The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-24
Roard Decides to Put Farm
er's Problems First on j.
Years Program
PLANS DISCUSSED BY
GOVERNING BOARD
Old Telephone Building Is
Leased AS Headquarters
for Organization

The new governing board of the
Commercial club, consisting Of the
officers and eleven bureau chairmen
met Monday evening for the purpose
Of outlining the clubs activities dur
ing the coming year.
Various proposals intended to stim-
ulate and encourage the growth. de-
yelopment, prosperity and general up
building Of the community were dis
cussed. Members of the board were
unanimous in the belief that one of
the most important activities open
to the club is that of cooperating with
the farmer to the end that a better
market for the products might be
found. Members of the board rea-
Ike that it is not within the province
Of the club to solve the marketing
problems which is general and not
local. The board however, will urge
that the club lend its unqualified sup
port to any general movement to-
ward this end.
There are some local tasks which
the board believes the club can do and
they have been definitely put on the
clubs program for the coming year.
One is to maintain free employ
ment bureau during the fruit harvest
ing seasons. One of the first steps
in this direction will be to offer to
relieve the management of the Three
Rivers Growers Of the responsibility
Of assembling and distributing help to
\ It's members prior to and during the
strawberry harvest season. Last year
the help problem demanded much of
the managers time, time which
might have been devoted to the sales
end Of the business. The club is GO
ing to offer to undertake this work
not only during berry picking but at
other fruit harvest seasons when help
is needed.
The club hopes also to be of service
to the farmers through the investi-
cation of various organizations and
individuals which come into the COM
munity to buy or handle farm crops
on commission. This question was con-
sidered by the club last summer but
at too late date to render real SER
vice to the growers. 1t is proposed
that the club inquire into the finan-
cial responsibility of each firm that
receives farm products for shipment
and to furnish this information to
any farmer who requests it, also to
urge the farmers not to do business
with any firm except upon cash upon
delivery of products or upon written
contract and the club will undertake
to have all such contracts passed up
on by a competent attorney without
cost to the farmer.
The board will likewise urge the
individual club members to become
better acquainted with the farmer and
his problems and will recommend that
an official club delegate be present at
as many farmers meetings as pos
sible. AS a beginner a delegation at
tended the scale meeting held at the
Highlands club house Wednesday eve
ming.
The club will endeavor also to en-
courage more diversification on the
farms and will undertake to compile
statistics to show which of the crops
are most profitable also as to the cost
OF planting and growing such crops
and the average production and re-
turn per acre.
In order to enable the club to act
wisely in matters of vital concern to
the farmers an effort will be made
20 bring as many farmers as possible
INTO the club. To bring this about the
board has fixed the farmers dues at
Tour dollars a year payable one dol
lar each quarter.
luther questions discussed at Mon
uays meeting was preparation of pub.
hcity, tourist park and distribution
Oh ROAD information. establishment
OF drinking fountains and the rum
ing OF several "get-acquainted" tours
curing the summer to nearby com.
munities.
Inc board also went on record in
iavor OF the preparation of definite
programs for each regular meeting
VI the club and to encourage interest
: question box will be conducted al
eacn meeting. The questions submit.
sed will be read and assigned to diff.
Iefent 1e members to be answered al
ene next meeting.
belleving that the club is at pres.
en. handicapped by not being prop
cry housed, the board has authorized
sne leasing of the old telephone build
ing on Yakima street which will h