The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-01-15
BTWTA ADOPTS
A new S-POINT
1914 PROGRAM

At It's first meeting OF the new
year following the annual election
Of officers last Wednesday, the
executive board OF the Booker T..
Washington Trade Association
Monday adopted eight points OF a
nine point program for 1914 sub
mitted by Louis c. Blount re-
elected president Of the organize
ton now in its thirteenth year OF
promotion Of better Negro bust
nesses in metropolitan Detroit
Bleunt proposed that I'd the
Office Of the organization be re-
opened and q full-time clerk be
employed with q program that will
prove profitable to the membership
and the community: CD the MEM
bership goal for 1914 be set at a
minimum of 400; co the revival OF
the organizations publication, The
Voice of Negro Business" to be
operated at no loss TO the associ-
alton; "a a stipulated appropria-
ton be given the Detroit House.
wives league; go the postwar
committee become alert and vigi-
liant in helping TO improve present
businesses and give all possible aid
m the establishment of new bust
|nesses; go the employment OF a
ifull-time executive secretary TO
serve the membership; CD the asso-
citation give three scholarships, one
TO Wayne university and two to
colored colleges to be awarded TO
nuallfying students interested in
IL 44nGy Of business: CD II posi-
ble tie Trade Association this year
hold . trade exhibit; CO. that three
prizes be given TO business persons
for certain achievements and three
prizes be given to persons who held
Office for certain achievements, the
prizes to be awarded at a fall con-
ference.
The executive board did not
adopt the plan for trade exhibit,
pointing out that the shortage OF
help and the scarcity OF merchan-
disc would make such a venture
impossible.
Officers Elected
Other officers elected for 1914
besides Blount are: J. w. Collins,
first vice president; w. d. Morrison,
second vice president; Mrs. Fannie
Small, recording secretary; Percy
Jacks, corresponding secretary; J.
J. Theus, financial secretary; w. J.
Fields, treasurer. Carleton w.
Gaines, Mrs. Gonzella Porter and
Atty. Percival Piper were named
10 the executive board.
William H. Porter, Carleton w.
Gaines. w. D. Morrison. DR.. j. j.
McClendon and w. J. Fields served
as nominating committee.
Mrs. r. Louis Grooms, chief ac-
countant for Great Lakes Mutual
Insurance company and head OF the
Detroit Institute OF Commerce, who
had served the organization as Sec
rotary for the past 10 years, re-
signed due TO pressure OF business.
She first affiliated with the organi-
cation as luncheon meeting secre-
tary, then as chief OF the auditing
committee and was later elected
secretary OF the group.
Report Shows Increase
The annual report revealed that
n individual businesses are con-
needed with the organization,
slight increase over the member
ship report Of last year. A finan-
ciai report said that the treasurer
had on hand $706 at the beginning
of 1914, as against $64 at the be-
ginning of the previous year.
The increase in surplus was n -
possible in spite OF a decrease IL
income. Early in 1913 the guaran-
teed MONDAY luncheons were cur
tailed. thus effeeting a saving to
the organization. The organization
also discontinued the publication
of the "Voice Of Negro Business
which, the report indicated. was
operating at loss Of approximately
$500 annually.
Highlight of the association's
1913 activities was the recent Better
Business Conference, which no
doubt will be repeated In the fall
OF 1914