The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-08
.BETTERBU|LO|NGS
AND A WAREHOUS!
WE'RE THE IMPORTANT SUB
JEcTS DISCUSSED At MER.
CHANTS LUNCHEON.
ENFORCEMENT OF LAW
One of city's Great Needs Toward
Much Needed Improvement In
House Buiidng--lnspection
Also Needed.

One { the best attended Merchants
I.unchcons held in Cairo was that
CT yesterday afternoon, presided over
by ". NJ. Hurt, manager of the
Rhodes Burford Furniture Co. Fifty
four gentlemen were present, about j
score CT them came without having
notified Manager Tell of the club
house, which made 1t somewhat diff
cult to serve all as promptly as was
desirable. Still all went very well,
everything considered
Mr.. Hurt congratulated those pres,
ent upon their coming away from
their business TO take part in the dis
cussion Of matters of public concern
He said it proved that they were not
slaves to their business. but had
brought their business under Their
control and made it their servant.
Only in this way. said he, could the
business man hope to be successful.
Now that's a good speech said Mr..
Hurt with smile, and everyone pres
ent applauded approvingly
Peter Lind took occasion at this
point to say that the large attendance
was the result of effort on the part OF
the committee appointed at the pfc-
yious meeting, which committee had
sold Is tickets, Of which Mr.. Aver
had sold %. The limit was so and tho
other five would be sold this week.
Mr.. Lind laid particular stress upon
the privilege OF any one present to
leave whenever he felt so disposed,
saying that there would be no offense.
II was with this understanding, sail
he. that a number of those present
had agreed to attend
Bonded Warehouse.
Mr.. Hurt called for report from
the Bonded Warehouse committee, OF
which Geo. b. Wearen is chairman.
Mr. Wearen said the problem which
seemed to confront the committee
was to learn how many of the ship
pers Of Cairo would patronize such
an establishment. and to what extent
The committee had made little pro-
gress during the last week There
could be no question as to the need
of warehouse and its value to the
business interests had been gone over
so thoroughly that there was no need
Of touching upon that phase of the
4. III Fax Of
he would say that if the bonded ware
house were in existence in Cairo now
his firm had from ten to fifteen cars
of merchandise which it would store
there. and no doubt there We're other
firms In like condition.
John S. Aisthorpe. another mem
Der Of the committee said the trouble
seemed TO be that there was no one
TO take the lead in the matter. The
need and benefits Of the warehouse |
seemed to be generally conceded. He
would like to see some one take vi
the project in earnest and would |
pledge himself to give it all possible |
aid. not only in starting il, but in
making II successful as a. business
venture. The warehouse would be the
means. said Mr.. Aisthcrpe, of bring. |
ing from a quarter to half million |
dollars Of foreign capital into the city,
which could not fail to prove OF i'm.
mensc benefit in a variety OF ways.
on motion the same committee was
continued to consider the subject |
further.
Mr.. Lind again took occasion to as
sure those present who might wish |
to leave that they were entirely at
liberty to do so. and no offense would
b. taken by any one.
This prompted Hon. Reed Green
TO say smilingly that perhaps Mr..
Lind would help things along some
what, II he would Dust designate the
scntlemen whom he wished TO be
rid Of.
Amid general laughter Mr. Lind
extIained that h g did net Wish |
to be understood in that way and
hoped that all present would remain.
Better Buildings.
Mr. Hurt called for a report from
the Better Buildings committee. and
Hon. Miles Frederick Gilbert. the
chairman. submitted the following re-
pert:
Mr.. Chairman-yots committee 10
whom was intrusted the consideration
q a very important subject which
was partially discussed at our last
meeting. and who were charged with
the duty Ct suggesting ways and
means fer the erection Of a better
class Of buildings in Cairo. beg leave
TO report
A meeting Of said committee has
been held at which these questions
we're considered. and Ne are pleased
10 find that the Act Of Incorporation
Ct the City Of Cairo. in referring 20
the uowers q the city council in
articles 6lst and end and 63rd give
amp.e power fer the passage Of ord
nances. which viii tend TO control an