ABU
T VALLEY
MEET '29 CHAMBER "PREXY
Cooperation Effected With
State Group in Matter
; Land Settlement
By B. E. SISSON
President, 1929, Salem "
Chamber of Commerce
The Salem Chamber of com
merce has undertaken during
the past year to perform defi
ivite tasks of service to the
city and its surrounding terri
tory. Particularly has it
served as a central bureau of
information, broadcasting . to
- the, world the virtues of . Sa-
- lem and the Willamette val
i ley, and encouraging agricul-
i;ure and fostering industry.
More than 25,000 folders,
attractively designed, have
been printed and distributed
to interested persons in' all
parts of the country Arti
cles dealing with the same
type of subjects as the 'boost
er" pamphlets were prepared
for and published by periodi
cals and magazines with more
than- 200,000 readers. This
work was typical of that per
formed by the chamber dur
ing the past 12 months, with
never an opportunity over
looked to advance the ; inter
ests of this section.
Land Settlement Aided "
Outstandiag in the work of the
chamber -was its cooperation in
laud settlement -with the Oregon
State chamber of commerce and
Its assistance to other agencies in
bringing 11 conventions to the
t city and entertaining the dele-
Ia the- advertising of Salem,
the chamber has published and
mailed 7000 copies of its Marion
county booklet "Come to Ore
Boih" These were mailed to per
sons who had written to either
the Salem chamber of the , state
chamber seeking information. To
Interest tourists in the capital
city, 10.000 "Trail 'em to Salem"
folders with a highway map were
issued. For the same purpose
6000 pictorial folders were dis
tributed. The chamber Issued 7.000 sta
tistical folders, showing the
growth of Salem during the past
ten years, the chamber is in con
stant correspondence with, farm
ers in the east who really hare
some money" and Who are inter
ested In Marion and Polk county
land. Cooperation with the many
conventions" that met in Salem
during 1929 was included In the
chamber work.
From an industrial standpoint,
the outstanding featnre of the
year- was the decision of Reid.
Murdoch & Co. to buy the former
Kings Food Products plant on
Korth Front street, and there es
tablish a large canning plant.
Help Secure Big Plant
During 1928 the chamber In
terested Reid, Murdoch ft Co., in
leasing the canning plant in West
Salem, with the option of buying.
The company, on Its "own Initia
tive, later decided to purchase
and enlarge the plant on North
Front street, and this plant will
eventually be operated" 12 months
of the year.
Writing of articles for publica
tion in magazines has been one of
th means of advertising baiem
., the Salem district. This in
cludes writing stories and furnish
ing photographs for tne magazine
published by the Oregon-Wash-inrtnn
Water Service Co., Better
Fruit magazine, monthly maga
in of the Texas Oil company,
fi Btnriei for the Oregon State
Chamber of Commerce," double
page story on Salem for the
Js'orthwest Pacific Real Estate
Magazine, cuts and story for the
Pacific Municipalities magazine
mi, articles and photos for the
State Chamber Oregon book. Also
Information and photos lor iae
state book to be published by the
S. P. S. railway.
Horticulture Aided
Th chamber aave material
help to the lilberf and walnut
m vra as well as cherry grow
ers In its cooperation with the
This is Brown Sisson, well-liked president pf the chamber of
commerce of Salem during the past year. His adminis
tration has seen a quiet, steady growth of chamber ac
tivities. I
LEADERS OPTIMISTIC
si . n
1930 to Be Good Year in Industrialists Opinion
CREDIT BASIS iSOUND
LICENSES
TO BE ISSUED
Plan Announced for Coming
Year by U. G. Boyer,
County Clerk
New forms will be used by the
county clerk for applications' for
dog license, said Grant Boyer,
county clerk, yesterday. Hereto
fore all the Information asked of
an owner In making application
for a dog license was the age and
sex of the animal but next year
there is a place on the blanks tor
the breed and length of time- ap
plicant has owned or kept the
dog. this application blank is
Frederick H. Ecker. president
of the Metropolitan Life Insur
ance company says that the out
look in life Insurance in 1929 is
encouraging. He states that the
volume is running about five per
cent ahead of last year.
eign money (markets. The credit
situation is strong." -
J. F. Lucey, on behalf of the
American Petroleum Institute
reported to the Rational busin
ess survey conference that the
supply of crude oil in the Unit
ed States has been curtailed to
nppro"'mr,te equilibrium with
current refinery demand.
