Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-01
Commercial Club Makes
Splendid Showing for Year

farmers residing in the vicinity Of Sa-
lem.
Sent out circular letters to all Of the
other commercial clubs in the north
west, asking for ugAestions from them
as to the lines of effort they found
most productive of good results in their
activities, which brought forth quite q
number of valuable suggestions.
Assisted in the retention of the
county agriculturist, Mr.. Luther j. Cha.
pin, but was finally compelled at the
end of the year to leave this matter in
the hands Of the county court as the
club did not feel justified in bearing
the expense any longer.
Re-organized the Club.
By far the largest undertaking Of the
year was the reorganization Of the club
and the membership campaign which
followed in the latter part of May. The
wonderful results obtained are known to
everyone interested in Club affairs, and
the tremendous effort put forth by the
members in this work is highly com.
mendable.
Immediately following thsreorganiza-
tion came the Cherry fair which was
conducted under the auspices of the
club and was pronounced by nearly
everyone to have been one of the best
and most successful Cherry fairs ever
held in Salem.
Secured stop-over of the Liberty
bell in Salem by considerable effort,
and thereby afforded many thousands
of people the pleasure of seeing this
national historic relic.
Distributed hundreds of bottles Of
loganberry juice to the delegates to the
Shriners and Elks conventions as they
passed through Salem.
Conducted a corn show which was
pronounced by everyone to be one of
the most striking exhibitions Of what
can be grown in the vicinity of Salem
in this line. The show was of particu.
lar merit as it demonstrated to many
newcomers in this community that as
good corn can be grown in this vicinity
as can be grown in the east.
Assisted in providing for o poultry
show, which will be of far more than
local interest.
Assisted in the formation of the Sa.
lem floral society, which promises to do
good work in the Identification Of our
city.
Assisted in the formation Of the Ore.
gon loganberry association, which, how.
ever, has been inactive of late, due to
no fault of the club, as the latter mere.
ly undertook to help in the formation
OF the association, which it aceomp.
| lished.
Este ohIichad Ma-lraA na..
Assisted to great degree in the
Social service center work by furnish
ing paid secretary who attended to a
large portion of the work, including dis.
tribution of clothing, etc, to persons in
need, and finding employment for those
in need Of work.
The legislation and taxation depart.
ment investigated very thoroughly sew.
eral matters of pending state and feder.
al legislation and made recommended.
ions to the representatives Of the com.
munity and state, in both bodies as to
what action seemed advisable to the
committee. |@
Established a series Of farmers
market sales days at which various
Kinds Of produce and farm implements
and supplies are auctioned off by an
auctioneer supplied Dy the club This
effort on the part Of the club seems
to be appreciated by a large number
of farmers and others.
A swimming pool was established on
Minto's island for the benefit and use
OF the public, and for the protection Of
young boys and girls in particular. be.
SIDES aftording pleasure to thousands
The result has proved effective in pre-.
venting many of the drownings that us.
ually mar each swimming season.
Several prospective industries such as
sugar beet factories, lace factories, etc
were investigated and the advisability
of undertaking to establish them in Sa.
lem was considered, but only one on
two OF the propositions were deemed
desirable and these the club succeeded
IN getting established in Salem, which
although small, will add to Salem ;.
! prosperity.
Several prominent men were brought
TO Salem who delivered very interest
ing talks TO the club members nj diff
ferent times, including such men "a Mr.
Duncan Marshall, minister of apricul
ture Of Alberta Province. Canada. Ed
ward w. Trefz, field secretary United
states chamber Of commerce, and other,
Of their type
Secured Hog Buyers.
A couple Of our citizens we're induced
through the efforts Of the club to entel
into a hog buying and shipping bu !
ness and as result several carloads Of
hogs have been collected and shipped
to Portland by these gentlemen. al
prices which were very satisfactory tc
the farmers who sold the hogs.
Assisted in having w. A. Taylor re
. tained from November I, to December 4
as Marion county representative at In,
Panama. Nacific exposition, no proyis
: ion having been made from other sourc
es for his retention beyond Novcmbe,
l. Those who are familiar with the val
uable work done by Mr. Taylor will 90
preeiate the value Of the club IS service
in this respect.
! Held several meetings in an effort I,
find q means Of marketing all OF IN,
! produce grown in the vicinity OF Salem
Progress Is being made along this lin,
, and satisfactory results are hoped TO
1 by those in charge Of the work
Entertained hundreds of visitors b,
auto rides, ETC., including the state con
| vention Of WOmen's Missionary soeie
/ ties, state convention Of Women % Fed
! Grated clubs, national convention Of Wo