The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-05

Of driving lawyers into p,iiitics. II,
thought the merchants could do much
good to themselves and the public
when they consider their own good.
The banquet deserved a high compli.
ment and it ought TO be continued.
Much good would come OF getting to.
getheI.
Il. A. Cram was introduced 10y The
tUastmaster as one who was progres
sive, optimistic and always up to
date. MIR. Cram said that it was ere.
markable that we find here represen
tstiye OF every business in the CON-
munity. We ale young and optimis.
tic. We have people here who are
unusual as customers. They aIe more
patriotic than the people in other
cities and towns of the country. We
have many ASSURANCES Ut this fac
fhe younger element in business here
should join in making Hood River a
central business point. ct us take
ca'e of that business. We have a
large outlying district, from Steven.
son to The Dalles and extending south
to Mt. Hood and north to Mt. Adams.
All this is tributary to Hood River.
Every man in business can draw and
maintain business to their advantage.
Honest goods eau be sold to honest
men at low prices. Let us get IN
close touch with ourselves and each
other
MIR. Gram then read an agreement
signed by practically every business
man 10 the city to discontinue the
Pacific States phone March /. 81
think is a proposition we should ge.
together on and stick together on.
What We want is the best. The new
system is SO far superior to the other
that 1t is unworthy to be mentioned
In the same breath. Let us build up
the Home phone. We are all interest
ed. 1t is of great benefit to the new
company to have all the assistance
possible.
h. Ii. Hartwig sald that the toast-
master in introducing MIR. Jayne said
that he represented the element to oil
the wheels of business. "rhe protes-
sion is co be congratulated il that end
Is Attained. There is another phase.
lhe object OF the association is to re-
duce losses, to stop leaks. The 1ues-
tion Is how much we can save. IL
you sell goods on credit aud do not
collect, those who pay must suffer. 1t
is a good thing to establish limited
credit and do a cash business as much
as possible. The wage eaIner should
get In the habit of saving part of
his wages. | recall the advice given
to young men by ali eminent man,
who said, get your name on the tax
roll. Ii you cannot do that, get in
sursnce; get wife. The demand for
credt Is growing less. We have pass-
ed through the hard times. People
should get out OF the habit of living
beyond their means. Before whole
sale houses will give you credit they
viii investigate your resources and
your ability to pay. The merchant
has the right to know the ability Of
his customer to pay when lie asks for
credit. Honest men can get credit.
If we can not make money We will be
satisfied to furnish Gil to make the
wheels go smooth.
DR.. W. S. Nichol seid Llsat he ap
preciated what 1t is TO be in business
where the people we're OF one accord.
One who does strict business can
sell goods. There is no need to cut
prices.
The excellent banquet was prepared
AMI served by the la,lies of the Chris
tian church, who led the grand march
as the guests entered the hall. Each
of the ladies who waited on the table
had large letter fastened to her
waist and after the guests we're seated
they marched to the head of the ta-
bles and they spelled Hood River
Business Men" Then they marched
to the foot Of the tables and the let.
ters spelled February 20, 1905" 1t
was very pretty maneuver and was
greeted with enthusiasm by the
uuagta