The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-16
ST. PAUL WILL PUT
BOOSTERS ON ROAD
WILL TRY TO CUT INTO MINNIE
APoLIs TRADE.
The idea Is to Bend Every Effort To-
ward Bringing Jobbing Business to
ST. Paul Secretary tNye Says That
Publicity Work for Either City Will
Help Other.

Thru It's new Business Men g Union,
St. Paul is out to give Minneapolis
run forSher money in the jobbing bust
ness. First steps toward the organlza-
ton have already been announced, but
the thorogoing character of the cam
paign to be undertaken in st. Paul s
benefit will be deeply interesting to
have gained pre- eminence by straight
forward business methods and not by
cooperative strenuosity.
The st. Paul plan contemp!ates sup,
port of the business men s union by all
business interests which shall subscribe
according to their interests and means.
A secretary is to be secured to direct
the work. The committee is said to be
in search of a highsgrade man and
year on salary. Travelling men ar etc
be send thru the entire northwest to
boost st. Paul. Tons of literature and
every possible device for publicity is
to be utilized This is, the roseate
prospect presented by the promoters.
To Work the Lid Game.
While boosting. st, Paul no oppor-
tunlity to take a rap at Minneapolis =: is 8
to be overlooked The Minneapolis lid
is to be presented by the ardent st.
l. "
/ ing St. Paul. Every sportively inclined
merchant and business man of the great
northwest is to be; told of it and invited
to st. Paul, where, he may have his
fling unlidded. The lid proposition has
been worked by ST. Paul since it came
into being, but 3it.yis fact that the
ersults have hardly been las hoped for.
Today Minneapolis is enjoying more
| business with country merchants and
there is a heavier registration of north
| westerners here than in St: Paul.,
| Minneapolis business 8 interests and
boosters are inclined to take the ST.
Paul movement as a compliment to their
activity. There is al willingness to see
St. Paul get busy and an expressed be-
lief tina tthe step will be a good thing
for both cities. It is pointed out that
by cooperating to 60 after. things, both
cities want, much good can be done. In
Secretary Wallace GoNye Of the Com
mercial club public saffairs committee
said: 81 tn qEt4. 81. T.. ... .
~sie Good for Both Cities. .r
minneapolis should be friendly tx
good thing for our sister city dow1
river and for fus.. Eight, out of every
ten advantages tina tit may gain for ST
Paul will also benefit Minneapolis annC
[ have no doubt that st. Paul holds thi
true Of our, work in behalf of Minneapo
lis: Gommelrcilally TIE interests Of tn
two cities are t6aa4 great extent s,
closely united that Ere good Of one mus
tell what the st. sRamt Organization viii
be able to accomplish. It will depen,
entirely .on the support. it receives from
the. business interests of the city. I
such an organization as ours in Mime
apolis and the. proposed organization %
st. Paul are given full support, there i
plish. If the st., Paul plan is carrie
out. 7 should hope to see the two cite
work together on matters of common il
terest to both. By; reciprocity and &C
operation the twin cities could easil
become. the leaders of the Unite
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