Fremont-Hesperia routes were vividly marked. Additional signs were placed north to Onekama, Bear Lake, and other resorts in the country. Entering Manistee from the north or south, the tourist is confronted by these large signs. They stand in striking contrast to the common warning, "Speed limit 15 miles per hour. All violators will be prosecuted. John Doe, Chief of Police." The local welcoming signs say: YOU ARE NOW IN MANISTEE These signs indicate a warmth of cordiality that is typically Manisteean. The whole city tries to welcome and entertain the tourist and resorter, not for the dollars that are left in Manistee, but because it prefers to be that kind of city. Incidentally, the Manistee merchants have enjoyed this season the greatest resort trade they have ever known. A resort information booth was also maintained during the summer months at the south entrance to the city, with two Boy Scouts in charge, distributing to the tourists pamphlets and booklets descriptive of the city and nearby resorts. This service was greatly appreciated, because it frequently enabled the tourists to secure just the information they desired. J. C. BEUKEMA, Manhattan and Brooklyn, and to each of the one thousand block captains who are working in those boros the Bureau sent the following letter, which includes among other good bits of advice, an injunction to file their reports promptly in order that aid may be given at the moment it is needed: "The Anti-Litter Bureau has recently prepared large maps of the boros of The Bronx, Manhattan and Brooklyn for the purpose of showing at a glance the general condition of the city. Each block in which there is a block captain has a small pin. This pin may have a white, gray or black head, depending on the physical condition of the block. If the condition is good, a white pin is shown; if fair, a gray pin; and if bad, a black pin. There are comparatively few white pins, a number of black pins and a great mass of gray pins. Of course, we cannot judge the condition of the entire city by a few hundred pins shown on our maps, but we can quickly learn the condition of any street in which there is a block captain. The condition of these streets as a whole is only fair. They should be good. It is our desire, and it should also be yours, to see nothing but white pins in these maps. Whether they are white, gray or black will depend a great deal on the amount of interest you are taking in your duties as a block captain. "If you do not make regular inspections of your district and make corrections where necessary, it is only natural that conditions in general will get worse each day until they are such that it is necessary to put a black pin in the map in your district. "May we state that we do not depend entirely on the reports received from the block captains for our information, but from time to time we check up on the work being done A Vigorous Anti-Litter Crusade by personally inspecting the many districts. NEW YORK, N. Y.-The goal of the AntiLitter Bureau of the Merchants' Association is nothing less than perfectly clean streets and sidewalks in New York City. The Bureau has been directing its activities toward that end for over two years, and altho a great improvement is noticeable, the desired result has not been attained, and greater efforts are being made, with the aid of the block captains, to put a stop to the violations of the city ordinances pertaining to the cleanliness of the streets and sidewalks. This refers particularly to spitting and throwing paper, fruit peelings and other matter on the city's thorofares. In an effort to spur the block captains to greater zeal in their work of inspection and in reporting the conditions, the Bureau had large maps made of the boros of The Bronx, "If there are conditions in your district which, for the good of the community, should be remedied, and you fail to report them, the blame is placed on your shoulders. If there is a broken lamp-post, hydrant, sidewalk, street pavement, or sidewalk obstructions, uncovered garbage cans, overfilled ash cans, bundles insecurely tied, or if you notice dead animals in the street in your district, please do not wait for some one else to make the complaint, but rather communicate with us at once by telephone. * sum The Anti-Litter Block Captains are supplied with a pamphlet containing a mary of the "Law and Ordinances Applying to Streets and Public Places in the City of New York, and the Duty of Police Officers and Citizens in Connection Therewith," also a briefer summary of the police regulations regarding streets and sidewalks. The aspirants to the block captaincy are re quired first to sign a pledge in which they agree to do certain things upon becoming block captains, and when this is received by the Merchants' Association, a dignifiedappearing printed commission is sent to them, announcing their appointment as block captains, with a leaflet of instructions and blanks for monthly reports. Copies of this literature may be obtained from the Merchants' Association upon application. CLYDE A. COPSON, Manager, Anti-Litter Bureau of the Merchants' Association. Chamber of Commerce Owner and Manager of Public Camping Ground TRINIDAD, COLO.- The Trinidad-Las Animas County Chamber of Commerce owns the park the entrance to which is shown in the accompanying illustration, and maintains it as a free camping ground. The park covers about ninety acres and is located nearly thirty-five miles west of Trinidad in what is known as the Stonewall Valley. A picturesque natural wall is seen in the background. The section is one of the most beautiful in the state. The park lies directly across the road from the Stonewall Country Club grounds, which is a resort where many Trinidad people have their summer homes. The camping ground was opened during the summer of 1914, soon after the settlement of the coal strike which had tied up the country for about two years. The strike had produced hard times and much suffering among the strikers and their families, and at the solicitation of the Chamber of Commerce and some prominent citizens in this section, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was induced to provide a fund of $100,000 with which to build and repair roads thruout the country, among which was the road from Trinidad to Stonewall Park, in order to furnish employment for some of the men. The Colorado Fuel and Iron Company previously owned the land occupied by the park, and, after the road was built, was persuaded by one of the State Highway officials to donate the ground to the TrinidadLas Animas County Chamber of Commerce for use as a public park. It was accordingly deeded to the Chamber of Commerce, which then had the necessary buildings erected and provided a caretaker for the grounds. Ac THE