Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-06

course the Commercial Club can not
buy them, but the organization can agi-
tate these things, and keep pushing the
public building matter. The Commercial
Club has done good. OF this there is no
doubt, and its efforts should be con-
tinued."
w. w. Woods-"There Is only one
thing to do, and that is to watch our
Ps and Qs and take everything feasible
that comes along. Everything that is
ought to meet oftener, say once every
week. and discuss propositions and
probabilities. That 10 the only way to
keep in touch with the conditions and
demands. You can never tell one week
what the next one will suggest, or what
some member might discover"
S. G. Mason-"I read your article in
Saturday nights paper and you ex-
pressed my views exactly. Secretary
Sears has done all In his power and
has benefited the city. The club should
continue a paid secretary. and while it
need not necessarily be Mr.. Sears the
club could not do better. We ought to
continue our efforts at least another
year, as the work of the past year may
have results we do not look for Sec
rotary Sears has advertised Marshall
town and brought it to greater atten-
ton among manufacturers than ever be-
fore. If continued and the work is
properly handled, Marshalltown will
progress as 1t never has. / venture the
prediction that the cracker factory re-
Gently secured will treble it's capacity
and output In the next two or three
years, or sooner"
F. e. Barber-"So far as the club has
gone it has done we'll and personally I
am satisfied with the work. II contin-
ued 1t will be great help to the city.
The future prospects of Marshalltown
are very bright and the work that is be-
ing done / hear spoken of all over the
state. In Cedar Rapids just few days
ago / heard the work of the CONNER
cial Club complimented
A. H. Simon-"Well, for one thing we
ought to increase the population of the
travelling men alone by twenty-fi five
families. With the assistance of the
travelling men and merchants the Off
GERS of the club ought to secure one or
two additional factories during the COM
ing year. On the road hear people
talking Of Marshalltown now as a man.
ufacturing city. and the work of the
Commercial Club referred to. AS new
resident and property owner of the city
I feel that Marshalltown is the coming
commercial city of Iowa. The mer-
chants and capitalists are progressive
enough, and the only thing lacking is
unity of action"
A number of other travelling men were
asked for their views. but having given
the subject little thought they did not
care to venture suggestions.
N A. Evans has very clever scheme
for helerection of $4,000 public hos
pital He would incorporate a stock
company with $4,000 capitalization,
then ask all fraternal orders. churches,
etc. to buy shares equal to 81 for each
member. For this the lodge or church
would be entitled to reduced rate at
the hospital for it's members. He would
then ask the doctors to all subscribe for
stock SO as to interest them In the hos
pital, but he would have 1t distinctly
understood and so stated that no doctor
should be eligible to membership on the
board of directors. After this Mr.. Evans
would ask the public to take stock until
the full amount was raised. He says he
wouldn't be afraid to undertake the task
of raising the money If the people want
n public hospital and If the public would
give him help in doing the work.