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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1918)
TWO THB UA1LY iaiTIAI JQf RNAL. 8AU5M TUESDAY, JAN. 1, 1918. Salem Commercial Club Does Splendid Work for County Believes the Upbuilding- of the County Is the Surest Way to Make City Prosperous - - When a business man starts for bis office in tie keen fresh air of a bright morning, aside from hi coat, he is wrapped up in the foldn of his own private burinesa. There are very few exceptions to this, a man must heed tho law of self-preservation. But this man leaves his wife and children at heme for the day, while he concentrates his time and attention on Lis business. His children will not be properly educated if the chools are not kept up to standard; they will be con stantly exposed to contagious diseases if the health laws are not enforced. They might bo victims of accidents if the traffic laws are not enforced. He does not worry about the general civic industrial land mercantile affairs as one micht suppose this business man would do; he treats it in a very busi ness like manner and joins the Com mercial Club, knowing as ho does that this association will check up the at fairs of the city, promote reforms when needed, and further tho indus trial and business interests of the town. And this is the fundamental purpose of a Commercial Club; the idea of co operative effort in the uncovered field lying between tho function of the in dividual and the function of govern ment sometimes termed "nobodies business", is fundamentally correct. There is need for somo organisation V hi i-li permit eolle'tivo t'fort and which at tho same time encroaches on neither the power of the individual nor tho gphero of the local government Tho Commercial Club then is a piece of machinery driven by collective in fluence. It respond quickly to public opinion, moulds publie sentiment into a working influence and uses that in fluence for tho best interests of the is not the purpose to set forth herewith all the efforts of the Com mercial Club during the past year. This would bo an impossibility. Only the Hems which will provo of general Interest are here set -ortn. General Condition of Club. (For further information boo Annual Keport) FINANCE. The expenditures of tho club have been Governed bv a budget system in stalled in the previous year. Ho close ly have the expenses been estimated und controlled that in no quarter of the year has there existed a discrep ancy between tho directors apropria ticn and the actual expenses. MKMUEUSIUI. The quota of membership has main tained its level during the past year and today this organization is the strongest eluh per capita in tho State. A1 ISKTl-XUH nuuu. Hoard or directors Membership meetings Kxeeutivo department committee . meetings General committee meetings Miscellaneous meetings, including Salem Floral Society, Hod and ' Oun Club, Jlariou Co. Cattle Club, Marion County Potato Urowers Association, Cherrinus, (lend Uonds Committees, Bed Cross, 1). A. It's, Ontngo Committee, Taxpayers league, Stato Assyiutions of kinds ii- 11 G.1 7 671 f,l 11 Total MAIL. Hfil'OUT. Letters received duriu" year Letters scut during year 0,942 vieces of literature mailed during tho season . 10,111 lliscollauenus mnil mutter, post Jenpls, uncjliug announcements, cte 17,457 OEixfiRAL ACTIVITIES. New Worii survey of fuel conditions in the county. STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE. Cooperated with tho National Coun cil of Defense in executing plans and or ders for this county. GENERAL WAS WORK. Bed Cross. Handling the civilian relief work of the Willamette chapter of American Red Cross for Polk and Marion counties. As sisted in Red Cross drive. Y. M. 0. A. War Pund. Assisted this organization in as far as possible to make campaign a suc cess. War Census, Are preparing a card index of every family in Marion county for use in fu ture campaigns. ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Industrial. ....Industrial Prospects. The work de volving upon tho Industrial committee of the club can harmy be realized ty the. citizen who does not fully under stand tho many details first to be in vestigatcd and the many requirements of an unusual nature to be met. During this v?ar propositions have been placed before the club involving approximately $L,0U0,0OO. Many of rnese were per sons or firms with patents or processes wanting capital. Experience has de monstrated that it is safe to deal only with concerns who have been establish ed and succeeded to permanency and who are seeking only more room for ex pansion and distribution, rather than money and donations. City Survey. Almost weekly the Com mercial club furnishes exhaustive data