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Newspaper
Green Bay Commerce
Location
Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1917
Page
6
The Green Bay Association of Commerce lists its board of directors with J. H. Taylor F. E. Burral J. D. Fogarty NKc Bur J. P. Neugent C. R. Phenecie and A. E. Winter serving as chairman.
A. E. Winter serves as President Frank H Smith as President Secretary Nic Bur as Treasurer The Green Bay Association of Commerce is affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce of the United States.
The National Security League will mount a countrywide effort to educate the public on the war through its Patriotism through Education committee led by Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart. The program outlines causes of the war, U.S. contributions, and the democracy at stake in victory over Germany. Also notes fish skins as Tanner trend.
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing is negotiating the sale of its London holdings to a new London-formed concern. The American branch would keep a minority stake as the combined entity seeks to fuse engineering strength and organization to challenge German rivals in global markets after war.
A Green Bay reader cites a city with a population about one eighth of Green Bay and lower rates and higher dividends to argue the case for lower electric prices. He notes 5c per KW lighting in Marquette Michigan and urges the Green Bay Association of Commerce to consider the issue.
Harry Selfridge, formerly of Chicago and now in London, reports rising profits for his store despite wartime. Net figures show gains from 1913 to 1917 with year endings 1913 to 1917 increasing from £104,029 to £225,137, reflecting resilient commercial performance amid conflict.
On June 1 contracts for 3,350,000 pairs of shoes for the army and navy were awarded through the Council of National Defense. Delivery must be within eight months, and the average price per pair will be $4.85. Twenty-seven competing firms received this contract.
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