Show U S chamber of commerce although the united states cham her of commerce was formed at a conference called at washington in 1912 by president taft it Is not a n govern trient anent organization writes 0 it II turner in the fransas city times it Is instead a federation of local chambers of commerce boards of trade national trade associations and similar bodies its purpose Is to ordinate coordinate co and express the views of the various groups that constitute it to supply information on economic conditions and to serve the whole nation in much the same manner as local chambers of commerce serve their communities I 1 |