Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-10-16


Der of Commerce Office later and now
the communication bears the sigma
lures of every member of the COM
mittee. These men were not appealed
to in their official capacity, but rather
because they were representatives of
the Oranges of Thurston county and
were aware of their interests and de-
sires and, it is believed by the Cham
Der of Commerce, their opinion would
ers of Thurston county, providing it
was possible to lay the matter before
each and every one before asking fl
nal action by the commissioners. And
there is no question but what the
communication from Messrs. Snow.
Kagy, Lewis, Christensen, Briggs and
Warner had as much influence on the
county commissioners as any one fac
tor in the campaign.
Unites City and County.
1t is believed by those who have
outlined the system of work that it
is as complete as could be desired.
The bureau will not only reflect the
ideas of the business interests of
Olympia, but also the county COM
missioners, who are in the main fl
nancing the undertaking, while the
Thurston county farmers will have
an equal say in the bureau along with
the business interests of the city.
There is no question in the minds
of those back of the movement that
a government expert, if allowed to be
a free lance, would be worth while,
but working as he will from this COM
mittee, with the committee to report
to several times a month, the best
results, it is believed, will be obtained.
Another feature that it is expected
will be especially worth while is that
politics will not enter into the ap-
pointment and operation of the bu-
reau. This fact alone is insured with
the Chamber of Commerce Identified
ton with the movement, but the ap-
pointment is to be made satisfactory
to the government, and in fact, where
the government appropriates money
it reserves the right to dictate the ap-
pointment, so in reality the expert
will be government expert.
He will have headquarters at the
Chamber of Commerce, where some
one will always be on hand to take
care of inquiries and other matters
which are brought to the attention of
the department by farmers while the
expert himself is in the field.
Considers it Most Important.
In commenting on the bureau,
President George w. Draham Of the
Chamber of Commerce, said:
II consider its establishment one
OF the most important things under
taken by the Chamber of Commerce.
There is not enough uniformity in
tAO PAO0uSto A0AOCA AA hui 0LOA GOuu-
ty and consequently 1t is mighty hard
to find a market for them. We are
going to produce that uniformity, II
the farmers will cooperate with the
bureau as I am confident they will.
and when we get it we won't have to
hunt any marketable buyers will
come to US"
Then he went on to recite the
great number Of varieties of each
crop raised in this county, pointing
out how 1t was practically impossible
to get enough of one variety to make
q shipment, and told how the discov-
cry of this condition prompted the
investigation of the situation which
has finally resulted In the establish
ment of the bureau.
when 1t comes to selecting our
expert, we are going to get practi-
cal man. not some mere theorist,"
President Draham continued, rela-
tive to the appointee. I'VE want a
man who can 60 to a farmer and
show him just what ought to be done,
and man who will impress farmer
that he knows what he is talking
about. Then we want the farmers to
pitch in and help US. so we can all
work together in making the farm
ing business in Thurston county a /
better business. It has been done in
other places and we can do it here,
and we are going to-
It is expected that the bureau will
be organized shortly and the work of
selecting the field expert undertaken
80 that active work can
be started as soon - the appropria-
tions are available, January 1.
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