F. H. Brownell, president of
the Copper Institute, says that
there are practically no excess
stocks of copper, sine or lead a3
the metallurgical industry enters
1930.
Alfred B. Koch, president of
the National Retail Drygoods
association, says that retail
sales for the first six months of
1030 should equal and perhaps
surpass the volume for the
same period In 1029.
Dr. Benjamin M. Anderson, ec
onomist of the Chase National
bank of New York, says:
"The break In the stock market,
though It caused a great deal of
suffering, has many beneficial
consequences, uusiness, aepnvea
of the false stimulation of demand
growing out of stock market prof
its, is slower but sounder. Mort
gage money Is available onee
more. The heaviest pressure of
tight money is removed from. tor-
Oregon representatives in con
gress and also to O. H. Iipps,.eu-
perintendent or tne saiem inaiau
school, to secure appropriations.
A complete flax display was pre
pared and 'sent to St. Panl tor' the
agricultural display of the North
ern Pacific railway.
At Los Angeles, in the Garland
building, occupied by the Oregon
state chamber of commerce, may
be seen a complete aispiay oi
Marlon county products, especial
tv flax. The state chamber has
distributed more than 1,000 of
the "Come to Oregon" booklets
from the Los Angeles office.
Tt vai throurh the chamber of
commerce that the Eyerly Air
plane cornoration was held tor
Salem when other cities In the
valley were making attractive oi
The chamber Joined with the
rkroran state Motor association
and the city council to place mark
ers on the streets or tuiem.
C. E. Groesbeck, president of
the Electric Bond and Share
company, said his company was
authorized to spend $241,000,
OOO in 1930 for new construc
tion, labor.
ment
supplies and equip-
"The program embraces much
larger construction," he said.
"which cannot be completed in
1930. The total authorization
involves commitments greatly
la excess of the- $125,000,000
which will actually be spent for
new construction next year.
James A. Farrell. president of
the United States Steel corpora
tion, says that the steel Industry,
having had
able to
ments.
make deferred improve-
a good year, will be
Trowbridge Callaway, presU
dent of the! Investment Bankers
association of America, be
lieves that! larger centers will
see a rising demand for bonds
and investment stocks. He says
that moderate and stable inter
est rates are anticipated for a
while and: that these ought to
help the demand for sound se
A. W. Robertson, chairman ef
the Westlnghoase Electric and
Manufacturing company, says:
''During 1930 there .will pro
bably be a falling off to demand
for certain lines, mm the effect
of the recent fall in security
values will undoubtedly be
felt to some extent; but on the
ether hand the general econ
omic situation Is thoroughly
sound: and the movement to
stabilise business being carried
out by American Industries un
der the leadership of President
Hoover will probably tend to
prevent any great recession.
A slow start in 1930 but a be
ter year than 1929 is the predic
tion of Clement M. Keys, president
of the Curtiss-Wright corporation,
for aviation.
After a "bad" first quarter, Mr.
Vmm-m eafA .ha TnltMi tYt IIU
hcet would "become normal."
Promotion of Land Settlement Seen as
Tiiipnrtant Work of Chamber of Commerce
PresWent-EIect Chambers Believes Industrial Growth of Salem Will Follow Produc
tion of an Abundance of Raw Materials on Farms
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Promotion of land settlement
la regarded by J. N. (Sam) Cham
bers, president-elect of the' Salem
Chamber of Commerce, as 'a most
Important work of the chamber
and one which he would like to
see fostered in the coming year.
