Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-16
TO SPREAD OPTIMISM.
Purpose and Origin of the National
Prosperity Association.

Purpose and origin OF the National
Prosperity Association.
The National Prosperity association
of st. Louis. which recently increased
Its membership in the south and west
by nine different business associations.
was organized following an address of
B. +. Yoakuin, chairman of the execu-
tive board of the Rock Island Frisco
railroads. the other night before the ST
Louis Traffic club. His "Iet us alone
suggestion was taken up by the bust
ness organizations and a give us Il
rest and sunshine" campaign planned
under the National Prosperity assoeia-
ton.
The purpose of the organization is
to inaugurate national movement for
the restoration of confidence aud IA gen
eral revival of commercial and indus
trial activity. The platform adopted
unanimously by the leaders of the
movement is to keep the dinner pail
full, to keep the pay car going. to keep
the factory busy, to keep the work
men employed and to keep the present
wages up.
out the country, and to aid in the dis
semination of the cheer the executive
committee had printed 100000 copies
of the platform. These, with letters,
We're sent TO every business. labor and
civic organization in the United States
In addition the officers sent telegrams
to the bodies asking their cooperation
and requesting them TO, adopt the plat
form and join the movement More
than hundred different boards of
trade, commercial bodies and business
mems associations outside have in
formally accepted the plan, and many
have officially pledged their support
1T should he understood said VIII
liam +. Lewellyn Saunders. secretary
of the ST. Louis Business Mems league.
tint no organization or corporation
will be put to any expense. The cost
of spreading the campaign throughout
the United States Will he borne by st.
| LOUIS
That the campaign guarantees sRe-
! eiaily beneficial results is demonstrate
ed by the betterment of financial. com
| mercial and Industrial conditions since
| the association announced its plans
| New York, Chicago and other influen-
| tial centers report that investors are
| again putting their money into stocks
| and securities and that prices are ris-
| ing. They report also perceptibie
| increase in business and merchandise
| orders. The associations labors are
| accomplishing material results already.
| and pessimism is being superseded by
pronounced optimism
A. J. Davidson of the Frisco ad
dressed the following notice:
To Frisco Employees:
| To great extent the welfare of the
| Frisco is in your hands, The manage
ment is as anxious as you to keep the
| dinner pail fun. the pay car going. all on
| full time, to re-employs those who have
| been let out temporarily. Business men
| report decided impro vement inathe com
| mercial conditions In April
I All agree that asiarge -sfepoftioa of the
| depression was due 10 talk Therefore
| If all the Frisco employees get into the
| sunshine with thousands Of other woT3t-
| ingnlen WHO have joid3d the Nationa
| Prosperity association and throw away
| their blue glasses it will he only mat
| ter of days before full day for all con
ditions will be resumed The Nationa
| Prosperity association will convert 1t into
| sunshine to tighten the dark places.
|
Curing a Fish.