East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-10
Pendleton is Behind State
Chamber of Commerce But
Thinks This Bad Time to
Raise $3.50 Campaign Quo
ia.
COMMITTEE SUGGESTION
AWAITS NEXT MEETING
Body Endorses Red Cross
Campaign, Discusses Coming
of Railroad officials, Express
Service and Wheat Price.


Pendleton is behind the Ofegon
State Chamber Of Commerce with its
moral support but considers the pres
ent an inopportune time ito attempt to
raise $3.50 as its share of financial
support for the program of publicity
now under way. The Pendleton Com
merc!al Association last night instruc
ted the State Chamber of its decision
c postpone any campaign for funds
until the financial situation clears.
The annual Red Cross roll call,
which opens tomorrow for two weeks,
was given the hearty endorsement of
the association. Pendleton's quota is
$4,000. The association felt it unwise
carry on this campaign at the same
time with one for the State Chamber
and postponed the latter.
Many Changes Considered
A comprehensive report from the
finance committee was read to the
association, recommending a large
number of changes in the conduct of
that body. Action on the report was
held until the December meeting, with
Instructions to the secretary to have
the report mimeographed and copies
sent to all members of the association
A salary of $4,000 annually for an
executive secretary, an automobile for
his use, a part time assistant in his
office, a campaign to double the
membership of the association and
more generous budget for the enter
tainment Of visiting delegations, etc,
to obviate frequent special suhscrip-
tions. were included in the report. No
changes in the report were Offered by
the members attending.
Nee; 0. W. II. & n. Officials
Officials of the O. w, r. & n. Co,
who come here soon to discuss the
matter of protection for vehicles and
pedestrians at grade crossings will be
met by committee from the associa-
ton. Not only will these requests for
flagmen be made, but the subject of a
viaduct crossing the railroad yards
will be broached. This proposed
bridge would extend on johnson street
nom Railroad to the brink Of the hill
north of the high school.
A new public service utility, the Am
crican Railway Express, came up for
an airing last night. Businessmen
characterized the local express service
as very poor and the cry was taken up
that the delivery limits are all too
small The secretary Of the club was
ordered to write officials of the COM
pany and tell them of Pendleton's ser
vice. its needs and its desires in this
line.
Wheat Price Discussed
To the agricultural committee was
referred a request of one member that
congress he memoralized to take ac-
ton toward fixing the wheat price. a
guarantee that will move wheat at a
reasonable figure above the cost of
production was asked. Others in the
ln,oeting, interested in other crops than
lwheat, objected, saving that hay, wool,
meat, and other products are in the
same quandary as wheat
]. b. Knight, who has charge of the
Red Gross appeal for the east side of
Main street. presented the story of the
J Red Cross to the meeting and asked
for endorsement which was given.
The report of the summer tourist
camp, which was handled by the auto
mobile committee of the club, was pre-,
sented by, Chairman Robert simpson.
There are S1509 subscribed for the
camp and s1507.S7 expended, the re-
port showed.