Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-15
PERRY Is
HEAD FOR
CLUB NOW
Officers Are Selected
at Open Forum Meet;
Annual Report Made
by McCroskey

Commercial club at its annual
election of officers which was held
in the club auditorium last. nlgnt''
W. 1. Needham was chosen for the
position of treasurer.
Directors were elected as iol-
lows: P. M. Gregory, social de-
nartment; w. e. Wilson, civic de-
nartment; Russell Catlin, agricdi-
tural department; DR.. E. e. Fish
er. legislative and taxation depart
ment and william Busick, indus
trial department.
Meeting Good One.
Officials declared that last
nights meeting, despite the face
that it drew but a small percent
age Of the membership, was one oil
the best Of the year. Those who
attended made obvious the fact
thew were there for business and
tbey disposed Of that which lay
before them within an hour after
T. w. Chambers had called the
session to order.
In his annual report ITO the
members of the club, Manager i.
u. McCroskey lauded all commit
tee heads for their accomplish
ments, but dwelt at length on the
work done by L. ]. Chaplin, OF the
agricultural committee; G. b.
Knowland, of the tourist and pub
licity committee, and Clyde Rice,
of the social department.
Auto Camp Visited.
Mr.. Chapin's activities, Mr.. Nc
Croskey said, had been confined
chiefly in pointing out to home
seekers the benefits to be found in
and about Salem. Mr.. Chaplin. the
manager explained, had given o
great deal Of his time to this Work
Under the direction Of Mr.
Knowland, the Cherrians visited
the city auto camp-or, more
properly, the Commercial clubs
auto camp--talked to the visitors
and accorded them small courte'
sizes, Other towns were also visit
ed by the Cherrians with view tc
creating good feeling between
communities.
MIR, Rice was said to have con-
Quoted the social department In &
most gratifying manner.
Following the meeting Las
night lunch was served to mem
bers under the direction of Johl
Rundberg, steward.
Managers Annual Report
To the board of directors ant
membership of the Salem Com
mercial club
In this report wish at this
time to deal with the present con
dition of the club as compared
with the condition at this time IL
1920.
Just here 1t might be well tt
call your attention to the fac
that beginning with 1921 busi-
ness in general throughout tn
country took heavy loss and th'
entire year has been one Of re-
trenchment and readjustment
Your manager was absent from
the club from September Is, 1920
TO January /, 1921, and as con
seauence 1t required no little Ell
fort to get the machinery of thu
club functioning properly unde
conditions which obtained Janu
airy 1st this year.
On December 1, 1920, there VIII
in force 55S memberships a
against present membership o
802h in force. Our financia
statement would have shown YER
much better had our activities il
SecuriRg the additional member
ships Been begun earlier in tn
year, but the delay was unavoid
able and simply means less
amount for the next years work
In passing wish to commen
most highly the work of the spe
ciaI membership committee, whic
was composed Of men of visioI
and gifted with tenacious detei
%ination.
The various departments hav
worked we'll during the year bu
perhaps the three deserving tn
highest praise are the agricultul
al. civic and tourist. publicity an
convention departments.
Through the agricultural d.
partment under Director L.
Chaplin, there has been a grea
deal OF personal service worl
Many homeseekers have been gil
en- expert council and advice a
the sacrifice OF Mr.. Chapin's tin
and money and the credit ha
gone to the club. No officer ca
be more faithful than has he an
at times without seeming appr'
ciation. He has been largely r
sponsible for the continuation
the Marion county Communii
federation. and though It has bee
severely criticized at times as b
ing a useless organization, 1t
work Just now in connection wit
road legislation at the comm
special session of the legislatul
A sufficient proof that II
worthy OF support even though
does not put over big projec
every monthly meeting.
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