Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1913-05-30
ANNUAL REPORT OF
SECRETARY HARRISON
Chamber of Commerce Secretary Re-
views Work Done During Past
Half Year-Adyocates
Trenton Idea" of
Cooperation

At the meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce last Tuesday evening the
semi-annual report of Secretary c. H.
Harrison was read and adopted. The
report in full is as follows:
Report of the secretary of the Pull
man Chamber of Commerce for the
term ending May 81, 1918:
Since our annual meeting in No
vember, 1912, 23 meetings of the
chamber and 22 meetings of the trus-
tees have been held, The average at
tendance at the regular meetings of
the chamber was 23, and at the spe-
clal meetings, Of which there were
three, 11S. Twenty-three new mem
bers We're received into membership
and we lost q through removals
from town and Withdrawals. The
present membership Is 1928.
We have sent out from the office
about 400 pieces of mail matter. OF
this number about 1900 were adyer-
Using matter and 500 letters.
The chief activities for the term
just closed were: the Hog Show In
December, 1912; the formation of a
standing good roads committee with
representatives in the neighboring
towns and districts; cooperation in
the work for the betterment of the
Libraries in our public schools, the
contribution of 1851 to the relief of
the flood and storm sufferers in the
eastern and middle west states, and
the social welfare work through the
Associated Charities committee and
the Social Welfare committee.
Some of the tasks that confront us
for the coming term are: work in con-
nection with the public school garden
contest, the Horse Show in June, the
Hog Show in November, adequate
depot accom- modations, proper ac-
commodations for our tradesmen
from the neighboring districts, con-
sistent cooperation with all organi-
cations, both local and county, that
are working for the best interests of
our state, and | would suggest that
We give especial attention to the
PRONUNCIATION of what has become
known as the Trenton idea"
In brief, the Trenton Idea" Is
the establishment of proper rela-
tione batmaan oil tbo intaraato u ~
community. 1t Is the practice of
thinking and talking and acting on
the basis of community interests,
and the use of the words I'VE" and
Our" in place of "you" and your"
1t means for us cooperation for
complete and united community
through the consolidation of our
educational, our commercial, and
our social life. The consolidation of
school districts Is, in some places,
being rapidly effected, and IL of the
schools, then why not of the
churches and of comm cree? The
idea is not theory; it has been
worked out in Trenton, Mo-; and
what has been done In Missouri can
be done in Washington.
Pullman has right to be as big
as is the territory tributary to her.
We are all of us familiar with the
phrases, you fellows on the HILL"
or you fellows down town." or
You farmers" or you Pullman
people," or You members of the
Chamber of Commerce. Consolida-
ton can never be consummated
while we fire you" and your" at
each other I'VE" "our" and "us"
are the terms of consolidation. We
might for time quite profitably
adopt some such slogan as I'VE, our,
my for u.s." or course 1t will be said
that 1t can't be done. That Is what
was said to me yesterday. But It
has been done, and that too In Mis-
souri, Perhaps the unexpected will
happen. | would like to see start
made this year, and perhaps in the
course of year or so some plan
for thorough going cooperation
will be successfully worked out.