The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-05-05
MAKES STRONG APPEAL
FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT
NORTHERN PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL AGENT DEL-IV-
Erred SPLENDID ADDRESS TODAY
SPOKE AT CHAMBER LUNCHEON
Commercial Club and Railroads Must Unite for De-
velopment on Common Ground-Tells
of immigration Work

That commercial organization
maintained to give impetus to the
commercial and industrial interests o.
it's community and the railroad serv-
ing that community with every means
towards encouraging its development
make the two interests identical and
that the sooner the people can realize
that there is cohesion between them
the better it will be for all concern
ed, was the text of the opening re-
marks Of Charles e. Arney of Spokane,
western immigration and industrial
agent of the Northern Pacific railway,
who was in Moscow today as the guest
of the chamber Of commerce at its
luncheon and who had heen invited
to speak on immigration.
Mr.. Arney is regarded as one of the
brightest publicity men in the North
west and today he spoke for more than
an hour, holding his auditors in rapt
attention.
Must Quit Agitation.
Mr.. Arney declared that he did not
believe there would be dollar of mon
ey expended for improvements and ex-
tensions until the people refrained
from vicious agitation against the rail
roads. He said that ,mprovenlt ats and
extensions could only be made by sell
ing bonds and that bond buyers would
net invest their money SO long as
there was a continued agitation againsS
railroads. He said that the time has
come when the higher railroad Of
ficials themselves must get closer in
touch with the masses CT the people so
that there might be closer bond of
friendship. He believed that the rail
road heads had come to that realization
, long ago. He said that while he was |
employed by the railroad company that |
he was not railroad man
Reflects Views of Masses.
He declared that he was rather
working from the layman's point of
view, rejecting to the higher officials
of the road, his observations as gain
ed from the masses of the people. He
made a strong appeal for better feel
ing toward the railroad corporation,
which he declared was only human
and could only be subserviant to the
masses of the people of whom he de-
clared they were the servants.
Tells Of Immigration Work.
Mr.. Arney than launched into the
work that was being accomplished by
the Northern Pacific to encourage a
wholesale immigration to the Pacific
Northwest. He told of the hundreds
of displays of fruits, grains and
grasses, faithfully labelled, which had ,
been sent to the various industrial =
agents of the company throughout the
United States. He explained the plans +
that were being laid for handling the '
homeseeker and investor the present 7
year and next and urged the chamber 9
of commerce to use it's every effort in I
cooperation so that this vicinity may =
secure it's fair proportion of the immi f
grafton. Z
Wants MOscOw's Aid. 1
Mr. Arney went into complete de- J
.ails on what his department had ac- F
and then suggested var K
ous plans of action for the Moscow E
Chamber of Commerce to pursue. He
aid particular stress on the value of m
he local newspaper. He declared that 7
he newspaper publicity was by far the D
most valuable advertising that could be "
secured. d.
Was Greatly Enjoyed. 10
Those present agreed that the ad M
lress made by Mr.. Arney was by far B,
he best publicity talk along immigra- NJ
ion lines that has ever been heard M
lere He was roundly applauded at al
requent intervals and was given an M
walton at the conclusion of his re- Ke
larks. MI
The luncheon today brought out a Nj
plendid attendance. Every chair an
vas' filled. Ca