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The provisional program for "Conference on Civics and Convention Cities of Oregon, Washington and Idaho," held on August 14-19 at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, Portland, Oregon in 1905.
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ProfatBtottal Program
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Monday, Aug. 14—The Battle Against Corruption.
Kxtreme and unexpected pressure of official duties has compelled Mr. William Travers Jerome (whose name appeared in a former edition of this program) to be in New York all summer. The committee has invited Lincoln Steffens.
Alvord Wakriner Cooley, United States Civil Service Commissioner.
Tuesday, Aug. 15—Social Betterment Work in Cities.
(Herein of suppression of vice and dealing with liquor traffic.) Josiah Strong, President American Institute of Social Service. Author of "Our Country." Amos Parker Wilder, Editor of the Wisconsin State Journal, Madison, Wisconsin. Author of "The Municipal Problem."
Wednesday, Aug. 16—Municipal Improvements
(a) Aesthetic. John De Witt Warner, Member of Congress, 1891-1895. President Art Commission of the City
of New York. Counsellor of the Fine Arts Federation.
(b) Practical. Charles Zueblin, Professor of Sociology in the University of Chicago. Corresponding Secretary
of the American League for Civic Improvement. Author of "American Municipal Progress."
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Formation and Work of League of Northwest Cities. Thursday, Aug. 17—Organization and Plans.
Clinton Rogers Woodruff, Secretary National Municipal League. Secretary Pennsylvania Ballot Reform
Association. Charles Zueblin.
Friday, Aug. 18—Problems of Municipal Administration, Municipal Taxation, etc.
Frank J. GOODNOW, Professor of Administrative Law in Columbia University. Author of "Comparative Administrative Law," " Municipal Home Rule," " Municipal Problems," " Politics and Administration." Amos Parker Wilder. John De Witt Warner.
United States Civil Service Commissioner Cooley.
Saturday, Aug. 19—Municipal Control of Corporations and Municipal Ownership.
John Graham Brooks, Lecturer on Economics. Expert for the United States Department of Labor to report
upon working men's insurance in Germany. Author of " The Social Lhirest." Amos Parker Wilder. Frank J. Goodnow,
The hours and other details of the several sessions will be arranged later. Local men will be selected to take part in the discussions and will have an opportunity to examine the papers which are to be discussed. The details of the program cannot be given until further information is had from the participants.
A communication has been sent to the Mayors and representative citizens of all the cities of the Pacific Northwest, apprising them of the apportionment of delegates for each city respectively.
Early information is desired as to what action is taken in response to this appeal and inquiries or advices should be addressed to
William G. Eliot, Jr. Secretary Committee on Conferences, Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition Portland, Oregon
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and Convention of Cities of Oregon, Washington and Idaho
To be held in the Auditorium of the Lezvis and Clark Centennial Expositio?i
August 14 to 19, 1905
Under the direction of the Lends and Clark Congresses Committee
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.1. R. Wilson, Chairman: W. G Eliot. Jr.. Secretary: W. W. Cotton. W. L. Brewster. E. P. Hill. R. W. Montague. S. S. Wise
The Conference on Civics, of which the program is given below, will bring together the first large assembly of experts on municipal questions which has ever been held in the Northwest. The leaders of the Conference are among the most distinguished students of city government in the country.
Every municipal officer and every public spirited citizen may learn from these men not merely what are the latest theories and the most advanced thought on city affairs, but how in practical ways to make his own town or city a better place to live in, safer, more attractive, more serviceable to the needs of its residents, and at a less cost. Every city and town in the three States will be asked to send delegates, chosen from both office holders and private citizens, to a convention to be held in connection with this conference. The organization and work of the convention will be entirely in the hands of the delegates, with such counsel as the distinguished leaders of the conference may give them. Leagues of cities and city associations formed in some such way as this have been of immense value wherever they have existed, not only in stimulating the keeping up of public spirit and general interest in municipal affairs, but in the practical work of securing needed legislation, showing better methods and bringing better results. There is every reason to expect that similar organizations here can and will produce even greater benefits than have appeared elsewhere, and that this conference and the work of this convention will mark the beginning of a new epoch in city government in the Northwest. You cannot afford to allow your city to lose its share of the benefits, to lag behind its rivals in the coming competition for better government, and we trust that you will do your utmost to see to it that your town or city is represented in the convention by its ablest citizens.
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