The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-01
WHAT CITY WANTS
(Contraued From Page One)

that the same subject is under discus
sion today. You will perhaps quickly
recall the text 1 used at that time,
Know myself
1--WE have learned of many of our
achievements and opportunities since.
that luncheon, and the quickening in
fluence of the Information disseminated
weekly is so rapidly permeating this
community that all of the knockers
are really beginning to believe in Wall
la Walla.
II am believer in Walla Walla, and
a booster for anything that will ad-
vance and develop this beautiful val
ley; the publicity campaign that has
been carried on the past year has
been judiciously conducted and has
produced results that are permanent.
The greatest and best fruition of the
paign has beer che creation of the
knowledge anc a belief of our citizens
in this city and county. / believe this
should he fostered and developed. This
educational know myself" campaign
should be carried on in a practical
manner this year. The community is
ready for it and would respond heartily
to the plans of the Commercial club.
This work would prove a valuable all
junct to our present publicity plans.
No expense need be attached to it, for
this campaign would be a voluntary
one
1--WE need to become better ac
quainted with our neighbors How
many of the business men in the upper
section have dropped into business
houses below Third street in the
past few weeks? Very few; their
daily business does not take them into
other parts of the city, and as a nat
ural result some of our business men
are comparative strangers At these
luncheons, and in the Commercial club
they meet one another, it is true, but
what we need is to rub elbows with
quainted. The apple packing school
which closed in this city last week
made many converts, and l took a
great interest in the institution. A
great impetus was given not only this
important industry, but resulted In
fruit growers touching elbows with
men interested in other lines of trade
it gave them a clearer insight into
what we are trying to do. For in
stance, one grower not vitality inter-
ested in the valley exhibit in Seattle,
was a student at the apple scnool.
a donation to the exhibit, he was I'M
generous-to be brief, he knocked
Others were to be found in the same
class. Thriugh the influence of the
packing school, this man had the cor
ners rubbed off, and he is not out with
his hammer now.
Douglas county, Oregon, recently
started a unique publicity campaign,
with the slogan, Know your county
first and the Commercial club of
Roseburg has planned a four day trip
of that county, covering all points
available by railroad transportation, to
secure first-hand information and ac-
acquaintance Our members should be
on programs in Dixie, Waitsburg, Day.
ton, Wallula and Prescott, an auto par
ty making the trips to participate IN
functions given by our neighbors.
Another thing along this line which
seems appropriate, is campaign Of
education among the school children.
Many interesting events were chron-
ty, and 1 am of the opinion that
short catechism of facts and history
relative to this section would be an eX-
cellent thing. [ offer this, however,
merely as a suggestion to Mr. Meacham
Miss Anna Louise Strong, a young
lady from New York, who recently
moved with her parents to Seattle, has
stirred up a wonderful interest in
municipal affairs by what is termed a
know your town" congress This was
also held in Portland and 1 understand
preparations are being made to invite
the young lady to come here to carry
on the work. The plan, briefly out
lined, is to select a party of about 40,
equally composed of men and women,
Who visit the council chamber the
scene of public works, and various
places where information relative 70
the workings of the city government
may be secured. BY this method an
excellent idea of the various depart
ments can be gained, and l trust the
young lady will be given a royal re-