The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-04-26
HOW THE MONEY WILL BE
SPENT

NSN thdN Nht iOi
ships and funds for the chamber OF
commerce is over, let US take O
glance over the results and whai
may be expected to follow. The an
nounced total raised was $2S,50o
Lot us assume that the sweeping
up" program will raise this sum tc
s25,0o0. adding the difference "a
the service fund. This would make
$4,000 for memberships and $4,000
for tho service fund. The figures
given herein will be in round num-
bers, for convenience and SO that
they may be more readily under
stood.
Out Of this $25. 900. on the cash
settlements basis that must be made
with the American City Bureau, that
organization will receive $500, thus
leaving a net balance OF sls,s00. We
have been given TO understand thnt
the minimum percentage Of uncol-
lected subscriptions in cities where
the Bureau has operated, Is 10 per
cent. Taking this as a basis, II would
mean that $4,000 will be uncollected,
leaving for the chamber Of commerce
a working capital OF s17,S00. From
this must be deducted the following:
Indebtedness, $4,000; traffic bureau.
$4,000; secretary's salary, $4,000;
one clerk. $1,000; campaign expen-
ses. $500: rent. 5000: light, heat.
water, $3.50; a total of s14.75O. You
will see that these include just the
bare essentials. not one item OF 'in-
visible overhead" something that
every business concern has and
which usually represents one Of the
biggest items of expense, having
been included. Deduct this total from
the working capital and we have
balance OF s305o for the great ex-
pansion program" that this immense
fund was TO put over and which was
the reason given TO the public for
its inauguration.
II the secretary's salary is increas-
ed to $4,000. as We have been given
TO understand has been promised only
$1,000 remains. Even II the salary re-
mains at the present figure. actual
necessary expenses must wipe out.
the $4,000. leaving nothing for the
club. concerts. for the devel-
opment OF the great civic better
ment program we heard so much
about. for the employment of legal
experts TO handle the freight rate
$4,000 tentatively
above being insufficient TO
handle the bureau even on its pres
ent basis--and others OF the many
things we were told would be ac-
complished IL $4,000 was raised.
Those who have tried to cover up
the real condition OF the chamber OF
commerce have severely criticised
The Herald because We have turned
the searchlight OF publicity upon the
financial condition of the organiza-
ton and directed attention to the
lncapacity of the men who tried to
lead the public to believe that all
Of the money was to be used for
great program of community develop
ment. We believe that II would be
FAR better 20 tell the people the
ruth IL the chamber slipped
through q contract that was question
able. the members should know Il;
II there is debt, the public should
know II; II there Is to be nothing
left for community program. the
should know II now; IL the
Of the chamber have been
,rying to fool the members, II they
ire incompetent, IL they must of ne
,essity fail. then Vt should be known
now and not a year from now.
II this attitude can be construed as
opposing chamber OF commerce.
hen we are against such an organi-
Iation. But we do not think 1t can be
% construed. That is why We are go
ng to continue to demand and COM
'el proper. efficient constructive.
unvarnished. open meth
ds to control the affairs OF the orga-
ixation. Threats will have no effect |
n US. We want each and every indi- |
idusl. singly and collectively, to un-
erstand that The Herald is not
Ding to alter its course one iota. We
now WE are right. that our fight is
aat Of the rank and file of the
eople and the opposition to US is
,at OF the few who have only their
wn slorittcsfiou and assrandiSd
eut in view, and nothing they may
, or say will have tina slightest Of