Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-20

IS PEACEFUL BODY
Believes In Preparedness
Enough To Build Sewer
To Abattoir

Peace, rather than war, is favored
by the Salem Commercial club, and un.
preparedness rather than being prepared
according to the expressed opinions at
the monthly meeting which was not
very largely attended last night.
AS an officer of the State Security
League, appointed by the governor,
State Treasurer Kay asked for an ex.
preston of opinion as to whether the
| club was in favor of preparedness.
While not in favor of a radical pro-
gram, Mr.. Kay did believe that we
should have larger navy and better
coast defenses and that we should so
express ourselves.
Hal d. Patton wanted to know what
! could be accomplished by supporting
the league. Henry Meyers favored the
support of the league and especially
the building of a military road on the
coast, and offered a motion that reso-
luton be sent to congress endorsing the
preparedness policy of the president.
Joseph H. Albert expressed himself
as being opposed to any military pro-
gram whatever or any preparedness on
the part of the country and thought
such discussion should not come be-
fore the club.
f. G.. Deekabach believed that this
country should prepare, not only for
outside enemies but against our inter
iors weakness and that special meet
ing should be called to endorse the mill
tary program of the president.
opposes Standing Army.
'T am opposed to a standing army" "
exclaimed Judge P. II. Darcy. "A
nation well prepared will scrap with
anyone. We do not want war, and we
do not want a standing army. The war
in Europe was caused from. the fact
that the nations were prepared. 1t is
an outrage TO raise an army of 2,O00,-
900 men in this country. We do not
want war nor do we want to be pre-
pared. -
The motion of Henry Meyers that
resolution be sent to congress favOring
the preparedness policy was laid on the
table, on motion of Benjamin Brick,
and the Commercial club then proceed
ed to get down TO the business for
which the meeting was called, the ma
iority of those present being men of
peace.
President Hamilton stated that proxy
votes will not be allowed at any meet
ing, in accordance with the opinion ex-
pressed by Judge Charles i. McNary
that they could not be legally used ac-
cording to the constitution Of the club
The extension of the sewer on Thir-
teenth street to the slaugher house dis
rict of the city will be urged before the
meeting of the council Monday, Jan
uary 81. Twelve of the councilmen
were in favor Of extending the sewer,
provided plant costing 100000 or
more would be erected.
Snow "Cuts Some Ice.''
As the snow may be on the ground
Friday noon, it was suggested that the
picture taken by the Pathe company
Friday when the Oregon boosting let
ters are taken to the post office, be
shown only on the Oregon circuit. The
combination of extolling the Oregon
climate and big snow drifts in movie
picture was thought to be rather bad
advertising for the general world.
Hence the pictures will be shown only
in Oregon.
The business Men league is prepar-
ing to advertise bad accounts, ac-
counts, according to the report of
Director Meyers. Delinquents will be
given two chances to pay up before
publicity is given
The improvement Of the fair grounds
road, municipal bathing beach and the
forming of an automobile club will come
before the people next Tuesday evening
at the meeting of to Ciyics department
to be held in te Commercial club rooms.