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

offer.
In China and Japan, where there is
very large leisure class amongst the
Occidentals, who find it necessary to
take a vacation every few years, the
association is also carrying on an ex-
tensive campaign in the leading news
papers and through their principal
social and commercial organizations.
A special effort is also made to pro-
cure an enormous automobile travel
during the coming season. A slogan
has been adopted for Gone Hundred
Thousand Visiting Automobiles for
1881 In the carrying out of this
campaign, the cooperation of all the
automobile manufacturers in the
United States, has been solicited, and
with most gratifying results.
1t is anticipated that the highways
and byways of Oregon, Washington
and British Columbia, will be literally
covered during the next season with
automobiles from all sections of the
| u. s. 1t is wen known that touElst
lis forerunner of the settler, the ag-
riculturist, the investor, the manutac-
turer, and the permanent resident, ana
lit is anticipated that not only Will TINS
section benefit Immediately financial
ly from the presence of these people
in their midst, but our latent natural
resources by this means will receive
the greatest advertising which they
have ever received in the history OF
the northwest.
During the past few weeks an ex-
tensive campaign has been carried on
the middle west, in the pralrle prov
linees of Canada, and in the Wheat
growing districts of the United States
where intensely cold weather is exper-
Iienced at this time OF the year. The
results from this campaign have been
already more than were anticipated. IL
lis safe to say that not less than elght
thousand Canadians will spend their
winter in the Pacific northwest. 1t Is
estimated that each one Of them will
! spend not less than $50 on his trans
iportation and bcrths, making a total
of something like 100000, and if this
lis the amount they spend on their
TRANSPORTATION alone, it is only reas-
lonable tc, assume that at Least five
times this amount will be spent in the
time thev rcmain in the northwest,
which will vary from one to four
months, making total of at least two
million dollars This is all new money.
What amount of travel will come
from western American states cannot
be determined as this is the first year
that any such campaign has been car
ried on in these states.
i The work of the association has been
fostered and is being watched by men
of Independent means, public SPIRITED
citizens who have no other interests
lin the success of the movement than
that Of ordinary citizens Of their re-
spectiye districts. Each director repre-
tsent one or more commercial organiza-
ltions. automobile club, city council,
hoard of trade, rotary club, or some
ether body that exists for the publle
welfare.
That these men are devoting their
time and their money, for each man
spends his own money in attending the
meetings, often has to come from 100
Ito 200 miles, and to remain from two
TO three days at these meetings, is a
most gratifying circumstance.
The gentlemen comprising the board
: of directors are as follows:
President, Mayor A. E. Todd, Vic.
toria; vice presidents, Emery Olmstead
: Portland; r. L. Sparger, Seattle;
? Mayor NJ. McBeath, Vancouver; dl'
: rectors for British Columbia, Hon H.
5 c. Brewster, premier of B. c.; Josh
Iua Kingman, Victoria; J. l.. Beckwith
r Victoria; Frank Higgins, Victoria; q
II. Cottrell, Vancouver; Aid. X. IL
? Gale, Vancouver; w. G. Shelly, Van
Icouver. and G. r. MAIDEN, Victoria. DI
e reetors for Oregon. Ben w. Olcott, sec
e retary of state; w. J. Hoffman,, Port
Hand; Phil Metschan, Jr., Portla95
9 Robert w. Sawyer, Bend; II. A. Latta
S Medford: A. II. Tiffany, Eugene; J
f w. Seimons, klamath Falls and J. z
Jaeger, Portland directors for Wash
3 Iington: Captain 1. NJ. Howell, secre
! ltary of state; Waldo q. Paine, Spo
kane; b. f. Hill, Walla Walla; w. e
. Whitney Wenatchee; G. F. Note, Bel
bingham; RI. " Collins, Hoquiam; A
4 B. Howe, Tacoma; Mayor b. j. WaltoI
Port Angeles and P. II. Watt Seattle
q THE treasurer is J. G. Ainsworth, pres
ident Of the United States Nationa
bank of Portland, and the assistan
treasurer is Chester Thorne, presiden
Of the National Bank Of Tacoma
while the organization and publieit.
/ work is being carried on under the di
Ireetion Of Herbert Cuthbert, the ex
, eeutive secretary, who has had near
: lly fifteen years experience specialize
!. ing in this one department Of public
n lity.
Z fire is unknown, but it seems to be