Thursday, December S, I95S
THB CAPITAL JOURNAL, Salara, OretM
Friendliness Stressed
For Chamber Program
A balanced budget helpful i Special luncheons far neighbor-
public relation! with the people ling Chamber of Commerce or
t home, neighboring communi- ficials: invitations to neighbor
ties, and tourists, and active ;lng industries to participata in
participation in community
project! are among recommen
dation of the Ainu and objecti
committee of, the Chamber of
Commerce to the board of di
recton Wednesday night aa a
1854 urogram.
The report wai made by
Ruiael E. Pratt, who, ai retlr
Ing preaident, beaded the com'
mittee and wai mainly author
of the report
In a aeparate report Pratt
made recommendation! relative
to chamber operation,
A lummary of Pratt'i aimi
nd object! report follows:
Balanced budget with ade
quate working fundi properly
to maintain worthwhile overall
community program!.
Vigoroui promotion of Salem
ai a convention city. Special
services to convention!, includ
ing: Touri to point! of interest;
office help, badges, folden,
speakers, couveniri; merchant!
to extend ipecial welcome, with
llgni, window displays, etc
Ctoser friendly cooperation
with neighboring communitiei.j
Salem promotional program!;
diitribution of literature of
other communitiei to tourists
and convention!; new retail
outlet! to open in 1SS4 mike
thii a "muit" activity.
Take an active intereit in
community ' project! and be
come a true community center,
Board of director! taking an
active intereit in Salem school!
and their problems; watch
taxei and be helpful in public
Mrvice and city government
Bring about a better under
itanding and fuller cooperation
between Salem builneu initl
tutlom and Oregon atate em
ploye!. Committee to itudy sal
arlei and wagei and itate em
ploye problem! and projects.
Lend every effort possible to
the support of the Salem Indus
trial Development Council.
Constant promotion of free
enterprise, through schools,
students and teachers, and
chamber lunch programs.
Pratt said "The citizens of
the value of the tourist and
convention dollar . . . The com-
Pratt Advises Cut in Size of Chamber Staff
Separatum of Industrial ac
tivity from the budget of the
Chamber of Commerce,
through organization of the
Industrial Development Coun
cil, makes possible a reduc
tion in chamber staff person
nel. In the opinion of Russel
E. Pratt outgoing president.
He recommended to the
board of directors Wednesday
night that the paid staff be re
duced to a manager and a re
ceptionist - bookkeeper "until
such time as a defii He work
program is laid out and devel
oped." v
At present the staff com
prises manager, assistant to
the manager, a receptionist
and a bookkeeper.
Pratt reminded the board
that the chamber financially
is "rapidly going behind."
He recalled that several
years ago it was held neces
sary to employ an assistant
manager so the manager could
have more time to devote to
improving the industrial situ
ation and payrolls. This con
dition has passed, be points
out, with organization of the
Industrial Council.
Should the board decide to
keep the asiistant manager
Pratt said, "I am sure they
will find it apparent his du
ties should be confined wholly
and solely to the solicitation
collection, of delinquent
counts."
Pratt believes that chamber
members, board and staff are
all responsible for successful
operation, but believes most
of the responsibility devolves
upon the paid staff. He lists
of new memberships and the in detail what he thinks the
Crossing Case Not Finished
The Southern Pacific com
pany did not present its side
of the case Wednesday in the
first session of the City of Sa
lem hearing before the state
utilities commission in which
the city asks for safety instal
la tons at grade crossings on
the SP main line in Salem.
The city presented only part
of its case, and with agreement
of attorneys on both sides the
hearing was continued to a
later date, not yet fixed.
The city has certain new ev
idence to present and other
witnesses to call. Submitted
Wednesday was the testimony
of Mrs. William Van Meter, a
rnroiiinTntu si that T .d ai i
munlty b Putins up an oppor- of Women Voterf whose report
UUI Ul w vil-uusuJS eai't-a camnr
ins real hospitality to tourists
and convention attenaers . .
fered; Joseph Fitzpatrick, as
sistant city engineer, and Fred
Halvarson, of the Kelley-Far-quhar
company. One witness
expected was detained at his
home by illness.
The railroad company was
represented by E. U Graham
as attorney; L. P. Hopkins,
division superintendent ' and
Assistant Superintendent Nls
sen. The city is asking for an
order that the railroad com
pany install automatic drop
arm sates at 11 crossings and
light and bell signals at others.
In Pidgin 'English "grass"!
may mean grass, beard, feath
ers, lur or hair.
duties of the manager should
be.
He advise that a definite
program be worked out on
membership solicitation. All
should help and he suggests
thst "Two or three hours per
day on a rotation basis, using
20 to 25 people, would cause
no hardship on any one Indi
vidual." Pratt recommends "that the
working hours of the entire
staff be clearly let forth so
there can be no misunder
standing either with the staff
or the public."
Average Weekly
Earnings $77.95
Production workers in the
Portland-Vancouver area had
average weekly earnings in
October of 177.83, the Oregon
Unemployment Compensation
commission reported Wednesday.
That was just six cents be
low the all-time high of last
May.
Employment In the area dur
ing October totaled 21S.50O. a
drop of 5,000 from September.
Cochran Tells Activity
Of Chamber During 1953
A few of the dozens of act
ivities and enterprises in which
the Chamber of Commerce has
had a part in the last year
were listed by Manager Clay
Cochran in a report to the
board of directors Wednesday
night
A general picture of the lo
cal scene in business, con
struction, and public welfare
was also presented in the re
port e
Cochran mentioned that
building construction in the
community this year has so
far exceeded $10 million, and
that the Oregon Tourist in
come for the year has reach
ed $125 million as against
$121 millon last year.
Locally he mentioned for
mation of the Hotels and Mo
tels Association, aimed main
ly at better entertainment of
conventions and tourists. The
chamber was definitely "in the
picture" he said on opening
of the new Marion Street
Bridge and the Detroit Dam
dedication. .
He spoke of cooperation
with the westside in the West I
Salem Industrial Show 'and
mentioned that a large indus
trial show for all of Salem
and other valley communitiei
ii being considered.
Among outstanding pro
grams of the last year ha men
tioned the special luncheon
and past presidents day held
at the Paulut cannery, the
baseball luncheon In which all
service clubs joined, and en
tertainment of a three-day
meeting of eastern and south
ern industrialists who cam
here at the invitation of Ore
gon Flax Textiles.
He spoke of cooperation with
the State Fair administration
and with the agricultural in
terests, especially in helping
with the bean harvest with
the cooperation of the Salem
schools.'
Cochrsn said over 8000 per
sons were entertained at con
ventions during the year and
that 12 conventions are set for
1854.
The first International Post
al Congress was held in Switz
erland in 184.
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