"Continue land settlement, put
mere men on the land, build np
production, supply the raw mater?
laia and you will see Salem's In
dustries grow' said Mr. Cham
bers: "When Industries trow,
payrolls grow. . - -
Mr. Chambers stated that ft
was lit object to continue the
-..-ofi,l itAiirfea Inaugurated by
br nredecessors in offfiee and keep
1. .v y,m rhamher of Com
ma nuik v - - ,
merce moYin along profcTessiTt-
lr ' ana iemm7v .
. jt Uinvntlnm Tint ml
open -toaew ideas and
Jed-for tne cuoaw w .-
Salem Excellent Home City i
c.irm ha aaid was the fines
home city in which he had eTer j
lived, and he has Ued in cities
the length and breadth of the
country. Mr. Chambers declared
that he had great faith In Salem
and polntea 10 its arwwa VJVl
the past seven years as Indicative
of the fundamental iounone
its industry and tribntaryterri
tory. j He stressed the need, however,
of getting more farmers on small-
er tracts to oo ur iuwui..
farming. Development in the
fruit and vegetable lines he re
garded ti satisfactory, b
thought that there iwaa v nc5
room in , the raising of nuts and
prunes and la daJrytnf.
Mr. Chambers -expressed him-
KU mm yJ ' m
of the board ot directors -et the
chamber and predicted that the
work it ttt organisation would
Joseph P. Day. real estate and j
Insurance executive, says:
"Real estate . as an Investment
was forced into the background
ilnrlnr tfiainast ir T heliva tt I
o ar w- . - - i
will now forge to the front. Fee- 1 1
pie muBt have a place to lire. Bus
iness must have a place to do bos- 1
iness. Communities most grow.
The United States will continue
to prosper' ;
be efficiently and adequately
dealt with by this business body.
Chambers Born in exas
Weatherford. Texas, was the
blrthnlaca of Mr. Chambers. . He
was born in 1880. wnen z years
of are he moved with his parents
to Albany, Oregon, He spent his
vnntti thara and entered business
In the Linn county seat, continu
ing far IB vears. In 1914 he
went with the J. C. Penney organ
isation to Eugene. ueTirsi nw-
ared a Pennev store U alien-
town. Pa., remaining there three
years." i: " -
The next shift tok him to Van-
courer, Wash., where he waa in
imainesa xor live Tears, ia x2
he became manager of the Salem
store of the Penner system. . - - .
Iff Chambers served - on the
board of directors of the chamber
imm mrmmr mitA wm riinifM at a re
cent election to head the entire
bodysucceediax B. ZL. Sisson
approved under the general laws
of Oregon of 1929.
The final date for securing a
dog license is set for March 1 of
each year or 30 days aftej the
dog becomes the property of an
owtfer. Any person who Is an
owner or keeper of any dog who
shall fail to procure a license be
fore March' 1 or later than 30
days after coming Into possession
of the dog shall .be guilty of a
misdemeanor, according to the
law. , Upon conviction thereof
shall be subject to a fine of $10
and costs the law reads.
The 1929 Oregon laws have a
definite aim at the killer type of
dog, chapter 431, sections 1 and
2, relative to owner of dog being
liable for injury to domestic ani
mals and dogs injuring animals
may be killed.
Following are printed sections
mentioned In the foregoing para
graph: "Any dog, whether licensed or
not, which, while off the premises
owned or under control of its
owner, shall kill, wound or injure
any livestock not belonging to the
master of such dog, shall be
deemed to be a public nuisance
and may be killed forthwith -by
any person; provided, that noth
ing contained herein shall apply
to any ; dog acting under the di
rection of its master, or the
agents or employe of such master.
Provided further, that if any dog,
net under the control of its own
er or keeper Is found chasing
sheep, goats, or swine not the
property of such owner or keeper
shall be deemed prima facie as
engaged In killing, wounding or
injuring livestock.
