Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-24
THE
AID. MANS
CORNER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

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In my various peregrinations about
the city and county the sad need Of a
commercial body has been repeatedly
called to my attention. Thank good
ness, steps are now being taken, look
ing to a "live-wire" Organization
which will mean solid, substantial de-
velopment, at very rapid rate.
A crude outline of plans pursued by
wide-awake organizations in other sec
tiOns of the country will merit cOnsid
Grafton and possibly trial here Pub
licity should be carried on with view
to the development of both the city
and county. One kind of publicity,
pulling for factories, mills, packing
houses, etc, means pay roll.
Get factories for the utilization Of
products of the valley, which will in
clude everything except possibly the
products of iron and steel. Help con
sumers guard carefully production, else
ere long we will become a nation of
consumers, importing much of our food
stuffs. Diversified industries, as well
as diversified farming, intensive indus
tries, intensive farming, keep lands
within reasonable price. Bonus, under
guarantee of proper kind of industry or
free taxation for stated period-inves-
tigate offerings thoroughly-then act
promptly.
Work for Salem, Marion county, then
for the state in general. Pull for pay
rolls. Develop Marion county by
means of publicity, working for settle
ment; follow up by letters. The aver
age run of folks are generally influ-
enced by their close relationships Ev-
cry settler in this section has no doubt
left behind relatives, neighbOrs and in
innate friends. When we pulled out
from the old town back there, we left
a string of promises to write and tell
them all about it. Have we redeemed
those prOmisesi If we made good, we
were too busy. If we didn't at that
time we were ashamed to write. Look
up the individual and write those let
ters for him, adding enough to make it
personal-nOt form letter. That kind
of publicity has a pull. In your let.
ters state what has been accomplished,
how the soil produces and what it pro-
duces-dwell on the climate and rapid
increase in values of land. For the sue
cessful and unsuccessful utilize the ser
vices Of man like Mr.. Chaplin, for
merly with the Board of Trade. He
can show the characteristics of the soil,
demonstrate them, if necessary. Pay
attention to various lines of agricul-
ture, horticulture and animal industry,
drainage, etc. Try and provide mar
kets, through establishment of indus
tries in town--boost your local fruit
unions-that means back to pay roll
idea-utilize what might be waste pro-
duets, in evaporators, driers, canneries,
preservers and distilleries, if necessary
help create markets and the railroads
will help-in every way-for that
means tonnage for them.
The Creator, when looking upon His
handiwork, contemplating the William
ette valley, must be nightly pleased
particularly with the Gem of the Val
ley-Salem.
In launching the ship-salem Com.
mercial club or club by any other
name suitable-place a secretary at the
helm who has had experience in hand.
ling this kind of work-in some other
large Northwestern city Avoid the
rocks of clique, faction, envy, jealousy.
Let the slogan be: can for one-one
for all-Salem, Marion county, Ore.
gon," It's winner, too.
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