ENTRANCE TO STONEWALL PARK, NEAR TRINIDAD, COLO., OWNED AND MAINTAINED BY THE TRINIDAD-LAS ANIMAS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Another FEDERAL 78 Federal flusher oper ated by the city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Modern Street Cleaning With Over 2,700 miles of street flushed cleaner than ever before, by two That, indeed, is an accomplishment worthy of investigation by every Jackson, Mich., Salt Lake City, Canon City, Colorado, Cedar Rapids, Investigate the possibilities of a Federal in your town or city. Write knowledgment of the donation is made on the sign-board, the bottom line on which reads, "Ground Donated by the C. F. & I. Co." A gap in the beautiful wall in the picture is the gateway to some wonderful mountain parks. These are being extensively coöperadeveloped by the Government in tion with local communities. Next year a new recreation park will be opened north of Stonewall, and other parks will be established in the San Isabel Forest Reserve. Unfortunately there are not accommodations in the park now maintained by this organization for any but those who bring their own camping outfits, but the parks which will be developed next year will be provided with cabins, and it will be possible for those who wish to do so to build cabins for themselves. FRANKLIN P. WOOD, Secretary, Trindad-Las Animas County Chamber of Commerce. New Bulletins BROCKTON, MASS.- Brockton Chamber of Commerce Bulletin, issued monthly. CHATHAM, ONT.- Chatham Chamber of Commerce Pep, issued monthly. GRAND ISLAND, NEB.-Grand Island Commercial Bulletin, published monthly by the Grand Island Commercial Club. MIDDLETOWN, N. Y.- Middletown Chamber of Commerce News Letter, issued weekly to the membership. MT. VERNON, OHIO.- Community Service, published monthly in the interest of Mt. Vernon and Knox County by the Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce. ST. LOUIS, Mo.- Greater St. Louis, issued monthly by the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce. SPRINGFIELD, Mo.- Chamber of Commerce Bul letin, issued quarterly by the Springfield Chamber of Commerce. WASHINGTON, PA.- Washington, published monthly by the Washington Board of Trade. WEBSTER and Dudley, Mass.- The Booster, published monthly by the Webster-Dudley Chamber of Commerce. Recently Issued Printed Matter ATTLEBORO, MASS. An outing program and menu card that are rather out of the ordinary were issued by the Attleboro Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of the Chamber's annual picnic held in September. BATESVILLE, ARK.-"Batesville and Independence County, Arkansas,- The State of Leading Crop Value." is the title of a folder issued by the Batesville Chamber of Commerce. Another small folder issued by the same organization is entitled, "Batesville, Arkansas, Queen City of the Hills." BOSTON, MASS.- The Boston Chamber of Commerce has issued its 1918-19 annual report. FORT WORTH, TEX.-" Fort Worth The New Metropolis of the Southwest" is the title of an illustrated booklet recently issued by the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce. "Fort Worth and Her Wonder Oil Fields is the title of another booklet. GODERICH, ONT.- The Goderich Board of Trade has recently issued an illustrated booklet entitled "Goderich," containing information about the city's industries. It has also issued a four-page circular entitled "Some Facts About Goderich." HARRISBURG, PA.- The September issue of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce bulletin contains a summary of the year's accomplishments tabulated in comparison with the various planks in the year's program of work. It also contains the president's annual message to the members and the treasurer's report. HORNELL, N. Y.- The Hornell Chamber of Commerce has issued a six-page folder containing a "Historical Sketch of Hornell, N. Y., and Surrounding Country." JAMAICA, L. I., N. Y.-- The Jamaica Board of Trade has published a report of the industrial survey recently completed by it. LOCUST FALLEY, L. I., N. Y.-The Matinecock Neighborhood Association has published its 1919 year book. NEW YORK, N. Y.-The Central Mercantile Association has published its annual report for the year 1918-'19. The Merchants' Association has published its year book for 1919. A "History of the War Activities of the Merchants' Association" has also been issued. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y.-The issue of the bulletin of the Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce, Niagara Falls Citizen, of October 11, 1919, contains a list of the organization's activities for the first six months of 1919. OKMULGEE, OKLA.- The Okmulgee Chamber of Commerce has issued an interesting booklet entitled "A B C's of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, The City of Opportunity." OTTUMWA, IOWA.- The Ottumwa Commercial Club has issued a leaflet giving some interesting facts concerning Ottumwa, "The Retail, Banking, Railroad, Wholesale, Population, Manufacturing Center of Southern Iowa and Northern Missouri." PARKERSBURG, W. Va.- The Parkersburg Board of Commerce has issued a semi-annual report for the period from February 1 to July 31, 1919. TAMPICO, MEXICO.- Bulletin No. 1 issued by the American Chamber of Commerce of Tampico, S. C. L., states the objects of the organization and contains a list of the directors, active officers, active corporate members, active individual members, and associate members. TONAWANDA, N. Y.- In the September issue of The Tonawandas, the official bulletin of the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas, is given a summary of the Chamber's important accomplishments. WEBSTER, MASS.-" Facts about Webster and Dudley, Massachusetts," is the title of a folder issued by the Webster-Dudley Chamber of Commerce. WELLINGTON, KANS.- The origin, purposes and progress of the Wellington plan for home-owning are stated in a circular which has been issued by the Wellington Home Foundation. WINNIPEG, MAN.-" Where Dreams Come True" is the title of a pamphlet issued by the Winnipeg Board some facts about of Trade, detailing Winnipeg. THE FINGER LAKES ASSOCIATION, an organization representing the Chambers of Commerce of the Finger Lakes region in New York State, has issued an illustrated booklet describing the beauties of the region and containing several interesting views. The secretary of the Association is E. C. Cooper, Watkins, N. Y. WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL SECRETARIES. The proceedings of the fourth annual convention of the Association, held in La Crosse, Wis., June 10-11. 1919, have been issued. "Developing the Small Town Organizations is the title of a pamphlet prepared by Frank J. Green, formerly secretary of the Janesville, Wis., Chamber of oCmmerce. |