The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-08-16
Good Words
| For Astoria
Mrs. Edith Tozier-W -Weathered, Ed.
ltor Of The Exposition" Re.
turns From the East

Mrs, Edith Tpzler- Wetherred, editor
OF ''The Exposition Magazine" and 81.
Louis Worlds fair commissioner for
the state of Oregon. arrived In the city
yesterday en- route to Seaside. Mrs.
Wetherred has just returned from At
lantic City. N. j., where she attended
the meeting Of the Inter- National Leag
Tie OF Press Clubs held there. and she
also attended the convention OF the Ma
tionai Editorial Association held at
omahn, Neb. During her tour she has
been eacattering copies Of THE ExpoHit-
ION containing 4he illustrated article
on clatsop county. and II does not re-
quire extended comment 10 say that
wherever she went the people with
whom she came In contact Iearnedsome
thing they never before had known or
imagined concerning the picturesque
resourceful state OF Oregon.
Mrs. Wetherred says that she likes
Astoria, which at once entities her 10
consideration at the hands OF Astoria
people. Il think II one OF the best plac-
es of busInass In the state" she says.
and outside OF Portland l. hear II men
toned of,ener and more favorabiy
than any other section OF the state.
During the Lewis and Clark centen-
nial the people here have distinct
advantage over any other locality in
the Northwest. Historically the city
viii be brought into great prominence.
and commercially you are making rapid
strides and will continue to quicken
and widen the gait"
Bu, while she has words OF praise
for the city and It's enterprising ciii-
gems. she offers few timely suggest
ions that find a keynote In the words
push. opportunity and enterprise" She
addresses herself not so particularly
TO the people OF Astoria as to the people
OF oregon generally when she says:
What the people OF Oregon need Is
more push and less knockers. When
we succeed In eliminating selflshness.
jealousy. kckers and mossbacklsm and
get together for the greatest good for
the greatest number we will accomplish
something and great things viii ma
terla!ize for the advancement OF the en-
tive state, II our neighbor makes two
dollars where We make only one let
him alone: II some one has little more
experience than We have on some spec
ial matter let him use 1t. Let us keep
enthusiasm on the move. We must get
| in a little ~ New York venturesome-
ness. We cannot sail boat on dry
land. II must be out on the billows. We
must venture out. reach out and grasp
as II were,
"clatsop county has more opportuni-
ties than one; It's interests are diversi-
fed. Take It's beach resorts. They are
uneuualed in the United States. ! am
surprised that the railroads do not
make special feature Of them for sum-
mer excursions by advertising the east
ern and middle west resorts more ex-
tenslyely. appreciate, OF course, there
Is one great obstacle, and that is lack
of hotel accommodations. but these con
ditions could be quite easily adjusted.
While We have good hotels at reason
able rates which meet the present re-
quIrements, yet fine hotel with beau
tiful grounds at one Of the beach re-
sorts would be well paying invest
ment. II / owned property at Seaside
I would not rest until a plank walk was
constructed from Gearhart to the Sea-
side house. A walk Ave or six feet wide
with benches and probably rolling
chairs would be a great drawing card
for the place, This is only one of the
little improvements that could be made
at very small cost. but there are
numerous others,
II distributed the Issue OF "The Ex-
position" containing the article on Ciat
sop county and Astoria throughout the
East, that Is to say wherever went
In Chicago, q, NJ. Mckinney of the
Southern Pacific advertising bureau re.
ceived a package of the magazines, He
told me they came at the right time,
for he had received several letters call
Ing for information of Clatsop county.
Mr.. Mckinney sent out several hum
dred copies and said he could use
many more to~good advantage, r. e,
Holp of the Union Pacific immigration
bureau at Indianapolis took 200 copies
and had them distributed at his ster-
opticon lecture throughout Indiana.
Il truly hope you will derive valuable
returns from your investment in "The
Exposition