Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-04
GET ACQUAINTED MEETINGS

GET ACQUAINTED MEETINGS.
The get acquainted meetings out in
the country have aroused an unusual
amount of enthusiasm among the
farmers and a large number of our
business men and we now have over
dozen standing invitations to go to
the different school houses in the sur
rounding countr. as soon as conven-
lent. The following address by T. ii.
McDermott at one of the meetings VIII
no doubt be of interest to the bust
ness men of the community.
Mr.. Chairman and friends: To I'M
dertake to talk to you on the various
subjects mentioned by our chairman
in his introduction and in which we
in this community are much interest
ed in would be an infliction on your
time and patience. But l do feel that
a short frank expression from all CT
US in this get Together meeting VIII
result in closer mutual relationship
that will ork for the best interests
of business man and farmer. meet
ing of this kind between Boise bust
ness men and farmers of the valley
probably could not have been brought
about ten years ago. May be not 20
ference towards the farmer and his in
terest and a feeling of distrust to-
ward the Commercial Club of Boise us
a lack of personal acquaintance and
contact and appreciation on both sides
that cooperation was essential for the
upbuilding of Boise and a prosperous
farming section.
LAS j Look back over those years ]
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sons for the apparent estrangement or
almost alienation of the farmer and
business man which seemed to grow
for few years but which l am sure
is fast being overcome by the sensible
business adva.ces made by both sides
and particularly by the business men
of the towns of the Boise valley and
am frank to say that ! believe it is
only proper to get closer together in
business way in particular as well rs
social way, should come from the
business men of this section.
THE early business of the towns Of
the Boise valley was not built up by
the farmers. The coming of the water
as well as the farmers was a later
day affair. And as see it, In a great
measure the towns got ahead Of the
country. Many towns, while the
country around it was still in sage
brush, were bonding for paving, sewers
and public buildings; commendable
sign of progress but a little ahead 81
its time.
THE merchant in business had to
add to the price of his goods to meet
those heavy take which all municipal
tiles were burdened with.
1.-THE new farmer clearing his sage,
brush land. with little money and
placing little value on his time, SHE'D
away from tho boom town and high
prices and b came a patron of the
mail order house and often times &
knockcr of his home town while he
local merchant was laboring under
handicaps he could not control. The
last five years have brought consider
able of change in this respect
The towns, l take it, have trim
med" down TO some extent on expendi
lures and the farmer has sort O
picked" up and it has brought tn
condition city and country mar
nearly TO the same level. The mer
chant is no doubt able to do business
on little smaller per cent of prof
and the farmer is much better able I,
buy.
1T is the history of every prosper
Gus farMin ountry that as tn
farmers financial condition become
better he becomes more insistent oil
quick service; he wants his needs I'll
led at once and if prices are REASONABLE
ne buys at home.
"The result is the more prosperou
the country the more prosperous tn
town.
"Our natural climatic conditions ma,
be aid to be ideal. Good markets
good roads-better dairy and otho
live stock-a sane expenditure of pup
lie money, and honest administrator
Of public affairs will do the rest.
still have faith in fellow men and be