The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-01-31
Episcopal Rector Succeeds
w. r. Crawford in the
Commercial Club
NEW SECRETARY TO
BEGIN IMMEDIATELY
Barton Sherk Pleads for
Business Of Albert Haas
at Weekly Luncheon

At a meeting of the governing
board of the Commercial club follow
ing today's luncheon. the resigna-
tion of Secretary w. r. Crawford
was accepted and the Rev. A. III. F.
Watkins, rector of st. Paul's Epis-
copal church was elected as his sue
cessor. The change in secretaryship
becomes effective Immediately.
Mr.. Crawford rendered his resig-
nation as the result of the boards
recent action reducing the secre-
tary's salary from so cents per
month per club member to $50 per
month. On the per member basis
the isecretary's salary averaged
slightly more than $40 per month
during 1923. Following the organ
ization Of the new board Mr.. Craw-
ford asked to be placed on straight
salary of 500 per month. In view
of the increased expense incurred by
the rental of the Telephone building
for club headquarters members of
the board did not feel that the club
could pay the increased salary.
At former meeting President
Moores reported that the Rev. Wat
kins would accept the secretaryship
on a part time basis at $50 month.
The new secretary will open his Of
flee in the Telephone building as
soon as it is properly equipped and
the rooms will be kept open each
week day from am. until 6 pm.
Today's luncheon was as largely
attended as that of last week, sew
eral members being accompanied by
their wives.
At the beginning of the luncheon.
Rev. A. A. Calender, of the M. r.
church, announced that the two kinds
Of bread served was donated by the
Haas Bakery. He asked that MEM
bers of the club note its excellence
and take the word home to their
wives. The Rev. Calender was fol-
lowed by Barton Sherk who spoke as
one of Kennewicks youngest bust
ness men in behalf of another young
business man. He said that Albert
Haas had recently taken over the
bakery from his father and in Eat
more bread was putting out a pro-
duct that merited the consideration of
the Kennewick people.
Mr.. Sherk reminded the clubmen
that one of the preachments of the
Commercial club is patronage to home
industry. The fact that each day 200
pounds of Portland, Spokane, Yakima
and Walla Walla bread comes into
Kennewick is evidence that Kenne-
wick's home bakery is not receiving
the patronage it deserves. "When
you buy Eatmore bread" said Mr..
Sherk, "you patronize not one but
two home industries for the Haas
bakery uses Kennewick flour exclu-
sively."
Bert Plowman reported that the
new club rooms were nearing readi-
ness for occupancy and asked for ex-
pressions from the members as to
the advisability of proposing to Rob-
ert w. Ely Post. American Legion,
that the two organizations occupy
the rooms jointly. This plan, he said,
would relieve the Legion of paying
rent and the club the expense Of buy
ing furniture. A motion not to con-
slider such a plan was laid on the
table until the next meeting and
Bert Plowman, Barton Sherk and AL
bert Haas were named committee
to confer with the officers of the
Legion and report their opinions of
the proposition.
Notice was also given that at the
next meeting the question of accept
ing the proposal of the Star Orches-
ira to furnish music for the weekly
iuncheons, club banquets and other
occasions, without charge in return
for free memberships in the club,
be brought up for reconsideration.
At the last meeting the club refused
the offer.
Upon motion, President Moores
named ID. G. Rodgers chairman of
the house committee with power to
choose other members of his commit
tee. Mr.. Rodgers chose as his asso-
ciates Bert Plowman, j. B. Thomas
and Rev. Watkins. He assured the
club his committee will put forth ev-
cry effort to have the new rooms
thoroly and efficiently equipped.