The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-10-19
WILLPUBLISHTHE NAMES
OF ALL WHO CONTRIBUTE
BOARD OF TRADE TAKES ACTION
IN BEHALF OF PUBLIC
SPIRITED CITIZENS.

Hereafter when the board of trade
gets back of a movement to bring a
convention to Wallace and solicits
funds for entertaining the visitors, the
list of all subscribers to the fund will
be published in the local papers with
the amount subscribed This action
was taken through a motion made by
E. F. Mackey and amended by Plat p.
Morrow. The question was brought up
by Mr.. Morrow, chairman of the COM
mittee to raise funds for the enter
tainment of the teachers next week
He said that the required amount had
practically been raised but that many
who would be the chief beneficiaries
of the institute, which would bring 600
teachers to the city for a week, We're
not coming through with proper sup
port. Mr. Morrow stated that he
wanted to go on record in saying that
hereafter before the board of trade en-
deavOrs to bring a convention here he
will insist upon putting it up to the
people who will get the chief benefit
rom the convention to put up the
iAAOn0Js lletl ne ndu SIOWn llItu Ol OD-
tanning money from public spirited
business men for these purposes who
will receive no financial benefit, while
being turned down by those who will
profit by them.
President Hanley had had some ex-
perience himself and he fully agreed
with Mr.. Morrow. He said the bust
ness men Of Wallace generally re-
sponded literally but there are a few
who are disposed to let the other fell
low do it while they gather in the
profits. However he felt the bringing
Of conventions here was in a broader
sense beneficial to all, and he favored
A policy by the board of trade that
would encourage them to come and to
make Wallace known as a convention
,ity.
Publish the Names.
f. +. Mackey thought it would be a
rood plan to publish the names of all
contributors to funds raised for con-
ention and similar public purposes,
nd made a motion to that effect,
which was seconded by G. w. Walker
e. f. McKechnie opposed the mo-
ion. He thought it would have the
ppearance of boycott or blaclmail
irected at those who did not con-
-ibute and insisted that some other
Ian should be devised. S. c. Meyers
greed with Mr.. McKechnie's view.
Mr. Mackey said there was no sug-
estion of boycott or blackmail but
lther plan by which those who con-
ibuted would receive proper credit.
Mr.. Morrow moved to amend Mr.
Iackey's motion to the effect that the
st OF those contributing to the teach
s. institute fund and all future lists
r similar purposes be published. The
nendment was accepted and adopted
2 a substantial majority
Other Business.
A letter was read from c. d. Brock,
perintendent of public schools ask
g the board to cooperate in enter
ming the visiting teachers and sug-
sting that business houses close and
ur and half to attend the football
me.
letter from Mrs. Lucy Pohlman.
esident of the business and profess
nal women's club. invited members
the board to attend the Halloween
nee to be given by the club
Percy Frazer requested persons hav-
automobiles to place them at his
pcsal to accommodate teachers who
i arrive at noon Monday and who
We been assigned to distant rooms.
thomas H. Owen, of the public af-
RS committee, reported progress re-
ding the proposed federal building