Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1920-06-16

The first general meeting of the
Club was held in the city hall last
expanded Ashland Commercial
Club was held in the city hall last
night, and what il lacked in num-
bers of members in attendance II
made up in enthusiasm by those
present. The purpose OF the meet
ing was to hear reports of conr-
mittees appointed to consider diff
ferent projects of interest to the
city and club, and to consider the
advisability of holding open for
ums Of the club either weekly or
bi-weekly. There was a goodly
attendance of ladies present who
evinced much interest in the pro-
ceedings of the evening.
Community Sing
Before the meeting was called
TO order by President Ferguson
the members present joined in an
old fashioned community sing"
led by Mrs. II. T. ElmOre, which
Tut them in a good humor for the
business of the evening. In his
remarks after calling the meeting
to order President Ferguson ex.
tended a greeting Of the board OF
directors to the entire member
ship of the club. He said one OF
the main purposes of the club is
to be of a democratic character
where every member will have a
voice in the conduct of affairs OF
the association, and he told the
members that they must not ex-
. pect the directors to do all the
work, but they should assist them
all in their power. Mr.. Ferguson
urged that when committees were
appointed they get together as
soon as possible and take action
on projects assigned to them and
work them out with the least pos
sible delay and report to the club.
After a few further remarks the
president turned the meeting over
to c. A. Edwards as chairman of
the forum meeting.
Mr.. Edwards in a few well
chosen remarks stated the object
of the open forum meetings.; said
1t was an opportunity for every
member to voice their opinion on
matters concerning the club and
club work, that it put the club on
democratic basis. He then called
for reports from different com
mittees that had been appointed
by the board of directors.
Housing Proposition
j, w. Mccoy, chairman of the
housing committee, stated that his
committee has held but one meet
ing and at that meeting had found
they had large problem to han
de and the committee had not
formed an opinion fully yet as to
the best method to care for the
matter Temporary housing for
newcomers and transients visiting
the city had been gone into to
some extent, Mr.. Mccoy said, and .
the committee was still working .
on the proposition and would re- .
port at future meeting. Re- /
garding the. permanent housing |
matter Mr.. Coy stated his COM
mittee had yet to go more fully |.
into the project. He thought the
real estate men of the city should /
become interested in this matter,
and he suggested a committee be
appointed to take up the matter
OF the building of a modern apart
lnent house. He asked that the
committee be continued and he
asked for suggestions along the
housing line that would be of as
sistance to his committee.
Water Committee
Fred Homes, chairman of the
water committee, stated that his
committee had held one meeting
and had discussed the matter of
reservoir sites and the feasibility
Of two irrigating bitches. He said
his committee was still working
on the proposition and securing
data that could be presented to
the club. in concrete form at fu-
ture meeting. Two sites for
reservoir were now under cOnsid-
GRAFTON, Mr. Homes said, the west
fork and the east fork of Ashland
creek. He gave figures showing
that the city uses million gal
lens of water daily now, and the
committee desired to provide a
site that will fully meet the re-
quirements of the future needs of
the city. During his remarks Mr..
Homes said a subcommittee had
been appointed to go further into
the matter of securing data for
the irrigation projects under con-
sideratiOn by the club. A COM
mittee has also been appointed
TO look up the matter of preven-
tiOn of freezing at the source of
the water supply during the win
ter and il hopes to have some
thing tangible to report soon so
that it can be put up to the city
council and then to the voters Of {
the city.
Signs for Auto Camp