. "Any person who ; shall own,
harbor or keep any! unlicensed
Tdog, or any person who shall own.
keep or harbor any dog when said
person has knowledge that said
dog has killed, wounded or chased
livestock shall be guilty ota mis
demeanor, and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be fined not less
than $10 nor more than S100.
) First Celebration 1813
" LA GRANDE, Ore., Dec 31.
(AP) According to Bryon De
fenbach's new book. "Red Hero
ines of the Northwest" the first
New Year celebration held in the
Grande Ronde valley was in 1912
near Island City, Ore., when a
TRADING, FINANCING
RECORDS ESTABLISHED
TOTAL STOCK SALES
(W. Y. Stock Exchange)
19i 1928
1.118.008,000 ihUM S22.000.ftSS
(Estimated)
TOTAL OFFERINGS OF NEW
SECURITIES
lll.20M00.000 $9,980,000,000
(Estimated)
CALL. MONET
High, 20 per cent 12 per cent
Low, 4 per cent S per cent
STANDARD STATISTICS
PRICE INDICES .
(192 Average Equal 100) -60
INDUSTRIALS
High 252.8 Sep. 7 207.7 Dec. St
Low 141.3 Nov. 12 140.0 Feb. 20
20 BAILS
High 1(7.8 Sep. 30 113.2 Nov. 20
Low 117.7 Nov. 12 117.0 Feb. 20
21 UTILITIES
High 353.1 Sep. 23 194.4 Nov. 20
Low 1SC.S Nov. 13 12C.4 Jan. It
20 STOCKS
High 251.5 Sep. 7 193.9 Dec. tl
Low 140.S Nov. 13 134.C Feb. 20
numerous group of Wilson Price
Hunt's expedition had a meager
dinnerfand sang songs before con
tinuing their march.
Merrill Heads Scouts
EUGENE, Ore., Dec. 31. (AP)
Robert G. MerrilL Eugene, has
been elected president of the Lane
county Boy Scouts of America.
HANDBILL POPU
GAME FDR LOCALS
Handball Is the most popular
game for Salem business men.
The Salem association is well
equipped with two fine four-wall,
courts and two one-wall courts.--all
of which are well lighted. A
few of the many business men
who play on the courts are: "Bill'
Busick, Paul Wallace, Henry
Compton, Reid Rowland. Walter
Winslow. Rev. Tullv. Bob Paulus,
H. E. Eakin, William Hertzog,
George Paulus and Dr. Beechler. -
The strenuous reaching and
striking makes a person sweaty
and gets rid of excessive fat.
There is no other game for busi
ness men which is eo especially
beneficial and drlres away busi
ness worries and cares. It pro
motes alertness, character think
ing and bodily- vlgor. Many more
men should take advantage of the
courts.
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We Must Take Thought of Time
Time is forever fleeting. rTaking down the old calendar from the wall and putting up
the one for 1 930, one realizes how fast the years speed by. Birth, youth, maturity, old age,
death; swiftly each stage of life succeeds the other. , -
Today an old year is dead; a new year is born. In a twelve-month this 1930 will hm
done, its record written, its story told.
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This swift flight of time, impressed so forcefully at the JJew Year period, drives upon us
the changes which time brings. Death drives hard upon birth. Oblivion quickly swallows
up memories that are unpreserved. V v
But PERPETUAL ENDOWMENT In a worthy cause is TIME-DEFYING. BEL-
CREST Memorial Park is built on the foundation of PERPETUAL ENDOWMENT. No
matter wRat changes may come, what adversities may befall, what shifts in fortune may
occur, Perpetual Care is provided for all lots in Belcrest Memorial Park.
Time Flies. Your good intention to purchase a plot in Belcrest may be deferred too
long. The unsold portion is steadily growing smaller. Why not at this beginning of a New
Year, as you are looking ahead for one year, look ahead for a longer period?. BELCREST
looks forwarc to "One Hundred Years from Now and longer. A conference with the
BELCREST managers may enable you to make that provision for Perpetual Gare ; which
will relieve you of any further thought on a matter which sooneror later you must face.
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