The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-04-13
JUNIOR CHAMBER REPORT IS MADE
 FOR SIX MONTHS
Many Accomplishments Show Value To Com
 munity Of Body

Accomplishments of the Junior Cham Der of Commerce and it's stand upon questions of public importance, steps which have made the organization one of the recognized leaders among Bir- fningham civic bodies, are recorded in resume of the recent six-month ad- ministration made public by Secretary c. F. Warn Saturday. &
 Among these accomplishments were :: Promotion of a football stadium and station here, obtaining of relief for police department in handling emergency calls; investigation of road building contracts and proposed school bond issue, aiding in getting parallel parking ordinance passed; cooperation in entertainment of various delegations and conventions.
 Work Successful
 Work. under the past administration was highly successful, the report states, and continues: "One of the outstand- ing features was the reorganization of membership. 1t was the idea of the directors to sell the present member ship before going out after new material. This was accomplished by putting mem- bers directly in touch with activities of the Junior Chamber, having them take active part in the work.
 Monthly meetings were held at such time that it enabled members, to also make other arrangements for the eve ming without conflict. Copies of the directors minutes were sent to the members, together with the official bull lstin of the Chamber of Commerce, con- taining a. Junior Chamber of Commerce page with q monthly resume of accom- plishments.
 Tt was not the idea of the directors to have q large membership, but rather a representative membership positively interested and. sold on the numerous benefits such civic organization can accomplish for Birmingham"
 Detailed Report
 A detail report of the Junior Cham ber's work for the six months under Crawford Johnson, IT,, as president, and H.. B. Hanna, vice president, fol- lows:
 1. Intensive campaign inaugurated for building of football stadium for Birmingham. Under the able manage ment of NJ. H. Sterne, the association was successful in having donated "a 12-, acre site for the construction of such institution at the fair grounds by. the. Alabama State Fair association Ninety thousand dollars of the $100,00O com mon stock has been subscribed for by football fans. A Birmingham stadium to handle the details of the erection and management of the sta dium, was incorporated for $2,OO0. Several efforts have been made to dis pose of the additional $10O,O00 among the mercantile interests of Birming- ham, but so far without success. Two plans have been tried--one to have the interests take large holdings of stock, and the other to guarantee the interest and sinking fund of 10 per cent for 16 years on the issuance of 15-year 6 per cent gold sinking fund bonds, which were to be disposed of to the public. Several firms have so far signed the agreement.
 2. Entertained visiting football teams during the season. Local merchants co-operated with committee in display ing college colors during the days games were scheduled. With the assistance of boy scouts, Junior Chamber operated score board at Redwood Park for con venience of public. Automobiles were by the membership for trans- portation of visiting teams from the terminal stations to their quarters.
 5. Committee from junior chamber co-operated with local body in welcom- ing delegates to convention of Sigma Nu fraternity.
 4. Entertained second annual conven- tion of Alabama Junior Chamber of Commerce, and took guests to the Au- burn Centre football Eal1e. huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, Anniston and Birmingham were represented.
 3. Co-Operated with city commission in popularizing new municipal market. Conferred with B.. R. l.. X P. officials and successful in having better street car service established to the market.
 6. Aided Commissioner Cloe in gee ting parallel parking ordinance passed. Appeared before various delegations and commissioners in behalf of this cause. Co-operated with traffic@Offi. cials in having installed the new trafI fife signal system.
 z. Passed resolution requesting Nj. P. Phillips to remain on the park board.
 Indorsed Bureau
 s. Secured recognition for ,BirminR- ham of the inclusion of Birmingham's business condition in the Fed eral Reserve bulletin. Federal Reserve board now receiving mopthly cOnfiden- tial reports of our wholesale and job ping interests from every line of busi- ness, which was secured by the Junior Chamber.
 9. Indorsed establishment of Voca- tional Psychological bureau for Bir- mingham. Co-operated with other 6ivic in getting such bureau started here,
 TO- IndOrsed recommendations of mil committee supporting the