Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-11-24
NEW METHODS IN COMMERCIAL
CLUB WORK.

and placing man in charge, as
president and manager. The man
ager chooses his own clerk or sec
retary and changes this individual
whenever he sees fit. 1t was found
that there was too much complicated
machinery and the change enables
the work to go forward without
hindrance or delay. Judge VIM. M.
Colvig was elected president and
manager and placed on salary OF
$3.50 a month with the understand
ing that he give his exclusive time
to the club. The Judge is an able
man and has the ability to properly
represent an organization Of the
kind he presides over and he viii
come as nearly earning his salary 81
any man IN oregon.
In an address, the new manage.
declares that every business man In
Medford should join the commercial
club. He says there are men in that
city who have been made rich by
the efforts Of the club and they have
been enabled to realize high prices
for lands which cost them very 1T
tie. The Judge wishes II understood
by this class that the club has ex-
pended in the past four years over
$4,000 in advertising Rogue River !
valley and its resources
., These people," says the Judge, !
"who heretofore have done nothing |
toward our greatness will be given
opportunity under our management,
to make good. The mistletoe' Ia a
parasitic growth that attaches itself
and lives upon the oak; II saps the
life blood OF this giant of the forest,
and II allowed to remain, decay and
death ia the nnal result OF long
lingering existence. There are SIM
liar parasites living upon the life
blood of the community; they weak
en- It's effectiveness in every way, and
II possible. should be eradicated.
There must be no 'mistletoe' allowed
to live and thrive on the splendid
citizenship OF Rogue River valley.
"The Medford club should be an
educator along the lines Of public
and civic duty; II should point the
way, and lead in all material enter
prises that are aimed for the gen.
eral good. II should give loyal sup
port TO the state, county and city
governments When these powers
are dealing Justly and wisely with
the money OF the people, II should
applaud their acts, but II should
never be afraid to condemn the pro-
ccedlngs OF either when tho interests
OF the public required such action A."
Manager Colvig takes up the sub
ject OF irrigation and says that by
applying water to tho Rogue River
valley nearly million dollars an
nually Will be kept at home, which
is now going out to pay for the things
which we could ourselves raise
irrigation" he declares, "wln make
the Rogue River valley the grandest
and most beautiful picture on the
face OF nature" In closing an elo-
Quent paragraph, he says. "No vie.
tory was ever achieved by an army
OF cowOrds and the Commercial clul
is enlisted for the war and rrlgatlcr
is the chief slogan for the year
1919"
The subject OF good roads Is taker
up and the announcement Is made
that the club will continue It's work
until every portion OF the Rogue
River valley Is traycrscd by sciontlA,
highwoys The address closes with
the declaration that moro people ar,
needed from the eastern states tc
hclp make tho valley the most pro-
ductive portion OF the Pacific coast
lt can be said that the Modtort
Commercial club has done good work
In the past and It's advertising ha'
been the best Of It's kind and ha.
every year been early In the 6cld
The early bird catches the worm