The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-08-11
NoW's THE TIME

AYOw. and not some indefinite
~ faraway future. is the time FOL
the development of oregon. This was
the theme OF a Herald editorial yes
terday. and Il is the firm belief that
animatcs the policy Of this paper
every day. t.Nl.
II Is a belief that is growing
throughout the state. and Il is a be-
lief that Is going to bring results. II
the efforts OF the believers are con-
centrated on one course Of practical
action. ~ 81 ~
To our desk today comes the
monthly bulletin Of the state cham
her of commerce, advocating the
same Idea. and asserting that state
wide conference will soon be held to
discuss means for making the idea
effective.
Klamath must have a part In that
conference.
Tho state chamber heralds the ap-
proach OF the new era In Oregon
development, as follows:
Heretofore, the exploitation OF
the potential wealth Of Oregon has
proceeded In haphazard and
iukewarm manner. Various groups.
organizations and individuals have
done their best; the newspapers OF
the state have devoted columns to
the cause. Reams have been writ
ten on Cregon's future" develop
ment. and plans have been advanc-
ed for carrying out this develop
ment. In the language of the stock
market. we have dealt almost en- |
tirely In futures" but most OF the !
actual development. unfortunately. !
is still on paper.
II II apparent that the time has |.
come for action. Without any |
blowing OF uumpets or clashing
of cymhals." the time has arrived
when serious men must gather In
conference and decide on ways and
means OF developing the state. a Z
conference In which every dts |
trict OF the state Is represented |
auU 10 WulNU WHY attSkNtf VIII
ccme armed with concrste ideas ON 4,
state development. Is necessary. |
Each delegate to the conference I
must come with the knowledge .
that he Is a part of a group Of rep
rexentative men who have gathered
together TO decide the future well
fare OF Oregon. and he must be
prepared to accept his share OF the
responsibility. Out OF such a gath
ering. a concrete course OF action
would be Inevitable
Can the progressive men OF Ore
ron meet together on a common
hasis. with the one thought OF state
development in mind. evolve a con-
crete line Of action and put II
across? There Is nc doubt of Il;
Orcgon's record during the war
bears witness that our bualness
men can work In unison and har-
mony toward a commend. end and
mouy toward q common end and
The time Is ripe for such con-
ference. and the state chamber is
making preparations for the event.
Past efforts. mistakes or successes
In statewide development work VIII
be forgotten when the meeting II
called 10 order. n any good has
been discovered in past methods,
this good viii be appraised and In
corporated into the new plan Each
delegate will offer his ideas: a
frank discussion OF the problem ,
Will he the order OF the day, and
the meeting viii continue un;ii a
definite plan has been produced
and whipped into shape.
Oregon has dealt too long In ,
futures; other states have pas ,
sed MS In population and general :
development while we have been
theorixing and eomplacently in
forming each other that Oregon
Is a great state" A big. definite
rIan. backed by big. hard-hcaded
business men who are willing 10
nut their whole-hearted effort In
to the cause. Is the only answer TO
the rroblem. Such plan will in
evitably be evolved I'm a general
conference where all the cards are
On the table and all constructive
ideas are appraised on their own
merits, When a decision Is reach
ed and a definite course OF action
Is mapped out and baked by the
entire state, Oregon Will no longer
he dealing In futures" but will
be face 10 face with concrete facts.
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