Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-27

Reserves came to lis for aid in raising
money to build boat house that will
largely increase their efficiency ard
state outside of Chicago. Our share,
$500, is largely raised and this inn
provement and addition is assured.
Much of the credit in securing the
Royal Neighbors head Office for Rock
Island may be rightly claimed by the
Boosters. This means as much finan-
cially to Rock Island as a good, big
factory and is an addition of which
we may be justly proud. II also means
in the near future handsome new
building
"An exposition or carnival PROPOSE
ton will be presented to you this
evening for your consideration. This
is Booster proposition, of Boosters.
by Boosters and for Boosters and
promises a favorable publicity for
Rock Island which must be of great
benefit.
The interurban question and the
matter of railway facilities in the
lower end of the city will be brought
before you in the near future in a
manner that promises definite results.
in conclusion, gentlemen, let us
keep our activity. our best efforts al
ways to the front. remembering tnat
this is not all individual sacrifice. but
that that builds the city builds the
citizens as WELL"
Work of the Year.
Secretary Mayer Levi read his an
nual report as secretary, which afford
ed an outline of the clubs accomplish
ments in conjunction with the Indus
trial commission.
In the course of his report Mr.. Levi
commented on the fact that there is
spirit of cooperation and unity among
the leading business men of the city
which did not exist a year ago before
the organization of the Booster club.
He reported that the committees associa-
ted with the Industrial commission have
held sc meetings. and that II OF these
were meetings of the Booster club.
The first meeting was neld year ago
| this month. when the initial step for
| the raising of the industrial promotion
| fund was taken. Mr.. Lewis figures
showed that the propositions presented
10 the commission, had they been ac-
lcepted, would have required the in
|vestment of S2,500000 in stock sub
lscriptions, and the donation, in land
land buildings, of $1,240,000 more. The
i of he Of ha ;nC fi
buttons investigated were unreasona-
BILE.
Incidentally Mr.. Levi spoke of the
fact that the 18th of the present month
marked the first anniversary of the
Organization of the original committee
which secured the big fund for the de
Ivelopment of Greater Rock Island, OF
which W. A Rosenfield was the orig
inal leader but upon whose declination
to serve as chairman because of the
requirements upon his time, Mr.. Reck
was elected the head of the committee
Mr.. Levi also read communication
from the National Prosperity associa
ton of st. Louis, inviting the clubs co
Operation in a concentrated effort t
restore business confidence.
Old officers Reelected.
The election of officers for the en-
lsuing year then took place. all of thu
Iold officers being reelected by acclama
ton, as follows:
President-William NJ Reck.
Secretary and Treasurer Maye
Levi.
Directors = DIR. E. M. Sala, E. W
Lewis, Leopold Simon, H. E. Curtis
. DR.. r. NJ. Pearce, o. F. Schmidt, an,
John W. Parker.
i j. M. Colligan of the Union, upo
| the invitation of the chair, read a
: original poem from the columns of hi
. lpaper, as follows:
The Booster Song.
n with apologies to the office boy"l
3 Get out and dig! This is no day
For dreaming all your strength away
Lift up your head. sound the gong
s. That calls the glorious, waking throne
Il Boost yourself boost your brother,
Boosting thus to boost each other;
Feel within the sharp, clear ring
; That stirs. you from your puttering !:
I'LL Believe in you, that you've the power
HI To shove the world, hour on hour.
Ill That laSsOes ligktningS, prisons Stear
Hi Fills with throbbng craft the stream
I'LL Tran storms the bunchgraSS into grain
I'LL Lures life to it's endless gain,
I'LL Emancipates. develops, lifts
Hi To joy among the bright cloud-rifts
III Don't lag, don't falter. fail, and die;
iii There's virtue in another Try,
t Don't worry; whistle and the SOUND
Hi OF whistling fills the air around;
Hi Don't grumble; lift your mind to sin g
II And songs leap from the anviPs ring;
Hi Don't slouch but step the sturdy trea
Hi OF freeman on whose noble head
Hi The stamp of happy toll. aglow,
I'LL CLEANS back to Him who made it so.
Hill Work, dig, boost, and see
iii .'rhe stars shine through your cypre
III tree
Ill "As Others See Us.c
ii Alvin Hunsacker of New York, sc
III rotary and general manager of Il
iii Standard Oil Cloth company, one
HI whose most prosperous plants was
Ill Gated in Rock Island few years al
through the efforts of the booster spil
III in the Rock Island Club, was call
upon to respond to the toast, 'As OF
ers See U.s. Mr.. Hunsacker deliver
III an entertaining talk, speaking of t
III significance of the word "booste
iii possessing as it does the ring of Wit