The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-04-06
LUNCH CLUB BOOSTS
OREGON PRODUCTS

The Lunch club Tuesday devoted its
time to boosting Oregon products.
With G. o. Huelat as chairman, Man
ager Dan G. Freeman and E. N.
Strong, of the Associated Oregon In
dustries, delivered addresses, both
urging the cooperation Of Oregon con-
sumers in the utilization of Oregon
products. Mr.. Freeman outlined plans
of the industries organization to pro-
duce the distribution of Oregon goods
of merit. He declared that standard
of merit was demanded, and that only
quality products were boosted. He de-
clared that Hood River county was
fortunate in having large industries
and payrolls. Mr.. Freeman said that
a survey of the activities of wage
earners showed that on Saturday over
80 per cent of their checks were cashed
at local stores, thus finding their way
back to local banks by Tuesday.
81 wonder if you realize" said Mr..
Strong. how large part the products
of Hood River valley have played in
putting Oregon on the nations map.
| have realized this in recent travels.
When you call for Oregon apples in the
east and middle west. you will always
find that the market man will offer you
Hood River apples"
Mr.. Strong urged that local growers
and shippers maintain their standard
for quality on their strawberries and
apples. He also asked Hood River
business men to interest themselves in
the proposed shipping board law, the
adoption of one section of which. he
decared, will result in a removal from
Portland of United Shipping Board
vessels and a return to old tramp
freighters.
''It may be that you folk here, not
being familiar with the activities OF
the Port of Portland. have not taken
any serious cognizance of this pro-
posed law, which would designate San
Francisco and Seattle as ports for the
application of lowered rail rates to the
detriment of Portland and possibly Los
Angeles. But you must remember that
you and your products help form an
asset for the Port. We need you and
you need US.
Mr.. Strong cited as a recently inaug-
urated Oregon industry the Oregon
Worsted Mills, which is endeavoring
to develop a trade in worsted goods for
mems suits. He declared that he had
been told by the manager of the new
enterprise. Roy Bishop, that Oregon
tailOrs will not use the new product,
being favorably prejudiced toward i'm
ported stock.
"Mr. Bishop recently told me that
his goods were being distributed
through peculiar channels. Not long
ago a man, dressed like a tramp, called
at bis Office, he said, and asked to buy
certain patterns. He proffered the
manager a check. and the latter hesi-
tated. declaring that be thought he
should protect himself by having the
customer identified. The man asked
him to call his bank, and the banker
stated his check was good for S., 600.
This man, Mr.. Bishop told me, was
taking these 0regon-msde worsteds
and stamping with spurious imported
brand names. They were selling them
broadcast up and down the Willamette
valley"
Guests at the club were: II. B.
Bond. insurance underwater Of Port
land and A. f Shae, Of the Royal Coal
Co.. of Salt Lake City. here visiting
the Taft Transfer Co.
|. r. AehesOn, Just back from
tour of Scotland and other European I
points and the eastern part of the
states, declared that business is show