The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-06-09
CITY SHOULD USE THE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE. TO INSURE THE
CONTINUANCE OF PROSPERITY
AND TO BUILD UP A GREATER
ePoXANE.

Ex-Mayor ]. NJ Comstock Of the
Spokane Dry Goods company was
asked by Press reporter to give his
idea of the Spokane chamber of COM
merce and what might be done to add
20 its usefulness. Instead of an in
terview Mr.. Comstock called his
stenographer and dictated the follow
ing earnest appeal to the business
men of the city calling for thousand
members:
SPOKANE, June q.-To The Press:
You ask me what I can say in the
interest of building up the Inland
Empire and the city of Spokane
through the efforts of the chamber
of commerce. The history of the
world shows that cities are only built
through the efforts and push of the
individuals who comprise the bust
ness men of those cities. The cham
Der of commerce must have member
ship. There is not one thing the
public and business men of Spokane
can do to advance the interests of
the city as much as to join the cham
Der of commerce.
One Thousand Members.
No business man in the city can
afford. in his own interest and in the
interest of building up this city, to
refuse to Join this organiza ton. We
should have a membership of at least
1000, and with the efforts of 1000
business men of the city of Spokane
the present prosperity can be con-
tinued. Business men should not be
asked to Join the chamber-they
should volunteer, and it will then be
possible to make this a power for the
good of the city and the country.
Take Los Angeles for a guide
What that city, through it's chamber
Of commerce of 1900 members, has
done for southern California, the bus
mess men of Spokane can do for
eastern Washington and northern
idaho.
Another need of the city of Spo-
kane, through the efforts of the
chamber of commerce, is a room on
the ground floor where an exhibit of
products of the mines, farms and or
chards of the Inland Empire can be
gathered together. There is no reason
why Spokane can not have a very
creditable exhibit of these products
II suitable room can only be Sc
cured on the ground floor somewhere
near the business center of the city.
All Push Together.
/ appeal to the business mon of
this city who are not members to
come forward without urging and
Join the chamber of commerce, and
make it a power, which it can be If
the people will only unite and not
stand back and find fault with the
efforts that other business men are
putting forth for the good Of the
city.
do what you think should be done,
express your opinion, and If it is bet
ter than the opinion of those who are
attempting to do something, am
sure there is not a man but would
take up with your suggestion, or the
suggestion of anyone who is inter-
ested in the good of the city.
<hh oihtS ol tuC eIounu HUT IOT
an exhibit of all products and enter
prises must be had. This can only
be secured by all parties uniting and
helping.
Los Angeles an Ideal.
The chamber of commerce of Los
Angeles has a membership of 1900
1t recently purchased lot 135x174
al,
story building. The property owners
In the near vicinity of this lot do
mated $4,000 towards the purchase
of the property. The property was
then bonded for $4,000 at per cent,
payable in 20 years. The building is
now constructed and occupied; the
second and third floors by the cham
Der of commerce; the first floor is
used for stores, and the fourth, fifth
and sixth floors are rented for Of
fees. The exhibit occupies about
three-quarters Of the second and third
floors.
Counties and towns Of southern
California pay $25 per month for
about 400 square feet of space in
which to exhibit their products. Out
of these funds and the rents of the
building sinking fund is created
which will take care of the bonds as
they become due. Reception rooms
and offices are all fitted up in most
elegant shape, and I would specially
request that every Spokanite who Wis
its the city Of Los Angeles go
through the Chamber of Commerce
building and then take heart in the
interest Of Spokane and help to ac-
complish like results for our peerless
little city l. NJ COMSTOCE