The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-01-22
WORK OF ACOMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION

III IS rare condition in q progressive
community where one will not find an
active commercial organization work.
ing Tor the interest Of ths community.
Especially have the Pacific coast conn
tries found the commercial clubs or.
CARNATIONS that have been the medi.
oms OF cooperative effort. But. for
the Commercial club to secure the hest
results for the community for which !,
works, It must put forth its efforts in
unbiased manner for every good move. |
mens, and II must have the unbiased
support OF all theoeItizens of the eon-
munity. whether they are affiliated as
members of the club or not.
The Hood River Commercial eluh has
Deena factor in the progress of the
Hood River valley. 1t is true that but
lew VIII be found who will say thst
the club hes made no mistakes. Ao.
sressIve organizations, as well as ag. I
ese@lve men, will make mistakes
wi" gould give the snap of the finger :
Tor an individual without. the COURAGE n
70 go ahead. And he who goes ahead a
although he thinks before he leans q
oiten makes mistakes. But you will "
hnd few who will say that the Com. "
mercial club has ever done anvtb;no W
to retard the progress of the local s.
community. II has acted as medium 10
OF bringing local citizens in closer con. ca
tact with each other and in brinoi,o or
ali IN better relationships, Relationships n
OF Understanding and better acouaip. l.
'anceship with the outside world.
Some have taken stand against Tho
commercial club that cannot be ipsti.
a'i' Sons have said that because of
f'ew sntRgonis@ tovard the club dina te,
o fosnaSs action of the body that any. sht
h'ns tha$ is proposed by the club vill thi
ave tfalr oppoaition, without weigh. nIa I'
no merits. This is another EXAMINE clu
u" ohs easa of one cutting off his bun
erne to spite his face. Ief
One of the most serious of the mis-. aa' soa
!. r..
ahes OF the Commercial club was that pro
Deing drawn into the recent recall to
ect'oh' No commercial organization sno sn.,
'ouid never take stand. as. an oy. on o'
ahization, IN any political matter ing,
individuals, the members can ex. will
ess themselves individually. and il '"gl ~
Us very evident at the time that the bav,
cat majority of the members of the and
20 we're opposed to the recall, and as the
nls'duals have no apologies to make .ne "a !,
fhe Glacier opposed the recall elec. y "
w. and 1t stands ready, an does N. IDI
arunssaad club sua lbs used,, La,yshIv Itd
Hssa any sssancfuss that were aaie I'D
camfnign. factiona to a great II
sre@ Us this gas. The Glacier has
apology to make, for its stand on Tn
recall election. 1t does not believe sue
y any more than then, in too S,Naa tt,ct
VI recall machinery. But 1--WE
ause OF these views, it is not eoi,o says
'e an hred eussed and oppose the alstrl
ny e'ected county court. They. are soiva, oi -
oih0efs OF the county, and bond
'ipusate the machinery of the more
lty. If any measures of ,ha,., - in the
aafpi by rs /, r;n ~ arc doubt
mox;t. ns. s'' pe because of We hs
Vi she case, and all worthy the T
ohehss that they foster will have provir
utmost support of the Clac;or latera
be Commercial c,,h :, ter su
90 not agree with ii on some mat.
should have your support. He Ma,
. N''''oa' purely for reasons, on thi
u are not reasons--out of nure Histc-
'uness--is balky mule In tho V
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