The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-19
Telephone No. &c.
WELCOME THE SHIPPERS.

The following item appeared yester-
dhy in our marine columnss
An arrangement has been made where
by Tacoma will get great deal OF wide
spread advertising through the shlpmas-
tiers wfhb frequently go 10 that city with
ships from all parts of the world The
mill companies and institutions dealing
with the ships learn the names Of the
captains Of incoming vessels with which
they are 10 deal and Immediately send
the list NO the secretary Of the chamber
OF commerce. The secretary at once sends
an invitation to the captains as fast
as they arrive extending them the priv
ileges OF THE chamber of commerce read
ing rooms, etc. In view of the pleasant
headquarters afforded by this chamber
this Is regarded as a very good way In
which 10 gain the good will and favor of
o class Of men who will be able to do
much IN spreading the fame Of Tacoma
all4 over the world
Astoria this year WIN enter and clear
considerably over hundred per cent
more ocean going vessels than ala the
Puget Sound ports put together, and 1t
has always seemed 10 us as though the
excellent suggestions contained in the
above extract should long ago have been
acted upon In this city. It stands to
reason that the captain OF q ship COM
Ing IN from long dreary voyage or
leaving out with the prospects Of months
Of sem-solltude before him, is impress
slonable. A little kindness goes long
way with him, and the class he belongs
to are notoriously In the habit of re-
member.ng with gratitude and pride amy
service, however slight rendered in a
genuine manner. They not only remem-
Der " In secret but never fail to tell
people IN their hearty and boisterous
way all about 1t, to dwell upon 1t, and
perhaps to exaggerate 1t little as well.
However this may be, the citizens of
every large port In the world have long
ago recognized the necessity of taking
THE visiting ship captain under their es-
peciai protection, and of tmpresslng him
with the fact that they are anxious to
treat him and his officers we'll. They
know that II they succeed In Their efforts
TO please they have q walking. living and
enthusiastic advertisement OF the advan-
tages Of their port. who never fails to
talk Of 1t and Its citizens IN every quar-
ter OF the globe. In short these shrewd
and long headed business men see and
Jump at such a chance to give so much
notorlety with such q little expenditure
Of time and trouble.
In Astoria when ship captain lands
he IS an Ishmaelite. Save for the cere-
mony OF chat with old time shippers
In the stevedore's office, and visit to
the consuls office for leluters and prob
ably some cash, he Is a stranger In a
strange land. A few curious people at
tracted probably by the strange cut Of
his Jlb turn their heads as he passes
and look at him second time. But,
outside OF these cases In the desert OF
frigidGty, he amIbles along in his self
contained manner and thinks ''What kind
OF "a blamed port ave l dropped into
any'ow2"
This Is all wrong. Every skipper who
comes among us should be made welcome
by some pubic body, and taught that he
is with friends who are glad to see him.
Each private citizen should seize every
opportunity thrown in his way, to b.
OF service to HIM. It all counts in the
long run, and Is good. sound policy.