Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-16
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.

THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.
A few weeks ago the citizens of
Dallas held mass meeting in the
courthouse and organized CONNER
ciaI club. Dallas had not kept pace
with her sister cities in organized pub
licity work, and as the need of live
commercial club was becoming keenly
felt, the large circuit court room was
crowded with business and profession
al men and citizens generally, all OF
whom appreciated the vital import
ance Of organizing and maintaining
aA active commercial body. The club
was formed with large charter mem
bership and energetic, capable busi-
ness men were chosen to guide its des-
TIMES.
Although this club has been in ex-
istence only a few weeks, its useful
ness is already apparent. Many move
ments of importance to Dallas have
been gotten under way; hundreds of
inquiries concerning the city and sur
rounding country have been received
from homeseekers and from men hav-
ing money to invest in business and
manufacturing enterprises, and much
valuable advertising of the resources
of Polk County has been done. Good
results are already in evidence on ev-
ery hand, although it can be said that
the work of the club has scarcely be-
gun.
Now, that the club is organized and
its work outlined, its usefulness Will
depend upon the support 1t receives
from the people of Dallas. The city
will grow just as fast as its people
make 1t grow, and no faster. II we
would entertain any hope of receiving
our share of the enormous tide of inn
migration and capital now flowing in
to Oregon from the Eastern and Mid
die States, we must have a strongly
organized commercial club to go out
after the business. The newspapers
cannot do 1t all; a few enterprsing
business men cannot do 1t all.
We must get together, pull to-
gether, boost together-go hand
in hand for everything that will hels
to build up our community. Dallas
needs more manufacturing industries,
TO give employment to laboring men
already living here and to induce more
families to locate here. An increased
population means more business for
everybody. II means more and better
schools, larger bank deposits, more
business for our merchants, a general
increase in real estate values and
more desirable social conditions. To
grow and prosper as we should, we
must literally support and encourage
our college and our public schools,
our churches and Libraries, our stores
and factories and mills and railroads
in fact, every good and useful insti-
tuition contributing to the commercial
and social welfare of our city. We
must not only reach out for new in
stitutions and Industries, but we must
boost for those we have, to the end
that none may find 1t necessary to
leave Dallas and seek new fields for
support We must fight to hold the in
stitutions we have as well as for those
we would hope to secure. Our city has
learned one or two bitter lessons on
this score, and the experience should
be worth something to us.
Support the commercial club. Re-
member that every city in oregon
that made heavy gains in population
in the last ten years maintained live
commercial club. Remember also
that the cities which failed TO show a
considerable growth were cities that
either had no club or that failed to
properly support their commercial or
ganizations Effective publicity work
cannot be done without funds. The
committee appointed to solicit money
for the Dallas club has done splendid
work The men comprising this COM
mttee have sacrificed their time and
private business AFFAIRS for the good
OF .@allas. and are entitled to the
thanks OF every man and woman in
the city for their loyal efforts. We can
all AFFORD to cheerfully do our share,
when these men are doing more.
When they call on you for aid. re-
member that it Is for the good OF
Dallas and Polk County and willingly
subscribe what you can AFFORD to as
slst the good cause. Remember that
your neighbor has given, and that
your money is no better than his. Join
the commercial club and support Il IN
every way possible. bearing in mind
that every dollar you give win come
hack 70 you with interest added Help
TO establish a live-wire connection be-
tween this club and every business
house and home in Dallas. You viii
never have cause to regret your ac-
ton.
oregon is without doubt the best
and most talked OF state in the Union
today. and Polk is without doubt the
hest county In oregon. The Creator
has favored this particular locality
with advantages and opportunities not
surpassed by those Of any district IN
the Pacific Northwest. and there ls no
reason why We cannot advance az
marvellous speed n We adopt effective
methods Of advertising our advan-
tares 10 the world.