The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-25
federation Votes to spon-
/ sor New Community
N Foundation.
WANT NEW FACTORIES
Chamber Of Commerce Is
/, Raped for Failure OF
Program 4asslt aai 4

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Industrial and civic leaders VIII
AhA asked to support a movement
to stimulate industry in lndlanapo-
lis. ST.. o.d
declaring there exists dire neeo
for an organization to quicken tne
pulse of industry the FederaIlot ol
Community Civic Clubs FRIDAY
NIGHT voted to sponsor the Indian
apolis Industrial Foundation.
A resolution presented by Ed
ward O. Snethen, industrial CHAIR
man. was adopted, indorslng tne
nlan to boost local industries ana
bring additional plants here.
Chamber Is Hit
Several club speakers raped the
Chamber of Commerce for failure
to get results in it's industrial pro
gram" announced by Dick MliieI'
chamber president, after a city-"ioe
membership drive.
THAT'S all very nice, but we nave
a Chamber of Commerce. Are you
going to bust 'em up?" inquired "a.
". Vedder, of the East Thlrueui
Street Civic Club.
@The chamber announced that IL
would bring a lot OF industries mere
If they could get 1000 members.
They got few more than tnat anu
we have not been overrun with lac
tories vet" he continued.
Expensive Luxury
at wish we didn't have a Champer
and the Federation could do all TINS.
Il tried to resign, but got a lot OF
letters from Dick Miller and some
= others saying they needed my
money. think it is an expensive
luxury, but we have it.
@The Chamber got of on the
wrong foot on the manager move
r,ent but in six months suppose
they'll be claiming all the glory
"T don't think we should buck the
Chamber, but better cooperate Win
them"
Move for Cooperation
snethen explained the plan was
"not a rap at the Chamber" puc an !,
effort to obtain cooperation OF an
organizations which have neen
seworking at cross purposes.
indianapolis has been poiltlcaiiy
sick and we administered a gooo
dose of medicine June 81. NOW Is
the time to get busy on noostine
industry" Snethen declared.
"We would not need Communlty
r,,nd if every one had good jobs ano
plenty of work" , -
A 1, Portteus, industrial COM
,,ittee member, pointed out that IN
iianauolis had discussed .heiplne
industry for years, but nothing mao
been done.
!. "The foundation plan works sue
cessfully elsewhere. Our purpose
is only to start this movement y
cooperation with the chamber, boafe
of Trade, labor groups and CIVIC
bodies said Portteus. :.
"Our plan would be to raise
xsno 600 to s1,0OO,0O0 to rehabilitate
local industries and secure adol'
tion.l plants for the city," Portteus
nsaid.
"The political situation has KEEP
Industries away. Now that the
ritv manager plan has been adopted
At is time to aid industry" asserted
John Hilkene, Fall Creek CIVIC
Club representative.
IS Plants Side Tracked
'prhere is something wrong. The
chamber gets factory on the track
to indianapolis and it gets side
tracked along the line. I think ar
Ohio firm got side tracked at An
derson recently" j. Ed Burke
Southeastern Civic Club secretary
declared.
John F. White. federation presi-
dent, explained that the chamber
iust is not grasping the situation al
this time, but this is not a criticism
of that body. I do. not mean x
entagonize the chamber but 1t il
true it has lost prestige and is moi
getting results"
eve hope to rehabilitate the
chamber and create broader view
point. This industrial program Il
designed to secure cooperation Of
the city's forces" he explained.
An early meeting of the industria
committee will be called to plan the
meeting of representatives of the
city's organizations.