in another column. The bureau has 464 members headed by J. S. Yerby, practical farmer who knows the farmers prob lems. o. o. Mcdaniel is first vice president; D. V. Fuller, second vice president; w F. Osborn, treasurer; George A. Peters, secretary, and R. c. Lett, county agent. The directors are Glenn Foster, c. E. Scharnagel, T. Fl. Hammer, w. w. Pearson, w. s. Pat ton, A. J. Bishop, W. E. Robertson, James H. Hughes, J. NJ. Hocklander, William H. Clements, O. W. Phillips, H. A. Jones, H. B. Kuykendal,, Will Barnett, Charles Barringer and N. T. Patton.
 Other Civic Bodies
 Progressively seconding all movements sponsored by the Chamber of Con- merce, and always offering their serv- ices comparatively for the public good, are number of thriving civic and semi official organizations of Tuscaloosa. They Include Post F, of the Travellers Protective association, the American Legion, the Black Warrior District Council, Boy Scouts of America, the Red Cross, the Tuscaloosa county board of health, the community Chest organi- zation, the Pilot club, the Exchange club, Kiwanis club, Lions club and Rotary club.
 James l.. Brierton is president of the Rotary club, with Jack Persons as vice president, Samuel F. Clabaugh, treasurer; J. Bruce Brosius, secretary, and Bradford Wood, sergeant at arms. Other directors besides the officers are Clifton Penick, Frank Blair and Rich ard Foster. The club has GA members.
 The Lions club, headed by T. B. Ward, has a membership of 55. Asso- aso T, Butler, vice president; H. H. Chap man, secretary; directors, W. J. Brock lebank, c. c. Simpson, E. c. Howe, D. w. Ward and T. B. Ward.
 Parker Persons is president of the Kiwanis club, which has an active membership of S4. Hayes Tucker and Hugh Pallister are vice presidents; ; Jim Anderson, secretary; Charles Film, treasurer; Torrey Jemison, trus- tee; directors, Lee Bidgood, Charles Boyd, Tom Hill, Virgil Jones, Oreon Tabb, Owen Meredith, ex-officio.
 The Exchange club, organized No vember 8, 1922, has a membership . of AS, under the presidency of James E. Livingston. Other officers are Claude O'Rear, first vice president; Hunter Burnett, second vice president; Carl Jamison, third vice president; board of control, Charles NJ. Fitts, Henry Hale, Aston Maxwell, A. W. Struthers, J. F. Livingston, Oscar Dahlene, A. ". Van de Graaf.
 The Pilot club is one of the influen- tial womens' organizations active in civic life. Mrs. Annie Townsend is president; Mrs. Aston Maxwell, first vice president; Mrs. R. c. Lett, second vice president Mrs. Bertha Mitchell, secretary; Miss Lucille Daniel, treasur- CT; directors, Miss Mamie Hawkins, Mrs. $. A. Moore, Miss Ethel Patton, Miss Clara Werner, Miss Eudora Yer by.
 The affairs of the Community Chest, with a membership of 2,500 contribu- tors, are administered by corps head ed by F. NJ. Moody as president; Tor rey Jemison, is treasurer; Tom Chris tian, vice president; Hayse Tucker, secretary; directors, F. M. Moody, R. H. Cochrane, c. B. Werner, B. P. Head, J. T. Horne, D. l.. Rosenau, 5. E. Deal, Hayse Tucker, A. c. Cade, Victor Friedman, J. L. Brierton, W. Fl. Nicol, A. l.. Massa, Mrs. Sam Weisel, Mrs. H. A. Jones, Tom Christian, Tor rey Jemison, NJ. D. Rosenau. With Monroe Rosenau as campaign chair man, the sum of $3S,00O was secured in IS hours, when the movement was launched.
 Helth Workers
 A well-knit public health organiza- tion has as it's leader, Dr. J. H. Som .e AIn