Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-26

Predicting great future for Ore.
gon. the Willamette valley and the
northwest generally. If all persons
wilI lay aside their personal differences
and bank fights that we sometimes see
on ali sides here. and reap the reward
that win be greater than ever before. .
w. ID. Dodson. executive secretary OF
the Portland chamber Of commerce.
talked before the business mems
luncheon at the Commercial club this
noon.
''The eyes Of the east are turned up
on the Oregon country" Mr. Dodson
said, 'and 1t won't be long before indi-
vldnai as well as collective mannfac-
furers win be lining the valley with
factories and industries of various
kinds"
Manufactures 60 Come.
Mr.. Dodson recently returned from
the east where he made an extensive
survey of business conditions there.
He told the business men that he talk
ed TO manufacturers IN more than 50 ..
the largest plants east Of the Allegh-
enys. ''and more than SO per cent of
them have their plans shaped so that
include activity here in this state.' he
declared.
Mr.. Dodson told of his conference Ia
Washington, ID. c., with Admiral Zen
son Of the United States shipping
board and of hts assurance that sea
facilities would be opened wide TO Ore
kon shippers. There is now a line from
Portland TO almost all ports In the
world, Mr.. Dodson said that enable
the shippers Of this state to market
their products In almost any port in
the world at a lower cost than they
can In coast market" The coniirg of
ocean going vessels to Portland spells
much in the Industrial development Of
the state. the secretary said.
Western Possibilities Seen.
With fuel conditions in the east SO
critical manufacturers are compelled
to look elsewhere for this product. and
learning that great possibilities present
themselves In this state to utilize char
coal as fuel. are investigating copdi-
tions here with view of establishing
great manufactures. Only one thing
is lacking so far in this state that
tends TO discourage great manufactor-
ies. MIR. Dodson declared. and that is
iron. Even now eastern interests have
men In the state searching carefully
for this product in an effort TO open
up great channels OF endeavor in Ore
eon."
The water power that abounds in the
northwest Is also very attractive to
eastern manufacturers. Mr., Dodson
said. In that It does away with the need
OF fuel, and renders manufacturing
more economical than with the use OF
fuol. Mr.. Dodson said that water pow
er IN tho northwest equals that power
that might be furnished with 100000
tons OF coal a year
THE time will come when the VIII
lamette valley will be the greatest lum.
her manufacturing center in the
world" asserted Mr.. Dodson. This
state Is due for bigger and better
things in business way than ever be-
fore, Yet when get up in Portland
and make this optimistic talk OF
mine" he added with smil, II hear
men say 'bushwahl' bull and get out
regret that they cannot see just what
lays so short aways ahead"
senator Pierce Talks.
Senator Walter Pierce. from eastern
Oregon, made q short talk introducing
Arthur &. Foster. who will talk at the
Commercial club before the public to-
night on the Non-P Partisan leagues
operations IN North Dakota. The
meeting hegins at o'clock. Senator
Pierce will also talk.
In his introductory speech this noon,
the senator declared that the spread
OF socialism. communism and radical
ism Is sweeping toward this state. and
added: 'If you value your govern
fnent as do, and see the opportunl-
ties that present themselves for it's de-
struction through such organization,
II is time we put our shoulder to the
wheel and try to preserve IT,"
Building permits were issued sat
urday by the city recorders office to
y, $, Barker, 1885 orth Cottage street