The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-02-28
Member Of the Associated Press
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY -, 1919
ORGANIZING FOR DEvELoPMENT

The Business Mems association
sounded clarion call when it placed
itself on record as being in favor of
the revival of the Chamber of Com
merce. or Commercial Club. This
decision was reached, after an >eX-
tended discussion, during which
there was not single word uttered
in opposition to the reviving of a
commercial organization, whose work
shall be the promoting of the gener-
al development of the county. There
were some who believed that this
. work should be carried on by the
Business Mems Association. since it
is identical with their aims, but an
analysis OF the work of both organi-
nations developed the fact thar there
are many things that must be hand
led by the business men themselves
that have no place in a commercia,
club. such. for instance as the hours
of closing and kindred subjects. and
1t was this that decided them to
pledge their support to a Commercial
Club.
II was wise move and one that
will meet the cordial support of the
entire county. Klamath needs an or
ganiSetion that will include within
its membership not only the business
men. but practically every resident
Every workingman should belong to
Commercial Club. for the reason
that one of the chief objects of such
is to bring to the city manufacturing
establishments. II Us but very short
time since the approach of winter
brought with it business stagnation,
fer the reason there were no factor
les to employ labor. during the winter
month. After the coming of the
Ewauna Box company, it was quick
ly recognized that if we could dupli-
cate its payroll. there would be no
dull. times in klamath Falls, and this
has been done several times, with the
results that business is good for
twelve months in the year. This has
= been beneficial not only to the busi-
ness interests. but it has been bene-
ficial to the laboring man. for it has
created a market for his services.
The bigger the demand, the better it
will be for him. II We had dozen
box factories here. his chances for
employment would be increased that
number OF times. That is why he
should get back of a Commercial
Club. just as he expects the business
man to get back of it. 1t makes him
factor in the community, he be-
comes interested in its growth and
i'm short time he will have his name
on its tax rolls.
What is true of the laboring man
is also true of the farmer, the doc
tor, lawyers--every resident of the
county. Every dollar added to the
payrolls of this county brings direct
return to every resident of Klamath
county, and If this fact is kept in
mind and every one will work for his
own selfish interest-if he can't be
INDUCED to do so from public spirit
ed point of yiew-he will lend his
moral and financial support to any
organization that has for its object a
bigger and better klamath county.
There is much work at hand right
now sfor a Commercial Club. One of
the first, and one of the most impor-
tant, will be the move started by the
Business Mems Association to bring
about a resumption of construction
work on the Natron cutoff and next
the building of the Modoc oNrthern.
If these two things can be accomplish.
ed, we will have a city of twenty-five
thousand people here in five years.
Plans are now under way for the
OF public meeting some af-
ternoon in the near future. at which .
the new Commercial Club will be
1t will call for the closing
up Of stores and the suspension of
All business operations for few
hours and II Will call for the attend I
ance or every man. woman and child
n the city, as well as those who can .
ret through the mud from the coun- 4