The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09
CHICAGO BUSINESS
MEN ARB GUESTS
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Everybody feels good since last Tues
day. and wthope your trip through
the southland will be OF great benefi,
to every one OF you. and that you viii
go back with renewed hopes, filed
order books and fat purses. We are
here to do your bidding and while l
! haven't any emblematic gold key TO
turn over to you. want YOU to feel
that il is yours without the asking.
We want you to have a good time.
When you come this way again all
you have to do is TO pull the string.
ana we will jump. thank you gem
tlemen." (Applause).
Mr.. Jacobsen.
Mr.. r. c. Jacobsen. OF the Jacob
sen Publishing company. and chair
man of the delegation replied as fol.
lows:
"Mr. President and Gentlemen:
Our welcome here this morning is
especially marked in my opinion be-
cause we not only found sunshine OF
the heart but sunshine OF the weather
and to make things stlll more appro-
prite for us Chicagoans, We find Mr..
Palmer at the Palmer House. He APP
,preclate, gentlemen Of Kentucky.
very deeply your hospitality today.
We know what II Is TO get up so ear
| " in the morning, and we appreciate
your taking such good care OF us. II
is almost unnecessary for me TO tell
YOU how much we appreciate what
you have done for us already. This
early hour is perhaps not time to
say much. but perhaps later we will
talk more fully.
II take pleasure in again express
ing to you gentlemen of Kentucky.
the deep and heartfelt appreciation of
Chicago for the cordial welcome you
have extended US" tApplause).
Travelling Special.
A delegation occupying three pri-
vate cars and representing the Chi
cago Association OF Commerce ar
rived this morning on an extensive
trip through the south and remained
until this afternoon. In he party
are 80 OF Chicago's most prominent
business and professional men. The
purpose of the visit is to learn the
needs. and study the resources AMI
Industrial conditions OF country COM
mercially and geographically tribu-
tary 20 Chicago. as well as to pro-
mote soeial and business Intercourse
between the sections. Th'A aggregs-
tion of gentlemen is in no senee
solicitors of business, nor sa'esmen
in search of orders. Its r3ipSl
mission is to convey the kindly
greetings Of the metropolis OF the
middle west to its friends and neigh
bors in the south and to encourage
the ties that are so rapidly being
strengthened.
The Chicago Association OF Com
merce is one OF the largest civic and
commercial bodies in the United
States, It's membership OF 5000 rep
resenting about 10000 business.
manufacturing and professional men.
This body has been active in the
furtherance of many matters OF ma
tional Importance. and has been
Especially interested in the develop
ment of the Mississippi valley. and
the success OF the deep waterway
project
Helping Waterways.
Chairman r. c. Jacobsen IN speak
ing of the deep waterways project
said:
at was largely through the in
strumentality OF the Chicago Associa-
ton of Commerce that the people of
Illinois recently voted on tire propo-
sitlon to issue twenty milton dollars
OF bonds for the purpose of building
in Illinois that portion of the deep
waterway, which is necessary as the
initial step toward the completion
of the project as whole. At the
present writing returns from the vote
are Incomplete. but the latest returns
Indicate an Affirmative vote. II Is
an unfortunate fact that the laws OF
the state of Illinois require a ma
tority OF all. votes cast on a PROPOSE
ton for constitutional amendment.
In other words voter who fails to
mark bis vote either yes or mo-
really votes against the proposition.
and the campaign has been simply
zone OF education. AS the great ma
jor'ty OF the people Of Illinois. as
well as the people OF the Mississippi
valley are in favor of the deep
waterway project a failure in the
hrst attempt would amount to de-
lay ard not a defeat.
THE influence of the Association
of Commerce is indicated by the fact