The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
CHAMBER LEADS. IN AGGRESSIVE EFFORT FOR CITY Is Center For Activities Of Numerous Civic
 Bodies
 g' OVER 700 MEMBERS DOING THEIR PART Number Of Clubs COnsid- cred Remarkable For
 City Of 18,OOO

Tuscaloosa is one of those fortunate communities where the motto, 'All for one and one for all," prevails, in fact, as we'll as in the oratory of the Boost CTS banquet.
 A city of 1S,00O people (estimated 1924, Tuscaloosa supports a Chamber of Commerce, having over 700 active members. If the same proportion pre- vailed in Birmingham, the Birming- ham Chamber of Commerce would have 1000 members for the city is more than ten times the size of Tuscaloosa.
 Regarded as more significant, how ever, than the numerical strength of Tuscaloosa's civic body, is the fact that over 90 per cent of the members of the luncheon clubs and other civic or ganizations are also members of the Chamber of Commerce. Every orgapi- zation gets back of the central civic bureau, and pushes.
 That, perhaps is an explanation of the fact that Tuscaloosa has doubled it's population in ten years, quadrupled its assessed valuation of property since 1910, almost doub>~l it's school enroll ment since 1915, quadrupled it's bank deposits in nine years, and increased it's number of telephone connections from 637 in 1910 to 2,050 in 1924.
 New Business Concerns
 Last year, 57 new business concerns were established in Tuscaloosa, and eleven important new industries we're secured. Thirty-six new business build ings and 3S4 residences were construct ed, the total of building permits being nearly $2,000,000 and realty sales ex- ceeding $3,00O,O00. Tuscaloosa is tie fourth city in the state in the number of automobiles licensed, and the total volume of business for 1923 exceeded a billion and a half dollars.
 An History office building is under construction at a cost of $750,000, and other new buildings include a $375,000 modern high school building, covering an entire block, and a thee-story Sun day school building, costing SIPS, GOO. A $500,000 bond issue for school buiIdI ings and q $600,00o bond issue for paved roads were approved during the year. Thirty acres were added to the Country club golf course, and five miles of new street paving were provided.
 Among the new buildings proposed to be erected during the near future are a library, postoffice and supply store and Christian school at the University of Alabama, a new apartment house projected by John Burchfield, an addi- ton to the Burchfield hotel, new Jew ish Temple and four stores to be built by Harry Eddins.
 Center Of Activity
 The civic coordination by means of which the activities of all luncheon clubs and other organizations are haf- monized with the work of the Chamber of Commerce, is held responsible for much of the progress Tuscaloosa has attained. The Chamber of Commerce is headed by J. c. Persons. with Owen Meredith as vice president, F. M. Moody, as treasurer and J. B. Brosi. us as secretary. The directors include NJ. R. Bettis, F. G. Blair, J. L. Brier. tion, A. c. Cade, E. L. Clarkson, S. F. Clabaugh, R H. Cochrane, Luther Da- wis, S. E. Deal, J. A. Duckworth, Vic tor Friedman, Woolsey Finnell, B. P. Head, J. T. Horne. Bernard Harwood, NJ. T. Jemison, J. NJ. Mcqueen, W. H. Nicol, D. L. Rosenau, NJ. c. Rum- ley, Hayse Tucker and c. B. Werner.
 The civic workers of Tuscaloosa sue cessfully conducted a Community Chest campaign during the last year, follow ing the example of other progressive cities which have adopted this method of giving to worthy causes. The quota in this campaign was exceeded by $S,000 The Boy Scouts, Tuberculosis seal sale, Red Cross roll call, County Fair, Forget-me-not sale, Poppy Day and Japanese Relief, are among the institutions profiting.
 The Chamber of Commerce promoted Tuscaloosa's competition in a nation do the city was awarded third place A series of artist recitals. a community sing and a series of band concerts. Extension of city limits. milk inspec- tion and a survey of the city water system were approved.
 Thirteen conventions were held in Tuscaloosa during the year, in the ar engagements for which the Chamber of Commerce assisted.
 Junior Chamber Elect
 The Junior Chamber of Commerce, with a membership of 275, has actively supplemented the work of the senior organization and has many accomplish ments to its credit. Hayse Tucker is president C. H. Van de Graaf, first vice president; D. K. Jones, second vice president; and J. B. Brosius, secretary. The directors are Messrs. Tucker, Van de Graaf and Jones, R. C. Foster, Fred Daniel Bruce Shelton, M T. Jemison, A. V. Van de Graaf, H. T. Burnett, Fred Maxwell, Jr., J. o. Bowers, A. w. Struthers and c. c. Jamison
 The Junor Chamber claims credit for having initiated the Community Chest idea in Tuscaloosa, and one of its com mittees, headed by Bruce Shelton, led all solicitors in the amount of contri- buttons secured. In cooperation with City Commissioner Norfleet Harris and the Exchange club, the Junior Chamber promoted a public playground for chill dren, conducted a successft cleanup worked out a plan for white way" acceptable tt all inter ests. arranged for weekly speeches by business men on vocational subjects at the schools, conducted a campaign for better enforcement of traffic regula- tions, conducted the official opening of the Tuscaloosa aviation field, and proved its usefulness in many smaller ways.
 A merchants bureau and credit as- sociation under the presidency of T.J. Hill is affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce. w. H. Ward is vice presi- dent; Lee Black, secretary, and the di- rectors include T. J. Hill, W. H. Fin
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