to industrial prospects, bond companies, and other sources relative to cities in dustrial conditions, growth and wealth. Many of these questioners are ol special character, requiring special Uata, cut prompt attention has always oeeu given them in view of the distribution of ac curate and extensive facts about toalem in widely diversified territories. j Product Inauiries. More than five hundred letters have been received by the club inquiring as to Salem-made products and firms. As these inquiries came they were referred to the respect ive concerns in question. Flax Investigation. Made a thorough study of the flux business as applied to it liev.'loniiient in the Willamette val ley and especially from the standpoint of establishing a mill in this city. As sisted in the publication of a flax bul letin giviujf information. This informa tion is of special value in the future de-v,.lnvm-'iit of the industry. Flax Guarantee Fund. Believing that the onlv wnv to begin the flax business i. tr. mow flax, the Commercial club raised a guarantee fund of $15,000 for the purpose of growing '400 acres or flax. Contracted with farms for the flax acreage. Crop was harvested and sold to the state. Snitching Mill. . At present , are trying to interest somo eastern -spinning or towel mill in the establishment of a scutching mill to handle the flax -which might bo grown by the club. In this manner the null couiu outuui men mv. material at cost and would become in terested in this section as desirable for a branch iucioiv. ai u j v....v poudenee with some twenty different mills which hie considering this pro jert. Pulp and Paper Mill. Working with Clins. K. Spnulding interests in an ef fort to promote and finance a $7"l),000 pulp and paper mill. Project is pro gressing in spite of present war condi tions. New Industries Secured. Cherry City Baking company, Wittenberg- King comiiunv. These two industries add a Tho biggest business of the nation ; yearly expenditure in payroll, raw ma terial, etc., in the city er about ?!,', 0(10. Boat Service. Cooperated with boat owners and merchants in obtaining a better schedule of time and better freight rate on river, Rates nre now 4c under rail rates. and every community today is war The Commercial Club is the Marion eounty representative for Federal Ford Administration, Fuel Adminis tration. Htnto Council of Defense, FUEL ADMINISTRATION. Assisted by this department in their STEUSLOFF BROS., INC. BUTCHERS AND PACKERS N. V. Cor. Court and Liberty Streets, Salem, Oregon In tendering you the Season's Greetings with every expression of appreciation of your many courtesies, We are mindful of the distress and sorrow throughout the world, but we trust in the end the sacrifces made will ennoble all mankind. Industrial Projects. ..Are now negotia ting with several firms who desire to change their locations. Will no doubt be in a position to announce the successful completion of these propositions within a snort time. MERCANTILE DEPARTMENT. urecub Department. - The- Credit de partment received no . less than four thousand calls during 1917-from mer chants, banks, professional men and manufacturers. Nearly 15,000 card in dexes of credit ratings are on file. It is estimated that this department ef fected a saving of more than $30,000 during the year and has placed charge accounts within tho "Salety Line" in Halcm. Fake Solicitors. Numerous requests are roceived by this department each year from persons desiring to solicit the city for funds. Very few of these arej granted. Local organizations in good standing are supported, and fake out-of-t-nva persons eliminated. These schemes incl:ul'j advertising, unknown charitable institutions, schools and churches, in digent persons and others dependent upon tueir nerve rather than initiative in making a living. Many thousands of- dollars are saved the merchants annual ly by this service. Itinerant venders. Constant atten tion is given to this calss of visitors to eliminate the fake kind from the city. Grocers Auxiliary. Through this de partment an organization was perfected ior me nenerit or local grocers. Prac tically all grocers of the city are now members. Legislation. Supported Oregon State Grocers' association and Retail Grocers' association of Portland, financially and morally in effort to obtain legislation of benefit to the retailer. During the last session many conferences were held with legislative committees with the re sult that the trading stamp people did not accomplish their purpose. Assisted in defeating the $100 wage exemption law. CIVIC, Riverside Dip. Inaugurated and con ducted City Bathing Beach, making a nominal charge of 5 cents to cover cost of operation; children under 16 free. Attendance