Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-08
LETTER WRITING WEEK
OFFICIALLY PROCLAIMED
Governor Issues PrOcIama.
ton Setting Apart Week
Of Jan. 17-22

mayor harley ". Nnlte is In re-
ceipt of letter from the Portland
Chamber of Commerce, enclosing
copy of the proclamation of Governor
Withycombe, setting aside the week of
January II to 90 as letter writing
week.
The letter suggests that it might be
good idea for the mayor to bring this
matter of letter writing week before
the merchants and ask that letters be
written to business acquaintance in
the east.
The suggestion is further made that
in writing business men, attention be
called to the scenery of Oregon, as well
as the climate and business opportuni-
ties, and especially opportunities for
the manufacturer.
The Letter Writing Plan.
Boost for Oregon by writing few
letters to your friends back east. Tell
them that you like Oregon and would
not go back east to live for the best
100 acre farm. In friendly way, say
a lot of nice things about the scenery
especially, for it can be truthfully said,
that when it comes to scenery, Oregon
has an assortment that cannot be sur
passed by any state in the whole
United States.
At the same time, tell your friends
Of the attractions and scenery of your
own locality. Get them interested and
possibly next summer when the travel.
ling season is on, many of them will
come, this way, stop off at Portland and
probably run down to Salem for few
days just to talk over the days Of long
ago.
This letter writing idea originated
with the Portland Chamber of Com.
merce, and through this organization,
letter writing week has been set aside
by the governor, naming the dates
between January II and %.
If the whole state begins to write
about what is going on out here, the
Chamber of Commerce of Portland feels
assured that thousands Of tourists will
come out this way, and incidentally on
their travels, distribute a goodly
amount of American dollars.
The proclamation of the governor is
as follows:
Whereas: Tt appears that much
beneficial publicity viii result for Ore
gon and all its communities by the
writing of letters descriptive of our
state to our acquaintances, friends and
relatives who have not the good fortune
to dwell in Oregon; and
Whereas, it is poointed out that the
best results in such letter writing
cpmpaign can best be obtained by
organizing and setting aside for it
definite period; and
Whereas, many organizations have
already interested themselves in indi-
vidual efforts along this line;
Now, therefore, l do hereby proclaim
the week of January 18th to 22d, 1916,
as Oregon Letter Writing Week, and
during that week it is desired that the
people and the organizations and the
communities of our state bend their
energies to dispatching as many mes
sages as possible to people in other
states and countries descriptive of the
opportunities, resources and attractions
of Oregon; and further suggest that
our newspapers, officials and school
teachers, and community organizations
will do well to give the purposes and
plans Of Oregon Letter Writing Week
recognition and their hearty co-opera
ton, so that organized effort for in
tellieent and far reaching publicity
for Oregon may be achieved.
In testimony whereof, 1 have here
unto set my hand and caused the great
seal of the State of Oregon to be here
unto affixed this eighth day Of Jan
uary, 1916.
JAMES WITHYCOMBE, Governor.
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