The Camas Hot Springs Exchange

NYAH GR.--OPEN HOUSE
Nyah Grange held open house Friday night with about 60 members and guests present.
A good program had been prepared by Nyah Grange.
The welcome address was given by Master Rae Thomas, followed by the "Ten Commandments" by Easie Donuanville, and the grange sang "Old McDonald Had a Farm".
A skit was put on "Marriage License", which produced much merriment by the audience. It appears three couples had applied for marriage licenses; The first couple was broke and asked for credit; the second couple, the bride-to-be was bashful and was escorted by her mother; the third was of a tough strain and the issuing official by mistake gave them a dog license.
Then there was a Forum. "What to Do to Awaken a Better Spirit in the Valley." Harold LaRue, Charles Prongua, Dick Shirley, with Las Stellmnon as master of ceremonies, took part in this. The discussion was of an idea to bring the rural and urban population together- the idea to all cooperate to make the valley and the town a more desirable place to live in with the farmer and the merchant cooperating to shut out some of the merchandise hauled in here, taking our money to other towns, and using home products instead.
Mention was made of businesses that had moved out and a population that was fading to the road.
The Theme seemed to be "Why not bring people in; and try to bring the lost tourist trade back. This of course is largely a problem for the bath houses, hotels and apartments, to keep these places as appealing as possible and with the
least layout of money for the customer. During these times, it may be better to take a little less than to get nothing at all, and nobody seems to be flush with the wherewith for these things.
In order to draw the community together, the Chamber of Commerce will try to get some speakers from the rural communities. to become an active part of the C of C.
Eunice Fox talked on insurance.
The grange sang "Home on the Range." and an announcement of Pomona on the 13th was made.
The Home Ec. display of dresses, pot holders and dish towels was very nice.
A nice lunch was served.

In Defense of Merchants
The PS.—In regard to shipped in frozen chicken. In times past the farmers would kill and dress and prepare their poultry for the cooking oven, but no more. Of course this is not a pleasant job. and the housewives of today just do not do it-take them alive or ship in: But the store or cafe have try and you can hardly expect them no facilities for dressing this poultry to put a live rooster to crow in the kitchen, nor live hens to cackle in a back room. even if the cackle meant the arrival of an extra egg.
Now for the vegetables—in this climate, there can be but few vegetables for a year round market. and such as celery. carrots. etc., are brought in packed in cellophane bags. almost ready for the table or cooking vessel. Is the local grower willing to do this to get the business?
Now the bakery problem-In times past we have had good bakers in our town but had to leave for lack of business. We don't know the issues behind this. as they were good bakers. but we put forth a guess.
They all sold to the general public and the stores bought pastry and bread from trucks coming in. It is possible that the stores and cafes bought direct from the bakeries, but did not like the idea of these bakeries selling at retail
Also a cafe operator complained to us that they had tried buying direct from the farmers, and many times produce did not look the same at the bottom of the sack. as at the top. And so it goes. but if the people of our town, and the surrounding farmers, expect the town to continue to prosper and remain to serve them with the many articles they needs must purchase locally. the time is upon us when we must get together, as the larger towns nearby are absorbing these necessary small trading villages. Even the daily newspapers are spreading to the country to the extent that the community will lose its newspaper, but you will not see baby's name in the dailies.
There is nothing personal about this, as you must know that age will take us out of the business before many more moons are visible from the west end of our station: but we refer to a publication by a young man with a growing family, who won't be able to stay,if more advertising is not coming from merchants of the town. He cannot live on subscriptions alone, as the population is not great enough co supply substitution of a price raise, which would be necessary. And here are the cold, hard facts, We hope you don't resent our telling you these things you already know But It is time to come to life and if you want to live, you must exercise a Spirit of "Live and Let Live".
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