Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-02
Civic Pride Should Prompt Car Owners
To Volunteer Services In Seeing That
ShrinersAre Brought Here Says CIancey

The bringing Of 5000 shriners and
neir wives to Salem Wednesday june
= is the most stupendous affair Salem
and Marion county has ever undertake
ea. declared C. B. Clancy. King Bing
of the cherrians. Wednesday. And
Marion county win overlook one Of the
sreatest advertising possibilities ever
Bresented. should owners of cars not
feel wiling to not only go to Portland
and get these visitors. but to do their
utmost to make 1t pleasant for visitors
~hiie in the city that day"
Mr.. Clancy also wishes it clearly
understood that while the Cherrians
are the prime movers in securing the
leo0 automobiles necessary for that
day, that this is a community PROPOSE
Hon. That it is not a Salem affair
alone. but one which every car own
sr In this part of the valley should be
more than willing to do his share in
Bringing these most desirable citizens
10 look over this section OF the county.
As matter Of civic pride, it is urged
mat all should volunteer their cars
1or that day. 1t is also pointed out by
Mr.. Clancy that 1t is absolutely neces-
Nry for everybody to join in IL the
thousands who will be in Portland be
SVEN an opportunity to visit here. The
official shriner program has been just
issued for June 2s and an all day trip
rom Portland to Salem by auto is on
me program.
AS car owners will be given the op-
p9rtunity to show their pride in the i
valley and this part of the county. ef- |
forts will be made to secure yolun-
tsers from all sections. AL Kader tenn
NE Of Portland will announce the ex-
nef route that win be Travelled. For
the benefit of those who may have
Toubes, there will be service cars in
every two or three miles Of the parade.
Mr. Clancy also points out that this
great event is not that car owners NAV
give their time to Oregon people, ~,
. time when people from distant parts
snail be shown the country. After the
cars. which will leave Portland about
: o'clock on the morning of June 2s.
nave reached Salem, luncheon willl
be served on the state house grounds
After that It will depend on the inter-
est and enthusiasm Of the car owners
as to how much Of the country is
shown the visitors.
The Shriner committee in Portland /.
has arranged for marking facilities for /.
hose who so to Portland for the Tues
aays evening electrical parade. AS to
NE gas shortage arrangements win y. !,
made by which car owners will be able :
Q purchase sufficient supply. J.a
There Is general feeling that with
few years the Willamette valleyl
FIJI be the greatest summer touring
ection In America and that one of the
Teatest crops of the valley win be the =
purists' II is pointed out that even =
mould not single Shrlner become in
crested In Oregon or should not pur- :
hase land, yet the showing OF this .
eautiful county will bring great re- IS
arns In the way OF additional tourists. y
Ittention also has been called to the VI
act that many citizens OF Salem were u
stracted to oregon when they attend =
d the Elks' national convention In y
VIZ. And II is for this reason that =
very citizen with a car who has any p
ride In the community will be asked
J volunteer a car
Through the Cherrians. the supreme
tort OF securing / 900 cars for the day m
re being made, In number of In OF
ances those approached have not u
Town any disposition to aid In secur- m
. or In volunteering cars. However. fe
IL estimated that about 500 have Of di
req their cars. II is three weeks w
ON today that the Shriners win come tn
Salem and It Is feared that unless ia
ere Is a more liberal response, this dc
irt OF the valley will fall down on pr
e best advertising opportunity ever ca
fered.
Each cherrian has been assigned
e duty Of securing 10 cars for yne
" and 1t has been suggested that FC
ose who are willing to help should In
'tify Cherrian or phone the Com co
ercial club, where records are kent of m,
lunteers da
As fully 5000 shriners and their m,
ives will be brought to Salem, pro. Sta
ling OF course cars are available, the ma
asiness Mems league has coted that Ia,
stores shall close that day, in order tri
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