Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-04

OMMERCE

By R. E. L. MEL

With the holding of the annual
meeting and the election of six new
directors the Salisbury Chamber of
Commerce expects to continue its
1892 functioning by the election Of a
president, w vice presidents, secre-
tary, assistant secretary and a treasur-
er at the regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Directors on Monday
night, March 9TH. At the annual
meeting the constitution of the Cham
Der of Commerce was changed so as to
leave the election of the president in
the hands of the board, the plan in
vogue in practically all cities over the
country.
The membership of a chamber of
commerce are the stockholders of the
corporation and the stockholders of
any company usually elect a govern
ing board and leave to it the selection
of officers. The wisdom of this plan
is evident. Salisbury has been exceed
ingly fortunate in the past presidents
of the Chamber of Commerce, Sam
Carter being the first president elect
ed, and followed by T. M. Hines, Ross
M. Sigmon and R. J. Everest, each
serving two terms of one year each.
The present Salisbury Chamber Of
Commerce was organized the latter
part of 1923 but it was not until Feb
ruary s, 1924, that a secretary was Sc
cured and it began functioning in
arnes L. S. Moody was the first sec
rotary and was followed by Willard
T. Kyser who served until September
30th, 1929, the conductor of this col
umn assuming the position on Deem
Der l, 1929.
The coming meeting Of the Board
of Directors on Monday night is to be
attended by the outgoing members as
well as the six newly elected. The
meeting will be presided over by Pres
ident Everest who continues at the
head of the organization until his sue
cessor is elected and duty qualified.
Mr.. Everest is among the newly elect
ed directors and his experience and en-
ergetic services will thus not be lost
to the board. |
During the decade from 1920 to
1880 school enrolment in the United
States increased 100000, causing the
various types of schools throughout
the country TO provide facilities for
20 per cent more students. The fig
ures are from the Federal Office of
Education. Today, the statement as
serts, seven out of every ten Ameri-
IAN between 5 and 20 years Of age at
tends schools. The number of students
2l:years of age or over increased dur
ing the decade nearly 800 percent. In
1920 but 544,7S9 adults attended
school. In 1880 the number increased
beyond 100000.
Here's a tip to automobiles. Oil
and gasoline consumption vary more
with great speed than with the make
of car, with fuel consumption at s.
miles per hour being 20 per cent great
er than at so miles per hour and oil
consumption J times greater at the
high speed, according to a survey Das-
ed in 100000 miles of travel by au-
tomobiles of - different makes. On
the Indianapolis Speedway the average
gas consumption for a 5000 mile fast
run was 11.25 miles a gallon while on
a road tour through - states the av-
erage fuel consumption was 1871 miles
per gallon, with a range from 9.04 to
17.24.
The campaign to bring hidden dol
lars into circulation through the pur-
chase of 'baby bonds will be prose
cuted in Salisbury along with the ma
tion-wide movement under the direc-
ton of the Citizens Reconstruction
Committee, conditioned of course up
on the banks of the city determining
to qualify as clearing houses for the
bonds. The Chamber of Commerce has
been asked to head up the movement
and the preliminary steps have been
taken. Committees will be named and
the program outlined for other cities
will be put into effect in Salisbury.
This will include four minute address
es at the movie houses, personal %solici-
tation and in fact every available
means to encourage the holders Of hid
den dollars to open their safety depos-
it boxes, dig under the mattresses and
haul out the old sock and put their
funds in safe securities issued by the
United States and at the same time get
their money to work for the common
good.