The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-19
AMBITIOUS WORK
IS PLANNED BY
LOCAL CHAMBER


To make Seattle the New York Of
the Pacific coast in "a short time
as possible. Chamber Of Commerce
officials have launched a campaign
TO broaden and strengthen every In
dus;ry and enterprise In the city in
foreign and domestic relations. Tho
plan OF work is outlined in a neat
pamphlet Just issued by the cham
Der.
with the inflow OF soldiers and
sailors from overseas and training
camps and the continual movement
Of people OF all classes 20 Seattle. the
chamber has appointed a reconstruc-
ton board OF 10 OF the most promi-
nent executives In the city 10 see
that industries and trade relations
expand 20 provide employment at
high wages for all. Seattle plans TO
gladly accommodate everybody who
comes here with n sincere desire 70
work and enter into the community
life. according TO board members.
Some Of the Plans
Some OF the first movements OF
the board viii be;
To guarantee the pcrrnancnee
OF Seattle n n shipbuiIding and
metal manufacturing center.
To Organize the present indus
tries to cooperation with the
University Of Washington an in
tensive Industrial survey to def
nifeiy determine the basic facts 4
governing the practabiiity Of
manufacturing so 81 more add
tionaI commodities n Seattle.
To pledge 50 OF the biggest
and most successful business
men Of Seattle to personal scrv.
Ice in behalf 81 industries that
bcloug in Seattle. Each man to
study the intensive survey made
Of the industry he accepts and
make II his individual business
10 visit the seal Of that industry.
and by personal contact 90 pro
mote the industry in this city.
To bring To Seattle those fun
damental industries that will
manufacture the raw materials
81 the Orient now passing thru
Seattle. which travel thousands
Of miles to Eastern factories. re-
turning "a finished products.
Heretofore undeveioped Oriental
trade is to be strengthened. and orr.
entail trade relations 10 be augment
ed generally by the concentrated ef-
forts Of local clippers. under advice
OF qualified board members. An in
tensive survey Of trade possibilities
in Oriental lands is to be made. TO
correctly gauge which fields are
best for ne development Of CON-
merce directly out OF Seattle.
Promote Port Plans
Terminal and port development
will be promoted as rapidly as pos
sible, while Washington representa-
tlyes Of the board and chamber con.
tinue their efforts 20 secure favor
able import and export railway
rates
A direct representative from the
board is 10 be sent To Siberia to ac-
cunulate specific data for local ship
pers and traders. Representatives
also will be dispatched to Japan,
Manchuria, China. Dutch East In
dies. Straits Settlements and the
Philippine islands.
Alaska Development
Development OF Alaska, Insurance
OF the shipment OF Alaska products
almost exclusively thru this port.
land reclamation and development.
community spirit awakening. and
the establishment OF unity between
capital and labor, with justice 10
both. form part o; the work Of the I
board.
The boards work Is summarized
in the creation OF interest IN the I
ideal development Of Seattle-first /
the commercial development that (
will materially benefit every indlvid |
ual and thru that the finer spiritual 1
development that VIII make the city .
q place where every rightful a-nbl- 4
ton Of American citizenship may
be realized"