The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-07
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3 Richardson, manager for the Portlan
Commercial Club. now that the move
ment contemplated and prepared 70
by the club for the past month ha
been fairly and fully started.
TITS just exactly what those benin,
the movement wanted. and its inau
ence on the future development of Or
egon can not be otherwise than ben
eticial," said MIR, Richardson. after tn,
adjournment Of the convention. "Nov
Everything is in readiness for a for,
ward movement. The nucleus OF tn,
Organization has been formed. and W,
will go to work at once and begin the
statewide organization. No amount Of
labor win be spared until the Oregon
Development League has branches IN
every community Of sufficient size and
interest to support one. all over the
state.
"Our plan Is to have but one branch
Organization In each city, town or COM
munity. for there win be constant cor
respondence between the different
branch bodies and the central organ
izatlon, and there must consequently
be but one branch OF the organization
in each distinctive place. Another
thing we want made plain is that no
real estate company or corporation OF
a business nature will be admitted to
membership. Nothing In the nature Of
an organization is desired other than
those of an industrial or commercial
nature, instituted and maintained not
for the benefit Of one man or set OF
men, but for the general unbuildIng
Of the community or the state al large.
Central Organization.
"The central organization will be
formed Of the various branches. These
will have memberships in the central.
primal body. The Portland Commercial
Club will be the local member Of the
state organization, but 1t win have
nothing In the nature OF general equip
ment that is not enjoyed by the other
branch organizations, or the least of
any Of them. Letterheads, unique and
catchy, will be printed as soon as the
design can be prepared, and the same
style used here and by the state or
ganization Will be used by all the
other organizations Of the state.
Portland will have nothing in the ma
ture Of organization equipment that Is
not enjoyed by the smallest branch in
the state. In order to extend the in
fuence of the league, new organiza-
tions will be instituted at places where
of the commercial or indus
trial order Of organizations now exls',
and the several communities will be
asked to choose which of their present
clubs, chambers Of commerce and the
ike shall be selected for membership.
It makes no difference what the name
of the organization is, so long as 1t is
admissible to membership. We are
now ready to advertise Oregon, and
here Is every reason to believe that
new era is in store for the state. /
nm delighted with the work of the
and the loyalty and en-
of the people of Oregon every
where"
viii Encourage Good Work.
H. M. Cake, president OF the Port
and Commercial Club, says Of the
outlook:
II believe that the next noticeable
esult Of this movement will be a VIE
ng between the various individual
'ranch organizations throughout the
tate in an effort to build up their
everal communities. Heretofore there
las not been this legitimate COMPETE
ion, but there is now good reason to
'elieve that with the impetus to de-
elopment work afforded by the con-
ention, this state of affairs will grow, I
nd then We shall see some lively and {
tatebuilding competition springlng !
ID among the various branch organiz-
tions. This will stimulate develop
1ent work in individual communities
nd react to the lasting good Of the I
tate.
There is little doubt that the Ore 9
on Development League will In time t
ssume a political significance in this n
espect: That its demands for needed A
'gislation at the hands Of state or r
alton viii come to be recognized in t
ne very nature Of things; for when t