Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-13
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
ON BATHING RESORT
Everybody Enjoyed the Re-
sort Which Will Be Greatly
Improved Next Year

Prof. Elliott, chairman Of the civics
department of the Salem Commercial
club, appointed committee consisting
of l.. II. McMahan, w. Ii. Byrd and
Ralph d. Moores TO arrange for pub
lie bathing resort with necessary con
veniences at some place particularly ac-
cessible to children, and surrounded
with such safeguards as would secure
all bathers against accident, To this
end the civics department contributed
$50 assuming that the directors of the
club would provide all other necessary
funds.
A meeting Of the BOARD of directors
of the club was promptly called and it
found that all of the funds had been
so set aside and arranged for other pur-
poses, that the club could add nothing
to the $50 appropriated by the civics
department. A committee then re-
quested the city council to appropriate
$3.50, but owing to the efforts in par
ticular of two members of the council,
the appropriation was not made. II
therefore, became necessary for the
original committee Of three to abandon
the effort or to become personally re-
sponsible for the expenses.
A decent regard for the safety Of
children, desire to relieve parents
of anxiety, and to promote happiness
among those too poor to afford summer
vacations, caused the committee to per
sonally assume an indebtedness of
$472.72, and in order to pay this it was
necessary to charge ferriage.
The subioined report shows a balance
of $l07.73 on hand, and this sum has
been deposited in bank at interest for
use next season.
The committee believes that the re.
suits Justify the efforts. No person was
drowned nor was any person s life at
any time imperiled. Five persons bath
ing away from the beach at their own
risk were rescued by Arthur Wilson
the superintendent, and without his aid
all would have drowned.
Necessarily, the accommodation
were limited. The ferry was too small
and the dressing rooms were not en-
tirely satisfactory, but the safeguards
were ample and the kiddies for whose
safety and happiness it was planned
] waived as not worth their royal notice
all shortcomings in facilities, and en-
/ loved life as many Of them had nevei
enjoyed 1t before.
4 To the late Harry p, Mimic, and tc
/ d. c. Mimic, who owns the land thii
committee and those who used The
beach are under many obligations
without their active and unselfish 60
operation this committee would have
failed. The committee is also unde
many obligations 20 Paul B. Wallace
i F. b. Southwick, Chas. X. Spauldinl
and Chas Dennison.
with great regret, the committee
learns that different persons contemp
late concentrating this beach mex
year. by purchase Of the property AMI
proyiding many accommodations an
attractions. To this the committee reg
isters an energetic protest. The publi
can certainly afford to buy the proper
Wv II II IL for sale or rent il. II it J
for rent. erect adequate aeeommoda
tions and attractions and have car
that no accidents occur. II II is under
taken by private Persons for priyat
profit. the public will pay all the el
penses. plus o profit to the speculatori
The cost 10 individuals will make
prohibitiye 10 many poor children, an
many drownings will result.
, We insist that every effort TO max
/ suitable arrangements for next yea
, be undertaken by the different ciyi