The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-07-14
BOOSTERS AND KNOCKERS.

Local men who have just returned
from the meeting of the Grand Lodge
of the knights Of Pythias in Seattle
are authority for the statement that
Yakima is one OF the most popular
sections of the entire state of Wash
ington. As proof of this. incidents
are told without nuGbcr pointing out
the Willingness of everybody on the
sound to boost for this section if given
an opportunity to show their enthusi-
assn. one incident in particular bears
out this statement. When the large
crowd was awaiting the beginning IF
ceremonies attending the third degree
work on Monday evening, a little band
of Yakima rootels captured the entire
audience by a little impromptu Taki-
ma yell improviscd under the spur OF
the moment.
Contrasted with this inherent feel
ing of friendliness is the unGeniGnle
fact that other sections have skinned
Yakima to a fragile when it comes t.
boosting and to effective advertising.
In support of this contention an Incl
dent is related in which Wenatchee
figures as the bright and shining star.
During the big Pythian parade on
Monday the Wenatchee contingent in
sisted upon remaining together and
throughout the course Of parade. the
"spielers' sang the praises of that sec
ton to the thousands of spectators
thronging Second avenue.
For natural resources and for popu-
larity there is no section of the state
rl1 I'll
| ley Visitors to this section confess
to the spell that the spirit of the place
has over them and for opportunities
we are convinced that no section can
equal this one. With the right sort
Of leadership in our commercial bod
les, there are few sections in the
United States that might enjoy
greater measure of popularity and
greater growth
For real intelligent enterprise in
boosting we must all take our hats off
to our neighbor, Spokane. Leaving
aside the personal element it must be
admitted that Spokane is never asleep
when it comes to promoting the in
terests Of that city and its envrons.
The criticism has been made here by
Secretary James of the Commercial
/ club that the Irrigation congress is a
Spokane boosting scheme. 1t is not
primarily SO because it is a national
institution formed for the working
out of one of our greatest rational
problems. This year II is to be held in
Spokane and Spokane is taking adj
vantage of the opportunity presented.
/ That is where Spokane shows her
alertness and common sense. For
/ North Yakima to be grumpy about
what Spokane is doing is simply TO
abdicate the premises when the other
fellow is sparkling our sweetheart. No
! nan ever won fair lady by employing
that plan.
There are a few things in this world
so self evident that ordinary intelli-
gents should fathom their import
without much difficulty. one of them
is that the commercial bodies of this
community are not awake to their OPP
portuuities. 1t was demonstrated in
the case of the national apple show
and il is being demonstrated in the
case of the National Irrigation con-
gress Unless something is done with
in the next few months it may be
| demonstrated again IN the Withdraw
al of proposed government irrigation
projects. If Col. Robertson will take
the pains to ascertain. he will discover
/ that senator Carter of Montana is now
chairman of the senate irrigation
committee. and not Senator Jones In
/ irrigation as well as in some other
things political and otherwise. possess
sion is nine points of the law
The irrigation congress is an oppOr-
! tuuity presented for the furthering of
the interests of this section, primarily
in an educational way. secondarily in
a publicity way, and Col. Robertson or
! Fl. 2. James or anyone else who denies
the truth of that position will be doing
the community n monumental service
by taking an indefinite vacation.