Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-01

change their locations. Will no doubt bt
in position to announce the successful
, completion Of these propositions within
a short time.
MERCANTILE DEPARTMENT.
Credit Department. The Credit de
lpartment received no less than foul
thousand calls during 1917 from mer
chants, banks, professional men and
manufacturers. Nearly $4,000 card in
dexes of credit ratings are on file. II
is estimated that this department eff
fected a saving of more than $50, ,00O
during the year and has placed charge
accounts within the "Salety Line' in
Salem.
Fake Solicitors. Numerous requests
are received by this department each
year from persons desiring to solicit the
! city for funds. Very few Of these are
granted. Local organizations in good
standing are supported, and fake out of
! town persons eliminated. These schemes
include advertising, unknown charitable
institutions, schools and churches, in
| dig1nt persons and others dependent
upon tneir nerve rather than initiative
in making a living. Many thousands Of
dollars are saved the merchants annual
ly by this service.
Itinerant Vendors. Constant atten-
tion is given to this calss of visitors to
eliminate the fake kind from the city.
Grocers Auxiliary. Through this de-
partment an organization was perfected
for the benefit of local grocers. Prac-
tically all grocers of the city are now
members.
Legislation. Supported Oregon State
Grocers' association and Retail Grocers'
association Of Portland, financially and
morally in effort to obtain legislation
of benefit to the retailer. During the
last session many conferences were held
with legislative committees with the re-
suit that the trading stamp people did
not accomplish their purpose. Assisted
in defeating the 800 wage exemption
law
CIVIC.
Riverside Dip. Inaugurated and con-
ducted City Bathing Beach, making a
nominal charge of cents to cover cost
of operation; children under 16 free.
Attendance during season was approx
mately 100000 people. The object of
this move was to provide place for the
children to find recreation under safe
conditions. Previous to the starting of
this movement several drownings occur
red each year. Last year there were
none in the vicinity of the city. This
beach protects your boys and girls.
Free Camp Grounds. Initiated and
conducted Free Camp Grounds at the
State Fair grounds for tourist travel.
Estimated attendance approximately at
M,
board in maintenance.
Street Signs. Petitioned the City
council to purchase street signs for the
main streets of the city. Council passed
petition, and purchaser and erected the
signs during the past summer
New Southern Pacific Depot. Have
worked with Southern Pacific railway
and obtained an appropriation for new
s. p. depot, the construction of which |
has begun.
Free Iuter-County Ferry. Succeeded
in inducing the county courts to main
tain free ferry service between Salem
and Polk county.
Marion-r ok County Bridge Suit, In
stituted and maintained mandamus pro-
ceedings against two county courts in
an effort to settle Highway Bridge dis
pute. The proceedings resulted III the
courts coming to an agreement. The
case was entitled Pinckney q White VS..
Marion and Polk county. Much credit
Is due John McNary for his untiring eff
forts to settle this case.
S. p. Bridge Planking. Obtained per-
mission of railroad to plank railway
bridge in ease ferry proved inadequate.
substitute proposition of moveing old
structure accepted by county court.
Salem Hospital Association. Are CO.
,perating with Salem Hospital associa
ion in an effort to obtain better hos
lital facilities for the city.
Motor Car Service. Operated motor
ar service between Polk county and Sa-
EN- from the time of the closing of the
bridge until the ferry
ould be installed. The club guaranteed
he operating expenses of the motor car.
Way Car Service. Negotiated success
ully with s. P. in obtaining way car
reight service between Polk and Mar
on county.
FederaF Food Administration.
Conducted the Food Card campaign
or Marion county and enrolled 81
er cent of the families of the county
or the Food Administration at Wash
ngton, d. G,
Organized business interests of city
or observation of meatless and wheat
sss days.
Mr.. F. W. Steusloff, president of
he club, is official Federal Food Ad
Illustrator for the county.
Fuel Administration.
Assisted this department in their
urvey Of fuel conditions in the
ounty,
State Council of Defense
Cooperated with the National Coun- !
II of Defense in executing plans and (
rders for this county.
General War Work
Red Consolidating the Civilian
elief Work of the Willamette Chap
sr of American Red Cross for Polk +
1unty.
Special Service Center Although
ais organization is separate in one
snse, yet much of its work is done thru
he club. The manager of the club is
,cretary OF that association. This asso,