Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04
JUST LITTLE SHY
Fund for establishment of an In
dustrial Bureau Has Been
Nearly Completed.
ANOTHER CIRCULAR SENT OUT
In Which Those Who Have Failed to
Do So Are Reminded Their
Subscription is Awaited.

The $4,000 fund for the establish
ment of an industrial bureau, an
agency through which TO promote the
industrial welfare of The city. has
been raised. almost. The recent letter
sent ont by +. \. Head. president OF
the Rcck Island Club. in which was
shown the condition Of affairs that
confronted the club by reason of the
failure of the Retail Merchants asso-
citation to make good the sum it was
expected to subscribe. has met with
Il generous response from among
those who have been addressed on the
subject. but there is still required a
small sum. and in the hope that this
Will he forthcoming at once Mr.. Head
has sent. out another communication.
and all who have not done so should
willingly do their part. for il is an en-
terprise that every citizen of Rock
Island should feel an interest in. The
letter SAYS:
With an apology first for what
may possibly seem to YOU like Unnec-
cssary haste and persistency in the
matter. we wish to remind you of our
the Industrial Bureau. and to urgent
~ request that you '@ive the question
your early consideration.
I'VE fully realize that This is most
unusual way To solicit for funds in
such cause. but yOU can probably
appreciate the difficulties Of getting
suitable committees to, make per-
sonal canvass and The still further
probability that when hoped for sub
scribers are called upon. they may not
be at their place Of business or are
too much engaged to give lie matter
Must Advertise City.
1T seems TO us that each and every
one addressed upon this subject can
as well determine for himself without
the influence of Il personal visit
whethe he is willing or not to con-
tribute Il small sum for the purpose
Of informing the outside world as to
the advantages Of the city in which
he lives for manufacturing and COM
mercial purposes. and that lie would
be willing to advise us Of his cCHclu-
Sions. Almost all to whom our appeal
has been made must realize the neces-
sity of expenditures in advertising
their business. ana Of them we ask
he question. if small amount judi
.iously invested for the purpose of
the number of their pa
IRONS is not as well spent as might he
a larger sum to influence the trade
Of those already here?
I'VE fear there is a slight DISPOSE
10 a,.+ Of Ia in,.if,
Of our citizens To withhold their sup
port of any measure for the public's
good. if there is an expense involved
IN the undertaking, i'll the hope that
others will be found to carry it
without their assistance. and
il is needless to say that when such
sentiment becomes universal. what
ever is undertaken must fail.
Subscriptions Are Small.
The subscription asked of each one
addressed on the proposition for es-
tablishing an Industrial bureau is
small. and assigned. as ne believe, ac-
cording to their ability to give. and
i'm proportion as they will he benefited
by carrying out the measures propos-
ed. If each and every one responds
with the amount asked for, the whole
sum will he scarcely more than is suf-
ficient for the purposes stated in the
joint report Of the committee. and
therefore the necessity that each and
every one should do his share and do
il promptly.
although the writer's personal in
terests will he greatly enhanced by
d. l. - IA. ftrf-
ers and thereby leaving the local la
Dor market without competition, 50
far as it is affected by other manu-
featuring interests. he has from diff
ferent motives assumed the burden OF
carrying through the enterprise mem
toned. and wishes to have it deter