The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-05-05
ADMISSION OF WOMEN
TO THE BOARD OF TRADE
NO VOTE TAKEN-J. n. MORROW
OF CoEUR D'ALENE ADJ
DRESSES BOARD.

! a speaker and said he would make
, the attempt under protest. However
r he had made some observations dur
ing trip of 5000 miles and extending
] from British Columbia to the Mexican
line and some things he had seen
, might be of advantage to his hearers
in dealing with business and COM
T munity problems. He told of the
good roads of California, and how the
people there were not content with
merely good roadbed, but they were
removing every unsighty object,
parking the highways and in barren
sections actually planting trees on
each side of the road, hauling water
many miles to keep them alive. 1t
was this policy that attracted people
to California, and the Californians
were not slow in getting their money
back from the tourist travel This
same policy could be applied with
profit by every community. Make
the town attractive to visitors and
they will not only come your way. but
they will be a perpetual advertise
ment for your town when they leave.
Regarding business conditions. Mr.
Morrow said that the people of Wal
lace and the Occur d'Alene district
should not complain. Every other
community. with the exception of
Los Angeles, is in the same condition
from business standpoint or worse
Answering what's the matter with
Wallace, he said he knew the town
when anarchy prevailed here and he
knew it a few years ago when it was
the best business town in the state.
The people here are like they are
elsewhere, they find it hard to come
back from the period of extravaganza
of the past few years. But they must
do it, they must take the medicine.
They must practice economy in per-
sonal and public affairs. and when
the country does that prosperity will
return.
Women and the 6osrdof Trade
President Mackey brought up the
question of admitting women engag- /
ed in business to membership in the
board of trade. Robert Hunt of the
that there appeared to be some mis-
understanding regarding IT, Presi-
dent Mackey stated that he could
see no objection to the proposition.
The secretary having read a letter
to have been written to
Mrs f. e. Stone, in which her hus-
band was severely censured for his
n in,
trade Mr. Stone was called upon
Mr.. Stone responded by saying that
ne would first like to know who was
responsible for that libeIous letter.
He evaded further discussion of the
subject by saying that he had never I
before been accused of being for
1inst" the women
Thomas f. Owens said that per
'onally he regarded it quite proper t
or business women to become mem O
'ers of the board of trade. fol-. they il
we're as much interested in the mat o
ers coming before the board as the $
men \
Fl. J. Hull hesitated TO express a
himself unless it was understood that s.
hat he said would not be reported p
t home. His first impression was
to the admission of
omen. He believed their presence 81
-ould cause reserve on the part of cl
he men and thus render the meet b,
lgs less interesting. Men wanted to %,
noke' tell stories and enjoy the free
ON of club in a manner to pro- eli
tote good fellowship. and this he re- he
arded as one of the best features Of ce
he organization, and this he feared tn
ould be lost if women were admit tr
d. He thought the meetings would an
better without the women. He pa
egested that it might he well to tn
we wOmen's auxiliary and call yo
EN- in when subjects of special in fro
rest to them were being consid-
ed in
Plat Morrow agreed with the view DIN
ken by Mr. Hull lea
NJ. A. Corner suggested having are
mans day once a month. cos
.. W. Walker moved that il was
sense Of the meeting that women
ould be welcome to membership the shi
me as men. rec
H. }. Hun made the point Of order me
1t women had already been admit ror
and that there was therefore no nee
'asion for action on the motion. nj
secretary H. c. McAnister said by
{ only one of the women appli- che
ITS had paid dues Many or those pos
ose names We're read last meeting rate
since stated that they did not eier
ire to join. this
{ this point the president declar- itor
the discussion closed. but no vote thu
taken on the motion by Mr.. the
lker eore
resident Macley reported that the can
nbership drive had added rs mem IN
and he believed that 40 or so ouir
e would be secured. vour
year
Stedman Sick. mend
w. Stedman. manager of the resul
lyon Consolidated Mining com shou
7 came over from Murray last that