The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-06

to entitle the people here to great,
reduce fire rates No attention haa
| been paid to this communication. Il
! would take very little in the way OF
improvements in the citys fire pro,
| lection, to bring about reduction
! Of from 20 to 40 per cent in the in.
! surance rates. He would be pleased
| to present the matter in detail if it
were desired.
On motion, Mr.. Candee was request.
ed to present a paper on the subject
at the next luncheon.
Chairman Antrim called on John S
AisthOrpe for some remarks and
seems to have made no mistake Mr.
Aisthorpe said he had thought that
he might be called upon for remarks
and had prepared something which
he thought would prove opportune
He hesitated somewhat to present the
matter yet felt that it was important
in view cf the past and what was
likely to be in the near future. Mr.
Aisthorpe read as follows:
Taking up the subject Ct what
would benefit Cairo as a city and SO
her commercial interests. Is a yerl
bread subject, and one which would
take, in my judgment, considerable OF
time either to discuss or to offer
suggestions which | might feel dis,
posed to make in that direction
Therefore, | shall touch upon only
few Of the present needs and which
! regard as vital, things existing II
both our city and orr commercial a.
fairs, and at tn esame time hope ma
prove of some benefit.
first desire to say that my re
marks are net intended to be win
dictivo CT revengeful In any respect
ana the subject is not referred to IT,
such a spirit. 1t is my aim to be
fair, although some may say | "a
looking through glasses somewhat
fitted to my own eyesight yet | wis
ii understood that It is not selfshness
or personal interest that prompts me
to mention same but to correct mis-
takes of the past The occasion wlicl |
brings Us together is for the pur.
pose of welding and uniting the II
terests of our business men in thi |
city for the common good and welfare |
Of all its people. | regard it very i'm |
portant on occasions of this kind that |
trankness and honesty of purpose pre- |
vail and will and does do more good |
that the mere avoidance of difference |
and feelings that may possibly exist !
Ona with another, whether fanCied o |
and if we are to accom- |
plish the good purpose that we all |
hope to attain, We must refer 10 maj |
ters plainly as they exist and nCtI
fvado them because it may possibly |
hit this or that person You all know |
have for several years occupied |
position of an associate representing |
some of the prblic utilities in this
'lty, and which position, has at tim g
beer used against me- as well a.
ether associates. in a personal wa
10 prejudice, ! may say not only the |
public, but often times the bushes |
man Prejudice is a bad factor and /
in the end works always more harm
than coed. ! do not claim that TIE
public utilities in this city have al |
ways given the best service that wa,
pos -ible to accomplish. but ] do say
tina, these interests have endeavored |
honestly and faithfully. to make ser 1
vices as good and conn eusat'on a
as was possible and right /
10 all concerned. the owner and the /
patron. Ii is so easy for one or more I
men to find fault or criticise and TO 1
argue derogatory towards public uti, I
IT, interests Such men. as a rue i
sci lom allow you 10 talk to them or
argue with them from your side of the 4
a. estion. and ! believe some Of these .
same men 10 not. or have not. hon.
7stly understood the condition OF the
1csiticn which they were sometimes
peratiug
Again 80 often the pnbIic STOW
20 little gratitude or fairness towards
hose who are endeavoring 10 serve
hem and so often they CRY ont
against couraticns because they do
DC, give them their products. : NAV
.a' for nothing and this exists in
afro rs well IS elsewhere. They
.ean to think that corporations are
and merciless and in
tome respects. ] may say this is 50
'uf IN more cases than otherwise 81
r. frequently the public themselves
hat are to blame. and not these col-I
rolling many of our corporations As
said before. the public are seldom
afisfed. and the consequence is. that
hose who are IN the saddle and in
Ia management Of corporations h.
ONE after while. IN realize that
hei- Efforts, no matter how honestly