The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-01
REDOUBLE ENERGIES.
TO IMPROVE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GETTING
IN CLOSER TOUCH WITH PEOPLE
STRIVING TO BENEFIT THE
CITY.

beginhlhN Win the HeW N'uf WV
Chamber Of Commerce expects to re-
double its energy toward the improve
ment OF Astoria, 1t will get closer to
the people II some of the citizens who
stay in their Offices and say how things
ought to be conducted will help the
Chamber, The Chamber ia probably the
best clearing house for ideas intended TO
benefit the community. These people are
not constructive critics. and God help
them. all other kinds are worse than
useless. The Chamber OF Commerce re.
speetfully urges these people to put
their heads together with the others who
are so valiently striving to benefit the
city, and after majority has deter.
mined to follow out plan. earnestly
try to make that plan success.
II all of the members of the Chamber
OF Commerce will attend the election to
be held next Monday night. January 9th,
and each have candidate, they viii
probably be able to start the work OF
the Chamber off for the year in an orig
inally interesting manner II would at
least afford a good evenings entertain.
ment, And after all II is not well for
one man to think he is any better than
his neighbor, nor yet to admit that he
is any worse, The beggar today rides
on horseback tomorrow. The thief who
died on the cross entered paradise, The
Barring Brothers OF yesterday fail for
twenty million pounds on tomorrow.
The minister OF God who walks In His
footsteps today is tempted into the low
est depths OF degradation tomorrow. No
philosophy but the brotherhood Of man.
charity for every brother, pays now any
better than it ever has paid or than it
ever will pay,
Every member of the Chamber should
faithfully discharge a sacred duty by
being present at the annual election and
take an active part.
Ii there were 500 candidates for presi'
dent il would be all the better II some
determined member should rise up and
drop handful OF cayenne pepper on
the mental atmosphere OF that import
ant evening SO that every one would
have good excuse for coughing, and
then cough to his hearts content, no
particular harm would be done. In fact,
great deal OF good might thus be nc
complished. There might not be another
such good excuse for an entire year.
Ii this is figure OF speech you are
expected to name it yourself. Whatever
its name il is not sarcasm with *
One can moreover easily recover from a
pepper cough. while it may take some
time yet to make "New York of the
Pacific" out OF Astoria.
Ii it should result that some member
who will not take enough OF his valu'
able time to attend the annual election
next Monday night, afterwards criticises
those who do attend and participate in
the voting, or the officers chosen by that
voting, then all such carping critics de-
serve to be taken to the banks Of the
Columbia River and fed to the royal
Chinook salmon. In that way some profit
would ultimately result from them--to
the Gamers And it would be merci-
full ending to the critics themselves. for
they are they who otherwise would have
to live on in Astoria all their natural
lives.
1t is generally held that the present
will be more than an ordinarily import.
ant year in Astoria history, Therefore
much more than ordinarily depends up
on the citizenship who cannot express too
many ideas through the citizens cleaing-
house. Astoria wants full advantage of
the completion of the North Bank Rail
road and should either put up or shut
up about the .seawall.
The promotion committee during the
past nine months have removed the
frills and executed most important de-
tails, setting the machinery in smooth
operation.
But much will depend upon the elec.
tion next Monday night and the citizens
can afford to make O rough house If
paoosaorv n won't Last 1on0