The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-21

closely during the last 10 months, and
my observations tell me that your peo-
pie should be highly satisfied with
what has been accomplished in such a
short time. In fact, believe that you
haze laid the lines to justify the ex-
penditure of dollar where you spent
SO cents before, and by this l mean
your people should subscribe So for
every 81 turned in the past year. The
second year is always the critical one
in publicity work. The first year gives
one only opportunity to lay lines and
prepare for the big work to follow. 1t
is the history of clubs in other parts
of the country to quit before giving the
work a fair trial, and l sincerely hope
your people will not take such a step"
Meacham's Address
Mr.. Meacham stated he had writ
ten 5,S24 letters during his eight
months in Walla Walla He said:
1.-THE work in my department has
been harmonious although 1 have had
400 bosses My brother publicity man
in Spokane had 500 bosses andIhe quit
the other day Those who consider
this city being out of danger from be-
ing passed by smaller towns in this
neighborhood are mistaken.
1--WE cannot only depend on the agri-
cultural industry of this section to
keep up and stimulate the growth of
this valley. This reminds me Of what
Tom Richardson, of Portland said,
when talking to me about Walla Walla.
He said the greatest asset of Walla
Walla was the college. Not that there
was any advantage in having a lot
of students spending and lavishing
money that is not theirs or the faculty
of the institution being here, but it is
the atmosphere a college lends to a
community, which appeals strongly to
the homeseeker This valley is the
greatest ever and if Walla Walla is
to be the city of our dreams we must
work along these lines.
MY aim has not been to bring a
haphazard population here and make
this a factory town. it has been along
without fear of contradiction that ev-
cry square mile of territory in this
valley has increased in valuation as
much as the fund expended for public
ity the past year" Here Mr.. Meacham
read many letters to show the I'M
settled state of mind of the fasteners
and also that it took time for men to
settle up their business and come to
Walla Walla to make their homes.
TT is not because I am the author
Of it but l do feel that Walla Walla
should be proud of her slogan. 1t
has received international fame and
[ have found none that have the same
penetrating, sticking qualities as ours.
What Has Been Done
Now for our accomplishments at
the A Y. p fair. The fair officials
told me after we had our inning that
You were not eXcelled by and other
city They had no reason to make
any such statement if it were not true.
Nhe irrigation congress was next. Here
we made the strongest impression of
any city exhibited at Spokane. AT
the apple show we made a good show
ing for ours We're The kind you can
eat in the dark I believe our efforts
to get together have resulted in a
much closer relation than ever before
with Dayton, Waitsburg and all neigh
boring towns. We are now preparing
invitations to send to all neighboring
commercial clubs to have their men,
bers make this club their headquar-
tiers while in Walla Walla. We also
entertained the Chicago Chamber of
| Commerce, and we were responsible
for the uniform stencil adopted by
fruit men and the organization of a
fruit and vegetable growers union
We held a banquet in Spokane at
which time Walla Walla first men
toned the state wide commercial club
which is now being pushed with such
vigor. Our luncheons have produc-
ed a spirit of envy among the other
clubs in the state. We have been
instrumental in organizing real es-
tate board which is now passing
through the crisis of it's career. An
other thing our department with the
cooperation of others has effected the
Add censor committee.
Sign Boards Do Good
Walla Walla also gained publicity
throughout the country when in con-
junction with the Automobile associ-
alton the club placed sign boards on
I'll highways leading to the city. All
these things have brought forth COM
nent. We have given hundreds of
strangers that come to our city inf 0rm-
alton. Maybe they only wanted to go
70 the land office but if they did we
either took them there or told them
the way. There are now two lecturers
touring the east and each has sides
Of Walla Walla valley with them. The
My expense attached to this was the
paying for the slides. Walla Walla
has been rehabilitated in the eyes of
the northwest. 1t may make some of
YOU feel bad do you know there was
time when Walla Wara was looked
upon as dead one I am often sur