The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1922-11-03

attend a musical progl IN. in the .ol-
lege auditorium, given by the Faculty
of the School of Music We cannot
find words to express our apprecia-
ton of the safe COLLEGE, and feel
sure had some of our Own boys know
what Honde Il inctitution We have
at Pullman, tre.' wonll n. n,w IL
attending s'n liar in5ti..;..oH If
learning in ano her state On Satur-
day morning we begar promptly at
$3.50. Dean EGw. C Johnson, CnI-
lege of Agriculture, had a very intcl-
esting paper on Opportunities in
Washington
Dean Arthur L. Priest, of Chicago,
formerly conn acted with the Sealtle
Chamber of Commerce, gave i 9o5Y
interesting talk on "Thc Greatest As
set of Salesman Prof. o. NJ. Nor
ris, head of the Developmen. of lIor-
ticulture, had very intere sting pa
per on horticulture in Waskingt III"
Mr.. F. W. Graham, If the Great Nor
thern Ry. Co.'S Agricultural Oevel, p
ment department, is an honorary
member of the w. A. c. O. S. He
gave some very valuable information
as to what the railway companies are
doing for this northwest country and
US that his department would be only
too glad to help in any way possible
He had a set of pictures covering the
| new method of getting rid Of stumps
on logged off land, this by means of a
stump burning stove, which costs
only about $22. and is so simple that
half grown boy or girl can operate
it. In connection with his talk Mr.
Graham brought out the fact that if
we would all have more of a tendency
to use home products, in fact insist
on them, we would do much to pro-
mote the home industries. He also
/ said that when home in Seattle |
/ smoke nothing but Seattle made Gig
] ars, the shoes | have on We're made
I by the Washington Shoe Mfg. Co., my
necktie and shirt were made in Sc
attic, the suit of clothes that | am
wearing is from wool sheared from
| sheep raised in the state of Washing
| ton. woven into cloth in little wool
en- mill on the Columbia river. and
made up by tailors in Seattle. We
all are or should be interested in the
upbuilding of our state and if we
would pattern after Mr. Graham in
this respect. it would not be long till
results would be obtained. 1t is i'm
possible for me to paint the kind of
! picture for you, that | have in my
minds eye, but as you all know there
are many grave problems confronting
US in a social way as well as political
! ly. Our manner of living has chang
ed greatly in the past 25 years. This
has brought about changes in our
method or manner of government. We
as people are demanding more and
more better working conditions, and
all of these things have brought
| about an increase in taxation, which
burden has gone beyond the means of
the working class. We cannot lower
to any great extent our taxes, there
fore we must get more people into
our community, county and state, and
by so doing they will help share the
burden. There are many pieces of
logged off land. some here in our
community, which should have set
sumo a small portion of this tax. We
should insist on getting value receiv-
ed for every dollar expended. 1t
would be possible to go on and on
along this line but the essential thing
is that we should be up and doing;
awake to the conditions that confront
Us and by all getting our shoulder to
the wheel we can move the load.
In closing | wish to add that it is
impossible to come in contact with
men like the members of the faculty
Of the State College and Hon. ]
Grant Hinkle. Secretary of State
Tom Hill of the Seattle Chamber OF
Commerce, Mr. Olds from the Spo-
kane Chamber and Mr. Graham, as
well as the men from the smaller
communities, without getting a great
inspiration, and my only regret i:
that all of you could not have attend
ed this assembly.
F. A. CONSTABLE, Secretary
Leavenworth Commercial Club