Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-07
TO PUT SALEM ON THE MAP.


THE coming year promises to be the most important
in Salem's history Proper effort put forth now
lin publicity viii return profit to the community
than all efforts combined in the past More people are
planning to leave the blizzard swept east to seek new
homes in the northwest than before and cOoperat
i've effort the part of Salem needed to attract pop
lation and industry.
No city on the Pacific slope offers greater opportn-
ty to the investor the manufacturer or the farmer than
Salem The center of the richest valley with wealth
of available resources with ample power water and rail
TRANSPORTATION the location is ideal for manufacturing
while industries already established furnish competitive
home market for every agricultural or horticultural pro-
duct that can be grown
No other locality enjoys such advantages but they
must be made known to the world before the world will
appreciate them Salem is known abroad as sleepy
capital when it should rank progressive enterpris
ing distributing and manufacturing center
There is only one way in which the claims of Salem
be presented to the worldly organized and system
attic effort through the organization created for this pur
pose-the Salem Commercial Club. The club enjoys al
large membership maintains comfortable club rooms for
entertainment, with assembly halls and forums which
are always at the service of the public 1t has an ex
perienced and capable organizer manager and its ac
tvities are supervised by pubc-sprited business men
who devote considerable time to its affairs.
There is no question but that the club justifes its
existence. During the period it was the clearing
house for all the principal war drives It was through
the club that terminal rate established for Saem
benefittng the present plants and making the city AM
advantageous location for industries number of
present industries the direct result of the clubs
efforts among them the Salem Kings Products Co. 1t has
the past year. united the communities of Marion County
in cooperative effort for county development.
The clubs membership Dues however, are barely
sufficient with careful economy to sustain the club and
pay its overhead expenses Until the club membership
increases materially there will be no funds for publicity
work and matters of community Improvement which isl
the province of the club to naugurae 1t is the business
policy Of the present board of directors to keep the club
out of debt and contract no indebtedness until the
money to pay for the is in the reasuryand the
growth Of membership while steady is not rapid enough
to make available the funds needed at to take adj
vantage of what promises to be the best year of any I'M
the clubs history to secure results in upbuding Salem
and developing its tributary territory.
Among the needs of the club literature descriptive
of the city and vaeyal publicity and descriptive mat
ter having been exhausted Money is needed for pub
city workneeded now above all times 1t is needed o
secure auto camping grounds for tourists and for other
civic enterprises. 1t is needed for cooperation with
county communities in their booklet and road sign cam
paign--and it is needed now
There is but one way the money can be secured
and that is by the business men, property owners, and
manufacturers who profit directly and indirectly through
the clubs efforts in upbuding Salem and developing the
valley, contributing it.
This has been prosperous year for everyone and
nearly all engaged in business afford to contribute
generously help make the coming year still pros
porous and increase the business of the community the
coming year by adding to its industries and population
To adequately finance the club for its essential pro-
gram the directors have decided to appeal to the civic
pride and patriotism of Salem and ask hundred
trbutions Of 500 each for special fund to put Salem
on the map.
The appeal viii not be in vain--only those financially
able lacking public spirit will refuse their cooperation
in this the clubs hour of need The money ought to be
volunteered within few days--agan giving the world
an example of the new Salem Spirit.