Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-30
BUSINESS men
PLAN TO HONOR
ARN|STICE DAY

Salem Is going to celebrate Armis-
tice day, November IL, right Bands
will be played, flags will float in the
breeze, horns will toot, and the city
win bow in homage to the heroes who
wore khaki and brought the foe to
time. The eagles cry will drown the
din of industry here; and the greatest
national holiday will not pass by un-
observed.
AT a meeting of the Business Mems
league at the Commercial club last
might it was decided that all stores in
the city will be closed on this memoir
iial occasion. The flags of the Com
mercial club, with eagle atop, will
bedeck and grace the c.ty's buildings.
A committee, to coperate with the
Cherrians, the american Legion, the
Commercial club, the Red Cross, and
other organizations in the field now
bending effort toward making rous-
ing observance of the day, was APP
pointed,
1t is probable that the mayor will
issue a proclamation calling on the
citizens to honor the day by layine
aside all work and cares and joining
in the jubilee.
The matter of drafting an ordi
nance eliminating fire hazards in al
leys in the city was discussed. Defi
mite action on this will be taken at ;
future meeting of the league.
A committee to evolve a plan o
enlisting the aid of employers in TIL
, city to encourage their young EN-
/, ployes to take out a special member
ship in the Commercial club, wa
: formed This movement, proposed a
meeting of the directorate OF tn
, club yesterday evening, was highl
! endorsed by the business men.
Complaining that Salem was gel
ting 100 per cent less gas than Ore
a gon City, and other towns near Por
v land, Hal Patton proposed that con
:, mittee be named to make an effo
q to get the gas company to extend J
mains to this city, or take other stel
:. Ito provide more gas here. Mr.. Pattt
i Fand Dan o. Fry ST., We're named
III act on this committee,
Police were urged~ito enforce q
q Iordinance prohibiting the obstructA
Z lof Sidewalks and otrbs by pill
boxes, and such matter, on thei
hCouncilman Utter, chairman or y
,,,lpolice committee, who was preser
n assured the business men that acti'
= will be taken to end this bad pra
,e tice.
f.. The matter of supporting the pl
n posed Salesmens club was taken I
III After hearing talk by Benjamin
al Perkins on the subject, in which
az pointed out the advantages to I
"a city that will come through such
~ Eorgafizati0n, the business men ga
it their hearty Endorsement
1t was decided that the stores
,r- the city will maintain their pres'
o. closing dlours during the holida
70 which are at six o'clock during
vi week, and at eight o'clock Stature
at nights. The stores will not rem
va open later than eight o'clock Cnr
A mas eve; and shoppers are urged
~ heed this action and 90 their sh
RS. ping early.
~, Parts of the housing committ'
on report, relative to the growth OF
o1- lem, were read by Chas. w. Meme!
chairman The statistics embodied
the report show steady tore
ioa ahead of the city, and the busir
,,,t men applauded loudly the reVelatl
.r,t of these facts by Mr.. Niemeyer.
~ Decision to appoint committee
=, five men with power to act, to I
60, 4 up the matter of decorating the
~ for Christmas holidays, was reaci
as The next meeting OF the BUSH
aod Mems league will be held at the
I'd chambers November 10.
a Commodore Joseph G. Thomp
.a,s u. S. N, addressed the business
: ~, briefly, telling Of the educational
- :, vantages in term in Uncle ~
navy. He said that the navy toaa
80, 10000 men short of its required
,rea listed personnel