The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-09

WIN StNttdi huuuItu bONtInOIc, sen
ators, congressman and well known
citizens of the whole country to an.
nounce In 10 undertone terms their
entire approval and support OF the
deep waterway project.
II Is well to remember in this
connection that all political parties
without exception have endorsed the
project and are pledged to its sup
port"
Speaking of the purpose OF tn,
trip business manager. Walter u
Moody. of the Chicago Association o.
Commerce said: Perhaps the. domi
nent idea of the officers OF the asso.
citation in sending this delegation L
the south Is appropriately expressed
in these lines:"
ooh, north is north and south Il
south. and never the twain
shall meet,
TIL earth and sea stand present.
~ at Gods great judgmen'
seat
But there is neither north nor south
nor border nor breed. no
| birth.
When two strong men stand fac
| to face. though they com,
| from the ends OF the earth.
There Is probably In Paducah no
a business man who has not discuss
ed in his own mind or with som,
of mis- neighbors the question VIII,
this part OF 80 active business an,
professional men from ChicagS
should leave their stores and. Offices
hire a special railroad train and
come hundreds Of miles to visit tn,
business men OF your city. where
many of them have never been be
fore. Now that s the paradoxica
query that want to answer finalI,
while / have this opportunity.
mo doubt every business man II
: Paducah has read OF firms or corpor
! alton that have been in business II
Chicago for so long a time that tbs
messy marble rests upon the grave
,of those who originated their bust
mess. They have noticed that wheI
such a concern changed hands ans
the business was transferred to 9th
ers without a change In the nam
OF the firm that the main asset II
the inventory OF the firm was Gale,
goodwill While II constituted ,
large portion OF the concerns asset
1T had no property representative II
! the schedule, except a valuation
wholly intagible. even II estimated
to be of great value
Nov II Is the securing OF tina
asset for every mercantile and inan
lcial house IN the city OF Chlcago saa
has brought us 20 your beautiful ans
progressive city. We have not CON,
here to sell YOU goods. wares or iner
chandise. and sou could 10. buy Z
Jack knife from any gentleman g.
this party. The only way this valu
able asset can be acquired Is b,
acquaintance. There IS not busi
ness man In this city, who does no
much prefer TO buy his tea and gro
cerles from an acquaintance. who HI
knows will give him sixteen ounce
TO the pound OF all he orders. at 1
reasonable price and that the good
VIII be exactly as represented. Thu
acquaintance becomes the most valu
able asset in your friends business
unless Il Is his own unimpeachasl'
character.
Our mission here Is to inaugural,
an acquaintance-a friendship rather
from which you will understand th'
high valuation we place upon you
estimate OF uor methods which vii
form a very large and valuable asse
In the inventory Of every busires
concern represented in the Chicag,
Association OF Commerce.
There Is another reason why W,
ARE here. We recognize in the soutl
resources that have barely beer
touched Your possibilities for ex
panslon in almost every l!ne arc
quite unparalleled in any section o.
this vast empire Thc.south Is sure
. - ohu idltuie fbilluN lliiO lti owl
commercially and industrially, and
the base OF progression that Is at
tracted the eyes Of the entire coun.
TRY means much to our mutual adj
Vantage.
in the development OF the greai
Mississippi valley we have a common
canse TO put our shoulders together
land march forward TO the ultimate
. triumph of the great achievement,
we so much desire. which will cul
B inmate in the completion OF the
great deep waterway from tae lake,
TO the gulf.
you OF the south have contribut.
ed much TO Chicago's prosperity. and
we give you full credit for the par,
YOU have played in our marvellous
growth.
Now the question Is: How can
we serve you, and what have you &c
sell us? We want your lumber
your cotton. your tobacco and IN,
product of your manufactures and
your fruit and vegetables. The latter
we take and furnish local market az
far north as Winnepeg and St. Paul
as far east as Toledo and Cleveland