Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-21
VISITORS
WELCOME GUESTS OF
COMMERCIAL CLUB
Manager Hardy Of Portland
and Others Make Inter-
esting Addresses

To meet representatives of the Port
land Chamber of Commerce, mere in
the interest Of the Manufacturers and
Land Products show, fair representa-
ton of the Salem Commercial club was
present last evening at dinner given
the visitors at the Marion hotel.
Introducing George f. Hardy, the
new manager of the Portland Cham
Der of Commerce, A. J. Kingsley, of
Portland stated they had found il ad-
visable to 60 out Of the city for their
manager and mad finally selected Mr.,
Hardy on account of his experience in
civic work and understanding of ship
ping problems.
al am amazed at your beautiful
civic center, one that the eastern cities
are spending millions for, said Mr..
Hardy. "You have one Of the incest
little cities have ever seen, aud
never saw more beautiful country
than | have seen today, and | have
travelled in all parts of the country
Lack Of Interest Hurts.
Referring to the work of commercial
clubs, he said the great trouble was to
arouse an interest among the members
and to get them to work, as the average
man was willing tnat the secretary or
manager should do it all "A As TO your
market problem, hope for some prac.
teal solution. How to dispose of the
things grown is really your great prob.
lem. He suggested the Missouri plan
which is "get to know your neighbor,
you might like him" Complimenting
the commercial club on its stand re-
garding county agriculturist, he noted
the fact that even the large cities in
the east are becoming interested in the
farmer, and That efforts were being
made to get every farmer in the coun'
try interested and a member of q com.
mercial club.
Must Plan for Future.
"The Portland Chamber of Com
merce is willing to do all il can for
Salem and is proud of the capital city
You must plan for the future, ten
years ahead as things worth while are
not matter of few months. The
man who has no time to help the com
munity is very common individual
and the citizen who mas no grave con
cern about the city, IS of grave concern
to the city. Portland hopes to form O
federation of the commercial clubs OF
the state aud hold meetings when tn,
officers of ell the commercial clubs IL
the state will meet aud discuss then
needs.
Talks of Land Show.
A. J. Kingsley, president of th'
Manufacturers and Land Product
show, offered the suggestion tnat thes
, shows were to bring the producer AM
, consumer closer together and to inter
est the people in general in the pro
duets of the state. lie figured that on
of every $500 worth of goods manu-
factured 40 per cent was for labor, an
if this $40 was kept in the state il
the way of pay roll, it would wonder
! fully benefit the state.
I "ln the show this year. % countic
Q are fully represented, l2 of tGem wit
, separate exhibits" said Mr. Kingsley
"We are holding this show under tn
auspices of the Portland Chamber o
Commerce. There is no profit to an
A one. Anything we can do TO bring tn
: consumer and producer together and il
duce the retailer to buy goods manr
c factured in Oregon, will be goo
!. thing for the whole state" Our wOr
i is also educational as we will have 90
}. hibits from the Portland and otnc
o schools. Our object is TO help outsid
t cities as well as Portland We canno
b grow without the help and support Q
= the state and anything you want th
J, Chamber of Commerce to do, call on u
and we will do il.
4 Must Pay Bigger Salaries.
{ d. G. Freeman, industrial commit