The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-16
Indiana Corn Growers' Association
Wants the Soldiers and Sailors
Shaft Reproduced I'm that Form.
ASK APPROPRIATION OF $4,000
OTHER STATE SOCIETIES ARE ALSO
ANXIOUS FOR AID.
Aci1 c. Alexander Elected Assistant
Secretary-Win Open Headquar-
ters ON June 4.

H.
its meeting here yesterday. was entertained
by somewhat unique proposition from
the Indiana Corn Growers Association.
Representatives of the association appeared
before the commission and asked that the
sum of $4,000 be set aside from the $4,000
appropriation for Indianas exhibit at the
st. Louis exposition, to be devoted to the
reproduction of the soldiers monument of
this city in corn and other grains as a
feature of the States exhibit.
Such an exhibit, the corn growers say.
would attract more attention than any
other feature the commission could pro-
vide and it would be striking exhibition
of enterprise as well as Of the States ag-
ricultural resources.
The idea struck some of the members
of the commission favorably. but none
of them was inclined to believe that $780,
900 could be devoted to that one feature.
No action was taken on the proposition,
however, and it will be considered at
length when the plans for the exhibit are
formulated.
Fasset A. Cotton. state superintendent
of public instruction, representing the
State Board of Education, and Secretary
Flick, of the Indiana Horticultural Soci-
ETY., also appeared before the commission
and presented the suggestions of the or
CARNATIONS they represented The State
Board OF Education wants $4,000 for an
educational exhibit, and while Mr.. Flick
did not offer any figures he said that the
horticulturists were anxious to make
a good showing.
GETS A GOOD SALARY.
The commission met In the Lieutenant
Governors room at the Statehouse at IL
o'clock yesterday and the roll call showed
all the members present except Senator
W. II. OBrien, of Lawrenceburg. Acil
Alexander, Of Marion, who was elected
assistant secretary at salary of SITS 3
month, his duties to begin June /, was
present and formally accepted the posi-
ton. Miss Halle Mcneil, of Peru, was
elected stenographer for the assistant Sec
rotary at a salary Of $50 a month.
The rules and bylaws. setting out the
commission, were adopted. and President
committees, as follows, the appointments
being confirmed by vote of the commits
sion:
ding. GOOQWln6, Sn1rley, WlCkS.
Manufa ctures-Gladdin Mix, Ball.
Agriculture. horticulture and Live
Stock-Stevens, Goodwine. O'Brien.
Building Stone-Wicks. Kinsey Grass.
Forestry-Gladding. Grass, Ball.
Mines and Mineral Products-O Brien,
Fairbanks, Stevens.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Kinsey, Shirley.
Publicity and Promotion-Kinsey, Shirley,
Mix.
Woman's Workcdshirley; wicks. Ball.
Electrical MISUNDERSTANDING, Stevens,
Fairbanks.
Machinery-Mix, Fleming, Grass.
Literature and Fine Arts-Shirley, Flem-
State Building-BalI. Kinsey, o'Brien.
Auditing Committee-Goodwine, Glad
ding, O'Brien.
WILL OPEN HEADQUARTERS.
The executive officers, President Gilbert,
Vice President Marshall and Secretary
Cockrum. were instructed to meet in this
city June to open the headquarters and
to instruct the assistant secretary, Mr..
Alexander, as to his duties.
The building committee, of which Mr..
Ball, OF Muncte, is the chairman, reported
that it had advertised for competitive
plans for a building to cost not to exceed
$4,000, and that the contract for the plans
would be awarded June 1. Only Indiana
architects are eligible to the competition
Frank w. Spencer, OF this city. was en-
ployed as an assistant to the committee on
publicity and promotion. His salary will
be determined at the next meeting of the
commission after the committee has de-
cided as to the nature and extent OF his
duties.
hold regular meetings in this city on the
second Tuesday of each month.