The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-02-24
CLUB BACKS
FRANK B. RILEY
SUM OF $3.50 PLEDGED FOR LECTURE
Legion and Auxiliary Given Meeting Place
Fredricy Outlines Policies Re
tailerS' Support Urged


President Fredricy opened the session
with an address, outlining policies OF
the organization the coming year.
Many orchardists were present. :.
Following the reading of letter
from Edward Cookingham, Portland
banker, by Secretary Crew, the club
members discussed plans of Frank
Branch Riley's lecture tour through
the east and middle west, where the
eloquent, nature-loving attorney OF
Portland, proposes to give 100 of his
appealing talks on the great northwest
for $$45, 900. Apparently. on first
thought it had been the consensus OF
opinion of local folk that the sum
asked for the talks was excessive. AT
analysis of Mr.. Riley's proposal, how
ever, resulted in a reversal of opinion
and it was finally decided that Hood
River could not afford not to raise a
quota of $3.50 for the proposed talks.
Mr.. Riley, it was pointed out, makes
especial emphasis of Hood River in his
talks, and this district because of It's
being the hub of Cascade scenic attrac-
tions will probably benefit more than
anv other from the lecture. +. o.
Blanchar, who moved the pledge OF
the fund, cited the popularity of MIR.
Riley in Seattle. He stated that he
was recently visiting in Seattle. when
Mr.. Riley delivered one of his lectures
there. Although it was an invitation
affair, the citizens of the Sound
metropolis made such a rush for tickets
that the hall was overcrowded. w. l..
Clark suggested that Mr.. Riley might
be supplied with more suitable pictures
than those exhibited here two years
ago.
Geo. R. Wilbur and r. E. Scott were
appointed by the club to represent
Hood River at debate to be held
under auspices of the Upper Valley
Mems Forum at Parkdale on Friday
evening, March A. A. l.. and M. o.
Boe, brothers of the Upper Valley,
will take opposite sides of question
involving a paved highway from Park.
dale to Hood River. Mr.. Wilbur will
oppose such road and MIR. Scott will
take the affirmative. The Mt. Hood
r. X. Co. will operate a special rail
auto for the occasion, and large num-
ber of club members are signing up for
the trip. The Upper Valley men will
be hosts at luncheon and VIII qlsplay
moving pictures. The X. of T. Band
will attend the meeting.
c. A. Bell reported that committee
recently appointed to care for Hooc
River county needy was meeting with
success. His suggestion that the clut
appropriate $5 toward this work. t.
which all other valley civic, religious
and fraternal organizations have al
ready contributed, was approved.
C. q. Huelat, following a report OF
the activities of the Oregon Retail
Merchants Association at Marshfielo
appealed for a better understanding
between local patrons and the manage,
ment of retail merchants in HOOD
River. He declared that circumstances
arising and erroneous reports starting
had placed local grocers in a false
light. He cited the vast amount OF
goods being released by the govern
ment for consumption. He urged that
the local retail merchant, whose actlv'
tiles make up the city, be given
square deal. G. 7. Roberts, Pine Grove
rancher, told of comparing price,
offered on a quantity of goods by loca
merchants in competition with Port
Gland. He stated that the local bus
mess concerns had pointed out to hin
that it was economical to buy at home
whatever his neighbors might have t
say about Portland prices.
The club by unanimous vote PLACED
its rooms at the disposal of the Amer
can Legion for their exclusive use on
night a week. The Women's Auxiliar,
was also granted the rooms for thei
semi-monthly meetings. PROPOSAL
were made for a special Legion mem
bership fee, one half fee charged cit.
and rural members. A discussion als'
considered the revival of junior mem
berships in the club, placing the quar-
ters at the disposal of young men o
the city.
Mr.. Fredricy called the attention o
the club to recent offer of the stat
Highway Department to grade ant
landscape the property between tn
loops of the Highway just east of tn
city, provided the county acquires tn
land.
The meeting closed with a luncheon
of doughnuts and coffee. The Knight
of Pythias band gave a concert while
refreshments were served.
Mr.. Fredricy's address in part fol
lows:
The meeting this evening has beer
designated as inaugural night, not be
cause it is the desire to make any dis
playtof pomp, not because there is |
new set of officers taking office, bu
because these officers are inauguratinl
new ideas concerning the conduct o.
the affairs of the club. Among the
new ideas is the. changing Of the nam'
of the club to that of the Hood Rive
County Commercial Club. The reasOl
for this change was on account of thu
fact that so many people in the county
felt the club was entirely a city affail
in which the men Of the country were
not wanted; this was, of course erron
eous. Some people termed the club al
insurance office, others as a real estate
Office, others as bankers club, Will,
others contended that the whole clul
was dominated by a bunch of tow
men and that the farmers did not hav'
a look in. Now | ask you TO take {
good look at this board Of directors
All representative farmers and busi
ness men endowed with good business
Judgment and keen foresight. who arr
donating their time and ability to th'
upbuilding Of our country. The sew
enth member Of this aggregation beinl
myself, president Of the Hood Rive
County Commercial Club. president oI
the Hood River County Game PrOtec
tive Association, railroad agent and al
enthusiastic fisherman, who has 81
unquenchable love for the great on
doors, the handiwork Of Divine Prov
idence, the rugged hills. the Iushinl
streams and the towering mOuntain
Just as God made them.
am out on a fishing trip tonigh
and | am going to cast my most allur
ing bait with an enduring hope tha