Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-09-23
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OUTLINES PLAN
FOR COMMUNITY AND CIVIC RETIREMENT
Develop
Unity Entire Population


Definiteness of the position of the
Chamber of Commerce in the city
and it's full effectiveness for COM
munity upbuilding is to be achieved,
according to program of activity
adopted by the trustees this week.
While covering the entire field of
the work of the organization. The
program includes such a line of
action that will bring about not only
a closer relationship among it's men,
bers, but of the community as a
whole. Wholehearted support of the
plan by the membership of the
Chamber Of the city the trustees feel
will be of broad benefit to the pub
lie, civic and commercial welfare of
Olympia.
To get and to exchange ideas and
opinions, to feel the pulse of the
citizens on important matters of gen.
eral public concern, it is proposed to
hold monthly evening meetings at
the Chamber of Commerce. These
meeting will be fostered by the
Chamber of Commerce but whoever
is interested in the subjects to be
considered will be welcome and are
urged to attend. 1t is pointed out
that many problems which affect
the city are at all times being dis
cussed by individuals, groups and
organizations. This does not refer
to matters which can and are handl-
ed by individual clubs, but to mat
tiers OF a taxpayers concern or OF
significance to the civic betterment
of the city, things which all should
jointly consider.
| Consider Commission System.
Attention is called to one subject
which might we'll be considered
whether or not Olympia would profit
by a commission form Of government
with direct information being given
through a speaker or speakers where
it had been a success or was fail
ure.
Some systematic scheme Of i'm
proving and caring for parking
strips, or in more general terms, the
brushing up Of Olympia's appearance
VAS capital city, is mentioned as a
topic. The much discussed city
lighting subject is another, while
matters Of other nature and of gen.
eral concern to citizens would be-
come pertinent from time to time
for gatherings. These are sugges-
ton contained in the program for
monthly meetings.
MONDAY Luncheons.
The trustees considered at length
the holding of MONDAY luncheons.
with the final decision to include
them in the program. Although the
other clubs are holding luncheons
it was felt that Chamber meeting
once or twice q month, carried OF on
time and with snap would be the
means of bringing together all men,
bers in good fellowship. The plan
provides for turning over part Of
the time to some other organization
to arrange a half hours entertain
ment. Among organizations men,
toned are Auto Dealers Association
time to be given them Just prior to
it's auto show; the Sportsmen's As
sociation, the Farm Bureau, Rotary
Club, Kiwanis Club, Business and
Professional Wamen's Club, Ameri-
can Legion and new National Guard
unit, and others. The first lunch
con will be held either the first
or second week in October. In con-
nection with the luncheons two
groups are to be organized each
playing its part as an auxiliary. One
lis block group on attendance: the
other a glee group.
Believing that there is a trend to-
day towards a new civic and social
consciousness, behind which stand
very prominent and practical men
and women in America with very
practical ideas the Chamber believes
that 1t would be filling a worthy
nitche in helping along such move
ment. The proposal is to gather
together people in the community
who are interested along these lines
and with them as a nucleus start at
least one definite thing to be accom-
plished during the next few months,
something for the general good and
entertainment of the whole commun-
ity and in which the whole COM
munity can take part, thus bringing
together various groups in the city.
This community service work would
be not department Of the Cham
Der but a movement started by 1t
and behind which 1t would stand
tIt was felt that program too COM
tprehensive could not be started at
first, rather that it should be a
growth This idea, as one instance