The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-09-10
COMMERCE CHAMBER
HAS BUSY MEETING
MONDAY LUNCHEON TUESDAY
WELL ATTENDED - SECRE-
TARY PARSONS RESIGNS

There was fairly good attendance
at the monday luncheon of the cham
ber of commerce Tuesday. President
| sence of l.. F. Parsons, secretary, who
came in later, Mr.. Oversmith acted as
secretary. Many subjects of interest
were discussed
The chairman announced that he
had appointed a chairman for the
Salvation Army drive and that the
balance of the committee would be ap-
pointed later. The chairman APP
pointed was Thomas Leonard
The chairman reported that at the
Harvest Festival to be held in Mos
cow, there would be fat mans race,
the date to be announced later through
the press. That the committee on
stunts were anxious to find contest
over 35 years of age, and whose
weight exceeded 200 pounds. The
purse for the winner would not be
large, but side bets of any amounts
would be allowable provided the sher-
iff and prosecuting attorney were not
informed Of the amounts. Any person
In Whitman county or north Idaho
is eligible for this event.
VIM. E. Lee spoke on the question
of observance of Constitution Day,
September 18th, and urged that steps
be taken for the proper observance of
this day in Moscow and throughout
the country. President Lindley also
spoke on the same subject.
Mr. Blanchard, the agricultural
agent of the Live Stock Bank of
North Portland, spoke upon the ques-
tion of cooperation and coordination
of the banks with the farmers, espec-
ially those interested in the live stock
business. He told of bank in a small |
town in central Oregon, which ship
ped $4,000 pounds of alfalfa seed and
it to the farmers for seed;
very few of these farmers had suf-
.icient resources to warrant a credit
At bank. This seed was sold to the
farmers at cost and was repaid to
he bank as the farmers realized on
he alfalfa hay The bank found that
he venture was success and two
7ears after furnishing the seed, the
lemand of the farmers who had sown
he seed for stock was so great that
he bank bought a large number of
,ure bred cattle and sold them to the
armers at cost with easy payments.
n nearly every instance the payments
we're completed before the expiration
f the farmers contract.
Sergeant Mcpherson, the Y. M c..
l. student secretary, expressed his
ppreciation of his reception in Mos
ow and his surprise of the agricul-
ural resources surrounding Moscow. I
lie spoke of the Y. M G. A. being I
nxious to furnish employment to I
Jorthy students who are working $
7ay through college. Remarks on !,
he subject of student employment !
vere made by A. H. Oversmith, w. F. |
and Dean Angel.
DR.. Laughbaum CT the state depart /
lent of public welfare spoke of the 6
ndeavor on the part of the state in s;
ooperation with the federal govern =
lent in looking to the improvement E
f health conditions in Idaho; that
lans had been submitted by the com !
lissioner of public welfare of the T
ate of Idaho to the physicians of the 7
tate before adopting such regula- r
OuS ana LndC IN eacn instance Cno G.
ans of the department had been ap- y
.oved by physicians, and in some r r
lses further suggestions for improve N
ent have been made.
Guy Wolfe spoke on the question of
e chamber of commerce meeting at
e Elk's Temple and that if the n
amber of commerce desired he be- c;
,ved some arrangements might be P
ade with the local Elk lodge for the tt
onday lunches to be held in the EllS's Of
,mple. D,
Upon motion the matter of the T
onday luncheon being held in the al
ks Temple was referred to the lii
ard Of directors.
There being no further business the
amber of commerce adjourned.
Directors Hold Meeting. OF
At the close of the regular monday tn
lcheon the board Of directors met w;
tn the following members present: in
Heckathorn, president; Directors in