American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-10-15
IMPORTANT MATTERS UP.
League of Commercial Clubs to Deal
With Big Questions.

With Big Questions.
The sixth annual convention of tn
League of Southern Idaho CONNER
cial clubs, which is to be held at
Gooding, Monday and Tuesday, Oc-
Der II and IS, promises to be one
of the most successful meetings yet
held by that organization and has
already aroused more interest than
any previous meeting, judged by the
many letters from different sections
of the state received by the s~ecreta-
ry treasurer.
The principal features of interest
at the convention will be speeches
by Governor Brady and James H.
Hawley, candidates for governor, on
THE Possibilities of the State Immi-
grafton Bureau as a Live Factor in
the Development of the State" a
speech by c. c. Chapman, publicity
manager of the Portland Commercial
Club on THE Mission of the Com
mercial Club" and a speech by F..
r. Gooding on Good Roads,"
Among the questions of interest
to be acted OF this year is that of
a railroad commission. The proposal
to create such a commission was in
dorsed two years ago by the league,
but it is understood that a senti-
ment is now g rowing up which is
adverse to any action on the part of
the league, it being commended that
such matters as this should be left
to the individual clubs to decide for
themselves. and that the league has
no jurisdiction in the matter.
A change in the organization OF
the state immigration bureau will
probably be recommended to the leg
lslature, the officers of the league
having had several requests that ac-
ton of this kind be taken, and that
something in the way of a commits
sion on publicity be appointed with
power to employ a publicity man an
retain him as long as he shows the
ability to fill the position. 1t is
claimed by many that there is plen-
of ability in the office of the bu-
reau, but it is not sufficiently free
from e~ntangling alliances.
The sixth convention of the league
will have a great deal of work to
Three years ago a movement
was started to place the immigra-
ton department of the state on an
entirely non-political basis. which
would make it possible to conduct
bureau as commercial clubs an
conducted, thus giving TO the state
greatest possible amount Of ad-
'ertising that could be obtained fol
money expended. The league
this movement and has sey-
times gone on record in favor
If an appropriation of $4,000 E
for this purpose. Much in
crest has developed in this ques-
ION, recently, in a great many quar-
ers. The Eastern Idaho Press club
ndorsed the suggestion at its con-
'ention early this year and in the
esclutions passed by the owen
ION OF all the press clubs which was
Ield at Boise during the late sum-
ner there was embodied a strong
recommendation in favor of such an
.ppropriation.
a question which has to do with
ne very vitals of the organization
'telf will also come up it is said.
MS is to the eeffect that the league
lscontinue all advertising outside
[ the state and confine itself to in
arlor development and look after
he Improvement of home eondi-
Ions solely. A resolution to this
rect will probably precipitate
considerable argument as the league
as founded on the theory that by
omolning n with the other. in
leir advertising work, the various
could achieve the same results
a redueed expense and many cluls