Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-09-13
COMMERCIAL CLUB ON
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN


mercial club.
When r. f. Kroh assumed the
chair at the regular monthly meet
ing Of the club Monday night, he
took advantage of the opportunity to
ease his mind, and relieve his sys-
tenn of some things that had been
troubling him for time past He was
not mild in his expression of the
thought that every man in business
In Grants Pass, and every citizen
who has the welfare of the city at
heart should enroll as a member Of
the Commercial organization, He
also wanted a campaign of advertis-
ing started, and the way the mem-
bers present got behind to help VITA
the big boost surely spells success.
An hour was spent in general dis
cassion of the question, the outcome
being that special meeting OF the
club was set for next Monday even
! ing, and that meantime a member
ship campAgn is to be on. Every
business man is to be solicited, and
whether he becomes a member at this
time or not, he is urged TO he pres
ent Monday evening, and assist in
the discussion of how to help condi-
tions. business and social In the
city. It is to be more mass con-
yention of the city than a CONNER.
cial club meeting, though the duty
of all to join the club will I've ad-
vanced,
The committee appointed by Chair
man Kroh 20 solicit membership and
to report on the advertising proposi
tlon consists of j. H. Williams
stanton Rowell and NJ Dunn.
Secretary Makes Report.
The monthly report of Secretary
Quinlan, read to the club, was as fol
lows:
Since the last regular meeting o
the club, your board of trustees ha
held two meetings, and given mucl
time and thought in the interest o
the club and Grants Pass generally
and 1t Is felt that a decided improve
ment in local conditions will prevail
in the very near future; with th
abundance Of crops in evidence al
over the valley and the continue,
Improvement In mining conditions
there is no good reason why the cit
liens Of this community should no
feel encouraged over the future out
look for Grants Pass and vicinity
they viii work together,
"At the last meeting of the clu
considerable time was given to tn
discussion OF the individuals know
as knockers, and it must be admltte
by all that Grants rass has an owe
supply of persons who utilize ever
opportunity to discourage every on
with whom they come I'm contact, an
In many cases discourage newcomer
aud prevent from settling in this v
cinity men who would be contente
and make desirable residents; br
because of the lack Of experienc,
b brains, energy or management {
tuose already here, who nave faile
b to make good as readily as they ha
expected they seem to feel obligate
D to tell the world of their failure
1T has not in the past improve
matters by referring to these indiyic
uals as knockers undesirable aud III
Ike, and it Is unreasonable 10 hol
for Improvement from this method
' il would seem better method
learn the cause Of the dlssatlsfactic
and make an effort 10 show the di
b satlfed party wherein he is mistaI
en-, or II. as In some cases 1t may
u possible. the party has real eau
for complaint, set about and try
relieve and improve the condltio
l- either OF which would result In ma
ing a satisfied resident OF the s
=. called knocker II Is a pretty ha
matter 10 find perfection In al
{, thing, aud II ls possible some thin
here need readiustment; the rea
iustment can not be had, howeyc
Is by calling one another knockers
the like; IL will result only throu
* the getting together OF all the re-
dents Of this vicinity, and their wi
h. ingness % work together for t