The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-01-06
COMMERCE CHAMBER
LUNCH HOUR CHANGED
GOOD ATTENDANCE AT TUES.
DAYS LUNCHEON-MU
BUSINESS TRANSACTED

The Moscow chamber of commerce
| has taken on new life with the be-
ginning of the new year and the
changes that have been made in
meeting hours and annual dues. The
attendance at the regular weekly
luncheon held today was the largest
in many weeks and the discussions
were lively It was voted to change
the luncheon day and hour from
IL O'Clock, Tuesday, to 1915, We'd
nesday, in order that speakers who
come to the University of Idaho for
the weekly assembly each Wednes-
day, may be guests of the chamber
Of commerce at luncheon. 1t was an
nounced. by Dean f.. A. Thomson,
head Of the committee on public
events at the university, that num-
ber of prominent men of Idaho are
expected to deliver addresses at as
sembly during the next few weeks
and will be glad to be guests of the
chamber at luncheon and to deliver
short talks to the business men.
The chief topic of discussion was
the coming Farmers and House
keepers Week" at the University of
Idaho, January 19 to "a, inclusive.
The chamber will give banquet on
Friday evening, January %, to all
who attend the short session and this
is planned to be big affair.
Dean E. j. Iddings, head of the
agricultural college, stated that the
attendance at this short course is
expected to be large and that many
sections of the state will be repre-
sented. He urged the business men
to attend the meetings at the uni
versity where good speakers will dis
cuss topics Of special interest to
farmers and business men. He stat
ed that Liberty H. Bailey, author,
educator and publicist, whom Dean
Iddings termed zone of the greatest
men in American agriculture today"
will be one of the speakers and he
urged every one to hear him. He
urged the advisability Of the people
of Moscow supporting this farmers
short course to show that they are
supporting the university in it's
work and to get acquainted with the
farmers and their families who will
come here to attend the course.
Judge w. F. Morgareidge suggest
ed that the chamber assist the census
enumerators in thier work to the end
that every resident of Moscow may
be enumerated and called attention
to the fact that 10 years ago almost
500 bona fide residents of Moscow
were omitted from the census. Pres
ident Heckathorn, of the chamber,
promised to appoint committee to
assist the enumerators and called an
executive session of the directors for
that purpose.
Several short talks were made and
the meeting was voted one of the
best held in long time. 1t was full
of business and the discussions were
short and to the point Confining
the meeting to one hour prevents
long winded "spiels" and much bust
ness can be accomplished. Next
Wednesday the chamber will meet
at 1915 in order to give the uni
versity people, who cannot get away
from the university until IL o'clock,
time to get to the chambers lunch
room. The closing hodr is fixed at
1:15, sharp.
President Heckathorn telephoned
that the directors have appointed
Judge w. F.. Morgareidge, c. R.
Green and Francis Jenkins to assist |
the census enumerators in getting a |
complete census Of Moscow. These !
men are to meet with Mesdames
McDaniels and Ward
and go over the work with them and
help them to get all bona fide resid- |
ante of Mocoov1r