The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-10-12
Chamber Holds
Busy Meeting
Plans Being Formulated for Proper
Celebration of Opening of
Sugar Factory


The Chamber of Commerce held
an interesting and fairly well at
tended meeting last Monday even
ing. A number of matters came up
Tor discussion and disposition touch
ing the welfare of the community.
A communication was received
from the State Highway Department
asking that the Chamber wire to
Senator Townsend, chairman of the
committee on Highways and Post
hoads, urging the passage of the
Phipps-Dowell bill as an emergency
measure to provide employment for
miners and farm hands who are now
idle. 1t will be remembered that
the bill passed the Senate last Aug
ust, but was so amended by Senator
oddie that it did not meet with the
approval of the House, which pass
ed similar measure. The bill is
now In conference and nothing has
been done since the reconvening of
Congress following a short recess to
resurrect 1t from its place in the
pigeonholes of the committee rooms.
committee was appointed to draft
suitable message to Senator Town
send setting forth Nevada's interest
In the bill and urging its immediate
passage as an emergency meaure
A communication was received
relating to the desirability of all
cities to organize to provide employ
ment for idle labor. The letter was
referred to the Mayor and City Coun-
ell for their consideration.
A communication from the public
service commission relative to a pro-
posed conference of ore shippers and
carriers on November 4th. The OBJ
Ject is TO secure a lowering of the
rates on ores shipped to smelters
and reduction works to the end that
much low grade ore that is now on
the mine dumps may be moved to
market and permit of mining oper-
ations now strangled by high freight
rates. Since the question is one of
interstate commerce, it cannot be
settled by the State railroad commits
sion, but IL a concerted demand is
made for a more reasonable rate on
the various grades of ore, it will
probably meet with success and stim-
ulate mining activity that is now in
the doldrums.
The attention of the Chamber
was called to condition that is said
TO exist in the work of digging the
deep drains, wherein local mechan-
les and laborers are being diserimi-
mated against in favor of men i'm
ported here from other sections. The
claim is made that inasmuch as the
farmers of the Newlands project are
putting up the money for the work
it is only fair that they be given
the preference in the matter of en-
ployment, all things being equal. 1t
is claimed that there are a number
of young men around Fallon who
have yainly sought employment on
this work. but have been denied an
opportunity to demonstrate their ca
pacity TO fill the positions. On mo-
tion a committee was appointed to
inquire into the matter and endeav-
or TO secure the local boys a fair
chance If it is found that the al
legged conditions prevail
The matter of the proper observ-
ance of the opening of the sugar fac
tory was discussed. 1t was unani-
mously agreed that in view of the
Importance of the industry to Fal-
Ion and the Newlands project that
the reopening of the factory this
year should not be permitted to pass
unobserved, but that the event
should be signalized by some sort of
a public holiday in keeping with its
Importance. A committee was ap-
pointed to interview the local bust
ness men in an endeavor to sound
the sentiment for half holiday on
or about Oct. gath, when the ma
ehinery at the factory may be set
in motion and an opportunity af-
forded the general public to inspect
the plant. If the sentiment is found
to be favorable TO the plan invita-
tions will be sent out to representa-
tive Nevadans to help us celebrate
the occasion, in which event there
will be speech making and general
felieitatlons.
A number of local farmers were
present whose interest centered In
the proposed loan OF government
funds through the war finance cor
poration for the raising and feeding
of stock. The provisions of the
measure we're explained by those
more or less familiar with its pro-
visions and the secretary requested
to write to headquarters in San
Francisco as well as to the State
representative. Mr.. Sheehan of Win
nemucda, for more complete infor-
nation.