during season was approxi mately 200,000 people. The object of this move was to provide a place for the children to find recreation under safe conditions. Previous to the starting of this movement several drownings occur red each year. Last year there were none in the vicinity of tho city. This beach protects your boys and girls. iree uamp urounas. initiated and onductcd"Freo Camp Grounds "at the State Fair grounds for tourist travel. Estimated attendance approximately at 20,'JUU. Cooperated with State Fair board in maintenance. Street Signs. Petitioned tho City council to purchase street signs for the main streets of the city. Council passed petition, and purchased and erected the signs during the past summer. Now Southern Pacific Depot. Have worked with Southern Pacific railway and obtained an appropriation for new S. P. depot, the construction of which has beguu. Free Inter-County Ferry. Succeeded in inducing the county courts to main tain free ferry service between Salem and Polk county, Marion-roue County Bridge Suit, In stituted and maintained mandamus pro ceedings against two county courts in an effort to settle Highway Bridge dis pute. The proceedings resulted in the courts coming to an agreement. The case was entitled Pihckuey & White vs. Marion and Polk county. Much credit is due Johu McNary for his untiring cf-j torts to settle this case. S. P. Bridge Planking. Obtained per mission of railroad to plank railway 'bridge in case ferry proved inadequate. Substitute- proposition of moveing old structure accepted by county court. Salem Hospital Association. Are co operating with Salem Hospital associa tion in un effort to obtain better hos pital facilities for the city. Motor Car Service. Operated motor car service between Polk county and Sa lem from the time of the closing of the inter-county bridge until the ferry could be installed. The club guaranteed the operating expenses of tho motor car. Way Car Service. Negotiated succes fully with 8. P. in obtaining way car freight service between Polk and Mar ion county. Federal Food Administration. Conducted the Food Card campaign for Maron county and Enrolled tit per cent of the families of too county for the Food Administration at Wash ington, D. C. Organized business interests of city for observation of meatless and wlient less days. Mr. F. W." Steusloff, president of the club, is otficial Federal Food Ad ministrator for the county. Fuel Administration. Assisted this department in their survey of fuel conditions in the county. ' State Council of Defense Cooperated Vith the National Coun cil of Defense in executing plans and orders for this county. General War Work Red Cross Handling the Civilian Relief Work of the Willamette Chap ter of American Red Cross for Polk county. Special Service Center. Although this organization is separate in one souse, yet much of its work is done thru the club. Tho mauager of the club is secretary of that association. This asso- III ' -vr 1 -.1 f 22 l i : ii Hi i J i r V -4 AT THE MOORE POLICY More for Your Money at MOORE'S Will be contisued another year. We believe in buying Furniture that the public demand, paying cash and getting all discounts. Selling at a close margin of profit-and saving our friends and patrons money on each and every purchase. NjL 'if i We Wish You Happy and Prosperous New Year I We carry everything in the line of Furniture. Stoves and Ranges. A line of Talking Machines made on the Coast, that play all records without changing the reproducer. Let Us Serve You 9 1 T 1 iRiiii MPL, EMENT COMPANY (Continued on page' five) TOOL SHEDS VALUABLE Very truly yours, A tool shed costs little compared to the risk of protecting the implements. Binders, mowers, hay presses, tractors, silage cutters and other machines rep resent considerable capital and it is economy to shelter and care for them when not in use. The shed is really in ;ir.nee upon implements fiom smi, rain rind rut, and there is another advantage besides the loss end deterioration, and that is in snvinst time. Dealers in EVERYTHING in 7 1 1 0 Buyers of AY, GRAIN AND CLOVER STRAW"! D AND VETCH Selling Agents for TEUSLOFF BROS., IL'C. i ROOM FOB IMPROVEMENT AVh.it advances have vou made in ynur farm work this season, if any? j Have you tried any new plants or any J, new eropaf This is a good time of the f , vear to take inventory of vonr raist ses- f : ion's work and its results. Probably you did better than the year before: and it's imay be you have made some failures.!! helt Company of California Gasofliie? DIstMate Qtls9 Greases 200-210 State Street, Salem, Oregon J slip - T I 1 o matter how well you have done, the 11 1 - , old saving will come to vou, There is always room for improvement. t
