Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-12-23
Tuesdays SESSION
AN INTERESTING ONE
Many Able Addresses Are Listened
to by Pullman Boosters Tues
dov Evening-Committ
Are Named.

Another regular meeting of the
pullman Chamber of Commerce was
hold Tuesday evening. There was q
large attendance and, if anything
more enthusiasm than ever. In the
absence of President Slagle, Vice
President Thomson presided. After
the feed had been disposed of and
the tables cleared for action, the
minutes of the previous meeting
we're read and approved and the
trustees announced the appointment
Of the following standing commit
tees:
Membership. M. KLEIN gard, Ed
. Mcguire, W. c. Kruegel, Harry Aus
tin and Geo. McCroskey.
Publcity-C. II. Harrison, VIM
Goodyear Lou E. Wenham, 0. NJ.
Thomson, Leroy LaFolette and j..
E. Nessly.
Club Home. n. Emerson, w.
E. Hanson, A. B. Baker, j. w. West,
]. M. Palmerton, L. B. Miller and
Homer Folger.
Horticulture-J. B. Holt, Harry
Mckenzie, E. W. Mccain, w. F. NJ.
Ricketts, and l.. w. Dawson.
Railroad improvement and Pro
motion-E. II. Leterman, he to
choose two associates.
City Improvement and Sanitation
DR. J. Earl Else, DR.. E. A. Archer,
DR.. H. B, HUMPHREYS, Herbert Kim
brough and NJ. D. Henry.
Several reports from committees
were accepted and then President
Bryan was called upon to open the
program of speeches. His remarks
were brief but full Of encouragement
as to the future of the city and the
State College. Senator Hall of Col
fax was the next speaker, but eX-
cused himself on the ground that the
Whitman county legislative delega-
ton had selected Hugh Todd to do
their talking while in Pullman. Mr.
Todd was equal to the occasion and
after expressing his gratitude to the
and kindness to him, briefly discuss
ed several legislative measures
which in his judgment would be Of
benefit to the college and the city
Among the policies mentioned, We're
the mill tax for the support of the
state educational institutions, having
the printing for the college done in
Pullman instead of by the state
printer at Olympia, and the amend
ing of the law providing for the
creation of Improvement districts so
as to enable the property-owners to
distribute the cost of the improve
ments over a period Of several years,
by issuing long time bonds.
r. II. Atkinson of Entiat, recently
elected as a state representative from
Chelan county, was next introduced,
and made q very eloquent and force
full address on boosting" He told
what the people of the Wenatchee
district had done and how they had
accomplished and created storm of
applause by declaring that the nat
ural resources of the PalOuse coun-
try were superior to those of the
Columbia river valley. He said that
the effective booster must tell the
truth, have visions of the posbili-
ties of the future and then work to-
convert those possibilities into reall-
ties He expressed much interest In
the State College and great admira-
ton of the ability and work Of Presi-
dent Bryan.
Hon. R. c. McCroskey of Garfield,
in few we'll chosen words COM
mended the aims and work Of the
Chamber of Commerce and suggested
thatspecial attention should be given
to advertising the State College,
Which is the magnet drawing people
10 Pullman to make their homes.
Senator ]. A. Falkoner of Everett
closed the program with short but
eloquent address in which he de-
ciared that with the harmony and
enthusiasm now prevailing among
the business men of Pullman, they
can accomplish anything they under
'aKe' He is pleasing speaker and
MADE an excellent impression.
The club adjourned to meet next
Tuesday evening.