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Show CHAMBER OF COM-MERGE COM-MERGE MEETS The Delta Chamber of Commerce held a very interesting meeting on Monday evening, though the attendance attend-ance was not all that could be desired. de-sired. A report of the Club's indebtedness indebted-ness and available funds was submitted sub-mitted by the Secretary and decision decis-ion was made as to the disposition of the funds now on hond. The Club appropriated $250.00 toward the surfacing of Clark Street. The urgent need for more advertising adver-tising material was dismussed at length and various ways and means of raising the necessary funds were considered. A very interesting talk on Chamber of Commerce activities ac-tivities was made by Mr. L. S. Wool-man, Wool-man, of Long Beach, Cal., who offered of-fered some splendid suggestions on how to finance the operations of such an organization. He stressed particularly the need of a greater active membership, marvelled at the depth "and fertility of our soil, and at the prices at which this land can be obtained, compared the low cost of our water with the cost in other localities and pointed out that our water, taxes and drainage bonds together to-gether are considerably less than water alone in some parts of California Cali-fornia and Arizona. He commented commen-ted on the value of good advertising and on the resultant benefit, not only on-ly to the community generally, but to the Individual and his children, He recommended that we attempt to increase our agricultural research work and then commended the splendid attitude of our people toward tow-ard their community. A committee was appointed to formulate plans for a membership drive, these plans to be submitted to the next regular meting of the Club, October 20th, A motion was passed directing the Secretary to communicate immediately immed-iately with the Board of Couuty Commissioners and the County Road Commissioner, oalllng their atten-Continued atten-Continued on Page i For Dainty Presents and Distinctive Dis-tinctive Prizes, come to Gerle Beckwith. She makes all kinds of Embroidery to order, and has a supply to choose from. |