The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-01-07

That II cover many things. Now il
seems that the county court has under.
stood the word TO mean printed matter.
The Commercial club seems TO have
been condemned generally by some.
am member of the club; was a men,
ber of a Commercial club before | came
here. find the Hood River CONNER
cial club one of the most loyal to the
community il represents Of any have
ever known. ] knew the value of such
an organization before | came here,
and do not think have made a mistake
in joining the local club.
THE eyes of the world will be at
San Francisco. Can we afford to 20
there with but $500? The Oregon Com.
mission selected MIR. Ravin for his
qualifications. Let US send him to the
fair decently."
W. w. RodWell asked If the county
court could change the budget. He
vas told by Judge Stanton that the
law provided that the budget be made
out in December. Mr.. ROdwell then
suggested that the Apple Growers As.
sociation be asked to appropriate the
funds for the exhibit.
NJ. X. Noble then said: The county
court can raise this money il it will.
Where there is will there is a way.
The exhibit will benefit every man,
woman and child in the community,
and should be borne by everyone.
Prof. Henderson then stated that the
Apple Growers Association suggestion
was good one. 1T is certainly net
up to the Commercial club to raise this
fund.-. he said.
Leslie Butler said: where there is
will there is a way, is true. would
like TO ask If this money can not be
raised from the general fund, or part
of it at least. do not believe that we
have ever had more opportune time
for advertising. Senator k. R. Butler,
who was here the first of the week,
said that it was generally admitted
that Hood River county has done more
to advertise Oregon than any other
county in the state"
ID. G. Cruikshank said: IL under
stand that the court has a legal right
to increase any item of the budget to
an extent of 10 per cent. We now
have an opportunity of advertising one
of our products that is just as import
ant as our fruit, our scenery"
j. Ii. Koberg: IL believe that the
county court should have given the full
amount. | do not believe the Apple
Growers Association proposition a fair
one. The money should come from
everyone.
Geo. T. Prather: Amy business man
knows that it is necessary to advertise.
For long time Hood River has been
passing the hat for this necessary ex.
pense. The men who have hollered the
loudest about the expense of it have
been those who have paid little or moth
ing. }"
Hans Lage: II have lived here in
the Hood River valley few years. ]
think the IA to four vote was right.
say, let us have the money and go to
the exposition.
"Ed Hawkes.: "Some of the speak
ers this afternoon have been so unfair
as to say that we have allowed Mason
to dictate to US. am tied to no man.
Mason has no hold on me. We spent
two days and the greater part of an
other in making out the tax levy.
Each man figured it out for himself on
separate sheet of paper. We did not
know that the state would refuse its
portion of Ravlin's salary money IL we
did not give ours. If we should retract
now it would open up other loopholes.
There has been quite storm about the
library appropriation, and If we we're
to grant the full amount for publicity,
we would hear a howl from those sup.
porting it..
j. A. Epping II attended meeting
at Barrett a short time before the court
session. The vote there for the expen-
dture of the $1,000 was 30 to four for
it. This afternoon | have heard but
just one dissenting voice against the
full amount. Why should we let a
handful of men hinder all progress in
the Hood River valley?"
Ross Miller: II have attended
worlds fairs. know from experience
that many of the people will not see
the big apple. want to say that am
one of the handful that has blocked
things. am not living off the money
of somebody else. have cut out a
place for myself. and till it with my
own hands. think the court was
right.
Judge Stanton: 81 was not aware
as to just what kind of u meeting would
be held this afternoon. but scented a
roasting. have nothing to say as ia
Mr.. Ravlin's worth as booster or a
citizen. have nothing to say as to the
value of advertising. But do know
that doing what we have done we have
not jeopardized the apple industry or
the display of the big apple at San
Francisco. The court was asked for q
thousand dollars for this purpose last
year. We refused it. 1t was later
announced that the Commercial club
would raise the fund and go ahead with
the display. We recently allowed the
sum of $500 for the panorama picture
MIR. Ravlin and Mr.. Butler, Truman
Butler, recently came to us and asked
US 10 place the amount of $1,000 in the
budget fund for publicity fund. We
did so. We did not know the big apple
expense had not been taken care Of
We did not know that our action would
be taken in the light of jeopardizinl
this exhibit.
IL don't think it becoming to people
to say that we were controlled by &
little bunch. | doubt if we would be
justified in taking the money out of th'
general fund. "
John Mohr: 81 want to know if any
body thinks this meeting representa-
tive? 1t was called together by tele
phone. | believe the court had its ear!
to the ground.
After an amendment, providing thai
MIR. Galligan's motion should be to tht
effect that the money be raised by ap
preparation from the general fund. the
motion was put and carried. eight Vot
ing against il.
Bill Boards Will Be Prevented
An active campaign is now on to pre-
vent the scenic points along the Colum
bia highway from being covered will
billboards. If friends of the scenic
hiohuav can in anv mav nanaUa fhpes