Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-08

from other cities.
The Rock Island societies affiliating
and extending the invitation are St
Johns and st. Anthony's.
but the spirit is valuable as well as al
asset, and the booster button will
help spread throughout the city the
spirit and enthusiasm which was so
evident last night.
What ID Would Mean.
John w Parker during the discus
sion hastily prepared a few figures,
showing the net returns which any
business man may expect from the
movement carried on along the lines
suggested. He based his figures Oh
the payroll assured by the company
which the industrial commission seeks
to secure, and on the population IT,
crease resulting in Terre Haute. ia
proportion, with the same relative in
crease, the city would gain 1000 fam
lilies in the same time by the eXpendi-
ture of a like sum. Each family. az
cOrding to government figures, spends
almost 81 a week, and practically all Of
this would reach the business men Of
an ordinary profit. return of over $50
per cent, indirectly to the business
men of the city.
Enhancing the Value Of Property.
What it would mean TO properly
owners was pointed out by |. S. White
who showed that such a movement if
successfully carried out will bring to
this city additional population. and
greater activity which will many times
double the real estate values in the
| city, and in this item alone many times
return the investment of 100000. On
every hand the 100000 fund was
pointed out to be an investment by the
people of the city in general, and for
| this reason alone. aside from any sense
of patriotism. the citizens generally
will welcome an opportunity to take Ip
the movement. and provide the funds.
| H. d. Mack, Oscar Schmidt. George
Price. Frank G. Young, DR.. E. NJ. Sald,
| Frank w Bahnsen. w. l. Gansert.
Henry Carse. George Kingsbury, S. V.
Kenworthy, w. H. Dart and John w
WEIGH all expressed themselves il
hearty approval of the plan. Mr.
Kingsbury urged active methods to
spread the spirit of enthusiasm, anl
told of methods employed in various
cities for this purpose.
The Spirit of UnscIfsh Loyalty.
Hon. William Jackson espresso
himself in favor of any project thai
has for its aim the advancement of THIS
city. He stated that while in materia
results such a project might not brinr
any actual returns to him, he won!
support it in a financial way, through
his love of the city and a sense .
municipal pride The cooperation o
the newspapers of the city was assn:
ed by II. p. Simpson and J. X. Bran
) denburg. who were called upon TO speal
in behalf of the press, and the projec
guaranteed every assistance possible.
Charles McHugh, E. H. Guyer, an
r J. Medill, who came in toward tn
close of the meeting, gave asSuranc
of their cooperation. Mr.. Medill an
: Mr.. Guyer. both former presidents c
>, the club, were enthusiastic on the pre-
: ject. Both expressed an opinion tn
/ such a fund should be placed in sue
: a way that it would be possible to us
Il it over and over, and suggested Ian
investments as a means to this en-,
o Charles McHugh made an out and OF
t handsome subscription. F. r Myer
e president of the Business Mems ass
n citation, promised his support
Major Hawcs' Spirited Talk.
AT the outset when the propositio
Y had been explained. Major Halves, til
II chairman of the evening, expresse
y himself as in favor of such a plan. Il
= spoke of his interest in the city, as II
e place of his birth, and the location
IS his personal and business interest
L. He said that he had always felt priC
is in the civic welfare of the city. al
n would be happy to do his share in Il
Is present undertaking to advance Il
q. city His talk was spirited and ga
II assurance of his earnest interest in Il
v movement.
Ia The business of the meeting w
" finally placed in concrete form by t.
H. adoption of a resolution presented
IL H. d. Mack. that the meeting reque
u ! the board of control of the industri
Il lcommisSion TO aOpOnt a committee