Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1930-04-10
LEADERS OF BUSINESS ADOPT A
CONSTRUCTIVE PROGRAM

Agricultural promotion, industrial ,
expansion, the taxation problem, anu
national advertising are the projects
to which washington State Chamber
of Commerce should give first atten-
ton, in the opinion of nearly one
thousand business leaders, according to
their ballots, which have just been
classified and analysed by the EXecu-
tive Committee of Washington State
Chamber OF Commerce. One hundred
and fifty-four communities are repre-
sented in the votes cast, so that the
Executive Committee feels that the
result is definite expression OF the
business opinion of the entire state.
About -fourths of those voting in
dictated the order of Importance OF the
projects. The remainder merely voted
for the three or four projects regard
ed as most important. According to
first choice votes, the projects listed
above are in the order given. Accord
ing to total votes cast, the same four
projects lead, but in a slightly differ
ent order-taxation coming first, agri-
cultural second, national advertising
third and industrial expansion fourth
1.-The program of the State Chamber
of Commerce has thus been determin-
ed by the business and civic leaders
of the state" said Frank H. Lamb, its
president, today. 1--WE shall, therefore,
carry out this program, by giving
major consideration to these four sub
jects. OF course, as much attention as
possible will be given to other features
of our program, some of which are
very closely allied with the major
planks. Forestry and mining, which
come under natural resources, are IN
separable from industrial development
Research is essential to the afti-
Gent administration of the Chamber
and the work of this Department will
be directed especially toward develop
1 ing statistics and information relating
to the four major subjects. Organic
alton service will be expanded, in &C
e cordance with facilities, to meet in
e creasing demands.
+ I'm analyzing the ballots we ar
impressed with the interest shown IL
n the plank referring to aducations
: work. There is widespread deman
e that the State Chamber give much at
tention to studying our educationa
system, with the view to creating a
i active interest in this vital subject o
the part of the taxpayers.
"The vote indicates very clearly ths
J. the people of this state realize cha
= now wealth will be created, and grow
i tn, and development will come pr
a marily from the sound promotion
y agriculture, industries and tours
y travel, under an efficient equitab
taxation system The people are viii
so ing to pool their efforts through tt
I'd State Chamber of Commerce, to bull
IS the state along those constructive line
ne From time to time conferences WI
or be held to develop information ar
ne crystalline opinion with regard
Ny various problems of statewide interes
g. On the result of these conference
supplemented by research and invest
D. cations, development programs will
lal formulated that will promote tt
= growth and prosperity of the state.
" 1.-THE Executive office of the Sta
'rk Chamber will now work out the d
It'll tails of administration so as to me
lin efficiently put into effect the gener
lgs program adopted by the business al
civic leaders through their votes"
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