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in man power and money power.
More than 200 Oregon bankers, in
dustrial heads, merchants and otheI
leaders have examined the propose,
plans and approved them.
Working Together, our minds ant
money can do Anything in reason
for Oregon; Working individually
what2
Program OF Activities
The Board OF Directors OF the Ore
gon State Chamber OF Commerce sub.
mits the following tentative program
of activities for the next three years
to be covered by a budget OF s45O,.
900, (s15O.0O a year,
Agriculture and Horticulture: Mar.
keting; Land Settlement: Farm La.
Dor; Rural Relations; immigration
and Colonization.
Roads: Market Roads; National
Forest Roads; National Post Roads
Roosevelt Highway. State and County
Highways; Government Appropria-
tion
| Reclamation: Concerted effort TO
obtain from Government S6,500. 900
morally due to Oregon; Cooperation
with irrigation and drainage districts
Railroad Extension
Advertising and Publicity: National
advertising OF agricultural opportun-
tiles and scenic resources; News Let
ters: Circulation: Exhibits.
Industrial expansion: To develop
Industries we now have; To utilize,
raw materials and natural resources; (;
Cooperate with local communities TO
induce new Industries to locate In
Oregon
Lumber: Cooperation with lumber
industry in all matters
Cooperation with educational au-
thoritles: Inspire In youth Of oregon
love for state and an appreciation OF
lts opportunities
Legislation: Aggressiyely work for
Legislation fostering agriculture. In
dustry and development OF natural
resources; oppose legislation detri-
mental TO best interests OF oregon
Foreign Trade
Consideration OF cut-oyer problems
Water power
oregon harbors. Work for Govern
ment appropriation equal to tax that
would be paid II owned privately
Tourist Travel; Foster tourist ho-
tells construction; Improvement OF
highways leading TO Crater Lake.
Josephine Caves and other scenic
wonders; Attract tourists
Cooperation with local chambers
OF commerce and county organiza-
tions
Gathering and disseminating ac-
eurate information about oregon
Organization OF western states for
mutual benefit field Representatives:
To keep In touch with local needs
and assist In carrying out this pro-
gram
Administration; Salaries; Equip
ment: Supplies; Printing and Post
age: Rent. Light. Heat and Janitor;
Travel; Telephone and Telegraph.
What Other States Spend
The Oregon State Chamber OF
Commerce needs si5O.OOO annually
for three years to carry out the di-
verse program OF activities printed
elsewhere In this Scale OF Civic Pride.
Is this amount excessive considering
the statewide work to be done? Let
us compare II with budgets raised
elsewhere for only one item OF the
State Chambers program--publicity:
San Francisco raised S25O,O0O a
year for publicity. II did this be-
cause II was the deliberate judgment
of its citizens that such an invest
ment would pay big dividends. In
1919 San Francisco had 10000 Wis
itors who left S1l.60O.OOO OF new
money in the city. Experience point
ed TO the new and very much larger
budget OF a quarter OF a million dol
lars annually to advertise the city
Florida spends vast sums annual
ly to get tourists. Does II pay? Let's
see what W. A. McRea, State Com
missioner OF Agriculture, says about
1t. The aggregate amount spent by
all tourists in Florida will reach
$500. .OOO. 900 per season." he says.
Across the coptinent-in Maine
25O.OOO tourists left $5O,O0O,OOO of
new money in the state last year.
Denver spends $4,000 a year on
publicity. II received $20,00O,00O in
return from tourists last year
These examples are typical OF what
forward-looking cities and states are
doing Oregon can do the same, or
more, for IL has more 10 advertise.